Hugh Flower

Still trying to figure out the reason for gears and suspension but running out of excuses as to why singlespeeds are better. With a race history that spans the 80’s fluro triathlon era, the early 90’s no suspension mountain bike era and more recently the sleep deprived adventure racing and 24hr endurance racing hugh has a wealth of knowledge he is happy to part with as he has already used most of it. Creator of the Sydney MTB Trail Guide and instructor on the Chix skills clinic he is also handy on where and how to ride.

Favorite Trail - Tin Pot Trail & Dorrigio to Coffs Harbour
Bikes ( rarely ridden ) - Yeti 575, DA Bomb DJ, Spot SS, Cannondale Six-13 ( Record ) , Cannondale 1FG, Soma Rush Track Bike, Kona Coiler.
Years In Industry - Long enough to remember when rigid was the only option, Fluro was cool and new, Suntour was THE group and Shimano was yet to win a Tour De France.
Injuries - Broken collarbone jumping 24" road bike, compound fracture of leg in bike v's car, wrist in general stupidity, total 78 stitches various - realising he doesn't bounce as well as before.

chris "Pants " wilson - Armstrong:

The man who loves the long board all the way from californ-i-a has impressed us with his ability to "peg" jeans in the punk inspired style. Discovering the adhesion limits between rubber and dirt and in constant denial that bib short and lycra are his future. Lover of his new Yeti 575 toy and hip Aussie chick Kim - not always in that order. Settling into the Australian way of life Chris has yet to pronounce aluminum, buoys and mall's correctly but the language barrier is lessening. If you want it done ask Chris.

Bike Quiver - Yeti 575, Cannondale Synapse Shimano Ultegra.
Surfed – California, Indo, Mex, Europe, Sth Am, Sth Africa, France, Spain oh and sometimes Australia
MTB 'ed - California, Texas, Sth Carolina, New Zealand – Rotorua plus some stuff in Australia
We know he's turned into an MTB rider not surfer when there has been perfect surf but he has gone for a road ride - in lycra
Ultimate goal – beat Hamish in any race, anywhere!!!
Favorite Trail - Ourimbah, Manly Dam
Results - Working week series 3 man team- currently sitting in 4th
Best Injury – torn rotator cuff surfing. Total of 200 stitches!

Rosi ( no e ) King:

If there is anything involving something over 24 hours in duration, preferably with some weird discipline like ropes, yakking or extended duration of mud immersion then Rosie has probably been involved. Having won the Crocodile Trophy and competed in events from Mont 24hr ( won that as well ), X-Raid, Geoquest, Arrow and a plethora of other mountain bike and adventure racing events she is probably one of the best versed in competition in the crew. Either trains 0 or 30 hours a week, nothing in between, with combinations of Yoga, running, paddling, swimming,surfing and some riding to fill the gaps.

Bikes - Cannondale Rush 3000, Old "special " Roadie, Cannondale 1FG
Has Raced In - ( check out the results!! )
24 Hour MTB Championships
2001 2nd place open pairs,
2002 1st place solo,
2004 1st place women team of 4, 2005 2nd place solo.
Crocodile Trophy 2003 1550km 12 day stage race – far north Queensland 1st place women, 20th overall
Sydney 12 hour MTB 2003 1st place solo, 2005 1st place solo
Anaconda Adventure Race multisport 2nd place solo 2005
Geoquest 48 Hour Adventure Race, 2002 2nd place 2003 4th place 2004 2nd place 2005 2nd place, 2006 3rd place
Best Injury: 3 stitches in lip from mountain biking

Hamish Elliot:

The young gun of the CBD crew currently racing with the Cannondale Maxxis Team as their Under 23 representative. With a fashion sense relying on the experience of the 80's under the unique guidance of Chis " peg man" Wilson, the mullet hair do and suave" Neil Stephens " look endures on. Hitting up the 8hr series this year Hamish will be beat boxing his way through to the 12hr. If you are one wondering how he goes so fast he doesn't work that hard and trains around 600km week or 800 in a good week ( only kidding about the work thing he has a Bachelor of Human Movement so knows what work is about )
Results -
Top 5 National MTB Series
Australian 24 Hour MTB Championships – 2004 solo, 2005 2nd place overall Cannondale Maxxis 4 man team
NzO Sydney 12 hour 2005 1st mens pair with Craig Gordon
Podium road state championships 04, 05
Rides - Cannondale Six-13 Team road bike
Cannondale F4000 MTB hardtail
Cannondale Chase 2 Dirt Jump bike
FIT BMX team edition.
Poses with - Speedwell BMX bandits edition with top tube pad and gold ano bits.
Peugeot World Champ edition steel road bike
Injuries - Broken wrist – twice! While riding!

Steve "the wrench" Cox

Stolen from the comforts of Albion Cycles ( thanks Frank ) Steve has been put to hard labor in the salt mines of City Bike Depot's workshop. Super commuter and weekend bohemian Steve has bought a calming influence to the upper levels of CBD and is yet to be proven ruffable although multiple K-Mart bikes tend to bring him out in a weird rash that only "quiet time" with a quality Campagnolo equipped road bike can cure. Has cycle toured through the endearing parts of England, France and South Coast NSW. Has been a bike Mechanic for 6 years but had a real job once as a biologist for 8 years with National Parks after his Bachelor in Environmental Science. We now use citrus degreaser and have to clear the workshop of all small animals before each days work.
Ride - Dual suspension mountain bike - Truk Road bike.
Main transport - riding
Worst Injury - pain and suffering not getting coffee before 9am.

Alan " Scotland" Swinton

Scotland has been one of the true competitors in the war between those uninspired non weight weenies and the true believers of the cause to reduce as much weight form the bike ( in reverse correlation to personal weight ). Star Wars impersonator, Alan's rapid fire banter has kept much of the shop either confused or in stitches dependant on understanding the strange dialect and accent. Typically euro dedication to obscure bike porn parts from England preferably in Titanium. All parts must have had to been posted on Weight Weenies at some stage - life dream - to build a sub 6 kg singlespeed. Having graduated form the humble beginnings of a 1985 Mongoose BMX single speed still sticks with this crew of bikes.
Rides - upgraded Cannondale R800 - 7.6kg with 105 group set! (omiged gears)
Kona Unit single speed MTB SS
Beaten up 1950's old school fixed gear road bike SS
Raleigh from 1942 gents bike SS
Hand built steel Track bike SS
"special" $ 40 singlespeed 4 commuting
Been known to - Courier for 3 years in Edinburgh and Sydney, Commuter, Crashing bikes since 10years old
Ridden MTB in - Scotland – all seven Stains, incl Glentress, innerlithen, ae forrest. Highlands of Scotland ( he talks a we bit like that as well ) - Road riding in south of France.
Raced at - Mont 24 Hour MTB Championship solo competitor 2005, Team of 4 2004., Sydney 24 Hour 2005 team of 4
Hour Working Week series MTB race, Century road riding on Fixed gear
Injury List: Broken wrist, ( and english ) - fractured elbow ( other side ) , cracked sternum, couple of strained ligaments, cracked kneecaps ( at different times he took pains to explain Mmmmm sure ), broken heart ( sorry girls it was over a fixie).

Adam MacBeth

"The bounce" Macbeth is one of Australia's top trials riders and along with his dislike of ambient jazz music thinks Ryan Leech is soft and wrong. Attempting to influence and convince the rest of the staff that rear wheel to front wheel transfers is the future and Boxxing shoes are the new black. Has taken weight reduction to new levels with the almost a hair cut Mohawk and is the organizer of the NSW trials series.
Results -
2006 3rd place National Trials Championships – elite class
Bike Trials Australia team rider
2005 National Champ – sport class
Favorite areas to bounce on back and front wheels - Rides 30 hours a week on a good week – Clovelly beach, city,
Rides - Koxx Marc Vinco Pro Model trials bike ( black of course )
Lusts for - Cannondale Bad Boy with Lefty Carbon preferably in powder blue or pink
Known to do - Courier Sydney 3 years - Have raced Cross country MTB in lycra that wasn't black
Best Injuries - Broken spine, broken jaw, broken elbow, torn Achilles ! All from trials riding

Ali CULPIN

The mild mannered uber athlete often surprises with the feats of endurance and relative stupidity for someone so apparently sensible. Purveyor of some classic GT LTS parts and bike as well as full techno Kona race machines Ali has been known to tear the competition apart winning the Simpson Desert Classic for a couple of years running. In between hanging at the shop she is a Demographic planner using her BEc (Demography) which is the scientific study of population – counting people..... Mmmmm undercover counter ?
Has Raced in -
3 x Simpson Desert Cycle Challenge – 5 days from Purnibore – Birdsville
X-terra world championships – Hawaii 2003
Geoquest 2004 – Eden.
CABC 2003 6 day stage race Alice Springs
Wildside MTB Tasmania 2005 4 day stage race
CORC 24 Hour solo competitor 2005 Majura Pines
Cairns to Cape York mountain bike tour 30 days
Flinders Ranges SA MTB touring.
Worst injury – 8 stitches in calf from snapped crank arm which was impaled - Broken shoulder – road bike crash
Rides:
Scott RC 20 dual susp MTB,
Giant NRS dual susp MTB
Slingshot road bike

Celia Cramer:

This girl is so bubbly we should nickname her champagne. Relatively new to the world of cycling after adding three kids and a husband to life she is jumping in with both feet. . We have reduced her caffeine intake for fear of her exploding with energy one day and solving Australia's nuclear power debate for good. Gradually we have tried to focus her excess energy to development of goodness of Bikedom as seen in the pile of prizes gathered for the last NSW State Champs . Bike knowledge sponge and transfer system in one unit Celia is a welcome addition to the daily life of CBD.
Rides - Cannondale Rush
Lusts for - Yeti 575 and Hubby Charlie
Finest hour - Dirt Works 50km finishing 2hrs ahead of schedule
Best Injurys: Discloated Shoulder, blood donor to all MTB trails in Sydney.

Freya:

Infamous for differing hair color dependant on training schedules this pilate's instructor has turned adventure racer and more recently podium finisher at the 2005 world 24hr mtb championships in Whistler. With Southern Traverse and Geoquest under her belt she is accomplished in all forms of stupid events that require little sleep but is still eternally upbeat.
Rides - Scott RC MTB
Lusts for - another day in the week to cram more stuff into life

Cat Mcinnes:

Dr Catt makes house visits to CBD to get a sanity check and a courier update. Qualified surgeon and been known to cut people off at the knees with a single stare or scalpel equally as well. Catt has been a cycle courier in both London and Sydney where she bumped into "pretty boy " Jamie and imported him back to the land of OZ.
House of - 11 bikes in various forms of geared and single speed configurations.
Latest Addition - Circa 1930 Australian built tandem track frame
Looking for - more obscure Campagnolo parts to complete Bianchi project
Tour highlight - riding Alpe D Huez on a fixed gear track bike while following tour in 2003

Mitch Cameron:
Saturday denizen of downhill Mitch is part of our weekend crew keeping things afloat. Happily hucking the new Norco A-Line into submission and learning as many ways as possible to pull a bike apart. Putting back together is next challenge.

MARTINA BRODER
The creator and organizer of the MTB oz Chix list and immensely popular chix skills clinics Marti has competed in everything from downhill racing to winning the 8hr adventure race in Royal National park. Marti's influence to CBD is ever present even if her day to day presence as she chases the corporate glory is not.