HTFU Thursday
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Re: HTFU Thursday
Postby Boognoss » Thu Aug 12, 2010 5:25 pm
Here is today's adventure
Very windy today which didn't help on the dead roads between Richmond and the climb to Hawkesbury Heights. I ate and drank my own body-weight in Vietnamese pork and chicken rolls in Springwood for lunch and that fueled me for the descent back home. The M4 shoulder from Russell St to the M7 with a tailwind was awesome.
All in all 8/10 .
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Re: HTFU Thursday
Postby NotFlyingScot » Thu Aug 12, 2010 6:00 pm
For those who do not know it, it's a ripper of a climb with every pitch steeper than the one before. Every bend reveals another section steeper than the last, can be quite intimidating.
Finished off up the Hawkesbury Lookout to Springwood and a nice run home finally without the wind in our faces! A good day out, thanks for the company Simon.
NFS
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Re: HTFU Thursday
Postby Boognoss » Thu Aug 12, 2010 7:15 pm
Thanks again.
Awesome day.
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Re: HTFU Thursday
Postby ruscook » Thu Aug 12, 2010 8:13 pm
Very awesome ride and effort guys.
Russ
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Re: HTFU Thursday
Postby zozza » Thu Aug 12, 2010 8:30 pm
ruscook wrote:Sounds a magic day gents. Well worthy of a HTFU badge - 2 badges for aforementioned gents please Russ
There you go
One for Sandy and one for Boogs
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Re: HTFU Thursday
Postby ruscook » Thu Aug 12, 2010 9:18 pm
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Re: HTFU Thursday
Postby NotFlyingScot » Thu Nov 04, 2010 6:27 pm
NFS
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Re: HTFU Thursday
Postby Chuck » Thu Nov 04, 2010 6:34 pm
I hope you rode up Old Razorback given that it was HTFU Thursday. If there was no climbing then it wasn't HTFU Thursday, it was just another rideNotFlyingScot wrote:At last back on the road for a HTFU Thursday. 160 km down to Camden and home bit different from usual Blue Mts outings however got to say that The Gt. Northern Rd is an excellent cycle route. Highly recommended. Smooth, nice wide hard shoulder to keep you well away from the traffic. Good to catch up with the bmxbandito for the first time in a few months.
NFS
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Re: HTFU Thursday
Postby NotFlyingScot » Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:37 pm
I'll pay that Chuck Thought one of my "friends" might pull me up on that one. I think the bmxbandito was planning a run up the hill during his lunch break but I did not have the time to hang around to join him. Did not see a drop of rain the whole trip yet jumped on the M7 cycleway just after I swung off the F4 and there must have just been a downpour. Got totally soaked and filthy clothes and bike in about two kilometresChuck wrote:I hope rode up Old Razorback given that it was HTFU Thursday. If there was no climbing then it wasn't HTFU Thursday, it was just another rideNotFlyingScot wrote:At last back on the road for a HTFU Thursday. 160 km down to Camden and home bit different from usual Blue Mts outings however got to say that The Gt. Northern Rd is an excellent cycle route. Highly recommended. Smooth, nice wide hard shoulder to keep you well away from the traffic. Good to catch up with the bmxbandito for the first time in a few months.
NFS
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Re: HTFU Thursday
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Re: HTFU Thursday
Postby eon » Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:47 pm
nice work Sandy..NotFlyingScot wrote:At last back on the road for a HTFU Thursday. 160 km down to Camden and home bit different from usual Blue Mts outings however got to say that The Gt. Northern Rd is an excellent cycle route. Highly recommended. Smooth, nice wide hard shoulder to keep you well away from the traffic. Good to catch up with the bmxbandito for the first time in a few months.
NFS
You do as much kms on one ride as i do in 3 or so rides in a week.
One of these days, I'll need to take a day off and attempt my first 200km ride.
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Re: HTFU Thursday
Postby aeroslave » Wed Nov 10, 2010 1:18 am
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Re: HTFU Thursday
Postby NotFlyingScot » Thu Jan 13, 2011 2:27 pm
NFS
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/63183417
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Re: HTFU Thursday
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Re: HTFU Thursday
Postby NotFlyingScot » Sat Jan 15, 2011 10:44 pm
fair chance there could be one before the M7C gets finished. gotta love those GPS stats. max speed 221kph! I knew I as moving coming down off Bowen Mt, no wonder I had to put the bike in fora hub rebuild todaySpiza wrote:Haven't they built a bike lane up Old Bathurst Rd yet
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Re: HTFU Thursday
Postby Spiza » Sun Jan 16, 2011 8:41 pm
NotFlyingScot wrote:...gotta love those GPS stats. max speed 221kph! I knew I as moving coming down off Bowen Mt, no wonder I had to put the bike in fora hub rebuild today
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Re: HTFU Thursday
Postby NotFlyingScot » Sat Feb 26, 2011 8:21 am
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/69985367
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Re: HTFU Thursday
Postby mrleisure » Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:00 pm
Off my basic comp with no GPS
Time: 5hrs 33mins
Distance: 147.9 klm
Average Speed 26.6 klm/h
I know it's not Thursday but do I get a HTFU wrist band
The new road surface from Richmond to Nth Richmond is a big improvement
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Re: HTFU Thursday
Postby NotFlyingScot » Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:47 pm
" up Lapstone, down Mitchell Pass, up Old Bathurst, down Mitchell Pass, along Castlereagh Rd to N. Richmond and up Bowen Mountain, back down to Bells Line of Rd and up Bellbird Hill to Kurrajong Heights(?) and down again. Along to Agnes Banks, up the Hawkesbury Lookout Rd to Winmalee/Springwood, down the highway, Mitchell Pass (again!), and home."
Sadly have not seen a HTFU band since the sandman took himself off to The Alice. Mine broke a long time ago!
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Re: HTFU Thursday
Postby mrleisure » Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:37 am
That's some serious HTFU , all those climbs , I don't think my legs could handle it all in one day but I'll be thinking about it nowNotFlyingScot wrote:" up Lapstone, down Mitchell Pass, up Old Bathurst, down Mitchell Pass, along Castlereagh Rd to N. Richmond and up Bowen Mountain, back down to Bells Line of Rd and up Bellbird Hill to Kurrajong Heights(?) and down again. Along to Agnes Banks, up the Hawkesbury Lookout Rd to Winmalee/Springwood, down the highway, Mitchell Pass (again!), and home."
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Re: HTFU Thursday
Postby mrleisure » Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:08 pm
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Re: HTFU Thursday
Postby NotFlyingScot » Tue Mar 29, 2011 9:54 pm
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Re: HTFU Thursday
Postby sli123 » Tue Mar 29, 2011 10:34 pm
Any chance you guys might be interested in doing something similar to that on a Sunday morning as a group ride?
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