Round the Bay in a Day - SAU Team?

[saff_cossie]

What a cool two days. I dont feel too tired today after hitting the hay at about 8.30pm last night! Big Well Done to James for completing it. We had plenty of opt out options along the way including the train, ringing people (with the exception of the coach!) but he ploughed on and did it.

Looking forward to these pics as it was stunning weather.

Next weekend is A OK from my direction with Nic and I.

[Jamezilla]

One of the famous local landmarks - The Baxter Tavern!

Stoney Point isn't exactly a bustling holiday metropolis

Friendly locals

The Ferry Ride over: cold - but kinda pretty

A lovely day at the Island on Sunday

Cowes beach

Lots of people fishing on the piers

Team bike preparing for the ferry ride

The Ferry!

Cowes

This guy thought he was a dolphin, playing in the Ferry's wake

Big hill...

Bigger boat.

[Jamezilla]

Feeling good today - am even able to sit down without complaining too much

[saff_cossie]

Cool pics James! What is that in the water in the Cowes beach pic? I spy a shark!

[Scotsman]

I've put my entry in now and payed by credit

[Roy]

Should have paid with cheque:)

[saff_cossie]

Well, another team Wang training ride complete. Today we cycled from Sandringham down to Portsea which took us 4.5 hours including stops.

Had lunch in Portsea with the Nic and Min who kindly drove down in their cars to collect the lunatics.

Pics will be up later. Not too many taken but was a very memorable ride.

Well done to Troy and Chris for completing it and thanks Min and Nic for collecting us.

Some crazy crazy dad was flying a kite on the end of a fishing rod which he managed to fly over the top of the ferry. This kept us amused with its many dives close to the top deck of the boat.

Watching him try to reel it back in from what would have been a good 150 metres was even better as the kids he had with him looked bored by this stage!

[Roy]

This around the bay in a day is going to be way too easy. They should make it more of a challenge and make us do it in under 9hrs

[Jamezilla]

Just to remind everyone that this is on on Sunday.

If you need to drive to Portsea or Queenscliff - don't.

If you do - look out for Iceman, Goose, Roy Rogers and Dutch as we cycle our way toward amber glory at the finish line. If you live near the route - wave to the heros that ride past. Clap, cheer - offer them a tequila shot or some black market pig hormones. It's an effort that wont go unnoticed.

Come to Docklands after 3.00pm to join us in an ale or 16

There will be photos at the meeting on Tuesday.

[CNR33]

Good luck boys, have fun (?)

Training wheels are off already? My body aches at the thought of driving that far, let alone riding.

Goose/Mav, expect you to buzz the tower upon finishing :lol:

[saff_cossie]

Fighting fit and raring to go in this corner.

[saff_cossie]

Let me be the first to say, well done guys. I know we all spoke after it yesterday but so the rest of SAU knows. Chris, Troy and James put in an awesome awesome effort and definately deserve a beer. Top work and it impressed me.

Had 10 hours sleep last night and am feeling OK today. Had a bath and a pizza and a Carlton Draft (thanks Bec!) before hitting the hay.

Should probably give a quick run down of the day. Crashed at James' Saturday night (thanks mate) and got up at 4am to go and collect Bris in Team Lada. Met Chris in North Melbourne and cycled down to the start from there.

Made very good time down to Portsea and passed a uni cycle amongst hundreds of other bikes. What off set our times was the queue at Portsea for lunch and the ferry which took up a good hour all together.

Crossed on a smaller boat (not one of the big car ferries) and saw a couple of Dolphins jumping around in the bay.

Champion effort Team Wang, of the cycle division!

[GTRgeoff]

Hey, well done guys. I totally forgot this was on over the weekend, although was not up to a long drive to come support anyway.

I justly proud of you all and can only suggest a couple of things.

Get out for a gentler peddle later today or tomorrow if you can and a few light rides through the rest of the week then on Sat go for a hammer over some hills. See what power you have in the legs then.

I used to do 3 days to a week skiing before the big races and would come back flying on the bike. A long ride like this will give you great endurance and increase the pain threshold heaps.

Cheers and see you tomorrow night.

[saff_cossie]

Cool, thanks Geoff. I normally spin after a tough ride to reduce the lactic acid and then a spin as you are suggesting maybe tomorrow. Then perhaps a refresher on Friday and a grind over the weekend.

Trick now guys is to keep that fitness level up as you do have a very good base with which to work from.

Skiiing is an interesting one but I can see it working welll as you are not using the same muscles as cycling but are exercising. Similar to running but less strenuous (I assume you are talking fairly gentle skiing as opposed to ski jumps and mogles (sp?))

See you tomorrow night mate and thanks for the good words.

[GTRgeoff]

I found skiing was a massive quad, glute and illiotibial band workout which are the driving muscles and did downhill including some giant slalom and regular slalom. The workouts are beyond the lactic threshold and increase both that and the pain threshold, not to mention outright power.

Rest well and see you for a drink then.

[saff_cossie]

Could be the final bit of encouragement I need to actually take to the slopes rather than just filming each time! Thanks Geoff!

Definately a drink tomorrow night is in order for all the team, see you then mate.

[Jamezilla]

I can't feel my ass.

No - tell a lie... I can feel discomfort where my ass used to be.

[Scotsman]

Awesome work guys!

I was surprised I could walk this morning. That last 50km was done on pure determination and nothing else.

Anyone who is thinking of doing this event... Don't.

Or at least don't under estimate it as we did.

Beer is not a dietry suppliment!

[Jamezilla]

I wish I had taken the Lada to work today so I could have sat on the Pool Pony

[saff_cossie]

Hey hey - go pool pony! Pool Pony rocks! 4 guys in a Lada with a pool pony, going down Chapel St on a saturday night, a sight to behold!

Chris just means he will be back next year with a vengence don't you mate?!