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Postby Bnej » Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:35 pm

Well bikejournal seems to be down, but just got the first Megalong Valley group ride in today.

I did the "official" 400m in 7km climb in about 23 minutes. I was keeping up in a group of four for most of it, after dropping two off in the first couple of km, until I tried making an attack at about 2/3rds of the way up. I gained about 100m out the front of the rest, but unfortunately the slight downhill I thought I was near was in fact miles away and I just couldn't keep the pace after that. Arrived at the top fourth out of six, about 30 seconds after the next fastest.

I know I can't sustain my attacks on hills but I can't help trying! :D

But it still only counts as 50km! So unfair! ;)
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Postby Deanj » Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:43 pm

Yeah, its a shame it doesn't show total ride time in a separate chart. Going to be doing lots more MTBing next year, on a hilly ride the other day my avg was about 17kmh and I was totally knackered!

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Postby KillerHeadWind » Sun Dec 23, 2007 2:17 pm

Well I'm happy enough with BikeJournal. If I achieve my goal of 15000km next year I might crack the Top 100. Sheesh, the leaders kms are totally unachieveable unless I quit work and introduce a 48 hour day.
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Postby toolonglegs » Sun Dec 23, 2007 2:22 pm

geez...a 30km av 200km...you must be getting some thighs on you by now! :D

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Postby KillerHeadWind » Sun Dec 23, 2007 3:30 pm

toolonglegs wrote:geez...a 30km av 200km...you must be getting some thighs on you by now! :D
No, but one thing I noticed after todays ride was the lack of acid buildup and the extremely quick recovery after the century at an average of 32.5 kph. My legs haven't changed much at all, maybe just a little more muscle defined but definitely not bigger, I'm still a stick thin rider, but now I'm riding with an average cadence pushing 100 (it was 99 today for the 3 and a bit hours).
I've already faced the facts that I'll never be a sprinter :lol:
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Postby Kev365428 » Sun Dec 23, 2007 5:31 pm

KillerHeadWind wrote:I'm still a stick thin rider.....
He 'aint kidding there.

I'd say "He'll blow away in a stiff breeze" but there isn't enough surface area for the wind to act upon.

Or there is the old " he has to run around in the shower just to get wet".

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Postby KillerHeadWind » Sun Dec 23, 2007 7:27 pm

I'm sure you could come up with plenty more there Kev :P
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Postby Kev365428 » Sun Dec 23, 2007 8:43 pm

Jealously mate, pure jealously I assure you. :lol:

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Postby toolonglegs » Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:55 pm

you should get yourself into the Alpine Classic...i would love to give it a go but stick thin I am not :lol:

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Postby Deanj » Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:58 am

Just checked my journal and for December I'm on 57 hours of riding :shock:

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Postby KillerHeadWind » Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:26 pm

Who is going for a big ride to try and lead the bike journal tomorrow?
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Postby KillerHeadWind » Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:30 pm

needsapush wrote:Just checked my journal and for December I'm on 57 hours of riding :shock:
Wow that is impressive. I had a look at mine and it was a paltry 48 hours. But I did manage to break through the 1500km for the month, which was the goal.
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Postby Boognoss » Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:49 pm

KillerHeadWind wrote:Who is going for a big ride to try and lead the bike journal tomorrow?
Not a big one planned but I do plan to ride to the city since I've not done it before and drop in to the parents to see the aftermath of tonight's celebrations.
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Postby toolonglegs » Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:50 pm

44hours 1272km....no wonder i am getting fat!
No big ride for me tommorow.

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Postby Boognoss » Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:51 pm

KillerHeadWind wrote:
needsapush wrote:Just checked my journal and for December I'm on 57 hours of riding :shock:
Wow that is impressive. I had a look at mine and it was a paltry 48 hours. But I did manage to break through the 1500km for the month, which was the goal.
I think I ride too much and too slowly. 1010 km for December and 38.5 hours. Actually that's not too bad but those are bike computer hours. Probably add another 10 hrs for rest breaks, red lights, etc.
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Postby Deanj » Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:56 pm

KillerHeadWind wrote: Wow that is impressive. I had a look at mine and it was a paltry 48 hours. But I did manage to break through the 1500km for the month, which was the goal.
Great distance for the time.

My hours gave me just over 1400kms. I commute on an old MTB which I avg 20-23. Round the MTB track a 3 hour ride gives me 50 kms and thats good going!

Will get a short ride in tomorrow morning hopefully but under orders to be back early. Heading out for a day on the beach 8)

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Postby KillerHeadWind » Mon Dec 31, 2007 2:03 pm

needsapush wrote:
KillerHeadWind wrote: Wow that is impressive. I had a look at mine and it was a paltry 48 hours. But I did manage to break through the 1500km for the month, which was the goal.
Great distance for the time.

My hours gave me just over 1400kms. I commute on an old MTB which I avg 20-23. Round the MTB track a 3 hour ride gives me 50 kms and thats good going!

Will get a short ride in tomorrow morning hopefully but under orders to be back early. Heading out for a day on the beach 8)
More importantly, how many days did you have off?
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Postby KillerHeadWind » Mon Dec 31, 2007 2:07 pm

Boognoss wrote:
KillerHeadWind wrote:
needsapush wrote:Just checked my journal and for December I'm on 57 hours of riding :shock:
Wow that is impressive. I had a look at mine and it was a paltry 48 hours. But I did manage to break through the 1500km for the month, which was the goal.
I think I ride too much and too slowly. 1010 km for December and 38.5 hours. Actually that's not too bad but those are bike computer hours. Probably add another 10 hrs for rest breaks, red lights, etc.
Ultimately it doesn't matter if it's too slow, as long as you enjoy it. My favourite rides are my slower recovery rides where I soak it all in and don't care how fast I am going. I am one who hates to stop (the only time I stop are at red lights or fixing punctures), I have to keep a rhythm otherwise it takes a long time for me to regain it.
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Postby Deanj » Mon Dec 31, 2007 2:18 pm

KillerHeadWind wrote:
More importantly, how many days did you have off?
7 this month. Have 1 off a week usually unless the OH fancies a ride Sat mornings. Commutes I use as recovery rides just plodding along, so its not as crazy as it sounds.

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Postby Boognoss » Mon Dec 31, 2007 3:20 pm

KillerHeadWind wrote:
Ultimately it doesn't matter if it's too slow, as long as you enjoy it. My favourite rides are my slower recovery rides where I soak it all in and don't care how fast I am going. I am one who hates to stop (the only time I stop are at red lights or fixing punctures), I have to keep a rhythm otherwise it takes a long time for me to regain it.
I'm loving riding but I do want to go a bit faster.

I was cruising along the flats coming in to Windsor yesterday at a respectable 30kph and was overtaken casually by a drop bar roadie that must have been cruising at about 35. Flat bar + wide chest = slower than I'd like :-).
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Postby Bnej » Tue Jan 01, 2008 1:09 pm

Gah thought I'd have a shot at holding the club yellow jersey for a few minutes by getting out for a ride earlyish new year's day, but KillerHeadWind got there first and did a longer ride!

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Postby Boognoss » Tue Jan 01, 2008 1:16 pm

Exactly, not fair (I'm 2nd for the next few minutes :-))
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Postby KillerHeadWind » Tue Jan 01, 2008 1:35 pm

Ahhhhh the joys of being up early and starting the new year off with a century. :D
That's the end of my long rides for the next couple of days due me going back to work tomorrow. Ah well it'll be good to give my body a break after doing more than 500km in past 6 days, which ultimately should have been more except for a slashed tyre that kept one ride much shorter than planned. :shock:
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Postby Grumps » Tue Jan 01, 2008 3:34 pm

Well, I added myself to the site today.

Don't expect great things from me since I am only starting out but I will endeavour to do the best I currently can.

Started the New Year off with an 8km ride, which is the max I will be doing for a while so I don't have a coronary :shock:

Biggest hurdle for me will be consistency of rides due to family or weather.

Oh, for 2007 I did a total of 38km! (I only started riding just before Xmas :lol: )

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Postby Deanj » Tue Jan 01, 2008 5:20 pm

Hey I'm first in the world!!!! Probably as the rest of the world is asleep or drunk, but I'll enjoy my extremely brief moment of a lead :D :D

Good to have you in Grumps, every km helps to getting the website near the top of the club rankings! 8)

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