What forks and panniers did you end up getting?badsac said:Well, it's a new fork, front and rear panniers, rear rack, pedals, and these funny barends so it's a fairly bulky order. So I just sucked it down and went USPS Express. US$120 hurts though.
Oh ack. That sounds terrible. Will that effect things coming USPS express? I'm screwed if my stuff doesn't get here.
Should be right with customs though. Bought almost $2k's worth of stuff from Probikekit late last year and they let that through.
This order only comes out to US$400 before shipping though so I'll be right.
shouldn't, express gets done first, should go straight through...........badsac said:
cheers
HA! Not a problem I have to worry about anymore!Gusboh said:
I, on the other hand got out on the road by 7.30am into pissing rain and massive head wind down to Frango. Sat on between 25 and 28 kmh to Frankston and then 37 to 45 on the way back. I almost felt sorry for the poor basatrds pushing against the wind as I was coming home...almost.
Yeah, it's taking its time - not helped by the fact that I had to work 7 days straight without a break so rest and recovery time was non-existent. Actually scored the weekend off, so am feeling a little better this evening.jock.c said:
Not a fan of rum except in fruit cake (I do a mean Christmas cake
) but I did hit the couch with some hot lemon and whisky when it was at its peak last week.
Jeez, some of us were motorpace training down the velodrome at 0600...where were ya?matagi said:
Jock...status on the maglia beauie?
Met Phil Thuaux down avoca this avo on way to gym...what a decent bloke...hes off to adelaide for an ais training camp before worlds in spain.....
Go CCCC...world domination is next!
*inserts monocle and strokes fluffy white cat.
Well that was a hard but good weekend.
Knocked off early Friday arvo and me and the missus were in the surf at 5pm. Nice! Followed by kebabs at the beach watching riders in the big surf.
Satdee morning did 138km in a group of 8. It started as a base ride, but a tail wind on the homeward leg turned it into a thrash fest.
Spent Satdee arvo in the agrden and another swim at the beach but was too shagged to even body surf and just stood in the surf.
Sunday morning too poked to ride, but managed another full day of gardening. Finished with G & Ts and a nice pork curry washed down with a Marlborough Pinot for me and an unoaked Hawkes Bay Chardonnay for the chook.
5 weeks till the Northland tour and in the meat of the training programme. The plan says 14.5 hours in the saddle this week.
Knocked off early Friday arvo and me and the missus were in the surf at 5pm. Nice! Followed by kebabs at the beach watching riders in the big surf.
Satdee morning did 138km in a group of 8. It started as a base ride, but a tail wind on the homeward leg turned it into a thrash fest.
Spent Satdee arvo in the agrden and another swim at the beach but was too shagged to even body surf and just stood in the surf.
Sunday morning too poked to ride, but managed another full day of gardening. Finished with G & Ts and a nice pork curry washed down with a Marlborough Pinot for me and an unoaked Hawkes Bay Chardonnay for the chook.
5 weeks till the Northland tour and in the meat of the training programme. The plan says 14.5 hours in the saddle this week.
Yeah, I love it when the easy week rolls around too!62vette said:
Q for OzMan, Hitchy, Ed, etc. How come when you're piling on the strength training you hillclimbing goes to shite and you end up going into oxygen debt waaaaay early? Is it because your losing iron, gaining muscle mass (which requires more O2), or something else?
jock.c said:
Depends exactly what you're referring to....if you're saying that hill climbing goes to shite *during* weeks of strength training......thats what I'd expect to happen....the famous 'J' curve....performance goes down when intensity & duration goes up for any extended period.....perfectly natural....you're tired! (although you may not neccesatily feel that way)....soon as you slacken the strength stuff, or come off a recovery week, all things being equal, your performance (in your case, climbing),should exceed that, that you achieved prior to the strength 'block'....thats the time for hill PB's & the like...1st up after a 'heavy' block & after a recovery week....its about 'adaption' to the work load....work, overload, recovery, perform.....
Thanks for all the lack of advice and help you lot. I couldnt give a rat's **** though cos I found everything I need right here:
http://www.team-internet.org/racing.html
Ofcourse I already knew most of this stuff but it is certainly good to know I am on the right track now...
http://www.team-internet.org/racing.html
Ofcourse I already knew most of this stuff but it is certainly good to know I am on the right track now...
LOL, I can see that it would be an easy week for the twin pillars of doom. After all such a short time out riding is barely enough time to irritate the soles of your feet, let alone terrify and crush the souls of the weakjock.c said:
Paul, it really worries me that you're fixated on Jocks Thighs...pshaw said:Come to the next NTAN ride...when your standing in the shadow of his thighs (twin pillars of doom)...then you'll realise!
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