BR16

"Shabby" <[email hidden]

Quoted message said:

C grade was averaging between 42 and 44kph all last summer, with
sprints in the high fifties. Now that there's big bunches there is less
attacks, so the overall speed is slower (and everyone gets to finish
together).

Strangely my max speed was 55.7 at the 22min mark.
Some low 50's in the closing laps. I looked at some races
from early last year and they were around the 40kph
average mark after all.

hippy

"B.T." <[email hidden]

Quoted message said:

Do you get a mention or is you photo here?

http://tinyurl.com/5s7bf

No mention coz I was pack fodder and wasn't in
a place to contest the sprint. Soon..

hippy

DaveB said:

BR=Bunch Ride. There were some attempts to come up with a better name,
but after 16 weeks BR seems to have stuck.

Right, LOL. And where does this bunch go, and at what av. speed? 🙂

Etxy said:

DaveB said:

BR=Bunch Ride. There were some attempts to come up with a better name,
but after 16 weeks BR seems to have stuck.

Right, LOL. And where does this bunch go, and at what av. speed? 🙂

Here's the route:
http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/~dbuerckner/bikestuff/BRroute.gif

Avg speed is around 25kmh from memory, it's a hilly ride.

DaveB

DaveB said:

Here's the route:
http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/~dbuerckner/bikestuff/BRroute.gif

Avg speed is around 25kmh from memory, it's a hilly ride.

DaveB

You read in books about those moments when people realise they will never play in the major league/ride the Tour de France/whatever... this is one such moment for me 😉 Thats an ugly ride!

When I get some training k's in my legs, by say January or so, I'll join you for one. Any earlier would be suicide in my current form (or lack thereof) 😉

Etxy said:

You read in books about those moments when people realise they will
never play in the major league/ride the Tour de France/whatever... this
is one such moment for me 😉 Thats an ugly ride!

When I get some training k's in my legs, by say January or so, I'll
join you for one. Any earlier would be suicide in my current form (or
lack thereof) 😉

The ugly stretch is the climb out of Warrandyte but the leaders wait at
Kangaroo Ground for those who are unfit, recovering from accidents, or
drop their phones/water bottles. Give it a go, the best part of this
ride is there are several points where you can chicken out and ride home
(i had all them sussed for the first couple of rides).

DaveB

DaveB said:

The ugly stretch is the climb out of Warrandyte but the leaders wait at
Kangaroo Ground for those who are unfit, recovering from accidents, or
drop their phones/water bottles. Give it a go, the best part of this
ride is there are several points where you can chicken out and ride home
(i had all them sussed for the first couple of rides).

I'll suss it out this weekend on my own, if I've got the time, and if I can ride the course without making a complete foo' of myself, I'll join you in later weeks. 🙂

"Etxy" <[email hidden]

Quoted message said:

I'll suss it out this weekend on my own, if I've got the time, and if I
can ride the course without making a complete foo' of myself, I'll join
you in later weeks. 🙂

I rode half of it on a Saturday and then joined the
group on a Sunday. I don't think I embarassed
myself too much? A dude your weight should kill
me up the hills! :-)
Look out on the downhill though ;-)

hippy
"no brakes!!!"

hippy said:

A dude your weight should kill
me up the hills! :-)

Are you implying I'm light? 😉 All 55kg of me take offence at that! :p 😄

Strangely, I'm a pretty [censored] climber... I should be better, and I'd love if I was, but it doesn't seem like I am... 🙁 With some training, who knows. 🙂 I'm working tomorrow --> won't be able to suss out the route, so I might join you in a month or so. 🙂

Etxy said:

Are you implying I'm light? 😉 All 55kg of me take offence at that! :p 😄

Strangely, I'm a pretty [censored] climber... I should be better, and I'd love if I was, but it doesn't seem like I am... 🙁 With some training, who knows. 🙂 I'm working tomorrow --> won't be able to suss out the route, so I might join you in a month or so. 🙂

55kg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jeeez-louise. Pantani was 55kg. i think i ave owned bikes that weight 🙄

flyingdutch said:

55kg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jeeez-louise. Pantani was 55kg. i think i ave owned bikes that weight 🙄

This lad still has plenty of time to grow.. 🙂

I think "the tank" from PiledHigher is around 55kg 🙂

hippy

hippy said:

This lad still has plenty of time to grow.. 🙂

I think "the tank" from PiledHigher is around 55kg 🙂

hippy

Not sure how much taller I'll get- I'm at about 178-179 cm now, just need to start filling out. But not too much- I don't want to drain any of my already limited climbing abilities! 🙄

PiledHigher's Brahma 1000 Superlite is, likewise, anything but. 🙂 Maybe not QUITE 55kg. Say, 53? 😉