Tour of Bright

[fixedlegs2012]

Commando route plus little Tawonga averaged 30kmh/r today even with a 35kmh head/cross wind.

[fixedlegs2012]

Last time up the Mtn before Bright, 1hr13min summit, 1796m, 86.1km total for the morning.

[NeillS]

I hope you're not talking about hotham......

[fixedlegs2012]

Mt Wellington Neil right at my front door.

[michaelten]

What grade are you in fixedlegs?

[jules21]

What grade are you in fixedlegs?

if he was talking about Hotham above i could have answered that for you

[fixedlegs2012]

Racing Masters C

[lock_]

What grade are you in fixedlegs?

if he was talking about Hotham above i could have answered that for you

I dunno Jules, this is Tour of Bright afterall . You'll be racing against at least one Masters C rider that's doing 1:20s flat up Hotham, the amount of training I see on Strava for this Tour is truly impressive.

Good luck to all racing, had an awesome time riding around there a week ago. Racing up those hills just ain't for me.

[jules21]

You'll be racing against at least one Masters C rider that's doing 1:20s flat up Hotham,

one of your mates? don't worry i followed him up Baw Baw

[fixedlegs2012]

ToB is sand bag heaven - no rules as to where you can race. Don't give any respect to riders sand bagging though.

[michaelten]

I don't get the sandbagging. If you are an A grader where's the sense of achievement winning C grade?

[jules21]

I don't get the sandbagging. If you are an A grader where's the sense of achievement winning C grade?

beating all the other A graders in it

[michaelten]

Hahaha, makes sense!

[lock_]

Less sandbagging, more just playing by the rules. Once you have a CV grade it's my understanding that's what you race until you build up enough points for a promotion. In this case it's just a rider thats improved an awful lot over the last year.

http://vic.cycling.org.au/Portals/17/Ro ... 0Final.pdf

[jules21]

Less sandbagging, more just playing by the rules. Once you have a CV grade it's my understanding that's what you race until you build up enough points for a promotion. In this case it's just a rider thats improved an awful lot over the last year.

http://vic.cycling.org.au/Portals/17/Ro ... 0Final.pdf

personally, i don't get upset about (alleged) sandbagging. i enjoy riding against higher std cyclists. some people take it personally but it's just a bit of fun. i will enjoy myself

[fixedlegs2012]

ToB is one of those events that unless your right at the top of A-B grade you wont win in B or C. Masters C has been just as fast in previous years as C grade. But that's not really why I go, its a challenge I love racing, ToB is like a Tour de France for amateurs, with timing, starting ramps, it's really well put on, the racing is hard, sprint points, go and make a break away if you want. It has everything.
FYI Aiming for top 20 in the TT, and getting to Tawonga with the main group. I will lose time on Tawonga and Hotham.

Last year got smoked in the Sprint Eliminator by a World Champ

[Tarquin]

Put a dinner plate cassette on my wheels. 12-28, will test it tomorrow before heading down to Bright on Thursday.

[NeillS]

Don't feel too bad. I run a 32T cog on the rear and use it pretty often.

[fixedlegs2012]

last race before ToB today.

Out of curiosity taking multiple sets of wheels and bikes? At present on the car (happens to be a HSV GTS) we have 4 bikes and 6 pairs of spare wheels including discs, two rollers, plus helmets etc etc. Logistics' are wonderful!

[fixedlegs2012]

86kms 978m - mass start back to back wins in C Grade fairly happy with that. Looking forward to ToB. Best condition Ive been in, Weather doesn't look great......

[fixedlegs2012]

Heres a interesting question

Whats everyone's weight for Bright. Mine 82kgs

[michaelten]

W/kg would be a better question!

I'm 63kg

[Tarquin]

Few kilos more than I'd like, the wrong side of 80, probably 81-82 depend when I weigh myself!

Making more power than expected though... but I don't expect to challenge on the long climbs, I see myself as a Puncheur/rouleur rather than a climber or sprinter!

I'll be taking one bike, two sets of wheels and some tools and spares, plan on possibly using a friends TT bike.

[jules21]

i'm about 85kg - a bit of a fatty so I'll say my goodbyes before we hit the hills

[Tarquin]

W/kg would be a better question!

I'm 63kg

Between 3 and 5