6K Club 2013 Edition

find_bruce · Postby **find_bruce** » Mon Aug 26, 2013 4:26 pm

singlespeedscott wrote:Happy dance.

Video or it didn't happen

singlespeedscott · Postby **singlespeedscott** » Mon Aug 26, 2013 4:36 pm

find_bruce wrote:
singlespeedscott wrote:Happy dance.
Video or it didn't happen

It wouldn't be pretty. There's nothing as fetching as a middle aged man dressed in lycra trying to dance whilst sober. :laugh:

grantw · Postby **grantw** » Mon Aug 26, 2013 6:47 pm

The oysters were straight out of the water and freshly shucked, very hard to beat. The stouts were good as well, but between them and falling off earlier in the week my mileage has been suffering.

I'm chasing 1000k for the month as well and need 182km more, Will be close, but if I can squeeze in a few more early morning rides I should get there

Mugglechops · Postby **Mugglechops** » Mon Aug 26, 2013 7:09 pm

I am going to be happy with 600km for the month. With the wind and work getting in the way over the last 2 weeks I missed out on trying for 1000kms.

Still it's the most amount of kms since my shoulder op in March.

DavidS · Postby **DavidS** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 12:27 am

I'm only getting 600 a month with the shorter ride in to get to work on time. Lucky I'm already ahead, might have to reduce the target marginally next year. Still, should hit 5,000 by the end of the month.

DS

breezer1 · Postby **breezer1** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 11:28 pm

Been trialing some new rotor rings on my shimano 105 setup, there rotor q rings compact ocp3 50x36, seem to be promising so far

good on the knees and seem to be a little easier on the hills, so maybe what they say about these rings could be beneficial, we'll see.

DavidS · Postby **DavidS** » Fri Aug 30, 2013 12:46 am

Managed to get past 5,000 today even if I did have to put up with the storm this afternoon. Woohoo.

DS

macca33 · Postby **macca33** » Fri Aug 30, 2013 2:22 pm

Despite the incessant wind - almost got blown backwards whilst rolling DOWNHILL today...lol...I cracked the 1000Km for the month and am just under 8k for the year now. I certainly hope that all of this riding into the wind is making me stronger?!?!?

Racing tomorrow and the local shop/club ride Sunday to warm down.

They say the weather will be warmer here over the weekend - hopefully the wind will die off too.

Have a great weekend all and keep pumping them out!

cheers

grantw · Postby **grantw** » Fri Aug 30, 2013 3:58 pm

Well done Macca!

I'm heading down to your neck of the woods next weekend to do an audax ride out of Port Franklin. Apart from the wind, how's the weather? - should I pack for coolth or warmth or both?

macca33 · Postby **macca33** » Fri Aug 30, 2013 5:39 pm

Mate it is Victoria - pack for ALL possibilities! It is nice country down that way, enjoy the ride mate!

sent from a MacGalaxy far, far away. ..

grantw · Postby **grantw** » Fri Aug 30, 2013 6:04 pm

macca33 wrote:Mate it is Victoria - pack for ALL possibilities!

I was worried you might say that

macca33 · Postby **macca33** » Fri Aug 30, 2013 6:49 pm

Just saw the date mate - 7th of September - you would be well served by bringing coolish to cold weather gear. You may snag it for a 20 degree day and sunshine, but that would be the exception rather than the rule - which would be cold, windy and sideways rain!!! Good luck on the ride - how far you going?

Mugglechops · Postby **Mugglechops** » Fri Aug 30, 2013 7:44 pm

You could say the same about Oct-Dec too

macca33 · Postby **macca33** » Fri Aug 30, 2013 10:27 pm

Mugglechops wrote:You could say the same about Oct-Dec too

Yes you could - don't rub it in!!! LOL

grantw · Postby **grantw** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 7:29 am

macca33 wrote:Just saw the date mate - 7th of September - you would be well served by bringing coolish to cold weather gear. You may snag it for a 20 degree day and sunshine, but that would be the exception rather than the rule - which would be cold, windy and sideways rain!!! Good luck on the ride - how far you going?

Righto, I will take a selection of everything and pray for luck! I'm doing a 400 to finish off my Audax super series. I have been avoiding it but now I must.

singlespeedscott · Postby **singlespeedscott** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 9:36 am

Good luck Grant. Can't wait for the STRAVA upload.

grantw · Postby **grantw** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 4:23 pm

Thanks SSS, I'm looking forward to riding some new roads and I love a road trip so am quite looking forward to it. One of the great things about audax is going to different areas to ride. Keeps it interesting.

coffeeandwine · Postby **coffeeandwine** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 6:57 pm

Report for August:
Better month than same time last year (432km); training up for Amy's Gran Fondo (110km + big hills!) in 2 weeks and Around the Bay (210km) late October.

610km for August (3,933km YTD; target would be 4,000km)
7,722m climbing (39,416m YTD; target would be 40,000m).

Q: Should I do 69km between now and midnight, or take Mrs C+W out for dinner?

Mugglechops · Postby **Mugglechops** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 8:48 pm

I didn't make 600 for the month. Fell 30kms short.

Will try for 600km in September.

macca33 · Postby **macca33** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 10:12 pm

Good work all - some great efforts throughout the month and YTD.

cheers

norbs · Postby **norbs** » Sun Sep 01, 2013 12:55 am

Mugglechops wrote:I didn't make 600 for the month. Fell 30kms short.

Will try for 600km in September.

Happy Birthday Lewy!

GolferGoneMad · Postby **GolferGoneMad** » Sun Sep 01, 2013 6:42 am

I was falling behind due injuries and illness in the past couple of months, so Aug was my catch up month. Just completed my first ever 1000km month. You guys who do that every month, my hat is off to you. It was hard yards, yet really enjoyable - easy to say now that its over

Al least I start Sept 50km in front.

Cheers

Tony

grantw · Postby **grantw** » Sun Sep 01, 2013 10:48 am

I fell short of 1000km this month, and could only squeeze in 931km with 10467m of up. Fairly pleased with that as I had a lot of non cycling stuff on in August and only had time for 1 long ride. Looking forward to September

macca33 · Postby **macca33** » Sun Sep 01, 2013 11:40 am

931 / 10467 is decent riding still Grant - nothing to sneeze at, at all.

Glorious day down here this morning and into next week - I'm on nightshift, so it'll be difficult, but am hoping to get out for 2-3 rides at the very least

cheers

singlespeedscott · Postby **singlespeedscott** » Sun Sep 01, 2013 2:23 pm

Rides whilst doing night shift Macca?! Your a harder man than me. I'm flat out just working and sleeping on night shift.