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Posted 28 January 2012 - 05:17

Edman's data is it!
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Posted 28 January 2012 - 06:06

View PostFanieFiets, on 15 February 2010 - 09:21 , said:

methinks/hopes much faster. Do not know we everything was so slow saturday. Weather was good and lekker route. Compare the winning times.

I actually thought the 94.7 was tougher than the Argus :oops:
How do I now explain being slower over 94.7 than I am over 110
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Posted 28 January 2012 - 06:27

View PostTMobile, on 28 January 2012 - 06:06 , said:

I actually thought the 94.7 was tougher than the Argus...How do I now explain being slower over 94.7 than I am over 110

High altitude?

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Posted 28 January 2012 - 06:28

View Postraptor, on 28 January 2012 - 04:50 , said:

about 1200 should be correct

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My Garmin 705 shows 1202.
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Posted 04 February 2012 - 08:58

View Post' Dale, on 28 January 2012 - 06:27 , said:

High altitude?

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Edited by TMobile, 04 February 2012 - 09:03 .

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Posted 15 February 2012 - 12:33

So, what's the final verdict?
How much climbing will 35 000 plus riders do in a few weeks?

Or will it take two years, aka Contador's court case, to get the right answer out of you bunch?
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Posted 15 February 2012 - 05:55

View Post' Dale, on 15 February 2012 - 12:33 , said:

So, what's the final verdict?
How much climbing will 35 000 plus riders do in a few weeks?

Or will it take two years, aka Contador's court case, to get the right answer out of you bunch?
:w00t:

ergh.. my garmin shows 1016 for last years argus.. seems everyone has a different reading...
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Posted 20 February 2012 - 03:05

Endomondo says 850 for 94.7.

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Posted 24 February 2012 - 09:04

View PostKeyser Soze, on 20 February 2012 - 03:05 , said:

Endomondo says 850 for 94.7.

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Posted 24 February 2012 - 09:28

View PostKeyser Soze, on 20 February 2012 - 03:05 , said:

Endomondo says 850 for 94.7.

94.7 measured on Garmin 705
2010 - 1237m
2011 - 1248m

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Posted 24 February 2012 - 09:37

I will tell you on Saturday after the training ride :-) I got just over 1200m last time we did the route and over 1300m for the new 99er

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Posted 24 February 2012 - 09:48

View PostIkonic, on 24 February 2012 - 09:28 , said:

94.7 measured on Garmin 705
2010 - 1237m
2011 - 1248m

My Garmin Edge500 showed 1,228m for 2011 94.7...so agree with Ikonic's versions!! :thumbup: .....regardless what Argus total climbing is....I say....BRING IT ON!!! :w00t:

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Posted 24 February 2012 - 10:03

View PostGerhardc, on 24 February 2012 - 09:48 , said:

My Garmin Edge500 showed 1,228m for 2011 94.7...so agree with Ikonic's versions!! :thumbup: .....regardless what Argus total climbing is....I say....BRING IT ON!!! :w00t:

I have 1250 for the 2011 94.7......

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Posted 24 February 2012 - 10:45

View PostTMobile, on 28 January 2012 - 02:26 , said:

The attached map shows total climbing of 1570m for the Argus route. I've seen 938m on Mapmyride Is there any consensus on this question?

View Postraptor, on 28 January 2012 - 04:50 , said:

about 1200 should be correct

I got 1202m from my edge 800 stats from last year.
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Posted 24 February 2012 - 10:47

View PostCeres, on 28 January 2012 - 06:28 , said:

+1

My Garmin 705 shows 1202.

View Post' Dale, on 15 February 2012 - 12:33 , said:

So, what's the final verdict?
How much climbing will 35 000 plus riders do in a few weeks?

Or will it take two years, aka Contador's court case, to get the right answer out of you bunch?
:w00t:

We have consensus - I got the same reading for last year's Argus.
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Posted 24 February 2012 - 12:32

1202...

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