Monday night marathon 120 lapper
Every third Monday of the Month at track training we plan to ride a 120 lap paceline at Tempe (Canterbury) Velodrome. Pace will be something between 40 and 50km/hr that everyone can maintain. Everyone who can ride a paceline on a velodrome is welcome. If you need to borrow a track bike, come early to get it sorted. Track opens 6.30pm
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Looking forward to the first Mid-month Monday marathon at track this coming Monday, and then every 3rd Monday of the month. Riders who drop off the main paceline will form a second paceline above the once-was-blue line. Make sure you have a comfy saddle and maybe some chamois cream
This Monday is the 3rd Monday of the Month so we will hold another 120 lapper. Put on your most comfortable knicks and join us for a fairly high speed 40km with no traffic lights, potholes or even cars. Keeping an eye on the weather for now.
Photo is one of mine from 2013 Anzac Day Carnival
Photo is one of mine from 2013 Anzac Day Carnival
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Rodrigo Notaro
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Hi John, a chat with everyone before starting the ride would be great!!
I can't blame the other riders for my lack of fitness, but, the pace fluctuation killed everyone last monday.
The rules below are for road cycling but we can bring some of them to the track.
http://www.bicycling.com/training/fitne ... line-rules
I can't blame the other riders for my lack of fitness, but, the pace fluctuation killed everyone last monday.
The rules below are for road cycling but we can bring some of them to the track.
http://www.bicycling.com/training/fitne ... line-rules
Maybe 42 max for first 60 laps and if you feel really strong and want to burn some bikkies take a lap after completing your turn on the front or stay on the front for a couple of laps. Weaker riders are free to do half laps or less on the front. If you drop off, form a second paceline above the almost invisible pacers line.
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shrubb face
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Certainly is. Well today that is.
Didn't get enough Ks in on the weekend? Interested in doing some track? How about 120 smooth laps of Tempe Velodrome? Tonight from 7pm warm up from 6.30. Be there at 6.30 if you need to borrow a club track bike.
And a quiz. Which of the riders in the photo below was racing in the Club Challenge Super Italian Pursuit against Randwick Botany on Friday night?
And a quiz. Which of the riders in the photo below was racing in the Club Challenge Super Italian Pursuit against Randwick Botany on Friday night?
The rain has mostly cleared out to sea, so the track should have time to dry out. 120 lap Marathoon starts at 7pm. All abilities welcome. There will be a second paceline formed as soon as people drop out. Ways to ensure everyone gets a good work-out include:
Hold the pace when you get to the front - don't surge or gradually slow down
Once you can no longer hold the pace, move to the slower pace line
If you are a stronger rider, put on a smaller gear and/or pull double laps.
Don't ride so fast that most of the riders get dropped
If you do take time out, don't accelerate the pace on the front when you join back in
Hold the pace when you get to the front - don't surge or gradually slow down
Once you can no longer hold the pace, move to the slower pace line
If you are a stronger rider, put on a smaller gear and/or pull double laps.
Don't ride so fast that most of the riders get dropped
If you do take time out, don't accelerate the pace on the front when you join back in
This coming Monday night is the first Monday night Marathon 120 lapper (40 km) for the year and hopefully some of our new riders can join us. This is held each third Monday of the Month and is a 120 lap pace-line drill to build track endurance. The main pace-line is likely to travel at around 45 km/hr, so about an hour riding including warm-up. Everyone needs to concentrate on maintaining a constant pace, neither speeding up nor slowing down when on the front. This is not a race. Riders who drop off the main paceline need to organise themselves into a second slower paceline above the top blue line.
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