Trying to go further with what I am passionate about is a real joy. I do struggle with the "what ifs" and the "how comes", but I am very fortunate in that I have access to some really remarkable and intelligent people. These people also take that friendly approach of telling me that this is good, not good, or something in between, but they tell me. I respect this, sometimes I love what I hear whilst at other times I do not- I appreciate the feedback, but initially its grates me. I'll live, it comes as a benefit of knowing, repsecting and trusting the group, that the comments are centred around help, rather than a personal gain- It helps, unbelievably, so what to do with it?
Most know that I am a Family Man. I have been with the Great Nicole for a decade or so, my Daughter is almost 6 and we have a son called (.........) on the way, apparently on Nicoles Birthday- Happy Bday Babe!! I would struggle to do what I do unless these guys were in my life. It is a mixture of accountability to them, the desire to want to be better and also the motivation I derive from my Daughter. I have watched her attempt time after time new and outrageous things......heaps of times. Wow, there is no inhibition, nothing to unlearn, just the drive and desire that stems from this simple question of "what if?"
"How about I try this way or that way?" So it does/doesn't work, cool, lets go again!
Seriously- Lets go again.
So I've decided to try a few extra things, for BoomTime sure, but for those things that I am passionate about.
A real motto for BoomTime is "Lets get into it!" The goals, the effort, the commitment. Lets get into what drives you, what gets you up, what gets you down and what challenges you, BoomTime was built on this. Answers arise all the time, new versions, through new people and updated from those that have been with us from day 1. Gunny, Mel, Benny, Kristy, Christo, Calum- still here, still giving it, still pushing toward that goal through work, Family and life.
So thats what we stand on- being commited. Those involved in BoomTime have this as a part of their every pedal stroke. When they push throgh the sigh of, wow, 430- lets go, lets get into it! Its a tough gig, 430 is early, heck so is 530 but when you're committed it really is just how it is.
What do you want to achieve, what are you willing to do- then DO it.
God Dam I can crap on, so here it is, here is what all the above has led me to.
I love riding, I love the people and I love my home town of Brisbane, Queensland. I adore Racing, watching it, being in it and hearing about it and I want to share it, create it.
..................but lets give this a go hey......?
November 6th will bring the "Vault Crit"
The website is already underway and over the next week or so we will have it filled with what the race is about. Basically I want to create a real Cycling massacre- a real nasty hard event. Yep- I do. As a taster for the Racing fraternity I can tell you that the Men's A grade race will be 60 +3, I can tell you that there will be 10 sprint primes, that there will be a most aggressive.....however this wont make it hard- there can always be ways. insert filthy Austin Powers laugh here. But think really hard!
There is so much more...............................................
Lets give MIDWEEK MORNING RACING a nudge! This has me PUMPED up! Mc Freakin BOOM yo.
YeeeeeeeeeOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWW!!!!!! 50 minutes + 3 laps on a Wednesday- Whammy!
The mid week racing is something of a real joy. Most of you know that I love the "Worlds" on Wednesday morning. Man I love that ride, but we all know its pretty dangerous aswell, but there has been no alternative and BoomTime is driven to provide one- so here you go! BOOM as it might be said. The nuts and bolts are almost sorted but essentially its a 10 entry fee, with the return to the riders of 80% of all revenue- The winner gets 50% of ALL entries so its up to the riders to show up, the field will be limited to 50 or 60- its line entry. Just think of Muzz on a Saturday, but it will be Wednesday,??,,,,, Man this excites me- working it out, but good idea hey?
A start date will be announced soon, but think mid to late October running all the way through to March. So hopefully this is what Brisbane wants and naturally I'll try and offer more as we get better at it- but none the less I am passionate about Cycling- I love it. I am a proud shaved down lycra clad ute doging high Vis avoiding tattoed old hasbeen MOFO that loves my Bike.
My Daughter has taught me,amongst other things, to try try try. Here we go I guess, trying to have a go at creating some great racing for the sport that we love, that gets us out of Bed, that of late has made my bike filthy, like freaky black brake dust angry dirty. Its full gas worth it. Worth being committed and worth going all in.
Its, well, ......STANDARD!