As part of our ongoing Bowral Classic In Focus series we’ll be\u00a0having a short chat with our ambassadors and asking about their cycling journey. This week we’ve spoken with Sydney-based Dougal Guild who proudly rides with a group known as the ‘High Street Flyers’.<\/p>\n
First Bike:<\/strong> Argon18, Radon – Shimano 105 (bullet proof entry level roadie).<\/p>\n Current Bike:<\/strong> Focus Izalco Team SL – Shimano Dura-Ace (a little bit special).<\/p>\n I Love Cycling Because:<\/strong><\/p>\n The freedom and time out for yourself you get riding in the great outdoors, and the escape from the everyday hustle and bustle. Of course it\u2019s also about the camaraderie associated with spending time with like-minded lyrca loonies, sharing a joke and basically talking rubbish.<\/p>\n Peak Cycling Moment:<\/strong><\/p>\n Crossing the finish line at 3-Peaks Falls Creek last year, after spending over 11 hours on the bike, and going to places in my inner most self I never knew existed!<\/p>\n Dream Destination:<\/strong><\/p>\n Mont Ventoux or Alpe d’Huez in France \u2013 I\u2019ve spent that may hours watching the pros conquer these climbs on the TV, it would be great to struggle up these same mountains myself one day.<\/p>\n Your Favourite Ride In Australia & Why:<\/strong><\/p>\n Any ride that starts late, goes slow and finishes with a Bacon & Egg roll and a coffee. The Gorges ride through Galston (great switch-backs), Berowra (great ferry ride) and home via Bobbin Head is a crowd favourite as it offers a bit or everything, long flats, great climbs, fabulous scenery and limited traffic.<\/p>\n One Thing I Want From This Year\u2019s Bowral Classic Is:<\/strong><\/p>\n To show last year\u2019s team winners (who shall remain nameless) who the real premiere cycling crew on the lower North Shore really are \u2013 the mighty High Street Flyers!<\/p>\n Three Tips For\u00a0Bowral Classic Riders \u00a06 Months From The Event:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1 –<\/strong>\u00a0Make sure you do sufficient training for at least 6 weeks prior, it\u2019s a tougher course than you think \u2013 and you\u2019ll thank yourself for the training through the back half of the course.<\/p>\n 2 –<\/strong> \u00a0Pay close attention to the stronger riders in your cycling group \u2013so you know whose wheel to tuck in behind till 100m out from the finish.<\/p>\n 3 –<\/strong> Remember what you ride for. For me I ride for fun, not for results (as long as I beat Keefey across the line this year).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As part of our ongoing Bowral Classic In Focus series we’ll be\u00a0having a short chat with our ambassadors and asking about their cycling journey. This week we’ve spoken with Sydney-based Dougal Guild who proudly rides with a group known as the ‘High Street Flyers’. First Bike: Argon18, Radon – Shimano 105 (bullet proof entry level […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[144,141],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2226","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-2017-news","category-bowral-classic-in-focus-series"],"yoast_head":"\n