Richmond Bakery Wednesday Ride
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Re: Richmond Bakery Wednesday Ride
Postby Jarod » Wed Aug 15, 2012 2:21 pm
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Re: Richmond Bakery Wednesday Ride
Postby BenevolantDictatorD » Wed Aug 15, 2012 5:04 pm
Eleven riders sped off on the Baskerville circuit with two in the elite bunch making their way to parts unknown. Welcome along to another new rider. We even had a couple of rideres turn up to wave us off! The expected frost covering didn't eventuate and it was a balmy six degrees that saw us with the option of hitting Grass Tree in relative safety - so off we went. No Cyclone Sam this week (on his favourite course ) so the bunch travelled at a sensible pace with the hills coming at regular intervals. There seemed to be very little traffic out there today so that made it all the more enjoyable.
The bunch remained tightly packed, mostly, until the sniff of coffee on the Tea Tree Road saw RodV wind up the pace and a series of riders were shelled out the back. The rear group grew and then reduced as some took short cuts back to the coffee shop. Great ride guys. Maybe intervals on Brinktop next week?
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Re: Richmond Bakery Wednesday Ride
Postby Captain Strava » Wed Aug 15, 2012 7:45 pm
Christian, Myself and the girls did a reccy on the winter challenge course.
I can report we went fast after Christian said he was going to take it easy and the girls weren't that far behind when we went back to get them.
Maximum Strava points for Sam KOM on some hill.
Bummed I missed out on the Richmond hilly course!
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Re: Richmond Bakery Wednesday Ride
Postby BenevolantDictatorD » Tue Aug 21, 2012 8:45 am
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Re: Richmond Bakery Wednesday Ride
Postby BenevolantDictatorD » Wed Aug 22, 2012 3:58 pm
The elites took the easy route - up Middle Tea Tree, back to Colebrook Road - waving to the rest as they went past - followed by Fingerpost, the highway and the little rise over Brinktop. Seems like they wanted an easier route than the fast group.
I'll be away for a couple of weeks seeking some warmth in the Townsville area. Enjoy.
Perhaps some flat road courses are in order so everyone is ready for Bust-Me-gall when I get back.
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Re: Richmond Bakery Wednesday Ride
Postby master6 » Thu Aug 23, 2012 8:07 pm
May I suggest the following cycling courses:-
Hervey Range. Go out along Ross River Road, and onto Hervey Range Rd at The Willows. Proceed to the top of Hervey Range. It is another world up there.
As a pre breakfast sprint, take the short stroll up Castle Hill.
Mt Stuart is not far from town, and the view over the city from the top is fantastic. Tune up the brakes before descending.
Paluma Range, north of Townsville , is a magnificent climb into another climate. You could drive to Rollingstone, on the highway to Ingham, and ride up from there.
Leave leg and arm warmers at home, and take a second bottle. but ey
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Re: Richmond Bakery Wednesday Ride
Postby master6 » Thu Aug 30, 2012 6:59 am
The winner was, who gives a stuff. Who Gives is an ex Lightning Ridge opal miner, and never discloses his other names, of which there are many.
The weather?
We have a thing called a "template" to describe Richmond weather.
"Beautiful". Nothing is worse than overheating.
Coffee was good, discussion mostly lies. Particularly the part about Tony and the flat bar bike.
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Re: Richmond Bakery Wednesday Ride
Postby master6 » Wed Sep 05, 2012 2:02 pm
The news of the day was robrollin blessing us with his company. The prolific winner of recent Cycling Tasmania Open events in the far north gave a dazzling display of cycling, often 200 metres distant to the front.
Prediction:- Next Wednesday it will all happen again. A couple of spare grid positions are available for first timers.
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Re: Richmond Bakery Wednesday Ride
Postby fixedlegs2012 » Wed Sep 05, 2012 2:32 pm
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Re: Richmond Bakery Wednesday Ride
Postby master6 » Wed Sep 05, 2012 3:23 pm
I am confused. Your threat to " join you on one of these Wednesday morning ambles" is welcome news, however this is where my confusion arises. There seems to be a suggestion in your comment that you were not present today, or ever? Where do the strava stats refer to?fixedlegs2012 wrote:I will have to join you on one of these Wednesday morning ambles..some other stats for you...24.1avg out to Colebrook Pub. Avg 36+ on the return. Last 10ks 45+ and last 1000ms 60+ and last 200m 65+ so Strava tells me.
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Re: Richmond Bakery Wednesday Ride
Postby olmanec » Fri Sep 07, 2012 7:57 pm
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Re: Richmond Bakery Wednesday Ride
Postby fixedlegs2012 » Mon Sep 10, 2012 6:42 pm
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Re: Richmond Bakery Wednesday Ride
Postby master6 » Mon Sep 10, 2012 7:06 pm
Welcome fl.fixedlegs2012 wrote:Ill be there on Wed
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Re: Richmond Bakery Wednesday Ride
Postby BenevolantDictatorD » Wed Sep 12, 2012 2:10 pm
My first ride back for a while so the course took us over Back Tea Tree Road to see how the road words are going - and they are and look like they will continue for a long time - right through TeaTree and dog leg left to Fingerpost, along the Highway and back over the gentle climb of Brinktop. Funny name that - Brinktop - suggests some sort of steepness but I don't know where they got that from
Some said the pace was quick. Some said it was easy. Some couldn't talk at all most of the time. Regrouping was key to the day as the undulations encouraged spurts of enthusiasm. Some idiot even tried chasing a truck! I couldn't keep up with it so had to let it go. Old habits die hard
For those looking for an extra training incentive - don't forget the RBWR in between Xmas and New Year is on Boxing Day this year and we have scheduled a trundle down to Orford and back for that day. We probably need a bit of training before then so maybe Black Charlies is still on the agenda?
Coffee was good - conversation was varied - bragging rights were used sparingly - and talk of having to hire the Town Hall to fit us all in was a good laugh.
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Re: Richmond Bakery Wednesday Ride
Postby master6 » Wed Sep 12, 2012 2:30 pm
It was a big relief to see that the truck chaser is not into biting the tyres.
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Re: Richmond Bakery Wednesday Ride
Postby fixedlegs2012 » Wed Sep 12, 2012 2:47 pm
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Re: Richmond Bakery Wednesday Ride
Postby master6 » Wed Sep 12, 2012 4:24 pm
Got F legs myself at the momentfixedlegs2012 wrote:Fixedlegs was there!
Do tell fixedlegs, which one was you? I was in a PMM shirt, red knicks, red steel Clamont bike, down tube shifters. Some would just descibe me as "poetry in motion". I prefer "Not very fast, but pretty to watch"
Feel free to speak out here. Boasting is encouraged
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Re: Richmond Bakery Wednesday Ride
Postby bazsand » Fri Sep 14, 2012 11:15 am
I thought boasting was compulsorymaster6 wrote:Feel free to speak out here. Boasting is encouragedfixedlegs2012 wrote:Fixedlegs was there!
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Re: Richmond Bakery Wednesday Ride
Postby master6 » Wed Sep 19, 2012 7:31 pm
1. He was in front
2. This is a good place to have a finishing line.
Flexibility really is the name of the game. Anyone in front can identify anything from a blade of grass to a town hall, and determine that to be The Finishing Line.
Coffee, cake, and crap followed enjoyably. (The crap was listened to, not eaten)
Top marks again to The Richmond Bakery. Excellent coffee, excellent cake, magnificent covered outdoor venue.
Do it again next Wednesday
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Re: Richmond Bakery Wednesday Ride
Postby huskii8 » Thu Sep 20, 2012 10:21 am
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Re: Richmond Bakery Wednesday Ride
Postby master6 » Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:39 pm
huskii8 wrote:Christian here. Sorry we missed it. We turned up at 0901 hours. I know, WAY too late!!! Hope to c u all next week.
Exactly 60 seconds too late Christian. Sorry to hear of your misfortune. RBWR is becoming so popular that car parking might present an obstacle if you arrive close to 9am, so get there a little earlier and enjoy the pre ride bullsh 1t . It also gives you a chance to size up your race, err----ride opponents, errr-----mates. Yes, your riding mates
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Re: Richmond Bakery Wednesday Ride
Postby fixedlegs2012 » Thu Sep 20, 2012 8:12 pm
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Re: Richmond Bakery Wednesday Ride
Postby master6 » Fri Sep 21, 2012 6:14 am
fixedlegs2012 wrote:Defintely waiting an update on the sprint to the line as I beleive RobRollin won the sprint to the line.....as he later commented
Yes fixo, a contentious issue has arisen here, and I will address this shortly.
More important than the issue you have raised , is another question!
You are a new boy.
Why a querulous, petulant new boy would be so testy as to raise this matter seems rather perverse.
You need to understand that "the line" is not some definitive two dimensional geographic location fixed to specially selected remnants of a bluestone boulder fixed in bitumen.
Heaven forbid that I tell you this; the line is like God; the line is everywhere. Robrollin would surely have been in front "at the line" in several places during the ride.
Now, be a good boy and try to keep up with us.
cheers
M6
PS
I understand that one of our number is under suspension; any idea who it could be?
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Re: Richmond Bakery Wednesday Ride
Postby BenevolantDictatorD » Tue Sep 25, 2012 9:10 am
Having talked it up a much as necessary - I will be afflicted by that curse of the employed - having to go to work. It happens every now and then. I will have time to ride out and wave everyone off and head home to prepare. As a result - no expectations of Bust-Me-Gall this week. I know. I know. You are all disappointed but maybe next week if the weather gods are kind to us again.
Another reminder for the post Christmas ride - Boxing Day is a Wednesday this year so the trundle down to Orford and back. Its 55kms each way from Richmond with coffee stops at each end so should be a nice ride in a good bunch.
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