Al Quadra Loop

[jason90]

What is the best way to go round the loop, clockwise or anti clockwise,

Will be going out Friday morning

Cheers

[James72911]

sadly there isn't really a good way... most people go clockwise, but whichever way you go you will have the wind with you and against you for about equal time...

I think the slopes are slightly more gentle clockwise too.

[jason90]

Thanks for that, clockwise it is then

[shirt]

depends how windy it is and how much you want to beat your top speed record by!

if the wind is sufficiently strong and coming in from the hotel, i go anticlockwise to get the worst bit out of the way on fresh legs. the climbs are worse but easily done in a low gear and you're on easy street for a while after so it'd good to push.

you then get to top 60kph on the big hill! although there can be a lot of debris and sand at the bottom to avoid. touch wood i have not yet had a puncture....

then the back section you have the wind on your back and can fly right round to the solar farm.

most people do seem to go clockwise, so going anti is very good for your self esteem as fewer people overtake you!



heading up myself friday morning. been 2 weeks since i've been on the bike and feeling all the worse for it.

[jason90]

If you see 2 unfit chaps breathing through their backsides then its us

[shirt]

what time are you going?

[jason90]

Earlier rather than later, depends on what time Chris wants to go

[shirt]

8-8:30 set off for me hopefully, depends how much airtime oily gets before smashing his plane!

[yorky500]

shirt said:

8-8:30 set off for me hopefully, depends how much airtime oily gets before smashing his plane!

about 5 secs should cover that.

[oilydan]

I am taking 3 aircraft. Should be close to 1 hour of flying time.

[IanUAE]

oilydan said:

I am taking 3 aircraft. Should be close to 1 hour of flying time.

I think we will quote that for review Friday afternoon.......

[James72911]

So how did we get on?!

Definitely saw Jason, and think I saw Phil...

[shirt]

you might have seen my car but i did not venture out today as recovering from a touch of food poisoning. it'll be end of april by the time i get back on the bike now i reckon.

[jason90]

James72911 said:

So how did we get on?!

Definitely saw Jason, and think I saw Phil...

All good, completed the 25k as planned, another 15k tonight. Going to do the complete loop on Friday morning

[arn22110]

No Al Qudra for me last week or this week as I am back in Europe... I HATE these hills! I have climbed as much in the last three rides (a total of 100km) here as I do in a month covering 500km at Al Qudra.

Did anyone get their PH shirts ordered?

[Impspeed]

Slowly worked my way up over the past 4 weeks since starting and completed 62km on Friday evening - from the cafe, up to the solar park, and then back down for the full stick.

A very strong headwind but 2.5hrs on my (t)rusty old mountain bike.

[IanUAE]

Once the race season finishes I will try and get up on Friday mornings.

[jason90]

Impspeed said:

Slowly worked my way up over the past 4 weeks since starting and completed 62km on Friday evening - from the cafe, up to the solar park, and then back down for the full stick.

A very strong headwind but 2.5hrs on my (t)rusty old mountain bike.

That's pretty good going

[yorky500]

No more road cycling for me for the next 6 months, unless I go mountain biking!

[IanUAE]

What have you done now Steve?