Around the Bay 2013
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Re: Around the Bay 2013
Postby wizdofaus » Fri Apr 19, 2013 10:15 am
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Re: Around the Bay 2013
Postby jamesn184 » Fri Apr 19, 2013 1:16 pm
Doing 100km without stopping is pretty easy if your used to it
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Re: Around the Bay 2013
Postby wizdofaus » Fri Apr 19, 2013 6:36 pm
Hmm, avoiding brakes before the ferry would be a real challenge...you'd have to time it well with the traffic lights along Beach Rd for a start!jamesn184 wrote:your brake will take place on the ferry that's where your butt and legs will have a chance to rest
Doing 100km without stopping is pretty easy if your used to it
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Re: Around the Bay 2013
Postby jamesn184 » Fri Apr 19, 2013 6:40 pm
Well brakes in terms of pulling to the side of the road and stopping :pwizdofaus wrote:Hmm, avoiding brakes before the ferry would be a real challenge...you'd have to time it well with the traffic lights along Beach Rd for a start!jamesn184 wrote:your brake will take place on the ferry that's where your butt and legs will have a chance to rest
Doing 100km without stopping is pretty easy if your used to it
Will you need a lift on the day?
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Re: Around the Bay 2013
Postby wizdofaus » Sat Apr 20, 2013 4:43 pm
That would be 'breaks' thenjamesn184 wrote:Well brakes in terms of pulling to the side of the road and stopping :pwizdofaus wrote:Hmm, avoiding brakes before the ferry would be a real challenge...you'd have to time it well with the traffic lights along Beach Rd for a start!jamesn184 wrote:your brake will take place on the ferry that's where your butt and legs will have a chance to rest
Doing 100km without stopping is pretty easy if your used to it
Will you need a lift on the day?
And nah, it's a good warm-up ride into the city - it's kinda part of the excitement as the closer you get there's more and bikes all heading the same direction.
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Postby jamesn184 » Sat Apr 20, 2013 5:52 pm
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Re: Around the Bay 2013
Postby Summernight » Mon Apr 22, 2013 3:18 pm
Which ride lengths ride over the West Gate? She will probably have done next to no training and isn't overly fit so the shorter the better. I'll be riding with her too although we probably won't be maintaining a decent speed unless I can teach her to draft.
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Postby wizdofaus » Mon Apr 22, 2013 3:23 pm
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Re: Around the Bay 2013
Postby wizdofaus » Mon Apr 22, 2013 6:31 pm
There's over 25 weeks between now and the event, so if she takes the bike out of the garage and does a 1k spin around the block, then adds another km each week she'll be fine
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Re: Around the Bay 2013
Postby Summernight » Tue Apr 23, 2013 10:29 am
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Re: Around the Bay 2013
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Re: Around the Bay 2013
Postby BianchiCam » Wed Apr 24, 2013 9:33 pm
Managed Mt Martha to St Kilda and back in 3.5 hours (112km) so should manage it ok. Difference is I've found the long flats require more stamina as there isn't so much downhill where you can 'rest' unlike the hills around here. I was buggered by the time I got home on that long ride.
Otherwise I'd do the Sorrento to the city.
Look forward to it already.
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Re: Around the Bay 2013
Postby clackers » Thu Apr 25, 2013 12:31 pm
Yeah, good time trial territory ... get yer aero bars out!BianchiCam wrote: Difference is I've found the long flats require more stamina as there isn't so much downhill where you can 'rest' unlike the hills around here.
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Re: Around the Bay 2013
Postby BianchiCam » Fri Apr 26, 2013 9:29 pm
There's an idea....clackers wrote:Yeah, good time trial territory ... get yer aero bars out!BianchiCam wrote: Difference is I've found the long flats require more stamina as there isn't so much downhill where you can 'rest' unlike the hills around here.
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Re: Around the Bay 2013
Postby BianchiCam » Sun Apr 28, 2013 9:38 pm
Average speed always goes up as the ride is reasonably flat.
It will be my first so am looking forward to it.
Just gotta hit up my peeps for some sponsorship now. At least they start you off low on that side of things. $125 goal to begin with so it's very do able and I should get a fair bit more for the cause.
See yas in Franga!
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Postby theprophet » Wed May 01, 2013 7:49 pm
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Re: Around the Bay 2013
Postby clackers » Mon May 06, 2013 9:46 am
Ps I was one of the guys in a hi-vis vest directing you over the Calder on that ride. It was a warm day!
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Re: Around the Bay 2013
Postby clackers » Tue May 07, 2013 11:16 am
As for the MAD ride, yes, location has something to do with how great it is. Audax have taken me on some great rides out of Daylesford and Malmsbury too and they'd be excellent for you to do solo or with friends.
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Re: Around the Bay 2013
Postby yarravalleyplodder » Fri May 17, 2013 9:59 pm
doing the same as last year with the half marathon the week before so a lot of endurance cross training for me
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