Ride for Life Challenge - 6th Nov
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Ride for Life Challenge - 6th Nov
Postby brisbanebmw » Tue Sep 27, 2011 4:01 pm
Funds raised through the Ride For Life Challenge will be donated to Variety Queensland – the children’s charity, Guide Dogs Queensland and NexGen Foundation.
This event is designed as a social networking ride for corporate groups, local teams and individuals.
Entries close 5pm, Friday 28th October, 2011. Register and secure your event cycle pack (includes event jersey).
http://www.rideforlifechallenge.com.au
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Re: Ride for Life Challenge - 6th Nov
Postby Le Velo » Mon Oct 24, 2011 7:47 pm
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Re: Ride for Life Challenge - 6th Nov
Postby Comedian » Mon Oct 24, 2011 8:04 pm
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Re: Ride for Life Challenge - 6th Nov
Postby Le Velo » Mon Oct 24, 2011 9:39 pm
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Re: Ride for Life Challenge - 6th Nov
Postby colaiacw » Tue Oct 25, 2011 7:24 am
Does anyone know where you collect the rider kit, or will it be posted? Cheers.
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Re: Ride for Life Challenge - 6th Nov
Postby Le Velo » Tue Oct 25, 2011 7:51 pm
I am in the 31-33 group and will be riding from forest lake 5am for a cruisy roll to warm up and ready there around 6ish for the 6:30 take off for my group..... Should give me 140-150km round trip for the day
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Re: Ride for Life Challenge - 6th Nov
Postby colaiacw » Wed Oct 26, 2011 7:28 am
Thank you for the info. I will check my home email account. Otherwise I'll let you know. Looking forward to the day.Le Velo wrote:The kit is to be collected from BMW on Ann street in the valley from Wednesday 10am till 3 ..... You should got an email sent today with the details of times for pick up. If not let me know and I'll post them up for you. It will be a good event, you'll enjoy it.
I am in the 31-33 group and will be riding from forest lake 5am for a cruisy roll to warm up and ready there around 6ish for the 6:30 take off for my group..... Should give me 140-150km round trip for the day
Cheers.
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Re: Ride for Life Challenge - 6th Nov
Postby brisbanebmw » Wed Oct 26, 2011 6:07 pm
Wednesday 2nd November (10am-3pm)
Thursday 3rd November (10am-3pm)
Friday 4th November (10am-3pm)
Saturday 5th November (10am-3pm)
If you have any questions please email admin@brisbanebmwcycling.com.au
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Re: Ride for Life Challenge - 6th Nov
Postby ValleyForge » Sun Oct 30, 2011 6:56 pm
Still a ride is a ride is a ride. Probably be happy wearing a kettle if it's a good day and well organised.
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Re: Ride for Life Challenge - 6th Nov
Postby brisrouleur » Wed Nov 02, 2011 10:38 pm
So am wondering brisbanebmw if it's still at all possible to get small? And if not from the organisers, anyone else here that may have ordered a small but would find a medium fit better... Though I think most would be after the size smaller anyway.
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Re: Ride for Life Challenge - 6th Nov
Postby Le Velo » Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:32 pm
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Re: Ride for Life Challenge - 6th Nov
Postby brisrouleur » Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:35 pm
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Re: Ride for Life Challenge - 6th Nov
Postby ValleyForge » Thu Nov 03, 2011 7:51 am
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Re: Ride for Life Challenge - 6th Nov
Postby The 2nd Womble » Thu Nov 03, 2011 9:19 am
Huge fan of booted RGers who just can't help themselves
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Re: Ride for Life Challenge - 6th Nov
Postby brisbanebmw » Thu Nov 03, 2011 9:38 am
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Re: Ride for Life Challenge - 6th Nov
Postby brisrouleur » Thu Nov 03, 2011 12:38 pm
I've been informed its based on order of registration actually..ValleyForge wrote:Word was first pick-up - first served when it came to sizes.
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Re: Ride for Life Challenge - 6th Nov
Postby brisbanebmw » Thu Nov 03, 2011 12:48 pm
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Re: Ride for Life Challenge - 6th Nov
Postby Le Velo » Thu Nov 03, 2011 4:07 pm
Jersey fits nicely and looks good
Only thing I've been moved to the last group to depart 31k-33k which could make it a hot one ..... and long .... Ah well ..... Just ride and enjoy the day
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Re: Ride for Life Challenge - 6th Nov
Postby mcarrigg » Sat Nov 05, 2011 6:32 pm
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Re: Ride for Life Challenge - 6th Nov
Postby Le Velo » Sat Nov 05, 2011 8:54 pm
It is an organized bunch ride and they mean it.....
My right knees is playing up so won't be pushing too much but will be a good day ....
I'll be wearing a bww jersey so make sure you wave past !
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Re: Ride for Life Challenge - 6th Nov
Postby njosey17 » Sun Nov 06, 2011 12:22 pm
Fascinating to watch the pace go from 30 to 10 one there was even a slight incline though - gave me a chance to stretch my legs and get to the front of the pack....
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Re: Ride for Life Challenge - 6th Nov
Postby ValleyForge » Sun Nov 06, 2011 12:35 pm
Still ,some riders have no manners. If you're gonna pull on my jersey while I'm passing you cause you're on the little ring, ride off your puppy fat before abusing me.
Anyway a great day.
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Re: Ride for Life Challenge - 6th Nov
Postby Le Velo » Sun Nov 06, 2011 1:33 pm
I was in the 31-33 group which left last and we ended up in the back of a slower group (red) which made it a bit chaotic and same here ..... A lot of slow down going up the hills (which were only rolling ones) and I agree too that it was a bit too controlled / paced in my opinion.ValleyForge wrote:Sure was well organised - a bit TOO well. I found my group perhaps wasn't that enjoyable because of the marshalling. Lots of people in the 34-36 group died on the hills and the group was so tightly corralled, it didn't kinda stretch out as much as perhaps it should have. And the Subaru WRX that cut in on the roundabout at Cleveland deserves to have his hairy knuckles waxed.
Still ,some riders have no manners. If you're gonna pull on my jersey while I'm passing you cause you're on the little ring, ride off your puppy fat before abusing me.
Anyway a great day.
Too many surges in the group I was in and have to admit that it was the first bunch ride in that speed group that I held to my brakes so much .... shoul've got into the 34-36 group I think ...... ah well.
And who on earth pulls someone jersey while they are passing ?????? This is insane !!!!!
Rolled it back home and finished with 139.1km for the day with an average of 30.1 so happy with that considering 55 of those were on my own ..... oh and got swopped by 2 maggies on Beatty road to top it off .... arrghhh.
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Re: Ride for Life Challenge - 6th Nov
Postby colaiacw » Sun Nov 06, 2011 3:25 pm
I was in the first yellow group and we averaged around 31 kph for the trip. That was my first time over the gateway. Thought it would be more of a climb but was OK at 6%. Everyone in our group rode well and I didn’t see any problems. I lost my kool stop tyre jack after going over the fantastically bumpy railway tracks (that needs to be fixed) near the port of Brisbane wasn’t sure where it went but a few people yelled out to me, cheers for that. I drove back there this afternoon, not far from home, and found it, yeah .
When we caught up to the slower riders along Kingsford smith drive, it got a bit crowded but we all got there in the end. I rode home after, missed the Police escort though, and completed around 120 Km for the day. Overall, great can’t wait for next year’s event.
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