Capital Punishment is GO

sly_artichoke

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"We're probably looking at around a 50-50 chance of either above or below average rain."

Well, that pretty well covers it...
 
Slowman

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Cap said:
Rode with a full XX groupo and had the exact same problem. Coincidence maybe? Also, the organic compond pads for them lasted about 5 seconds on the rear. Rode the whole race with no rear brake. Was great fun though, just wish it was on someone elses bike.
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Fortunately I had just replaced my rear pads before the event and had brakes to the very end of the 50km, though probably wouldn't have lasted 100km. I also had the dreaded chain suck from time to time, I carried some Rock n Roll extreme (blue) lube and reapplication always helped. If I were really prepared I would have coated the chain in some heavy grease - it helps. At one stage going down hill at Stromlo I was getting chain suck in the big dog! I was fuming that I was so close to finishing and had to get off and relube. I might have sworn a bit! Probably saved time though as it helped markedly. I never stacked once although I dabbed a few times and walked a couple of times when chain suck struck at the very worst time, like it always does, killing precious momentum when hitting an uphill pinch.

I originally had X9 and I upgraded to X0 and I've always wondered if I wasted my money as the shifting never seemed to be any better. though I did change from trigger to grip shift which I find really good but always seemingly during a race it can do funny things. Happily though nothing broke and all I need to replace is the pads.
 
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tedmann

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tcurr said:
Yup, I've taken that into account - I took 6:10 on the watch so should be around 5:40 but they have me at 5:18.

When I work back on the splits they have me starting at 7.26, not 7am.
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Yeah, a mate & I both had our times about 10 mins. too long. We started in the 3rd wave but our times started from 7:00. We just assumed our timers didn't register at the start so the used 7 as a base.
 
Jackstack

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tedmann said:
Yeah, a mate & I both had our times about 10 mins. too long. We started in the 3rd wave but our times started from 7:00. We just assumed our timers didn't register at the start so the used 7 as a base.
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I'm pretty sure if you want it corrected for bragging rights, an email would probably get it fixed.
Oh and welcome Ted.
 
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tedmann

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Thanks, and I'm sure I could get it fixed but for an "improved" time of 3:30 for 50 I'm not sure it's worth it ;-)
 
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tedmann said:
Yeah, a mate & I both had our times about 10 mins. too long. We started in the 3rd wave but our times started from 7:00. We just assumed our timers didn't register at the start so the used 7 as a base.
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Yeh think this must have been what they've done, i got an extra 10 minutes added to mine aswell....since yesterday. Its actually different to what my computer registered but its all good. Not suprised theres a few mistakes with the amount of people going over the line at once.
 
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pinkbike said:
On the search page there is now a download results button - everyone is on an excel spread sheet
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Just took a look at it, and behold the following numbers:

50km: Out of 848 riders - 173 pulled a DNS, 64 DNF, 611 finished.
100 km: Out of 1080 riders - 224 pulled a DNS, 226 DNF, 83 DNC (short cut?), 507 finished.

Wow. Almost quarter of 100km riders didn't start, and another quarter didn't finish.
 
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RichJS said:
Just took a look at it, and behold the following numbers:

50km: Out of 848 riders - 173 pulled a DNS, 64 DNF, 611 finished.
100 km: Out of 1080 riders - 224 pulled a DNS, 226 DNF, 83 DNC (short cut?), 507 finished.

Wow. Almost quarter of 100km riders didn't start, and another quarter didn't finish.
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Less than half the female starters finished the whole course - over half either withdrew during the race or got short-coursed.

The time cut-off seemed so generous before the day, once the conditions became what they were, that time cut off suddenly wasn't so generous...
 
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Cap

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Priceless????

Entries? $170
Fuel? $120
Food? $100
Accom? $160
Fun had on the bikes?........Priceless.....NOT! $870 not including brake pads.
 
pistonbroke

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Priceless????

Entry $130
Fuel $250
Accommodation $208
Food $100
Event Jersey $95

Slowly grinding away that new bike look and feel....... Priceless!!!!
 
workmx

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cam-o said:
Agreed, they mention on and off ramps etc, so sounds like GDE to me.
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Definitely was the Gungahlin Drive Extension (GDE)... saw a lot of riders on my way to and from Choku Baijo (the organic fruit and veggie place) in North Lyneham on Saturday morning.
 
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Australia

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workmx said:
Nothing.. that is all sundries... apparently.
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i think that turns out to be 210 on food and bike (not including break pads?)

Allowing $70 for food (maybe they ate out or something) $140 on bike repairs would mean drive train service at $80 plus a chain at $30 maybe $30 to look at one hub or the BB?
 
workmx

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Australia said:
...not including break pads?)
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Wow!!! "Break pads" are expensive.., hey? I wonder how much BRAKE pads cost???

The difference between the prices listed and total is actually $320...

Maybe they spent a great deal of time in Fyshwick getting dirty, after getting dirty at Capital Punishment...???
 
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