Around the Bay in a Day 2007
Training
Here are some of the training rides and options available at the moment, we'll add more as they come to hand.
Programs and Descriptions
Training Wheels Program
This is aimed at the cyclist who is "revisiting" cycling. You may have dabbled a bit on bike paths and small rides but want to move onto riding with your friends and in groups on the road. Around the Bay in a Day is our graduation.
> Training wheels: Learn to Cycle (again!) program (92K, Adobe Acrobat .pdf format)
Integrate your training - Ride to work!
Monash is located in the middle of a rich network of cycle paths and roads with cycle lanes. If it’s too far consider driving part way and riding the rest. The Monash Student Association - Transport Office located on the 2nd floor of the Campus Centre at Clayton can assist with maps, advice and bike maintenance. Regular cyclist breakfasts are held at which you can view maps and obtain tips from other cyclists about routes.
Bike Breakfast Videos / Pics
> Download Bike Breakfast video (5.5MB, .MP4 file)
> View Bike Breakfast Photos*
* Images courtesy of Leon Zembekis
Tuesdays & Thursdays
- Place: Rides from the corner of North road and Booran road Ormond each Tues and Thurs morning leaving at 6.20 am sharp.
- Intention: We have between 6 and 10 riders and generally break up into a range of skills.
- Difficulty: MEDIUM-HARD ride.
- Speed: 25-30km/hr (road bikes)
- Description: We ride to either Black rock and back or Port Melb and back
- Ride Contact: Rodney.Andonopoulos@sport.monash.edu.au Ph:
0408 345 747
Wednesdays -
Hilly Training Ride
- Place:7.00am @ The Doug Ellis Pool reception
- Intention: Aims to prepare riders for a range of cycling events and improve your climbing and descending skills. We try to avoid too much traffic.
- Difficulty: MEDIUM-HARD ride.
- Speed: 25-30km/hr (road bikes)
- Description: Between 850m-1400m of ascent over 65-90km progressing
in intensity from May through to October. Back on campus by 9:00-9:30am.Timed
effort for old mountain hwy climb-7km. 1 steep section 39X23-26 gear
- Training Videos / Pics
> Download training video 1 (3.9MB .avi file)
> Download training video 2 (3.2MB .avi file)
Saturdays
- Place:
6:30am Depart North rd / Jasper rd, Ormond (KFC)
6:45am Sandringham Service Station (Beach rd)
7:10am Beaumaris Hotel (Beach rd)
11:00am Coffee at North Rd Pavillion.
- Intention: Can add in and accommodate most capabilities. You can join in for all or some. A road bike would be the go. Train on the course of Round the Bay.
- Difficulty: MEDIUM ride.
- Speed: average speed 26-30km/hr (road bikes)
- Description: Duration generally 100 - 120km.Between 6:30-11.00
am so 4.5 hours maximum. Course: Ormond/Sandringham/Mt Eliza/Mt Martha/Ormond
- Training Videos / Pics
> Download Saturday Morning Ride video 1 (1.2MB, MP4 file)
> Download Saturday Morning Ride video 2 (3.05MB, MOV file)
Alternative (Clayton & Caulfield)
Pressed for time to fit in your training?
Spinning is an indoor cycling regime that gets results. Performed on stationary bikes, classes take you on a ride involving flat roads, hills and sprints as well requiring you to work both in and out of the saddle. Research from Exercise Research Australia in collaboration with Monash Sport fitness staff has clearly shown that Spinning classes can burn more than 800 calories per 40 minute ride and build cycling fitness.
> Spinning class schedules
Looking for a safe places to train? - Try these
> Carnegie Velodrome (131K, Adobe Acrobat .pdf format)
> Cranbourne Criterium Circuit (40K, Adobe Acrobat .pdf format)
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