Todays rides

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Re: Todays rides

Postby ve safari » Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:07 pm

62km - out to the Turf farms behind Windsor and back. Intervals along the way. Felt like throwing up.
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Re: Todays rides

Postby HAKS » Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:13 pm

Awesome day for riding. Thick fog on the way to work at dawn, beautiful clear skies and warm temps on the way home.

To work - 20km
Work - Home - 46km
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Re: Todays rides

Postby DavidH » Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:59 pm

HAKS wrote:Awesome day for riding. Thick fog on the way to work at dawn, beautiful clear skies and warm temps on the way home.
I left home at 7.30 in the fog assuming it would clear up by the time I got to work. 43km later the fog is still as thick as when I headed out. Bizarre. This was the identical ride I did last Tuesday...was 5 seconds slower :roll: ...I blame the fog :)

Nice casual 6km ride home.

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Re: Todays rides

Postby twizzle » Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:07 pm

I was a total lazy sh-t and didn't touch the bike between the race on Sunday and racing tonight. Gear problems in the race (front derailleur keeps on going out of adjustment) and had the chain skip under power and cause ongoing dramas which turned out to be the locknut on the axle had come loose and the hub/cassette were floating on the axle. :roll: Still came 4'th. Back to riding tomorrow.
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Re: Todays rides

Postby Ross » Wed Mar 24, 2010 8:10 pm

Went for a good ride this morning down to Holt sewerage works and back up Southern Cross Dr then left on to Kingsford Smith Dr and back to Gungahlin. I didn't record any times or power figures but going by my perceived effort I was feeling good and strong, probably the best I've been in a while. Usually the third pinch going up Kingsford Smith gets the better of me but today I powered over it. :D

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Re: Todays rides

Postby Robdog » Wed Mar 24, 2010 11:22 pm

10 Km's with my sister who is still learning. Was pleased to see a motorcycle officer booking a couple of clowns (read: bogans) for riding one of those stupid pocket motorbikes on the bike path. I'd hate to see what the fine is. Suckers :twisted:
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Re: Todays rides

Postby HAKS » Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:07 pm

20km to work this morning, went sub 40min so was happy :).
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Re: Todays rides

Postby mrgolf » Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:06 pm

Campbell-Lake-Old Fed-Watson. On top of my 23km commute this morning. Fun. 67kms for the day. Great weather at the mo, except the wind today.
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Re: Todays rides

Postby HAKS » Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:32 pm

52km - Work - LBG - Mt Stromlo x 2 - Home
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Re: Todays rides

Postby rockviewau » Fri Mar 26, 2010 5:45 pm

did 17.2 lazy kms at 23km/hr which is faster than i normally go from regatta to jerra wetlands and back

good to see the bike path around that side is almost done!!
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Re: Todays rides

Postby HAKS » Fri Mar 26, 2010 9:35 pm

rockviewau wrote: good to see the bike path around that side is almost done!!
I've ridden nearby (Dairy Flat rd) the new path the last few days and was wondering if the loop was completed yet.
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Postby rockviewau » Fri Mar 26, 2010 9:40 pm

its saying on the TAMS site that it will be opened at 6pm Thursday 15th April

http://www.tams.act.gov.au/__data/asset ... y_Path.pdf
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Re: Todays rides

Postby yyeric » Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:04 pm

how long roughly is the whole lake?

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Postby rockviewau » Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:05 pm

id say 40kms??? thats my guess anyway
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Re: Todays rides

Postby HAKS » Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:50 pm

Its 20km Scrivener to Kings Ave Bridge & back to Scrivener. Central basin is 5km. My guess is east basin would be about 10km so looking at a 30km loop once its done. Nice little time trial :wink:
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Re: Todays rides

Postby mrgolf » Sat Mar 27, 2010 1:39 am

21km. You count 'em more accurately when you run it...

I wonder if there will be a new link in Kingston between Telopea Pk and the wetlands. Going through Kingston on roads or footpaths isnt ideal, and it would be the only place left where there isnt a continuous stretch of bike path.
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Re: Todays rides

Postby seddo » Sat Mar 27, 2010 6:56 am

LBG loop going thru the Jerra wetlands is 31km on the cycle computer(Sigma 1606DTS), it used to be skittish going thru there on 23mm tyres,great to hear the path is nearing completion.
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Re: Todays rides

Postby HAKS » Sat Mar 27, 2010 12:28 pm

64km - Kambah - LBG - Belco - LBG - Woden - Kambah

Another sterling day for a ride. Tested out my new (shorter) stem and was happy with the results :). New jersey as well which was extremely comfortable so double :)
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Re: Todays rides

Postby rockviewau » Sat Mar 27, 2010 3:03 pm

just got home from 1:20 on the bike.. 28kms

mawson - erindale - gordon (somewhere near point hut xing) - drakeford - athllon - mawson

felt good cause i tried to push it faster than i normally do, my legs are sore again :)

good ride
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Re: Todays rides

Postby HAKS » Sun Mar 28, 2010 12:15 pm

Leisurely 25km with the missus just over to woden and back to lake tugg.
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Re: Todays rides

Postby ve safari » Sun Mar 28, 2010 12:53 pm

Nice little ride to Richmond airbase and back. Beautiful morning, just gorgeous.
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Re: Todays rides

Postby DavidH » Sun Mar 28, 2010 1:24 pm

ACT Vets race from Stromlo Forest Park, through Uriarra Crossing and beyond and return. First C grade race in about 5 months. Man those boys can move...needless to say I was dropped on the return climb out of Uriarra Crossing. Still managed over 32km/h for the 44km so I'm happy.

And the winner of todays race was...(drum roll please)...twizzle! Despite losing touch with the lead group at the start of the three sisters climb he managed to claw his way back, catch and then pass the leaders and cross the finish line with about a 20m gap to the next rider. Awesome stuff.

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Re: Todays rides

Postby Ross » Sun Mar 28, 2010 5:49 pm

I did the Vikings TT today from SFP to the top of Three Sisters (turnaround at Camp Sturt) and return to SFP. It was a bit confusing for the timekeepers with Vets guys racing on the same course. Pretty slow time, a wobbly 38.30 - first time out on a dedicated TT bike (think I may of been quicker on my normal roadie with aero bars).

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Re: Todays rides

Postby ve safari » Sun Mar 28, 2010 5:57 pm

Lol - I've just realised i've been posting in the ACT forum. lol

Sorry lads!
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Re: Todays rides

Postby rockviewau » Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:41 pm

ve safari - so???? you are welcome to join us and tell us what ur doing!! any ride is a good ride and your of course welcome!!
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