Winter is here and the demand for cold weather gear is rife. The mercury has dropped below freezing for my morning ride and roadside snow has made it’s first appearance. As unpleasant as the antarctic air may be, there is a certain satisfaction pushing uphill through snow drifts in peaceful still conditions. Going down again is a different matter…..
As a design feature of the Cobra9 cycling orthotic, the dual density EVA top covers keep the feet insulated from the wind chill entering the cycling shoe. They work well in conjunction with the winter shoe covers to keep feet toasty on those frosty mornings. Winter vests, long sleeve jerseys and caps round out the other essential winter kit. Check out the products page for details of team kit and the Cobra9 cycling orthotics.
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Team Cobra9 managed a solid showing in the new look Noosa Century course, with 2 riders finishing in the lead bunch of about 20. With a ride time of 4hrs 13 mins and an average speed of a little over 37kph, a good workout was had by all.
The new section west of Noosa, through the hills of Pomona, Cooroy and Kenilworth added another dimension to the ride. “Restaurant Hill”, was a noticeable omission on the run home via Bli Bli and out to Marcoola on the coast. The bunch that formed in the first 80 hilly kilometres hung together through the final run up the coast and crossed the line relatively intact.
A few of us were musing after the race that a finish on top of the Noosa hill at the round-about at the Reef Hotel would add the icing to an otherwise perfect course….
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A dozen of the Cobra9 crew will be rocking up to this cracking ride in a fortnights time. If it compares to last years ride, then it will be painful but satisfying. I managed to enjoy a huge hunger knock and spent quite a few miles in la la land.
I’ll be taking casts/impressions in Noosa on the weekend so if you’re in the region and want to enjoy the comfort that comes from the Cobra9, then contact us.
Bonk….
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As expected Cobra9 will front up at the gruelling Noosa Century cycling event. As well as being represented by the usual punters in the field, we will being performing a casting session concurrently. Contact us for further details. We look forward to seeing you out riding and afterwards for a debrief and cold beverage. Rest assured, when we cross the line we will do our best to better Cadel Evans muted victory salute in the epic La Fleche Wallonne.
In other site news,we have had ongoing strong feedback regarding the Cobra9 cycling orthotics and we finally decided to start posting the testimonials. Send us your stories and we will endeavour to add them to the site.
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The cobra9 team spent a wonderful morning riding and chatting to the punters at the Ipswich 100. A fantastic ride well organised by the Lions Team. The 100 km guys rode well and enjoyed answering queries from cyclists regarding cobra9 orthotics. A few more guys have become part of the team and are now enjoying the comfort provided by the cobra9′s.
The 100 mile event was a different beast with the 12 deadly hills taking their toll on the guys. Adam managed a top five and the rest of the team managed to get home in the top 20. The imperial 100 is a wonderful challenge and I can not recommend it more highly to those wishing to test their metal.
All those casted at Brisbane should now be enjoying their cobra9′s.
Keep an eye out for our next casting sessions and the events we are attending. Contact us to organise a cast or if you have any further queries.
Safe cycling,
Nathan
Warrill View Selection
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I have recently been contacted by a cyclist in Western Australia who has asked why Cobra9 casts all clients personally rather then ‘posting’ kits as other manufacturers routinely do.
The simple answer is – ‘We cant trust you to do what it has taken us years to perfect’.
We have trialled kits in the past however the resulting impressions vary enormously, resulting in an inferior and inconsistent product. We at Cobra9 pride ourselves on a superior product and are not prepared to accept this form of compromise. Feel secure that your footbeds/orthotics are casted, fabricated and modified by us, biomechanics podiatrists with years of cycling orthotic experience.
We don’t compromise, nor should you….
For more information about Cobra9 click here
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A couple of the Cobra9 crew gave the mountain a scare at this year’s Cootha challenge.
6 kilometres through the new Clem7 tunnel, then 2.2km of pain at 10% up the back of Mt Cootha.
Adam – 8:06 (23rd overall)
Scott – 12:33
Cobra9 will be looking to make an impact in the teams competition next year.
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Quick reminder to those in Melbourne to finalise your casting session if you have not already done so. There are still available spots for those who have yet to contact us. Chris will be there on Saturday the 13th of March.
We are then travelling on to Brisbane and Ipswich on the 28th of March for the Ipswich100. You can visit us on the day or contact us if you are unable to make it to this wonderful event.
In other news,
Scottish from Team Cobra9 performed admirably in the Mt Wellington time trial achieving 13th place with a time of 1:02:06 which is an amazing 21.26kph. The overall winner was Ben Grenda (Genesys Wealth) with a superb 53:47 averaging 24.54kph. Scottish aims to crack the 1 hour mark next year. With his Cobra9′s and a pair of Zipp 303′s, he just might do it.
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Chris from Cobra9 will be in Melbourne CBD on the 13th March to perform a casting session. He will also be partaking in a large volume of cappuccinos. Chris enjoys a chat about the finer points of cycling and coffee so feel free to pick his brain.
Contact us for casting details.
On a lighter note, I managed to sneak a win in 3rd Grade yesterday. Is it time to go up a grade and struggle or should I remain in the ‘comfort’ zone? Send us your thoughts.
On the climb
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The Cobra9 team will be returning to the Ipswich100 (Sunday 28/3/10) . Most of the crew will be chewing through the new 100 mile course. We will be conducting a casting session at this event also.
Contact us beforehand if you are interested in joining the Cobra9 team and would like to be cast. Otherwise, drop by on the day for a chat. No appointment required for casting, but forewarning will be appreciated.
More details at http://www.ipswich100.com.au/
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