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Team Toasted Training - Hazelbrook
When:
Sunday, 18 January, 2009 - 08:30
Duration:
4 hours
Come Rain or Shine:
If it's raining, I won't be there. Meeting Point:
Higgs Place And The Corner Of Railway Parade Hazelbrock.
-33.723991,150.454051 (Higgs Place)
Details:
Hazelbrook Single Track Training.
This is training for the Sydney 24hr and as such the pace will be quick and occasionally fast if you are unfit this ride is not for you but as with all nobmob rides we will wait for the slower riders in the group on the day. This is a great XC ride with nice fast flowing single track and some tricky technical climbing and descents to keep you working hard.
If you want a challenge come and join team toasted on there training ride we will work you hard but you will be smiling all the way.
Who's in?
murray, Carlgroover, Damien, mtbasn.alex, Warthog, LadyToast, Supagav, Critty, v, Bikeboy (10 riders)
What Happened?
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Looking like a fast day... Alex? Critty?
We need to be discussing tactics!!
This is looking like a fast ride I hope I have done enough training for the training ride.
All we need now is Gordo to join up and we are laughing
I'd like to do join in ....
I promise not to hold you up
Whisperer
One more fast rider to keep us honest has got to be a good thing yep come along you wont hold us up.
with you guys , this ride looks bloody intimidating !!!!
I hope my lungs are up to the challenge
I've ridden with these guys and thus I'm terrified!
Really looking forward to it though, certainly will be one to remember.
Despite how this thread sounds, we are easy to get along with and pretty much ride towards the front of a C grade race, not at the front of A grade as this thread might imply. You will enjoy the ride, see you on Sunday.
Cheers John.
To spend the day sitting on my fat curvy butt!
Have fun guys!
Pikey
PS: Don't believe Carlgroover, he rides 24hr event for FUN!
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The Liver is Evil and must be punished
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Its all just a bit of friendly rivalry and a bit of a gee up honestly there is no pressure other than to enjoy yourself.
Only 32 days to go plenty of time to recover from Sundays 4hr blow up what a disaster gone back to the 32 x 19 (its faster than the 18 Paul).
Damien by the sounds of it you didn't give the 32:18 a fair trial - blaming it for your Christmas excess. Besides there is nothing wrong with having a selection of rear cogs and swapping them to suit the trail conditions - even reducing the ratio part way through a race as the legs tire.
I know its weird but as I have said before I'm making climbs on 32:18 that I failed using 32:20. It happened again on Sunday when I climbed out of Cascades. I had previously failed 4 times using 32:20 - it does not compute!
The weekend just reconfirmed what I had already suspected and tested on my previous 26inch SS bike and the winner of the SS category on Sunday ran a 32 x 18 on his 26inch wheels. I have also previously beaten a fitter rider in the 2007 Dirtworks who was running a 32 x 17 against my 32 x 18 both of us where on almost identical 26inch singlespeeds at the time.
I think a bigger gear is fine for shorter or slower paced rides where you will be able to save the legs for the climbs with no problems. But going consistently faster at a race pace over say 100km or in a solo or team 24 hour event is my goal and with a slightly spinner easy gear on an up and down course there is less fatigue in the legs and so the climbs and technical sections can all be made just that little bit quicker and easier and a race is won on the climbs and technical sections not the flats or downhills. Gear wise I have ridden 32 x 18 and 32 x 17 on the 26inch bike up and down the Oaks many times and 32 x 18 was always quicker and 32 x 19 on 29er wheels with a longer crank which is in between those two is quicker again.
You are no doubt getting fitter and stronger due to the SS it will be interesting to see how the 32 x 18 (29er) goes over the 100km's of dirtworks up and down. Gear ratios are a little tricky to work out its always a compromise but for now I will stick to the 32 x 19 (29er) I think personally I may be better suited to spinning a slightly smaller gear ratio.
Christmas pudding is a factor too I am definitely a bit soft right now if I ever get sorted and become a hardman I will look at the hardman gear ratios again.
Hi Damien, I'd also be keen to do this ride; I like riding at pace
Just had a change in plans for Sunday and am now able to ride this, so if anyone drops out, please count me in...
Hey team toasted what do you guys think if we open this ride up to a few more places I have had a few people contact me who want to join in. I know we need to get together as a team and discuss tactics and logistics maybe we can do that afterwards (I am sure everyone is training enough anyway).
I dont think I like this rider limit option I dont think I will use it again.
The trouble with the rider limit is that people should be tactful. You posted a nice, small, fast ride. Now the masses want to get in on it which although not catastrophic for you will mean your ride will be bigger and slower.
It's a respect thing. People should think, "Damien wants his ride group small and fast. OK, I'll leave it then - I'd hope other people would do the same for me."
Sigh
I think the rider limit is a good thing
As Rob says, it shows you want a small, fast group (which you've got)
Generally it makes people think, 'am I really up for this ride'
If someone contacts you as an extra, you can make the call as to whether you think they will 'fit in' with the ride you want to have
With no limit, you may have 20 riders of varying abilities, one of whom may have a mechanical and need someone to wait or show them the way out
Your training ride would then be disjointed and not what you wanted it to be
Thanks Rob.
The ride is as posted so no changes if you want to join in keep an eye out for any riders who drop out.
Also if you are not coming please click the Im out button to make way for riders who want to come.
If you absolutely have to ride up here on Sunday post your own separate social ride and we will say hello when we pass you on the trails.
Unfortunately I wont be able to make this ride. That's a real shame, as it looks like it's going to be a cracker. At least it frees up a spot for someone else.
Thanks for a great ride ....
Sorry i had to pull the pin so early , but the thought of throwing up and slowing the ride down even further didnt appeal . The four k's back to the car were very tough on the old body but ironicaly was fixed by a cappicino at Hazelbrook .
And as i said to you before i bailed , i am still doing the Syd 24 and wont let the side down
Let me know when the team meets again otherwise give me a call and let me know what is required for it ....
Wayne
No problem Wayne.
Will keep you up to date with the plans.
Had a great day today, one of the best I have had in a long time. The pace was fast, the trails were awesome, good people with brilliant weather to boot, it doesn't get much better than that. That long flowing single section was like a train ride, I don't think I have ridden with so many riders on single at that pace when not in a race... great!
I've put up some pictures of us all standing around, as evidence.... can't wait to do it again.
Wayne, sorry I didn't get a chance to say goodbye, we will let know when the next one comes up.
Still kicking myself at not trying that rock though
The sick Lorikeet we saw today on the trail has made it to a WIRES volunteer and has no broken bones, but an illness if caught early (as in this case) can be nursed back to health. The lori is expected to make a full recovery.
That is amazing John, happy to hear. How on earth did you hear about that? Small world up there eh?
is the Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service. I picked up the feisty little thing and from it's aggression towards me thought this guys got a shot. We rang WIRES and got the local volunteer who cares for sick wildlife, who would normally collect the bird, but she had had a bit much beer by then so we took the lori to her house. She did the diagnosis on the spot.
John.
I hope you know what you have gotten yourself into
with my eyes open ......if not i will run away and hide behind a tree until it is all better and pretend it never happened
Just remember to have fun and all will be good.
Thanks for an awesome day, all that single track was a blast, great fast & fun ride that's for sure, and thanks Gavin, Damien for the powerlink, will get another one back to you
Thanks guys for the great day !!!
I really enjoyed it
Murray you should keep the powerlink in a secret pocket of your bag so if your chain breaks again you will have it with you
cya next time guys on the trail