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rockmuncher 11-19-04 02:34 AM


Originally Posted by Rowan
All I have to do is finish the Giro Tasmania 1000 in January and I'm qualified for the international Randonneur 5000 medal.

Mmmmmmmm. Presteeeeeeeeege. :) But well earned from the brief description of all your rides. Onya.

531Aussie 11-19-04 06:25 PM

Weeeeeeee.....new highest speed: 84kmh in Foote St, Templestowe.

531Aussie 11-19-04 06:31 PM


Originally Posted by Hitchy
individual time trials are great though,......it's you against the
clock, no excuses, no 'sitting on'. . I've done probably 50,

WhAAAAAAAAT... 50 time trials??!!! That would have to be
about 49 more than the average Carnegie Caulfield rider!

Why so many?

What's your best flat stage time?

Hitchy 11-19-04 08:10 PM


Originally Posted by 531Aussie
WhAAAAAAAAT... 50 time trials??!!! That would have to be
about 49 more than the average Carnegie Caulfield rider!

Why so many?

What's your best flat stage time?

Its not really that many....most 'tours' have a T/T stage, do 3 or 4 of them a year, plus the odd club comp, vets titles etc....its soon adds up. Dunno about best times.....A TT is only a measure of an individuals pace over a given course ,on a given day...weather conditions can play havoc with T/Ts. i di one last year...coming up plumpton rd at diggers (ed will know it)...the wind was that strong...I was pushing 39-23 HR @ 180 doing about 14 kph. if i did say the same course today, I'd be doing 35kph thru the same part of the TT....i guess I can hold 95% MHR for an hour or so......so whatever speed that means...I'm happy with high 30's low 40's I s'pose

Hitchy

Hitchy 11-19-04 08:12 PM


Originally Posted by 531Aussie
WhAAAAAAAAT... 50 time trials??!!! That would have to be
about 49 more than the average Carnegie Caulfield rider!

Why so many?

What's your best flat stage time?

BTW...caulfield carnegie dudes are in for a rude shock...my 'coaching nazi' has been appointed coach down there...suffer in your jocks boys...i do!

hitchy

rockmuncher 11-20-04 10:20 PM


Originally Posted by 531Aussie
Weeeeeeee.....new highest speed: 84kmh in Foote St, Templestowe.

Hmmmmm, now there's a challenge that's actually worthwhile. High speed bragging rights. There's nothing better than a little bit of highspeed hijinks to liven up your day. I got pulled over once for passing a cop car on the left. The mongrel stopped 400m behind me just to prove a point and made me walk all the way back up the hill just to tell me that it wasn't a very sensible thing to pass cars on that particular bit of road. He was right, but since when did common sense come into downhill runs?

ed073 11-21-04 04:20 PM


Originally Posted by 531Aussie
Weeeeeeee.....new highest speed: 84kmh in Foote St, Templestowe.


103 on Mt Hotham

112 on Terry's Ave

Both way too fast.

Hitchy 11-21-04 04:27 PM


Originally Posted by ed073
103 on Mt Hotham

112 on Terry's Ave

Both way too fast.


96KPH.....calder fwy...down gap hill........so how was Pt. Doug?

hitchy

rockmuncher 11-21-04 04:52 PM


Originally Posted by ed073
112 on Terry's Ave... way too fast.


Faaark!! Imagine the road rash if you came off at that speed :eek:

ed073 11-21-04 05:36 PM


Originally Posted by Hitchy
96KPH.....calder fwy...down gap hill........so how was Pt. Doug?

hitchy



Very nice, tyvm. Had to go to the the gym yesterday to admire my tan in all those mirrors!! lol....

Nearly caught a barra, saw Ian Thorpe at the airport.

Those are the highlights of a very slow week by the pool.....put on 3kgs....mostly XXXX Gold!! :D

ed073 11-21-04 05:44 PM


Originally Posted by Hitchy
96KPH.....calder fwy...down gap hill........so how was Pt. Doug?

hitchy


Hotham was sh*t scary.....crosswinds.

Hitchy 11-21-04 05:49 PM


Originally Posted by ed073
Very nice, tyvm. Had to go to the the gym yesterday to admire my tan in all those mirrors!! lol....

Nearly caught a barra, saw Ian Thorpe at the airport.

Those are the highlights of a very slow week by the pool.....put on 3kgs....mostly XXXX Gold!! :D


.....well the 3kgs will come off this saturday......the first ATABFR was held over cos we all wanted a 'perve' at the scapin. (& the tan of course!). 1.00pm @ cafe racer 27/11/04. Who else is in?

Hitchy

ed073 11-21-04 05:54 PM


Originally Posted by Hitchy
.....well the 3kgs will come off this saturday......the first ATABFR was held over cos we all wanted a 'perve' at the scapin. (& the tan of course!). 1.00pm @ cafe racer 27/11/04. Who else is in?

Hitchy


Sounds good......I'll spend the rest of the week trying to secure a leave pass. lol.....

531Aussie 11-21-04 06:21 PM


Originally Posted by Hitchy
Its not really that many..most 'tours' have a T/T stage, do 3 or 4 of them a year, plus the odd club comp, vets titles etc....its soon adds up.

Jeeez Hitchy, "3 or 4 stage races a year" ??!!!! You're a semi/neo/part/portional PRO!!

wattsy_rules 11-21-04 06:34 PM


Jeeez Hitchy, "3 or 4 stage races a year" ??!!!! You're a semi/neo/part/portional PRO!!
with big @ss thighs! ;)


I'm up for Saturday...I'll be waiting at Le Nicks for the 'pack' to come past.

Hitchy 11-21-04 06:56 PM


Originally Posted by 531Aussie
Jeeez Hitchy, "3 or 4 stage races a year" ??!!!! You're a semi/neo/part/portional PRO!!


c'mon, we're not talking TDF, giro or Vuelta's here....more like ' Tour of cardinia', 'Tour Of Sthn Grampians', 'Tour Of bright', Nth combine Tour' etc etc......most of 'em are 4 stages over 2 or 3 days......not exactly racking up the UCI points!

hitchy

Hitchy 11-21-04 06:57 PM


Originally Posted by wattsy_rules
with big @ss thighs! ;)


I'm up for Saturday...I'll be waiting at Le Nicks for the 'pack' to come past.


....get your fat AArse to the start @ racer!....no short cuts!

hitchy

531Aussie 11-21-04 06:58 PM


Originally Posted by Hitchy
c'mon, we're not talking TDF, giro or Vuelta's here....more like ' Tour of cardinia', 'Tour Of Sthn Grampians', 'Tour Of bright', Nth combine Tour' etc etc......most of 'em are 4 stages over 2 or 3 days......not exactly racking up the UCI points!

hitchy

Sorry: "fully-fledged profesional" :)

531Aussie 11-21-04 06:59 PM


Originally Posted by wattsy_rules
waiting at Le Nicks

Farkin $145 for "bibs" (or whatever they're called) at Le Nicks!!!

Hitchy 11-21-04 07:04 PM


Originally Posted by 531Aussie
Farkin $145 for "bibs" (or whatever they're called) at Le Nicks!!!


geez they'd wanna be nice......still i s'pose the cheap Assos' are over $200. I got some 'Gist' at Ivanhoe recently for $120, (which i thought was over the top!)

hitchy

531Aussie 11-21-04 07:07 PM


Originally Posted by Hitchy
. I got some 'Gist' at Ivanhoe recently for $120,

Shorts or bibs? How do you take a p1ss wearing bibs?

NZLcyclist 11-21-04 07:08 PM

Paid 146 NZd for my Santini Bibs

:P

531Aussie 11-21-04 07:10 PM

On the ride the other night, one guy had a TIME something or other (bike), and I've gotta say it didn't look all that spectacular. I dunno what year it was, but it had the usual colour scheme, and I think it was sloping.

It looked almost grey, and I actually think it looked a bit cheap. It definitely didn't look
like a $4000 frame.

531Aussie 11-21-04 07:11 PM


Originally Posted by NZLcyclist
Paid 146 NZd for my Santini Bibs

:P

WOW :eek:

531Aussie 11-21-04 07:38 PM

I reckon Gilchrist should pull his head in!!

What is he, a "born again"?



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