29 minutes

spleen · 08-05-2004, 09:06 PM

Last night had to get a ride in so I went to pick up my XC bike from work and got a flat on my commuter on the way. Patched it up and grabbed my XC bike. Flat back tire. Replace the tire (it was a tubeless) and don't have enough time to ride to SFU so I grab the truck. Park at the North road parking lot and start the ride at 8:01pm. I know I have to rush so I don't get caught in trails with no light so I pin it . Up the gravel road and down Nicoles, back at the truck at 8:30.
29 minutes total ride with no warm up!
Anyone else tried to do the climb and descent as fast as possible?

sAFETY · 08-05-2004, 09:21 PM

damn.....

did that Include Mel's at the top?

corey@nsmb.com · 08-05-2004, 09:23 PM

That's good.

I've timed myself on the climb up from North Road to the top (old Shell Station). I think my best was 17 minutes.

I can see getting down in 10-12 minutes as reasonable.

Nice work!

spleen · 08-05-2004, 09:37 PM

That was with mels ( I always forget that mels is the start of the trails up there).
That would be a good race. You have to know how to climb and descend. I bet the times for the faster riders could get down to around 15 min.

Neo · 08-05-2004, 09:51 PM

yea but you are inhuman fast going up and down paul.

morrochai · 08-05-2004, 10:39 PM

balls! the fastest i've ever heard the gravel trail being done was 20 minutes. (that was before it was paved with gravel though)

still, i can't hope to get that loop done any faster than an hour.

Bryce · 08-06-2004, 01:44 AM

I always seem to get delayed right by the Slurpee machine near the quad

Purecanadianhoney · 08-06-2004, 03:55 AM

I don't think my bike could make it all that way - its two-tired!

I betcha you could do it in 28 minutes if we sicked the Kaiser on you.

LeeLau · 08-06-2004, 06:13 AM

Harookz and I in about 10 minutes from the start of Joes to the top of Cardiac - in middle ring the whole way; he beat me by a bike length but only because he didn't let me pass at the rocks!! That's my story and Im sticking to it

oh then we shuttled down because we were too tired

Neil · 08-06-2004, 03:29 PM

Hey Lee!

I've had similar a experience chasing Haruki up Cardiac, except mine ended with him handing me my lungs on a platter.

Oh yah, and I think it was closer to 8 minutes.

LeeLau · 08-06-2004, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Neil
Hey Lee!

I've had similar a experience chasing Haruki up Cardiac, except mine ended with him handing me my lungs on a platter.

Oh yah, and I think it was closer to 8 minutes.

hmm - I was going from memory. Maybe it was about 8 or so I guess

parts · 08-06-2004, 04:48 PM

It's been a while since I've ridden SFU so can't really remember what's considered fast.
If your climb included doing Cardiac in mid-ring it would count as a pretty good one.

Jon-boy · 08-06-2004, 06:28 PM

Yeah I'm thinking that getting getting Krack-head to be the pace setter will have it down to 20 mins.

Putty · 08-06-2004, 06:49 PM

I'm climbing it with Lee today...sound like my ass will be served to me on a sprocket.

Purecanadianhoney · 08-06-2004, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jon-boy
Yeah I'm thinking that getting getting Krack-head to be the pace setter will have it down to 20 mins.

I reckon she can have the boys down to the 8-10 minute mark if she doesn't wear anything under her skirt.

08-05-2004, 09:06 PM	#1
spleen Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Van Posts: 78 Rep Power: 0	29 minutes Last night had to get a ride in so I went to pick up my XC bike from work and got a flat on my commuter on the way. Patched it up and grabbed my XC bike. Flat back tire. Replace the tire (it was a tubeless) and don't have enough time to ride to SFU so I grab the truck. Park at the North road parking lot and start the ride at 8:01pm. I know I have to rush so I don't get caught in trails with no light so I pin it . Up the gravel road and down Nicoles, back at the truck at 8:30. 29 minutes total ride with no warm up! Anyone else tried to do the climb and descent as fast as possible? __________________ While sitting on the banks of the P

08-05-2004, 09:21 PM	#2
sAFETY You can't fax glitter!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Nomadic family-man (Currently Whistler) Posts: 5,975 Rep Power: 1697822	damn..... did that Include Mel's at the top? __________________ iforonewelcome.com

08-05-2004, 09:37 PM	#4
spleen Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Van Posts: 78 Rep Power: 0	That was with mels ( I always forget that mels is the start of the trails up there). That would be a good race. You have to know how to climb and descend. I bet the times for the faster riders could get down to around 15 min. __________________ While sitting on the banks of the P

08-06-2004, 03:55 AM	#8
Purecanadianhoney Is that a job description? Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Band camp Posts: 2,067 Rep Power: 844971	I don't think my bike could make it all that way - its two-tired! I betcha you could do it in 28 minutes if we sicked the Kaiser on you. __________________ www.strength101.ca Goin' Down?

08-06-2004, 06:28 PM	#13
Jon-boy Registered Self-abuser Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vancouver Posts: 849 Rep Power: 20202	Yeah I'm thinking that getting getting Krack-head to be the pace setter will have it down to 20 mins. __________________ Jon-boy.

08-05-2004, 09:23 PM	#3
corey@nsmb.com I want to ride. Join Date: Dec 1977 Location: The Darkside Posts: 10,543 Rep Power: 666	That's good. I've timed myself on the climb up from North Road to the top (old Shell Station). I think my best was 17 minutes. I can see getting down in 10-12 minutes as reasonable. Nice work!

08-05-2004, 09:51 PM	#5
Neo Keanu Reeves is immortal Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: westshore Posts: 14,371 Rep Power: 16321	yea but you are inhuman fast going up and down paul.

08-05-2004, 10:39 PM	#6
morrochai Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: TriCity Coq Posts: 21 Rep Power: 0	balls! the fastest i've ever heard the gravel trail being done was 20 minutes. (that was before it was paved with gravel though) still, i can't hope to get that loop done any faster than an hour.

08-06-2004, 01:44 AM	#7
Bryce Registered Abuser Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: high as f%*k Posts: 6,974 Rep Power: 3139475	I always seem to get delayed right by the Slurpee machine near the quad

08-06-2004, 06:13 AM	#9
LeeLau Trail Plug Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 6,681 Rep Power: 83179	Harookz and I in about 10 minutes from the start of Joes to the top of Cardiac - in middle ring the whole way; he beat me by a bike length but only because he didn't let me pass at the rocks!! That's my story and Im sticking to it oh then we shuttled down because we were too tired

08-06-2004, 03:29 PM	#10
Neil Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: PoCo Posts: 37 Rep Power: 0	Hey Lee! I've had similar a experience chasing Haruki up Cardiac, except mine ended with him handing me my lungs on a platter. Oh yah, and I think it was closer to 8 minutes.

08-06-2004, 04:48 PM	#12
parts Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: lynn valley Posts: 974 Rep Power: 44736	It's been a while since I've ridden SFU so can't really remember what's considered fast. If your climb included doing Cardiac in mid-ring it would count as a pretty good one.

08-06-2004, 06:49 PM	#14
Putty richard cephalus Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: is my home. Posts: 9,537 Rep Power: 865912	I'm climbing it with Lee today...sound like my ass will be served to me on a sprocket. __________________ Well, well I been movin' down to Florida. And I'm gonna bowl me a perfect game. Well I'm gonna cut off my leg down in Florida, child. And I'm gonna dance one-legged off in the rain.

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