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Postby winona_rider » Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:05 pm
So I can't help feeling a bit of a "bond" with the place - though my better judgment might think otherwise. maybe.
Anyway - there are two awesome rides happening there rather soon:
The Ipswich 100 (which doesn't involve much Ipswich but the country areas west). This ride looks amazing. It will be my first time. (APRIL 5)
The mall 2 mall ride (APRIL 26) from Brisbane to Ipswich - a fantastic 50k ride that is FAST! (departs Brisbane square and ends up at Queens park. This ride leaves room for a blistering pace for the first 50 and a slow recovery-ride back 2 bris after a decent feed and rest. How crazy-awesome is that?)
So yeah - just thought I'd put it down. Anyone keen?
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Postby tomns » Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:58 pm
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Postby elantra » Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:42 am
Some of the country roads out past Ipswich would be fine for such an event, Harrisville in this region is a quite charming town to visit, has a few pubs and a winery and was the setting for a TV series some yrs ago called "fat cow hotel" or something like that.
Thanks again, Elantra
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Postby winona_rider » Wed Feb 25, 2009 3:20 pm
there's a map here:
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/2009-Ipswich-100
yep! goes through harrisville!
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Postby soc » Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:11 pm
This link is taking me to a map for Bristol to Cardiffwinona_rider wrote:there's a map here:
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/2009-Ipswich-100
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Postby elantra » Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:16 pm
Take note of the organizing committee asking readers of the website to pass the word around and get bums on saddles, and best to register by the end of march.
On another note anybody heading south this saturday there is annual Grafton -to -Inverell (non-competitive) ride, which is a bl@#dy long way with some bl@#dy big hills but something to dream of doing one day.
The A grade and International racers do the competitive ride, which i think happens much later in the year
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Postby winona_rider » Sat Feb 28, 2009 5:50 pm
MG and i went out to the 'switch this morn. good ride.
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Postby beanspropulsion » Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:24 pm
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Postby winona_rider » Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:55 am
yeah - i'll have a crack at it. i'm not 100% either.
but i would love my first imperial century.
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Postby Pax » Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:06 pm
Will riding back from Ipswich make the imperial century or will we need to go a bit further for that? Sounds like funwinona_rider wrote:pax! was gonna see if you wanted to do this ride.
yeah - i'll have a crack at it. i'm not 100% either.
but i would love my first imperial century.
OK I'm definitely in, will register tonight.
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Postby winona_rider » Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:05 am
i figure this:Pax wrote:Registered
5 kms from home to Roma Street train station.
1.5kms from Ipswich train station to ride start.
101 kms - ipswich 100
50kms to windsor
that leaves roughly an extra 4 kms which i can pick up around downey park.
swt.
but now i'm thinking: does the 161 count if you do it in separate bits like above?
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Postby Pax » Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:05 am
Has anyone else actually registered yet?? It is only 2 weeks away.
Coincidentally I was talking to a volunteer from last year's event on the weekend, she said it is a great ride and beautiful countryside.
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Postby winona_rider » Mon Mar 23, 2009 3:42 pm
i haven't done it before but know someone who has. i think it will be just like the briz to gold coast - in the sense that there will be groups formed at a bunch of different riding levels. so if you get dropped by one group just try and keep up with the next group that comes by.
the roads look pretty quiet...the scenery will be awesome... not too hilly either.
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Re: Ipswich
Postby RepcoMonaco » Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:10 am
Now guys are you still going to ride back to Brisbane after the ride?
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Re: Ipswich
Postby ilc » Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:37 am
Incidentally, there is a great series of social rides coming up in SEQ over the next 12 months;
- Ipswich (100k) in April
Tweed Gran Fondo (120k) or Brisbane Noosa (160k) in June
Byron Bay Currumbin (160k) in November
and Grafton Inverell (228k) in Feb (assuming its on next year, and, OK, it is NSW)
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Re: Ipswich
Postby winona_rider » Thu Mar 26, 2009 4:44 pm
RepcoMonaco wrote:Registered today!
Now guys are you still going to ride back to Brisbane after the ride?
that's the plan.
there might be some tears on my part - but that's the plan
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Re: Ipswich
Postby Moz » Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:17 pm
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Re: Ipswich
Postby Pax » Sat Mar 28, 2009 7:21 pm
Yes Yes Yes can't waitwinona_rider wrote:RepcoMonaco wrote:Registered today!
Now guys are you still going to ride back to Brisbane after the ride?
that's the plan.
there might be some tears on my part - but that's the plan
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