Road Racing 2012 - Peel Districts Cycling Club
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Re: Road Racing 2012 - Peel Districts Cycling Club
Postby hanzao » Sun Jul 08, 2012 1:59 pm
Since i have insurance on my bike now
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Re: Road Racing 2012 - Peel Districts Cycling Club
Postby nickobec » Sun Jul 08, 2012 9:58 pm
Other than the crash yesterday, the only other crash in eight weeks of road racing was in rain at Wandi, when one or more young invincible A graders took the worse corner on the course too fast and crashed, taking down a coupe of other riders.
I am a realist, I know I can crash and destroy my bike and it is not insured. But then again it is only a Fuji SL comp not a Cervelo R5 VWD. While I will not be able to replace it like for like, I would be up and racing next week, my injuries permitting. More likely in a crash is I break a collarbone (done both in separate stupid MTB accidents) and be off cycling and most physical activities for a couple of months.
Highly recommend getting a 3 event licence and give road racing ago. From what I have heard the two clubs with races most weekends are the West Coast Masters, if you are over 35 or Peel Districts. Unfortunately these two clubs are under different umbrella organisations so you need different licences. But do your research, all clubs have websites with information about events and licence requirements.
Once piece of advice, if your are going to race with PDCC, get your licence and go racing at DogHill on 21st July. Wandi the week after is not a forgiving course (5 short sharp climbs in quick succession per lap) and not one I would recommend riding your first race on.
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Re: Road Racing 2012 - Peel Districts Cycling Club
Postby hanzao » Mon Jul 09, 2012 12:01 am
http://www.wa.cycling.org.au/default.as ... 0210/19974
and a member of Northern Beaches Cycling Club
Thanks for the info, i will look at the calender. Im 32 so just shy of masters and live near joondalup. Done alot of cyclosportifs but just want to see what it feels like racing.
Guess i have to upgrade to gold..
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Postby ChainBreak » Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:07 am
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Re: Road Racing 2012 - Peel Districts Cycling Club
Postby wizzfizz » Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:42 am
The club is hosting a Cyclo-Sportif event for BWA today, but there's lots of regular club races after that. The Pinjarra Classic (registrations open!) is something for more of the serious racer, even I will leave the bike at home and volunteer to stand on a corner or something.
We also have a growing Juniors population (as it sounds like you are a young-un), so there should be no issues in finding others with the same strength and skill level.
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Postby ChainBreak » Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:30 pm
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Re: Road Racing 2012 - Peel Districts Cycling Club
Postby wizzfizz » Fri Jul 20, 2012 2:27 pm
10.7km lap
A = 7 laps = 74.9km
B = 6 laps = 64.2km
C = 5 laps = 53.5km
D = 4 laps = 42.8km
E = 3 laps = 32.1km
Juniors (U13s) usually do 1 lap neutralized with a sprint finish.
Signups from 1pm, racing from 2pm.
Like usual I'm just out for a bit of fun this week. I was asked the last race why I bother making attempts at a breakaway, only to tire myself out and lose out in the final sprint. My answer to that was if you and me wanted an easy ride we would be doing laps around the foreshore I can't let the strong sprinters have it too easy... Plus I'm there for fun, winning is nice but I like having a chat too.
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Postby nickobec » Fri Jul 20, 2012 3:56 pm
Shame I have enjoyed racing at Doghill, even had some success (1st & 2nd).
Still will ride down to watch (1st decent ride in over a week) and might even ride with the juniors, unless we are short a marshal.
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Re: Road Racing 2012 - Peel Districts Cycling Club
Postby hanzao » Fri Jul 20, 2012 5:48 pm
dam the COLD!! this Saturday will be my first Race, i have upgraded my CA membership and will hand in the PDCC membership form on the day. Was hoping to ride with you this Saturday. Also i recenly found out Martin.W races (AT) PDCC would be awesome to move up to his grade!!nickobec wrote:Recovering from nasty cold, so will not be racing this week.
Shame I have enjoyed racing at Doghill, even had some success (1st & 2nd).
Still will ride down to watch (1st decent ride in over a week) and might even ride with the juniors, unless we are short a marshal.
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Re: Road Racing 2012 - Peel Districts Cycling Club
Postby Redbull » Fri Jul 20, 2012 7:24 pm
I'll be back (complete with cold) and think it will be a good training run
Nick, Mark (Wizzfizz), Marty and Me all race in D grade (unless you blokes got lifted in the last race)
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Postby nickobec » Fri Jul 20, 2012 9:59 pm
Hanzao in E grade you will find cant_stop aka Matt and a bunch of friendly people, who don't spend the whole racing attacking unlike wizzfizz and redbull. Though you need to keep an eye on Lara who rides a Giant and has 2 wins from 2 starts and is my pick as most likely to attack. Her sister is also rumoured to be racing, which may make things interesting. In the sprint keep an on Scott on the Scott, he is getting better every race.
If you are confident and can ride for more than an hour in a group at 35kmh, you can and probably should ask to be in D grade. If it is 38kmh and 2 hours it is C grade. E grade is a good place to start and learn the ropes, how long you stay there is up to you
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Postby hanzao » Sun Jul 22, 2012 1:46 pm
Hopefully see you guys next Saturday!!
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Re: Road Racing 2012 - Peel Districts Cycling Club
Postby hanzao » Mon Jul 23, 2012 1:11 pm
Just looking at the Wandi Road Course and there is no elevations or anything so just enquiring if it is flat or got hills? or just up and down
http://pdcc.asn.au/locations/wandi-road-course/
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Postby nickobec » Mon Jul 23, 2012 2:09 pm
Lots of ups and downs, worst is 400m (AT) max 6% I believehanzao wrote:Hi guys
Just looking at the Wandi Road Course and there is no elevations or anything so just enquiring if it is flat or got hills? or just up and down
http://pdcc.asn.au/locations/wandi-road-course/
it goes from start, flat turn left, climb up Wandi Road, turn left in Bodeman Road, descend until corner, climb 400m (AT) max 6%, false flat + little kicker, down at 8% for couple of hundred metres, climb up to the intersection with Lyon Road, turn onto a flat section for maybe 500m, then gentle 500m climb, gentle 500m or so descent, turn into De Haar Road, another 500m climb, then 4km or so slight downhill to finish.
If you grab the KML file from the course map link and load it into Google earth you can get a little more elevation profile info or use street view.
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Postby hanzao » Mon Jul 23, 2012 3:48 pm
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Postby nickobec » Mon Jul 23, 2012 4:08 pm
They are except the 4th or 5th time you hit Bodeman road flat out, you legs will feel it and there is likely to be a selection.hanzao wrote:thanks nic, speed bumps course i guess.
Mind you last time (and my only time ) we raced at Wandi, it was wet and shorten by a lap, D grade did finish as a big group. Unlike E grade with riders everywhere or A grade which was decimated by a crash and punctures.
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Postby nickobec » Wed Jul 25, 2012 11:28 am
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Postby hanzao » Wed Jul 25, 2012 4:49 pm
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Postby nickobec » Sun Jul 29, 2012 12:00 am
no idea where I finished, if I beat Hanzao, I know I finished behind WizzFizz, I think, the last 1200m are a bit of a blur
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Postby cant_stop » Sat Aug 11, 2012 8:54 pm
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Postby cant_stop » Sun Aug 12, 2012 1:47 pm
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Postby nickobec » Mon Aug 13, 2012 12:23 am
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Re: Road Racing 2012 - Peel Districts Cycling Club
Postby wizzfizz » Mon Aug 13, 2012 7:54 am
Next week, Sat 18th, is a Graded Points Score at Wandi. This race is similar to the points racing on the track, in that there is a sprint for points on every lap, and who has the most points: wins. Should be interesting as I haven't done one before!
Registrations from 1pm, Racing from 2pm - see you there!
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