Tour De Hills Bicycle Classic 2012
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Tour De Hills Bicycle Classic 2012
Postby 93360 » Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:18 pm
Does anyone else know about this or is already signed up for it?
Looks interesting, route seems quite hilly but 100km is still a nice challenge on roads I've not yet ridden on..
Just not sure if I would've preferred if it was 100km of unique roads instead of 2 laps of the same 50km route, unless the first lap becomes a sighter to attack the course on the second lap..
Anyways thought I'd post this as it seems like there aren't too many people signed up for it yet even though it's only about 1 month away.
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Re: Tour De Hills Bicycle Classic 2012
Postby scotto » Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:19 am
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Re: Tour De Hills Bicycle Classic 2012
Postby Strawburger » Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:39 am
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Re: Tour De Hills Bicycle Classic 2012
Postby 93360 » Thu Feb 02, 2012 2:38 pm
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Tour De Hills Bicycle Classic 2012
Postby Benz250 » Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:27 pm
Hahaha definately sharing the road, won't be any road closures!93360 wrote:Dunno much about the ride although I'm quite sure it's one of those 'roads closed to motor vehicle traffic' kinda events since there's that "understand the police requirement that I will complete the course by 12:30pm" mentioned in the 'Terms of acknowledgement' so I doubt anyone would be riding on non-existent shoulders.
As a local I keep thinking about doing the ride, but haven't gotten there yet. Way to many potholes on these roads especially after all this rain.
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Re: Tour De Hills Bicycle Classic 2012
Postby 93360 » Fri Feb 03, 2012 12:48 am
Whaaaaaaaaaat noooooooooooooooooooooooo really? If that's the case sounds kinda lame.. not really driven in that area before so scouted around with google streetview and some stretches literally don't have any shoulders.. and the grainy road texture does look a little bumpy. If it's anything like "The Northern Road" stretch between Penrith and Windsor then I may have to reconsider entering this coz that was way too painful..Benz250 wrote: Hahaha definately sharing the road, won't be any road closures!
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Re: Tour De Hills Bicycle Classic 2012
Postby Apple » Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm
Scotto, I posted about this last year and you said the same thingscotto wrote:as a local ive always wanted to do this, but the course/roads are crappy and two laps means twice the crappiness. Old northern road with its lack of shoulder - thats gotta be fun... then theres boundary road. BYO CX bike !!
I was about to post the link again and see if things changed and would it be a good ride.
But no you posted the above again and once again I am turned off.
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Re: Tour De Hills Bicycle Classic 2012
Postby NotFlyingScot » Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:14 pm
I'd normally suggest that Scotto needs to HTFU however my memories of this ride as a real newbie in 2008 are of downstairs feeling a bit on the tender side for a day or two after. Couple of stretches would be ideal as a car suspension proving ground But isn't there something about pain being temporary etcApple wrote:Scotto, I posted about this last year and you said the same thingscotto wrote:as a local ive always wanted to do this, but the course/roads are crappy and two laps means twice the crappiness. Old northern road with its lack of shoulder - thats gotta be fun... then theres boundary road. BYO CX bike !!
I was about to post the link again and see if things changed and would it be a good ride.
But no you posted the above again and once again I am turned off.
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Re: Tour De Hills Bicycle Classic 2012
Postby markusm » Sat Feb 04, 2012 10:25 am
Traffic isn't a real concern though as being early on a Sunday morning on a semi rural type road there isnt many cars to contend with. If you are contemplating doing it, dont, just do it. You'll enjoy it
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Re: Tour De Hills Bicycle Classic 2012
Postby meridaman » Sat Feb 04, 2012 8:09 pm
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Postby meridaman » Fri Mar 02, 2012 8:05 pm
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Re: Tour De Hills Bicycle Classic 2012
Postby Apple » Sat Mar 03, 2012 8:00 pm
maybe I should do it as well.Brownster wrote:TDH postponed to April 1st de to weather and road conditions.
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Postby meridaman » Sun Mar 04, 2012 1:17 pm
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Re: Tour De Hills Bicycle Classic 2012
Postby sli123 » Wed Mar 07, 2012 10:19 pm
+1markusm wrote:I did this ride last year and found it to be great. Yeah theres a bit rougher roads but who cares?
Traffic isn't a real concern though as being early on a Sunday morning on a semi rural type road there isnt many cars to contend with. If you are contemplating doing it, dont, just do it. You'll enjoy it
I enjoyed it. Roads are not as bad as some are suggesting and it's a good, challenging course if you want to push yourself over the 100km distance.
http://app.strava.com/activities/2987214
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Re: Tour De Hills Bicycle Classic 2012
Postby 93360 » Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:01 pm
Looks about a 150m climb up 6km of glenhaven road.. and I thought the climb north to cecil hills on m7 was annoying lol.sli123 wrote:
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I enjoyed it. Roads are not as bad as some are suggesting and it's a good, challenging course if you want to push yourself over the 100km distance.
http://app.strava.com/activities/2987214
Still, since this has been postponed to April 1 am reconsidering registering provided I'm not too busy with uni study..
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Re: Tour De Hills Bicycle Classic 2012
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