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Re: bikes
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:10 am
by Direkt
aaah... nice.
Does your computer show rpm? And do you wear a chest band for heart rate?
Re: bikes
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:22 am
by Feigan
Cadence sensor sits inside your left pedal opposite to the speed sensor magnet.
Heart rate monitor included in the kit
cadence - I haven't worked out how to display it whilst riding and heart rate only displays for when you're on incline page.
Pretty cool as it gives you the gradient of the hill your on though
12% was the steepest yesterday and it was farken tough!!
Re: bikes
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 1:52 pm
by deviant
Has anyone here restored any old bikes? I have an old bennett 80's road bike lying around and I wanna have a crack at doing it up... any tips? web-resources? not fussed about shit like decals etc, not going for that authentic restoration... thinking just turning it into a single speed/fixie. the thing is pretty rusted, but I reckon the frame is still good.
Re: bikes
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 2:04 pm
by aroes
BNA forums are pretty good........ bicycles.net.au
There's a sub section called "The Shed" which is a wealth of information, quite a few guys on there know their shit inside out
Re: bikes
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 2:06 pm
by Direkt
Feigan wrote:Cadence sensor sits inside your left pedal opposite to the speed sensor magnet.
Heart rate monitor included in the kit
cadence - I haven't worked out how to display it whilst riding and heart rate only displays for when you're on incline page.
Pretty cool as it gives you the gradient of the hill your on though
12% was the steepest yesterday and it was farken tough!!
There has to be a way to display your cadence whilst riding - that's the point of it. Sounds good though mate.
Re: bikes
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 3:47 pm
by Feigan
Direkt wrote:Feigan wrote:Cadence sensor sits inside your left pedal opposite to the speed sensor magnet.
Heart rate monitor included in the kit
cadence - I haven't worked out how to display it whilst riding and heart rate only displays for when you're on incline page.
Pretty cool as it gives you the gradient of the hill your on though
12% was the steepest yesterday and it was farken tough!!
There has to be a way to display your cadence whilst riding - that's the point of it. Sounds good though mate.
I will find out.
or get really good at counting fast.
Re: bikes
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 2:53 pm
by aroes
Re: bikes
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 2:57 pm
by huge
fucking keirin is full on
Re: bikes
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 3:04 pm
by aroes
innit
when i went to disc a while ago i saw a dude come down on the last turn of a keirin........he was fine but the massive THUD when he hit the boards was truly sickening
those guys were flying and from memory i think they were only c grade
def wanna go see some top level track racing at some point....austral wheel race is on this saturday but i have to fecking work
anyone keen on seeing some blindingly fast units hurtle round an indoor track for big prize money should go check it out
Re: bikes
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 1:07 pm
by aroes
mad ride this morn
dandy to the basin to prahran
ankle is healed and kicking arse, someone come for a ride with me........direkt?
Re: bikes
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 1:13 pm
by ghetto kitty
hello bikers.
another friend is in hospital with broken collarbone and ribs from tram track carnage.
PLEASE be careful, especially city commuters etc
We like you all in one piece.
(happy your ankle is better tho aroes
)
Re: bikes
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 1:14 pm
by aroes
Re: bikes
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 1:15 pm
by ghetto kitty
WHATS WITH THE RETZIE NO LIKE TODAY AROES?
i care, that is all.
Re: bikes
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 1:29 pm
by aroes
retzienolike, as in, it's fucking crap that someone scored a broken clavicle
if anyone knows how annoying and debilitating cycling injuries are it's me.......not being able to do anything for 3 months is pretty depressing
hope they make a speedy recovery
Re: bikes
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 1:34 pm
by ghetto kitty
roger that, yes its fucked.
mega pains.
i hope speedy recovery for all injured ppls.
Re: bikes
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 12:07 am
by deviant
huge wrote:are you guys concerned at all about bmx riders who ride without brakes with a freewheel? litterally no brakes but their feet on the ground/tyre.
I saw a guy doing this last week... in peak hour traffic... was fine tbh, he was obviously a really good rider and had enough control over the bike imo
Re: bikes
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 12:39 am
by aroes
i washed my bike today
tis fair blingin if i do say so myself
anyone coming to the alleycat/trick sesh tomorow night? museum @ 7.30pm.......i'm thinking of entering for the lols......dunno if they let non fixed bikes participate though
also, big madison race on at disc saturday night. i'll be there. no doubt there'll be bare action
Re: bikes
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 8:17 am
by deviant
might go... see if I'm not too drunk
Re: bikes
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 8:45 am
by andy_hoffman
bicycle rights
Re: bikes
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 9:02 am
by youthful_implants
my mate Ben was showing me pics of his mate who broke his hip alley racing. Ouch.
Re: bikes
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 2:14 pm
by deviant
so, who's going on the nude bike ride this sunday??
http://www.asbareasyoudare.com/?page_id=315
Re: bikes
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 2:22 pm
by aroes
lol i know the dude painted blue out the front of parliament house
and for the record no, i won't be riding
Re: bikes
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 2:39 pm
by FoundationStepper
waiting for the bike off between the women in frocks and the naked biking hippies - same day and location:
http://www.bv.com.au/find/community-ride/6042
Re: bikes
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 2:44 pm
by deviant
aroes wrote:and for the record no, i won't be riding
pussy
Re: bikes
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 12:24 am
by nic
show us ur pussy oles
Re: bikes
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 3:47 pm
by CoB
i am so not fit.
went for a ride down the shops before
dry reaching when i got home -___-
Re: bikes
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:08 pm
by aroes
Did the 1 in 20 for the first time today
http://theclimbingcyclist.com/climbs/mt ... e-1-in-20/
Didn't find it as hard as I thought I would.....have never really done a proper climb before and got to the top with heaps left in the tank
Bugger all traffic, epic lush scenery, and a mad fast descent back in to The Basin
Most fun I've ever had on a bike
Re: bikes
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:16 pm
by Feigan
what time did you do it in?
Re: bikes
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:26 pm
by aroes
Haha I was waiting for someone to ask me that
I didn't time myself mate. Never do when I ride. At this stage I still don't ride with a computer. When I get my funds right I'm gonna buy a Bryton or a Garmin, but TBH I'm only gonna use it for the GPS. Have never given a rats about cadence/heart rate/distance travelled etc.........I just pace myself, get into a rhythm and ride til I'm knackered
Re: bikes
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:35 pm
by Feigan
the record is for 13.05 apparently.
would love to ride it - might put it on the list for when I'm down in October to ride with my dad.
if you're keen - Direkt, myself, obliveus and my dad are doing around the bay as a group in October. get on board if you want in - 210km leg queenscliff start.
Re: bikes
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:38 pm
by aroes
yep i'm mos def up for that
keep me in the loop via pm
Re: bikes
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:50 pm
by huge
crikey 13mins is averaging 30km/hr up hill. not bad.
Re: bikes
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:59 pm
by Feigan
on it.
Huge - Very fast.
I average 12kmh
hahaha
not really
but close.
Re: bikes
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 5:56 pm
by Feigan
on that note - anyone who is keen, shout out.
Re: bikes
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:34 am
by Feigan
Dan - you should do it on your new bike.
Re: bikes
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:38 am
by DBoy
Donna Buang is the climb you wanna do.
Can have it timed at this...
http://justcycle.com.au/ in the 120km ride.
Re: bikes
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:49 am
by aroes
DBoy wrote:Donna Buang is the climb you wanna do.
Can have it timed at this...
http://justcycle.com.au/ in the 120km ride.
I should've jumped on this
Didn't think my ankle would heal in time. I was wrong
Now I've left it too late to get the time off work
Bugger
Re: bikes
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:06 am
by deviant
Feigan wrote:Dan - you should do it on your new bike.
210Kms on a fixie don't sound that fun tbh... I guess it depends on how long and/or steep the climbs are.
Re: bikes
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:09 am
by andy_hoffman
DBoy wrote:Donna Buang is the climb you wanna do.
Can have it timed at this...
http://justcycle.com.au/ in the 120km ride.
Coming downhill along the back road in winter is awesome. They have it closed off for snow season so you can use the whole road and get some pretty crazy speed up down the mountain
Watch out for some of the tight little hairpins tho!
Re: bikes
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:17 am
by aroes
deviant wrote:Feigan wrote:Dan - you should do it on your new bike.
210Kms on a fixie don't sound that fun tbh... I guess it depends on how long and/or steep the climbs are.
I've never done around the bay before, but by all accounts it's pretty flat
Pretty sure you'd be more likely to run into trouble with wind, which can be pretty shithouse near the coast
Another thing to think about would be riding harmoniously with a bunch. If you've only got one gear it can be hard to adjust to changes in intensity. If you did it fixed that also adds another element of risk with emergency stops etc
Andy White, the guy behind Fyxomatosis, reckons he used to do bunch rides fixed. He also reckons that after a while he was politely asked to make like a tree
Re: bikes
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:18 am
by Feigan
deviant wrote:Feigan wrote:Dan - you should do it on your new bike.
210Kms on a fixie don't sound that fun tbh... I guess it depends on how long and/or steep the climbs are.
just a thought - I'm not sure on the first half for hills, the Sorrento - City side has a couple towards the start after that it's not too bad.
Re: bikes
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:28 am
by huge
stick a 54t on there and you'd be pushing 90 gear inches (uphill leg death tho). also going downhill would be lols.
Re: bikes
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:33 am
by retzie
Feigan wrote:just a thought - I'm not sure on the first half for hills, the Sorrento - City side has a couple towards the start after that it's not too bad.
The Bellarine side is pretty much flat (mebbe some hills in the 250km option?) The Mornington side has Balcombe Hill/Mt Martha/etc. in the middle. It was my favourite part, although, I was on a mountain bike :lolidiot:. I somehow dun think it would be much fun on a fixie.
The headwinds riding up Beach road are an absolute cunt. Very glad I only had to deal with them on training rides, especially since the year I did it was when it was freakishly hot with strong north winds.
For peeps doing ATB, the hot tip is to not actually go around the bay at all, but do Sorrento return. Sitting on the ferry does not do good things. Fuck, I thought I was going to die afterwards.
Re: bikes
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:42 am
by Feigan
retzie wrote:Feigan wrote:just a thought - I'm not sure on the first half for hills, the Sorrento - City side has a couple towards the start after that it's not too bad.
The Bellarine side is pretty much flat (mebbe some hills in the 250km option?) The Mornington side has Balcombe Hill/Mt Martha/etc. in the middle. It was my favourite part, although, I was on a mountain bike :lolidiot:. I somehow dun think it would be much fun on a fixie.
The headwinds riding up Beach road are an absolute cunt. Very glad I only had to deal with them on training rides, especially since the year I did it was when it was freakishly hot with strong north winds.
For peeps doing ATB, the hot tip is to not actually go around the bay at all, but do Sorrento return. Sitting on the ferry does not do good things. Fuck, I thought I was going to die afterwards.
i did this last year on the one side, not officially but close - Chelsea - Sorrento - City - Chelsea.
what was the downfall with the ferry retz?
Re: bikes
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 11:16 am
by retzie
Feigan wrote:what was the downfall with the ferry retz?
You sit still for about an hour, eat lunch and your whole body decides the ride is over. I dunno. I tend to have fairly epic fails of blood sugar after major exercise and having to get back on the bike for another 100km
after the crash was not fun. I reckon short stops and small snacks only would have been better. That being said, I think riding the last 50km in that fucken headwind would have actually killed me.
I should note that I was probably the utterly crappest of crap riders to finish ATB that day. I hadn't been riding much that year, never had been a road cyclist, did 3 months training, had a face-smushing stack a couple of weeks beforehand and only had a mountain bike
Re: bikes
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 11:56 am
by Feigan
gotcha - I felt the same after stops, took ten minutes to get back into the swing of things, god knows how i would have felt after an hour stop.
such a good feeling at the end once you get through it all though
Re: bikes
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2011 10:33 am
by Direkt
My Garmin Edge 500 with HR rocks!
First ride on it this morning:
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/72457405
Re: bikes
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:18 am
by Feigan
Nice one - go to the Player button top right corner and watch your ride.
awesome feature.
I couldn't see yours for some reason - said I didn't have enough privileges to view?
Re: bikes
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 1:25 pm
by Direkt
Yeah, that's a cool function for sure.
I've got my privacy set to 'public', don't know why you can't see it.
Had a 50+km ride this morning which sorted me out.... can you see this one?
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/72964062
EDIT: link won't work... weird. I've emailed support.
Re: bikes
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 1:42 pm
by Feigan
Nah - same deal, says I have no access.
Hmmmm
'Tech Support'!!!