Umm..I want to join the nut brigade

[maillotpois]

Hey CC -

I am sure I missed some discussion about this on one of the myriad thread drifts, and perhaps I should know, but who's the person in your avatar pic? I have been wondering.

[SadieKate]

1-The longest ride i've done recently was approx a 100km mtn bike event (very hilly) a few months ago

Ok, you've ridden a 100k on your mtb in one day? How'd you do? Mtbiking is generally twice the work (due to rolling resistance, weight, less aero, etc., etc.) of road riding (assuming you are using a roadbike not the mtb).

Lessee, big maths coming . . . . 100k x 2 = 200k.

I think you can do this.

[Trekhawk]

Audax events are great, do check out what they supply as the less junk you have to carry the better. I know there was some stuff provided on the Apline Classic last year, including water.

Hey midlife have you done the Alpine Classic??
Im going to do that one on my return to Aust and any tips would be appreciated.

[midlife]

Hey midlife have you done the Alpine Classic??
Im going to do that one on my return to Aust and any tips would be appreciated.

No I haven't, but have lots of friends who have and we were up there for a birthday weekend when it was on. I'm no good at riding hills, let alone mountains!! I used to ski down some of these years ago so the thought of riding up them...

Its a brilliant event but very challenging. The year we were up there it was 40C for the three days and the bitumen was melting. Due to bushfires in the last few years there is not a lot of shade cover now either. Lots of guys we know who have done Ironman had to get off and walk frequently (not quite sure how they started peddling again either!)

We took our MTBs up and road around the fire trails etc and then rode up to the river, jerseys off and fell in the ice cold water. that was enough fun for us!

[crazycanuck]

Hey SK.

We did the 100km Great karri mtb ride earlier this year. It was mostly uphill & I was one of the slowest folks out there. It was a mixture of some sand, pea gravel, bitumen & singlegtrack.

It was hard but fun. Our coach checked my nutrition plan & what I ate worked well. I think for a 200km road ride I would eat-Vegemite sandwiches or Jam sandwiches, bananas, energy bar but would need to sit down & think about it.

In terms of doing long road rides now, that's not a problem. If i follow the bike path from my house to the city then end of the train line north it would be a 120km ride.

I could do the same off road-Srarting at John forrest to the dell & back is 100km.

Theoretically I could do both for training.

Thanks ladies.
C