OT: How to ride Around the Bay in a Day (210km) when you are fat and useless.
10-17-2005, 07:25 AM
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talk about off topic
How dare Taka take credit for being more untrained more unfit more underprepared than AND more quick. (Well the more quick part was right)
I trained less, weigh much more, couldn't even keep up with a 30km/h group, went the wrong way into a headwind, am much older, but did finish just after 4pm like yellowrx8inoz :D
I think the idea of team RX8 looks like a goer for next years event, we might get in some non training in at the nationals next weekend (desperately trying to get at least slightly related to forum) , maybe a bit of excess food/drink consumption and possibly my BUM will be recovered enough after 10 hours on a bike seat to be able to use the seat of my pants feel again in tracking the RX8. However as bum recovery is a slow process I am not holding out much hope of that.
I trained less, weigh much more, couldn't even keep up with a 30km/h group, went the wrong way into a headwind, am much older, but did finish just after 4pm like yellowrx8inoz :D
I think the idea of team RX8 looks like a goer for next years event, we might get in some non training in at the nationals next weekend (desperately trying to get at least slightly related to forum) , maybe a bit of excess food/drink consumption and possibly my BUM will be recovered enough after 10 hours on a bike seat to be able to use the seat of my pants feel again in tracking the RX8. However as bum recovery is a slow process I am not holding out much hope of that.
10-17-2005, 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by labrat
Hey Taka looking for a bit advice on purchasing an MTB. I think I've said we're moving to a hilly burb and I need more gears. I've been offered a brand new but superseded Cannondale F500 , ticket says $2500 original price, reduced to $1250 to clear. What do you think? The frame looks really nicely finished ("hand made") compared to other bikes.
Canondale a'la crack'n'fail make great road bikes.. but their mtbs leave much to be desired. (Coming from a previous canondale owner). The Headshock that you talk of is not a very good fork as it's not very responsive... stiff? yes.. but not responsive.
For 1250, you can get a current model Giant XTC 2 (if you haggle well) which would be a much better performing bike. And uses very standard parts which make it easy to service. The big plus would be the disc brakes, they're worth their weight in gold.. especially on long descents and muddy conditions..
hope that helps
10-17-2005, 07:40 AM
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Everything hurts this year Gary.
Is it a sign of me getting old?
I want to lose 15kg, train everyday, and beat 7 hours again :o. It is a good feeling when you arrive at the finish line and there are only 30 odd riders or so and no family, no photographer and the Jazz band just started singing. It feels so good. That year I finished at 12:30 and the event started at 5:30am!!!!
William, the 9 am ferry was the legardary ferry when the event started at 5:30am and it is only 3 years back; since there were only 100s or so of us could make it each year (out of 5000-6000 keen riders).
Is it a sign of me getting old?
I want to lose 15kg, train everyday, and beat 7 hours again :o. It is a good feeling when you arrive at the finish line and there are only 30 odd riders or so and no family, no photographer and the Jazz band just started singing. It feels so good. That year I finished at 12:30 and the event started at 5:30am!!!!
William, the 9 am ferry was the legardary ferry when the event started at 5:30am and it is only 3 years back; since there were only 100s or so of us could make it each year (out of 5000-6000 keen riders).
10-17-2005, 08:02 AM
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An hour every morning on my bike before work does wonders (oh, and no snacks, just cereal and no fat high calcium milk, fruit for lunch, normal dinner with a glass or two of red and no dessert). Result: I'm ~1-2kg under my BMI. Not too shabby for an old guy. Doc says if my blood pressure was any lower I'd be dead and my blood lipids are in great shape.
10-17-2005, 08:06 AM
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Good to hear labrat.
I am planning to ride to work every day next year when I get back to city to work. I will picture myself sometimes next year.
I swear I will get under 7 hours next year! A promise.
No bullshit Around the Bay ride next year from TAKA!
I am planning to ride to work every day next year when I get back to city to work. I will picture myself sometimes next year.
I swear I will get under 7 hours next year! A promise.
No bullshit Around the Bay ride next year from TAKA!
10-17-2005, 08:20 AM
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Hey Taka, how about you stay the same and the rest of us will try and get fit enough for you to lead the RX8 pack and break the wind for us old slow farts (Please try and restrain yourselves from such obvious puns folks)
10-22-2005, 03:00 AM
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Hey guys
Taka inspired me, and I remembered how much fun I used to have when I used to bike ride in my younger days!
Considering I live very close to a bike trail, I figured why not invest in a new bike!
So this morning I took the plunge and went and purchased a new bike.......
"GT Aggressor" - fink the bike name suits me well hahhaa alloy bike and lots of gears
hahaha
I got a pink helmet too
Attached pik of my bike and also pink of my kitten being a curious lil boy!!
I went for a bike ride b4 it started raining, was fun
Taka inspired me, and I remembered how much fun I used to have when I used to bike ride in my younger days!
Considering I live very close to a bike trail, I figured why not invest in a new bike!
So this morning I took the plunge and went and purchased a new bike.......
"GT Aggressor" - fink the bike name suits me well hahhaa alloy bike and lots of gears
hahahaI got a pink helmet too
Attached pik of my bike and also pink of my kitten being a curious lil boy!!
I went for a bike ride b4 it started raining, was fun
10-23-2005, 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by MissRx8
Oh oops i replied in wrong thread.................................
this the bike thread
I went for bike ride this morning
some crazy looney rode past me and shocked me!
this the bike thread
I went for bike ride this morning
some crazy looney rode past me and shocked me!
have a date tonight..... with my stupid exercise bike
10-23-2005, 06:38 AM
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new bike
Wow we turn our backs for 2 seconds (well 3 days) and get a new member for next years bike group. Now we can all take turns behind MissRX8 instead of Taka(Now that Taka has won the Premier division at the Nationals I am not too sure if he may need a larger size bike helmet )
Great to hear your back on the bike Kall
)Great to hear your back on the bike Kall
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