Red Carpet Awards Ceremony Season for the Onix Twins
Well it is the season of back slapping award ceremonies and victory speeches whilst at the time appearing to be surprised by one’s victory/success.
The Golden Globes; Oscars; the Academy Awards etc etc
However one Annual Ceremony which took place had all of the mystique of an awards ceremony but none of the over the top behaviour associated to the thespian world from either side of the pond.
Huddled together in tables of 10; buying one’s own dinks; no sponsors goody bags; just proper cyclists there to celebrate their fellow members and to discover what most look like outside the confides of lycra – Not necessarily flattering in some cases.
The 2nd Annual North Cheshire Clarion Awards Evening – sponsored mainly by the members of the club who turned up.
Organised with the patience required to congregate so many competitive cyclists in one room at the same time with the promise of a Cake at the half way stage – The Hickman’s / Giles Perkins and Geoff Prince take a bow – keeping the masses entertained for 3 hours plus was a feat in itself. Hussar to the North Cheshire Clarion.
Simon Richardson re-counted stories of setback and success followed by setback but with the determination for future success – We salute you Sir and we forgive your Welsh Heritage – only joking. I have been out with a couple of nice Welsh Girls in my time – Ewe better believe it!!
The Onix Twins were amongst the awards – well Onix twin 1 was!!! Onix twin 2 yet to compete at such a high level of competition left empty handed apart from his Raffle Prize of Scott Sunglasses.
The highlight of the night was the young lady who won the ONIX Carbon Seat Post and was then heard to ask what type of batteries the device took. You cannot take Warrington out of the girl I am disappointed to say readers.
The other highlights of the night was the appearance of the self made cycling answer to Steve Jobs – Mr Craig Middleton of Onix Bikes – with his entourage which resembled a “Bouncer” and two blokes who I mistook for Twins – I pointed out to Mike & Chris Jackson that the Onix Twins Patent has already been filed for – The Onix Twins Patent Pending (Professor Pat Pending)
The Onix stable producing yet two more fine thoroughbreds at the NCC Dinner; with a pedigree now likened to a fine racing stable – the Onix Brand yet again stuns those who witness the hardware. Even those who have immersed their money into other fine cycling brands; sub-consciously admit “they wish, they so wish they had procured an Onix”
The Onix Twins whole heartedly put the weight of their statue in the cycling world behind the co-incidentally named Onix Cycles. Success we know is guaranteed.
On a personal note the Onix Twins stable has been hit by two critical set backs with less than 100 days to the Alps Trip.
Onix Twin 1 has been struck down by a neck and back injury that has left him un-able to ride and with complete rest seeming to be the only option; his frustration is heart felt but his rehabilitation will be made more exciting as the clock ticks down to the trip in May
Onix Twin 2 has also been struck down by an illness – the 5 day working week. Accustomed to the odd days work and plenty of R&R time in the saddle – OT2 has had to re-assess his training regime and pump a weeks worth of training into 2.5 days. Medical advice has been sought and a strict “need to know” medical programme has been undertaken. OT2 was surprised how much blood was needed to be taken for a rudimentary blood sample but the Doctor has re-assured OT2 that he can have most of it back prior to the Alps once it has been purified at altitude. Until that time carry on training and take two of these little strange tablets daily – mixed in with 400 chin ups at 4am every morning. Strange treatment but it does appear to be working.
The Alps Trip is now some 12 weeks away and the excitement is starting to build – not amongst the 7 cyclists going but in Bourg d’Oisans where base camp for the 7 will be. Locals have somehow misunderstood the trip and word has spread that this could be a remake of the Magnificent 7. Not quite sure how that has happened but – I was never that good at French hmmm!!!
Anyway one last piece of information – I road tested my Onix Winter Bioracer Jacket today under extreme conditions; after a couple of hours in our walk in freezer; I rode in it. It was comfortable and so very “toasty” warm. If you made the mistake of not buying the Onix Bike and you bought a slightly different bike – do not make the mistake of not checking out the quality of the Onix Clothing range bi Bioracer – 100% endorsed by the Onix Twins
Enjoy the cycling fellow bloggers/tweeters & cyclists.
Stay safe – Please wear a helmet still too many not wearing them.
Check out the Onix 2012 Range they are just the “dogs under-carriage”
The Onix Twins – Patent Pending!!!! (Do you get that you Jacksons!!!?)
