LeojVS said:Whos riding this year, whos in a team and whos not. Who wants to join one, and who needs people to join?
Did a search, and no syd to gong turned up???
I would elaborate a bit on the post, but im cookin dinner
never done it but am seriously considering. I normally ride solo but would be happy to have someone to chat with either at the start, the finish or somewhere along the way. Not sure what being in a team involves and I wouldn't want to let anyone down if I didn't meet expectations.LeojVS said:Whos riding this year, whos in a team and whos not. Who wants to join one, and who needs people to join?
I'm more worried about the hills and wind than the distance. If it's really windy I might just duck behind matagi for a breakenzed said:kakman - 72km in less than 3hours? It would take me 3 hours (at the minimum), to cover that distance.
Last year, while on cycle Queensland I managed to ride 106Km one day, and that included a head wind for part of the way. Even some roadie's thought it wasn't a easy ride. That day I spent 6 and a bit hours in the saddle, my legs sure felt the effects the next day.
90Km should be no trouble for you.
kakman said:I'm more worried about the hills and wind than the distance. If it's really windy I might just duck behind matagi for a break
If you can do 72k in 2 3/4 hours, then you might as well do the full 90.kakman said:never done it but am seriously considering. I normally ride solo but would be happy to have someone to chat with either at the start, the finish or somewhere along the way. Not sure what being in a team involves and I wouldn't want to let anyone down if I didn't meet expectations.
I'm actually thinking about driving the course in a couple of weeks just to get an idea of the hills. My 'normal' ride is 72km (about 2 hrs 45 mins) so I think I can stretch to the 90 but I may slack out and do the 56 for my first attempt.
// kak
How fast will you be riding it in?LeojVS said:Whos riding this year, whos in a team and whos not. Who wants to join one, and who needs people to join?
Did a search, and no syd to gong turned up???
I would elaborate a bit on the post, but im cookin dinner
as fast as my lil legs will take me! I dont know how long. Under 4 will be nice.mikesbytes said:How fast will you be riding it in?
How long does it take you to ride to work and how far is it?LeojVS said:as fast as my lil legs will take me! I dont know how long. Under 4 will be nice.
pieroI will be there
first timer, and going with couple of friends too
we form a team
http://register.gongride.org.au/?Team+Newbie
anyone welcome to join in. and we did some fund raising this year.
cool. Sounds good. Might join on in
YeahLeojVS said:cool. Sounds good. Might join on in
Personally I would ride all the way there. After Spit bridge, theres a small hill and then its pretty much down hill all the way to St Peters.Night_owl said:A change of topic.
Just for fun, I went and checked out the transport option for the gong Ride. It clearly states that no bikes are allowed to be carried on STA buses.
So I looked up the STA Transport Info line webpage , which says the following.
"STA Buses / Private Buses: Only wheelchair accessible buses may allow the carriage of bicycles. Bus Operators will use their discretion to assess whether bikes can be safely transported on the Bus. The Operator must consider the safety off all passengers when making this determination. Bus Operators have the right to refuse entry if the safety of other passengers is put at rick by bikes. To avoid injury to other passengers, customers must ensure the bus aisle is kept free from trip hazards. Customers must secure their bikes in the wheelchair areas on boarding the vehicle.
As I live on the Northern beaches & have no car, I'm not about to ride 20Km into the city, catch a train to St Peter's & all before 8am. I plan to try out the bus option. I mean, there's hardly going anybody on the buses, that early, on a Sunday morning. The driver won't be able say, that I'm putting any passengers at risk.
As anybody ever tried their luck with getting their bike on a city bus? It's very well if you live near a train line, but some of us don't have that luxury.
The hill after spit bridge is not SMALL!!!mikesbytes said:Personally I would ride all the way there. After Spit bridge, theres a small hill and then its pretty much down hill all the way to St Peters.
Why don't you drive to a train staiton, some where on the northern line.
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