Hey Hey it's Friday!

Vo2

Whatcha guys got planned for the weekend? Is it summer time down there in Aus? and where is Altwegg from, the Phillipines, I think?

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Im riding to the bike shop and back 8) to get a new pump as my old one just fell of the bike then a car ran over it. its 80k to the bike shop and back. On sunday their is a 50k club crit at bribie island. Oh no no Crits ;D ill get used to them soon i guess, goh it gets windy on the island sometimes.

Guest

Hey there!

Yep, finally is Friday! Did all my training during the weekdays, might check out the bike shops this weekend! gotta go!

have a nice weekend!

Vo2

I've never participated in a crit before. I reckon it's quite tough?

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Crits are lotsa fun   quite alot different to road races. They're mostly on flat circuits with heaps of corners. If your the kind of rider who does heaps of miles and almost no speed training......you will get your arse kicked  8) you need to be able to ride at 45-55kph with continoius jumpping out of corner after corner. They are tons of fun and most clubs only race crits over the summer here in OZ.

Has anyone guessed that i like crits? hehe

cheers!

Guest

Its not summer here V02, infact it was only about 9 degrees here in Ballarat today. Alot of the time its only 3 or 4 degrees when i go training b4 work   but in about 2 months we will probably have ahad a few 40+ degree days, they are just as bad IMO  

Nicholas has it pretty damn good in QLD

cheers!

Vo2

Oh my, thats me!
I relatively fast, but not crit fast...

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Most club crits will probably average 38-42kph, mind you I would struggle to stay with a bunch doing 30kph ATM  : work and training are hard to mix hehe

cheers!

Vo2

We are moving into sizzling summer weather over here. Average temps are well over 30 degrees C. I luv it! Beautiful bronzed bodies everywhere ;D
Summer time is great, and the cycling season is in full swing!
Tell me, why don't you guys have so many races over there? It puzzles me. Aus is such a sporting country. Even at small races over here you'll find minimun 500 ppl.

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Maybe its because australia is so spreed out?

Vo2

And in the big cities? Lotsa cyclists, or not?

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Here in Victoria most of the opens have between 100-200 riders, normally spread over 3 grades. A few years back I used to ride the mid week crits at AFL park we used to have between 20-50 in A grade. Most of the other grades (B-D) had about 50+ riders in them. Numbers arnt everything, you will find the racing here is as tough as anywhere out side of Europe.

Ask Mr Hunter about it, he's been over here a few times  ;D

cheers!

Guest

Its a warm 28 -29 degrees here in Qld  8) and it humid.



Yep im like you Vo2 i won B grade on the Road but was whiped in the Crits. Practice i guess.

You have to remember SA has more ppl than Aus , aus has 19 mil and SA has nearly 50 i think? even still SA sounds like there r heaps more bikers.

Yeh heat and biking dont mix when its realy hot. I when mtbing with my dad last year for 80k and the temp was 35 - 40 degrees NEVER AGAIN i nearly croked

Vo2

Sheez, I've come down with some stomach bug. I'm sure it's that damn Kentucky Fried chicken burger I had on Friday. Sunday morning there is a 75k race, but I don't think I'm gonna participate. What the heck do I do if my stomach lets go during the race? Nah, I think I'm sleeping in Sunday morning.

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