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Postby Le Velo » Thu Dec 08, 2011 10:49 am
Postby ldrcycles » Thu Dec 08, 2011 11:38 am
Postby Max » Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:03 pm
Postby Comedian » Thu Dec 08, 2011 3:25 pm
Postby ldrcycles » Thu Dec 08, 2011 4:41 pm
Comedian wrote:Noosa by contrast was a magic course but comparatively poorly organized.
Postby Comedian » Thu Dec 08, 2011 4:48 pm
ldrcycles wrote:Comedian wrote:Noosa by contrast was a magic course but comparatively poorly organized.
Well i found the Noosa Century (100k) to be pretty well organized, so that makes the Ipswich 100 sound great. Even though i'm planning on being much fitter and faster next year i'm still only intending on doing 100k rides, i like a shorter one where i can just really let go. I'm interested to see what the courses are like when they put them up on the website.
And what kind of scenery do you expect in Ipswich?.
Postby London Boy » Thu Dec 08, 2011 7:31 pm
Comedian wrote:I found the 100 mile version a tortuous ride. Unremarkable scenery, rough remote roads, and 10k longer than the advertised distance. Plus, the dirty dozen steep rolling hills.
I'll see how I'm traveling closer to the point. I'm fitter and faster now than last year but I'm still not sure.
Postby PB12IN » Thu Dec 08, 2011 10:07 pm
Postby ozdavo » Thu Dec 08, 2011 10:12 pm
Postby Max » Thu Dec 08, 2011 10:30 pm
PB12IN wrote:How hilly is the course?
Postby Le Velo » Thu Dec 08, 2011 10:44 pm
Max wrote:PB12IN wrote:How hilly is the course?
Deceptively flat until about the 30 km mark. After that, it's a never-ending stream of soul-crushing, heart-breaking, hill-climbing misery. At some point during the dirty dozen, you will find yourself asking theological questions, such as "if there really is a god, why is he letting me suffer like this?", and "for there to be a heaven, there must be hell. I'm currently in hell, therefore heaven must exist. Why won't god just let me die so I can go to a better place?". You'll try to talk yourself through it by telling yourself you're not really suffering. That there are people in the world who are truly suffering. Like POWs in Taliban villages. Or victims of shark attacks. Or people who have to listen to William Shatner sing. Then you'll find yourself imagining what it's like to actually be one of those people. Then you'll realise you're still climbing that frigging hill, whereas the POW and shark victim have probably already had the good fortune to die in the time it's taken you to finally reach the top of that hill. You'll have a brief moment of joy before you look up and see there's yet another one ahead of you. Then you'll realise what it's like to have to listen to William Shatner sing. At that point, you'll start praying for death to take you quickly, but there will be no happy release for you. Just more climbing.
In other words, yes. It's quite hilly.
+1 .... Note to self, load the iPod with William shatner to set the mood![]()
Max
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Postby PB12IN » Thu Dec 08, 2011 10:51 pm
Max wrote:PB12IN wrote:How hilly is the course?
Deceptively flat until about the 30 km mark. After that, it's a never-ending stream of soul-crushing, heart-breaking, hill-climbing misery. At some point during the dirty dozen, you will find yourself asking theological questions, such as "if there really is a god, why is he letting me suffer like this?", and "for there to be a heaven, there must be hell. I'm currently in hell, therefore heaven must exist. Why won't god just let me die so I can go to a better place?". You'll try to talk yourself through it by telling yourself you're not really suffering. That there are people in the world who are truly suffering. Like POWs in Taliban villages. Or victims of shark attacks. Or people who have to listen to William Shatner sing. Then you'll find yourself imagining what it's like to actually be one of those people. Then you'll realise you're still climbing that frigging hill, whereas the POW and shark victim have probably already had the good fortune to die in the time it's taken you to finally reach the top of that hill. You'll have a brief moment of joy before you look up and see there's yet another one ahead of you. Then you'll realise what it's like to have to listen to William Shatner sing. At that point, you'll start praying for death to take you quickly, but there will be no happy release for you. Just more climbing.
In other words, yes. It's quite hilly.
Max
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Postby ldrcycles » Fri Dec 09, 2011 12:13 am
Max wrote:PB12IN wrote:How hilly is the course?
Deceptively flat until about the 30 km mark. After that, it's a never-ending stream of soul-crushing, heart-breaking, hill-climbing misery. At some point during the dirty dozen, you will find yourself asking theological questions, such as "if there really is a god, why is he letting me suffer like this?", and "for there to be a heaven, there must be hell. I'm currently in hell, therefore heaven must exist. Why won't god just let me die so I can go to a better place?". You'll try to talk yourself through it by telling yourself you're not really suffering. That there are people in the world who are truly suffering. Like POWs in Taliban villages. Or victims of shark attacks. Or people who have to listen to William Shatner sing. Then you'll find yourself imagining what it's like to actually be one of those people. Then you'll realise you're still climbing that frigging hill, whereas the POW and shark victim have probably already had the good fortune to die in the time it's taken you to finally reach the top of that hill. You'll have a brief moment of joy before you look up and see there's yet another one ahead of you. Then you'll realise what it's like to have to listen to William Shatner sing. At that point, you'll start praying for death to take you quickly, but there will be no happy release for you. Just more climbing.
In other words, yes. It's quite hilly.
Max
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Postby nitramluap » Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:04 am
Postby jasonc » Sat Dec 10, 2011 6:26 pm
Max wrote:PB12IN wrote:How hilly is the course?
Deceptively flat until about the 30 km mark. After that, it's a never-ending stream of soul-crushing, heart-breaking, hill-climbing misery. At some point during the dirty dozen, you will find yourself asking theological questions, such as "if there really is a god, why is he letting me suffer like this?", and "for there to be a heaven, there must be hell. I'm currently in hell, therefore heaven must exist. Why won't god just let me die so I can go to a better place?". You'll try to talk yourself through it by telling yourself you're not really suffering. That there are people in the world who are truly suffering. Like POWs in Taliban villages. Or victims of shark attacks. Or people who have to listen to William Shatner sing. Then you'll find yourself imagining what it's like to actually be one of those people. Then you'll realise you're still climbing that frigging hill, whereas the POW and shark victim have probably already had the good fortune to die in the time it's taken you to finally reach the top of that hill. You'll have a brief moment of joy before you look up and see there's yet another one ahead of you. Then you'll realise what it's like to have to listen to William Shatner sing. At that point, you'll start praying for death to take you quickly, but there will be no happy release for you. Just more climbing.
In other words, yes. It's quite hilly.
Max
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Postby Comedian » Sat Dec 10, 2011 7:08 pm
Postby colaiacw » Thu Dec 15, 2011 1:39 pm
Postby Le Velo » Thu Dec 15, 2011 2:55 pm
Postby colaiacw » Thu Dec 15, 2011 3:06 pm
Le Velo wrote:11-25 / 34-50 should be ok but wouldn't mind seeing the profile in case the 28might be needed or become handy at some point
Postby marinmomma » Thu Dec 15, 2011 7:43 pm
PB12IN wrote:My aim was to do the Bris to goldie as my first group ride (I got my roadie 1 week after the 2011 event). I'm sorly tempted to give this a crack though. That also gives me time to work up to the 100km mark, I can do 50km (solo) no issues and get off the bike and still feel like I could ride further.
How hilly is the course?
Postby marinmomma » Thu Dec 15, 2011 7:45 pm
Max wrote:
Deceptively flat until about the 30 km mark. After that, it's a never-ending stream of soul-crushing, heart-breaking, hill-climbing misery. At some point during the dirty dozen, you will find yourself asking theological questions, such as "if there really is a god, why is he letting me suffer like this?", and "for there to be a heaven, there must be hell. I'm currently in hell, therefore heaven must exist. Why won't god just let me die so I can go to a better place?". You'll try to talk yourself through it by telling yourself you're not really suffering. That there are people in the world who are truly suffering. Like POWs in Taliban villages. Or victims of shark attacks. Or people who have to listen to William Shatner sing. Then you'll find yourself imagining what it's like to actually be one of those people. Then you'll realise you're still climbing that frigging hill, whereas the POW and shark victim have probably already had the good fortune to die in the time it's taken you to finally reach the top of that hill. You'll have a brief moment of joy before you look up and see there's yet another one ahead of you. Then you'll realise what it's like to have to listen to William Shatner sing. At that point, you'll start praying for death to take you quickly, but there will be no happy release for you. Just more climbing.
In other words, yes. It's quite hilly.
Max
Postby ldrcycles » Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:35 pm
marinmomma wrote:
Still debating on whether to do the 100mile or 100k ride at Ipswich and save the first imperial hundred for the Noosa event![]()
Postby London Boy » Fri Dec 16, 2011 9:47 pm
marinmomma wrote:Still debating on whether to do the 100mile or 100k ride at Ipswich and save the first imperial hundred for the Noosa event![]()
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