Currently blitzing the summer road races and hot on the heels of her XC podium place at the Nationals, Carly Williams was kind enough to let us drive alongside and shout questions at her as she blazed a trail up Norton, barely breaking a sweat.
Discipline(s)
I'll give most things a go .... probably not downhilling or BMX riding though. Trials and four-cross probably not really my cup of tea either.
Funky nickname?
I don't do nicknames.
Not even--
No! God.
Currently riding
Bikes! (Ha! Ha! - ed.) The stable consists of 1 Baum, 1 Kona, and 1 Trek. I think there's room for another one, though...
Favourite loop
Regency Park? Not really. No particular favourite.
Fox Creek for MTBing. Montacute/Basket Range/Carey Gully/Stirling/Cherry Gardens/Clarendon for the roadie.
Training schedule...or is it a secret?
Yes, it is.
Pre-race snack
Berocca.
Odd pre-race ritual
I don't really... Oh, wait: calling my Mum just in case the race kills me.
When I'm training, I like to listen to
Murder Ballads (Nick Cave)
Most painful crash
*%*&% Pony Ridge!
*%*&% switchbacks!
*%&% dislocated shoulder...
Essential bike accessory
Water bottle.
Dream riding destination
France/Spain/Italy - the Alps & Pyrenees. (Carly got to live the dream last year; see pics below! - ed.)
Most useful riding tip you've ever received
"Keep the rubber side down."
Most useless riding tip you've ever received
"Keep the rubber side down."
Motto:
If you're no good at one discipline, try another one!
Finally: tubes or tubeless?
Tubeless would be ideal; I'll have to speak to my sponsor about that one... Pete?
'Beware: sheep may steal your wallet.'
"Excuse-moi, Monsieur; où est la boulangerie le plus proche?"
Nothing says 'Merry Christmas' like giving someone the ability to fix their own punctures. Take one Michelin puncture repair kit ($16.50, including tyre levers, patches, and glue), one Planet Bike pump ($26.50, with the ability to do presta or schrader valves), and one high-quality Continental tube ($11.50, as a back-up is always a bonus), knock $5.50 off the price and call it your $49 Puncture-Resistant bargain! No more will you need to dread those "Can you come and pick me up? I pinch-flatted when I hit that koala" phone calls from your kids or flatmate.
to the awesome non-slip action and squishy-handed comfort of the Yeti lock-on grip ($49.50)! Installation only takes a minute and the bonus pack has everything you need to get started. (One can never have too many jaw clamps this time of year, I always say.) 
Mastering Mountain Bike Skills, you can brush up on your technicalities or just go, "oooh!" at the fancy photo sequences. Best of all, it's only $37 and you can read excerpts 
but want to kick it up a notch? Well, let's throw in a Planet Bike Beamer/Blinky light combo pack ($48.50) and we'll make it the $95 Puncture-Resistant Kit.
Flow and Livewire models for $80 and the Performance and Race models for $90 in a range of colours. (Charcoal and black count as two separate shades, right?)
strong, and durable, they give full UV protection plus come with a natty travel box. We've got the photochromatic Equinox ($135) and Galaxy ($95), one-piece lens Antares ($115) and Zenith ($105), and classic Solstice ($85) and Pulsar ($70) models. All bar the Galaxy and Pulsar come with multiple lenses and all are fa-bu-lous. 
(standard, aged or special models) or the sprung B-67, B-72 and Flyers: the choice is yours. The result is a fully customised saddle which you can keep forever. Both your wallet and your behind will thank you. 
everything? A Brooks L'Eroica woollen jersey ($195). With a retro design and three buttoned rear pockets, these jerseys are made in Italy from the finest quality 
wools and hand-spun by Sicilian virgins*. With one of these beauties, you too can look as happy as Dave. 
wrong saddle can make the difference between a great ride and one which makes you cry. (Just ask Pete about the time he ended up flinging a saddle into a field at Melrose and startling some cows.) At BMCR, comfort is a priority for our customers, so we're offering our e.newsletter subscribers 10%
off all saddles during December! 
a sensuous range of Selle Italia saddles, from the Gel Flow series and Signo racers to the slightly confusing Yutaak model. (Selle Italia: where you know it's for a lady when there's pink bits on it.) Give your buns some love this holiday season... for cheap!