DISQUS

Cycling Tips: 280km Is A Long Day In The Saddle

  • Shane Miller · 7 months ago
    Epic!
  • Lee · 7 months ago
    It was an amazing day yesterday, it was good to get off Beach Road for the first time :-) I didnt think riding that far could be fun but it was. I couldnt believe I felt fine back out on my favorite, North Road ride this morning. My tip for the day is dont wear white becuase my white kit is now a limited edition dark grey.
  • jittery hubbard · 7 months ago
    Lee it's a wonder your pearly white kit is not a shade of orange after the rain washed the "fake tan" off those chubby legs ..... now I know why you have red brake calipers, it is due to the fact that they have been sprayed with fake tan for 18 months as you fly along sitting on the kiwi's back wheel all day !
  • Dan Peters · 7 months ago
    Sounds like a solid effort mate. Good stuff! Enjoyed reading this...

    Bet there is some amazing fog shots your photographer picked up!
  • GG · 7 months ago
    Brilliant! For me, this is what riding is all about. And great tips too.
  • David Rafferton · 7 months ago
    One thing missing... the route map! ;)
  • Leigh · 7 months ago
    Great effort Wade and all of the crew. Wished I was there. Always next year.
  • Anonymous · 7 months ago
    The Ridewiser crew always does a fantastic job at whatever they organize. They truly give back to the sport of cycling.
  • dave · 7 months ago
    you guys are nuts! 280km? What were you thinking?
  • tc · 7 months ago
    Us Cannonballers did 220km (fixed 76") on the final day into Melburn after riding the previous 5 days (900kms)..

    It sure is a long time sat on your arrrse.

    Is this a regular thing? Im up for it.
  • Anonymous · 7 months ago
    220km on a fixie after 5 days of riding?? Crazy and admirable! Fark me

    Ridewiser has been doing this once a year for a few years.
  • Anon2 · 7 months ago
    Yeah, but this was the 5th day of the ride from Syd to Melb via the east coast. 1100k's in 5 days - fixed.
  • tc · 7 months ago
    sat on your arrrse at a desk is much harder.

    cannonball reports are on my site - also happens once a year starting in Sydney, finishing in Melburn 6 days/ 1100km later.

    Not a fixed event per se, but it just makes for a greater challenge.

    Etape 1 - http://www.fyxomatosis.com/news.php?readmore=1370

    see you at the norfurn combine.
  • brendan · 7 months ago
    unsupported.
  • Anonymous · 7 months ago
    Average cadence: 67rpm. Would love to hear the theory behind such a low cadence, Wade?
  • cyclingtips · 7 months ago
    I usually have quite a high cadence that people usually point out to me. However, I'm not sure how the powertap counts all the 0 RPM's (i.e. no pedaling, descents...and hiding in the bunch coasting). I have a feeling that it counts the zeros and averages them in so it dilutes the result. This is what it does with the average power readings.

    WW
  • Lee · 7 months ago
    It must be your powertap becuase I was watching you thinking geez his cadence is bloody high. My average cadence for the day was 91.
  • beloki · 7 months ago
    Hi all,
    PowerTap has an option of whether or not to include zeros in the average cadence. You might need to change the setting.
  • MikeonHisBike · 7 months ago
    That sounds like a great ride. I'm already looking forward to the photos.
  • Clarky · 7 months ago
    Massive ride, my biggest by 125km so pretty happy!!
    Thanks to all the others there for an awesome day out.

    My cadence was an average of around 89 which is spot on for me.

    My garmin reports for those interested (click on player in the top right to see it best):
    Stage 1 - Home to Lang Lang - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/5590889
    Stage 2 - Lang Lang to Inverloch - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/5590874
    Stage 3 - Inverloch to Lang Lang - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/5590851
    Stage 4 - Lang Lang to home - My garmin shat itself when I got home and won't sync!! 98.5km though for this bit.

    Grand total of 301.7 km thanks to an extra little run to Port melbourne with Lee!!!! I think I will be recovered by summer for the start of the crit season!!!
  • veeral · 7 months ago
    Well done to all who came on this epic and challenging ride. Sitting on the motorbike for 12 hours and feeling the cold is not fun especially having to do it on Saturday and Sunday.

    I don't know how the cameramen do it in TdF for 21 days. My biggest fear was changing lenses while the motorbike was hitting 100km/hr on bumpy roads and not dropping it.

    Awesome post ride write up Wade :-)

    Looking forward to the next E280.
  • Tony R · 7 months ago
    Two sets of shorts ( Bib's ) Wade?

    One over the other? or changing into another pair during the ride?
    What brands ( chamois cream and short's ) different thickness, how do the two ( bib shorts? ) work together?

    Great web site Wade, a few New Zealander's getting right into it.
  • Wade · 7 months ago
    Hey Tony, that's right - 2 sets of bibs. One on top of the other. I used my best Assos shorts with another less comfy pair over top. Put the chamois cream only on the Assos chamois and you'll have a comfy 8hr ride! No discomforts whatsoever.

    Thanks for the complements on the blog. Glad you're enjoying it!
  • Christian · 7 months ago
    What a day it was for an old fellow like me. I really enjoyed the day, like I've already said...Well done Ridewiser & the support crew. Wade. I really like your Powertap report and analysis.

    I've put Rob on a challenge to do it when he's 60..hopefully I'll be still around to see that ...

    Let's hope he doesn't read that !!
  • Christian · 7 months ago
    What a day it was for an old fellow. I really enjoyed this ride and like I've already said..Well done Ridewiser & Support Crew. Wade, your Powertap report and analysis is very interesting.

    I've put a challenge to Rob to do it when he's 60....hopefully I'll be still around to see that.
    Let's hope he doesn't read that.

    Cheers