Jenolan Caves Super Mega Huge Enormous HTFU Epic!
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Postby aeroslave » Sat Apr 27, 2013 10:37 am
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Postby Cossie Phil » Sat Apr 27, 2013 12:32 pm
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Postby stevet » Sat Apr 27, 2013 3:04 pm
1. Climbing
2. Climbing
3. Climbing
4. Climbing
5. Climbing
Ok I think I've covered it...
On a serious note... need more daylight hours than what are around now... so probably spring...
Gives us time to do a few serious rides before then..
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Postby vander » Sat Apr 27, 2013 7:28 pm
http://app.strava.com/segments/674128" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://app.strava.com/segments/633582
http://app.strava.com/segments/612407
http://app.strava.com/segments/658378
And a couple of little steep ones to finish off
http://app.strava.com/segments/616190
http://app.strava.com/segments/694218
Would be a pretty nice day out, I need to do this at some stage.
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Postby leximack » Sat Apr 27, 2013 8:07 pm
i hinted and hinted and then straight out told him to turn back but the bugger refused and kept going. So i dragged him on my wheel at some ridiculously slow pace from that pub at hartley (think it is hartley) to the top of the descent into jenolan. I thought he was going to curl over and die and some stages but by some freakish miracle he made it to jenolan, rested, stocked up on food and then he was a different person, like he just started the ride with a fresh body (John doesnt have a twin brother and swapped mid ride does he?? ). It was the most amazing thing i have ever seen .Chuck wrote:John didn't get offended, he didn't listen either We witnessed an epic resurrection....leximack wrote: Note: Please do not be offended if i recomend at Katoomba (or the jenolan caves rd turn off) that i think you are struggling and best if you turn back.
I said i would never do this ride again but never say never hey
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Postby leximack » Sat Apr 27, 2013 8:10 pm
think you have it back to front. Do fitzs first, if you can complete that then you qualify for jenolanCossie Phil wrote:Might be a good lead up to the Fitz's 255:D
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Postby leximack » Sat Apr 27, 2013 8:13 pm
we have done the wollongong loop before coming back via mt keira. Was 280km i think??. Would be mega epic going even furher down with more hillsvander wrote:You guys should head south some time for a big ride a few good climbs you could do.
http://app.strava.com/segments/674128" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://app.strava.com/segments/633582
http://app.strava.com/segments/612407
http://app.strava.com/segments/658378
And a couple of little steep ones to finish off
http://app.strava.com/segments/616190
http://app.strava.com/segments/694218
Would be a pretty nice day out, I need to do this at some stage.
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Postby rogan » Sat Apr 27, 2013 9:09 pm
This nutty Jenolan ride has to be harder than the Fitz's 255.leximack wrote:think you have it back to front. Do fitzs first, if you can complete that then you qualify for jenolanCossie Phil wrote:Might be a good lead up to the Fitz's 255:D
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Postby stevet » Sun Apr 28, 2013 5:19 am
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Postby Cossie Phil » Sun Apr 28, 2013 8:53 am
Depends on whether kms or climbing is considered harder Fitz's gets comfortably into the 5000m range of elevation gained in one day but yeah is a few less kms...rogan wrote:This nutty Jenolan ride has to be harder than the Fitz's 255.leximack wrote:think you have it back to front. Do fitzs first, if you can complete that then you qualify for jenolanCossie Phil wrote:Might be a good lead up to the Fitz's 255:D
Depends on the dates I guess, for which will come first. Is a shame we dont have any serious mountains near us in Sydney, I did Mt Buller this year, and have well and truely been bitten by the bug
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Postby aeroslave » Sun Apr 28, 2013 6:42 pm
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Postby Xplora » Sun Apr 28, 2013 7:15 pm
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Postby rogan » Sun Apr 28, 2013 9:21 pm
I did the Fitz's 205 (really 210) last year. It was tough, but there were no crisis points, and 8 hours of riding, which is quite manageable. It has almost the same amount of climbing as Chuck's Jenolan ride - 4130 m. Another 120 km of flat terrain added on to that ride, I can tell you would really have sucked.Cossie Phil wrote:Depends on whether kms or climbing is considered harder Fitz's gets comfortably into the 5000m range of elevation gained in one day but yeah is a few less kms...rogan wrote:
This nutty Jenolan ride has to be harder than the Fitz's 255.
Depends on the dates I guess, for which will come first. Is a shame we dont have any serious mountains near us in Sydney, I did Mt Buller this year, and have well and truely been bitten by the bug
The 255 is a fair bit tougher, although most of the really steep stuff (Fitz's, Honeysuckle, Bobeyan Rd, parts of the front of Corin Forest) is in the 205 as well. But I'd take extra 50 km of hills over another 120 km of flat any day!
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Postby Xplora » Sun Apr 28, 2013 9:47 pm
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Postby stevet » Mon Apr 29, 2013 6:41 am
2. Jenolan HTFU - (from Garmin) 4632m and 300 km
And the winner is ...........
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Postby Xplora » Mon Apr 29, 2013 8:01 am
Any suggested training for this? Just do 100km rides of 5-10% hill repeats? I don't think the M7 is going to cut it for some reason...
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Postby biker jk » Mon Apr 29, 2013 10:43 am
Checking Strava the actual climbing on Fitz's 255 was 5,000-5,250m or thereabouts. The advertised climbing is always understated.stevet wrote:1. Fitz's 255 - (From the web site) "over 4700 m of vertical climbing" and "255 km"
2. Jenolan HTFU - (from Garmin) 4632m and 300 km
And the winner is ...........
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Postby stevet » Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:44 pm
We could add the climb up to Edith once we've reached Jenolan that should add a few more meters. The climb is in the shadows but it is seriously steep (first gear in my car in sections) . I Think Don has the stats from a motor bike ride.biker jk wrote:
Checking Strava the actual climbing on Fitz's 255 was 5,000-5,250m or thereabouts. The advertised climbing is always understated.
Worth considering?????
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Postby Xplora » Mon Apr 29, 2013 2:56 pm
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Postby simonn » Mon Apr 29, 2013 3:07 pm
You need to do distance (as well). There is a massive difference between 100km and 300km.Xplora wrote: Any suggested training for this? Just do 100km rides of 5-10% hill repeats? I don't think the M7 is going to cut it for some reason...
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Postby leximack » Mon Apr 29, 2013 4:46 pm
200+ requires correct pacing and nutrition.
If you blow up at 150km because you went out a bit quick or didnt eat correctly then it is very hard to recover properly and complete the ride.
No idea what your longest ride is (not intested in how hilly it is) but get a 150k and then a 200km flatish ride under your belt and then add in hills after that.
Everyone is different with how much and when to eat and drink so you really need to experiment yourself. But as a general rule if your hungry then its probably too late!!
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Postby TimW » Mon Apr 29, 2013 5:11 pm
I tried to tell him Donny but he ain't listeningleximack wrote:i did a few 150 and 200k rides before i went 300+. Huge difference between 100, 200 and 300+.
200+ requires correct pacing and nutrition.
If you blow up at 150km because you went out a bit quick or didnt eat correctly then it is very hard to recover properly and complete the ride.
No idea what your longest ride is (not intested in how hilly it is) but get a 150k and then a 200km flatish ride under your belt and then add in hills after that.
Everyone is different with how much and when to eat and drink so you really need to experiment yourself. But as a general rule if your hungry then its probably too late!!
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Postby rogan » Mon Apr 29, 2013 5:28 pm
Yep. Most rides over about ~150 km will contain a point where you don't feel so great. That is the point where your body switches from carbs to fats (it's more technical than that, and it's not a single point). To improve this, you need to teach your body to burn fat, hopefully from soon after starting. To do 300+ km, over ~13 hours, without relying heavily on your fat burning metabolism, is just about impossible. You cannot, during the course of such a ride, eat 4000 or 5000 calories (which is what you would theoretically need to do). One way to train your body to burn fat better is by going past 150 km. Well past. ~100 km rides will never do it. Not even 3 x hard 100km rides in 3 consecutive days.leximack wrote:i did a few 150 and 200k rides before i went 300+. Huge difference between 100, 200 and 300+.
200+ requires correct pacing and nutrition.
If you blow up at 150km because you went out a bit quick or didnt eat correctly then it is very hard to recover properly and complete the ride.
No idea what your longest ride is (not intested in how hilly it is) but get a 150k and then a 200km flatish ride under your belt and then add in hills after that.
Everyone is different with how much and when to eat and drink so you really need to experiment yourself. But as a general rule if your hungry then its probably too late!!
If you are doing it properly, you should hardly ever get hungry on "normal" rides at all - ie. up to about ~4 hours.
So yes you need to learn pacing, managing your system, your intakes of water and food. You need to be able to climb steep hills, and be able to concentrate for long periods. You need to be able to handle riding for long periods in other parts of your body - back, arms, hands, neck all get sore.
But most importantly, you need to have a metabolism that will allow you to do such a ride.
Long training rides, up to at least ~70% of the intended distance, are highly recommended.
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