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| TimoCycling |
Posted on 06-06-2014 17:47
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Aquarius wrote:
No, you need internet at home or on your phone to upload it at the end of the ride, but you don't need internet access (just GPS one) during the ride.
Great stuff Aidan ! 
Tried it and after 4km it stopped  . |
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 06-06-2014 20:12
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TimoCycling wrote:
Aquarius wrote:
No, you need internet at home or on your phone to upload it at the end of the ride, but you don't need internet access (just GPS one) during the ride.
Great stuff Aidan !
Tried it and after 4km it stopped .
Judging by people's experiences on this forum I'd consider giving Endomondo Sports Tracker a go instead, then export the gpx from the Endomondo website and import on Strava.
It seems Strava's app isn't always the most reliable  |
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 07-06-2014 17:26
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I just did 51 times as much climbing then usual  |
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| Shonak |
Posted on 07-06-2014 17:53
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TimoCycling wrote:
Aquarius wrote:
No, you need internet at home or on your phone to upload it at the end of the ride, but you don't need internet access (just GPS one) during the ride.
Great stuff Aidan !
Tried it and after 4km it stopped .
It's an usual occurence that strava doesn't work on the first time. You should always put the phone into sleep mode by yourself and be sure that strava has full access to all gps data.
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| Jorge14 |
Posted on 07-06-2014 17:59
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Anyone help me with pedals fitting? |
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| jph27 |
Posted on 07-06-2014 18:01
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First ride in 6 months after injury today. And it showed, 20km/h for 9km is pretty dire even for me. On the plus side it didn't hurt my knee though. 
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| Martial1 |
Posted on 07-06-2014 19:42
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Went for a nice 80 km ride today. Perfect sunny weather, 26° C. Average speed 27 kph, so kinda slow, but still a great weekend ride! |
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| Shonak |
Posted on 08-06-2014 21:38
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So, it's done. First race. 112 km, 1820 elevation (two mountains) and 4:11:07 riding time (I put on strava a few minutes too early to not bother with it at the start), 27,7 km/h average. There were about 950 riders who rode the normal version. There's another version, the so-called Super Giro Dolmiti, with 240 km and over 4k elevation. So that'd be definitely a ride for strydz. 
I started way in the back, like in one of the last rows. Great feeling to have people cheering for you, I had a big grin on my face and felt like an idiot later. I immediately lost contact to my dad though, who was riding the race too, but I later passed him on the first climb and he told me, I should ride my own pace and not wait for him. At 10 o'clock, it was quite hot already. The first 30 kms were flat enjoyment on my part, I was in one of the groups further back and there were many splits in the groups, already dividing a bit the "peloton". The wind wasn't too hard though, a good early breeze. Some crashes on the roadside kept me aware.
When we hit the first climb, I was riding pretty normal and suddendly was on the front of my group, and I just kept riding and riding away. It was about a 7 km climb with quite some steep gradients at times but an otherwise nice average of roughly 5% (according to strava). This allowed me to pull a good gear, and - I'm not kidding - I have felt like Quintana passing the grupetto. I was riding only on the left side of the road, passing way over 100 riders. This made me realize that I should have started way ahead, but it was kinda cool. It just wasn't very efficient because I think I could have easily finished under 4 hours despite the insufferable heat if I didn't have to make up so much lost time on the climb.
Well, anyway, I got into the descent alone, but since I ride with 28 tires, many people caught up to me. I called some old guy "Nibali" because he was flying down there. I snatched his backwheel and together we passed two more groups. I should have rested a bit after my "chase" up the first climb instead of going full-throttle down, but I had the legs at that time.
A few kilometers later, we hit the big climb. Like, really big. 40 kilometers up, but it's a cunning climb and I didn't know it before. It's very tough and very, very steep at times, but it also grants you moments of pause. And I oftentimes thought "Yeah, a descent, great stuff", just to be hit by another wall. Well, I had to put on my wind jacket at the bottom of the climb because I got cold in the climb (dafuq?). I think I got sun stroke. Some guy commented on my goosebumps and they were really crazy high up. I was the only guy in the race with a second layer I believe. The heat was insufferable honestly and I freezed at times. Horrible. My body couldn't decide what he wanted to do. But I wasn't really suffering or so. I was riding a great pace I think. I got in some good talks on that very long climb. There was some serious yo-yo-ing in the field. I passed people, they passed me a few minutes later, I passed them half an hour later et cetera. After one of the first steep sections, I went to a fountain and thought of vomiting for a second there, but nothing happened fortunately. Scared me quite a bit though.
Well, the best moment on that climb was definitely when I passed a village and there was musical chapel playing traditional tyrolean people's music. Real great. Well, I gotta thank anyway lots of people: There were so many on the streets and climbs to cheer for you. Little kids put out their hands for a high-five, people at the feeding stations were always supplying every rider, and there was even a guy feeling about water bottles at a fountain and he jokingly said "I'm doing this for 1 hour now and I only wanted to help one rider...". Organization was pretty perfect, people cheered for you at many places. It's great to experience such a thing, and it shows me once again how much people in Austria (or at least Tyrol) love cycling. Of course, that's something I knew before but seeing all those people suffering in the heat, under some great alpine landscape - it's sorta one of the best things of cycling.
In that 40 km climb, I took it a bit slower towards the end. Mind you, I think my pace was still solid throughout the race I believe and I think my climbing was especially quite good throughout the race. I still passed people and stuff like that but at that point, I really didn't care anymore though. The last bit was a classic "see top, but it's a long way 'till there"-road. I wanted to take it slow in order not to bump, it went quite okay. When we hit the descent, I saw a horrible accident (guy had his bone out of the leg, poor guy  ). There was a last small hill and I totally beasted up there, Philippe Gilbert-style - without the intention really though. A group of roughly 20 riders formed itself slowly and one by one for the last 30k. Two guys of Super Giro Dolmiti were sorta the "road captains" in there. I tried to take a pull but I sorta rode too fast, and then dropped back again. Not used to riding in such a big group. I felt really strong though, but there was a brutal headwind, so there was no money in the world that would make me try to take this segment on my own.
When we hit the finish, there were cobblestones, which was awesome! I was telling a guy I didn't know, that the race had everything: Mountains, Echelons and now even some shit roads to make me crash. I waited quite long for my dad to arrive, he had some troubles but a briton helped me out in the last 30k. We went to the winner ceremony and ate some stuff with a coupon, but that wasn't particularly good Gulasch. Well, anyway, I was tired at that point already and glad when we headed home.
So, overall I can say, it was a great experience. It was way too hot. Way too hot. And I have a nasty sunburn on my left leg. Landscape was stunning. The climbs great, the descent a joy. I loved to have the road for myself and fellow cyclists, very few cars along the way.
I think I'm gonna do another race soon enough and I admit I should have done such a long race way earlier in my life. Kinda sucks that it took me so long to get the courage and well, the condition too, to race it. Would have loved to finish under 4 hours, so I'll hopefully start way more ahead next time in order not to waste so much energy in the beginning of the race. That is to say if I ever ride this race again. I'm lucky to be in Austria where's a great cultural of such events, and I might do the Arlberg Giro at the end of July, which is around the area where my family originally comes from. So I'll have some local support on my side. Oh, and another thing: I stopped two times for about 20 seconds at a fountain to get some water, I rode through the feeding stations and just catching some stuff I got, so I didn't really pause at any point - unlike many other people I encountered - and I'm sorta happy about that, since I hate to stop.
Oh yeah, strava ride
https://www.strava.../150919005
It's weird, the elevation was initially correct in the phone, but when I checked the upload when I came home, it was about 1k too many. However, I noticed that many other people had similiar wrong elevation data. Pity though. Need a Garmin.
Another thing: I initially thought that 112 km won't be too tough, but really: It's completely different than when you just ride it for yourself.
Hm, I'm pretty sure I could write about few other things but like any good race, this post should end too at some point.
Edited by Shonak on 08-06-2014 22:17
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| admirschleck |
Posted on 08-06-2014 21:52
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Great post & experience Shonak! I would love to try something like that, but shamefully, there are no many cycling races over here.
And indeed, starting at the bottom sucks. I had something like that (even) in half-marathon last year. I was on the bottom of the group, but guys were pretty close. Only few tens of meters, people just kept getting further and further - even the ones that were slower than me at the end. It's really killing you. But I'm going off-topic now... so yeah, really, really cool experience!
I remember we had the talk about how we started cycling and you mentioned your father, but had no idea that he's still capable of these long rides and stuff. Monster. I guess he's older than 50, right?
EDIT: And yeah, this is killing me right now. Just fuck me and my injuries.
Edited by admirschleck on 08-06-2014 21:55
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| Shonak |
Posted on 08-06-2014 22:05
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admirschleck wrote:
I remember we had the talk about how we started cycling and you mentioned your father, but had no idea that he's still capable of these long rides and stuff. Monster. I guess he's older than 50, right?
He's over 60, but yeah, of course he is still in shape. Never gave up on cycling. He used to ride lots of races, snatching some wins as sorta an amateur whe he was very young. Never made it to the pros though and instead went for the "secure" option.
He kinda struggles with his form this year, since he had to cancel his training camp due to bad weather in Italy and later bought a new bike and has some issues getting used to it. But he's not some Methuselah in the peloton. So many old folks are in great shape and riding this race in completely fantastic fashion. I have explained once that seniors are one of the most important markets for cycling firms, and looking at such a race, I actually think, it's the most important demographic for cycling companies - then again, cycling is sorta the perfect sport for old folks, so it's hardly surprising. Therefor, can't wait to get old.
Oh, and thanks admir. Get well soon!
Edited by Shonak on 08-06-2014 22:15
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 08-06-2014 22:18
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damn Shonak, why do you make me jealous with that story makes me wanne race too. but to do that I first need to sign up for a cycling club. but before I do that I'll need to buy a race bike. but before I do that I need to get the money for it which doesn't come before january of next year (unless someone can pitch me around €900 that I can do those things right now. ... nobody? was already thinking something like that ) |
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 08-06-2014 22:29
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Great stuff Shonak, epic post for an epic ride!
Edited by ianrussell on 08-06-2014 22:30
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| Strydz |
Posted on 08-06-2014 22:46
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Great work Shonak and awesome story
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| Martial1 |
Posted on 09-06-2014 01:33
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Epic story Shonak! Totally jealous, besides the sunburns |
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| Shonak |
Posted on 09-06-2014 19:51
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Thanks guys, glad you enjoyed the little write-up. Must admit I seemed to recover quite well. Had a good spin today and the weather went from dry heat like a sahara to tropical summer rain . Lovely to have a few raindrops on my skin after the last couple of hot hot days.
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| Jorge14 |
Posted on 10-06-2014 16:33
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I have some questions guys so:
1-My new bike is a Specialized Allez you think is a nice bought for first ride bike?
2-You could tell me some help about the fix pedals?
3- How to remove fix pedals in a climb?
4-Anyone could do a little text to explain me the vantages and disadvantages of road bikes and about the new transitions of road bikes?
Anyone helps? |
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 10-06-2014 17:27
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Jorge14 wrote:
I have some questions guys so:
1-My new bike is a Specialized Allez you think is a nice bought for first ride bike?
2-You could tell me some help about the fix pedals?
3- How to remove fix pedals in a climb?
4-Anyone could do a little text to explain me the vantages and disadvantages of road bikes and about the new transitions of road bikes?
Anyone helps?
1. I have one and love it, especially the new Claris groupset, which means all shifters are now integrated into the brake levers. It has a reputation as a good entry level road bike.
2 & 3. Not quite sure what you mean but if you are riding with the standard issue toe clip pedals (?) I'd personally change them for anything else - even flats are better in my opinion or go for some entry level Shimano "clipless" pedals and compatible shoes.
4. You can get more aero and they weigh less. As for transistion take it easy at first but just go out and ride it |
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| Jorge14 |
Posted on 10-06-2014 18:00
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I have the clip pedals, that are fixed and i have problems to remove is that the dude. |
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 10-06-2014 19:20
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Jorge14 wrote:
I have the clip pedals, that are fixed and i have problems to remove is that the dude.
If you are talking about removing your foot from the clips (?) then yes that's the big problem with clip pedals and one of the reasons why flats or clipless are far superior in my opinion.
If you mean removing the pedals and replacing then Google and Youtube videos are your friend.
If you mean just getting rid of the clips from those standard issue Allez pedals they are integrated into the pedal as far as I can remember so short of hacking them off you can't.
Did one of those answers cover it? |
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| Jorge14 |
Posted on 10-06-2014 21:02
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No you dont answer right, my dude is:
-Remove the foot from the clips. |
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