On Sunday 12 Oct, we hired a tandem and took part in the Wilson HTM Brisbane to Gold Coast ride. The 100km ride was supporting the Heart Foundation and Diabetes Australia. With nearly 8000 other cyclists (quite a few on tandems!) we managed to complete the ride in about 5 hours.
The 100km ride has taught us a few things:
1) Tandems are very fast on the flat and downhill.
2) Tandems are slow uphill.
3) Sitting on a bike seat for 5 hours hurts. A lot.
I purchased a pair of good padded bike nix the day before and I'm very glad I did. Joe on the other hand, did not. He has changed his tune since sunday and is now saving every penny to get the most padded shorts he can get his hands on. I'm sure it'll be worth it.
100km before 11am wasn't a bad effort, and we think it will be a lot easier when we've got a whole day to cover about 80km/day in NZ.
The training continues...might even have to start getting up early soon...imagine that!
-SP
1 comment:
hey guys, Rob Dashwood here. Nice plan! Can't wait to see how the whole thing progresses!
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