How long would it take?
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How long would it take?
Postby ozstriker » Sat Jul 07, 2012 7:08 pm
Can this only be achieved with group riding or could you do this solo.
Would this take years of cycling to get this good. Obviously my example is actually a professional, does that mean i would have to quit my day job and train full time.
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Re: How long would it take?
Postby foo on patrol » Sat Jul 07, 2012 7:10 pm
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Re: How long would it take?
Postby ozstriker » Sat Jul 07, 2012 7:19 pm
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How long would it take?
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How long would it take?
Postby toolonglegs » Sat Jul 07, 2012 7:45 pm
Jump on tt bike and if you are a strong rider it shouldn't be too hard .
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Re: How long would it take?
Postby rogan » Mon Jul 09, 2012 4:08 pm
This year he has done a 50 mile (~80 km) TT in 1h44'24" (46.3 km/h), a 50'41" 25 mile (~40 km) TT in atrocious conditions (47.3 km/h) and an almost unbelievable (for a non-pro) 18'09" for a 10 miler (~16.1 km) at 53.3 km/h.
In his case, it took 22 years to get to that point, although improved training plans over the last few years have definitely sharpened his power, and he's close to perfected his aero position.
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Postby ozstriker » Tue Jul 10, 2012 12:19 am
Ill be 50 by then i think this ship has sailedrogan wrote:My mate Jeff Jones averaged 41 km/h for a 12 hour TT last year. He covered a touch over 491 km. And went into work the next day...
This year he has done a 50 mile (~80 km) TT in 1h44'24" (46.3 km/h), a 50'41" 25 mile (~40 km) TT in atrocious conditions (47.3 km/h) and an almost unbelievable (for a non-pro) 18'09" for a 10 miler (~16.1 km) at 53.3 km/h.
In his case, it took 22 years to get to that point, although improved training plans over the last few years have definitely sharpened his power, and he's close to perfected his aero position.
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Re: How long would it take?
Postby nickobec » Tue Jul 10, 2012 2:21 pm
Still be younger than Jeannie Longo, who looks like missing the Olympics for the 1st time, since women's cycling was introduced in 1984, because she only finished 5th in the French National TT championships (she did win the previous 4 years, as well as numerous other times, French National Road, World Championships etc)ozstriker wrote:Ill be 50 by then i think this ship has sailed
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Postby rogan » Tue Jul 10, 2012 2:49 pm
I was there when he did his first race. It was my first race too. A warm, sunny and windy Saturday afternoon at Heffron Park in January 1989. We raced E Grade and finished 1st and 2nd!toolonglegs wrote:^^^ One of the few blogs I read... he does seem to be bloody fast .
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Postby toolonglegs » Tue Jul 10, 2012 4:20 pm
I think a lot of people are very relieved that Longo isn't riding the Olympics this year... her image isn't so great these days.nickobec wrote:Still be younger than Jeannie Longo, who looks like missing the Olympics for the 1st time, since women's cycling was introduced in 1984, because she only finished 5th in the French National TT championships (she did win the previous 4 years, as well as numerous other times, French National Road, World Championships etc)ozstriker wrote:Ill be 50 by then i think this ship has sailed
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Re: How long would it take?
Postby vander » Tue Jul 10, 2012 4:36 pm
The big question is who was first who was second?rogan wrote:I was there when he did his first race. It was my first race too. A warm, sunny and windy Saturday afternoon at Heffron Park in January 1989. We raced E Grade and finished 1st and 2nd!toolonglegs wrote:^^^ One of the few blogs I read... he does seem to be bloody fast .
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Re: How long would it take?
Postby rogan » Wed Jul 11, 2012 3:03 pm
History does not record... I do recall that we made a break by tagging onto C Grade when they came past. The E Graders were good-hearted folk who allowed two first-timers to keep their placings, and simply advised us of our error. I suspect they also didn't want to race against us again. And they didn't.vander wrote:The big question is who was first who was second?rogan wrote:I was there when he did his first race. It was my first race too. A warm, sunny and windy Saturday afternoon at Heffron Park in January 1989. We raced E Grade and finished 1st and 2nd!toolonglegs wrote:^^^ One of the few blogs I read... he does seem to be bloody fast .
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