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Posted 17 January 2012 - 09:42

View PostTiny K, on 17 January 2012 - 09:39 , said:

It's those that spend 6hrs plus on the road that should get special medals. We start early, ride hard and finish early. They start late and finish very late :eek: :whistling:

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Posted 17 January 2012 - 09:44

View Postroad, on 17 January 2012 - 06:54 , said:

ANY ESTIMATION WHAT MY ARGUS START TIME AND SEEDING BATCH WILL BE ,BEING MY 1ST ?
DID 94,7 IN 4:31 AND AMASHOVA IN 4:11 .
AT WHAT TIME DO LAST RIDERS GO OFF ?

My bet would be about 07h35.
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Posted 17 January 2012 - 09:49

View PostCeres, on 17 January 2012 - 09:38 , said:

Bragging rights

not really, considering I have only done a max of about 160km since DC at the end of November :unsure:

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Posted 17 January 2012 - 09:50

View Postb-rad, on 17 January 2012 - 09:49 , said:

not really, considering I have only done a max of about 160km since DC at the end of November :unsure:

Yeah, I would also be worried.... LOL
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Posted 17 January 2012 - 09:50

View PostCeres, on 17 January 2012 - 09:40 , said:

You won't go off near the last riders, you must remember alot of the riders have done no seeding rides and a 4:31 is not too bad.

yep, my old man was pretty chuffed with his 4h150min last year :ph34r:

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Posted 17 January 2012 - 09:51

View PostTiny K, on 17 January 2012 - 09:50 , said:

Yeah, I would also be worried.... LOL

I thought one wasn't allowed to ride during holidays?

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Posted 17 January 2012 - 09:54

View Postb-rad, on 17 January 2012 - 09:51 , said:

I thought one wasn't allowed to ride during holidays?

Your buddy's conned you man. They just wanted you to be slower than them after Dec :w00t:

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Posted 17 January 2012 - 10:04

View PostTiny K, on 17 January 2012 - 09:39 , said:

It's those that spend 6hrs plus on the road that should get special medals. We start early, ride hard and finish early. They start late and finish very late :eek: :whistling:
I agree. I am always amazed to see the various people riding the argus. You get people that are really unfit, that have done no training, are overweight and still do the Argus. Plus they actually finish it! It just boggles the mind.

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Posted 18 January 2012 - 06:45

Not trying to heat up any conversation here, but what does it matter where we are seeded, in a sense that if we are giving a seeding can it be changed?

I'm actually asking the quesiton what if i get RR seeding, and i feel i deserve to be in L or whatever, what can who do to get me higher up? is this possible?

Edited by Meezo, 18 January 2012 - 06:46 .

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Posted 18 January 2012 - 08:03

View Post' Dale, on 17 January 2012 - 09:44 , said:

My bet would be about 07h35.
Seeding bunch L.

Dale, think you're a bit optimistic there with that L. Double letters will be my guess. My 1st Argus got seeded EE or CC with a 4:09 Burger (my very 1st race - took it waaay to easy!), to give you an idea...

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Posted 18 January 2012 - 08:14

Is BOYES DRIVE still part of Argus 2012 ?
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Posted 18 January 2012 - 08:22

View PostSeaBee, on 18 January 2012 - 08:03 , said:

Dale, think you're a bit optimistic there with that L. Double letters will be my guess. My 1st Argus got seeded EE or CC with a 4:09 Burger (my very 1st race - took it waaay to easy!), to give you an idea...

Uhm, okay...
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Posted 18 January 2012 - 08:22

View Postlimosine, on 18 January 2012 - 08:14 , said:

Is BOYES DRIVE still part of Argus 2012 ?

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Posted 18 January 2012 - 08:36

View PostTiny K, on 17 January 2012 - 07:48 , said:

I am a spot nervous with that........ at least it gives me time to train a little harder..... I see either an elite or A bunch start :eek:
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Posted 18 January 2012 - 08:38

View Postandrè traut, on 18 January 2012 - 08:36 , said:

Tiny K, at this rate you will soon be eligible for the Grand Tour in June!

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Posted 18 January 2012 - 08:40

Hope to start nice 'n early again this year...

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Edited by ' Dale, 18 January 2012 - 08:42 .

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