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FG GT 5.4 w/ additions!
Join Date: Jan 2007
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Browse the Pro teams merchandise sites around now and into next year - You can usually pick up some good kit quite cheap - especially with sponsor changes etc.
I have a few 2012 OGE Santini bibs which are fantastic, cost me $32ea (still got a couple in the packet brand new) also have a pair of 2014 OGE Craft Bibs - not as good as the Santini but still much better than most cost me $45. I've never paid more than $50 for one of their Craft or Santini jerseys. Some folks won't wear pro team kit for what ever reason - personally If its good and cheap I don't care.
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FG GT 5.4 w/ additions!
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Busy last few weeks of January
My entry to the 142k TDU Bupa ride, Norwood to Victor went in today. Then I have the 114k Cadel ride in Geelong a week later. Guess I've got some training to do!! Anyone else doing either of these rides?
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Sweet - my brother lives in Victor so getting home will be easy, we just need to work out getting to Norwood. Probably drive up I'd say.
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Haven't given much thought about doing the Cadel ride , but it's had quite a bit of air time over the last few weeks . The group that did the ride to Eukea Tower in honor of the rider who took his life is doing a ride up Mt Donna Buang next week . 16km with an av 6% gradient with some sections at 14% An hour of fun before wishing in the new year ![]() ![]() |
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There should be an AFF meet up in Victor after the ride. haha. I'll be doing a part of it as my training has waned and feel I wont make the distance due to work commitments.
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Trev
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Was Perth, now country Vic
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By the way, while I will splash out on stuff like Rapha bib shorts and anything that helps my bum, all my jerseys are from op shops :-) I got four from an op shop down in Brighton, all in good condition etc. that I have been wearing for a couple of years now. Cost me $3 each :-)
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speaking of shorts ..... the padded type, ivanhoe cycles (melbourne)sells some padded ones, they do seem to help a tad for those of us with the delicate areas, i dont know if they have better ones , these are just ones i found wandering aimlessly around the store.
they do online by the look of it , might also be useful for other stuff too , its big bike store with plenty of gear. Edit : i might add the shorts go up to 3XL .... almost big enough ![]() https://ivanhoecycles.com.au/clothin...ng-Shorts/1752 Last edited by mik; 28-12-2015 at 12:20 AM. |
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I've got some Limar brand shorts, but the padding was a little thin. I'm now using shorts I bought from Cellbikes online (Cell Elite - $39). They seem to be better, comfort-wise. They go to XXL ...
http://www.cellbikes.com.au/Clothing...and-facet/CELL
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Rob
Join Date: Sep 2006
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I do quite few big rides (100km+) during a year so I do buy decent bibs. Currently have castelli bibs which are pretty good for about 4 hours and can tolerate double that.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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It's amazing how comfort and or pain can effect your ride and the distance, a couple of days ago I did 27 k's , the first 20 k's was easy goin, after that pain in the saddle area started to set in , the last 7 k's was a hard slog.
Went for another go today with a bit of extra padding and did 34 k's with no pain (but a good bit of old geezer fatigue ![]() |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Location: Melb north
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A question for the fellow bikers, is there a bike drinking utensil that keeps your drink insulated from the heat ?
I`m sure warm water is a nice kidney flush, but when your a bit thirsty during hot ride , it is a bit average. |
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FG GT 5.4 w/ additions!
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Camelbak make a model of bottle called "podium chill" that is insulated but it really only buys a short time. I'll take that with hydrolite and ice cubes and if I going longer I usually stick a bottle in the freezer if Its going to be a hot day and take two. Otherwise keep refilling at drink taps.
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The podium holds more water and is rather average in terms of keeping the water chilled. The zefal holds less water but will keep the water super cold for hours. In fact the ice stays frozen for @ 1 hour even on atinking hot days. ( @ 6 ice cubes ) Only issue is they dont or sell these anymore .....
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Thanks guys i`ll check them out ,i just have a cheap bike shop water holder/container, even if i put it in the freezer it doesn't stay cold for too long ..... maybe i need to ride faster
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![]() Another alternative if you don't like straight tap water is to get a Brita filter bottle from Coles/woollies. They re about 10 Bucks ea and you can keep refilling them with fresh water.
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Went for a 65km ride today in 38deg weather and my drink bottles were tepid within half an hour. I still drank but it was on the limit of wanting to not bother and just tip the water over my head. Might have to try the frozen method next time.
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I went for a 40k ride yesterday morning, at around 7.45. Even then with my garmin registering a max of 28 degrees before the sun started belting my frozen bottle had melted completely.
Went downhill MTB in Lysterfield in the arvo with some mates and it was even worse. Was thawed and out of water with 40 minutes return trip and no taps around the trails! :( I am really really loving my Roadie. Tried to pair up my giant RideSensor SPD/CAD sensor to my edge 520 yesterday and was successful (I had been using the sensors that came with the unit bundle), but a few minutes in and the Giant Ridesense cadence sensor is only sporadically showing readings :( I don't know whether it's a magnet issue or what. I really don't want to have to put on the garmin sensors over the inbuilt Giant ones.. Pain in the bum having to go back to the Bike Store. |
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FG GT 5.4 w/ additions!
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I've found the ride sense cadence sensor needs a pretty strong magnet due to being inside the frame and some space from the crank arm. It's also quite sensitive to placement on the crank arm. I had to fiddle with mine for a while to get it right. Once it was, it's been fine.
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GT4.
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I've taken to bringing the road bike inside now, I'm not to keen on it being in the garage because it's not a cheap or easy bike to replace should anything happen.. Anyone else do the same? |
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For those who think they're putting in lot of time in the saddle, perhaps you haven't heard of Bruce Berkeley, a cycle mechanic in Adelaide. He has commenced his attempt at breaking the record for the number of kilometres ridden in a year - he's aiming for 121,000 km.
http://www.bikeradar.com/au/news/art...attempt-45898/ I've been following him on Strava in the lead up to the start, and the last two days have seen him ride 335km and 340km, each day spending more than 11 hours on the bike. His profile (Cycle_Dr 1) and progress is on Strava for those who have signed up for Strava. It's a mind boggling effort, I hope he can keep it up!
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Plus plenty of storage pockets for tools, spares, keys, cash (for the pub) etc.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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I also have a hardtail (Scott) that I take bush (can just see the rear wheel in the pic), not as comfy as the dually but the hardtail still climbs better.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Anyone got any fitness/biking new year resolutions ?
Mine is to ride more kilometers than I run without reducing my running distance. So 50 km a week running and 50 km a week on the bike, something to aim for anyway. |
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This year gone by, I managed to more than double the previous years' distance, and I think I improved a bit, so this year I'm going to try to average 150 a week over the year, which will nearly double my distance again.
I might have to bank a few km's for weeks I'm on night shift or such, but I'll see how I go!
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As for cycling resolutions, its just to ride more get a bit more game with some gap jumps and do a few shuttle days before the season is over and if i progress a little more i may slip onto a DH bike, but for now my reign is as close a bike as im going to get before buying one. Was a few weeks off the bike for me over xmas, went out yesterday i was exhausted after next to no sleep the night before aswell.
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