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Post by gjl on Sept 8, 2009 20:21:43 GMT
Well done Dave - pretty impressive considering your weight. Very inspirational ... what bike did you do it on..?
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Post by davebus on Sept 8, 2009 20:32:49 GMT
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Post by Huey on Sept 8, 2009 20:44:42 GMT
He took the brick off before the climb though  Well done Mr Bus  |
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Post by davebus on Sept 8, 2009 20:47:58 GMT
Cheers Huey!
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Post by dave on Sept 9, 2009 17:29:16 GMT
Had another go this morning before work -
Barrie.................67kg...........Aug 30........6-58..............northerner
Tony..................84kg...............May 13........7-35.............veteran
Dave.................70kg................Aug 28.......7-56.............fartiste
Suey..................67kg...............June 3rd.....8.06.............365 commuter/Queen of the Mountains
Terry.................78kg................May 12.......8-20.............veteran
Dave Bus...........98kg...............Sept 08.......8-29.............Veteran
Flix....................77kg................Apr 26........8-30.............sportive
Richard..............85kg.................Sep 06......11-33.......post-holiday blues
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Post by robmanns2007 on Sept 9, 2009 20:01:04 GMT
I conclude that Barrie does not know best !!
In fact, Dave is the fastest up the Box Hill climb so far.
Barrie takes 6.23 seconds to haul up each of his kgs, followed closely by Tony, who takes 5.41 secs to carry each of his kgs up there.
The overall winner so far is Davebus, taking just 5.19 sec/kg to get him up there. Knowing Dave, he probably was on flats and had a ton weight in his Camelbak too !
Well done dave ! ;D
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Post by roadietony on Sept 9, 2009 21:05:03 GMT
Damn I need to put some weight on  Which is exactly what I have been doing for the last month sitting on the sofa. Tony |
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Post by davebus on Sept 10, 2009 8:21:08 GMT
Might have another go next week if the conditions are favourable!
My normal time up the track is around the 9.15-10.00 mark. So was really pleased with 8.29 but I think I might be able to shave a little off that.
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Post by Huey on Sept 10, 2009 13:44:27 GMT
I think I might be able to shave That would certainly decrease drag  |
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Post by davebus on Sept 10, 2009 19:32:03 GMT
Sounds like a good idea Huey, here's a picture that Terry took of me in Ryka's carpark, just before we rode up Box Hill...I think shaving the beard off will make all the difference! img41.imageshack.us/img41/4039/fatbus.jpg |
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Post by Huey on Sept 11, 2009 0:32:36 GMT
ROTFLMFAO Thanks Dave. BTW, blue really is your colour |
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Post by dave on Oct 1, 2009 20:22:27 GMT
Well perhaps I should have started a new thread, but there aint so much on this one, so I've started a new theme - single speed times. I've flagged the entry SS(single speed)32:17(gear ratio)(170)mm cranks. I'm liking this setup - I was running 32:16 with 165mm cranks last year and it was just too much for my weedy legs - the best I managed up box hill was with one rest stop. The worst was with 5!
Barrie.................67kg...........Aug 30........6-58..............northerner
Tony..................84kg...............May 13........7-35.............veteran
Dave.................70kg................Aug 28.......7-56.............fartiste
Suey..................67kg...............June 3rd.....8.06.............365 commuter/Queen of the Mountains
Dave...............69kg...............Sept 30.......8-18............SS 32:17(170)
Terry.................78kg................May 12.......8-20.............veteran
Dave Bus...........98kg...............Sept 08.......8-29.............Veteran
Flix....................77kg................Apr 26........8-30.............sportive
Richard..............85kg.................Sep 06......11-33.......post-holiday blues [/quote]
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Post by dave on Oct 7, 2009 19:46:40 GMT
Am I the only one still doing this?  I'd pretty much given up all hope of improving on my times this year, what with all the rain and the wet leaves. But I happened to be riding up it last night and thought I might as well time it and got my SS time (just) under 8 mins, so really pleased with that - although slightly confused as I'd come to the conclusion that the best way to attack this climb is in the biggest gear you can spin all the way up in... However, there is not much between my time taking this approach on the Orange 5 and wrestling my singlespeed up it last night. Hmmmm.....  Barrie.................67kg...........Aug 30........6-58..............northerner Tony..................84kg...............May 13........7-35.............veteran Dave.................70kg................Aug 28.......7-56.............fartiste Dave...............69kg...............Oct 06...........7-59...........SS 32:17(170)Suey..................67kg...............June 3rd.....8.06.............365 commuter/Queen of the Mountains Terry.................78kg................May 12.......8-20.............veteran Dave Bus...........98kg...............Sept 08.......8-29.............Veteran Flix....................77kg................Apr 26........8-30.............sportive Richard..............85kg.................Sep 06......11-33.......post-holiday blues |
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Post by gjl on Oct 7, 2009 20:15:41 GMT
I was just thinking back to when I last weighed 69Kg (10st 8lb)... I think I was about 12 at the time. Don't mind me - just jealous!!
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Post by terry on Oct 8, 2009 18:26:14 GMT
Had a go at this tonight with Davebus, in fact I must confess I have had 4 goes at this over the last 2 months. All the attempts have been between 8.20 and 8.12. I just don't seem to be able to break that 8 min mark. Tonight was 8.12
Maybe its a age thing. I should have pushed harder tonight because I felt ok at the top. The other times my heart rate was getting a tad to high.
Barrie.................67kg...........Aug 30........6-58..............northerner
Tony..................84kg...............May 13........7-35.............veteran
Dave.................70kg................Aug 28.......7-56.............fartiste
Dave...............69kg...............Oct 06...........7-59...........SS 32:17(170)
Suey..................67kg...............June 3rd.....8.06.............365 commuter/Queen of the Mountains
Terry.................75kg................Oct 10.......8-12.............veteran
Dave Bus...........98kg...............Sept 08.......8-29.............Veteran
Flix....................77kg................Apr 26........8-30.............sportive
Richard..............85kg.................Sep 06......11-33.......post-holiday blues
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Post by flix on Oct 23, 2009 15:02:21 GMT
Took my new Genesis out for a spin this morning, and took in the Box Hill climb for the first time since April. Almost gave up at one point but then realised I was nearly at the top and found an extra burst of speed.
Is it just me, (and on a hard tail rather than my usual full sus), or has it got rockier since the start of the year. seemed like more of the top surface had washed away or something?
Barrie.................67kg...........Aug 30........6-58..............northerner
Tony..................84kg...............May 13........7-35.............veteran
Dave.................70kg................Aug 28.......7-56.............fartiste
Felix..................79kg................Oct 23rd....7.58........... bon viveur
Dave...............69kg...............Oct 06...........7-59...........SS 32:17(170)
Suey..................67kg...............June 3rd.....8.06.............365 commuter/Queen of the Mountains
Terry.................75kg................Oct 10.......8-12.............veteran
Dave Bus...........98kg...............Sept 08.......8-29.............Veteran
Flix....................77kg................Apr 26........8-30.............sportive
Richard..............85kg.................Sep 06......11-33.......post-holiday blues
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Post by dave on Oct 27, 2009 21:10:26 GMT
Nice one Felix.
Regarding the surface I expect it is partly the hardtail effect, but part of the challenge of that climb is the hard bumpy surface that makes it hard to get into any kind of rhythm, which is I think why my best time was on my full suss rather than the PA which is 3lbs or so lighter. And yes, it gets worse when it has been raining and you start to get gullies forming and loose gravel sections. I'm making it sound horrible. Why do I like it so much? I must be sick...
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Post by dave on Jan 29, 2010 9:02:01 GMT
First attempt at the box hill off road climb this year. Only 2 seconds improvement on my best singlespeed time, but I'm pleased with that given the conditions
Barrie.................67kg.............30/08/09........6-58............northerner
Tony..................84kg..............30/05/09........7-35............veteran
Dave.................70kg...............28/08/09........7-56............fartiste
Dave.............67kg...............27/01/10........7-57...........SS 32:17(170)
Felix..................79kg..............23/10/09.......7.58..............bon viveur
Suey..................67kg..............03/06/09.......8.06.............365 commuter/Queen of the Mountains
Terry.................75kg...............10/10/09.......8-12.............veteran
Dave Bus...........98kg..............08/09/09.......8-29.............Veteran
Richard..............85kg..............06/09/09......11-33.............post-holiday blues
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Post by muddymoles on Jan 29, 2010 12:23:28 GMT
Having seen Dave set that time (well, not all of it, I was lumping along about a minute behind on my 32:18 SS!) I have to say that was a good effort!
My fitness has tailed off somewhat I think!
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Post by Huey on Jan 29, 2010 13:28:27 GMT
With 32:18 you'd never have caught him anyway |
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Post by dave on Jan 29, 2010 19:42:06 GMT
With 32:18 you'd never have caught him anyway I don't know about that Huey - my cadence wasn't exactly optimal. Also, are you implying that I wouldn't catch you if you did it in 32:16? |
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Post by Huey on Jan 30, 2010 0:07:37 GMT
are you implying that I wouldn't catch you if you did it in 32:16? A moot point, but I'm a 36:18 man myself (I eat teeth). And hell, no! ;D |
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Post by muddyfox on Mar 21, 2010 23:19:02 GMT
Barrie.................67kg...........Aug 30........6-58..............northerner
Tony..................84kg...............May 13........7-35.............veteran
Suey..................67kg...............June 3rd.....8.06.............365 commuter/Queen of the Mountains
Terry.................78kg................May 12.......8-20.............veteran
Dave.................70kg................Aug 28.......8-20.............fartiste
Dave Bus...........98kg...............Sept 08.......8-29.............Veteran
Flix....................77kg................Apr 26........8-30.............sportive
Richard..............85kg.................Mar 21 2010......10-08.......spring training
Richard..............85kg.................Sep 06 2009......11-33.......post-holiday blues
A pretty poor time today but still knocked a minute off my only previous recorded time!
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Post by dave on Mar 22, 2010 14:04:36 GMT
Good effort on the climb Muddy!
(Not such a good effort on the cutting and pasting though ;o)
I think it ought to be something like this -
Barrie.................67kg.............30/08/09........6-58............northerner
Tony..................84kg..............30/05/09........7-35............veteran
Dave.................70kg...............28/08/09........7-56............fartiste
Dave.............67kg...............27/01/10........7-57...........SS 32:17(170)
Felix..................79kg..............23/10/09.......7.58..............bon viveur
Suey..................67kg..............03/06/09.......8.06.............365 commuter/Queen of the Mountains
Terry.................75kg...............10/10/09.......8-12.............veteran
Dave Bus...........98kg..............08/09/09.......8-29.............Veteran
Richard..............85kg.................21/03/10......10-08.......spring training
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Post by davebus on Apr 30, 2010 19:08:55 GMT
Hi guys I was out for a Boxhill and back with Terry tonight and posted a new time (see below) I've also lost a stone in weight which has probably helped. The weight I've posted below is just my body weight.
Barrie.................67kg.............30/08/09........6-58............northerner
Tony..................84kg..............30/05/09........7-35............veteran
Dave Bus...........91.63kg..........30/04/10........7.51............veteran.
Dave.................70kg...............28/08/09........7-56............fartiste
Dave.............67kg...............27/01/10........7-57...........SS 32:17(170)
Felix..................79kg..............23/10/09.......7.58..............bon viveur
Suey..................67kg..............03/06/09.......8.06.............365 commuter/Queen of the Mountains
Terry.................75kg...............10/10/09.......8-12.............veteran
Dave Bus...........98kg..............08/09/09.......8-29.............Veteran
Richard..............85kg.................21/03/10......10-08.......spring training
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Post by terry on Apr 30, 2010 19:26:28 GMT
Well done Dave, left me for dust on the climb. I was 40 secs behind him.
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Post by dave on May 1, 2010 22:13:55 GMT
Blimey, good effort Mr Bus - hats off. What bike was that on? |
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Post by robmanns2007 on May 1, 2010 22:25:11 GMT
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Post by davebus on May 2, 2010 9:36:12 GMT
Cheers guys, I was on the trusty P.A. Dave with my normal pack and bodyarmour etc...but I wish it was the bike Rob has posted above! ....I might then have a chance in beating Barrie!
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Post by muddymoles on May 6, 2010 21:55:37 GMT
Hi folks, just had to add my time for the record, set last night. Very happy with it but a couple of visiting riders from out of the area beat me without even knowing there was any significance to the climb! Nice guys too!
So, mixed feelings really. But very happy with my own time set on my Orange Five:
Barrie.................67kg...........30/08/09........6-58.......northerner
Matt...................70kg...........05/05/10........7-10.......veteran
Tony...................84kg...........30/05/09........7-35.......veteran
Dave Bus............91.63kg........30/04/10......7-51.......veteran.
Dave...................70kg...........28/08/09........7-56.......fartiste
Dave...................67kg...........27/01/10........7-57.......SS 32:17(170)
Felix....................79kg...........23/10/09........7-58.......bon viveur
Suey...................67kg...........03/06/09........8-06.......365 commuter/Queen of the Mountains
Terry...................75kg...........10/10/09........8-12.......veteran
Dave Bus............98kg...........08/09/09........8-29.......veteran
Richard...............85kg...........21/03/10......10-08.......spring training
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Which is exactly what I have been doing for the last month sitting on the sofa.
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