Road Racing 2012 - Peel Districts Cycling Club

So who's coming racing?

I'm in like Flynn!!
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A Grades for me
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B Grades the place I want to be
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C Grades for blokes like me who should be in B
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D Grades where they fight like hell not to go to C
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E Grades where you'll be till you get promoted to D
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No way Jose, crazy Road Racers!!
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Maybe, if I can put down the Easter Eggs and get off the couch.
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Road Racing 2012 - Peel Districts Cycling Club

Postby Redbull » Mon Mar 26, 2012 11:27 pm

Well the summer crit and TT season has drawn to a close - but wait there is more

ROAD RACING SEASON :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

So if you fancy a run now is the time to start working on the legs. First race is not until the 21st of April, so four weeks to get a bit of fitness into the body.

Check out the link for the season calendar

http://pdcc.asn.au/wp-content/uploads/2 ... -RRCal.pdf
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Re: Road Racing 2012 - Peel Districts Cycling Club

Postby Marty Moose » Tue Mar 27, 2012 12:10 am

Great club great events I'll try to make a few :) :) Just have to leave Friday night to make it on time :) :)

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Postby Redbull » Tue Mar 27, 2012 12:51 am

C'mon Marty you have been teasing us for a while.

Lash out and have a season!

This thing called the freeway is amazing, you can get anywhere quickly these days :lol: :lol:
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Postby roller » Tue Mar 27, 2012 12:50 pm

i'd love to give one of these a go one day.


just trying to coax a mate out with me.
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Postby wizzfizz » Wed Mar 28, 2012 6:20 pm

You know I'm in, but does the grading from summer carry-over? 8)

Don't forget there's a Time Trial this Sunday 9AM, 1st April. Hopeland Rd (off Karnup Rd):
40km Open
10km Juniors
16km Seniors

I thought it was going to be a 16/32km, but Roger has posted an update about it. Don't know if I want to kill myself or not...

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Postby Marty Moose » Wed Mar 28, 2012 7:35 pm

Redbull wrote:C'mon Marty you have been teasing us for a while.

Lash out and have a season!

This thing called the freeway is amazing, you can get anywhere quickly these days :lol: :lol:
Yeh yeh I know its still two hours plus driving and a round trip of 160k/s :( But the road racing is worth the drive I think :oops: :oops:

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Postby nickobec » Fri Mar 30, 2012 2:59 pm

@redbull might be interested (in learning how to roadrace and competing at a suitable level - probably D)

If I ride down to the ITT on Sunday, who should I talk to?

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Postby Redbull » Fri Mar 30, 2012 3:31 pm

ITT is at Hopelands Road on Sunday

Ask for Roger or anyone on the rego desk will be able to help.
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Postby wizzfizz » Fri Mar 30, 2012 4:03 pm

nickobec wrote:If I ride down to the ITT on Sunday, who should I talk to?
Hey Nick I live in Calista as well (seen you on Strava), we could meet up about 8am and ride down.

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Postby nickobec » Fri Mar 30, 2012 4:43 pm

wizzfizz wrote: Hey Nick I live in Calista as well (seen you on Strava), we could meet up about 8am and ride down.
Pick a spot and I will be there at 8am.

As seen on Strava I live close to the intersection of Calista Ave and Wellard Ave, so the Ambulance Station there is as good as any for me.

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Postby woj » Mon Apr 02, 2012 8:40 pm

Hi, how far are the road races? What kind of speeds do each grade generally go off at?
Thanks

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Postby wizzfizz » Tue Apr 03, 2012 12:32 pm

woj wrote:Hi, how far are the road races? What kind of speeds do each grade generally go off at?
It really depends on the course, conditions, which people turn up etc etc. This page from an Eastern states club sounds about right (PDCC has grades from A to E, and a growing juniors grade).

Get a license and just rock up for E, that's what I did!

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Postby Redbull » Tue Apr 03, 2012 2:50 pm

Hey Fizzy

The old site used to have the race distances up for the various grades - usually 3-6 laps (35-70kms) depending on the grade (E to A).

With some of the course changes, it would be worth asking Roger if he has these details so you could put a link to them in.

With regards to speed - it all depends on the day and who is in the race. Sometimes you just have to hang onto the bunch as hard as you can and you can come away with a win or a good result. You will be surprised at what a race does for your average speed!! Remember, that riding in a bunch is faster using less energy than riding by yourself.

Unless Redbull yells at you to do some more work at the front - and harder :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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Postby wizzfizz » Tue Apr 03, 2012 4:29 pm

Redbull wrote:race distances up for the various grades - usually 3-6 laps (35-70kms) depending on the grade (E to A).
Done. On the Courses page there's a link to the nominated distances spreadsheet

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Postby Redbull » Tue Apr 03, 2012 8:53 pm

You beauty!!
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Postby nickobec » Thu Apr 05, 2012 11:00 pm

Joined up, ready to race on 21 April, might need a sub 10kg bike.

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Postby Redbull » Fri Apr 06, 2012 5:06 pm

Sub 10kg bike won't help me - sub 100kg body would be of more benefit :lol: :lol:
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Postby sim-o » Sat Apr 07, 2012 3:56 pm

Do you need to register and have a license? Or can you just show up on the day?
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Postby wizzfizz » Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:31 pm

sim-o wrote:Do you need to register and have a license? Or can you just show up on the day?
Just recently the club has started requiring a CA license in order to compete, it all comes down to insurance. Easiest way to get one is online, which can roll a club membership into the same payment.
Redbull wrote:Sub 10kg bike won't help me - sub 100kg body would be of more benefit
You just keep eating those easter eggs mate, they're not on the UCI banned substances list yet!

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Postby wizzfizz » Tue Apr 17, 2012 4:00 pm

So we're almost there, first race of the season is this Saturday 21st April. Details (from PDCC website):

Serpentine (course map)
8.8km lap
A = 8 laps = 70.4km
B = 7 laps = 61.6km
C = 6 laps = 52.8km
D = 5 laps = 44km
E = 4 laps = 35.2km

1pm signups, 2pm race start.

I will be there, but I'm marshalling. Be sure to wave on your way round! For those who haven't been to a PDCC race before it's almost exactly not like this.

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Postby Redbull » Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:39 pm

the time is nigh

A flat one to start with.
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Postby nickobec » Sat Apr 21, 2012 7:28 pm

OK my 1st race done and dusted only got to wave at Wizzfizz 3 times as the 4th time round, I was sprinting at 47kmh to try and snatch 4th place.

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Postby Redbull » Sat Apr 21, 2012 8:01 pm

I'm shagged!!!

My break away attempt failed :cry:
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Postby ChainBreak » Sat Apr 21, 2012 8:40 pm

I might look in to joining the junior league if there is one :D Just need some information first ...
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Postby nickobec » Sat Apr 21, 2012 11:09 pm

ChainBreak wrote:I might look in to joining the junior league if there is one :D Just need some information first ...
There is one, there was a group of about 10 juniors out today

Don't know the cut off age is, but there were a couple of youngsters racing with the old blokes today. One managed to get in the break of two and make it stick. The 2nd's aim was the same as mine finish in the bunch, other than the bunch breaking up in the final 2.5km, he did and has family bragging rights as his dad was dropped on the 3rd of 4 laps.

You can find all the contact details on the PDCC website http://pdcc.asn.au/

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