The Peloton Charity Shield Club members have decided to take part of this years CanTeen Ride to Busselton (3 days 100km each day). So on Monday we did a training ride host by Rhode and supported by Bikeforce Joondalup. Ride info below
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Good Start to the New Year 2011
Well, I have decided to update the blog, get right back into Cycling.
New years day! (Saturday)
Started with a race with Keong, he has been looking / researching into Cervelo bikes since a few days ago a beat him by 2minutes on the PCS timetrial course.
"Your crank is bigger, less effort, your bikes a lot lighter so its easier up the hill" he listed a lot of pros so really it sounds very true but its not, each of these factors may give you a improvement of 1-2% but like what I was told by many older expereince riders its all in the legs.
So that Saturday we swaped bikes and shoes (different pedals) and I gave him a 2 minute start.
He smashed it out of the blocks with the wind behind us. When I got to start I couldn't see him at all.
So lets do a review of his bike.Merida lite 95 (similar)
Frame Ride Lite-Single (alloy)
Crankset Shimano Ultegra 50-34 (compact crank)
1st thing i noticed was the cleat was not centered to the middle of his foot so it was like he was riding on his toes, I am roughly the same height as him so I didn't really need to change anything on his bike.
He was right on the cranks, I spent most of the time on his big crank spinning to the same rpm as I would be on my small crank on the Cervelo. But the compact crank was awesome when trying to climb a slope, I just stayed on the big crank and didn't lose any rytham climbing with ease.
I caught up to Keong pretty quick and could see him now but had to pace my self. Around the big round about at Yancheap, I was only 200 meters away, then the wind hit us on the return. I was peggin him back, each hill I was gaining meters. My heart beat was pounding away and I can see him turn his head around more frequently, checking out where I was. I could sense the panic in him as I paced my self up on the biggest hill of the course.
The wind speed was too strong for some as a lady who struggled up the same hill had to walk it. 3/4 up the hill I caught Mr KEONG!!
Keong: "ok you win its not the bike"
As well caught our breaths back and relax down the hill, I had to show him how good his compact crank was by pedalling with ease up to the next hill, while he tried to figure out which gear to be in on my bike. With bigger cranks you have to keep changing from big to small to find the right one. Could of speed of and left Keong behind but did a few sprints and waited for him.
Its all in the legs people.
Garmin Cycle Detail
Keong and I started road cycling at the same time but I continued on doing any riding when I got the chance but we both still were fit people. So as I rode his Merida 2.7k bike, I still beat my 12k bike.
New years day! (Saturday)
Started with a race with Keong, he has been looking / researching into Cervelo bikes since a few days ago a beat him by 2minutes on the PCS timetrial course.
"Your crank is bigger, less effort, your bikes a lot lighter so its easier up the hill" he listed a lot of pros so really it sounds very true but its not, each of these factors may give you a improvement of 1-2% but like what I was told by many older expereince riders its all in the legs.
So that Saturday we swaped bikes and shoes (different pedals) and I gave him a 2 minute start.
He smashed it out of the blocks with the wind behind us. When I got to start I couldn't see him at all.
So lets do a review of his bike.Merida lite 95 (similar)
Frame Ride Lite-Single (alloy)
Crankset Shimano Ultegra 50-34 (compact crank)
1st thing i noticed was the cleat was not centered to the middle of his foot so it was like he was riding on his toes, I am roughly the same height as him so I didn't really need to change anything on his bike.
He was right on the cranks, I spent most of the time on his big crank spinning to the same rpm as I would be on my small crank on the Cervelo. But the compact crank was awesome when trying to climb a slope, I just stayed on the big crank and didn't lose any rytham climbing with ease.
I caught up to Keong pretty quick and could see him now but had to pace my self. Around the big round about at Yancheap, I was only 200 meters away, then the wind hit us on the return. I was peggin him back, each hill I was gaining meters. My heart beat was pounding away and I can see him turn his head around more frequently, checking out where I was. I could sense the panic in him as I paced my self up on the biggest hill of the course.
The wind speed was too strong for some as a lady who struggled up the same hill had to walk it. 3/4 up the hill I caught Mr KEONG!!
Keong: "ok you win its not the bike"
As well caught our breaths back and relax down the hill, I had to show him how good his compact crank was by pedalling with ease up to the next hill, while he tried to figure out which gear to be in on my bike. With bigger cranks you have to keep changing from big to small to find the right one. Could of speed of and left Keong behind but did a few sprints and waited for him.
Its all in the legs people.
Garmin Cycle Detail
Keong and I started road cycling at the same time but I continued on doing any riding when I got the chance but we both still were fit people. So as I rode his Merida 2.7k bike, I still beat my 12k bike.
Sunday, July 4, 2010
My New Training Guide.. GARMIN 500!!!
Just got the Garmin 500 fitted on the weekend on the Malvern Star Oppy C6. Back to old school training. I haven't connected the Heart Rate monitor yet. Check out the cool data from the device.
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Human Fountain
This morning was meant to be the ride before the big organize rides, warm up ride that is what its called. As the Bikeforce riders slowly gathered together at the shop.
We decided to give it a shot and do the coastal route but as we rode onto Shenton the wind just changed and smacked us front on. It felt like I was getting a few car wash on my bike and as I tried to breath through my mouth it would collect so much water that I would be spitting it out like a human fountain, I would be doing this every 30secs. The rain kept hitting me on the right side so I had to close one of my eyes, hoping that my contacts don't come out. My socks were soaked and all I can think then was Wiggles -> waterproof socks. As we rode through puddles it reminded me when I was little splashing through the water with my little bmx bike.
As we rode a bit I was slowly enjoying this strange flash back of my child hood. But then reality kicked in, my brakes don't work that well in the wet, I can't just go backwards on the pedals to stop. There are people infront of me so have to watch out and not crash into them. Riding with one eye is not that great in the depth department.
So the group decided to turn back to the shop. A few riders decided to go on, for me it was a big "HELLO WELCOME TO THE WET SEASON"
Got home and took a nice warm shower.
We decided to give it a shot and do the coastal route but as we rode onto Shenton the wind just changed and smacked us front on. It felt like I was getting a few car wash on my bike and as I tried to breath through my mouth it would collect so much water that I would be spitting it out like a human fountain, I would be doing this every 30secs. The rain kept hitting me on the right side so I had to close one of my eyes, hoping that my contacts don't come out. My socks were soaked and all I can think then was Wiggles -> waterproof socks. As we rode through puddles it reminded me when I was little splashing through the water with my little bmx bike.
As we rode a bit I was slowly enjoying this strange flash back of my child hood. But then reality kicked in, my brakes don't work that well in the wet, I can't just go backwards on the pedals to stop. There are people infront of me so have to watch out and not crash into them. Riding with one eye is not that great in the depth department.
So the group decided to turn back to the shop. A few riders decided to go on, for me it was a big "HELLO WELCOME TO THE WET SEASON"
Got home and took a nice warm shower.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Cervelo? next to bin?
This morning I was setting up my bike outside of Keongs house and took the bike off the rack and had to put it somewhere. I put it next to his green bin to lean on and i got back into the back seat to put on my gear.
I was thinking to my self when I putting my socks on that no pass byer might think my bike is for rubbish collection and guess what LOL..
As I stood up out of the car I saw a silver Audi reversing but quickly speed off when he saw me coming out of my car. That was a funny start to the morning.
We did 23km this morning a good warm down. It was the first time we tried out our Ah-up lights and man are they awesome, we felt very safe and no longer of the dark. 5 stars to a Australia made product.
I was thinking to my self when I putting my socks on that no pass byer might think my bike is for rubbish collection and guess what LOL..
As I stood up out of the car I saw a silver Audi reversing but quickly speed off when he saw me coming out of my car. That was a funny start to the morning.
We did 23km this morning a good warm down. It was the first time we tried out our Ah-up lights and man are they awesome, we felt very safe and no longer of the dark. 5 stars to a Australia made product.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Let the Pain Begin
Today was the first day of training for the CycloSportif because I haven't been riding for ages. Set the alarm clock for 4:30am... woke up.. snooze
So I ended up getting out of bed around 7am and SBS cycling was on TV wow. So I sat on the bean bag watching the California race.
So around 9:30am I drove out to Jindalee and thought to my self easy 1hour of riding to ease my self back. Do the Time trial course and see how I go.
I floored it up the hill and tackled the next one. (slight hills) pushing 38kph big winds coming from the right. After a few kms I was knackered, my lungs were not happy. The big push at the start did not do me great. What happen to this "easy ride" so I slowed down at the hills and got the rpm up.
Then another cyclist rode pass me.. OMG.. boys will be boys.. so as he pulled away I slowly pushed the kph up and tried to catch up to him but couldn't. I got within 50meters but slowed down on the hills. I turned around on the Yancheap round about and he went onwards to Two Rocks.
Got back to Jindalee 57mins not a bad time. Msg Chris about the time, just to let him know that I'm not totally un-fit. Had breakfast at the cafe.
Around 11ish I left and headed home, I rung Charlie seeing when was he free and he goes (something along the lines)
Charlie: "Hey mate, yeah how about 2:00pm today"
Me: Thinking to my self hmm but but oh man "Why not"
Me: "Lets do the TT course"
Charile: "See yah there"
Got home rest a little bit and did some work at home.
2:00pm. It was a slow start and Charlie pulled away, his kph ave is so high but it was a good challenge for me to catch him. As he pulled I tried my best to pick up any speed at any time. I just slowly faded away from him. There was a front wind and my speed was just around 28kph cruising. On the way back the wind was behind me but when your knackered and pushing it helps a little.
But strangely I got a better time. 54mins. Charlie did it in 48mins.
So much of easing back to riding.. Oh Chris msg me back saying don't over do it by Thursday onwards. Friday rest day :) looking forward to that
So I ended up getting out of bed around 7am and SBS cycling was on TV wow. So I sat on the bean bag watching the California race.
So around 9:30am I drove out to Jindalee and thought to my self easy 1hour of riding to ease my self back. Do the Time trial course and see how I go.
I floored it up the hill and tackled the next one. (slight hills) pushing 38kph big winds coming from the right. After a few kms I was knackered, my lungs were not happy. The big push at the start did not do me great. What happen to this "easy ride" so I slowed down at the hills and got the rpm up.
Then another cyclist rode pass me.. OMG.. boys will be boys.. so as he pulled away I slowly pushed the kph up and tried to catch up to him but couldn't. I got within 50meters but slowed down on the hills. I turned around on the Yancheap round about and he went onwards to Two Rocks.
Got back to Jindalee 57mins not a bad time. Msg Chris about the time, just to let him know that I'm not totally un-fit. Had breakfast at the cafe.
Around 11ish I left and headed home, I rung Charlie seeing when was he free and he goes (something along the lines)
Charlie: "Hey mate, yeah how about 2:00pm today"
Me: Thinking to my self hmm but but oh man "Why not"
Me: "Lets do the TT course"
Charile: "See yah there"
Got home rest a little bit and did some work at home.
2:00pm. It was a slow start and Charlie pulled away, his kph ave is so high but it was a good challenge for me to catch him. As he pulled I tried my best to pick up any speed at any time. I just slowly faded away from him. There was a front wind and my speed was just around 28kph cruising. On the way back the wind was behind me but when your knackered and pushing it helps a little.
But strangely I got a better time. 54mins. Charlie did it in 48mins.
So much of easing back to riding.. Oh Chris msg me back saying don't over do it by Thursday onwards. Friday rest day :) looking forward to that
Sunday, May 16, 2010
The wife
Sorry everyone I haven't been doing any post. Been busy teaching
my wife how to ride a bike. She has ridden a bike in her younger years but now she is over caution, hard on the breaks, going very slow resulting a un-balance ride which in returns scares the daylight out of her.
Anyway the story so far is.
Before I got her the new spanking Cervelo bike, she said she knew how to ride a bike so I thought
new bike
show her how to un-clip from the pedals on the trainer
show her how to use the SRAM gears
Sound easy but nothing in life is easy right
The saddle on the RS was too hard
She really didn't get the hang of the un-clipping
She didn't understand the gears
So we got a female saddle for her extra cushion & hole in the middle and it was wider.
We soon realize she has lost her confidence in riding so we went back to basics. We couldn't learn on the RS it was to harsh so we borrowed her younger sisters bike.
Gears with numbers, seat lower to the ground and normal pedals.
First night she tried on the bike I had to give her a bit of a push and held onto her just incase she fell. She rode for a few minutes and her leg muscles complained for a few days. But Connie is a determine girl who wont give up. The next day she tried again going longer distance and working gears. And tonight she did really well starting off on the bike by her self and learning how to break and changing gears.
Her next step is trying to master the turns. Lets say tonight she had a run in with a stationary Ute that was parked on the curbed, you know when you see something in front of you and all you can think in your head "Avoid the Ute Avoid the Ute" smack.. damit!!
Shes all fine but tomorrow shes going to have a bruise on her right arm. Gee she bruises easily.
Oh yeah I have to do some serious training this week, got the Cyclosportif York event this Sunday. 54km Group B.
my wife how to ride a bike. She has ridden a bike in her younger years but now she is over caution, hard on the breaks, going very slow resulting a un-balance ride which in returns scares the daylight out of her.
Anyway the story so far is.
Before I got her the new spanking Cervelo bike, she said she knew how to ride a bike so I thought
new bike
show her how to un-clip from the pedals on the trainer
show her how to use the SRAM gears
Sound easy but nothing in life is easy right
The saddle on the RS was too hard
She really didn't get the hang of the un-clipping
She didn't understand the gears
So we got a female saddle for her extra cushion & hole in the middle and it was wider.
We soon realize she has lost her confidence in riding so we went back to basics. We couldn't learn on the RS it was to harsh so we borrowed her younger sisters bike.
Gears with numbers, seat lower to the ground and normal pedals.
First night she tried on the bike I had to give her a bit of a push and held onto her just incase she fell. She rode for a few minutes and her leg muscles complained for a few days. But Connie is a determine girl who wont give up. The next day she tried again going longer distance and working gears. And tonight she did really well starting off on the bike by her self and learning how to break and changing gears.
Her next step is trying to master the turns. Lets say tonight she had a run in with a stationary Ute that was parked on the curbed, you know when you see something in front of you and all you can think in your head "Avoid the Ute Avoid the Ute" smack.. damit!!
Shes all fine but tomorrow shes going to have a bruise on her right arm. Gee she bruises easily.
Oh yeah I have to do some serious training this week, got the Cyclosportif York event this Sunday. 54km Group B.
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