10K PLUS club 2013

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Re: 10K PLUS club 2013

Postby roadfreak » Fri Nov 15, 2013 10:56 am

jasonc wrote:14000kms for the year now
Well done mate, I just passed 15k over the weekend.
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Re: 10K PLUS club 2013

Postby marinmomma » Fri Nov 15, 2013 6:58 pm

jasonc wrote:
marinmomma wrote:Eta for being back on the road/path is maybe 2-3 weeks time.
woohoo!
will we see you for a DDRL?
Maybe next year, bunch riding again might take me a while, have to get the first ride done...to be honest the thought of doing a RL scares me a bit, crazy bunches taking risks everywhere, I'm a bit over it :roll:
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Re: 10K PLUS club 2013

Postby gabrielle260 » Wed Nov 20, 2013 2:11 pm

I've been a bit quiet this year... But making my end run now. At the start of this week I was at 7,600km with a goal of 10,000km.
Only 55km a day average to keep to if I am going to reach the goal.
To think, this time last year I had already passed 10,000km!!!!
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Re: 10K PLUS club 2013

Postby gretaboy » Thu Nov 21, 2013 10:57 am

I passed 16 000 pure commute k's this morning...but pales into comparison to another rider I occasionally come across...he said he had gone past 25 000 k's for the year this morning

just under 17 500 k's for the year in total.

I can remember a bicycle mechanic once saying he does a couple thousand k's in a year, and my thoughts at the time were "I could never do that many"...yet here I am
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Re: 10K PLUS club 2013

Postby marinmomma » Thu Nov 21, 2013 11:55 am

So I took the plunge on the weekend and freed my commuter bike from the chains of the wind trainer and went for a spin!
Was inspired by a bloke who pulled up at the coffee shop, on a roadie, who had way less extension on one of his arms than I currently have and thought bugger it if he can I can, so I did :D

Working my way back with some solo rides so if you see a female version of Quasimodo with a smile as wide as a mile around Brisbane that's probably me!

I have 1000ks to go to make it to 10k, I hope to make it :shock:
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Re: 10K PLUS club 2013

Postby jasonc » Thu Nov 21, 2013 11:57 am

marinmomma wrote:So I took the plunge on the weekend and freed my commuter bike from the chains of the wind trainer and went for a spin!
Was inspired by a bloke who pulled up at the coffee shop, on a roadie, who had way less extension on one of his arms than I currently have and thought bugger it if he can I can, so I did :D

Working my way back with some solo rides so if you see a female version of Quasimodo with a smile as wide as a mile around Brisbane that's probably me!

I have 1000ks to go to make it to 10k, I hope to make it :shock:
want me to log some kms for you?

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Re: 10K PLUS club 2013

Postby marinmomma » Thu Nov 21, 2013 12:07 pm

I just worked out that I need to do 25ks per day to make it to 10k for the year.

I think that it's totally do-able, I've done 70k's in three rides this week already... if the weather is kind and my shoulder and elbow hold up I think that I can make it!

8)
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Re: 10K PLUS club 2013

Postby Lukeyboy » Thu Nov 21, 2013 2:26 pm

marinmomma wrote:I just worked out that I need to do 25ks per day to make it to 10k for the year.

I think that it's totally do-able, I've done 70k's in three rides this week already... if the weather is kind and my shoulder and elbow hold up I think that I can make it!

8)
BOM just now said there will be a 100% chance of rain for the next 6 weeks with the weather clearing up at the last minute for new year fireworks :P

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Re: 10K PLUS club 2013

Postby marinmomma » Thu Nov 21, 2013 2:38 pm

Lukeyboy wrote:
marinmomma wrote:I just worked out that I need to do 25ks per day to make it to 10k for the year.

I think that it's totally do-able, I've done 70k's in three rides this week already... if the weather is kind and my shoulder and elbow hold up I think that I can make it!

8)
BOM just now said there will be a 100% chance of rain for the next 6 weeks with the weather clearing up at the last minute for new year fireworks :P
I wouldn't be surprised at all if this became the case...!

Are you racing Lakeside on Saturday?
Just tying to decide if I drive out to watch or try and ride out, watch and then get a train back into Brisbane... :?
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Re: 10K PLUS club 2013

Postby Lukeyboy » Thu Nov 21, 2013 4:26 pm

Nah. No racing for me this weekend as I'll be working.

If it was me I'd say train it. Use the GoCard for the cheaper fare and sit in the air conditioned train. Depending on how you feel you could get off at an earlier stop and ride the remaining distance ie Bail at Toombul and hit up the Kedron Brook Bikeway back to the city and vice versa. If its raining just drive :P

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Re: 10K PLUS club 2013

Postby macca33 » Thu Nov 21, 2013 4:59 pm

The weather down here has been remarkably 'Victorian' to say the least. I've managed to get out a bit the past week, but had to revert to the trainer, sadly.

Hopefully the weather will pick up.

Keep up the good work all.

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Re: 10K PLUS club 2013

Postby grantw » Thu Nov 21, 2013 7:15 pm

Sshhh, don't tell the 6k club guys but I'm aiming for 10k now, I might just make it :-)
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Re: 10K PLUS club 2013

Postby gabrielle260 » Thu Nov 21, 2013 7:27 pm

grantw wrote:Sshhh, don't tell the 6k club guys but I'm aiming for 10k now, I might just make it :-)
I just tried to find you on bike journal... What's your total so far?
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Re: 10K PLUS club 2013

Postby Lukeyboy » Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:27 pm

Got some new brakes today. Had plenty of time to install them and head out to the local crit circuit for a shakedown run. About to put the bike in the stand and mount them when I see something.... something off in the distance. I had to move the brake cables to get a closer view but once I was close enough.

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:cry:

Hooray for Thursday late night trading. Bike is now in the shop awaiting a warranty replacement (didn't have any stems in my length available).
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Re: 10K PLUS club 2013

Postby singlespeedscott » Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:34 pm

Lukeyboy wrote:Got some new brakes today. About to put the bike in the stand and mount them when I see something.... something off in the distance. I had to move the brake cables to get a closer view but once I was close enough.

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:cry:
:shock:

Good thing you found it now and not at the end of the month doing a descent of one of the hills around here. Me thinks with you hammering the downhills I would be getting an alloy stem and bars, like the pro's do.
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Re: 10K PLUS club 2013

Postby Lukeyboy » Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:46 pm

Oath. That's exactly the first thing that crossed my mind when I saw it. Not Oh there's a crack. Oh, how much is this gonna cost me. But oh f**k thank god I didn't ride down glorious and having it fail in a spectacular fashion. Shortly followed up with a phone call to the giant shop asking about their mtce schedule and getting the nod to bring it around that evening.

Yeah. I'm not really a big fan when it comes to carbonfibre around the stem/handlebar area for obvious reasons. Might just use the propel as a dedicated race bike and use the Merida as the dedicated training bike.

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Re: 10K PLUS club 2013

Postby grantw » Thu Nov 21, 2013 9:23 pm

gabrielle260 wrote:
grantw wrote:Sshhh, don't tell the 6k club guys but I'm aiming for 10k now, I might just make it :-)
I just tried to find you on bike journal... What's your total so far?
Andrew
I'm using strava, so far 9339km.
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Re: 10K PLUS club 2013

Postby gabrielle260 » Thu Nov 21, 2013 10:28 pm

grantw wrote:
gabrielle260 wrote:
grantw wrote:Sshhh, don't tell the 6k club guys but I'm aiming for 10k now, I might just make it :-)
I just tried to find you on bike journal... What's your total so far?
Andrew
I'm using strava, so far 9339km.
Gosh - you'll do it easily! I was hoping for someone to 'compete' with me... I haven't even cracked 8,000 km yet!!

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Re: 10K PLUS club 2013

Postby bagelonabike » Thu Nov 21, 2013 10:52 pm

Well done everyone who has made their 10k already!

I'm on about 8500 and am close enough to sniff it, but still need to push hard. In Melbourne it seems to have been crazily windy lately, or maybe I'm just soft...

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Re: 10K PLUS club 2013

Postby gabrielle260 » Fri Nov 22, 2013 5:46 am

bagelonabike wrote:Well done everyone who has made their 10k already!

I'm on about 8500 and am close enough to sniff it, but still need to push hard. In Melbourne it seems to have been crazily windy lately, or maybe I'm just soft...
Not soft - it's either been wind or rain or both. This winter I've used every drop of every lubricant I've had kicking around the bike room!
I am now a big fan of Shimano's wet lube.
Went to a Christmas drinks thing last night and caught a train home. Am now on a 5.39 train to get to work to get on the bike to get my kms in... The things we do!

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Re: 10K PLUS club 2013

Postby bagelonabike » Fri Nov 22, 2013 11:10 am

gabrielle260 wrote:
bagelonabike wrote:Well done everyone who has made their 10k already!

I'm on about 8500 and am close enough to sniff it, but still need to push hard. In Melbourne it seems to have been crazily windy lately, or maybe I'm just soft...
Not soft - it's either been wind or rain or both. This winter I've used every drop of every lubricant I've had kicking around the bike room!
I am now a big fan of Shimano's wet lube.
Went to a Christmas drinks thing last night and caught a train home. Am now on a 5.39 train to get to work to get on the bike to get my kms in... The things we do!
Lol well done...biking after xmas do is keen.
I'm sure the wind will ease soon.. It better, or I may not make target!

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Re: 10K PLUS club 2013

Postby grt046 » Fri Nov 22, 2013 12:12 pm

grantw wrote:Sshhh, don't tell the 6k club guys but I'm aiming for 10k now, I might just make it :-)
Hey Grant .... your cover's blown. Good to see you back on the bike

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Re: 10K PLUS club 2013

Postby macca33 » Sat Nov 23, 2013 12:44 pm

grantw wrote:Sshhh, don't tell the 6k club guys but I'm aiming for 10k now, I might just make it :-)
I won't let on about it. ..hahaha

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Re: 10K PLUS club 2013

Postby jules21 » Sat Nov 23, 2013 3:48 pm

wow, Luke that's scary. those parts are carbon wrap i think - so you should still have an aluminium 'skeleton' underneath, which may or may not be cracked. but not good either way!

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Re: 10K PLUS club 2013

Postby grantw » Sat Nov 23, 2013 4:08 pm

grt046 wrote:
grantw wrote:Sshhh, don't tell the 6k club guys but I'm aiming for 10k now, I might just make it :-)
Hey Grant .... your cover's blown. Good to see you back on the bike

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you too Macca!
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