mount wellington ride this weekend ?

[BarryTas]

anyone up for a ride up the mountain this weekend????????

[RobRollin]

Quite possily maybe. Im sick last two days. Hopeflly be back on the bike by Saturday Ill try a casual 50k ride. But Sunday might be doable. Where from?

[BarryTas]

salad bowl car park....morning, say 8ish or 9

ride at each individual's pace

[mcdurdin]

I could possibly do sat or very early sun. Keen though . What does each individual's pace mean? Is it a race?

[BarryTas]

i am up for any time over the weekend, pref mornings

mark, it means that we just ride...as everyonr rides a different speed up hill then you just ride at what ever pace you want.


keen to follow up with a Granton return...optional

[mcdurdin]

Sat morning 8am? Sounds fun to me or else Sun morning 7am which sounds brutal

[BarryTas]

lock it in Marc, 8am Saturday, Salad bowl car park?
might buy some new break pads.

[mcdurdin]

8am sat it is at salad bowl

[RobRollin]

Its the only way Marc can beat me in Mts this week! LOL

I'll do Granton on Sat and Springs on Sunday. Ive got infection and possibly bronchitis Doc told me today, actually said TO ge back on the bike on the weekend.

[RobRollin]

Oh does Baldy want to ride on Sun up the Springs?

[BarryTas]

Rob, i should be at the cenotaph by 10am staurday for grandon, post mountain.

[RobRollin]

Dare say I will ride with Dome in the morning out that way so 8am.

[mcdurdin]

Great climb, great weather for it, had a blast. Thanks Barry!

[Baldy]

Oh does Baldy want to ride on Sun up the Springs?

Hey mate

Cheers for the offer but ive gotten into the habit of taking the mtb for a spin on sundays the last couple of months. I was thinking about checking out the Clarence mtb park or just the usual grinding up some ungodly steep firetrail I have not been on the roadie since I last saw you, ive been running around on the 520 shopping for the last bits and pieces for the trip so thats been enough.

Have a good ride, with the forecast for the week looking rancid!, tomorrow is the day Its going to be 17 ffs!! woohoo

[BarryTas]

good ride marc,

up good, down bad

Granton hurt after the mt

[mcdurdin]

Barry, not surprised Granton hurt, wish I could have done it as well. Went for a ride Sunday on my MTB with my daughter on the back, up to the Springs (from my place). Now that was hard work... Bike + daughter = 40kg...

[BarryTas]

love it, you followed up with resistance work and followed up with a 95km flat ride (plus grass tree and wind)

.....i think we need help

[zephy]

a little off topic.... what gearing are you folks using to climb the Mt?

hope to be in Hobart end of Jan 2012 and aim to try and get to the top.... lowest gearing I have is 42/28 which, I think, may be a real struggle for my level of fitness.....

[LG]

Depends on your fitness level. I lent a bike to a mate for the ride recently with 42-23 low gear and he made it up easily. I really struggle with a 39-28. It's not incredibly steep, just very loooong.

[BarryTas]

a little off topic.... what gearing are you folks using to climb the Mt?

hope to be in Hobart end of Jan 2012 and aim to try and get to the top.... lowest gearing I have is 42/28 which, I think, may be a real struggle for my level of fitness.....

gears????

we use steel frame fixies


not really, but i will check

[zephy]

a little off topic.... what gearing are you folks using to climb the Mt?

hope to be in Hobart end of Jan 2012 and aim to try and get to the top.... lowest gearing I have is 42/28 which, I think, may be a real struggle for my level of fitness.....

gears????

we use steel frame fixies


not really, but i will check

I'll be on a steel frame 80's road bike, 27" wheels, 5 or 6 speed freewheel, 52/42 crank.... hhmmmm... close to a fixie

LG that is encouraging that your mate made it with 42/23.... I'll be giving it a red hot go no matter what, I don't care if it takes me all day to get up there....

[m@]

I'll be on a steel frame 80's road bike, 27" wheels, 5 or 6 speed freewheel, 52/42 crank.... hhmmmm... close to a fixie

LG that is encouraging that your mate made it with 42/23.... I'll be giving it a red hot go no matter what, I don't care if it takes me all day to get up there....

I've made it to the top on a ten-speed, 80's Repco roadie with standard gearing, despite my destinct lack of climbing ability...

Wasn't fun though - I'd recommend borrowing or hiring something with a triple chainring or at least a compact for the day if you can.

[mcdurdin]

I rode Wellington many times on my Repco Superlite, even did the Mt Wellington Challenge on it. The only bit that's hard going is between 800 and 1000 metres where the gradient is around 10%. Just pace yourself and you'll be fine.

[RobRollin]

No-one should ever be riding a triple unless its a MTB

try borrowing a compact 50/34 with a 11-27, thats all you need to comfortably get up there

[skull]

No-one should ever be riding a triple unless its a MTB

EVEN THEN IT IS A SIN.

That is why SRAM release 2x10