Bne - LABDO - Friday 29.12 ????

monsterman said:

The LardeArse Big Day Out. Its been a long and problematic pregnancy. Time for the birth.

Sorry, can't make it Friday - personal stuff to do that day (would have been my wedding anniversary). Off to Lismore the next day for a few days ...

Going stir crazy not being able to ride in this rain ...

Hope it goes well for all though, have a good one.

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Donga - bring the lad(s) along [sorry, no smiley fits here]

Thanks MM, will see how it goes.

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Adam85 - based on your Tambo report, you're not navigating

I'm looking forward to seeing this RR. When I piked out, we finally
agreed I would head backwards, which it turned out went due north to
get to the city in about 25km compared to the 65km it had taken us
outbound. Did you get lost, boys? What was the final distance? How was
the descent in the wet?

Donga

monsterman wrote:
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Tam - was 4 hrs of running today enough to scratch that itch? :eek: You
free?

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It was actually closer to 4.5 hours. Tamsin looked at her map of BFP,
picked the area with the most contour lines, and said "let's go that
way!" We were going really well until it took us almost an hour to
cover one particularly nasty 1.5km section which consisted of a
disgustingly steep downhill (thank G*d for the rain or we'd have just
rolled down it), a creek crossing and then a disgustingly steep uphill.
Nice recovery session for my twisted ankle! Tamsin did a calc when she
got home and figured that in the mere 23km we'd covered, we'd done over
1250m of up.

Anyway I'm up at Noosa this weekend, so I'm out for the LABDO (that
looks so wrong) :-( you sure you don't wanna hold off another weekend?
*pouts*

Tam

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Donga - bring the lad(s) along [sorry, no smiley fits here]

Thanks MM, will see how it goes.

Quoted message said:

Adam85 - based on your Tambo report, you're not navigating

I'm looking forward to seeing this RR. When I piked out, we finally
agreed I would head backwards, which it turned out went due north to
get to the city in about 25km compared to the 65km it had taken us
outbound. Did you get lost, boys? What was the final distance? How was
the descent in the wet?

Na mate, we piked just after you, we were going the right way, but I did
have the map in my head upside down, so I'm glad I didn't send you south on
the Mt Lindsay Hwy!

Remember the no through road that we stopped at? I spoke to a local and they
have recently closed that road - it used to go through and onto stockleigh
Rd, which drops you out about 5km further south onto the MLH, which means
it's only a short run to Jimboomba and the Mundoolun Rd which is why I got a
bit confused. Anyway instead of going to Canungra we just scooted back to
Logan Village via Camp Kable Rd, and had a pie there, hoping to catch you as
you went past, but obviously you stayed on the MLH.

Thanks for the ride anyway, we did about 120km all up.

Adam

Tamyka Bell said:

Anyway I'm up at Noosa this weekend, so I'm out for the LABDO (that
looks so wrong) :-( you sure you don't wanna hold off another weekend?
*pouts*

Tam

I'm happy to push the LABDO back a while until we get ourselves sorted. There is another bunch (the Trolls) heading to redcliffe tomorrow morning at 6am from under the victoria bridge, I will roll out with them unless I get blown away by a barrage of late responses to this thread. Donga, if you want to come along, I have a couple of mates who ride regularly with the trolls, and they are a very friendly bunch. They gather under the Southbank end of the Victoria Bridge (hence the name "Trolls"😉. Ditto Abby if you are able to make it!!

I'm keen to do something tomorrow as the weather is going to get more [censored] for the next 3 /4 days after that (which of course was destined to happen the minute I booked a unit on the GC for a week from 2/1/07 😠 )

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Tamyka Bell said:

Anyway I'm up at Noosa this weekend, so I'm out for the LABDO (that
looks so wrong) :-( you sure you don't wanna hold off another weekend?
*pouts*

Tam

I'm happy to push the LABDO back a while until we get ourselves sorted.
There is another bunch (the Trolls) heading to redcliffe tomorrow
morning at 6am from under the victoria bridge, I will roll out with
them unless I get blown away by a barrage of late responses to this
thread. Donga, if you want to come along, I have a couple of mates who
ride regularly with the trolls, and they are a very friendly bunch.
They gather under the Southbank end of the Victoria Bridge (hence the
name "Trolls"😉. Ditto Abby if you are able to make it!!

I'm keen to do something tomorrow as the weather is going to get more
[censored] for the next 3 /4 days after that (which of course was destined
to happen the minute I booked a unit on the GC for a week from 2/1/07
😠 )

Hi MM,
I can't make it Friday. Saturday is possible but I'll let you know..... The
upcoming weather forecast does look [censored]!

Adam

adam85 said:

Hi MM,
I can't make it Friday. Saturday is possible but I'll let you know..... The
upcoming weather forecast does look [censored]!

Adam

Sorry, I'm to blame for the lousy forecast. I'm camping down at Lismore from Saturday, for the first time in 20 years. Had to rain, didn't it?

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adam85 said:

Hi MM,
I can't make it Friday. Saturday is possible but I'll let you
know..... The
upcoming weather forecast does look [censored]!

AdamSorry, I'm to blame for the lousy forecast. I'm camping down at
Lismore

from Saturday, for the first time in 20 years. Had to rain, didn't it?

--
Duracell Bunny

Yeah camping = rain I've found! By the way you're posts from cycling forums
get all scrambled. Chuck a couple of blank lines in before your reply and
it'll fix it.

Adam

adam85 said:

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Donga - bring the lad(s) along [sorry, no smiley fits here]

Thanks MM, will see how it goes.

Quoted message said:

Adam85 - based on your Tambo report, you're not navigating

I'm looking forward to seeing this RR. When I piked out, we finally
agreed I would head backwards, which it turned out went due north to
get to the city in about 25km compared to the 65km it had taken us
outbound. Did you get lost, boys? What was the final distance? How was
the descent in the wet?

Na mate, we piked just after you, we were going the right way, but I did
have the map in my head upside down, so I'm glad I didn't send you south on
the Mt Lindsay Hwy!

Remember the no through road that we stopped at? I spoke to a local and they
have recently closed that road - it used to go through and onto stockleigh
Rd, which drops you out about 5km further south onto the MLH, which means
it's only a short run to Jimboomba and the Mundoolun Rd which is why I got a
bit confused. Anyway instead of going to Canungra we just scooted back to
Logan Village via Camp Kable Rd, and had a pie there, hoping to catch you as
you went past, but obviously you stayed on the MLH.

Thanks for the ride anyway, we did about 120km all up.

Adam

Yep thanks too - it was fun, except when blasting along at 35 behind
you guys, hoping there were no potholes that I couldn't see! It's funny
how the rain seems heavy when it's mostly road spray.

Donga

adam85 said:

"

Yeah camping = rain I've found! By the way you're posts from cycling forums
get all scrambled. Chuck a couple of blank lines in before your reply and
it'll fix it.

Adam

Been adding in two extra lines to try to fix that, added six this time. It show up fine in the forum, only Usenet seems to get fouled up by these posts.

monsterman said:

Tamyka Bell said:

Anyway I'm up at Noosa this weekend, so I'm out for the LABDO (that
looks so wrong) :-( you sure you don't wanna hold off another weekend?
*pouts*

Tam

I'm happy to push the LABDO back a while until we get ourselves sorted.
There is another bunch (the Trolls) heading to redcliffe tomorrow
morning at 6am from under the victoria bridge, I will roll out with
them unless I get blown away by a barrage of late responses to this
thread. Donga, if you want to come along, I have a couple of mates who
ride regularly with the trolls, and they are a very friendly bunch.
They gather under the Southbank end of the Victoria Bridge (hence the
name "Trolls"😉. Ditto Abby if you are able to make it!!

I'm keen to do something tomorrow as the weather is going to get more
[censored] for the next 3 /4 days after that (which of course was destined
to happen the minute I booked a unit on the GC for a week from 2/1/07
😠 )

--
monsterman

Sounds good.

My better-half has a very [censored] roster at the moment. I suppose that
happens when you are in retail during the post-Xmas sales!!

She starts work tomorrow at 1030 - so I guess I might be able to
squeeze the trolls ride in beforehand......... *hmmmm* Might see you
there!!

Cheers,
Abby

monsterman said:

Tamyka Bell said:

Anyway I'm up at Noosa this weekend, so I'm out for the LABDO (that
looks so wrong) :-( you sure you don't wanna hold off another weekend?
*pouts*

Tam

I'm happy to push the LABDO back a while until we get ourselves sorted.
There is another bunch (the Trolls) heading to redcliffe tomorrow
morning at 6am from under the victoria bridge, I will roll out with
them unless I get blown away by a barrage of late responses to this
thread. Donga, if you want to come along, I have a couple of mates who
ride regularly with the trolls, and they are a very friendly bunch.
They gather under the Southbank end of the Victoria Bridge (hence the
name "Trolls"😉. Ditto Abby if you are able to make it!!

I'm keen to do something tomorrow as the weather is going to get more
[censored] for the next 3 /4 days after that (which of course was destined
to happen the minute I booked a unit on the GC for a week from 2/1/07
😠 )

--
monsterman

What's the pace like with the trolls?

Donga

Donga said:

What's the pace like with the trolls?

Donga

The trolls are quicker and a tad more serious than the LA Friday social roll. They generally do the river loop at around 30 on a slow day and a fair bit quicker on Wed's when they hit it. There's usually around 8-12 of them from what I've seen - numbers vary of course. There are a couple of quick guys in their group who like to sit on the front. Not sure who or how many will be there tomorrow. Are you gauging them for your lad(s)?? If your lad falls of the pace I'm happy to throttle back and roll out with you guys. Abby may be coming along - I'll know later

monsterman said:

Donga said:

What's the pace like with the trolls?

Donga

The trolls are quicker and a tad more serious than the LA Friday social
roll. They generally do the river loop at around 30 on a slow day and a
fair bit quicker on Wed's when they hit it. There's usually around 8-12
of them from what I've seen - numbers vary of course. There are a
couple of quick guys in their group who like to sit on the front. Not
sure who or how many will be there tomorrow. Are you gauging them for
your lad(s)?? If your lad falls of the pace I'm happy to throttle back
and roll out with you guys. Abby may be coming along - I'll know later

--
monsterman

Very generous of you! Actually, the idea of them getting out of bed
that early if they don't have to ... Might see you there.

Donga

monsterman said:

The LardeArse Big Day Out. Its been a long and problematic pregnancy. Time for the birth.

Plan (loose):

• meet 5.30am Southern Side of Goodwill Bridge
  
• roll out to Dayboro then home via Petrie and Redcliffe
  
• bakery / McDonalds / pizza hut / weight watchers stop / all of the previous as often as required.
  
• alternative route suggestions welcome
  

If Fri does not suit, it can be moved to Sat (still little / no racing in Bne I think?) Abby is checking on availability. I'm good to go either day.

In LA style - we go as quick as the slowest rider, and I'll bring a few ocky straps to attach to Adam85's seat post for those that tire early

Who else is in??

Asterope - are you any chance of not coming along? (serial piker joke) :p
Tam - was 4 hrs of running today enough to scratch that itch? :eek: You free?
Lotte - it shouldn't rain, and Daisy will be a bog, so get on board 😉
Paullie - got that new roadie frame yet? 😎
Donga - bring the lad(s) along [sorry, no smiley fits here]
Kevin - its too early to start training for the Epic - get on board the LA express 🙄
Duracell Bunny - (I know your back stiffens up after abt 40km, but that's why g*d invented ibuprofen and codeine🙂 .... ......mmmmmm codeine😎 )
Adam85 - based on your Tambo report, you're not navigating, but please raise your seat post a little (see ocky strap comment above)😄

theres 100% chance of me not coming along... you knew i was going to pike anyways :p my hayfever has been [censored] since before xmas so chances are i'll die by the time we start that pissy little hill out to samford and you will have to tow me home... my peak-flow readings for my asthma are shocking and it felt like a 100km ride when i rode 20kms to mudjimba beach the other day...
I HATE POLLEN... stupid plants trying to have sex with my airways...

im working saturday morning so thats out...

if you push it back to 2nd friday/weekend of january (i think thats the 12th?) then im alllll in... ive been wanting to ride out to dayboro then redcliffe for months!!
ive been told that the road from samford to dayboro is a bit of a hoon-fest and not exactly safe to do alone?

Donga said:

... Might see you there.

Donga

Abby is confirmed.

monsterman said:

Abby is confirmed.
--
monsterman

Indeed....

Nice little ride!! We missed the Trolls - turns out that there RV is
0550, not the 0600 we were advised........

Anyway - monsterman and I eventually found our way out to Redcliffe
jetty. Stopped to have a powerbar and suck down some gels, and saw the
Trolls doing the same......

We departed first, but not long after they came past. And they
generously didn't boot us off when we tacked onto their wheels for the
journey back to the Brissie CBD... *big grin!*

Great ride and perfect weather for it. And I was very pumped to pop my
metric century cherry!! Oh, and thanks to MM as well for letting me
suck down the dregs of his staminade when I ran out of fluid... 😄

Cheers all,
Abby

Absent Husband said:

Indeed....

Nice little ride!! We missed the Trolls - turns out that there RV is
0550, not the 0600 we were advised........

Anyway - monsterman and I eventually found our way out to Redcliffe
jetty. Stopped to have a powerbar and suck down some gels, and saw the
Trolls doing the same......

We departed first, but not long after they came past. And they
generously didn't boot us off when we tacked onto their wheels for the
journey back to the Brissie CBD... *big grin!*

Great ride and perfect weather for it. And I was very pumped to pop my
metric century cherry!! Oh, and thanks to MM as well for letting me
suck down the dregs of his staminade when I ran out of fluid... 😄

Cheers all,
Abby

Absolutely - perfect weather - crisp at the start and not a furnace at the end. We saw Donga and Donga Jnr at Southbank on the way to the Trolls RV, and while we waited patiently for the trolls (not knowing they'd left already🙄 ) we thought about doubling back and chasing down the pair of Donga's. But we rolled off and went to Redcliffe as originally planned.

As Abby said at the time, we could have used Lotte on her scooter motor-pacing us through the inevitable headwind for the last 10km

monsterman said:

Absent Husband said:

Indeed....

Nice little ride!! We missed the Trolls - turns out that there RV is
0550, not the 0600 we were advised........

Anyway - monsterman and I eventually found our way out to Redcliffe
jetty. Stopped to have a powerbar and suck down some gels, and saw the
Trolls doing the same......

We departed first, but not long after they came past. And they
generously didn't boot us off when we tacked onto their wheels for the
journey back to the Brissie CBD... *big grin!*

Great ride and perfect weather for it. And I was very pumped to pop my
metric century cherry!! Oh, and thanks to MM as well for letting me
suck down the dregs of his staminade when I ran out of fluid... 😄

Cheers all,
Abby

Absolutely - perfect weather - crisp at the start and not a furnace at
the end. We saw Donga and Donga Jnr at Southbank on the way to the
Trolls RV, and while we waited patiently for the trolls (not knowing
they'd left already🙄 ) we thought about doubling back and
chasing down the pair of Donga's. But we rolled off and went to
Redcliffe as originally planned.

As Abby said at the time, we could have used Lotte on her scooter
motor-pacing us through the inevitable headwind for the last 10km

--
monsterman

We and the two DIY dogs had a fine ride to Vic and Welly Points, 90 km
all up, followed by a swim and a cook-up back home. You shoulda come!
Georgie (D Jr) went spack at me giving him riding tips and nearly rode
home from Carina - I apologised and he kept going. He bonked with about
5km to go - a fine effort. What a great day out!!

Donga