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Cycling Chat & Info / The BIG MAN is Back
« on: April 01, 2012, 06:51:36 pm »
Today's race, 2 items of note:
1) 159 starters.
2) The winner of C grade.


Also congrats to Matt Taylor getting a 3rd in B Grade.

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Cycling Chat & Info / Re: Loop the lake 2012
« on: March 30, 2012, 07:20:27 pm »
HJ,

I haven't been riding or racing much. I was getting back in to it but work got in the way. My last race was on a Sunday morning in C grade about a month ago. I was definitely not up to the pace of Noel Brommage and Karen Webb.
I haven't done any Friday night sojourns this season. My work/life/family/cycling balance is weighing heavily to one side at the moment. So is my arse.

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Cycling Chat & Info / Re: Loop the lake 2012
« on: March 24, 2012, 06:58:23 pm »
Hello HJ,

I saw Louis. He must have been waiting for his mate cause he was bludgin'.
I dont know why I go in it, I hate hills. But it feels good overtaking old people & people on mountain bikes.

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Events / Re: Local Racing 3rd - 5th June
« on: June 02, 2011, 07:32:57 pm »
Can non KOCC riders go in the time trials?

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Events / Re: Local Racing 27th - 29th May
« on: May 30, 2011, 05:24:05 pm »
I raced at Oakville near Windsor on Saturday.
It was combined with many clubs and had about 120 cyclists.
The grades were similar with about 20 in A grade, 46 in B grade which they split, 25 in C grade and 20 or so in D & E.
It is a 2 lane country style road no K & Gutters. Left turn 7km loops.
No steep hills, a few long hills but basically a fast course.
The course was good but not suited to that many cyclists. There was plentry of potential for carnage with that many bikes trying to stay on one side of the road.
The finsh was uphill and similar to a Friday night where you have to be in the top 10 around the bend to feature in the end.

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Cycling Chat & Info / Re: Crit. Division 1 or division 2, how to choose?
« on: May 24, 2011, 10:18:16 am »
Giant I saw you in the race was but was too tired to speak.
I got dropped as well.  I reckon the av speed for the winners was 40km/h since mine was 38km/h after being dropped.
One of my water bottles came out down the hill before the start/finish line. That is a very rough section even worse than Kooragang at its peak.
I was in the middle of the pack going down that hill. I look up at the bottom and the pack is 500m in front. How did that happen?
So I blew my load trying to catch up with a few others and that was it for me. The rolling hills and hot pace got me.

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Cycling Chat & Info / Re: Wooton - where real cyclists race
« on: May 16, 2011, 07:09:07 pm »
The idea of having to race in Div 2 & getting dropped does not appeal to me.


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Cycling Chat & Info / Re: Wooton - where real cyclists race
« on: May 16, 2011, 07:36:31 am »
I have not done a crit.
The idea of having to race in Div 1 & getting dropped does not appeal to me.


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Cycling Chat & Info / Re: Wooton - where real cyclists race
« on: May 09, 2011, 07:56:00 am »
Wooton is where bad cyclsts go after they die.
It wasn't my gearing that let me down on Saturday.
I thought Calga had a tough hill.
That hill that sorted me out was like the hill that goes from Edgeworth Tavern past Cameron Park up to the Newcastle Link Road x 2.
The finish line was up a hill too.
Wooton is like having sex with a guy. You have to try it but it hurts a lot and at the end you feel disappointed.

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Events / Re: Local Racing 30th April - 1st May
« on: May 02, 2011, 07:46:55 am »
Team WAMM, 1st & 2nd in C grade.
Noel & Brian broke away after the 1st lap.They were keeping a good pace, about 41-42km/h
It seemed the pack were not organised to catch them and were doing the same pace.
I got a flat after 1km. Then hopped on the back at the next lap, then got told to get out of the race.
There were a few flat tyres in the race.
I hope Wootton roads are less industrial.




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Cycling Chat & Info / Re: Crit track at the velo
« on: April 18, 2011, 07:29:58 am »
1) Put money on it
2) Stand alone race. Replace a Kooragang a'noon race with a Steel River Sat a'noon.
3) Cheerleaders



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Training & Group Rides / Re: Maitland Training Tuesday & Thursday
« on: April 14, 2011, 10:33:13 am »
HJ,

They must let anybody ride.There are at least 2 MTC triathletes. Spokey & Craig.
They don't wait anyway, except at the coffee shop.
Today was harder than Tuesday as there were more hills.
Around 8 started.
The 3 machines and I turned around at the half way mark.
By the next hill I was gone. I couldn't even sprint up the hills as fast as they ride.
Luckily there were others that turned around when they saw the 3 come back so I was able to follow them otherwise I would have gotten lost.
40km ride up & down most of the way until the last 10mins. Race intensity. Excellent training for B'Hill or K'gang.
There are guys in C & D grade that go. There are less hills on Tuesday.



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Training & Group Rides / Re: Maitland Training Tuesday & Thursday
« on: April 13, 2011, 07:49:19 am »
You may want to rephrase:
"HJ do you ride?"

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Training & Group Rides / Re: Maitland Training Tuesday & Thursday
« on: April 12, 2011, 05:52:26 pm »
I am in B grade on the precipice of C. Hence the commencement of the arse busting training sessions.

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Training & Group Rides / Re: Maitland Training Tuesday & Thursday
« on: April 12, 2011, 01:45:51 pm »
That was easy today? It can only make us stronger. It is very similar to race intensity.
I intend to be there on Thursday.
I work in Thornton but I do not ride after work. I finish late & I don't like riding in the dark with cars.
I saw you there. I had a red shirt on and one of the few without Ted's Bike shorts.



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