Team Bike Culture: Frances McNamara

Frances McNamara

Name

Frances McNamara

Nickname

Mac, Frankie, (Macca)

Occupation

Public Servant

Current grade

Womens B - crits, womens B/open D grade - road

Current bike/s

Felt75 for all the real stuff, Avanti Ventura (named Ace) for to and from the pub.

First real bike

Ask me in August

Grade you want to be competitive in

Womens A

How did you get into, or start cycling, and when?

Took up triathlon in Nov 2007 to get out of a rut after breaking my leg playing Aussie Rules. It took a trip to Worlds this year to realise I was no good, but meanwhile discovered I love riding bikes. Triathlon is all but dead to me now and cycling has taken its place.

Who would you most like to go for a ride with and why?

Mark Renshaw, cause if I were riding with him it would surely mean that I'd learned to sprint. Hey look outside - there are pigs flying around and a blue moon in the sky!

Favourite meal

Can't go past a green chicken curry. But I eat pretty much everything so hard to pick a favourite.

Favourite drink

Cointreau on ice. Please don't put any lime in it! I don't know why people started to do that.

Fave bike kit

Any knicks that remain comfortable for 140km +

Best sporting result

1^st WM1/2/3/4 ACT Hill Climb Champs 2009, 2^nd 2009 Club Champs (VCC), played for Australia at 2009 Triathlon World Champs, 3^rd Australian Duathlon Champs (age group) 2009, winning $13 at crits in 2008/09.

Proudest moment

Being asked to be Godmother of two wonderful kids - Nicholas in 2004 and Audrey in 2008. They're way cool.

Getting the invitation from Scott to ride with BC/SC this year, as well as the first time I rode 400+km in a week, felt pretty good too (keep in mind I'm new at this cycling business).

Short term goal or event you are training for

Tour of Bright 2009, Alpine Classic 2010, Australian Duathlon Champs 2010.

Name	Frances McNamara
Nickname	Mac, Frankie, (Macca)
Occupation	Public Servant
Current grade	Womens B - crits, womens B/open D grade - road
Current bike/s	Felt75 for all the real stuff, Avanti Ventura (named Ace) for to and from the pub.
First real bike	Ask me in August
Grade you want to be competitive in	Womens A
How did you get into, or start cycling, and when?	Took up triathlon in Nov 2007 to get out of a rut after breaking my leg playing Aussie Rules. It took a trip to Worlds this year to realise I was no good, but meanwhile discovered I love riding bikes. Triathlon is all but dead to me now and cycling has taken its place.
Who would you most like to go for a ride with and why?	Mark Renshaw, cause if I were riding with him it would surely mean that I'd learned to sprint. Hey look outside - there are pigs flying around and a blue moon in the sky!
Favourite meal	Can't go past a green chicken curry. But I eat pretty much everything so hard to pick a favourite.
Favourite drink	Cointreau on ice. Please don't put any lime in it! I don't know why people started to do that.
Fave bike kit	Any knicks that remain comfortable for 140km +
Best sporting result	1^st WM1/2/3/4 ACT Hill Climb Champs 2009, 2^nd 2009 Club Champs (VCC), played for Australia at 2009 Triathlon World Champs, 3^rd Australian Duathlon Champs (age group) 2009, winning $13 at crits in 2008/09.
Proudest moment	Being asked to be Godmother of two wonderful kids - Nicholas in 2004 and Audrey in 2008. They're way cool. Getting the invitation from Scott to ride with BC/SC this year, as well as the first time I rode 400+km in a week, felt pretty good too (keep in mind I'm new at this cycling business).
Short term goal or event you are training for	Tour of Bright 2009, Alpine Classic 2010, Australian Duathlon Champs 2010.