How about a rule that if you would have been on the elite podium you shouldn't be allowed to race age category?S@#T, just what I need, more fast old farts.....I think there should be a new rule regarding Master's categories, if your able to ride at a certain pace you have to race elite. That is if your faster than say, me, then you have to step up.
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Pizzaz
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Yeah, he's moving on to terrorize a whole new age groupMaybe bike weight penalties, therefore if you are bottom age in your age group i.e. you are 36 in the 35-40 age cat you have to carry an extra kilo or something.
quiggs
N.B. no Jase Mc I'm not as old as you and have another couple of yrs in the youthful category of 35-40
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Except U25, those old people (24 year olds) need some extra weight!
Alternatively, I could, I dunno, train?
Some sort of handicap system would make for interesting racing though... I need 7 on that English bloke
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Some great ideas there guys, I'm not really fussed with the how but as long as everyone that is faster than me is handicapped in some way I'm all for it.
I do especially like the idea of weight handicaps though.
And Australia, are you serious, training, there has to be more to it than that!
I do especially like the idea of weight handicaps though.
And Australia, are you serious, training, there has to be more to it than that!
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Theres one other (more difficult component) - FINDING THE TIME
I looked and could'nt find any so decided i had to MAKE some instead......
Australia
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yeh, I tried that and found it to be too difficult - nowdays I just enter races - hence I feel obligated to get my moneys worth so I drop whatever I am doing and spend time hammering - best training ever
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got a recipe for that steve?
nothin like an upcoming race to motivate ya that's for sure.yeh, I tried that and found it to be too difficult - nowdays I just enter races - hence I feel obligated to get my moneys worth so I drop whatever I am doing and spend time hammering - best training ever
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Maybe its cheaper if you buy it from CRC?
zed, thank you for you reply Mate, it is much appreciated. I'm always a doubter, I'll go and take a better look ... than I have.
Warren.
zed, thanks for your reply Mate, it is much appreciated. Being always the doubter, I'll go and take a better look at the double black diamond track with a green tint? ... I'll take a better and more enquiring look, than I've taken so far.
Cheers Mate. Zed if you are in the area and perhaps looking for a riding portrait (or two), let's go and have a look (together) at the track and you can show me what you know. I'm always up for some Classic style MTB photography.
Warren.
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Time recipe
Originally Posted by steve24
I looked and could'nt find any so decided i had to MAKE some instead......
got a recipe for that steve?
Ingredients; 1x Alarm clock (mob ph will do)
big cup of Very strong coffee
2x good bike lights
lots of tail lights and reflective stuff
warm clothes
some kind of bike
at least 150g of motivation
optional; some kind of chocholate
Method; Set alarm clock for 3-4am in another room, near enough to hear, far enough you have to get up to turn it off.
Use auto pilot setting to make coffee, (some other carbs can be added)
put on warm clothes.
Try to find where you left the motivation (i always seem to miss place mine. Since Canberra i have lost it completely.....)
grab lights, fit as many rear lights to bike as possible.
Note: if baby wakes before you get out the door let the mix rest until tomorrow.
Originally Posted by steve24
I looked and could'nt find any so decided i had to MAKE some instead......
got a recipe for that steve?
Ingredients; 1x Alarm clock (mob ph will do)
big cup of Very strong coffee
2x good bike lights
lots of tail lights and reflective stuff
warm clothes
some kind of bike
at least 150g of motivation
optional; some kind of chocholate
Method; Set alarm clock for 3-4am in another room, near enough to hear, far enough you have to get up to turn it off.
Use auto pilot setting to make coffee, (some other carbs can be added)
put on warm clothes.
Try to find where you left the motivation (i always seem to miss place mine. Since Canberra i have lost it completely.....)
grab lights, fit as many rear lights to bike as possible.
Note: if baby wakes before you get out the door let the mix rest until tomorrow.
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I have been working to a similar recipe, 4 times i have set the alarm to get out and ride and 4 times I have rolled over and said i'II get up tomorrow, the next day rolls around and the lovely has had a shitty day with the little one and I conceed its in my best interest that I better stay home just incase he wakes up earlier than should./he never does
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Prolonged exposure to Steves making time recipie in conjunction with staying up till 1am every morning to complete uni work may be detrimental to your health. Consult your doctor or other registered health professional before starting any exercise program.
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Thanks for sharing that Steve, it sounds very similar to the concoction I've been playing around with, except the baby bit, my ones grew into big sleep monsters that don't emerge from their caves till well after the sun is up (on a weekend I can do a 3+hr ride and still be the only one awake when I get back). I also find having the clothes ready at the end of the bed helps with a quick get away, cos the quicker you get out the door the more chance that you'll be on the bike before your sane brain wakes up and realises what your doing or in your case before the baby wakes up.
Finally able to post here after more than 2 weeks of touring around Australia after the race. I want to say thanks to all the riders, crew, organizers, sponsors of this year's 24 Hr WSC. It was a fantastic weekend and awesome course. Russ, CORC and Stuart put on a memorable event that I am glad to have made the trip to experience. Congratulations to Jason and Jess on their world class performances.
I also need to thank Stuart at Twenty4Sports, Exposure Lights, Frank Le Brun, the rest of Team Canada and especially my support crew for their much appreciated hard work.
We all very much enjoyed our Aussie experience and will definitely make a return trip in the near future.
Cheers,
Solo Steve
I also need to thank Stuart at Twenty4Sports, Exposure Lights, Frank Le Brun, the rest of Team Canada and especially my support crew for their much appreciated hard work.
We all very much enjoyed our Aussie experience and will definitely make a return trip in the near future.
Cheers,
Solo Steve
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Thanks for the comments, but what have you been up to ?
Jesper Davidsen (Denmark) turned up at the Surf Coast 3/6/12 hour 2 weeks after the WSC - and came 2nd in the 12Hr, and Cory is doing OK in the Croc.