Cycling to do list . . .
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Cycling to do list . . .
Postby tuco » Sat May 12, 2007 11:08 am
1. Winning a race - Check.
2. Winning a race with more than 2 riders in it - Still working on that.
3. 100 km in a day - Check.
4. 200 km in a week - Tomorrow!
5. Riding 50+ km/h with no drafting and not down hill. - Check (today - 52 km/h)
6. 1000 km in a month. - Maybe in the off season.
Tomorrow I'm aiming to do number 2 and number 4 in the same race. Number 2 is a certainty. Number 4, well we'll have to see.
Less than a year ago I wouldn't have expected to do any of them, especially number 5.
It's the old joke, "Sicks muns a go I koodnt spell ciclist, now I are one."
Anyone else have any items to add?
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Postby stevos » Sat May 12, 2007 11:15 am
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Postby europa » Sat May 12, 2007 11:21 am
- wash the rotten thing
- ride too far in too short a time on mother's day hence ensuring I'm late for the mother's day picnic and late for picking up my son from his mother's
- mow the jungle that used to be a lawn so the dog doesn't get lost anymore
- fit new brake levers to Europa and ride insane distances on her in an attempt to convince myself to make the brackets for the new calipers (see, a project is more fun if you can stretch it out with lots of therapeutic procrastination)
- get the Mauve Monster good and muddy
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Postby mikesbytes » Sat May 12, 2007 11:30 am
- replace rear tyre
- remember to leave for the race on time.
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Postby Mulger bill » Sat May 12, 2007 11:44 am
Service the daughters bike
Crack 70 km/h on Deni
Win the lotto so horrible things like work don't eat into ride time
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Postby Hotdog » Sun May 13, 2007 5:59 pm
1. 100km in a day - I came very close last weekend with ~90km.
2. Sydney to Wollongong - It'll probably be the same ride as # 1. I may do this in the next few weeks.
3. 160km in a day - Imperial century!
4. Sydney to Canberra in a day - 250-300km depending on start/end points, the thread in the NSW forum got me thinking about this one. This won't be before the days start getting longer again in spring.
6. Save up enough vacation to give bicycle touring a go.
Once I've gotten used to it I'm hoping my new 'bent will help a bit with increasing endurance due to the comfy riding position and good aerodynamics.
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Postby tuco » Sun May 13, 2007 6:01 pm
I told my wife that one months ago and she asked why and I said because the professionals do it.
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Postby senator52 » Sun May 13, 2007 6:07 pm
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My 'big six ...'
Postby LuckyPierre » Sun May 13, 2007 8:08 pm
2. 160 km ride (I've done 100 km already)
3. 1,500 metres climbing in one ride (max. 1,100 metres so far)
4. Hartley LifeCare Ability Challenge (Canberra-Kosciuszko-Canberra over 3 days)
5. Kosciuszko to the coast
6. Ride over to see my Mum (in Adelaide)
At the moment, I'd actually be happy to finish a ride without a flat - my last six weekend rides have all had flats. I wish I had never said my Open Corsa Evo's were proving to be robust! It's all been bad since then.
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Postby mikesbytes » Sun May 13, 2007 9:34 pm
Leave for race on time. check done.mikesbytes wrote:- wash bike
- replace rear tyre
- remember to leave for the race on time.
Replace rear tyre. check done.
Wash bike. Well 2 out of 3 aint bad.
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Re: Cycling to do list . . .
Postby senator52 » Sun May 13, 2007 9:38 pm
Hey tuco how'd you go with your race? Coz you sure were confident by the lookstuco wrote:To do list :
2. Winning a race with more than 2 riders in it - Still working on that.
4. 200 km in a week - Tomorrow!
Tomorrow I'm aiming to do number 2 and number 4 in the same race. Number 2 is a certainty. Number 4, well we'll have to see.
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Re: Cycling to do list . . .
Postby tuco » Mon May 14, 2007 8:41 am
It's a long story and I'll write up a race report thread for it shortly.senator52 wrote:Hey tuco how'd you go with your race? Coz you sure were confident by the lookstuco wrote:To do list :
2. Winning a race with more than 2 riders in it - Still working on that.
4. 200 km in a week - Tomorrow!
Tomorrow I'm aiming to do number 2 and number 4 in the same race. Number 2 is a certainty. Number 4, well we'll have to see.
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Postby MichaelB » Mon May 14, 2007 9:52 am
1. Ride more than I am - bloody weather
2. Enter and complete the last 3 Mini Slams (60km, 80km and 100km)
3. Make every ride over 30km/hr average speed (even hilly ones)
4. Enter & complete "Sea to the Vines" ride in October 100km
4a. Stretch target - Don't wuss out on the "Sea to the Vines" ride and start at Eagle on the Hill - do the extra 20km and ride up the Eagle
5. Enter and complete the "TdU" Long Participation Ride
6. Get below & maintain > 90kg body weight (5 and a bit to go)
Hey Tuco - how far did you maintain > 50km/hr on a flat for ? I can do 49 but not for very long at all
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Postby MichaelB » Mon May 14, 2007 10:52 am
tuco wrote:Only about 100m at best until I passed the guy I was chasing.MichaelB wrote: Hey Tuco - how far did you maintain > 50km/hr on a flat for ? I can do 49 but not for very long at all
Just far enough then - just like 51% in an exam, no need to do more !!!
I find then when trying to do a sprint, I get set in the right gear (cadence about 90) and usually doing 30km/hr, and then go a fast as I can for as long as I can.
Typically the effort lasts about 150 - 200m, and I usually get to 47 - 49km/hr, but topped to 52.36 with a slight tailwind
Not having someone to push with makes it a bit harder though.
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Postby tuco » Mon May 14, 2007 11:01 am
Having a target to chase helps a lot. If I feel like a sprint I'll give the targets a good head start.MichaelB wrote:tuco wrote:Only about 100m at best until I passed the guy I was chasing.MichaelB wrote: Hey Tuco - how far did you maintain > 50km/hr on a flat for ? I can do 49 but not for very long at all
Just far enough then - just like 51% in an exam, no need to do more !!!
I find then when trying to do a sprint, I get set in the right gear (cadence about 90) and usually doing 30km/hr, and then go a fast as I can for as long as I can.
Typically the effort lasts about 150 - 200m, and I usually get to 47 - 49km/hr, but topped to 52.36 with a slight tailwind
Not having someone to push with makes it a bit harder though.
Updating check list.
4. 200km in a week - check.
Almost did number 8 Throw bottle off during the race but the onlookers were too close on Sunday.
This is like 'My name is Earl' with his 'list'.
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