I was one of the riders who turned up for the first quarter of the ride and called it quits...having thoroughly soaked my clothing right through...by 10am
Good to see Lee smothered in sunscreen! now where did that pic go?
Liam...four hours was a gross underestimate ...but hey..you'll know next time!
Ashamedly I was sitting at home sucking my thumb with the fan on full blast...instead of riding in 40+ temps.
I've not been on many NobMob rides as I usually ride with my girlfriend and a few friends but as this ride drew near I considered joining it as she was away and my friends were also not available. Before the ride I decided that it would be a good chance to catch up on some work which by the sounds of it was a fortunate decision. My body seems to require large amounts of water and I'll usually go through 3 litres in 2hrs in hot weather if I'm working hard which means I would have been in serious trouble. Having started mountain biking in Qld I'm well aware of the danger of epic rides and heat. My girlfriend and I once got lost in the hills behind Noosa on a ride that was supposed to take 2-3 hours and ended up taking 6. I of course ran out of water and had to share my girlfriends. Obviously we made it out but we learned a pretty scary lesson. The very next week we ordered a Garmin Etrex vista Gps from the US and downloaded some free, surprisingly comprehensive Aus topo maps(shonkymaps). We've never been lost again. So for about $400 we have some level of insurance when we go exploring. While away on our recent christmas road trip I met a guy in Mt Beauty Vic who is an experienced 24 hr solo racer and endurance rider. He had been planning an epic ride through the alps which he encouraged me to join and was unbelievably well prepared. Gps with spare batteries, topo map in waterproof bag, water treatment tablets, epirb or emergency position indicating radio beacon and a good first aid kit. I agreed alhtough I requested the shorter of the two possible routes he had in mind as I'm not really up to 8-10 hrs in the saddle and an estimated 2.8km of vertical climbing. Riding and talking to this guy was very educational and reinforced the need for preparation on epic type rides in unfamiliar areas.
So how long did you end up riding?
got back to the cars around 3:00.
It was not a good ride!
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The Liver is Evil and must be punished
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Bl00dy hell. I can't believe you were out in that heat for so long.
.....NoBMoB desert enduro team.....we laugh at 40 deg heat
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The Liver is Evil and must be punished
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Become delirious, lose clothing & play 'castle castle' in little creeks...
I was one of the riders who turned up for the first quarter of the ride and called it quits...having thoroughly soaked my clothing right through...by 10am
Good to see Lee smothered in sunscreen! now where did that pic go?
Liam...four hours was a gross underestimate ...but hey..you'll know next time!
Ashamedly I was sitting at home sucking my thumb with the fan on full blast...instead of riding in 40+ temps.
I was sucking down a frozen coke at 11am before jumping into a cold shower.
Best decision I've ever made.
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I've not been on many NobMob rides as I usually ride with my girlfriend and a few friends but as this ride drew near I considered joining it as she was away and my friends were also not available. Before the ride I decided that it would be a good chance to catch up on some work which by the sounds of it was a fortunate decision. My body seems to require large amounts of water and I'll usually go through 3 litres in 2hrs in hot weather if I'm working hard which means I would have been in serious trouble. Having started mountain biking in Qld I'm well aware of the danger of epic rides and heat. My girlfriend and I once got lost in the hills behind Noosa on a ride that was supposed to take 2-3 hours and ended up taking 6. I of course ran out of water and had to share my girlfriends. Obviously we made it out but we learned a pretty scary lesson. The very next week we ordered a Garmin Etrex vista Gps from the US and downloaded some free, surprisingly comprehensive Aus topo maps(shonkymaps). We've never been lost again. So for about $400 we have some level of insurance when we go exploring. While away on our recent christmas road trip I met a guy in Mt Beauty Vic who is an experienced 24 hr solo racer and endurance rider. He had been planning an epic ride through the alps which he encouraged me to join and was unbelievably well prepared. Gps with spare batteries, topo map in waterproof bag, water treatment tablets, epirb or emergency position indicating radio beacon and a good first aid kit. I agreed alhtough I requested the shorter of the two possible routes he had in mind as I'm not really up to 8-10 hrs in the saddle and an estimated 2.8km of vertical climbing. Riding and talking to this guy was very educational and reinforced the need for preparation on epic type rides in unfamiliar areas.