Matsuhime showdown
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Man, I would love to, but I'm all booked up with family stuff. But good luck in your quest to shatter Mike's record! Sergey and Thomas should join this one for their Fuji training.
It's strange, but my legs already feel like they have more "spring" in them compared with last week. Hopefully, this feeling will continue through next weekend, when I hope to subject you to the same devastating accelerations that you treated me to last Saturday!
Deej
It's strange, but my legs already feel like they have more "spring" in them compared with last week. Hopefully, this feeling will continue through next weekend, when I hope to subject you to the same devastating accelerations that you treated me to last Saturday!
Deej
May the force be with you.......not
What's this about shattering my record? I think you have to start at least from Takao if it's gonna be a true record attempt. Every time I've hit that climb it's been with close to 100km in the legs already. If you do it from Otsuki and break the record I'm afraid I'll have to put in an official TCC protest
What's this about shattering my record? I think you have to start at least from Takao if it's gonna be a true record attempt. Every time I've hit that climb it's been with close to 100km in the legs already. If you do it from Otsuki and break the record I'm afraid I'll have to put in an official TCC protest
the plan
Ok, the plan I was thinking was to hit Otoge first, this is the climb with the Street Cred (so I've been informed by Simon... he said they'd be fame, fortune and pretty girls for whoever cracked the hour mark.)
Then after that, ride back down it and go for Matsuhime-toge... that way Mike can't complain about fresh-legs when his record falls.
So given there's a couple of big climbs there, maybe it would be better to start from Otsuki station?
I'm not after a super early start - I'm heading out for a drink or two saturday night... so maybe meet as late as 10am at Otsuki (?) No real preferences, though, so Alan, if you'd rather earlier/later..?
Ok, the plan I was thinking was to hit Otoge first, this is the climb with the Street Cred (so I've been informed by Simon... he said they'd be fame, fortune and pretty girls for whoever cracked the hour mark.)
Then after that, ride back down it and go for Matsuhime-toge... that way Mike can't complain about fresh-legs when his record falls.
So given there's a couple of big climbs there, maybe it would be better to start from Otsuki station?
I'm not after a super early start - I'm heading out for a drink or two saturday night... so maybe meet as late as 10am at Otsuki (?) No real preferences, though, so Alan, if you'd rather earlier/later..?
Ooh, I'm looking forward to hearing how your Otoge climb goes. You may have utterly decimated my Kazahari record, but I think you'll find Otoge a harder nut to crack. In terms of length and average gradient, it's not too dissimilar to the recent Blockhaus climb at the Giro, which most sources put at 18.5km and 6.9%.
So slap on your steroid patch and put your game face on, Clay, 'cuz you're about to enter the Deej Zone.
Good luck!
Deej
So slap on your steroid patch and put your game face on, Clay, 'cuz you're about to enter the Deej Zone.
Good luck!
Deej
Thanks Deej. I'm on a hiII-ghway to the.... Deej-zone.
If you're looking for music to inspire you on the ride, then perhaps a little Artie Shaw might also be of use.
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Finished with Otoge and hope everyone else made it home safely. As for the ride, well, as I feared, my levels dropped but hopefully will be back up soon but that's not important... What's important is that today the legend of Otoge is over and today's legendary hero is... Clay! (should I add "Top Gun"?).
You are fast as hell, friend - I wonder what will it take to beat you... one of these days - for sure... maybe...
PS.
Looking forward to hear about your Matsuhime assault.
but that's not important... What's important is that today the legend of Otoge is over and today's legendary hero is... Clay! (should I add "Top Gun"?).You are fast as hell, friend - I wonder what will it take to beat you...
one of these days - for sure... maybe...PS.
Looking forward to hear about your Matsuhime assault.
Thanks for the ride today gentlemen. The weather held out long enough for us to get up Otoge, perfect conditions really and I felt in reasonable form. Then the rain set in, making for a chilly descent and retreat to the quik-e-mart for refueling.
The rain got heavier and Sergey and David took the sensible option and got back on the train, but the siren call of Matsuhime was too strong to resist, so I put on my jacket, took a Toughen Up pill, and headed for Matsuhime. Mike, my legs were pretty shattered so no formal complaits to the TCC board for not having the required "100kms in my legs."
Times according to my gps http://internal.physics.uwa.edu.au/~clocke/
Otoge: 54'03"
Matsuhime: 56'12"
The rain got heavier and Sergey and David took the sensible option and got back on the train, but the siren call of Matsuhime was too strong to resist, so I put on my jacket, took a Toughen Up pill, and headed for Matsuhime. Mike, my legs were pretty shattered so no formal complaits to the TCC board for not having the required "100kms in my legs."
Times according to my gps http://internal.physics.uwa.edu.au/~clocke/
Otoge: 54'03"
Matsuhime: 56'12"