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Postby mikesbytes » Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:32 pm
Friday 27th July
Dunc Gray div 4 track racing. No idea what is going to happen, we shall see.
Saturday 4th August
Ride for Life Centennial Park top loop (12 laps). Open vetrans race. Will be racing against A grade riders, yes some of the vets are A grade and I'm also racing against elite females. Expecting an average speed of over 41kph, despite being a hill course. Strategy is to sit in for as long as I can. Goal is not to get big cramps and not to get lapped.
Saturday 11th August
Criterion Racing Heffron Park Club C. Strategy is to push hard from the beginning and break it apart.
Ah, but the thing about strategy's is that they can be changed on the fly
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Re: Tour de Mike
Postby sogood » Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:39 pm
I like that! That would be fun to watch.mikesbytes wrote:Saturday 11th August
Criterion Racing Heffron Park Club C. Strategy is to push hard from the beginning and break it apart.
RK wrote:And that is Wikipedia - I can write my own definition.
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Postby toolonglegs » Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:41 pm
Now only need to do that 4 or 5 more times before putting down some killer laps at hefron in a couple of weeks.
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Postby mikesbytes » Mon Jul 23, 2007 9:53 pm
Um, new strategy for Sat 11th, suck toolonglegs wheel and try not to get droppedtoolonglegs wrote:Well I clocked up 135k's today,was more than I wanted but hammering on the way out...kept a 33av on the way out,at the half way mark thought I may of over done it,no breakfast and no food...stopped at the garage at about 85km,2 protein bars and choc bars,only kept it down for 10k's then it all came back up .Suffered like a dog for the last 40k's but kept the average above 30.
Now only need to do that 4 or 5 more times before putting down some killer laps at hefron in a couple of weeks.
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Postby mikesbytes » Sat Jul 28, 2007 11:11 am
Friday 27th July
Dunc Gray div 4 track racing
The first 3 div 4 races were broken up into smaller groups and the last race was all in + div 5 riders
Race 1
Scratch 10-12 laps (perhaps alchemist can remember how many laps. 15-20 riders
4th place.
I was a bit too far back when I kicked, but really pleased with the result.
Race 2
Scratch 3 laps 8 riders
6th place.
I simply ain't fast enough for such a short race.
Race 3
Scratch 12 laps. 15 - 20 riders
6th place.
Once again I was too far back to fight for it. My mistake was about 2/3rd's thru the race I should of moved myself further up, I had been riding high on the track and got stuck behind another rider that was doing the same, I should of gone even higher and gone around.
Race 4
15 laps, 8 of which were paced out by a div 1 rider, followed by 7 laps without being paced. 30 - 40 riders
2nd place.
For a while I was boxed in and eventually Tim my team mate, came up beside me and then let me out and I moved up, but towards the end I was way too far back, I ended up on the wheel of the same rider I got stuck behind on the previous race, but this time a gap developed on the inside and that rider and I went thru it and then moved up the track. On the last lap we went around the outside and went for it, but he was too strong for me and crossed the line about 3/4 of bike length in front of me.
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Postby alchemist » Sat Jul 28, 2007 12:06 pm
Round 2 was the sprint - I went out early (2nd place and a warning for me )
Round 3 had the lead out from the Div 1 Rider I was off the back from the start and never got on.
Round 4 was the combine scratch - I went out early (starting to see a pattern) and died
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Postby mikesbytes » Sat Jul 28, 2007 8:58 pm
Felt a bit stuffed training this morning. You don't do a lot of distance at the track but it sure takes it out of you.
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Postby Mulger bill » Sun Jul 29, 2007 2:24 pm
'spose track tactics are way different from the road?
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Postby mikesbytes » Sun Jul 29, 2007 5:09 pm
I would seem that position is more important on the track than on the road, because there is less room to move yourself up.Mulger bill wrote:'spose track tactics are way different from the road?
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Postby mikesbytes » Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:17 pm
Rob, did you find any of yourself? Also there's some good ones of your mates, particularly Richard.
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Postby mikesbytes » Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:52 pm
So we both had an eye on the ladyalchemist wrote:Well, that's me in the bottom right hand corner the pic you posted.
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Postby alchemist » Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:29 pm
I've got my own little series of races which I'll be having a loose competition with my mates & any one else that wants to join in. http://forums.farkin.net/showthread.php?t=94628
Enduro – WWS 8hr Round 6 – Sparrow Hill August 5th
XC – KHS NSW/ACT State XC Round 3 – SCUM August 12th
Road Race – Central Coast Cycling Club Calga August 18th
Cyclocross – MWMTB Arcadia August 19th
Track – FNWTR Combine Scratch Race August 24th
DH – CORC Mt Stromlo August 26th
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Postby mikesbytes » Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:26 pm
http://www.rideforlife.org.au/2007/inde ... ll_program
I'm on at 10.15am
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Postby MichaelB » Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:35 pm
You are going to have to ride quick to get back to see the Fashion Show !!!!mikesbytes wrote:They have allocated us a measily 55minutes to complete 35k of hill racing.
http://www.rideforlife.org.au/2007/inde ... ll_program
I'm on at 10.15am
Good luck !!
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Postby mikesbytes » Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:46 pm
According to the timetable, I need to average 38.1kph, which is no big deal on a flat course, but on a hill course....MichaelB wrote:You are going to have to ride quick to get back to see the Fashion Show !!!!mikesbytes wrote:They have allocated us a measily 55minutes to complete 35k of hill racing.
http://www.rideforlife.org.au/2007/inde ... ll_program
I'm on at 10.15am
Good luck !!
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Postby mikesbytes » Fri Aug 03, 2007 7:58 pm
I need your climbing legsBnej wrote:38 good luck!
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Postby mikesbytes » Sat Aug 04, 2007 11:32 pm
Then I went off to find a hole to hide in.
Last April or so when I raced in the Sydney road racing championships, I was battling with riders who lapped me today. Oh well...
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Postby sogood » Sun Aug 05, 2007 11:41 am
Fear not, at least you entered and raced. It's a nice course and the repeated climbs of that hill is brutal.
RK wrote:And that is Wikipedia - I can write my own definition.
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