Cycling: fitness, racing or leisure rides..

[pig_skin]

nice one AM... what time did you head up there, i rode that tonight to mt osmond climb around 5pm today.... i reckon something plays on your mind on that first bit to devils elbow, it seems flat and seems it should be ok, but just isnt... starting to get keen for sunday... one smash tomorrow morning spinning ride then an easy one saturday morning for breakfast and coffee then 150km on sunday..

Did it in ~ 24 min today - toll gate to old EOTH pub.

thats great... well done... did you finish at the pub or continue up to the top?
i use that part of the freeway as a training ride to see if im getting better, i time splits from toll gate to devils elbow, elbow to EOTH, EOTH to crafers..first split 9/10 mins. second 10 mins, 3rd 8 mins..
that first bit just gets in my mind every time...

[Dutchy]

Got up early this morning and rode from Flaggy to Henley and back, 42kms nice and easy along the beach on a cracking morning. Geez its nice to ride down on the plains, first time Ive done a decent ride down there for a few months. Nice to not be preparing for the next hill!!!

Although I did tick the cement hill climb off my to do list on the way home, the first bit up to the golf club is a bit scetchy with no real shoulder and trucks flying past you, dont see myself doing that again for a while, ill go up the veloway, flaggy rd or go around to cove.

150kms in the last 6 days, thats a record for me

[am Bays]

Did it in ~ 24 min today - toll gate to old EOTH pub.

thats great... well done... did you finish at the pub or continue up to the top?
i use that part of the freeway as a training ride to see if im getting better, i time splits from toll gate to devils elbow, elbow to EOTH, EOTH to crafers..first split 9/10 mins. second 10 mins, 3rd 8 mins..
that first bit just gets in my mind every time...

Nah just to EOTH pub. For me working at Glenside to the old pub and back is a perfect lunchtime ride. 35 mins up, 15 back, change in and out of gear 1 hr.

Signed up today for Amy's, RLC and TDU rides.

[pig_skin]

Did it in ~ 24 min today - toll gate to old EOTH pub.

thats great... well done... did you finish at the pub or continue up to the top?
i use that part of the freeway as a training ride to see if im getting better, i time splits from toll gate to devils elbow, elbow to EOTH, EOTH to crafers..first split 9/10 mins. second 10 mins, 3rd 8 mins..
that first bit just gets in my mind every time...

Nah just to EOTH pub. For me working at Glenside to the old pub and back is a perfect lunchtime ride. 35 mins up, 15 back, change in and out of gear 1 hr.

Signed up today for Amy's, RLC and TDU rides.

thats sweet.. wish i could sneak away for a lunch time ride every now and then... i better sign up for those shortly too...

Got up early this morning and rode from Flaggy to Henley and back, 42kms nice and easy along the beach on a cracking morning. Geez its nice to ride down on the plains, first time Ive done a decent ride down there for a few months. Nice to not be preparing for the next hill!!!

Although I did tick the cement hill climb off my to do list on the way home, the first bit up to the golf club is a bit scetchy with no real shoulder and trucks flying past you, dont see myself doing that again for a while, ill go up the veloway, flaggy rd or go around to cove.

150kms in the last 6 days, thats a record for me

what time were you riding down henly today dutchy, we were going along seaview rd at about 7ish i reckon on a JT cycles group ride... might have crossed paths/..

[Dutchy]

I got to henley at 8am, had a quick latte at Cibo then turned around. Didnt see any groups, but plenty of cyclists out and about.

Dont think ill get out on the weekend so took the opportunity today

[am Bays]

Upgrading the Giant OCR 3 to a TCR in the next month.

How much will that set you back am? Will be putting the TCR composite 2 on lay-buy this week down at glenelg cycles.

About $2000 depending where i get it Super Elliots or JTs

Well went into JT cycles on Thursday to do a final check and decide wether I wanted the Giant TCR Composite 1 or 2, as I walked out spotted at Avanti Giro composite. Priced at $1400 down from $2300. Only Shimano 105 componentry and 900 g heavier than the Giant TCR but with $900 off the price I'm too much of a tight ar5e to go past it, so brought it today. So new wheels about to spend the rest of the night chucking on the Polar 200 CS, and bidot cages etc.

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Well gave the new wheels a whirl today. Rode to our recovery session, normally it takes me 35-38 mins to ride the 13.5 kms from the footy club to my place (Hallet Cove) today 30 mins. Few minor set up adjustments this afternoon (seat and handle bar position) then happy days!!

[mickey]

Bike is on lay-buy, take 2!

went back to the 1st shop i went to and was going to get the 2011 Avanti Cadent 1.0, but none in my frame size, but....

Will have a brand new Avanti Cadent 2.0, 2012 model all for myself

[lesthemechanic]

For those who could be interested...I recieved a letter from Barossa Council yesterday. They have been given a $4.8 million Federal grant to build a bikeway/walking track between Tanunda & Gawler ( 27km). It is to follow the rail line/North Para river.

[mickey]

Excuses ky lack of knowledge regarding local terrain, but would that be a reasonably flat stretch of land?

[lesthemechanic]

Excuses ky lack of knowledge regarding local terrain, but would that be a reasonably flat stretch of land?

Not dead flat by any means, but not the Adelaide Hills either. Would be a good ride I reckon.

[mickey]

Sounds good.

[NFC]

Went for my first ride in over a month today.

About 40k's.

Felt rather average is must be said. My speedo's battery is dead, thankfully, as I think that was the slowest I've gone.

Just didn't feel a lot of strength today.

Ah well, will go again tomorrow hoping to feel better.

[mickey]

Do you have a regular route that you ride NFC?

[pig_skin]

looking like its going to be a good weekend for riding with the sun coming out... im real keen to get on the bike, as been in melbourne for work all week and havent had the chance to ride...
i had a good ride last weekend up gorge rd all the way up to gumeracha and back.... first time i had been up the gorge and it was a very nice ride, gonna ride that one alot more...

[Dutchy]

Hopeing to get out Sunday morning before the footy, have ridden to work 3 times this week so 120 kms into the legs including climbing Belair Rd once. Was going to head along the coast Sunday but Glenelg will be a nightmare with the City to Bay, also the Car Rally in the hills has closed some roads.

[pig_skin]

Hopeing to get out Sunday morning before the footy, have ridden to work 3 times this week so 120 kms into the legs including climbing Belair Rd once. Was going to head along the coast Sunday but Glenelg will be a nightmare with the City to Bay, also the Car Rally in the hills has closed some roads.

nice one.. sometimes i wish i lved further away from town so i could get a decent ride in to work... 3km really doesnt cut it..

any idea which roads are closed in the hills.... i suppose it would be all the good hill climb rds too...

[Dutchy]

http://www.classictargaadelaide.com.au/ ... sures.html

[Dutchy]

Went to Willunga Markets this morning with the family so went for a drive up the hill to check it out, put the GPS tracker on and just reviewed it, around 200m of climbing for nearly 4kms, almost exactly the same as Belair Rd climb ive been doing so am getting confident I can make it up OK. Was expecting worse gradients.

[mickey]

What gps, speedo computer things do you guys use? Looked at a couple if garmin units at the bike shop.. not sure if I need the works version for $800 though or to cheap skate and go for the $400 version.

[Dutchy]

i just use Endomondo on my phone, all I need at this stage.

Did 65kms today Flaggy to Semaphore and back, took me 20 mins to get thru Glenelg after the City to Bay