the GOD[ESS] Ride 9th January 2011 5.45am
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Strictly Middies and Fasties only
Stage 1: Marrickville to Jambroo via Macquarie Pass - 151k. Includes a 12k climb.
Lunch in Jamberoo
Stage 2 Jamberoo to Marrickville - 115k
Stage 1: Marrickville to Jambroo via Macquarie Pass - 151k. Includes a 12k climb.
Lunch in Jamberoo
Stage 2 Jamberoo to Marrickville - 115k
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Julio, I'm having a little bit of back problem so your crystal ball may turn out correct
Peter, we are still determining the start time
Peter, we are still determining the start time
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Please note this is not the Johnny Warren ride. The route does overlap with the Johnny Warren for part of it and the intention is that we will travel those roads prior to the Johnny Warren using them.
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Start time is 5.45am
I thought Colin was talking about John Wayne.
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Beautiful weather in Melbourne, but its looking a bit dodgy for Sydney on Sunday
http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/forecasts/sydney.shtml
http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/forecasts/sydney.shtml
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Weather too dodgy to ride at the moment, but Mark and I might go out a bit later somewhere else
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR714.loop.shtml
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR714.loop.shtml
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8.45am at MM for Waterfall, potentially RNP if the roads have dried enough
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the Johnny Warren ride was still on Tim, that ends in jamberoo.
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We left MM at 8.55am and did something like 190k. MM -> Waterfall -> Gary beach sign -> uturn -> Otford pie shop for breakie -> Wollongong -> Mt Kera -> North Wollongong -> Home via Hellingsburg
What happened to you mike after we dropped you at Grand Parade? YOu obviously re-met up with Lacey and co? I didn't think you were feeling well.We left MM at 8.55am and did something like 190k. MM -> Waterfall -> Gary beach sign -> uturn -> Otford pie shop for breakie -> Wollongong -> Mt Kera -> North Wollongong -> Home via Hellingsburg
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Once I eliminated rear brake rub my performance increased considerably and despite having a 10 minute chat to a friend in Engadene I caught up at the Gary beach sign.What happened to you mike after we dropped you at Grand Parade? YOu obviously re-met up with Lacey and co? I didn't think you were feeling well.
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And next time you hear Jo winging "this is too hard" etc etc, remind her that she dropped Mike on General Homes Drive
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I stand corrected, Amy has posted a distance of 200k for today
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Wollongong Beach
Mt Kera
Mt Kera
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We left 3 hours late and went up Mt Kera instead.so did this ride have mac pass in it?
I'm interested in doing Macquaire pass sometime
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Sounds scary Vic
When we went down for the Fixie Century, I saw Grahame (RBCC) going up. A last training ride before the Grafton. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think its the biggest hill that can be ridden to from Marrickville
When we went down for the Fixie Century, I saw Grahame (RBCC) going up. A last training ride before the Grafton. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think its the biggest hill that can be ridden to from Marrickville
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What's the hill your thinking of?It's probably the biggest hill you can ride to and from in one day, not the biggest hill you can ride to from marrickville.
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I think Christian is suggesting a hill where you can ride out from Marrickville and do the hill, but not return in the same day
I hadn't give which mountain it would be much thought. Canberra is rideable in a day, there is a big hill there. I'll have to do some research and get back to you. I also never said it had to be in one day did I. The original question didn't mention this.
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What about the blue mountains - Windsor out, bells liners, Katoomba back ?
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We would need to do a feasibility assessment
Perhaps with the right motivation...I like the google map, it says you can walk it in 2 days and 3 hours. I'm up for the challenge, that's an average pace of 4.73 km/h, I could do that but I don't know about not sleeping for that long and still being able to walk.
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If anyone could do it without sleep, it would be youI like the google map, it says you can walk it in 2 days and 3 hours. I'm up for the challenge, that's an average pace of 4.73 km/h, I could do that but I don't know about not sleeping for that long and still being able to walk.
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Marrickville -> Gladesville -> Wisemans Ferry -> Calaga -> North Sydney -> Marrickville
234k
Approx Map (not using freeway)
234k
Approx Map (not using freeway)
I think Mt Barrengarry on the Nowra/Moss Vale Rd is harder than Macq Pass. Similar vertical but shorter (if you count the Macq pass hill as starting at the Macq pass sign at the bottom to the train tracks before Robertson at the top). I think Macq pass is easier cause of that flattish bit about halfway up where you can recover for the top section. That said, Macq Pass and Barrengarry are only 20mins ride from each other, so its easy to do both and see for yourself!
well its no tourmalet, and there are probably harder climbs around nsw/aus, i just think its harder than macq pass...
out of interest, does anyone know their best times up macq pass? say from the macq pass signs at the bottom and and top of the hill? reckon we could get a leaderboard - who is the best climber in the club?
out of interest, does anyone know their best times up macq pass? say from the macq pass signs at the bottom and and top of the hill? reckon we could get a leaderboard - who is the best climber in the club?
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Might look at a route feasibility for Mt Barrengarry too. The number of options is growing.
Has anyone apart from Mark L, T-Bone, Kiwiamies and Adrian E climbed macq pass?
Has anyone apart from Mark L, T-Bone, Kiwiamies and Adrian E climbed macq pass?
Alex, James and I did it mid last year...There's a few of us doing it later this week coming home via Bowral and the M5.Might look at a route feasibility for Mt Barrengarry too. The number of options is growing.
Has anyone apart from Mark L, T-Bone, Kiwiamies and Adrian E climbed macq pass?
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Agree, but James C, James F, Mark L and you are certainly in the pictureI'd say Alex
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I was thinking of using softer inserts in my ergo 2's, probably something like what I've got in my shim'os. Your probably the person to advise me on thisI'd be up for the super long ride if my toes didn't hurt so much after 5 or so hours in road shoes. Stupid toes.
mike - barrengarry is really only an option from sydney if you detour down it and straight back up when you go through robertson on the way back to the freeway.if you try and include it in a loop you have to go all the way to nowra, which starts to become a pretty massive ride...
Noog - what day are you going?i was going to spend next week with my olds who live at robertson.i might ride down and meet you guys in w'gong and do the leg to mittagong with you?
Noog - what day are you going?i was going to spend next week with my olds who live at robertson.i might ride down and meet you guys in w'gong and do the leg to mittagong with you?
Friday...I've PMd my mobile number to you....should make it easier to coordinate.
Noog - what day are you going?i was going to spend next week with my olds who live at robertson.i might ride down and meet you guys in w'gong and do the leg to mittagong with you?
hey we did the godess ride, and now reserve the right to call our selves godesses
We would have called it the coffee and pies ride though instead. We had coffee in Woollongong, I had skim milk, I think John had full cream, and Aaran (the lad from sydney city (who studies nursing with me)) had skim, we have heard that it has more carbs in it.
Aaron beat me up the hill by 7 mins, which we think was still 5 mins or so slower than Chugg, and only John had an actual pie at the pie shop?! we stuck to chocolate milk. On the way back Aaron didnt like the 50kmph average, and my butt seriosly cracked! i could hardly sit down by the end of it.
But yes, i will now answer to Mr godess, I dont know Johns preference but I really feel like a man after that ride.
We would have called it the coffee and pies ride though instead. We had coffee in Woollongong, I had skim milk, I think John had full cream, and Aaran (the lad from sydney city (who studies nursing with me)) had skim, we have heard that it has more carbs in it.
Aaron beat me up the hill by 7 mins, which we think was still 5 mins or so slower than Chugg, and only John had an actual pie at the pie shop?! we stuck to chocolate milk. On the way back Aaron didnt like the 50kmph average, and my butt seriosly cracked! i could hardly sit down by the end of it.
But yes, i will now answer to Mr godess, I dont know Johns preference but I really feel like a man after that ride.
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Great ride guys, wish I was with youhey we did the godess ride, and now reserve the right to call our selves godesses
We would have called it the coffee and pies ride though instead. We had coffee in Woollongong, I had skim milk, I think John had full cream, and Aaran (the lad from sydney city (who studies nursing with me)) had skim, we have heard that it has more carbs in it.
Aaron beat me up the hill by 7 mins, which we think was still 5 mins or so slower than Chugg, and only John had an actual pie at the pie shop?! we stuck to chocolate milk. On the way back Aaron didnt like the 50kmph average, and my butt seriosly cracked! i could hardly sit down by the end of it.
But yes, i will now answer to Mr godess, I dont know Johns preference but I really feel like a man after that ride.
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