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**Captain Stubing** · 10-05-2015, 09:00 AM

That sounds fantastic, Gecko! That'd be a great leg up! I appreciate the offer to help out.

prydey · 10-05-2015, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by swanny

That sounds fantastic, Gecko! That'd be a great leg up! I appreciate the offer to help out.

Gecko will look after you mate. he took me on a 100km+ tour of brisbane when i was up there at xmas time. was a good day.

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geckoGT · 10-05-2015, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by swanny

That sounds fantastic, Gecko! That'd be a great leg up! I appreciate the offer to help out.

No worries mate, I was thinking of meeting up somewhere in towards the city or Bayside area and pick up on the course for the more challenging sections. That way when you do the actual ride you will have already covered them and have the confidence that comes with that. What sort of distance would you want to do and what is your longest ride so far?

Any suggestions on where to meet?

**Captain Stubing** · 10-05-2015, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by geckoGT

No worries mate, I was thinking of meeting up somewhere in towards the city or Bayside area and pick up on the course for the more challenging sections. That way when you do the actual ride you will have already covered them and have the confidence that comes with that. What sort of distance would you want to do and what is your longest ride so far?

Any suggestions on where to meet?

I suppose the challenging parts come after leaving Wellington Point. At the moment I'm around the 60km mark, and hope to be around the 80km mark in 2 or 3 weeks. A possibility would be starting from Chandler, heading Tingalpa, and doing that section of the course. Chandler has huge parking areas, too.

Whitey-AMG · 17-05-2015, 06:30 PM

Just finished up from my 1st 100klm ride. Woohoo !!
Eastlink odyssey. Man my @$$ is sore...****
Should have taken more fluids and an extra muesli bar.... Mental note for next time.

4 hours @ 25klm/h average speed. 1900 calories and some great scenery.

**Captain Stubing** · 17-05-2015, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluey-GT

Just finished up from my 1st 100klm ride. Woohoo !!
Eastlink odyssey. Man my @$$ is sore...****
Should have taken more fluids and an extra muesli bar.... Mental note for next time.

4 hours @ 25klm/h average speed. 1900 calories and some great scenery.

Good onya, Bluey! That's what I'm working up to in about a months time. I did a 73km ride today, and the backside started hurting from around 40km, the legs after 50.

I've decided my first 100 will be on the charity ride I signed up for.

Whitey-AMG · 17-05-2015, 07:06 PM

Yes.

My body gave up after 80 Kay's.
The last 20 were pure mental willpower. Push, push, push.
If I had taken some extra energy bars and another Powerade I would have fared much better. Things you learn hey.

geckoGT · 17-05-2015, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluey-GT

Yes.

My body gave up after 80 Kay's.
The last 20 were pure mental willpower. Push, push, push.
If I had taken some extra energy bars and another Powerade I would have fared much better. Things you learn hey.

Good work on the 100, nice.

The trip for tomorrow and the next few days is to keep moving, a light ride will help.