Long Ride Saturday..

Simon Llewellyn · Postby **Simon Llewellyn** » 04 Sep 2007, 09:36

G'day guys, is anybody up for a long ride on Saturday?

What I"m thinking is waterfall out to the round about at heathcoate, then back through to centenial park via the highway, eat lunch innner city somewhere. Then do it all again... It will be about 210kms.. The only catch is I want to do it fixed...

Grant Bond · Postby **Grant Bond** » 04 Sep 2007, 09:41

After Brownies pep talk Im up for it! What time and where?

Simon Llewellyn · Postby **Simon Llewellyn** » 04 Sep 2007, 09:46

Are you up for it fixed? we could do one of the passes & some climbing otherwise to make up the kms but I actually think fixed will be better training even without the massive climbs, because we will do a lot more pedaling & burn a lot more calories... 6:30 or 7:00 start at Micks? depending whether you value another half hours sleep after FNWTR?

T-Bone · Postby **T-Bone** » 04 Sep 2007, 15:52

I'm planning for a long one on Friday. I'll probably be able to come on one of your loops, but i've got work in the afternoon so i can't do both.

Grant Bond · Postby **Grant Bond** » 04 Sep 2007, 16:34

Hmmm fixed..dont know..maybe its better to get myself used to the roadie. If we come back to Marrickville we could do a lap on each.

Simon Llewellyn · Postby **Simon Llewellyn** » 04 Sep 2007, 17:17

you can ride your road bike if you like... it doesn't matter too much to me...

Huw · Postby **Huw** » 05 Sep 2007, 16:51

I'd like to do a long ride on Sat - could I come along? I desperate for Simon to show me the best chicken burgers.

Simon, have you ridden your road bike over such long distances? Riding it might be a good idea if you want to learn about how your body goes over such distances on that bike - give you a chance to see whether there's anything you might tweak before the Grafton?

Grant Bond · Postby **Grant Bond** » 05 Sep 2007, 17:40

Im sure you are welcome to come along...Gill said she "might" join us for lap 2 which should be good as she will just ride all day at the 25kph we will be doing by then...

Simon Llewellyn · Postby **Simon Llewellyn** » 05 Sep 2007, 17:49

Yeh I"ve actually already decided to ride my road bike. I've also rethought the route. Marrickville-national park-stanwelltops-waterfall-centenial park-chicken burger shop-waterfal via highway-marrickville. Should be about 200kms.

THat sound alright? I"m thinking it should emulate grafton in it the first half is mainly up hill & the second half not so bad...

Simon Llewellyn · Postby **Simon Llewellyn** » 05 Sep 2007, 17:51

But boys that means racing Friday night also!!! No wimping out of one for the other....

T-Bone · Postby **T-Bone** » 05 Sep 2007, 17:56

I should be able to fit in the part up to the chicken burger shop!! Though that's as long as i don't destroy myself too much on Friday.

Simon Llewellyn · Postby **Simon Llewellyn** » 05 Sep 2007, 22:42

We're starting to think a Wollongong ride could be a better idea, going south for 100kms then turning around,back via mount Keira, if anybody else is interested?

FAswad · Postby **FAswad** » 06 Sep 2007, 12:52

Keep us posted please. I'll latch on at Sutherland and do whatever you guys are doing from there on.

Simon Llewellyn · Postby **Simon Llewellyn** » 06 Sep 2007, 13:19

Yeh yeh, we've just got to work out a start time, So far Grant, me & Huw are all panning to race Friday night, so the 7am start may be more preferable??...

JM · Postby JM » 06 Sep 2007, 17:18

I'm up for something - not sure about the gong though as I don't want to lose a whole day

T-Bone · Postby **T-Bone** » 06 Sep 2007, 22:29

Probably Bulli Pass for me, though that depends on the weather. I've got a niggle in my throat and i don't want it to get worse.

FAswad · Postby **FAswad** » 07 Sep 2007, 12:42

what time would you be coming through Sutherland?

Probably Bulli Pass for me, though that depends on the weather. I've got a niggle in my throat and i don't want it to get worse.

Gillian · Postby **Gillian** » 07 Sep 2007, 14:00

So its 7am at the shop then?

mikesbytes · Postby **mikesbytes** » 07 Sep 2007, 14:57

So its 7am at the shop then?

Grant, its not just needles you shouldn't be sharing

Simon Llewellyn · Postby **Simon Llewellyn** » 07 Sep 2007, 16:52

7am at Micks.... Don't know what time that equates to at Sutherland?

FAswad · Postby **FAswad** » 07 Sep 2007, 17:02

thats around 8 at sutherland. Thats a bit too late for me I guess.

FAswad · Postby **FAswad** » 08 Sep 2007, 11:47

Got up at 7:00 with the intention of catching the Bulli Pass ride and looked out the window. I saw what seemed to be like a deluge. Anyone venture out on their bikes this morning?

weiyun · Postby **weiyun** » 08 Sep 2007, 17:08

Rest is as important as the suffering on the bike.

Simon Llewellyn · Postby **Simon Llewellyn** » 08 Sep 2007, 17:31

How do you convince a trackie to do Grafton???

Simon Llewellyn · Postby **Simon Llewellyn** » 08 Sep 2007, 17:34

One lap around the velodrome... Me, Huw and Grant Ventured down to Unanderra Velodrome today as planned & did a few laps. It was pissing down when we left & when we got home but bright & sunny most of the day. It took ten hours, we had two punctures & two meal breaks, so the estimated time was about 8 hours & we think it was about 200kms. But it was well worth the trip, a very peaceful & enjoyable ride. Utopia...

T-Bone · Postby **T-Bone** » 08 Sep 2007, 21:32

I decided it was too wet, though i'm ready for Grafton, so anything this weekend was going to be bonus.

I may rug up and get out for a spin tomorrow morning as long as it's not bucketing down.

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