Nice work Boss, I got a PB on Corkscrew yesterday, 10.18, bit of work to do to crack under 10 but I'm getting there, or a really good tailwind.boss wrote:PR's on two of my favorite climbs, one today and one yesterday. Really stoked, because honestly I feel like crap. Little bit of the flu leftover from last week, and drained from pushing out almost 400km and 6420m up since Sunday.
Lazy 40km and 600m this morning. Not that lazy really, I was pushing hard!
Not going to do any more riding today except for my 6km commute home. Resting tomorrow and big numbers on Sunday hopefully.
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Re: 2013 Strava Climbing Challenge
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Re: 2013 Strava Climbing Challenge
Postby boss » Fri Jan 11, 2013 6:56 pm
That's a great time for corkscrew, good work. I'm just under 12 at 11:56. Judging by my HR I have a little bit more to give on it though... If I can get under 11 this weekend I'd be ridiculously stoked... Keep you posted!Daccordi Rider wrote:Nice work Boss, I got a PB on Corkscrew yesterday, 10.18, bit of work to do to crack under 10 but I'm getting there, or a really good tailwind.boss wrote:PR's on two of my favorite climbs, one today and one yesterday. Really stoked, because honestly I feel like crap. Little bit of the flu leftover from last week, and drained from pushing out almost 400km and 6420m up since Sunday.
Lazy 40km and 600m this morning. Not that lazy really, I was pushing hard!
Not going to do any more riding today except for my 6km commute home. Resting tomorrow and big numbers on Sunday hopefully.
Hit 8:30 on waterfall gulley road in my lunch break yesterday. When I checked my lap timer at the top I couldn't believe it. I was working for it, but I felt like I could have gone harder. It felt easier than a ride earlier in the week where I hit 8:52. But yeah, stoked on that ride.
My PR on Old Freeway (tollgate to bollards) this morning was 28:20. Really stoked on that, I pushed hard but I'm definitely not firing on all cylinders. I hope to get into the 26's this year I've only been riding for a few months so I'm at the point where I'm having to be patient and really work for it.
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Re: 2013 Strava Climbing Challenge
Postby boss » Sun Jan 13, 2013 1:05 pm
The second half was ridiculously wet and the roads were super oily and slippery. Some very slow descending was in order.
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Postby singlespeedscott » Sun Jan 13, 2013 3:41 pm
What's this stuff you call wet. It seems like it hasn't rained in SEQld. in months.boss wrote:110km and 2000m this morning. Not as many meters elevation as I wanted, but I rode some really good roads that I've never ventured to before.
The second half was ridiculously wet and the roads were super oily and slippery. Some very slow descending was in order.
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Re: 2013 Strava Climbing Challenge
Postby boss » Sun Jan 13, 2013 4:33 pm
It got verrrry wet verrrrry quickly here in Adelaide this morning.singlespeedscott wrote:What's this stuff you call wet. It seems like it hasn't rained in SEQld. in months.boss wrote:110km and 2000m this morning. Not as many meters elevation as I wanted, but I rode some really good roads that I've never ventured to before.
The second half was ridiculously wet and the roads were super oily and slippery. Some very slow descending was in order.
Not a lot of fun as it hasn't rained for quite a while, either, and there was heaps of oil on the roads.
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Re: 2013 Strava Climbing Challenge
Postby clydesmcdale » Sun Jan 13, 2013 7:52 pm
Closing in on the target at least.
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Re: 2013 Strava Climbing Challenge
Postby oldnewby » Sun Jan 13, 2013 9:43 pm
Best training ride I'll get for the Alpine Classic in 2 weeks.
It was tough, but glad I got thru. Included Mt Donna Buang, and The Wall on Mt Dandenong for those vics who are on this thread.
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Postby toolonglegs » Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:14 am
I am so far behind I don't even want to look .
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Re: 2013 Strava Climbing Challenge
Postby warthog1 » Tue Jan 15, 2013 4:11 pm
Go Chucknitro and Daccordi. Killing it
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Re: 2013 Strava Climbing Challenge
Postby boss » Wed Jan 16, 2013 2:46 pm
Intentionally slept in and felt a bit drained from yesterday, so today was pretty much just about getting out there in the sunshine and spotting koalas.
Tell you what though, I will be glad when the TDU is over. So many drongos out in the hills with no etiquette.
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Ok I joined. Did 1085m in 41km this morning. Was nice and fun Been waiting for the weather to cool down before I did some more climbing as I seem to get heat stress/stroke really easily.
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Re: 2013 Strava Climbing Challenge
Postby InTheWoods » Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:27 pm
Make a jump on the street out front of your house and do repeats?poohkies wrote:i don't think i'd ever have any chance here in darwin, I've managed 1100m in 420km's of Riding and you guys are getting more on any single ride
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Re: 2013 Strava Climbing Challenge
Postby boss » Thu Jan 17, 2013 5:02 pm
good hustle!singlespeedscott wrote:Finally managed my first hill ride for the year. 1000 in 68km.
Repeats my friend!poohkies wrote:i don't think i'd ever have any chance here in darwin, I've managed 1100m in 420km's of Riding and you guys are getting more on any single ride
I'm sure you could find a couple of average hills (5-10% grade) and repeat the crap outta them to get a bit of practice on the climbs.
But I've never been to Darwin, so I have no idea
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Re: 2013 Strava Climbing Challenge
Postby toolonglegs » Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:43 pm
I will be over 10,000 m behind soon...still snowing outside, but not the nice crisp ride able stuff ( well at least after a few cars have gone over it )... just the sloppy mushy stuff that freezes you derailleurs solid within ten minutes and adds a couple of kgs to your bike rather quickly.
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Re: 2013 Strava Climbing Challenge
Postby warthog1 » Thu Jan 17, 2013 10:23 pm
I used to live in Mildura. That place is level-land even compared to Darwin.poohkies wrote:i don't think i'd ever have any chance here in darwin, I've managed 1100m in 420km's of Riding and you guys are getting more on any single ride
Few nice spots near the wharf in Darwin. I seem to remember a few hills there, been a long time though.
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Re: 2013 Strava Climbing Challenge
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Re: 2013 Strava Climbing Challenge
Postby Ginjin » Sun Jan 20, 2013 10:41 pm
My goals are 14k distance +2000kms on 2012
Climbing goal 150,000m +30,000m on 2012 effort
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