10K PLUS club 2012
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Re: 10K PLUS club 2012
Postby Baalzamon » Wed May 16, 2012 4:59 pm
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Re: 10K PLUS club 2012
Postby Mrfenejeans » Thu May 17, 2012 9:55 am
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Re: 10K PLUS club 2012
Postby novice » Sat May 19, 2012 11:08 pm
The old dog has a few more miles in him yet
Haven't been on here in a while and just had a read of the last few pages .......... Geeeeeezzzz what have I missed?
Things have got a little heavy it seems.
Lighten up Peeps. Get out and enjoy what short time we have on the planet and let others do the worrying!
Got to agree with comments about being in the hurt locker though.
I have been doing some racing in the Vets and while it is a great workout, enjoyable and good socially, I don't wish to suffer that much all the time.
I get more enjoyment from longer social bunch rides at a steady 28-30 kph average and they probably do more for my health than slogging my guts out for 50 klm and run the risk of throwing myself on the road for $15 prize money.
A lot of my mates race, so I feel left out a bit if I don't take part but I think if I push my self that hard reguarly, then I will stop enjoying my riding.
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Re: 10K PLUS club 2012
Postby sli123 » Wed May 23, 2012 9:30 am
In saying that, I think my next big purchase will be a TT bike and I'll look at doing more TT's and more 70.3's.
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Re: 10K PLUS club 2012
Postby sli123 » Wed May 23, 2012 8:59 pm
Also attached the clip-on aero bars tonight*. I'm on holiday for a week and will spend a bit of time rolling up and down the Kwinana bike path (shared).
Safe cycling everyone.
Cheers.
*note to self - must remember to remove said aero-bars before the group rides on the weekend
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10K PLUS club 2012
Postby gabrielle260 » Wed May 23, 2012 9:52 pm
What's the Gold or Sunshine Coasts like in July/Aug?
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Re: 10K PLUS club 2012
Postby gretaboy » Thu May 24, 2012 11:43 am
I see people with > 8k already and just wonder how people can get so many k's under their legs. I commute around 4 days a week and only have 4200 k's for the year, mind you I did have 5 weeks off due to a broken thumb..but..even if I hadnt I would still only be at 5-6k mark
the follow up question would be single or got a family??
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Re: 10K PLUS club 2012
Postby TimW » Thu May 24, 2012 12:29 pm
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Re: 10K PLUS club 2012
Postby DavidTomic » Thu May 24, 2012 1:42 pm
I (usually) ride ~35KM (each way) to/from work, 5 days a week. 350KM a week starts adding up pretty quickly!
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Re: 10K PLUS club 2012
Postby gretaboy » Thu May 24, 2012 2:06 pm
yeah...I do 45 odd k's each way myself 4 days a week, and 20 k's on the other day..so my k's add up eventually....but it is the guys who have got 8000 + k's that I am amazed aboutDavidTomic wrote:I'm still a long way behind some of the people here, but most of my KM's just come from commuting.
I (usually) ride ~35KM (each way) to/from work, 5 days a week. 350KM a week starts adding up pretty quickly!
just wonder how they do it. I think that if I am consistent, I should be able to hit the 10k myself this year...already done more k's in a year than ever before, so am pretty happy
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Re: 10K PLUS club 2012
Postby Baalzamon » Thu May 24, 2012 4:29 pm
Way my legs are feeling now 150km rides are doable as are 200km's soon.
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Re: 10K PLUS club 2012
Postby sli123 » Thu May 24, 2012 6:43 pm
Not sure about the Gold and Sunshine Coasts, but Perth weather is pretty awesome at the moment!!gabrielle260 wrote:A week off sounds great... My wife and I were only talking this morning about having a holiday. The only issue is where - with only 1 week/10 days available and with me wanting to take the bike, we need to stay inside Oz.
What's the Gold or Sunshine Coasts like in July/Aug?
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Re: 10K PLUS club 2012
Postby Mustang » Thu May 24, 2012 7:18 pm
Sunny coast this weekend will be down to single figures (AT) 5.30am (our shop ride time) but that is the extreme usually 15 at that time, warms up quickly after 8am.sli123 wrote:Not sure about the Gold and Sunshine Coasts, but Perth weather is pretty awesome at the moment!!gabrielle260 wrote:A week off sounds great... My wife and I were only talking this morning about having a holiday. The only issue is where - with only 1 week/10 days available and with me wanting to take the bike, we need to stay inside Oz.
What's the Gold or Sunshine Coasts like in July/Aug?
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Re: 10K PLUS club 2012
Postby sli123 » Thu May 24, 2012 7:34 pm
My work is Monday to Friday, 5am to 1:30pm. Once I get home from work during the week I'm normally straight out the door for a 50km ride, get home at about 4:30pm, little bit of computer time, wash clothes if needed, prepare dinner if needed, wacth tv with the missus and daughter for a couple of hours and then off to bed. Weekends I join my club group rides which normally means 100km+ both Saturday and Sunday, normally home by 9:30am on Saturday and 11am on Sunday.gretaboy wrote:Can I ask...is it appropriate to ask within an existing thread or should I create another one....how does everyone get so many k's..is it by commuting, is it by racing or just riding in spare time as much as they can
I see people with > 8k already and just wonder how people can get so many k's under their legs. I commute around 4 days a week and only have 4200 k's for the year, mind you I did have 5 weeks off due to a broken thumb..but..even if I hadnt I would still only be at 5-6k mark
the follow up question would be single or got a family??
I sometimes cycle to work as well, but it's only 19km round trip.
Cheers!
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Re: 10K PLUS club 2012
Postby Livetoride » Fri May 25, 2012 8:13 am
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Re: 10K PLUS club 2012
Postby duds2u » Fri May 25, 2012 2:36 pm
Bit of bad luck about your back but at least you didn't kiss the hard black stuff.Livetoride wrote:Half way through my ride, front wheel slips in the rain on some leaves, quickly correct it but pinch a nerve in my back. Farrrrk that hurts, sore and very slow ride home. Can't straighten my back, what a princess eh ;(
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Re: 10K PLUS club 2012
Postby bosvit » Fri May 25, 2012 10:09 pm
Maybe but I would rather have gravel rash ahead of a pinched nerve/slipped disk any day.duds2u wrote:Bit of bad luck about your back but at least you didn't kiss the hard black stuff.Livetoride wrote:Half way through my ride, front wheel slips in the rain on some leaves, quickly correct it but pinch a nerve in my back. Farrrrk that hurts, sore and very slow ride home. Can't straighten my back, what a princess eh ;(
Good save but sounds like bad luck
Recover soon LTR
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Re: 10K PLUS club 2012
Postby sli123 » Sat May 26, 2012 1:10 pm
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Re: 10K PLUS club 2012
Postby Baalzamon » Mon May 28, 2012 12:21 am
Woohoo got a 100km ride on my trike today, getting my bents legs nicely. 200km ride in 4 weeks away now!
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Re: 10K PLUS club 2012
Postby Wal42 » Mon May 28, 2012 8:44 am
I now have my new training bike, 10kgs of single speed track bike, rode yesterdays Brisbane2Ipswich came back via Gap Creek Road, all up 130kms for the day.
Won't be riding 130kms again, average speed was just over 20kph, passed 60kph more than 3 times, average speed on the flats was over 30kph, it's any kind of hill that hurts, got the bike set up to do 40kph at 100rpm cadence, so can sprint it up to 60kph at 150rpm, but don't stop on any sort of hill or try riding up anything steeper than about 6 or 7% gradient.
Riding a single is good, you're not all there in the head as far as the 'proper' cyclists are concerned, so you can wear whatever you want, behave exactly how you wish to & have all the fun in the world (except when the road turns up).
My target will take a flogging, I've probably banked enough kms to make it this year but next year it maybe back down to 6 or 10K.
I won't be hard to miss around the Brissie streets now, I'm the idiot with the beard, hairy legs, built like a front row forward, wearing whatever cycling gear takes my fancy, riding a pure black Dolan track bike (with brakes, yeah I had to upset the single fraternity by fitting brakes & my knees are too old for that macho BS). Wave if I go by, I'll wave back because I'm having a ball.
Oh & I'm chasing Sugino 75 parts for my new race bike when it comes, didn't realise that quality track gear can cost nearly as much as 10speed road gear.
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Re: 10K PLUS club 2012
Postby sli123 » Mon May 28, 2012 8:23 pm
Huge congrats to my friend TimW for hitting the 10k mark yesterday. Well done Killa!!
Safe and happy riding everyone!
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Re: 10K PLUS club 2012
Postby TimW » Tue May 29, 2012 6:20 pm
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Re: 10K PLUS club 2012
Postby sli123 » Tue May 29, 2012 7:48 pm
Now, I just need o catch back up to TimW!!
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