For all those Alpine Classic riders

[flyingdutch]

Firstly good luck!
Hope it aint too hot and your legs are strong and you always have on
smaller gear available :D

Secondly, found this and thawt some might find it handy.
Its a little list I made just big/small enough to tape to my stem an
is a list of locations/distances and where water/food is available o
the 200km version. Not sure if the feed station is gonna be in th
backblocks of Bright again like last year's tho :rolleyes:

http://home.iprimus.com.au/adenhollander/wsw/200km_alpine.pdf

F "glad he's not doing the AC but shall return next year. Sub 9 hour
fer sure..."

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flyingdutch

[essendon93]

flyingdutch Wrote:
> Firstly good luck
> Hope it aint too hot and your legs are strong and you always have on
> smaller gear available :D
>
> Secondly, found this and thawt some might find it handy
> Its a little list I made just big/small enough to tape to my stem an
> is a list of locations/distances and where water/food is available o
> the 200km version. Not sure if the feed station is gonna be in th
> backblocks of Bright again like last year's tho :rolleyes:
>
> http://home.iprimus.com.au/adenhollander/wsw/200km_alpine.pd
>
> F "glad he's not doing the AC but shall return next year. Sub 9 hour
> fer sure..." D
Thats sensational dutchy. As a first timer this is handy. One thin
I'm debating is if 2 bottles will be enough? or should I bring my 1.5
camelbak as well

Hoping to go under 10 hrs, but after my effort in the Dandys last Sat
I think survival is the better option :rolleyes: ....Gees I hope it
not hot

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essendon93

[essendon93]

flyingdutch Wrote:
> Firstly good luck
> Hope it aint too hot and your legs are strong and you always have on
> smaller gear available :D
>
> Secondly, found this and thawt some might find it handy
> Its a little list I made just big/small enough to tape to my stem an
> is a list of locations/distances and where water/food is available o
> the 200km version. Not sure if the feed station is gonna be in th
> backblocks of Bright again like last year's tho :rolleyes:
>
> http://home.iprimus.com.au/adenhollander/wsw/200km_alpine.pd
>
> F "glad he's not doing the AC but shall return next year. Sub 9 hour
> fer sure..." D
Thats sensational dutchy. As a first timer this is handy. One thin
I'm debating is if 2 bottles will be enough? or should I bring my 1.5
camelbak as well

Hoping to go under 10 hrs, but after my effort in the Dandys last Sat
I think survival is the better option :rolleyes: ....Gees I hope it
not hot

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essendon93

[flyingdutch]

essendon93 Wrote:
> Thats sensational dutchy. As a first timer this is handy. One thin
> I'm debating is if 2 bottles will be enough? or should I bring my 1.5
> camelbak as well.
>
> Hoping to go under 10 hrs, but after my effort in the Dandys last Sat
> I think survival is the better option :rolleyes: ....Gees I hope it
> not hot!

I took 2 the first time i did it but found the second time (last yea
9:18hrs) i got by fine on one. There is heaps of places/springs/creek
between Bright and Falls. The one on the east side of Tawonga is no
quite big enough to jump in (believe me. i tried :D ). The biggest ga
is from Porepunkah up to the spring up Buffalo, altho they often put
tanker on a flatbed truck about 3/4 of the way up.
If youre going to be around 10 hours (persona experience speaking here
:rolleyes: ) the temptation to stop after 130km when you get back t
Bright is strong as you'll be riding in the middle of the day at tha
stage and if its hot, its hard yards. Buffalo is very open like th
return up Tawonga (ie not shady like Falls). Hope you enjoy it!
report will be mandatory..

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flyingdutch

[essendon93]

flyingdutch Wrote:
> I took 2 the first time i did it but found the second time (last yea
> 9:18hrs) i got by fine on one. There is heaps of places/springs/creek
> between Bright and Falls. The one on the east side of Tawonga is no
> quite big enough to jump in (believe me. i tried :D ). The biggest ga
> is from Porepunkah up to the spring up Buffalo, altho they often put
> tanker on a flatbed truck about 3/4 of the way up
> If youre going to be around 10 hours (persona experience speaking her
> :rolleyes: ) the temptation to stop after 130km when you get back t
> Bright is strong as you'll be riding in the middle of the day at tha
> stage and if its hot, its hard yards. Buffalo is very open like th
> return up Tawonga (ie not shady like Falls). Hope you enjoy it!
> report will be mandatory...
Theres no way I'm stopping at Bright, I've come to do the 200, so that
exactly what I'll do, even if I have to guts it out and take multipl
mini breaks

Should be a blast :

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essendon93

[flyingdutch]

essendon93 Wrote:
> Theres no way I'm stopping at Bright, I've come to do the 200, so that
> exactly what I'll do, even if I have to guts it out and take multipl
> mini breaks.
>
> Should be a blast :D

That's what I told myself...
"I didnt do all this f$#kin trainin' to pike out now..."

Said the same thing on the ferry on the ARTBIAD ride in 2003
:rolleyes

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flyingdutch

[essendon93]

flyingdutch Wrote:
> That's what I told myself..
> "I didnt do all this f$#kin trainin' to pike out now...
>
> Said the same thing on the ferry on the ARTBIAD ride in 2003 :rolleyes:
:) Exactly...I suppose at least you don't get hypothermia on this ride
sitting around twiddling your thumbs! Saying that the info brochure sai
a couple of people copped that coming down falls

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essendon93

[flyingdutch]

essendon93 Wrote:
> :) Exactly...I suppose at least you don't get hypothermia on this ride
> sitting around twiddling your thumbs! Saying that the info brochur
> said a couple of people copped that coming down falls.

i have heard tales from previous years of freezing conditions up Falls
but seemed hard to believe on my 2 (both 30+deg)

I cramped reaching the bottom of Falls. Did th
'emergency-stop-and-crazydance', stretched a bit and then was fine fo
the rest. I think i was tenseing too much on the descent as I reall
gunned i

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flyingdutch

[jazmo]

flyingdutch Wrote:
> i have heard tales from previous years of freezing conditions up Falls
> but seemed hard to believe on my 2 (both 30+deg)
>
> I cramped reaching the bottom of Falls. Did th
> 'emergency-stop-and-crazydance', stretched a bit and then was fine fo
> the rest. I think i was tenseing too much on the descent as I reall
> gunned it

Thanks for the list and the well wishes.

I've heard stories of bad weather hitting riders and people almos
suffering from hypothermia, etc. Basically, I plan to take everything
would possibly need with me - just in case

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jazmo

[Unregistered]

For anyone targetting a "time" in the 200k, here's my stab at a 9 hou
schedule. Given as departure times from the relevant checkpoint, s
how you split the riding & stop times is up to you:

0620 Bright 0km
0800 Mt Beauty 38km
1000 Falls Creek 68km
1210 Bright 130km
1420 Dingo Dell 165km
1520 Bright finish 200km

This is based on a pretty steady rate of climbing on all the main hill
throughout the day. It may feel easy to go faster on the early climb
but beware the big blow-up on Buffalo if you push too hard too early

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Unregistered

[flyingdutch]

Unregistered Wrote:
> For anyone targetting a "time" in the 200k, here's my stab at a 9 hou
> schedule. Given as departure times from the relevant checkpoint, s
> how you split the riding & stop times is up to you:
>
> 0620 Bright 0km
> 0800 Mt Beauty 38km
> 1000 Falls Creek 68km
> 1210 Bright 130km
> 1420 Dingo Dell 165km
> 1520 Bright finish 200km
>
> This is based on a pretty steady rate of climbing on all the main hill
> throughout the day. It may feel easy to go faster on the early climb
> but beware the big blow-up on Buffalo if you push too hard too early!

and dont that last hour feel sooooooo good! :D

PS is the checkpoint at Dingo Dell again this year?
Got seriously to the point of getting off and throwing bike when i go
to turnoff to chalet and realised I still had further to go :rolleyes


F "descending nutter who did that last 'hour' in 48 minutes!

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flyingdutch

[essendon93]

flyingdutch Wrote:
> and dont that last hour feel sooooooo good! :D
>
> PS is the checkpoint at Dingo Dell again this year
> Got seriously to the point of getting off and throwing bike when i go
> to turnoff to chalet and realised I still had further to go :rolleyes:
>
> F "descending nutter who did that last 'hour' in 48 minutes! D
Yep its at Dingo Dell

Forecast so far for Falls Creek is 16 deg 8 min, with scattere
showers, with wind from the East of 8mph. Melb forecast is 27 deg an
fine

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essendon93

[Unregistered]

flyingdutch Wrote:
> and dont that last hour feel sooooooo good! :D
>
> PS is the checkpoint at Dingo Dell again this year?

Yeah, Audax reckon that "new, improved" route was SOOOOOO popular wit
the masses in 2004 they've decided to make it a permanent feature
:confused

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Unregistered

[flyingdutch]

Unregistered Wrote:
> Yeah, Audax reckon that "new, improved" route was SOOOOOO popular wit
> the masses in 2004 they've decided to make it a permanent feature
> :confused:

wow. musta not asked anyone I spoke too!
Everyone I knew were fuming about it :mad:
Still, Im out this time round so shall think of y'all as I do my nic
timid 'BR

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flyingdutch

[mfhor]

flyingdutch Wrote:
> wow. musta not asked anyone I spoke too!
> Everyone I knew were fuming about it :mad:
> Still, Im out this time round so shall think of y'all as I do my nic
> timid 'BR'
You could entitle it BR31 - the Classic Piker's ride!

M"still seriously considering venturing that far out in the easter
suburbs - a bit scary for a westie like me"

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mfhor

[flyingdutch]

mfhor Wrote:
> You could entitle it BR31 - the Classic Piker's ride!
>
> M"still seriously considering venturing that far out in the easter
> suburbs - a bit scary for a westie like me"H

'31 - the number of the, err, um... oh yeah. The number of the nex
one!"

"Eastern Suburbs aint scary. Weez juss maw inbred. Momma, dem strang
'different' people er out thar ageeeen!"

"Never maind, deya. joooost chainge tha chaneeel!".

F "washed the bike today. it MUST go faster now. right?... right??

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flyingdutch

[TimC]

On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 at 12:12 GMT, mfhor (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
>
> flyingdutch Wrote:
>> wow. musta not asked anyone I spoke too!
>> Everyone I knew were fuming about it :mad:
>> Still, Im out this time round so shall think of y'all as I do my nice
>> timid 'BR'
> You could entitle it BR31 - the Classic Piker's ride!
>
> M"still seriously considering venturing that far out in the eastern
> suburbs - a bit scary for a westie like me"H

In a coupla weeks time, if it is not too hot (ie, lower than 25 :),
I'll join, and watch as the rest of you leave trails of dust behind
you :)

This weekend, I'll do the Hursbridge MBTC ride.

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TimC -- http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/staff/tconnors/
A mathematician is a device for turning coffee into theorems.

[TimC]

On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 at 12:31 GMT, flyingdutch (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
> F "washed the bike today. it MUST go faster now. right?... right??"

Well, did you paint it red also?

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TimC -- http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/staff/tconnors/
It's written GNU/Linux, and pronounced "Linux". Or, "Linux, with a
silent GNU/" -- Kubric @ /.

[flyingdutch]

TimC Wrote:
>
> Well, did you paint it red also?
>

dang! maybe next week :rolleyes

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flyingdutch

[warrwych]

flyingdutch Wrote:
> dang! maybe next week :rolleyes:

snot red??? blood nose colour!!!! better get some of those specia
Giramondo (is that right) nose plugs as modelled by Mario on Sat :

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warrwych

[DaveB]

mfhor wrote:

> M"still seriously considering venturing that far out in the eastern
> suburbs - a bit scary for a westie like me"H
>
>


Do they make cleats to fit moccies?

DaveB

[mfhor]

DaveB Wrote:
> mfhor wrote
>
> > M"still seriously considering venturing that far out in the easter
> > suburbs - a bit scary for a westie like me"
>
>
>
>
> Do they make cleats to fit moccies
>
> DaveB
"Youse betta watch out, ya fgn poofta, or 'll punch inna fgn mouf! Ya
cahhnt! Yah fgn cahhnt!!!"

Ah, the witty ripostes and stunning badinage of Willie Rd. on a Satdi
night. Most unsavoury. One should write a letter.

No, but Forges sell "Shamano" MTB workboots: $5.99 on special. Th
cleat mounting holes are about 1mm too far apart. They also sel
"Natti" builder's helmets, retrofitted to comply with Standard
Australia bike helmet regs. We have our own inimitable, culturall
valuable, unique aesthetic out here.

M "'Just don't come from the Western suburbs', thankyou TISM, fo
saying it like I couldn't"

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mfhor