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by **Wazza** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 8:11 am

Who's up for tomorrow?
Waz

by **BNA** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 11:16 am

by **Big_Red** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 11:16 am

I have to attend a wedding in Sydney tomorrow so no riding this weekend. See you next week.

by **elantra** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 12:36 pm

I am keen for a ride saturday from the usual meeting place. Riverloop is fine by me, but also would consider any other reasonable destination proposal.

EDIT - maybe make it a ride to Dubrat's garage sale at Greenslopes, with a ride up Mt Gravatt for good measure ! :wink:

by **nigel1963** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 4:42 pm

I'm not back in the loop until 05 October.

by **Wazza** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 7:36 pm

Sorry guys, Mong Vong training tomorrow so it off to the hills,

See you next week
Waz

by **redrover3** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 1:05 pm

Are we riding tomorrow? Need a ride. Need a ride.
Tony

by **Wazza** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 4:25 pm

Not tomorrow Tony, most have other things planned. Gold Coast Retro is on tomorrow.

by **redrover3** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 5:46 pm

That's ok, need to find someone else to ride with then. Alan, Alan, Alan. No, he's not riding. Steve, Steve Steve.

by **Retro man** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 6:56 am

So whats happening, these rides dying a slow death! you have to keep them going.

by **elantra** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 11:18 am

Retro man wrote:So whats happening, these rides dying a slow death! you have to keep them going.

We are still riding but - only occasionally the Riverloop.
Meet-up location depends where we are riding.
For example, 3 of us did a ride from Mitchelton to Nudgee Beach a week ago, this morning we did 50km around the Redcliffe peninsula.
Next week, no idea what will happen, depends a bit on the weather etc.

Let me know if you are up in brissie and we can meet for a ride.
Steve

by **Retro man** » Tue Dec 24, 2013 10:47 am

I am hoping to get up for a ride in Jan some time.

by **poohkies** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 11:14 pm

is this still happening?

by **Wazza** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 5:30 am

We have had a thinning of troops and we no longer concentrate on the RL. In fact tomorrow we are heading from West End to Mt Gravatt. Join us if you wish, cnr Browning & Russell Sts West End, 6am. This is a casual ride so be unprepared :wink:

by **redrover3** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 3:47 pm

Hey, great to hear. I'll be there

. Seem to have lost touch with you guys.
Tony
Edit: 3 of us coming. Eddy, Eddy, Eddy

by **poohkies** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 9:54 pm

Sorry to be a pain, how longs is the ride normally take? Also where about is the meet point? I'm still at work so pending finish time.

by **redrover3** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 11:30 pm

Outside the Melbourne Hotel, in Browning Street. Plenty of parking. Ride takes about 2- 2.5 hrs incl coffee.

by **Wazza** » Sat Jan 11, 2014 11:00 am

Thank for the today guys. A pleasure to be surrounded by 'Eddies'

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by **foo on patrol** » Sat Jan 11, 2014 1:28 pm

Just out of curiosity, how quick do you blokes ride and be truthful here, because I've just about got my old roadie going properly and would like to catch up at some point?

Foo

by **elantra** » Sat Jan 11, 2014 4:49 pm

foo on patrol wrote:Just out of curiosity, how quick do you blokes ride and be truthful here, because I've just about got my old roadie going properly and would like to catch up at some point?

Foo

Well to put it in club race lingo, yes one of our clan could ride C-grade, but there would be 4 of us in D-grade and one riding E-grade (E for electric assist).

by **Wazza** » Sat Jan 11, 2014 5:43 pm

elantra wrote:..........Well to put it in club race lingo, yes one of our clan could ride C-grade, but there would be 4 of us in D-grade and one riding E-grade (E for electric assist).

And I'm the E grader! :mrgreen:

by **Big_Red** » Sat Jan 11, 2014 5:47 pm

Foo, usually an extended riverloop is done in an average of about 25kph over the 38km. We are not adverse to going a little slower if needed though. That said, regularly doing the rides is a great way of ramping up your fitness. A couple of times in 2013 I actually left the car at home for the missus to use and did some 60, 70, 90, 100+km rides still averaging 25 kph over the ride and i'm not super fit (still need to lose 15 kg). When I jump back on the bike in Feb, i'll be looking to do 5000 km for 2014 - that said we're not looking to race, it's just a couple of blokes looking to get out on the bikes for a nice ride and some good coffee) / brekky after.

by **foo on patrol** » Sat Jan 11, 2014 5:48 pm

Yeah but what is that in klmh? :lol:

Whoops you got a post in while I was snail typing. :lol:

Foo

by **foo on patrol** » Sat Jan 11, 2014 5:52 pm

Big_Red wrote:Foo, usually an extended riverloop is done in an average of about 25kph over the 38km. We are not adverse to going a little slower if needed though. That said, regularly doing the rides is a great way of ramping up your fitness. A couple of times in 2013 I actually left the car at home for the missus to use and did some 60, 70, 90, 100+km rides still averaging 25 kph over the ride and i'm not super fit (still need to lose 15 kg). When I jump back on the bike in Feb, i'll be looking to do 5000 km for 2014 - that said we're not looking to race, it's just a couple of blokes looking to get out on the bikes for a nice ride and some good coffee) / brekky after.

Well I can only get a ride in of a Saturday and Sunday and that is providing I don't have to much running around to catch up with. (away all week in a truck) Last yeah I did 1600klms so that will give you some idea of how slow I am. :oops:

Oh I can average 25/27klmh on the flat over 30-40ks if that is any help.

Foo

by **Big_Red** » Sat Jan 11, 2014 5:57 pm

Wazza wrote:
elantra wrote:..........Well to put it in club race lingo, yes one of our clan could ride C-grade, but there would be 4 of us in D-grade and one riding E-grade (E for electric assist).

And I'm the E grader!

Bloody unlikely mate, that'd be me!

by **Wazza** » Sat Jan 11, 2014 6:12 pm

foo on patrol wrote:
Big_Red wrote:Foo, usually an extended riverloop is done in an average of about 25kph over the 38km. We are not adverse to going a little slower if needed though. That said, regularly doing the rides is a great way of ramping up your fitness. A couple of times in 2013 I actually left the car at home for the missus to use and did some 60, 70, 90, 100+km rides still averaging 25 kph over the ride and i'm not super fit (still need to lose 15 kg). When I jump back on the bike in Feb, i'll be looking to do 5000 km for 2014 - that said we're not looking to race, it's just a couple of blokes looking to get out on the bikes for a nice ride and some good coffee) / brekky after.

Well I can only get a ride in of a Saturday and Sunday and that is providing I don't have to much running around to catch up with. (away all week in a truck) Last yeah I did 1600klms so that will give you some idea of how slow I am.

Oh I can average 25/27klmh on the flat over 30-40ks if that is any help.

Foo

Don't listen to BR, he has delusions of grandeur! :lol: