Jenolan Caves Super Mega Huge Enormous HTFU Epic!

leximack · Postby **leximack** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 9:09 pm

ok fans of HTFU
Here we have a doozy
Jenolan Caves and return, 300+ km and 4000m climbing.

Meet Point: Bubbler on the m7 cycleway
Time: 5.30am
When: Sat 5th November
Goal: Ride our human powered bicycles to Jenolan Caves and return
Stop Points: When we feel like it
How Fast: Steadish pace
Who can come: If you havent done atleast a 200km ride and survived then this isnt the ride for you

from the bubbler to Jenolan caves its 140km so 280 return. Add whatever distance you need to get to the bubbler (if your soft :wink:

you may wish to drive and park your vehicle near by) but then you will not achieve 300km and therefore will stillbe deemed "soft" by your peers :wink:

Bail out Points: There will be none, we're going the full distance

(speak to me personally about bail out options :lol:

)

So whos in?

Chuck · Postby **Chuck** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 9:18 pm

If the new bike has broken me in by then, then I'm a maybe, that's a big maybe :twisted:

YouTube · Postby **AUbicycles** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 11:51 pm

Actually, I am a bit disappointed by the thread title... here I am for 1 second thinking of MTBing through the caves... and by the time the thread opened, my dreams (of 1 second) were shattered.. destroyed like a stalactite crashing to the ground.

Sorry for taking this off track... back to the 300km epic.

zozza · Postby **zozza** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 7:25 am

I know MTB Steve is keen but he says this ride is too short and he'd prefer to go the long way ;-)

sogood · Postby **sogood** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 10:50 am

5:30am start? Are you guys wimps? 3am please! :mrgreen:

eon · Postby **eon** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 12:09 pm

Is there a PRIME on this ride.. if not, I'm not comin.. .. lol..
Thats a crazy ride. 160 is the most i've ridden so I fail the prerequisites already.
Will still try and work on a ride pass but i believe that might be mission impossible.

Have fun fellows !!!!

Schmenz · Postby **Schmenz** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 12:29 pm

bad timing for me, but it was something i was going to do as a training ride for sea 2 summit but ran out of time due to seminars.

i will definitely do it after nov 19.

so if anyone wants a slower version you are free to join me

NotFlyingScot · Postby **NotFlyingScot** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 6:48 pm

leximack wrote:ok fans of HTFU
When: Sat 5th November

Don, No bigger fan of a good HTFU than the writer however I'm concerned you might be a bit too early in my rebuilding stage. See how I go if I do Sunday's Enduro and how I shape up if I can do a ride to other side of Victoria Pass and home before Nov 5th.
Remember 5th Nov is Guy Fawkes day, would prefer not to explode (or implode) like old Guy had in mind in 1605 :lol:

NFS
ps legs still sore after Tuesday night's minor exertions :oops:

Loosenutt · Postby **Loosenutt** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 7:39 pm

NotFlyingScot wrote:Don, No bigger fan of a good HTFU than the writer ....something something... rebuilding. Kicking arse .... Sunday's Enduro and what a shape I'm in... do a ride to other side of Victoria Pass and home before Nov 5th.

Well if Sandy is up for the ride then I am in too

NotFlyingScot · Postby **NotFlyingScot** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:14 pm

Loosenutt wrote:
NotFlyingScot wrote:Don, No bigger fan of a good HTFU than the writer ....something something... rebuilding. Kicking arse .... Sunday's Enduro and what a shape I'm in... do a ride to other side of Victoria Pass and home before Nov 5th.

Well if Sandy is up for the ride then I am in too

Just for a second or two I thought I might have been misquoted :wink:

stevet · Postby **stevet** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:45 pm

Yep-count me in.

zozza · Postby **zozza** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 11:44 pm

stevet wrote:Yep-count me in.

Ditto

stevet · Postby **stevet** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:19 am

Chuck wrote:If the new bike has broken me in by then, then I'm a maybe, that's a big maybe

Giant Rider wrote:

Chuck, I don't understand? Broken bike? You're taking a huge risk riding a Shimano equipped bike on that sort of ride. :shock:

Look what happened to Keith it didn't last 50 kays and it was dead flat.....You were there! :lol:

zozza · Postby **zozza** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:35 am

NotFlyingScot wrote: HTFU master, what a shape I'm in... do a ride to Victoria

zozza · Postby **zozza** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:39 am

stevet wrote: Look what happened to Keith it didn't last 50 kays and it was dead flat.....You were there!

Until he bailed on his riding buddies

ni78ck · Postby **ni78ck** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 8:05 am

the question is can i back up the next day and do the gong ride return! :shock:

ruscook · Postby **ruscook** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 8:31 am

You guys are mad!.... but I wish you luck for a good ride.

stevet · Postby **stevet** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:07 am

ni78ck wrote:the question is can i back up the next day and do the gong ride return!

Come on...HTFU!

aeroslave · Postby **aeroslave** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 10:42 am

I am off that weekend but going to Hunter Valley to get drunk so be safe guys! LOL!

ni78ck · Postby **ni78ck** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 3:35 pm

stevet wrote:
ni78ck wrote:the question is can i back up the next day and do the gong ride return!

Come on...HTFU!

i would be sucking your wheel the whole way :wink:

stevet · Postby **stevet** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 5:21 pm

ni78ck wrote:
stevet wrote:
ni78ck wrote:the question is can i back up the next day and do the gong ride return!

Come on...HTFU!

i would be sucking your wheel the whole way

You wash out your mouth this instant Mister Ni78ck! No Jenolan Caves ride for you, young man, and don't let me catch you talking like that again!

On a different angle - leaving the sunnyholt ramp for Katoomba and maybe a bit more at 6am saturday if any one wants to join Sandy Notflyingscot and myself

NotFlyingScot · Postby **NotFlyingScot** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 3:32 pm

Took a run up to Katoomba with Steve this morning. Nice ride and did not hurt quite as much as I was expecting! Bumped into bmxbandito and Dougie at Glenbrook on the way up heading into the woods on the MTB's. Dougie on a Surly Pugsly. Is that really an MTB?? Looks more like beach buggy.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/123317155
Two points arise from the ride.
1. The road works between Woodford and Wentworth Falls currently provide the "thinnest" edge to ride on that I have experienced in the three years I have been riding this road. Not good at all when trucks have to pass! There are those temporary concrete barriers on your left so absolutely no where to go if you get squeezed.

2. It is already very hot up there for a big day out. Might have left it a bit late for such a serious effort.

Sounds a bit like NFS may be having second thoughts don't you think :wink:

zozza · Postby **zozza** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 4:01 pm

NotFlyingScot wrote: Sounds a bit like NFS may be having second thoughts don't you think

Got what you need NFS :wink:

NotFlyingScot · Postby **NotFlyingScot** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 4:34 pm

zozza wrote:
NotFlyingScot wrote: Sounds a bit like NFS may be having second thoughts don't you think

Got what you need NFS

Now if I could be guaranteed that reception if I get back to the Mt Victoria Hotel :lol:

Rockford · Postby **Rockford** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 8:27 pm

zozza wrote:
NotFlyingScot wrote: Sounds a bit like NFS may be having second thoughts don't you think

Got what you need NFS

Nice jugs... of beer.