smicky Go Pies!!! Donating Members 2,852 Member For: 17y 4m 11d Gender: Male Location: Vic Somewhere - Sometimes NSW Posted 02/11/08 08:34 AM Share Posted 02/11/08 08:34 AM roosters said: Smicky we usually meet up at canterbury ice ring .Cheers NickSweet dude, ill PM u and see if I can tag along sometime... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/51226-sydney-to-wollongong-push-bike-ride/page/3/#findComment-760713 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootster Just a large member member Silver Donating Members 3,125 Member For: 16y 8m 12d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 03/11/08 06:23 AM Author Share Posted 03/11/08 06:23 AM Hi all still here.it wasn't that bad a couple of testing hills could of done with 1/2 a dozon more gears.15 of us from the local gym made a team, 2 were instructors.First one home beat the instructors by 20 and 50 minutes,there not happy considering im almost twice there age and smoke.Cheers Nick Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/51226-sydney-to-wollongong-push-bike-ride/page/3/#findComment-761301 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slymeat Team Kickass Donating Members 1,926 Member For: 21y 5m Gender: Male Location: Albion Park, NSW Posted 03/11/08 07:10 AM Share Posted 03/11/08 07:10 AM Iconic Bionic said: Its a very good event, ive done it a few times. But aint ever going to ride it in reverse.I.B.One of the guys that I used to work with at Sutherland did it in reverse 4 times a week, then got a lift home after working a 12 hour shift. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/51226-sydney-to-wollongong-push-bike-ride/page/3/#findComment-761386 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegSpec Cruise Control 1,417 Member For: 18y 6m Gender: Male Location: Macksville NSW. Posted 03/11/08 08:26 AM Share Posted 03/11/08 08:26 AM Wow...4 times a week He must have had leg muscles like Wile E. Coyote on steriods..... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/51226-sydney-to-wollongong-push-bike-ride/page/3/#findComment-761497 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootster Just a large member member Silver Donating Members 3,125 Member For: 16y 8m 12d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 03/11/08 09:21 AM Author Share Posted 03/11/08 09:21 AM It was 90km ride.I was doing about 65km down the hills and some freaks were riding past me like I was standing still.They were doing at least 80km.All I know is if you come off at 65km on a push bike it is going to hurt.There was over 10 000 riders and about 400 were hurt,the ride came to a stop a couple of times with one guy going over the rails at stanwell tops and dropping 15 feet over the side an ambulance came and got him.Its a scary ride riders weaving pulling out in front of you with out looking to see who was coming up from behind them. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/51226-sydney-to-wollongong-push-bike-ride/page/3/#findComment-761538 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOM1111 Member 631 Member For: 17y 11m Gender: Male Location: newcastle Posted 03/11/08 09:56 AM Share Posted 03/11/08 09:56 AM 90km is a fair old rideand yeah some peopel are just mad and I would probably try hit 80kph aswell if there was a hill big enough which there isnt around here :(as far as training goes im going to buy some lights and a fluro vest and do some night riding as its to hot now in the arvo Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/51226-sydney-to-wollongong-push-bike-ride/page/3/#findComment-761568 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootster Just a large member member Silver Donating Members 3,125 Member For: 16y 8m 12d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 03/11/08 10:54 AM Author Share Posted 03/11/08 10:54 AM Would of had a go at 80km if there wasn't that many bikes around.My parents live in marmong point ,I usually take the bike up when I see them,some nice flat rides around the lake . Warners bay side. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/51226-sydney-to-wollongong-push-bike-ride/page/3/#findComment-761622 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOM1111 Member 631 Member For: 17y 11m Gender: Male Location: newcastle Posted 04/11/08 01:25 AM Share Posted 04/11/08 01:25 AM I ride around grahamstown dam which is a great ride as its a smooth bike path the only bad thing is that its a bit short Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/51226-sydney-to-wollongong-push-bike-ride/page/3/#findComment-761874 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOM1111 Member 631 Member For: 17y 11m Gender: Male Location: newcastle Posted 05/11/08 09:19 AM Share Posted 05/11/08 09:19 AM yaygot a puncture and bent my rear rim on the roadie so I took my MTB out on the road for a ride and BOY it takes a lot more effort to keep the average speed at a decent levelmanaged just over 25kph over a distance of 27km and I was rooted Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/51226-sydney-to-wollongong-push-bike-ride/page/3/#findComment-762790 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootster Just a large member member Silver Donating Members 3,125 Member For: 16y 8m 12d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 05/11/08 09:45 AM Author Share Posted 05/11/08 09:45 AM HI I started witha big W /k-mart bike would work my ring off for a top speed of 14kph.25kph that's hard work on a mountain bike.If you want more speed buy smoother tyres,like slicks.Should be easier to maintain higher speeds,Cheers Nick Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/51226-sydney-to-wollongong-push-bike-ride/page/3/#findComment-762813 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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