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haha. I wish I had a MTB style cassette. Ive done Crows Nest a couple of times now on a 11-28. Starts off moderate for the first kay or so, then you'll hit a wall of about 10%+ for a good km. After that it's undulating with a few small pincher hills thrown in for good measure. Will test out those who have gone hard early and have left anything in the tank for the final climb.
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Nah I havent done enough training to do it this year. Work has me tied over. I'll be on Old Willunga Hill on Saturday for the Queen stage though. That is something worth climbing a hill for.
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Join Date: Sep 2006
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last year was a lot better, as i lined up toward the front. first year i lined up in my sort of speed zone, but just ignore those. line up toward the front. avoids a lot of chaos. Nortons is a cakewalk. 5.6km at about 5% ave. with so many riders on the road it will be over fairly quickly as when you are in a big group it tends to hide the reality a bit. crows nest isn't too bad. i think it only gets to about 10% at the steepest section, which isn't that long. i've only done it once, and that was with about 80km in the legs i think (memory is hazy) and i went up fairly well with only a 28. |
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100k in facing a 19% wall.
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Disappointed I didn't make the cut this year for 2016 TDU. The guys flew out this morning . However , given the poor form I am currently hold , which needs to be addressed promptly, I wont miss the time trial from Adelaide to Victor Harbor and back and then follow up with Adelaide to Willunga Hill and back on the freeway to Adelaide with the Pro's - I tried just thinking about it
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and most importantly I ALWAYS CARRY MONEY. I once broke a Mavic rear axle (locking up the rear wheel) on the trail, had to walk and carry my bike 5km out, back to the road. no tools fixed this one Geoff
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Having a $5 or $10 note handy is a good thing in case you get a slash in your tyre. You can fit it inside your tyre in the direction of the slash and it will protect your tube from damage for the ride home.
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quite a few places here in adelaide, esp the country areas, still have $10 minimum on card purchases, so it is handy to carry small amounts of cash.
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touch wood , only had to use it once for a drink when i ran out of beverage , if i have had no where to put it i have even taken the battery cover off my note 4 and stuck a bill in there . |
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I roll up a twenty and stash it inside the handlebars, handy if you hit the wall and need a cold drink or feed. Also a nice surprise when you can't find cash and realise there's twenty bucks on your bike. I live out in the country long way between towns but money always come in handy.
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, that's a nice a spot RoKWiz, I'll use that one, thanks ; ) . Sent from Galaxy Note 4 |
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F$%k my luck - I broke another spoke on the Shimano RS 21 rear wheel this morning. That's 3 now. Always happens under load out of saddle up incline. Limped 10 km home. Is it just bladed spokes? Never had this trouble with non-bladed wheel set..
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Rob
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Is it a different spoke each time? I busted a spoke once. Used it as an excuse to upgrade
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Well this time I'm going to buy the spoke and repair it myself. I'm 94 kg and 195 cm so a big unit but I've never had failures with non-bladed wheels. Yes, I do put out a bit of power when I attack hills as I enjoy the challenge. I reckon it could be time for something with a few more spokes..
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Rob
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there will be an underlying cause for continually breaking spokes. |
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But spoke count can be a problem. I am breaking spokes in Giant SL-R0 front rim, under brakes down my driveway one went ping, it has eight spokes!!! My driveway is over 50 metres elevation change in 250 metres though so extreme.
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I`m not a fan of the light weight wheels , i think they may be on the knifes edge of reliability or breakage , does half a kilo make that much difference ? same goes for tyres imo, i guess if your racing it makes a difference, for touring/ staying in shape ???
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I do notice the difference between lightweight sets and tyres to normal. You get the feeling that you're really flying along. But it's a trade-off. I've fitted a normal rim and heavy tyre back on but I'll leave the front lightweight wheel on. I have an 80 km ride in the morning and don't trust the other rim anymore.
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Rob
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As for noticing the difference, my zonda's were less than half a kg lighter each rim but made a reasonable difference. They spin up much quicker and also maintain speed much better. It's all about where the weight is situated. Making the rotating mass lighter always helps. |
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