Brisbane to Gold Coast 2011
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Re: Brisbane to Gold Coast 2011
Postby Max » Thu Sep 08, 2011 11:15 am
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Re: Brisbane to Gold Coast 2011
Postby ldrcycles » Thu Sep 08, 2011 1:58 pm
+1Comedian wrote:I'll be 30+ and trying to push my way to the front for the start.
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Re: Brisbane to Gold Coast 2011
Postby Waza » Fri Sep 09, 2011 1:41 pm
Im the same as max. but ive never done a ride anywhere close to that distance. maybe 50ks if im lucky. i just want to enjoy the day. i just want to finish it as it is my goal.Ken Ho wrote:Sounds like you are selling yourself a bit short.Waza wrote:Im only in the 20-25 group, as ive never done that distance before. i know on the flats i normally get up to about avg 30. but the hills are killing me at the moment.
so i thought the lower group will be good for me.
If you've done anything over 50km, the 100 won't be a problem for you. I have just graduated to the over 100km group recently, and it really was not much of a step up from 50-75, and my average speeds did not really drop either. So long as you have enough water to keep well hydrated, and have some jam sammy's in your pockets for bonk-time, you will be fine.
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Re: Brisbane to Gold Coast 2011
Postby notwal » Mon Sep 12, 2011 1:07 pm
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Re: Brisbane to Gold Coast 2011
Postby Crawf » Mon Sep 12, 2011 2:28 pm
Same, same. I'm keen for the return journey at a relaxed pacenotwal wrote:For those riding back to Bris, is there a preferred route and a rendezvous to make up a bunch?
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Re: Brisbane to Gold Coast 2011
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Re: Brisbane to Gold Coast 2011
Postby Hamster » Mon Sep 12, 2011 3:48 pm
Hey Max that's the group I'm in.Max wrote:I'm in the 20-25 group, from memory. I'd rather take it easy and enjoy the ride!
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Re: Brisbane to Gold Coast 2011
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Re: Brisbane to Gold Coast 2011
Postby marinmomma » Mon Sep 12, 2011 5:53 pm
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I'm planning on riding back, it will depend on the direction of the wind!
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Re: Brisbane to Gold Coast 2011
Postby armyduck » Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:45 pm
This will be my first Brissy to Gold Coast, and whilst I imagine the font runners easily form groups, does anyone know from experience whether groups generally form further back in the 20-25km and 25-30km speed category?
I've heard there may be as many as 10,000 riders so I imagine that there are often people around?
Is the course well signed, as a solo rider I am keen to not be isolated / get lost? I suppose you are generally in sight of some other riders? I am not worried about the bus way but more the latter part of the course as I am unfamiliar with the area and will probably be getting tired.
I regularly ride river loops and commute as well as starting 50km-75km rides out to the bay as the ride gets closer so i'd just like to get there and enjoy the experience of my first group ride.
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Re: Brisbane to Gold Coast 2011
Postby ldrcycles » Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:20 pm
From the experience of my first B2GC when i was doing a fairly sedate pace, there weren't really any groups it was just a matter of turning over the pedals.armyduck wrote:Hello fellow riders,
This will be my first Brissy to Gold Coast, and whilst I imagine the font runners easily form groups, does anyone know from experience whether groups generally form further back in the 20-25km and 25-30km speed category?
I imagine that there are often people around?
Is the course well signed,
I can confidently say YES to the other two questions though, with the number of entrants there are always plenty of people within cooee, and the course is exceptionally well signed with plenty of marshalls and police.
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Re: Brisbane to Gold Coast 2011
Postby armyduck » Tue Sep 13, 2011 1:40 am
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Re: Brisbane to Gold Coast 2011
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Re: Brisbane to Gold Coast 2011
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Postby Max » Sun Sep 18, 2011 1:34 pm
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Re: Brisbane to Gold Coast 2011
Postby jasonc » Sun Sep 18, 2011 1:56 pm
Thanks for the support Max - my brother convinced my uncle and I to do it. I'll do it whether he does or not. What's the difference with the average speed thing?Max wrote:You'll do just fine, Jason
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Postby Max » Sun Sep 18, 2011 6:49 pm
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Re: Brisbane to Gold Coast 2011
Postby viv » Sun Sep 18, 2011 7:47 pm
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Re: Brisbane to Gold Coast 2011
Postby jasonc » Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:38 pm
k - well depends who I ride with, thanksMax wrote:put yourself in the right section at the start line
100kms by myself will be boring as hell. but i've got 2 possibilities, so will see what happens.
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Re: Brisbane to Gold Coast 2011
Postby notwal » Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:55 pm
You wont be by yourself. There will be a few thousand others on the roadjasonc wrote:k - well depends who I ride with, thanksMax wrote:put yourself in the right section at the start line
100kms by myself will be boring as hell. but i've got 2 possibilities, so will see what happens.
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Re: Brisbane to Gold Coast 2011
Postby marinmomma » Sun Sep 18, 2011 9:25 pm
Look for someone else who appears to be on their own and ask if you can ride together...I did that for the Ipswich 100 ride, found another rider who was on her own, we rode together for the whole 100k...and waited together for our husbands to come in after their 100mile ridejasonc wrote:
k - well depends who I ride with, thanks
100kms by myself will be boring as hell. but i've got 2 possibilities, so will see what happens.
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Re: Brisbane to Gold Coast 2011
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Brisbane to Gold Coast 2011
Postby Max » Thu Sep 22, 2011 8:53 pm
I received my jersey yesterday. It's nice but not as nice as last year's. Bummer.
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Re: Brisbane to Gold Coast 2011
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