Todays rides
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Re: Todays rides
Postby Howzat » Fri Feb 08, 2013 9:38 pm
Took them quite a while to get around to the "Add another lane to the GDE" request I logged though.
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Re: Todays rides
Postby eveready2 » Sun Feb 10, 2013 8:34 pm
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Re: Todays rides
Postby wombat 23 » Mon Feb 11, 2013 4:43 pm
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Re: Todays rides
Postby fatdudeonabike » Mon Feb 11, 2013 7:20 pm
I know the Pedal Power mag gives ratings on how easy and hilly the rides are - but what I'd really love to be included in those keys is an average speed/time of ride. I mean, if the average speed of an 'easy ride' is like 14km/hr, I'll get bored. But then, if they're up around 25-30km/hr, I might be the one holding people up.
I really just want people to ride with - I'm not even interested in cafe culture. No offence to anyone, but I think the notion of riding however far with a coffee shop destination is a massive wank. Since when do you need a destination to have fun out riding a bike?
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Re: Todays rides
Postby HAKS » Mon Feb 11, 2013 8:44 pm
Rockviewau left town years agowombat 23 wrote:Rockviewau, Pedal Power has rides to suit just about everyone except top level racers. As well as those mentioned above there are Saturday Sunday and mid- week social rides of between 20 to 30 kms, out of town rides of varying distances and speeds, and multi day tour style rides. See the web site. as well as PP there are numerous bunches around town who do everything from gut wrenching early morning hill climbing to a quick blast around the block before settling in at the cafe. Riding with others can be more fun so I hope you find a group that suits you.
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Re: Todays rides
Postby twizzle » Tue Feb 12, 2013 12:22 pm
From memory, the speeds are documented in the legend for the calendar. Slow is around 20kph average, fast is ~30. As for time - it's all relative.fatdudeonabike wrote:but what I'd really love to be included in those keys is an average speed/time of ride.
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Re: Todays rides
Postby fatdudeonabike » Tue Feb 12, 2013 2:14 pm
Thanks Twizzle - you're right... kind of. Some of the rides list an average speed. But, as Murphy's Law tends to dictate, the rides I was interested in don't list themtwizzle wrote:From memory, the speeds are documented in the legend for the calendar. Slow is around 20kph average, fast is ~30. As for time - it's all relative.fatdudeonabike wrote:but what I'd really love to be included in those keys is an average speed/time of ride.
Although with that said, it occurs to me now that E X rides (easy rides on easy terrain) are probably going to be at a fairly similar speed to each other.
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Re: Todays rides
Postby mrgolf » Tue Feb 12, 2013 9:51 pm
If your aim is to not cause offence, dont be offensive.fatdudeonabike wrote: No offence to anyone, but I think the notion of riding however far with a coffee shop destination is a massive wank. Since when do you need a destination to have fun out riding a bike?
From my point of view, if you know the guys you are riding with, the coffee shop is the opportunity to have a decent group chat, rather than abbreviated one-on-ones as the ride progresses. Furthermore, as I love drinking quality coffee (which limits cafe choice), a coffee shop at the end is a beautiful union of two of my passions. If you dont find that appealing, best describe it as 'not my scene'. Describing it as a 'massive wank' is a bit OTT.
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Re: Todays rides
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Re: Todays rides
Postby fatdudeonabike » Wed Feb 13, 2013 5:29 pm
The point is valid - why do you need a destination to get out on your bike?
And where the hell in Canberra are you going to find reasonable coffee anyway?
Damn there's some sensitive sooks in here... I've trolled some forums in my younger days, and I can't fathom that anyone would have a hair up their arse from what I wrote there.
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Re: Todays rides
Postby mrgolf » Wed Feb 13, 2013 10:12 pm
Lonsdale st roasters, Tonic, two before ten, Mocan and green grout are places I would suggest as a good place to start. But judging by your attempt to make yourself sound like an educated coinnaseur, the quality may be lost on you.
As I said in my original comment, coffee is the icing on the cake to riding a bike and hanging with friends. It is not the destination. It is the lovely location between rides end and getting home.
This isn't sooking. This is pointing out that referring to people as w a n k e r s for going to a coffee shop at the end of a ride might be a little silly. I was somewhat perplexed.
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Re: Todays rides
Postby jcjordan » Thu Feb 14, 2013 8:45 am
As for coffee at the end of a ride, without the social interactions that it brings how do you get onshore your enjoying with other like minded individuals.
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Re: Todays rides
Postby nescius » Thu Feb 14, 2013 10:21 am
I raced club champs C Grade last night but had a bit of an off night, I hesitated at a decisive moment and missed a break that probably would have stuck if I was in it, I ended up closing most of the gap when it became obvious that nobody else was going to then I didn't have much left for the sprint and went backwards fast. Ended up top 10 but was disappointed because I think I had the legs to take it out if I'd been a bit smarter about it
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Re: Todays rides
Postby twizzle » Thu Feb 14, 2013 12:23 pm
When you suggest, up front, that people will be offended.fatdudeonabike wrote:Since when is it offensive to post a viewpoint?
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Re: Todays rides
Postby mrgolf » Thu Feb 14, 2013 7:51 pm
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Re: Todays rides
Postby fatdudeonabike » Thu Feb 14, 2013 8:21 pm
I'm not going to go on with this, but I just wanted to make to points.mrgolf wrote:Ignoring the absurd attempt to justify your ill thought out original comment which still stands true as an unchallenged testimony to your original intended meaning, I will address the coffee question.
Lonsdale st roasters, Tonic, two before ten, Mocan and green grout are places I would suggest as a good place to start. But judging by your attempt to make yourself sound like an educated coinnaseur, the quality may be lost on you.
As I said in my original comment, coffee is the icing on the cake to riding a bike and hanging with friends. It is not the destination. It is the lovely location between rides end and getting home.
This isn't sooking. This is pointing out that referring to people as w a n k e r s for going to a coffee shop at the end of a ride might be a little silly. I was somewhat perplexed.
- at no point did I indicate that anyone was a w@nker for going to a coffee shop. I indicated that I thought the 'need' to go to a coffee shop and not be able to just ride for the fun of it is a wank. Please dont put words in my mouth.
- I never professed, or even began to profess to be a coffee connoisseur. Once again, dont put words in my mouth.
That you had to completely over-exaggerate everything that I said (to the point that it didnt even resemble truth) to formulate an argument suggests to me that you dont have an argument, and that you're picking a fight for no reason. I have no time for keyboard warriors.
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Re: Todays rides
Postby mrgolf » Thu Feb 14, 2013 8:32 pm
Cheers.
Move on.
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Re: Todays rides
Postby twizzle » Thu Feb 14, 2013 10:34 pm
Not sure if "racing" is the right term. DNF'ed the last two Crits, mainly due to lower back issues, but the last crit was 425W average for the first five minutes till myself and one other got dropped, then 395W for the next ten minutes riding back on - average speed 40.6kph.mrgolf wrote:Hey Twiz, you still racing vets? Currently planning my Gunning assault, although I reckon the course will be too flat. I might plan to work as a domestique for one of our sprinters...
I'm looking forwards to Gunning - probably riding B though. Don't forget that the prologue sets the stage - I'm usually about 20 secs quicker than the GC riders, let alone the sprinters. It's a big deficit for them to make up.
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Re: Todays rides
Postby mrgolf » Thu Feb 14, 2013 11:33 pm
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Re: Todays rides
Postby ro. » Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:56 am
Lol that race was weak as. Everyone in C grade thinks they will win it in the sprint. Consider joining me in a break next week. Ill be attacking again, since im not much of a sprinter.nescius wrote: I raced club champs C Grade last night but had a bit of an off night, I hesitated at a decisive moment and missed a break that probably would have stuck if I was in it, I ended up closing most of the gap when it became obvious that nobody else was going to then I didn't have much left for the sprint and went backwards fast. Ended up top 10 but was disappointed because I think I had the legs to take it out if I'd been a bit smarter about it
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Re: Todays rides
Postby twizzle » Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:33 pm
Not a chance - 4k'ish ITT, no drafting, no TT bikes or helmets, but aero wheels are allowed.mrgolf wrote:Hmmm... Might have to work out a way to somehow jump in your stream during prologue and get away with it, then...
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Re: Todays rides
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Re: Todays rides
Postby nescius » Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:40 pm
I lost a chainring bolt on the way out there but didn't realise until I got to Stromlo (I thought I'd just flicked a twig into my cranks or something), I checked the rest of the bolts and only one was tight
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Re: Todays rides
Postby twizzle » Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:55 pm
No clicking noises? I fitted a S/H crankset and the small chain ring was clicking horribly under heavy load, the bolts were all slightly loose. And there's never a Torx T30 at hand when you need one.nescius wrote:I lost a chainring bolt on the way out there but didn't realise until I got to Stromlo (I thought I'd just flicked a twig into my cranks or something), I checked the rest of the bolts and only one was tight
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Re: Todays rides
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