New Arrival

I've been taking a wee break from riding, racing (and working as it happens), perfectly timed for the arrival of baby Grace, who was born on Monday morning. The best things come to those who wait, and Grace defied the opinions of everyone who had predicted an early arrival, and came almost right in the middle of her due date!

Its been weird being out of the shop for 4 days now, and even with hospital visits, changing nappies and feeding, I am almost at a loss for what to do with the time. I'm sure that won't last for long though......

So after Lance, the next big comeback will be an off-road one, with Anna planning to ride the Strathpuffer 2010 in a pair - the months of getting all the training nights to myself are long-gone, and the turbo-trainer will be getting a hard time for a wee while! The media attention might be hard to deal with, but it will be worth it - I draw the line at her getting a Twitter account to keep the hoards updated though!

Finlay rode his first SXC at Kirroughtree a few weeks ago, ripping up the singletrack at Kirroughtree on his scootalong bike! It was a great day with a huge turnout, with a big contingent travelling over from Northern Ireland - thanks to Sam & Clair from The Breakpad for laying on a great course, and a fantastic day in all.

The Bionicon demo was a huge success - the three of us (Steve, Roger from Bionicon and myself) were flat out all day. I did get the chance to test a few of the bikes myself though - the Supershuttle was a hoot on the singletrack at Glentress, but I still think the Golden Willow is the bike for me!

We had some great news from Davie and the guys at Scottish Cyclocross, with the Walkers CC Irvine "Beach Cross" back on the calander for 2009 - keep November 29th free - we're keeping the sand, and have found some evil stairs that will shorten the lap and increase the pain/fun!

Neil Walker