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Did a ride this morning from New Farm to Scarborough and I must say it was
tough on my own. I covered just on 102 k's return, and whilst going there was pretty easy, wind behind me, coming back was murder. Going there I averaged 27.5 k's an hour, but the return leg the wind was a killer, especially along the Hornibrook Bridge, and along the water at Sandgate. I got home in just over 4 hours with a total average speed of 24.4 k's an hour, which I though was okayish being on my own and knowone to help me with the wind. Anyway today on the return I never got out of the small chain ring, I stayed in it all the way, and tried to keep my cadence at about 80 to 90, and I must say I only read about this yesterday in some cycling mag. It said never fight the wind, and I tell you it worked for me, yes I was slower, but I did not tire like I normally do. Anyway while I didn't break any average speed record, I thought I did ok on my own for 4 hours with strong wind, and 70% through bikeways. I must say the highlight was hitting 65k's an hour down Crosby Road Albion. But I have to say I hate riding agains't the wind on my way home, I would have it the other way round anyday, hard out, easy back. |
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"Jandra" == Jandra writes:
Jandra It said never fight the wind, and I tell you it worked for Jandra me, yes I was slower, but I did not tire like I normally do. I figured that out on my own more out of necessity than anything else, I commute by bike. What really kills me is when I've done an effort the previous day and really need easy street the next to recover. -- Cheers | ~~ __@ Euan | ~~ _-\, Melbourne, Australia | ~ (*)/ (*) |
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On Sat, 27 Aug 2005 14:42:39 +1000, "Jandra" wrote:
Did a ride this morning from New Farm to Scarborough and I must say it was tough on my own. I covered just on 102 k's return, and whilst going there was pretty easy, wind behind me, coming back was murder. I would suggest you give up those onion and deviled egg sandwiches. Your wind problem will diminish very rapidly. ;-) |
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No, but I had baked beans this morning.
wrote in message ... On Sat, 27 Aug 2005 14:42:39 +1000, "Jandra" wrote: Did a ride this morning from New Farm to Scarborough and I must say it was tough on my own. I covered just on 102 k's return, and whilst going there was pretty easy, wind behind me, coming back was murder. I would suggest you give up those onion and deviled egg sandwiches. Your wind problem will diminish very rapidly. ;-) |
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Jandra Wrote: Did a ride this morning from New Farm to Scarborough and I must say i wa tough on my own I covered just on 102 k's return, and whilst going there was prett easy wind behind me, coming back was murder Going there I averaged 27.5 k's an hour, but the return leg the win was killer, especially along the Hornibrook Bridge, and along the water a Sandgate I got home in just over 4 hours with a total average speed of 24.4 k' a hour, which I though was okayish being on my own and knowone to help m wit the wind Anyway today on the return I never got out of the small chain ring, staye in it all the way, and tried to keep my cadence at about 80 to 90, an must say I only read about this yesterday in some cycling mag It said never fight the wind, and I tell you it worked for me, yes wa slower, but I did not tire like I normally do Anyway while I didn't break any average speed record, I thought I di ok o my own for 4 hours with strong wind, and 70% through bikeways I must say the highlight was hitting 65k's an hour down Crosby Roa Albion But I have to say I hate riding agains't the wind on my way home, woul have it the other way round anyday, hard out, easy back. sounds like good work Jandra, I used to live in Wavell Heights an enjoyed the riding around there, I would regularly do rides up t redcliffe and deception bay, they were great rides and they were quit safe on the roads, if you are out the door a little Sundays are eve better, Samford is another good ride, good donuts at the bakery!! and these rides being away from the coast, you dont get as bad a wind when im riding into a headwind I also try not to fight it too much, tr and stay nice and aero, keep everything tucked in nice and tight, grea for mental training riding into a head wind!! A good headwind is lik an artifical hill -- MikeyO |
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MikeyOz Wrote: sounds like good work Jandra, I used to live in Wavell Heights an enjoyed the riding around there, I would regularly do rides up t redcliffe and deception bay, they were great rides and they were quit safe on the roads, if you are out the door a little Sundays are eve better, Samford is another good ride, good donuts at the bakery!! and these rides being away from the coast, you dont get as bad a wind when im riding into a headwind I also try not to fight it too much, tr and stay nice and aero, keep everything tucked in nice and tight, grea for mental training riding into a head wind!! A good headwind is lik an artifical hill. I live 3 streets back from the beach and have to ride 5km along beac the front to get to the next suburb. Most days after 1500hrs there i a 20km/h + wind and when bad can be 40km/h for days. Also had to work all this riding in wind stuff out on my own. Now I just look on head wind as hill training too. Have learnt to be careful in gusty side winds. Have nearly been blow off a couple of times and I weigh 90kg. Getting blown off line i common so have to be extra careful with group riding. I Really enjoy tailwinds. The stronger the tailwind the more I bea myself up to go faster n faster. big Kid - faster Faster Hug -- HughMann |
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On Sat, 27 Aug 2005 22:46:17 +1000, HughMann
wrote: MikeyOz Wrote: sounds like good work Jandra, I used to live in Wavell Heights and enjoyed the riding around there, I would regularly do rides up to redcliffe and deception bay, they were great rides and they were quite safe on the roads, if you are out the door a little Sundays are even better, Samford is another good ride, good donuts at the bakery!! and these rides being away from the coast, you dont get as bad a wind, when im riding into a headwind I also try not to fight it too much, try and stay nice and aero, keep everything tucked in nice and tight, great for mental training riding into a head wind!! A good headwind is like an artifical hill. I live 3 streets back from the beach and have to ride 5km along beach the front to get to the next suburb. Most days after 1500hrs there is a 20km/h + wind and when bad can be 40km/h for days. Also had to work all this riding in wind stuff out on my own. Now I just look on head wind as hill training too. Have learnt to be careful in gusty side winds. Have nearly been blown off a couple of times and I weigh 90kg. Getting blown off line is common so have to be extra careful with group riding. I Really enjoy tailwinds. The stronger the tailwind the more I beat myself up to go faster n faster. big Kid - faster Faster Hugh Cool. I think this is a valid training method, but tailwinds are kind of unreliable, or infrequent, no? What I do is use false flats to go faster than I'm used to riding, spin higher cadence, etc., both uphill and down. Like what you're doing, it's similar, imo, to motorpacing. Surely worth a small part of my workouts. Doing those, I seem to have improved my best avg speed in the last month by ..5 km/hr, on some lightly rolling hills. -Wheels. |
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HughMann Wrote: I live 3 streets back from the beach and have to ride 5km along beac the front to get to the next suburb. Most days after 1500hrs there i a 20km/h + wind and when bad can be 40km/h for days. Also had to work all this riding in wind stuff out on my own. Now I just look on head wind as hill training too. Have learnt to be careful in gusty side winds. Have nearly been blow off a couple of times and I weigh 90kg. Getting blown off line i common so have to be extra careful with group riding. I Really enjoy tailwinds. The stronger the tailwind the more I bea myself up to go faster n faster. big Kid - faster Faster Hugh yeah... love flogging meself when there is a decent tailwind gettin up... great fun.... and as you I ride a lot near the coast-line an have to admit I hate those side-winds.... there have been a couple o days whenI reckon I have been shifted a good distance, so I never rid in groups in large cross winds -- MikeyO |
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