Who else is doing the Taupo Challenge this year?
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For whom the bell tolls
Who else is doing the Taupo Challenge this year?
www.cyclechallenge.com
KiwiBitcher
where opinion holds more weight than fact.
It's better to not pass and know that you could have than to pass and find out that you can't. Wait for the straight.
Forum whore
You know how I know your gay....?
Cause you wear Lycra!
Not enough mud and downhill bits for me mate...
Motorcycing is not a hobby, It is a way of life!
Missed forever! NEVER FORGOTTEN!!
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Friends dont let friends ride Hyosungs
For whom the bell tolls
As a matter of fact I don't wear lycra. Not since I did rowing at school anyway. I need thick cycling shorts for my poor virgin arse, and I tend to wear 'proper' clothing as I don't like the cold
KiwiBitcher
where opinion holds more weight than fact.
It's better to not pass and know that you could have than to pass and find out that you can't. Wait for the straight.
Hardcore Biker
No but ill be down there
For whom the bell tolls
Where are you guys all staying? We've ended up getting a place in Turangi!Originally Posted by Squiggles
No but ill be down there
KiwiBitcher
where opinion holds more weight than fact.
It's better to not pass and know that you could have than to pass and find out that you can't. Wait for the straight.
Forum whore
As a matter of fact I don't wear lycra. Not since I did rowing at school anyway. I need thick cycling shorts for my poor virgin arse, and I tend to wear 'proper' clothing as I don't like the cold
Ok.... Ill let you off just this once
Motorcycing is not a hobby, It is a way of life!
Missed forever! NEVER FORGOTTEN!!
LIVE ON MY FRIENDS!
Friends dont let friends ride Hyosungs
Forum whore
Double hard, I'm doing the 2 lap enduro.
For whom the bell tolls
I'm doing the Solo 160km... on about 10weeks training. Previously never done a cycle challenge/race in my life and longest ride before I started training was about 38km which was when I was 12!
I'm doing the Maunga Challenge this weekend in Te Awamutu which is 100km, so hopefully that'll give me a good idea of what to expect from the full 160km around Taupo.
KiwiBitcher
where opinion holds more weight than fact.
It's better to not pass and know that you could have than to pass and find out that you can't. Wait for the straight.
L-Plate Rider
This'll be the 7th time round for me. If you haven't done it before I recommend driving the course to see what it's like - note the hills
Scooter boy
this will be my 9th one-havnt done one since 2000-starting to remember why i stooped doing them-all that bloody training
For whom the bell tolls
Took me 6hrs 26mins to get around the lake (6hrs 33mins including water stops).
How did everyone else go?
My goals in order were:
Don't fall off.
Beat Hatepe Hill without stopping
Finish.
Finish in under 8hrs.
Finish in under 7hrs.
I knew the first three were doable, I wasn't expecting to beat the fourth and certainly not expecting to beat the 5th. With a bit more training and a better organisation (like starting in the right 6hr bunch rather than the 7hr+ bunch) I reckon I would have been a lot closer to 6hrs.
If I'm around next year, which I should be, the goal will be under 5hrs 30mins.
KiwiBitcher
where opinion holds more weight than fact.
It's better to not pass and know that you could have than to pass and find out that you can't. Wait for the straight.
Hardcore Biker
Nice work Gareth.
I took 5 hours and 2 minutes officially, my speedo read 4 hours 55 minutes as it stopped when the bike stopped while I repaired a puncture. Was pretty happy for my first ever bicycle race, and on a steel single speed with a straight bar aswell
Started in the group predicting a finish time of 5:10 to 5:30, and holy shit it was so damn slow, in fact I had to work solo for the first 3 hours of the race until I finally caught some people worth working with. Then I got my puncture 5 minutes later and was so pissed off I ended up going ballistic for ages afterwards trying to make up ground and find some more people worth working with. Mildly annoyed by that. Next year, it's going to be on a geared bike starting in a group aiming at 4 hours.
I came very close to walking up Hatepe, had screwed my legs by going hard after the puncture, and grinding the single up all the hills before then had taken its toll by that stage of the race.
JRandom beat me by one minute, says a lot for bicycle couriering.
Hardcore Biker
I rode around it, hard work with all the bloody cyclists on the road
For whom the bell tolls
lol, did you cycle? I don't remember seeing anything I'd expect you to be riding!I rode around it, hard work with all the bloody cyclists on the road
KiwiBitcher
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It's better to not pass and know that you could have than to pass and find out that you can't. Wait for the straight.
Psyclepath
Sh1t that's good for a singlespeed, what ratio were you running? From vague memory that'll be quicker than Ron (who I'll guess you know if you're in the couriering line) did it a couple of years ago on his ss.I took 5 hours and 2 minutes officially, my speedo read 4 hours 55 minutes as it stopped when the bike stopped while I repaired a puncture. Was pretty happy for my first ever bicycle race, and on a steel single speed with a straight bar aswell
I'm deffo gonna be back for it next year, target sub 4.30.
Only a homo puts an engine back together WITHOUT making it go faster.
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