Only 2 More Days Until Taupo!

Only more 2 days until I get to conquer Taupo for the 2nd time.  There's nothing like putting a bit of pressure on myself.  I'd like to smash it in under 5 hours.  This is  realistic if the conditions are the same and I manage to keep up with a good paced peleton! I'm looking forward to the challenge!  I'll be thinking of Yvonne and Pat and all of the other cancer survivors as I'm going up those massive hills with Rule #5 firmly entrenched in one's brain!  Their pain would've been 1001 times worse than a bloody hill!

YUUSSSS! Finally on the Fitzwilliam Leaderboard!

It's only taken 7 months.... BUT finally I'm on the Fitzwilliam Drive leaderboard.  Great ride this morning.  Last one before Taupo this weekend.  The forecast is still not the best, but I guess this will force me to use Rule #5 and #9!!


29.46kms
1:03:16
27.94 av speed
64.95 max speed
82 cadence

First Ride With John & Lorraine #RTCCAK2014

Wahoooo!  Just like old times, this morning I was back on the road with Lorraine.  It was awesome.  John came too which was very cool.  The funniest part was stopping for them to take off their jackets and Lorraine asking when and where the next Pit Stop was!   This was after 8 kms!  I think she's thinking ahead to next year's Auckland Ride to Conquer Cancer!
I just need to talk them both into signing up for 2014.  I'm sure they'll sign up soon....

First Ride Success

Vic and Wayne completed their first 10kms on the road with success.  No crashes.  No swearing.  No near misses.  Just a few wobbles now and then.  They just need to do it more often and they'll be away.  The ride was finished off nicely with a shandy at New Brew in the afternoon sunshine.  Bliss!


11.21kms
33:15
20.23 av speed
39.75 max speed
72 cadence

Newbies On The Road

Vic, who I work with, and her fiancee Wayne have just bought new bikes.  Vic has signed up in Team Awesome for The Ride to Conquer Cancer 2014.  I'm working on getting Wayne there.  They haven't had much luck going for rides and when they do they've fallen off.... So this afternoon I'm taking them to an industrial area and practising unclipping and re-clipping and a bit of biking etiquette.  Hopefully they survive with no falls or crashes.... and a well earned beer or coffee at the end.

Saturday Silverdale Social Superstar Sycle

Awesome ride today.  Sun was shining, great company, loads of laughs and I felt fabulous climbing the hills.  Roll on Taupo next weekend.  Check out the stunning view and weather!

92.35kms
3:41:14
25.04 av speed
70 max speed
81 cadence

Hurtbox Tuesday

It felt like I had ridden 200kms in the weekend on Tuesday.  Still great to get out on the bike again.  The sunrise was amazing.  I should stop and take a photo one day.


31.32km
1:14
25.25 av speed
61.46 max speed
81 cadence

Auckland Ride To Conquer Cancer

What an amazingly epically awesomely weekend the Auckland RIde To Conquer Cancer was.  The incredible camaraderie, positive atmosphere, awesome people, fabulous stories, sad stories, heroic stories.  You name it! 
It was an honour to be part of it.  An honour to wear the polka dot shirt.  An honour to be part of a great team in Team Echelon.  
A magical life event!  AWESOME.  Roll on 2014 where Team Awesome will take part. 

200kms
9:27 hours in the saddle
24 average speed
72.71 max speed
76 cadence

Day One - Courtesy of Rob from the Vision Crusaders
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Day Two - Courtesy of Rob from the Vision Crusaders
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Thursday Albany Loop

Had no energy this morning. Still managed to get a Queen of the Mountains....On a downhill segment!
29.49kms
1:09:28
25.47av speed
61.66 max speed
78 cadence

Red Light Ride

I had one of those rides where I hit almost EVERY red light.  Felt a bit heavy and slow with not a hell of a lot of energy too.  Oh well can't be totes awesome every ride!  Saving it for the weekend when we do the Conquer Cancer ride.


32kms
1:18:23
24.57av speed
63.60 max speed
78 cadence

5 Days To Go....

After such a long build up we are finally about to ride in the epic 200km journey with friends and strangers united in one thing - a battle to conquer cancer.
I'm hoping that my roomie doesn't snore, or the people next to us.  Might need to have a wine or two to be anaesthetised!
Roll on Saturday!

The Characters We Come Across...

My friends John, Lorraine and I went to Takapuna Sunday Markets today to raise some more funds for Auckland Cancer Research Centre - Ride to Conquer Cancer.  The lady in the photo was a scream.  She wanted a ride on my bike.  I thought she was joking until she started hitching her skirt up into her undies and had her leg over!  She was loving being back on her bike and mentioned that hers had a flat tyre.  We got her address and went and fixed it for her!  She was really appreciative.  It doesn't take much to make someone's day.  She certainly made mine!

Lake Taupo Training Ride

I've been waiting for an opportunity to do a long ride and to feel right to do it too.  So Saturday was the day!  I felt great on the bike.  In fact I could have kept on going.  Roll on Taupo.  I know I can get to Turangi ok.  The flats and Hatepe will be a breeze... as long as there is no breeze!


121.00kms
4:46:43
25.32 av speed
63.60 max speed
80 cadence

Thursday Night Session

Good session on the rollers tonight.  

I must be getting fitter as it wasn't such a slog to get to 30kms.

30kms
54:53
32.83 av speed
43.43 max speed
85 cadence

A Good Ride

I felt great on the bike today. First time for ages!  It was very cool seeing my new cycling buddy on the road going the opposite way too.  She was lucky to see me as I was tucked in behind a random hot guy, with great legs, getting a tow back to Northcross!
32.07 kms
1:16:59
24.99 av speed
59.91 max speed
80 cadence

Cycle Catch Ups

It has been a while so here are a the rides I've done over the last few weeks.



38.88kms
1:32:01
25.35 av speed
54.87 max speed
81 cadence



80.63kms
3:02:21
26.52 av speed
58.56 max speed
81 cadence



29.46kms
1:07:20
26.25 av speed
62.05 max speed
78 cadence

Pain Is Temporary...Quitting Lasts Forever!

I'll remember this as Beach Road tries to own me AGAIN in the morning.  

Thanks Lance xx