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First Century
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 12:06 pm
by KillerHeadWind
Finally decided to give it a crack today since it was such a beautiful morning. Left home at 6am, which was a little too early for a certain magpie to attack me.
All up I did 101.19km in 3 hours 18 minutes and 41 seconds at an average speed of 30.6km/h. I ride with a high cadence and it averaged 93 for the ride. The most pleasing aspect was that my heart rate stayed reasonably low throughout, considering the amount of climbing I did. All in all it was good fun.
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 12:56 pm
by europa
Good effort mate. With numbers like that, you'll have many more to come and the longer distances are just a matter of giving them a shot.
But leaving early to miss the magpie? You probably spoiled his whole weekend
Richard
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 1:29 pm
by toolonglegs
Good stuff,that is a very good average!....M7?.Do you do any racing?....if you can hold 100k at 31av you would have no probs!.
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 1:59 pm
by KillerHeadWind
toolonglegs wrote:Good stuff,that is a very good average!....M7?.Do you do any racing?....if you can hold 100k at 31av you would have no probs!.
Yeah I did the M4-M7-M5 back up Northern Rd loop. I don't do any racing, I've been training on the road bike for 4 weeks now and it is a blast. Maybe one day I'll join a club.
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 2:01 pm
by KillerHeadWind
europa wrote:
But leaving early to miss the magpie? You probably spoiled his whole weekend
Richard
I gave him one final shot at me on the way back home but he sat there. It's not my fault.
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 7:52 pm
by beebleb
Hmmm.... That's a reminder for me to get my act together and do one in Perth!
Anyone up for one? Starting near the city?
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 8:42 pm
by Mulger bill
Great effort Killer, fabulous speed too.
Shaun
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:13 am
by inaminit
Brilliant effort mate and only after 4 weeks training....keep it up!!!!
By the way, how are your legs feeling this morning?
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 12:44 pm
by Bluerider
Well done KHW, are there many inclines/hills on this route M route ?
Never been on the freeways.
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:52 pm
by KillerHeadWind
inaminit wrote:Brilliant effort mate and only after 4 weeks training....keep it up!!!!
By the way, how are your legs feeling this morning?
Thanks. My legs have been great today and did a nice easy 35 minute recovery ride this evening. The only time they felt bad was when I first got off the bike yesterday, but after some warm down stretches and a nice hot shower they were fine.
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:57 pm
by KillerHeadWind
Bluerider wrote:Well done KHW, are there many inclines/hills on this route M route ?
Never been on the freeways.
Thanks.
The M7 cyclepath has some climbs, it is fairly undulating, pretty much like the entire course I did. I'm not sure how accurate it is but my cycle computer estimated the ascent to be 787m including a couple of hills I added at the end to make sure I got through the 100km mark.
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 1:31 pm
by Kev365428
Top effort Killer. Good stats too
Been thinking about doing that Northern Rd loop for as couple of months now. Did you head east first, then down the M7/M5 or did you do Northern Rd first up?
If you do the M4/M7/M5 section first, I could meet you along the M5 and ride with up the Northern Rd part.
Cheers,
Kev.
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:27 pm
by KillerHeadWind
Kev365428 wrote:Top effort Killer. Good stats too
Been thinking about doing that Northern Rd loop for as couple of months now. Did you head east first, then down the M7/M5 or did you do Northern Rd first up?
If you do the M4/M7/M5 section first, I could meet you along the M5 and ride with up the Northern Rd part.
Cheers,
Kev.
Thanks Kev. Yeah I headed east first along the M4 then the M7/M5 and back along the glorious Northern Road. I'll let you know the next time I intend to ride that path.