Mine too!Xplora wrote:I think you might have been visiting your friend Dr Ferrari LMAO preparing for a run at the pro circuit? My heart turns to dust just looking at that graph...
Thats very impressive!
Postby michaelten » Thu May 16, 2013 12:55 pm
Mine too!Xplora wrote:I think you might have been visiting your friend Dr Ferrari LMAO preparing for a run at the pro circuit? My heart turns to dust just looking at that graph...
Postby michaelten » Sun May 19, 2013 4:47 pm
Postby Xplora » Sun May 19, 2013 8:38 pm
Postby michaelten » Mon May 20, 2013 6:43 am
Postby Xplora » Mon May 20, 2013 4:51 pm
Postby Hergest » Mon May 20, 2013 6:00 pm
Postby michaelten » Tue May 21, 2013 4:15 pm
eon wrote:
Anyone planning to do an early Sunday morning to either hills, let me know. I'll come n latch on.
Postby michaelten » Tue May 21, 2013 4:21 pm
Xplora wrote:http://veloviewer is broken/segment/611545/athlete/1589643 Alpe de heights - 10:20? NOICE. I didn't realise I was competitive. Thought you'd killed me lol
The first straight is pretty tough going, realistically it's harder than the turns but you've already done your dash by that point and it's grind city afterwards. I use a compact with a 23 at the back, I was changing up to 21 and standing to get a rest through the final half of the segment, then back to 23 and sitting. Whatever it takes. I did change down really quickly right to the bottom after bursting away from the group (I don't like having to interrupt my rhythm which is pretty easy following wheels). I think I've gotten tendonitis from the effort, sadly.
Postby TimW » Tue May 21, 2013 4:23 pm
Postby michaelten » Tue May 21, 2013 4:52 pm
Postby TimW » Tue May 21, 2013 5:00 pm
I did a wonderful loop out there recently. Went from home(Acacia Gardens), out to pitt town, and out to the sackville turnoff. Then down to Sackville across the Ferry and straight up Bull ridge Rd , to the putty. Then across to the Bell line into Kurrajong. Stopped for pies,mmmmm pies at Kurrajong village, then completed the loop past Bowen(Gave it the up yours as i went past), and then home, approx 130 k's i think on a glorious day. Where i am intrigued in your neck of the woods, is the river run and ferry at portland etc to wisemans, and the short climbs back up to the ridge line etc, to incorporate that part of the loop in the ride i just described. Would be a wonderful ride in the right conditions.michaelten wrote:No problems, anytime you want to come out my way let me know
I didn't leave for Katoomba until 9am, I was ready to go at 6.45, stepped outside and then turned around and retreated to the lounge for a little longer! It was 1.5 degrees.
I think early in the morning it should be ok, if its too busy on Bells Line by the time I get there I'll continue on to Bowen Mountain.
Postby michaelten » Tue May 21, 2013 5:23 pm
Postby TimW » Tue May 21, 2013 5:33 pm
Postby michaelten » Tue May 21, 2013 5:44 pm
Postby Xplora » Tue May 21, 2013 7:16 pm
Postby leximack » Tue May 21, 2013 9:32 pm
if you can work out a 100-130km ride with every hill in your area i would be interested to come out that way for a looksie, sure i could russle up a few nutcases to join us. . Maybe for a sat in the not too distant futuremichaelten wrote:I'm pretty happy with my progress, I've only had a bike for a few months. Living where I do I don't have any choice but ride up hills.
Edit, just looked at that ride of yours. That's a killer! It's a long road from Wisemans to Mangrove Mountain in a car, I can only imagine how long it felt on a bike!
Postby Arty » Wed May 22, 2013 9:40 am
nutcase reporting for dutyleximack wrote:if you can work out a 100-130km ride with every hill in your area i would be interested to come out that way for a looksie, sure i could russle up a few nutcases to join us. . Maybe for a sat in the not too distant futuremichaelten wrote:I'm pretty happy with my progress, I've only had a bike for a few months. Living where I do I don't have any choice but ride up hills.
Edit, just looked at that ride of yours. That's a killer! It's a long road from Wisemans to Mangrove Mountain in a car, I can only imagine how long it felt on a bike!
Postby michaelten » Wed May 22, 2013 10:54 am
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Postby The GayLord » Tue May 28, 2013 6:01 pm
I have to admit, each time I see that 180SX wreck on the side of the road, I think if that thing can make it up here, I can make it up that hill.TimW wrote:Look what i found
Postby Xplora » Wed May 29, 2013 5:27 pm
Postby eon » Tue Jun 11, 2013 11:35 am
Postby TimW » Tue Jun 11, 2013 1:05 pm
eon wrote:been following this thread and had been hanging to get out to Bowen or Kurrajong/WarkHill.
finally got around to it yesterday
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my goodness, i have seriously forgotten how hard them climbs are. granny 39x27 all the way.
WARK HILL is an absolute mofo !!!!!
Postby Xplora » Tue Jun 11, 2013 4:11 pm
Postby eon » Thu Jun 13, 2013 9:39 am
TimW wrote:cmon Ehly, your soft compared to the guy that reckons he can do 10 repeats of it LOL
27t and i was about to break my shifter looking for more gears... my mtb has a 34T or a 36T i think.. thats prob more suitable, along with a 22T front.Xplora wrote:Saw your strava comment Eon - if you are struggling, then it's really weird to hear the voices of negativity start when you don't have a disposition to schitzophrenia... maybe... It was just something else when I was halfway up... 32 for the back hey???
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