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Re: TDU BNA Ride
Postby Welsh Dragon » Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:39 pm
What type of route is it ?
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Re: TDU BNA Ride
Postby you cannot be sirrus » Sat Jan 21, 2012 8:16 am
Welsh Dragon wrote:East end of mall- near ??? Any particular shop/ cafe etc ?
What type of route is it ?
The route is a climb up Norton Summit Norton Summit then a further shorter climb up Woods Hill Rd (I assume) to Greenhill Rd and a nice descent with awesome views of the city.
Norton summit is about 5.5 km (AT) 5%, a tad steeper on a couple of hairpins but only for a short distance. A group I ride with use the route for their slow/medium riders and everyone manages to getup, stronger riders can attack it if they so desire.
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Re: TDU BNA Ride
Postby Welsh Dragon » Sat Jan 21, 2012 6:56 pm
Note to self : practice more hill climbing !
Enjoy

you cannot be sirrus wrote:Welsh Dragon wrote:East end of mall- near ??? Any particular shop/ cafe etc ?
What type of route is it ?
The route is a climb up Norton Summit Norton Summit then a further shorter climb up Woods Hill Rd (I assume) to Greenhill Rd and a nice descent with awesome views of the city.
Norton summit is about 5.5 km (AT) 5%, a tad steeper on a couple of hairpins but only for a short distance. A group I ride with use the route for their slow/medium riders and everyone manages to getup, stronger riders can attack it if they so desire.
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Re: TDU BNA Ride
Postby you cannot be sirrus » Sat Jan 21, 2012 7:31 pm
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Re: TDU BNA Ride
Postby RobRollin » Sat Jan 21, 2012 9:42 pm

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Re: TDU BNA Ride
Postby liamb » Sat Jan 21, 2012 9:45 pm
Bill
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Re: TDU BNA Ride
Postby boyracer » Sat Jan 21, 2012 10:51 pm
liamb wrote:7am is better for me with 2 very young kids I need a bit of leeway in the morning to assist the wife to get things underway in the am.
Bill
My kids are the only reason i'm up. Though i am burning through a few brownie points ATM....
I'm up for it, see you all tomorrow.
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Re: TDU BNA Ride
Postby RobRollin » Sun Jan 22, 2012 11:15 am

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Re: TDU BNA Ride
Postby you cannot be sirrus » Sun Jan 22, 2012 11:28 am
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Re: TDU BNA Ride
Postby liamb » Sun Jan 22, 2012 11:54 am

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Re: TDU BNA Ride
Postby bosvit » Sun Jan 22, 2012 6:22 pm

Look forward to next year if I can get over for it again.
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Re: TDU BNA Ride
Postby Mustang » Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:18 am
37000 people travelled to SA for the TDU. Never seen so many bike boxes at an airport?

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Re: TDU BNA Ride
Postby Daccordi Rider » Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:42 am
Simon.
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Re: TDU BNA Ride
Postby rustychisel » Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:34 am
Thanks to Rob for being road captain.
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Re: TDU BNA Ride
Postby you cannot be sirrus » Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:11 pm
rustychisel wrote:Yep, good one, all. I was the back-marker (no surprise).
Thanks to Rob for being road captain.
Too modest, your descent of Greenhill was a sight to behold, awesome trying to follow you, although passing the red Mitsi was outside my league. I could sense the driver thinking the bikes would slow her down, she got that one wrong

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Re: TDU BNA Ride
Postby rustychisel » Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:09 am
you cannot be sirrus wrote:rustychisel wrote:Yep, good one, all. I was the back-marker (no surprise).
Thanks to Rob for being road captain.
Too modest, your descent of Greenhill was a sight to behold, awesome trying to follow you, although passing the red Mitsi was outside my league. I could sense the driver thinking the bikes would slow her down, she got that one wrong
Crikey! I thought it was blue.

What do the red traffic lights mean again?
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Re: TDU BNA Ride
Postby boyracer » Tue Jan 24, 2012 1:21 pm
That bl**dy roundabout gets me every time!
Thanks all for a short/sharp ride.
Sorry to tassie GE bloke (Scot?) who must've been a 'wee' bit suprised by my tail out antics at bottom of
Greenhill.
I volunteer to organise a route next year....longer/more D/H!
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Re: TDU BNA Ride
Postby RobRollin » Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:00 pm


I have one photo from the ride, when we were stopped for coffee. Ill upload later. Good to meet you all. It was the second now annual BNA TDU Ride.

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Re: TDU BNA Ride
Postby Welsh Dragon » Sat Jan 28, 2012 5:28 pm
I will have a lot more riding experience by next year and hubbie and I will gladly join you

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