Where did you ride your bike today?

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Re: Where did you ride your bike today?

Postby lukas » Thu Jan 28, 2010 7:57 pm

Nowhere! Because of the Storm that came over Sydney just in time for my afternoon ride. Have had a lazy week but probably need one after Alpine and the training for it over the past few weeks.

I did use the wasted ride time to put my new Rotundo bars on my R3 though. Mmmm classic bend. Shall test tomorrow with a short post work ride then another epic on Saturday :twisted:
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Re: Where did you ride your bike today?

Postby Robdog » Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:57 pm

Home to the top of Mt. Stromlo and back home. I was surprised that it was a 50k round trip, and also the difference that having only 20k's in the legs makes

Sooo glad I forced myself to get up instead of sleeping for another 90 mins 8)
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Re: Where did you ride your bike today?

Postby Verbs & Nouns » Fri Jan 29, 2010 4:04 pm

Straight from home to work, then I‘ll ride it to the pub (playing in traffic), then home.
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Re: Where did you ride your bike today?

Postby nickobec » Fri Jan 29, 2010 8:01 pm

From home to work and now deciding that 35C and 35kmh headwind make the full 42km return trip an challenging experience, so thinking either 13, 16 or 21km ride to train station for me. Then 2km roll down hill and up the next

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Re: Where did you ride your bike today?

Postby foo on patrol » Fri Jan 29, 2010 8:16 pm

Nowhere, as it was raining at 4am when I do my quick 14k before work, and a storm when I finished at 4.15pm. :( Guess I will have to do a couple of 40-50k rides on the weekend. :roll:
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Re: Where did you ride your bike today?

Postby spunkyryan » Fri Jan 29, 2010 9:09 pm

A bit late as the ride in question took place Wednesday morning. A leisurely ~12km ride on road and shared path with approximately 20 others including legends Michael Rogers and Stephen Hodge to help launch the inaugural Amy's Ride Canberra. :D
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Re: Where did you ride your bike today?

Postby Burt 'Pigeon Racer' Jones » Fri Jan 29, 2010 9:37 pm

M5-M7-M4-Work.........Home.

71km round trip.

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Re: Where did you ride your bike today?

Postby Baldy » Fri Jan 29, 2010 9:41 pm

Into the city for my first courteous mass ride[Hobart] From what I understand the numbers were down a bit and it was quite a short route. But I enjoyed myself, took the hardtail for a spin before and after the ride. There were no bike nazi's just a mix of everything from fixies,mtb's,hybrids,folding.... kids on bike shaped objects and poseurs like me :roll: :lol: Anyway, I'll go again :wink:

The weather was close to perfect, about 20C and a tailwind both ways....ahhhhh 8) [only 39kms]

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Re: Where did you ride your bike today?

Postby humpy125 » Sat Jan 30, 2010 9:23 am

It was actually yesterday. Took the long way into work. Rode from Otago (Tas) to Bridgewater then into the city, picking up the bike track at Claremont
(38 km). Weather conditions were perfect (except for the head wind to Bridgewater). There is a new sealed shoulder between Otago and Gage rd Bridgewater which makes riding this stretch a lot better.

I took the regular route home making a total of 53 kms.
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Re: Where did you ride your bike today?

Postby SmellyTofu » Sat Jan 30, 2010 4:16 pm

Gladesville Bridge to Ryde bridge loop... 26 or so km loop (with plenty of stops)

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Re: Where did you ride your bike today?

Postby trailgumby » Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:00 pm

Around the block a few times. Was helping a young bloke get his hydraulic brakes sorted out and working properly, including a brake bleed.

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Re: Where did you ride your bike today?

Postby Alycat » Sat Jan 30, 2010 6:17 pm

60k out and back on M7 cycleway...
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Re: Where did you ride your bike today?

Postby Aspergers » Sun Jan 31, 2010 5:25 pm

Friday 29 January 2010
My bike ride was
Dee Why to Manly
Summer Hill to Bondi Beach to Circular Quay
Manly Wharf to Dee Why.

Distance: 44.88km

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Re: Where did you ride your bike today?

Postby foo on patrol » Sun Jan 31, 2010 7:38 pm

Woke up with a cramp in my left leg, from just above the ankle to just below the back of the knee, so only did 26ks yesterday. The soreness was still there this morning, and is deep in the muscle, so only did 5ks on my mountain bike. :x Driving me up the wall, not being able to get rid of the tightness. :(
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Re: Where did you ride your bike today?

Postby Boognoss » Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:02 pm

Local Hills district streets as I didn't want to be far from home if I got "the" call from my one day overdue pregnant wife :-)

40km
28kph av
550m climbing

Legs were slow today and I got rained on.
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Re: Where did you ride your bike today?

Postby trailgumby » Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:47 pm

Duck Holes and Centre Tracks, Terrey Hills. Some good fun downhills with a bit of air over the water bars, and a few tricky loose climbs to keep you on your toes.

Nice and early too, before the heat and humidity this afternoon. :D

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Re: Where did you ride your bike today?

Postby merlynone » Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:14 pm

100km along beach rd in melbourne...
not bad for a newbie :)

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Re: Where did you ride your bike today?

Postby Boognoss » Mon Feb 01, 2010 5:44 am

trailgumby wrote:
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Yep, and the overdue factor is driving me crazy. I like a schedule.... :)
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Re: Where did you ride your bike today?

Postby toolonglegs » Mon Feb 01, 2010 6:21 am

An hour in the frozen forest on my VTT (MTB)...only ridable at the moment while all the huge puddles are frozen solid...only broke thru once.

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Re: Where did you ride your bike today?

Postby brockie2 » Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:15 am

60km circuit around Brissie with Mt Cootha thrown in for good measure. Pouring rain on the descent with struggling brakes. Loved every minute of it. :D

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Re: Where did you ride your bike today?

Postby Aspergers » Thu Feb 04, 2010 2:28 pm

Tuesday 2 February 2010
Cycled Dee Why to Manly, Summer Hill to Circular Quay, Manly Wharf to Dee Why.

Rode across the ANZAC bridge on the way to Circular Quay.
Had use of a bus lane from Brookvale to Dee Why.

Distance 27.07km

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Re: Where did you ride your bike today?

Postby Tom Marius » Sat Feb 06, 2010 5:52 pm

Went for a nice easy 30km pootle around Melbourne today. Started in Brunswick, and pretty much followed the Capital City Trail the whole way around: past the Zoo, down through Southbank, along the Yarra, along some of the Boulevard, then jumped onto Johnston St/Elgin st and rejoined Royal parade at Princes Park.
Nice day for it, a tad breezy, but plenty of people out and about. Especially along Southbank it was fairly slow going, due to the number of people, but I didn't mind because I wasn't really concerned about an avg. speed or how far I ended up going (this had nothing to do with the fact that my computer is broken and I can't work out how to fix it :twisted: )
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Re: Where did you ride your bike today?

Postby gordy » Sat Feb 06, 2010 5:54 pm

Runcorn to the Brissie, along SE freeway bikeway, end up at the "Garage" for brekky, return same route. Gotta love Saturday mornings.

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Re: Where did you ride your bike today?

Postby brockie2 » Sat Feb 06, 2010 6:53 pm

Holland Park, up Mt Cootha through St Lucia to Sherwood back to West End then home to Holland Park. 63km circuit with some decent hills.

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Re: Where did you ride your bike today?

Postby the_clydesdale » Sat Feb 06, 2010 8:48 pm

From Helensvale down the Gold Coast Hwy to Miami and back, 50 km all up.

Great ride, no wind but quite hot and very humid, hit 34 at southport on the way back and then I rode into a freak shower that looked like a wall of water, cooled me down a bit which was good.

I will do it again on Monday before the superbowl, might add 10 or so km to it.
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