CyclingTips - Latest Comments in Ricketts Point Challenge

Re: Ricketts Point Challenge

CyclingJobin — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 08:04:56 -0000

we almost need to repaint these, i have set a personal bench mark and will monitor my progression. i am waiting for a day with a nice tail wind to see if I can crack the less than 1.10.

Re: Ricketts Point Challenge

DDD — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:59:51 -0000

Anna told me that she did it with a rolling start and a slight tail wind (and it was cold).

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DDD — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:35:58 -0000

"I did it rolling and I did have a tail wind that day :)"

Re: Ricketts Point Challenge

Bordermeister — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:19:22 -0000

Has anyone figured out if she did it it as a standing start or a rolling start?

I have tried to keep up with Wade on a sprint and I think this may have been a rolling start which would explain Wades "poor" time.

Cheers all

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Wade Wallace — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:47:41 -0000

I just tackled Ricketts Point again this morning. I began with a 30km/hr rolling start and hit the finish line with a time of 56 seconds! I still got my arse kicked! Props to Anna

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Wade Wallace — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:13:03 -0000

Did she say if she was suffering from a stand-still or a rolling start?

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DDD — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:09:16 -0000

Here is what Anna told me about the Ricketts climb:

"I was suffering big time up that ricketts point hill... my god, the legs havent burnt like that in a while. ....and it wasnt nice weather either... I froze a bit :)"

Re: Ricketts Point Challenge

roblynn — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:12:25 -0000

Sorry just watched the vid again and saw the aero descend on the music change. Nice editing, just made this vid even funnier.

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roblynn — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:09:18 -0000

All challenges aside, I just thought it was great comedy. I just hate that now I feel compelled to come home from Brisbane and spend my weekend away doing "Ricketts repeats" and "Ricketts 1 leggies" in prep for my "official attempt".

Re: Ricketts Point Challenge

Tommy_P — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:28:31 -0000

Golly might get too much wheelspin with his 17mm tyres at 200psi.. If he still runs that kind of set up! I remember his bike sounded like a bag of aluminium cans being dropped down a flight of stairs every time he hit any bumps.

Re: Ricketts Point Challenge

Mikie — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:25:24 -0000

How about commissioning a 'how to trackstand like a pro' guide from some well balanced CTer. Looks like it's not just me who could use some advice ;)

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Cam — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:06:14 -0000

i know who won the prize for best video at least - and that Look is far sexier !

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cyclingtips — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:51:40 -0000

If you're reading, congrats Anna on 2 gold medals last night in Manchester! I guess you deserve to win the Ricketts Point challenge ;-)

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cyclingtips — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:26:18 -0000

I can read this two possible ways. I just hope you're not serious, because I wasn't.

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token female — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:24:41 -0000

um ... 'Anna must have had a stronger tailwind that I did and I think my breaks must have been rubbing a little bit' - really, WW?

yes, perhaps getting beaten by a GIRL, god forbid, is something you may have to just 'have to accept'.

good luck with that.

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Justin C — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:09:13 -0000

I shot a fb email to Anna (we have a mutual friend so no, I'm not name dropping), and hopefully she'll see the link and have a laugh, and maybe even make a contribution

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Trent — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:18:31 -0000

also, what's the song that's in the video of you? that deserves to go on my ride mix.

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Trent — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:13:56 -0000

What software are you using there?

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MTBSkillsCoach PaT — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:45:17 -0000

Hilarious stuff WW, love the water spit at the end.
Comedy is definitely part of the CT repertoire now.

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Grace Australia — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:43:45 -0000

Love the pseudo chuck at the end - priceless!

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Leigh — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:15:52 -0000

Cough...Cough...7am Clock Tower ride (Shhh!) Might do nicely!

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cyclingtips — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:47:19 -0000

was sick as a DOG yesterday (whatever that means) and I had to pull out. I'm feeling better today though after all the home remedies people Tweeted me. Thanks guys!

Re: Ricketts Point Challenge

cyclingtips — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:46:03 -0000

I like that answer. I'll take a good lead-out before I hit 'start' on my watch tomorrow,

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Nerd on a bike — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:05:35 -0000

that was assuming a standing start.
I'm gonna guess the rolling start speed would have been about 53kph and reduced to ~ 40'ish by the top of the hill

Re: Ricketts Point Challenge

pmark1bike — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:00:37 -0000

And perhaps her tyre pressure?
CT arent you away riding in the rain in the mountains?