Mike
Maximum Pace
- Sep 24, 2007
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This Saturday, weather permitting I plan on riding the hallowed slopes of Matsuhime Toge. This is a beast of a climb, around 20km of nothing but up
With races such as Fuji and Shuzenji around the corner this will be a good ride to hone those climbing legs. Once again it will be an advanced ride, so if you join expect to have difficulty talking, let alone breathing! Meet up at Big Chilli and ride out there at a moderate pace (yes we should be able to chat here a bit anyway), then flat out up Matsuhime and limp home from there.
From Big Chilli it's around a 110km loop, but close to 3000m of climbing....pain baby pain. For me it'll be close to 200km for the day so I think it's better to leave a bit earlier than usual. Hope to see a few of you on this one.
Date: Saturday May 12th
Time: 6:30am - Hon Atsugi Station / 8am - Big Chilli (Junction of R517/518)
Course: http://www.mapmyfitness.com/routes/view/90058363/
Last week I blew up big time on Douzaka Toge, had my right SRAM Red shifter completely fail, and got completely drenched in a torrential downpour. Surely this week will be better, please please cycling Gods
The week before my rear mech failed, so I have now ditched the SRAM, and won't use it ever again unless they replace the parts which were one month out of warranty. I've replaced everything with Ultegra...very happy so far and sure is smooth and quiet!
p.s. Gunfire, you get a special invite as I enjoyed the pain you dished out last ride
With races such as Fuji and Shuzenji around the corner this will be a good ride to hone those climbing legs. Once again it will be an advanced ride, so if you join expect to have difficulty talking, let alone breathing! Meet up at Big Chilli and ride out there at a moderate pace (yes we should be able to chat here a bit anyway), then flat out up Matsuhime and limp home from there.
From Big Chilli it's around a 110km loop, but close to 3000m of climbing....pain baby pain. For me it'll be close to 200km for the day so I think it's better to leave a bit earlier than usual. Hope to see a few of you on this one.
Date: Saturday May 12th
Time: 6:30am - Hon Atsugi Station / 8am - Big Chilli (Junction of R517/518)
Course: http://www.mapmyfitness.com/routes/view/90058363/
Last week I blew up big time on Douzaka Toge, had my right SRAM Red shifter completely fail, and got completely drenched in a torrential downpour. Surely this week will be better, please please cycling Gods
The week before my rear mech failed, so I have now ditched the SRAM, and won't use it ever again unless they replace the parts which were one month out of warranty. I've replaced everything with Ultegra...very happy so far and sure is smooth and quiet!
p.s. Gunfire, you get a special invite as I enjoyed the pain you dished out last ride