Bribie Island Ride

[singlespeedscott]

Where's those hilly rides?

[foo on patrol]

They're coming. It's all about timing.

Well I decided to go with some of the group on a MTB ride on the beach. Sounded good in theory but I'm developing to much power and broke the chain.

http://www.strava.com/activities/395805705" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Foo

[foo on patrol]

So much power.



Foo

[singlespeedscott]

Mate how old is that chain?

[foo on patrol]

Only 5yrs.

Foo

[makntracks]

Hey Foo,

I'll be down in a couple of weeks any chance you could PM some details on the bunch rides on Bribie?

Cheers
Mick.

[foo on patrol]

Hey Foo,

I'll be down in a couple of weeks any chance you could PM some details on the bunch rides on Bribie?

Cheers
Mick.

I can do that for ya.

Foo

[foo on patrol]

Bloody windy again here.

I took my Rapallo out for a run this morning and forgot how good the old wheels roll. Only trouble was, I broke a spoke on the way home and my bum was wobbling all over the place. Now that's a mental image I bet you wish you were told about.

http://www.strava.com/activities/400124 ... 9583810768" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.strava.com/activities/400124056" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Foo

[singlespeedscott]

It was bloody windy. Try riding into that, on a commute to work, trying to keep up with Dan Brown, who wasn't even trying

[foo on patrol]

Yep but he's a youngin mate! Wait till he's your age or mine and he'll slow up a bit.

Foo

[foo on patrol]

Yep, over this wind!

A hard day at the office this morning but pain is good is pain.

https://www.strava.com/activities/40088 ... 9605475504" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Foo

[foo on patrol]

Woohoo I got home for the Friday Fast Ride. Only half a dozen of us but a good tempo and sprint at the end.

http://www.strava.com/activities/404353 ... 9694488753" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Foo

[foo on patrol]

What can I say, windy again that's what.

A good turn up this morning, 18 riders all up, so it must be warming up.

http://www.strava.com/activities/405006831" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Foo

[foo on patrol]

Beautiful day again.

Almost clocked the century this morning but most importantly, I'm happy with the averages for the main sections and the fact that I finally hit 54kmh in the sprint. Just need to work harder to reach 58kmh by the end of the year.

http://www.strava.com/activities/405730 ... 9731629733" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Foo

[foo on patrol]

Even better day today for riding.




http://www.strava.com/activities/406554629" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Foo

[find_bruce]

Mongrel

[foo on patrol]

Foo

[foo on patrol]

Wet ride to the Island and then only the wind to contend for the rest of the ride.

Saturday is the slow ride day, so as to encourage the new and slower riders to join us but we have some good hit outs on different segments of the ride but always making sure to regroup.

http://www.strava.com/activities/409701 ... 9834050037" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Foo

[foo on patrol]

First round of the Bribie Tris series in the morning. So just a steady ride this morning, don't wanna burn myself out for tomorrow.

Two school kids will do th swim and run legs and the fat bastard will try his best in the cycle leg.

Foo

[foo on patrol]

Very disappointed with my average in the Tri this morning but I gave all I had and nothing was left in the tank. Gotta be happy with that, don't ya? Nah not me, I'm not interested in being content with giving everything I have, I want results.

http://www.strava.com/activities/415001009/overview" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Foo

[foo on patrol]

No ride yesterday due to being very fatigued after the week at work.

Not Bribie but hooked up with two of my best mates from the Ipswich Club for a good ride.


http://www.strava.com/activities/419562 ... 0093364239" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Foo

[foo on patrol]

First Bribie ride for a while but with the lergy still in ma system, not all that flash.

https://www.strava.com/activities/427731734" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Foo

[foo on patrol]

A good roll up this morning and my first ride on my truck bike (Avanti Pista fixie) with 81" gear. The mob gave me some stick along the logging track (4klm) and me speechless at the end but I guess at an average of 40kmh and top speed of 49.7kmh there was going to be plenty of hurt. [emoji38]

https://www.strava.com/activities/43215 ... 0392636068" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;



Foo

[singlespeedscott]

A good roll up this morning and my first ride on my truck bike (Avanti Pista fixie) with 81" gear. The mob gave me some stick along the logging track (4klm) and me speechless at the end but I guess at an average of 40kmh and top speed of 49.7kmh there was going to be plenty of hurt. [emoji38]

https://www.strava.com/activities/43215 ... 0392636068" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;



Foo

Nice effort mate. Bribie is made for fixed gear riding. In the distant past I did a few bike legs of various Bribie tri's on the fixie. Smashed it with near 40kmhr averages.

Why the 81" gear though? No spare sprockets? I have an 18 or 19 lying around somewhere. They would go well with a 49/50 tooth ring.

Nice hipster flat bars by the way

[foo on patrol]

I put the 81 on so that it will make my legs work for strength but will put a ratchet on the other side with either 72" or 76" for any hilly areas I go to but most of my work takes me to reasonably flat areas.

The bars came off an old MTB so that I didn't need to buy new brake levers.

Foo