Rotary Spring Cycle (5 peak challenge) - Sun 10th Oct 2010
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Re: Rotary Spring Cycle (5 peak challenge) - Sun 10th Oct 20
Postby Robdog » Sat Oct 09, 2010 10:25 pm
I just think that -especially in light of the above - for a volunteer organisation utilising public roads which they don't close for the event that their entry fee is a bit steep. Maybe I'm too used to the fantastic bang for your buck that my number one sport offers.
FYI I'll be forking out the cash in the morning, hope it makes you feel better
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Re: Rotary Spring Cycle (5 peak challenge) - Sun 10th Oct 20
Postby mrgolf » Sat Oct 09, 2010 10:34 pm
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Re: Rotary Spring Cycle (5 peak challenge) - Sun 10th Oct 20
Postby Robdog » Sat Oct 09, 2010 10:38 pm
Yeah, and the prices for the TdU public stage and the recent UCI worlds ride were reasonable too IMO, YMMV and all thatmrgolf wrote:FItz is more expensive. Same deal. Par for the course. If you want a certificate, I will make one for you...
Peace, look forward to meeting you all tomorrow
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Re: Rotary Spring Cycle (5 peak challenge) - Sun 10th Oct 20
Postby HAKS » Sun Oct 10, 2010 1:41 pm
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Re: Rotary Spring Cycle (5 peak challenge) - Sun 10th Oct 20
Postby mrgolf » Sun Oct 10, 2010 2:01 pm
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/52332520
Finished in 3:28, which isnt too bad. I wanted to try to average 30, but with the climbs it was way too hard. At least Fitz is looking good with my current condition.No magpie swoops today, either.
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Re: Rotary Spring Cycle (5 peak challenge) - Sun 10th Oct 20
Postby Ross » Sun Oct 10, 2010 4:19 pm
I had a slow leak in the rear tyre (found out later it was a small sliver of glass ) and pulled over near the airport hoping to pump it up and get to the finish but it went flat again less than a km later so I stopped again and changed the tube. After this I got stopped at every red traffic light on Pialligo Ave/Morsehead Dr which was fustrating.
Then I jumped back onto the bike path near the hospice and came roaring around the corner to find the whole area blocked off and a fire engine sitting in the middle of the path! It apppeared to be some display or demonstration rather than an emergemcy, seemed to me to be a poor place to do it if this was the case, considering the service road was just to the left of the path.
After getting my name checked off on return I went to jump back on the bike to ride home to find the front tyre had now developed a slow leak. I wasn't really in the mood to change another tube, even though I did have a another spare, so I just pumped it up and hoped for the best. It lasted until I got home but had to stop a few times to re-inflate it.
n answer to a question in another thread about which is the toughest hill, I can confirm that Red Hill did it for me today. Probably because I had already ridden four hills (+Coppins Crossing). I felt sorry for the mountain bikers competing in the Scott 24hr at Stromlo, most of them looked absolutely exhausted as they rode slowly around. Made me feel quite fresh in comparison.
The marshalling was much better this year with lots more friendly people waving flags and telling you where to go (so to speak...). The registration process was very smooth too, especially as I had pre-entered. Weather was just about perfect too, mostly overcast with some sunny patches.
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Re: Rotary Spring Cycle (5 peak challenge) - Sun 10th Oct 20
Postby cjawnik » Sun Oct 10, 2010 4:47 pm
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Re: Rotary Spring Cycle (5 peak challenge) - Sun 10th Oct 20
Postby HAKS » Sun Oct 10, 2010 5:40 pm
Well done to Rob with your standard cranks & my mate who did his first 100km+ ride (i think).
Happy to tick off on a goal for this year and now get ready for Fitz.
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Re: Rotary Spring Cycle (5 peak challenge) - Sun 10th Oct 20
Postby rockviewau » Sun Oct 10, 2010 5:46 pm
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Re: Rotary Spring Cycle (5 peak challenge) - Sun 10th Oct 20
Postby Robdog » Sun Oct 10, 2010 7:37 pm
Also finished in 4:02, what were you wearing/riding Ross? We were probably not too far from each other the whole way
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Re: Rotary Spring Cycle (5 peak challenge) - Sun 10th Oct 20
Postby psike » Sun Oct 10, 2010 8:01 pm
For me the bad spot was actually riding up to the base of Red Hill from the Lake, where I cramped in what I can only assume was the adductor in my leg - pain was excruciating and it almost ended my ride.
It was a good day for the tandems, and seemed fitting that this week FitAbility won the Chief Ministers award for Inclusion in Sport.
100 was tough, I'm really, really worried about Fitz's now. Let's just hope the weather is a little cooler than last year.
Thanks to the vollies today who were really encouraging.
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Re: Rotary Spring Cycle (5 peak challenge) - Sun 10th Oct 20
Postby HAKS » Sun Oct 10, 2010 8:49 pm
Getting dropped? It wasn't a raceRobdog wrote:Yep, I'm destroyed. Had a massive slump 5k's either side of Red Hill and had to suffer the humiliation of getting dropped, but around Oak's Estate I felt good again. Pretty sure I did Stromlo in a massive PB. Red Hill was a killer for me today, as good as it was to get 4 of the peaks done in the first 40 k's it made the rest of the trip a bit painful.
Also finished in 4:02, what were you wearing/riding Ross? We were probably not too far from each other the whole way
Congrats Russ on the Tandam effort. I thought I saw you on a roadie hugging my wheel out of Oaks, must have been a look alike.
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Re: Rotary Spring Cycle (5 peak challenge) - Sun 10th Oct 20
Postby Ross » Sun Oct 10, 2010 9:20 pm
I was wearing a blue with yellow writing Jayco jersey with black PBK knicks and ride a red Felt. After the morning tea stop near the rowing area at LBG I was pretty much solo for the rest of the ride except when I'd pass slower riders.Robdog wrote:
Also finished in 4:02, what were you wearing/riding Ross? We were probably not too far from each other the whole way
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Re: Rotary Spring Cycle (5 peak challenge) - Sun 10th Oct 20
Postby Ross » Sun Oct 10, 2010 9:22 pm
Wait...what?HAKS wrote:
Getting dropped? It wasn't a race
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Re: Rotary Spring Cycle (5 peak challenge) - Sun 10th Oct 20
Postby mrgolf » Sun Oct 10, 2010 9:35 pm
Massive props to Psike! Amazing stuff. Those tandems looked heavy. Also, grats to Rob for completing considering you werent sure if you were going to attempt the climbs.
Good times.
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Re: Rotary Spring Cycle (5 peak challenge) - Sun 10th Oct 20
Postby Robdog » Sun Oct 10, 2010 10:39 pm
Cheers, but there was no doubt in my mind I was getting up them come hell or high water. I think that was the only thing that got me up Red Hill in the end...mrgolf wrote:Also, grats to Rob for completing considering you werent sure if you were going to attempt the climbs.
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Re: Rotary Spring Cycle (5 peak challenge) - Sun 10th Oct 20
Postby Bantam Roosta » Mon Oct 11, 2010 5:31 am
My day didn't start off great when the two mates I was riding with were 15 mins late. After we got going things went well. I think we stayed about a solid 10 minutes behind Rob the whole time, because I saw him coming down each mountain as I was nearing the top.
One of the guys I was with came off half way down Red Hill. Nothing broken but some crazy gravel rash. So from there we cut straight across to the start.
So in the end I only did 95km, but it was still an excellent hitout for Fitz's. It's going to be brutal.
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