Grand Slam 2010 - Round 4

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Grand Slam 2010 - Round 4

Postby bionic wombat » Sat May 29, 2010 4:51 pm

Strathalbyn 22 Aug 2010:

Draft route map of Grand Slam #4: 75/150kms

Note: This is a DRAFT only. Final version may be subject to change on the day.

http://www.bikesa.asn.au/servlet/Web?s= ... geSeries10

Have a look at the elevation profiles of both loops once the bikely website is up and running

I am doing both loops 158 kms and planning to complete 5 hours 30 mins - 6 hours

what about you ?
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Re: Grand Slam 2010 - Round 4

Postby Patdys » Sun May 30, 2010 3:56 pm

We've had wind, wind and rain.
I look forward to the snow... :D
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Re: Grand Slam 2010 - Round 4

Postby bionic wombat » Sun May 30, 2010 4:25 pm

ohhhh snow can turn into hail / sleet !!! I might have to put skis on my bike instead of wheels
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Re: Grand Slam 2010 - Round 4

Postby MichaelB » Mon May 31, 2010 9:11 am

Hmmm, heads down to Milang and along the lake (?).

Brings back memories from this years TdU Mutual Community Stage :shock:

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Re: Grand Slam 2010 - Round 4

Postby Dahondude » Mon May 31, 2010 9:47 pm

with all the great riding in the Adelaide Hills it beggars belief that both the TDU and BikeSA keep sending innocent cyclists anywhere near Milang...its never a nice place to ride a bike. Even on a warm, sunny, windless day it will kill you with boredom.
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Re: Grand Slam 2010 - Round 4

Postby MichaelB » Tue Jun 01, 2010 9:10 am

Was thinking about doing it with some mates, but having 2nd thoughts now due to the route.

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Re: Grand Slam 2010 - Round 4

Postby Patdys » Tue Jun 01, 2010 3:20 pm

C'mon mate.
It'll keep you honest over the next coupla months.
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Re: Grand Slam 2010 - Round 4

Postby bionic wombat » Tue Jun 01, 2010 7:49 pm

MichaelB wrote:Was thinking about doing it with some mates, but having 2nd thoughts now due to the route.
Just do it :)

Two weeks and counting folks - bring it on !
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Re: Grand Slam 2010 - Round 4

Postby limetang » Sun Aug 15, 2010 9:08 pm

OOOhhhhhh...... only 1 week to go folks, hope you have been training for this one! The windy conditions around adelaide recently have been perfect practice for what we can expect around Milang yes?

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Re: Grand Slam 2010 - Round 4

Postby bionic wombat » Fri Aug 20, 2010 8:15 am

48 hours till the big day !
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Re: Grand Slam 2010 - Round 4

Postby Cycotic » Fri Aug 20, 2010 12:15 pm

Weather forecast: Fine & partly cloudy 16 degrees - I'll be there!

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Re: Grand Slam 2010 - Round 4

Postby bionic wombat » Sun Aug 22, 2010 6:01 pm

What a ride - Sunny despite that headwind on the second loop as well that tough 20+km ascent!! - very happy completing it in six hours
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Re: Grand Slam 2010 - Round 4

Postby limetang » Sun Aug 22, 2010 7:38 pm

Unfortunately Me and my friend missed the 2nd left in Milang and continued on through Langhorne Creek without thinking "Geez, where is everyone!"

It added another 17kms to the first lap, so by the time we got back to Strath. we decided to call it a day! Wonderful day for riding tho! Will have to study the map a bit better b4 next time!

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