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Plans Changed - Oaks Up Plus Extra Km's Then Back
Glenbrook station carpark.
A nice early morning ride in the mountains this will be a medium paced training style ride with minimal stops.
The ride is the standard Oaks up and back with an extra detour further up the mountains to stretch the total ride out to about 70km or so.
Estimated time in the saddle is 4.5 hours.
Cherry On Top
Top weekend thanks to the Nobs for a good bunch of laps and a great relaxed attitude.
My Laps
1 - 0:58:55 (Team Lap 5)
2 - 1:06:10 (Team Lap 15)
3 - 1:06:23 (Team Lap 16)
4 - 1:08:30 (Team Lap 22) - Cruzing around with Lozza
Four Will Do Today
Three hours sleep a belly full of shit food the day before and no warm up before a hard and fast start wont get you to the end of a 4hr no matter how much you try to HTFU.
But I had fun.
My lower back really played up today and I decided it really wasnt worth the pain to keep going (should of warmed up).
But I mangaed to clear some technical sections relatively easily today that I have had the ocasional problem with in the past so am happy with my effort if not the result.
Gazza's looking bloody strong top effort - well done.
2010 Australian 24hr Solo Only Nationals
Majura Pine Forest, off Majura Road.
2010 Solo Only 24hr Nationals - Easter, Canberra Again.
http://www.mtba.asn.au/NEWS/?IntCatId=20#29201
Details will follow.
Top Day Out
What a great afternoon and evening of riding and racing.
And a really nice change to ride in conditions that weren’t like a blast furnace. I went back to my tried and true strategy of just enjoying the ride and saving the racing if there was to be any for the last lap or two and it worked as I was able to finish the race with a quick lap and some solid uphill climbing to hold on for second place.
Lots of fun and a great short track that really was very enjoyable.
Round 2 - Sunday 17th Jan.
Next Time
I only did one lap but I feel like I raced all night after my first lap tumble oh well maybe next time I will get in more than one lap before smacking the ground.
Thanks Gav & V you guys took it pretty well.
John thanks for the wrist strap / support thingy I quite possibly may not of been able to finish the lap with out it.
Xrays came up clear no breaks no dislocations so will be back on the road bike on Thursday night and the mountain bike in a few weeks.
My 1 lap - 01:17:44
Australian Single Speed Champs
Just up Jenkins Road from corner with Mount Faulk Road. See for details.
Single Speed Nationals - Newcastle 28 November 2009.
Registrstion now open http://www.twentysixinches.com/ssnats/enter rider numbers are strictly limited to 120 riders you snoze you may lose and miss out.
THE EVENT OF THE YEAR IS ALMOST HERE - If you have signed up you should of recieved this info via email.
First of all this is a points based event, there will be numerous events that by winning and or participating in you will be rewarded. The idea being that we want to make this fair for everybody and encourage participation.
Manly Dam - Cancelled
King Street (near corner with Arana Street), Manly Vale. You know - outside Manly Hydraulics Lab.
I want to get out on my bike at night again so I am off to one of my favourites for a night ride Manly so any one else up for a fun ride around the dam at night.
This is the one for you if you are short on time and have to start a little later and aren’t fused about hanging around at the pub afterwards. So starting a little later than the usual I should be ready to go at 8.00pm for a moderately paced fun social lap I like to keep it simple on Wednesday nights so the normal loop is the go but I can be flexible and if others want to take some detours then I will follow no problem.
The Oaks Up & Back Plus Extras
Glenbrook station carpark.
This is my semi regular early Saturday morning blue mountains ride.
This ride is the Oaks up and back but with a couple differences.
Ho Hum
I had fun but am a little disappointed with a few things that went wrong to slow me down on the day.
The start was a little sluggish my legs felt like they were filled with cement and I just couldn’t get a good rhythm going after the 25km mark I started to get the bike moving and it started to feel like it had some flow and the race started to feel good I hit the 50k water station in 2hrs 48min filled up the camelback and continued on up the hill in good form with my legs and body finally warmed up.