NZLcyclist

BRING BACK THE KIWI THREAD!

Yay for me

NZLcyclist

go back to yer kangaroo thread harhar

matagi

Ah, but it died because someone killed it.

Zub Zub

Oh, thank god the school cyclings over for this year, But it was my last year!

scho047

Hey all,

I am fairly new to the cycle scene and was wondering if there were people in similar situation as me and are looking for buddies to cycle with....
at the mo i am only cycling with a flatmate of mine and thinking it would be way better to have more
we are both just beginners...and at the present moment are doing maybe 30km rides when we go and thinking of gradually increasing that number...and planning to enter Taupo to Rotorua 100k flyer next march as our goal....
so any comments or show of interests would be appreciated....

thanks..

mikesbytes

Is the velodrome still there in New Lynn, Auckland ?

62vette

If you're in Auckland, join one of the group rides that welcome new riders.

Hot Cycles and the Avanti Plus stores run group rides, and encourage new riders to the scene. Check their web sites for details.

DesFlurane

People just run round it now
Everyone going round Taupo this year?

Zub Zub

My school team did some training on it this year...(the velodrome, not round taupo)

62vette

I'm just doing K2 this year. Going under 6:30 is the goal.

greywolf

WTF are you doing looking at BF when you should be heads down at the fertilizer factory ????

DesFlurane

Good luck!
Am working that weekend but will plan my time better next year.

ajst2duk

OK countdown begins - 2 more sleeps - so who is doing Taupo this weekend??? aside from my wife who has got sick of watching me do it & joined me this year. I hope she's done the training for both of us as i certainly haven't. Kayak fishing has taken over my spare time - owch
AJ

NZLcyclist

After a winter of illness, and a dodgy knee the last 2 weeks.... Saturday should be interesting. I think I have corrected my knee complaint though, by twisting the seat ever so slightly!

I'm just going to sit in and enjoy it maybe do a sprint finish

All the best everyone,
Brendon

62vette

Good luck all. Depending on the weather I might come down to Taupo to cheer you all in and join in the pissup afterwards.

DesFlurane

Weather looks fine but windy. Eek.
I shall be attempting to go faster than last year, though a bike fit on my new ride 2 weeks ago resulted in raised seat height and now unresolved pain in the back of my knees.
It might be a long day or a short one in the back of the sag wagon.
Will be starting in the 5.30 group.
Ride well fellow Kiwis.

62vette

Des, If you're getting pain behind your knees it sounds like you need to do some hamstring stretches, but I'd consider dropping the seat back down and raising it 1 or 2 mm a week at a time so it's a gradual change.

DesFlurane

Yeah, have dropped it a touch, but as am sore I am a little scared to further stretch an overstretched tendon/muscle.
But hey in 36 hours will be on the Control Gate Hill, so here goes nothing ;-)

mikesbytes

Anyone got info and/or pics on Western Springs being used as a velodrome?