Sean Hurley
Favourite Riding spot: Alice Springs, hands down.
Short and long term goals: To keep smashing it, and to be competitive at the highest level while still rocking like no other.
Favourite Bike: Anything that Pettachi or Hushovd ride is awesome - lots of exposed post and plenty of stem; all class. I'd kill for a Time VXRS Ulteam though.
Years Racing: I started 'racing' 4 cross at 14, so 8 years.
When did you begin cycling and why?: I rode a bmx to high school, my brother caught the bus. I learnt very quickly that cycling is by far the best mode of transport. No waiting for buses or the mum taxi, so much faster and more independent!
Have you suffered any serious injuries cycling? Describe what and how: I fractured my collar bone racing a crit. I overcooked it into a dicey corner. It was a small price to pay in making sure my housemate didn't win an intermediate sprint, which would've hurt more. I've also been cleaned up by a car. He says he didn't see me, I say he didn't like the way his girlfriend was looking at me ;-)
Describe your greatest cycling achievement to date: MTB: 1st 2008 Surfcoast six hour with John Groves. Road: 1st 2007 Northern combine 3 day tour, b grade. Track: 3rd 2009 Australia Day Madison with Oliver Phillips
Describe your worst race or cycling experience: Snapping my chain 7 times at the 07 Otway Odyssey made me a sad panda. I'm sure the bent chainring tooth thought it was funny though. Also by 50km into the 06 Melbourne to Warnambool, I had nick knack paddy whack stuck in my head, and I couldn't for the life of me remember how that old man played 7. I now know he played 7 up to heaven, you live and you learn.
Describe your favourite race: My favourite race would be one where I get to smash it for while listing to appetite for destruction played live, and they'd be lots of fire, leather, dancers, and when I won Lemmy from Motorhead would give me a huge novelty check. I guess the closest thing to that in reality would be the Sunday Roast: hard endurance track racing with good tunes.
