2017 - 6K Club

[TheWall]

Did the double last year and I was really surprised how much the Montville climb took out of me for the Grand Fondo... Good fun but.

[Mustang]

Hi Guys,
One of our group riders is an ambassador for the event, so we will be riding Sunday.
She suggested the Gran Fondo was going to be a medium 100km .
I will find out more & post here.

[grt046]

Hi Guys,
One of our group riders is an ambassador for the event, so we will be riding Sunday.
She suggested the Gran Fondo was going to be a medium 100km .
I will find out more & post here.

Thanks Mustang .... I would appreciate what first hand info you can provide. I hope to make my decision before 3 Sept to get the t-shirt

[Cardy George]

Can't say I've put a lot of thought into it, but I found out last night one of the benefits of a sealed bearing bottom bracket.



That's pebbles of clay rattling around in there

Really not sure how that much got in......

[Mustang]

When you get that fixed you will "FLY"
I just spent around $100 on ceramic bearings for front wheels,jockey wheels, bottom bracket.
Significant improvement on down hill coasting with larger riders, I now can keep up.
Hav'nt seen you on VV forum? guess the weather is too cold in your area for shed work.
Cheers

[Cardy George]

When you get that fixed you will "FLY"
I just spent around $100 on ceramic bearings for front wheels,jockey wheels, bottom bracket.
Significant improvement on down hill coasting with larger riders, I now can keep up.
Hav'nt seen you on VV forum? guess the weather is too cold in your area for shed work.
Cheers

Funnily enough I've just come back to this forum after catching up with Koala's Wayfarer
The lack of finances that inspired my $0 29er has squashed the bigger projects more so than the weather, but we've finally caught up and SWMBO has been head hunted just recently so things should start picking up again soon. The whole PhotoBucket debacle hasn't helped, there's a significant number of hours replacing all the images for both of the vans, and unfortunately the ~original shortcut that works on here doesn't work over there.

[chriso_29er]

Struggling to stay ahead of target at the moment. Few weeks off the bike due to travel and now back to poor Melbourne winter has created a loss of mojo
If I do drop behind, should be able to make it back up once weather is better and start doing more regular commutes to work.

[Mugglechops]

Ticked over 6k this morning.

Quickest I have got there since joining.

[grt046]

Ticked over 6k this morning.

Quickest I have got there since joining.

Well done Mugglechops ... at this rate you will be giving a 10k year a fright

[chriso_29er]

Nice work mate, big effort.

[Mugglechops]

Thanks guys

[Mustang]

Struggling to stay ahead of target at the moment. Few weeks off the bike due to travel and now back to poor Melbourne winter has created a loss of mojo
If I do drop behind, should be able to make it back up once weather is better and start doing more regular commutes to work.

17KM is nothing you will catch up. I take my hat off to you for riding a Melb., winter.

[chriso_29er]

Thanks mate, yeah not far behind...yet.
Was all geared up for a commute tomorrow, but now work is getting in the way

[Orion]

I completed my second century ride on Saturday with 108kms in a bit over 4 hours. That's my longest distance to date. I was feeling okay until I hit the climb back up the mountain. I already had 100kms down by that stage so it was a sloooow ascent.
Then I fronted up for another 20kms MTB ride on Sunday.

[Mustang]

Hi Guys,
One of our group riders is an ambassador for the event, so we will be riding Sunday.
She suggested the Gran Fondo was going to be a medium 100km .
I will find out more & post here.

See details here
http://www.sccyclefest.com.au/

[grt046]

Hi Guys,
One of our group riders is an ambassador for the event, so we will be riding Sunday.
She suggested the Gran Fondo was going to be a medium 100km .
I will find out more & post here.

See details here
http://www.sccyclefest.com.au/

Thanks Mustang
A couple of my regular group have entered both the hill climb and the GF. I am not travelling too well this year so have decided to give it a miss.
Cheers
Graeme

[Mugglechops]

Ticked over 6k this morning.

Quickest I have got there since joining.

And now I have 7k

Doing Singlespeed September now on my new Carbon Monstercross bike. I have 465kms to go to make 1000kms of singlespeeding for the month.

[chriso_29er]

That was quick, great effort.

Managed to dodge the poor weather last week and this week to put 180k last week and did my 70k commute today so should hopefully also manage a 200km week this week. Should be back on top of it after that

In other news, todays ride ticked over 7000km on my 'new' road bike. Over 12000km now since starting riding 2 years ago More than my wifes car has done in the same time lol.

[Cardy George]

Ticked over 6k this morning.

Quickest I have got there since joining.

And now I have 7k

Doing Singlespeed September now on my new Carbon Monstercross bike. I have 465kms to go to make 1000kms of singlespeeding for the month.

1000km in one page! Well done!

I happened to have a bike with me while we were in Adelaide over the weekend.
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1988103484

Geez I miss the hills

[Mugglechops]

A new bike does that to me

[grt046]

A new bike does that to me

Maybe that's what I need .... a new bike! Can't see it happening any time soon though. Hope to roll through 6k next week though so can't complain.

[Mustang]

Some good green zones there guys, keep it up.

[Arbuckle23]

I have no progress bar here, but rolled through 6000 km today, very happy with myself

[chriso_29er]

Nice work mate.

Back on track after another 60k mountain climb today
Currently 4630.8km with 67920m up.

[bane]

Happy at the moment. School holidays always helps. If it weren't for the magpies around, this time of year would be sublime.

Ticked another 60kms this morning, and managed more 600kms during September.