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Mt Stromlo ride after 5PM

Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:13 am
by yyeric
Anyone interested in doing probably 2 laps of Mt Stromlo at around 5:40 starting from traffic light of cotter road and streeton drive?

Like to get some riding in me so I can see how the dynamo light will be light.

Re: Mt Stromlo ride after 5PM

Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:50 am
by rockviewau
i think myself and robdog will be riding this arvo in the vicinity of stromlo and probs heading up the hill

our plan is regatta - coppins - stromlo - regatta.

i havent spoken to him yet, but unsure of our timing.

would be good to have someone else have to wait for me at the top of another hill :)

Re: Mt Stromlo ride after 5PM

Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:56 am
by yyeric
That sounds good. Want to catch up at corner of cotter and uriarra road junction?

Re: Mt Stromlo ride after 5PM

Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 11:16 am
by Robdog
Sounds like a plan. Never done reps before, how exciting

Re: Mt Stromlo ride after 5PM

Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 11:24 am
by yyeric
5:50 at Cotter/Uriarra junction sounds good?

Re: Mt Stromlo ride after 5PM

Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 11:38 am
by cp123
I don't think I'd be able to keep up with you speed machines.... :oops:


:lol:

Re: Mt Stromlo ride after 5PM

Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:03 pm
by HAKS
I'm keen, will be leaving work (AT) 4pm or after on the bike (Symonston)

Rob & Lucus? Keen to meet down the Lake if you are still going that way?

Re: Mt Stromlo ride after 5PM

Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:10 pm
by yyeric
lovely.
Haks you got my mobile, give me ring if anything.
I will go from ANU (at 5:00) to Scrivener Dam then follow bike path to Cotter, in case it coincides with anyone's route to Stromlo.

Re: Mt Stromlo ride after 5PM

Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:24 pm
by HAKS
Nice, might cross paths. I might actually head to Stromlo a bit earlier and do a run before meeting you guys (AT) the base of the climb. Gotta get home a bit earlier then i would if i did 2 runs from around 6pm.

Re: Mt Stromlo ride after 5PM

Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:41 pm
by yyeric
So meeting you guys at bottom of Mt Stromlo at 6?

Re: Mt Stromlo ride after 5PM

Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:51 pm
by rockviewau
rob and i are meeting at regatta at 4.30pm

we will meet u along the way!!!

cya this arvo

Re: Mt Stromlo ride after 5PM

Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 2:34 pm
by HAKS
Sounds like we are all going to be heading from the Lake towards Stromlo at around the same time ie. 5ish

Re: Mt Stromlo ride after 5PM

Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 2:36 pm
by yyeric
cool.. lets meet up at traffic light of cotter and streeton drive then, and ride in group to mt stormlo.

Re: Mt Stromlo ride after 5PM

Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:35 pm
by HAKS
Aim for 5.30?

Re: Mt Stromlo ride after 5PM

Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:50 pm
by yyeric
ya. will be there around 5:30 to 5:40.

Re: Mt Stromlo ride after 5PM

Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:47 pm
by yyeric
Thanks people for the ride!

dynamo light came in handy just in time on the way home!

Love the beam shape and will source a adaptor to charge mobile for touring soon.

Re: Mt Stromlo ride after 5PM

Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:07 pm
by rockviewau
rob and i commented on how good ur light was when u were riding away from us when u left on cotter road.

looks nice

enjoyed my ride too, good to put a few faces to names :)

Re: Mt Stromlo ride after 5PM

Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:20 pm
by yyeric
the red rear light? thats my trusty Mars 3.0 bought last year for $19. :D

Re: Mt Stromlo ride after 5PM

Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:34 pm
by HAKS
I just sold a brand new Mars 3.0 light as it does suit my bike (aero post & low saddle bag). Pity as it looked like an awesome light.

Cheers for the ride guys, was good fun. Nice to finally put a face to the name as well Lucus. Was nearly a PB up Stromlo the first time for me, thanks for the pacing Eric (who wasn't even close to been puffed at the top :P)

Cracked 2k for the year as well (BJ will update over night) :lol:

Re: Mt Stromlo ride after 5PM

Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:54 pm
by yyeric
Mars 3.0 is by far the best I have had. Got probably 5 of them at cheap price and gave away most of them already. It's still $20 from Wiggle though, for those interested.

I seem to have turned on auto lap on each 5km. So don't have a good indication on how long it too. Was sit a sub-13mins effort on both runs?

Congrats on the 2K. Great stuff.

If anyone' s interested in doing Mt Stromlo runs, give me a yell and more than happy to do a few repeats.

Best prop for those 2 guys climbing on uni-cycle. Geezzzzz

Re: Mt Stromlo ride after 5PM

Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:07 pm
by HAKS
First climb was 11:53 according to my GPS. That is stopping it at the red fire hydrant near the trig point. The official timing point (speed hump) was close to 11 flat. Puts me in pos 25 on Hillclimbr

2nd climb was a 12:48 for me so a bit quicker for you speedy.

Red Hill repeats next time, short and steep! :twisted:

Re: Mt Stromlo ride after 5PM

Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:18 pm
by yyeric
Nice! good effort.

Will actually put Mt Stromlo hill repeats on my weekly schedule, aiming for sub 10mins effort when next summer comes.

Hillclimbr's a cool website, interesting to see how it calculated the power output.

Anyone wants to do 3 peaks in one go? Stromlo, Red Hill and Black Mountain.

Re: Mt Stromlo ride after 5PM

Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 11:24 pm
by Robdog
Maybe after I do Black Mt. itself a little later on. Not that there's any point any of us going up hill at the same time as you... You've died of boredom by the time we arrive :wink:

Re: Mt Stromlo ride after 5PM

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 7:12 am
by yyeric
by the way. thanks for the encouragement on 2nd climb, Rob!

Re: Mt Stromlo ride after 5PM

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 12:24 pm
by Robdog
Haha. Do you reckon you could have taken them?