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Cherry Bomb 27 April 2016: 2130 Today was non-stop. So busy in the exercise clinic with a full gym and two new clients to orientate simultaneously - one a dear 83yo lady with hypertension and osteoporosis trying RT for the first time. After I had written and filed all my clinical notes it was straight to R&D Speed Shop to assist with styling the Cherry Bomb women’s kit photo shoot. We went next door to the Brooklyn Barbershop for some ambience. Personally, I think a handsome beardy man should have been on hand too. Oh wait, there's Dan… 😉

Sweet & Savoury 23 April 2016 After our morning ride, I took The Husb for lunch at Asado and to R&D Speed Shop to collect the rest of his birthday present - their fab shop kit - and couldn’t resist getting something for myself!

The latest women’s kit isn’t even on the racks yet so I scored a sneaky pre-sale before Cherry Bomb is officially launched (pending photoshoot ft @clubathletica).

Rob is pretty chuffed with his kit (hanging in the tree for effect) and is looking forward to sporting it on his latest acquisition: a 1988 Japanese Tange steel Centurion - with early down-tube index shifting and Shimano 105 six-speed; Shimano 1051 aero brakes; Araya wheels and, at the time, cutting-edge elliptical Biopace chain rings. His brother picked it up for $15 at a garage sale in Bunbury and ended up giving it to Rob when he realised it was only going to get trashed being thrown about by his youngest son. The bike is dirty but will clean up quite nicely as is (chain excepted; that needs replacing asap).

I am not short by any stretch but somehow I managed to take selfies with the most statuesque women in the room at tonight’s Pretty Sporty celebration of female sport. (A pity I didn’t get a chance to say hello to netballer Caitlyn Bassett to really top it off 😉. Sorry that was a bad pun.)

@clubathletica and I had a great night; it was a buzz meeting athletes like Olympians Kim Mickle (javelin) and the modest Rachel Harris (swimming), Hockeyroos Anna Flanagan and Georgie Parker, Ironman Kate Bevalacqua and gymnast Lauren Mitchell (the latter two would’ve made me look strapping). Oh and Georgi got a couple of mentions as the R&D Speedshop ambassador too. It was great hearing some of the athletes’ sporty stories - interviewed by women so no dumb questions about hair and make-up praise Gaia.

The bonus was that we got to eat pork sliders and drink bubbly while getting inspired by feats of greatness and determination.