So... Who wants $50?

[harmonix1234]

Yeah look, it was just a bit of fun to see what everyone is up to, have a bit of friendly competition, and motivate eachother to challenge ourselves a bit.
I got my tax return back and thought I'd just create some incentive to push ones self a bit more than normal.

As it would appear that not one person has logged so much as one ride on here I take it nobody is up for the challenge?

If you go for a ride, no matter how long, just log it on here.
And (shredden?), it's only singular rides, not accumulated distance over days.

 

[harmonix1234]

haha

I did 186.9km on the weekend. I see a few peeps did long rides for the strava 79 mile challenge. There was a bunch from Canberra that rode 350 but not sure if they are on RB.

was thinking of pushing on to get the double ton but I was rooted. It included over 2300m climbing too. Pretty sure this will get pipped soon...

Demon

Log it! That's a solid effort. Your'e a machine!
I have never ridden that far so your'e in with a good shot there demon.

 

[will20b]

Yeah look, it was just a bit of fun to see what everyone is up to, have a bit of friendly competition, and motivate eachother to challenge ourselves a bit.
I got my tax return back and thought I'd just create some incentive to push ones self a bit more than normal.

As it would appear that not one person has logged so much as one ride on here I take it nobody is up for the challenge?

If you go for a ride, no matter how long, just log it on here.
And (shredden?), it's only singular rides, not accumulated distance over days.

Me and mate went for a fair ride for breakfast and muffins last Sunday: http://app.strava.com/activities/28179739

 

[wilddemon]

Me and mate went for a fair ride for breakfast and muffins last Sunday: http://app.strava.com/activities/28179739

Must be good muffins. I concede

And to the naysayers, feel free to comment negatively somewhere else. It's just a bit of fun, not a second income opportunity.

 

[Turner_rider]

As it would appear that not one person has logged so much as one ride on here I take it nobody is up for the challenge?

I'll challenge you to the ASH Dash is a few weeks time. I'm not going to bother logging it but insist you ride the 210km with me to log it for me...

 

[harmonix1234]

Me and mate went for a fair ride for breakfast and muffins last Sunday: http://app.strava.com/activities/28179739

Awesome! Just the kind of challenge I was looking for!

 

[harmonix1234]

I'll challenge you to the ASH Dash is a few weeks time. I'm not going to bother logging it but insist you ride the 210km with me to log it for me...

Sounds good. Local event? I'm gonna go google it now...

 

[BLKFOZ]

What about a split pool into mtb and road? Haha, everyone wants something for nothing.
Wait until just before Xmas when I've got a few days off and I'll smash out a big mtb ride (on 160mm travel to make it more impressive). Strava on my phone keeps stopping after about an hr though so I might not have proof - we'll see how it goes.

 

[pharmaboy]

Gee harmonix , $50 is cheaper than a race entry for motivation !

Definitely need a Mtb and roadie comp - anything less than 2 inch wide tyres is cheating

 

[will20b]

Gee harmonix , $50 is cheaper than a race entry for motivation !

Definitely need a Mtb and roadie comp - anything less than 2 inch wide tyres is cheating

Mine wasn't cheating, 2.25 Racing Ralphs!

My lunatic mate has said the next is an imperial double century, ~320km. I'm not sure we can be friends anymore! :help:

 

[scbullit]

I know a couple of guys that logged about 640km in one ride a few weekends back. Just short of 26hrs on the bike. . . . . And they backed it up with the Highland Fling the day after they finished.

Ha - They are mates of mine:

http://app.strava.com/activities/27363634

Mad bastards!

(They did stop a couple of times for food, punctures, etc)

 

[0psi]

That'd be the one. I heard the last Hungry Jacks stop was an interesting one! They're actually friends of a friend so I've only met them the once, either of them on RB?

A couple of us a riding from the mountains to Canberra which works out to just short of 350km but that probably won't happen till January as most of us are retail folk. Harmonix, if you extend your challenge to mid Jan I may have an epic for ya.

 

[scbullit]

That'd be the one. I heard the last Hungry Jacks stop was an interesting one! They're actually friends of a friend so I've only met them the once, either of them on RB?

A couple of us a riding from the mountains to Canberra which works out to just short of 350km but that probably won't happen till January as most of us are retail folk. Harmonix, if you extend your challenge to mid Jan I may have an epic for ya.

One of them is Tombola on here, but he doesn't frequent here much...

 

[Propagate]

Awesome! Just the kind of challenge I was looking for!

G'day, I'm will20b's mate...

Saw your thread and thought it looked a bit of fun but didn't post my ride as I thought it was a day early, but if you're happy to accept it, then I'm happy to log it?

And as Will said, it was MTB all the way and 2.25 Racing Ralph's here too.

http://app.strava.com/activities/28183081

Good luck! Looking forward to seeing where you end up riding, (my nuts still hurt by the way).

 

[harmonix1234]

Gee harmonix , $50 is cheaper than a race entry for motivation !

Definitely need a Mtb and roadie comp - anything less than 2 inch wide tyres is cheating

Yeah I guess... Didn't really think that one through did I...? :/

For the record, I'll be on a roadie. I don't actually own a MTB right now... Which means I probably shouldn't even be on this forum

 

[harmonix1234]

G'day, I'm will20b's mate...

Saw your thread and thought it looked a bit of fun but didn't post my ride as I thought it was a day early, but if you're happy to accept it, then I'm happy to log it?

And as Will said, it was MTB all the way and 2.25 Racing Ralph's here too.

http://app.strava.com/activities/28183081

Good luck! Looking forward to seeing where you end up riding, (my nuts still hurt by the way).

Phwoar! Fark, yep. I'll take that. What's a day between farkers?

Looks like I'm gonna have to ride from one end of Tassie to the other to beat that. In with a good shot for a pineapple right there my friend!

 

[Bikeriderguy]

I have just remodelled my collarbone so I can't take it on.

I do enjoy some of the feats!
Reminds me that around xmas time last year, Lachlan Morton rode from Sydney to Port Macquarie @ 37kmh average.
That, for me, was bloody impressive.

 

[wilddemon]

Happy New Year

So Harmonix, how is progress? I hope your not affected by the fires.

 

[0psi]

So Harmonix, how is progress? I hope your not affected by the fires.

Farkin hey. Don't move to Sydney Harmonix, while you seem like an upstanding bloke natural disasters seem to follow you around! Last year it was floods and now fires, hope they aren't too close. Stay safe buddy.

 

[harmonix1234]

Farkin hey. Don't move to Sydney Harmonix, while you seem like an upstanding bloke natural disasters seem to follow you around! Last year it was floods and now fires, hope they aren't too close. Stay safe buddy.

Yeah, thanks guys. I went out for a crack at it this morning to beat the 200km mark and packed it in after only 50kms.
I felt weak and fatigued this morning and had no strength in me at all.
Yesterday was Hobarts hottest day on meteorological record at 41.8, and last night it was still 32 degrees at 1am. I slept like crap and even though I kept my fluids up yesterday in the heat, I don't feel crash hot.

I'm resting up today, gonna go for a light spin tonight in the cool and try for the big one tomorrow.
My anticipated route (out to Richmond/Sorell) has to be changed because they have closed the road out there because of the fires, and same with my other alternate route out to Primrose sands return for the first leg. All closed.
Looks like I'll have to head south and into the mountains to get out of the heat and away from the fires.
Should be a good day on the road. Anyone wanna join me for an all dayer in the mountains?