Anyone here keen on doing the Gran Fondo with Henk Vogels up at the Sunshine Coast on November 25th?? 127km with 2k of elevation gain.
Route: https://www.relive.cc/view/1773000778
Despite what the website says you can enter as an individual. Use the code BBSFD1 and get $20 bucks off.
https://cyclesunshine.com.au/
Cycle Sunshine Gran Fondo (Sunshine Coast)
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Re: Cycle Sunshine Gran Fondo (Sunshine Coast)
Postby ldrcycles » Fri Nov 09, 2018 11:44 am
Unfortunately beyond the 18th I'm grounded as Mrs LDR is due with Mini LDR #2. That's a cracking course though, you'd want to make sure you have some low gearing for the steep pinches. The first photo is the Wall at Eudlo, I was down to 5kmh up there a couple of weeks ago. The climb up to Peachester is beautiful, and the downhill from Dulong Lookout to Nambour is fantastic fun. I haven't ridden the back side of Bald Knob, but have driven it a few times and it would be a good workout for sure.
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Re: Cycle Sunshine Gran Fondo (Sunshine Coast)
Postby Lukeyboy » Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:29 pm
Yeah looks like a hell of a ride. Gonna be a biggie for me. Riding there and then riding home haha.
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Re: Cycle Sunshine Gran Fondo (Sunshine Coast)
Postby ldrcycles » Fri Nov 09, 2018 1:22 pm
Hells bells, that ride PLUS another 200 odd k!?Lukeyboy wrote:Yeah looks like a hell of a ride. Gonna be a biggie for me. Riding there and then riding home haha.
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Re: Cycle Sunshine Gran Fondo (Sunshine Coast)
Postby Lukeyboy » Fri Nov 09, 2018 6:23 pm
Chances are high that i’ll hit the pub until the train comes past hahaha!
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Re: Cycle Sunshine Gran Fondo (Sunshine Coast)
Postby TheWall » Fri Nov 09, 2018 11:18 pm
I am doing it. Looks fun.
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Re: Cycle Sunshine Gran Fondo (Sunshine Coast)
Postby foo on patrol » Sat Nov 10, 2018 6:18 am
He's chasing your Landsborough to Brisbane record.ldrcycles wrote:Hells bells, that ride PLUS another 200 odd k!?Lukeyboy wrote:Yeah looks like a hell of a ride. Gonna be a biggie for me. Riding there and then riding home haha.
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Re: Cycle Sunshine Gran Fondo (Sunshine Coast)
Postby ldrcycles » Wed Nov 14, 2018 3:37 pm
I missed that one I'd certainly be keen to see lukeyboy have a crack at it, if you need an observer I'm happy to step in.foo on patrol wrote:
He's chasing your Landsborough to Brisbane record.
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Re: Cycle Sunshine Gran Fondo (Sunshine Coast)
Postby Lukeyboy » Wed Nov 14, 2018 10:30 pm
What's the record?
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Re: Cycle Sunshine Gran Fondo (Sunshine Coast)
Postby ldrcycles » Thu Nov 15, 2018 2:37 pm
3:02:41 from Landsborough-Brisbane, 2:23:16 from Brisbane-Landsborough. Brisbane-Ipswich might interest you too, only 1:06:00, and as you can't use the motorways it's about 45kms (actually further than it was in the 1930s!). Full list here- https://roadrecordaus.weebly.com/queensland.htmlLukeyboy wrote:What's the record?
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Re: Cycle Sunshine Gran Fondo (Sunshine Coast)
Postby Lukeyboy » Thu Nov 15, 2018 6:24 pm
3:02....... I see
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