n00bie milestones
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Re: n00bie milestones
Postby Kemp » Mon Sep 24, 2012 9:39 am
When I started I could barely average 28kph over 35km and yesterday I averaged 29.4 over 75km (beach rd so only 400m of climbing over the total distance). My next goal over the next month is to keep increasing my longest ride by 10km until I reach the century. I could probably get out and do one now without too much trouble but I want to be comfortable and also maintain a solid average. I am itching to go out and try climbing a proper hill though. I think I might go out and have a spin up the 1 in 20 one weekend morning.
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Re: n00bie milestones
Postby pdundee » Wed Sep 26, 2012 7:24 am
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Re: n00bie milestones
Postby kb » Wed Sep 26, 2012 12:39 pm
That was my plan too, but I found the idea a bit daunting and kept putting it off. Ended up giving it a go as a detour on the way to work one Monday morning . It's a great little road.Kemp wrote: I am itching to go out and try climbing a proper hill though. I think I might go out and have a spin up the 1 in 20 one weekend morning.
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Re: n00bie milestones
Postby asmc » Thu Sep 27, 2012 1:13 am
haha I hit 71 with some help of tailwind today, must admit, was scary, bike didn't seem to like it eitherpdundee wrote:Managed to get up to 69.9 km going downhill on Sunday, now want to go faster
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Re: n00bie milestones
Postby pdundee » Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:58 pm
Will have to keep my fingers away from feathering the brakes next time...asmc wrote:haha I hit 71 with some help of tailwind today, must admit, was scary, bike didn't seem to like it eitherpdundee wrote:Managed to get up to 69.9 km going downhill on Sunday, now want to go faster
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Re: n00bie milestones
Postby jacob_T » Tue Oct 02, 2012 7:49 pm
I did my first (metric) century today
Here's the strava if anyone is interested.
http://app.strava.com/rides/23756999" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: n00bie milestones
Postby mattwilkinson » Wed Oct 03, 2012 2:08 pm
Took 3:42 riding time, Average speed was just 26.6k.
Just rode from Bendigo out to Elmore and back with 4 others.
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Re: n00bie milestones
Postby shann » Thu Oct 18, 2012 3:32 pm
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Re: n00bie milestones
Postby boss » Sat Oct 27, 2012 12:31 pm
Didn't break any speed records, clocked in at 4:54 but still quite pleased as there were a couple of serious climbs in there and much of the route was unkown to me, so I was a bit cautious descending.
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Re: n00bie milestones
Postby Mrfenejeans » Mon Oct 29, 2012 11:44 am
http://app.strava.com/rides/26171048
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Re: n00bie milestones
Postby g-boaf » Mon Oct 29, 2012 12:42 pm
Went on the M7 for the first time - very nice.
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Re: n00bie milestones
Postby GNU » Mon Oct 29, 2012 2:27 pm
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