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Opperman Gran Fondo-- 160km
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Re: Opperman Gran Fondo-- 160km
Postby Releng » Sun Nov 13, 2011 8:16 pm
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/35699070
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Re: Opperman Gran Fondo-- 160km
Postby doggatas » Mon Nov 14, 2011 3:51 pm
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Re: Opperman Gran Fondo-- 160km
Postby RobRollin » Thu Nov 17, 2011 12:52 pm

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Re: Opperman Gran Fondo-- 160km
Postby BarryTas » Mon Nov 21, 2011 7:57 am
we shall met before the ride to get our pace line sorted
i wonder how long this ride will take?
i can do 120kms solo in 4hrs, 100kms group ride in 3hrs
if we do an easy 30kms per hr then it will take 5.5hrs, so i am thinking 4.75-5hrs

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Re: Opperman Gran Fondo-- 160km
Postby RobRollin » Mon Nov 21, 2011 5:22 pm

Sit on a bunch and enjoy the ride.

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Re: Opperman Gran Fondo-- 160km
Postby skull » Mon Nov 21, 2011 7:59 pm
Baldy, you have been rather quiet of late are you still around? same same, meet at the monkey park beforehand.
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Re: Opperman Gran Fondo-- 160km
Postby RobRollin » Mon Nov 21, 2011 8:04 pm
Where?
Coffee first?

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Re: Opperman Gran Fondo-- 160km
Postby skull » Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:41 pm
RobRollin wrote:What time?
Where?
Coffee first?
will get to finer details later.
Not sure of lonnie cafe's but bound to be one near by, will get my northern crew to provide me with some intel.
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Re: Opperman Gran Fondo-- 160km
Postby iaintas » Tue Nov 22, 2011 6:30 pm
RobRollin wrote:I dont really care about time, no need to paceline either it's not a race
Sit on a bunch and enjoy the ride.
I agree Barry there isn't much point pace lining in this sort of event, if your into that sort of thing why don't you race properly.


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Re: Opperman Gran Fondo-- 160km
Postby master6 » Tue Nov 22, 2011 7:16 pm
iaintas wrote:if your into that sort of thing why don't you race properly.
viewtopic.php?f=20&t=44687
go back to this thread, and you will have completed a circle



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Re: Opperman Gran Fondo-- 160km
Postby RobRollin » Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:23 pm

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Re: Opperman Gran Fondo-- 160km
Postby master6 » Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:30 pm
RobRollin wrote:I think cause we are still waitin for a reply on why Barry doesnt race?
Is "Barrybashing" a new sport?
(I've been bustin' to work that new term into a conversation somewhere; must admit I stole it...........from.........Barry!

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Re: Opperman Gran Fondo-- 160km
Postby master6 » Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:41 pm
This has gone from sponsorship of 10 cents a mile (max 10 miles) to a new and blossoming Industry.
Where next?
Will we see non stop permanent Gran Fondos around Tasmania, in fact two of, one clockwise, and one...er..without a clock, and going the other way. Something like a train service, where you get on when the circus comes through your town, and you join in, do your lap of Tassie, and get off when it comes back past your front door?
The mind boggles!


Where will this end?


Let yourself dream a bit.
What do you see?

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Re: Opperman Gran Fondo-- 160km
Postby skull » Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:56 pm
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Re: Opperman Gran Fondo-- 160km
Postby RobRollin » Wed Nov 23, 2011 1:17 pm

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Re: Opperman Gran Fondo-- 160km
Postby master6 » Wed Nov 23, 2011 3:51 pm
master6 wrote:Remember "bikathons", then "funrides", "charityrides", "Group Tours" and now...........Gran (ring the bells) f Fondo.
This has gone from sponsorship of 10 cents a mile (max 10 miles) to a new and blossoming Industry.
Where next?
Will we see non stop permanent Gran Fondos around Tasmania, in fact two of, one clockwise, and one...er..without a clock, and going the other way. Something like a train service, where you get on when the circus comes through your town, and you join in, do your lap of Tassie, and get off when it comes back past your front door?
The mind boggles!![]()
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Where will this end?![]()
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Let yourself dream a bit.
What do you see?
RobRollin wrote:I was told today, 2700 people have registered for the Fondo on Saturday!
I rest my case!
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Re: Opperman Gran Fondo-- 160km
Postby doggatas » Wed Nov 23, 2011 4:29 pm
RobRollin wrote:I was told today, 2700 people have registered for the Fondo on Saturday!
wow... have they capped it? I'd love to enter at the last minute when Friday comes around as a spur of the moment thing!
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Re: Opperman Gran Fondo-- 160km
Postby RobRollin » Wed Nov 23, 2011 6:04 pm

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Re: Opperman Gran Fondo-- 160km
Postby bazsand » Wed Nov 23, 2011 7:17 pm
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Re: Opperman Gran Fondo-- 160km
Postby doggatas » Wed Nov 23, 2011 7:57 pm
Got a wedding to go (not mine) to at 5:30 in Hobart, would be touch and go whether i'll make it back in time.
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Re: Opperman Gran Fondo-- 160km
Postby master6 » Wed Nov 23, 2011 8:04 pm
2700 is pretty impressive.
Have a look at this link; I think they mentioned 10000!
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Re: Opperman Gran Fondo-- 160km
Postby bazsand » Wed Nov 23, 2011 9:12 pm
If i start at the back, with the staggered starts, I wont leave launceston to about lunch time



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Re: Opperman Gran Fondo-- 160km
Postby skull » Wed Nov 23, 2011 9:30 pm
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