Hi All,
I'm just new to Road Bikes and wanted to set myself a little goal to work towards, i've got myself a Kestrel KM40 road bike and wanted to take part in the upcoming Hanover Connecteast Ride For Home 75km Event.
There are certain requirements that have been set for the untimed race which is a minimum of 22km an hour for the distance of the race.
I am wondering how difficult it would be to sustain 22km an hour for the duration of the run. I'm sure that it is more of an average than a minimum.
I am currently preparing myself mentally and physically by doing regular rides and working out on my fitness levels at the gym.
I am just wondering if anyone has any advice for preparing for the event. It is 115 days away so I can make really good use of that time.
Planning for the Connecteast hanover Charity Ride
- adrian_d
- Posts: 508
- Joined: Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:14 am
- gplama
- Posts: 41
- Joined: Tue Feb 22, 2011 5:47 pm
- Location: Melbourne
- Contact:
Re: Planning for the Connecteast hanover Charity Ride
Postby gplama » Wed Aug 08, 2012 7:48 pm
Not difficult at all. No stop lights, no give ways, no traffic, so it is easier to maintain a higher average speed than riding anywhere else for 2-3hrs.adrian_d wrote:There are certain requirements that have been set for the untimed race which is a minimum of 22km an hour for the distance of the race.
I am wondering how difficult it would be to sustain 22km an hour for the duration of the run.
My advice: Get a Garmin 500 or 800 to track your speed/distance/time of each ride. Upload your rides to Strava or Garmin Connect. Keep an eye on your stats.
Keep us posted on your progress!
-
- Posts: 24
- Joined: Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:27 pm
- Location: Point Cook
Re: Planning for the Connecteast hanover Charity Ride
Postby Grim » Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:40 pm
With 0 training you will be able to maintain 22km/h on eastlink. To put the "fast" nature of the surface in perspective, pretty much every competitior in last years IM Melbourne posted PRs for the bike leg. As the previous poster noted, no, traffic lights, relatively sheltered course and smooth bitumen, it would be suprising if an averge fit person would not be posting speeds in the high 20s or low 30s.
-
- Posts: 231
- Joined: Mon Jul 23, 2012 11:39 am
- Location: Kensington, Melbourne, VIC
- Contact:
Re: Planning for the Connecteast hanover Charity Ride
Postby wizdofaus » Sun Nov 18, 2012 5:37 am
Good luck to all riding in this...just about head off to Ringwood now.
Jump to
- General Australian Cycling Topics
- Info / announcements
- Buying a bike / parts
- General Cycling Discussion
- The Bike Shed
- Cycling Health
- Cycling Safety and Advocacy
- Women's Cycling
- Bike & Gear Reviews
- Cycling Trade
- Stolen Bikes
- Bicycle FAQs
- The Market Place
- Member to Member Bike and Gear Sales
- Want to Buy, Group Buy, Swap
- My Bikes or Gear Elsewhere
- Serious Biking
- Audax / Randonneuring
- Retro biking
- Commuting
- MTB
- Recumbents
- Fixed Gear/ Single Speed
- Track
- Electric Bicycles
- Cyclocross and Gravel Grinding
- Dragsters / Lowriders / Cruisers
- Children's Bikes
- Cargo Bikes and Utility Cycling
- Road Racing
- Road Biking
- Training
- Time Trial
- Triathlon
- International and National Tours and Events
- Cycle Touring
- Touring Australia
- Touring Overseas
- Touring Bikes and Equipment
- Australia
- Western Australia
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Victoria
- ACT
- Tasmania
- Northern Territory
- Country & Regional
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users
- All times are UTC+10:00
- Top
- Delete cookies
About the Australian Cycling Forums
The Australian Cycling Forums is a welcoming community where you can ask questions and talk about the type of bikes and cycling topics you like.
Bicycles Network Australia
Forum Information
Connect with BNA
Brought to you by Bicycles Network Australia | © 1999 - 2024 | Powered by phpBB ®
This website uses affiliate links to retail platforms including ebay, amazon, proviz and ribble.
This website uses affiliate links to retail platforms including ebay, amazon, proviz and ribble.