The next Turismo

heatherp · November 14, 2012, 02:18:48 AM

I'm home from Turismo.

Had an awesome trip, ride, party

. Great to catch up with Jukie, Betty, Andy, G, Rendang. I did some additional miles with some DOCV friends. On top of Turismo, we rode Bonang twice, Granya

, Brown Mountain, Candelo-Cathcart twice, Kangaroo Valley, Mac Pass a couple of times (the blokes kept turning around to do it again) and I got totally dizzy round West Gippsland yesterday.
Weather has been stunning the whole time except one day where we didn't have to go anywhere so we had a bbq, drank beer and listened to Robbie Phillis' hilarious racing tales.

True to form I destroyed my rear tyre - again. Conti Road Attack 2 after only 5503 kms

The boys wouldn't even let me ride it to the shop to get them changed - trailer job!

And renewed my Monster - anyone want to buy a low km 1000s

heatherp · November 14, 2012, 02:42:22 AM

Quote from: Betty on November 10, 2012, 02:42:12 PM
Dirt on Heather! Where do I find that?

Haven't a clue. But if anyone knows, please share cos I'd love to know too.

Two dogs · November 14, 2012, 03:21:32 AM

Quote from: heatherp on November 14, 2012, 02:18:48 AM
I'm home from Turismo. Had an awesome trip, ride, party . Great to catch up with Jukie, Betty, Andy, G, Rendang. I did some additional miles with some DOCV friends. On top of Turismo, we rode Bonang twice, Granya , Brown Mountain, Candelo-Cathcart twice, Kangaroo Valley, Mac Pass a couple of times (the blokes kept turning around to do it again) and I got totally dizzy round West Gippsland yesterday.
Weather has been stunning the whole time except one day where we didn't have to go anywhere so we had a bbq, drank beer and listened to Robbie Phillis' hilarious racing tales.

True to form I destroyed my rear tyre - again. Conti Road Attack 2 after only 5503 kms The boys wouldn't even let me ride it to the shop to get them changed - trailer job!

And renewed my Monster - anyone want to buy a low km 1000s

Heather that wasn't many Ks for that Road 2 what psi are you runnning ?
They are supposed have a longer life yet they look way worse than my sport attack 2

at close to the same distance ................do I smell rubber

have you been doing a Rob

Or was there a lot of slab distance in those 5500 ks

Dez

heatherp · November 14, 2012, 03:38:18 AM

Dez I think I was running about 38 psi and I was riding with luggage. I had a bit of a straight commute to Phillip Island of about 350km then all twisty stuff. There was quite a bit of spirited riding and some of the people who have ridden with me before commenting that I seem to have regained my mojo. The weather was rather warm, therefore warm tarmac and the high country roads are rather harsh. Loved the grip of the tyres but a little disappointed in the longevity. Couldn't get another road attack today so have put a pilot power pure on the front and a pilot road 3 on the rear. I have a ride up to Dargo at the end of the month so will be interested to see how they go.

Oh, and I wouldn't know how to do a RobS if I tried.

Two dogs · November 14, 2012, 12:24:26 PM

Hmm strange Heather,
I put the R2's on Mrs Dogs 695 and noticed they squared off after our last 1400 k Alpine ride running the same psi

For some reason the sport attack 2 (two sets now) I'm getting at least 7k very odd -running 40 psi r 36 psi f
But the grip from them is exceptional , they get super sticky in warm weather I looked at them at the bottom of Clyde mountain and after the Bonang and they looked like they had just come into the pits after a dozen hot laps at Eastern creek , balled up and so sticky stones were gluing to them.
And they don't go off towards the end of their life, expensive but safe

braando · November 15, 2012, 12:40:31 PM

Quote from: Two dogs on November 14, 2012, 12:24:26 PM
Hmm strange Heather,
I put the R2's on Mrs Dogs 695 and noticed they squared off after our last 1400 k Alpine ride running the same psi
For some reason the sport attack 2 (two sets now) I'm getting at least 7k very odd -running 40 psi r 36 psi f
But the grip from them is exceptional , they get super sticky in warm weather I looked at them at the bottom of Clyde mountain and after the Bonang and they looked like they had just come into the pits after a dozen hot laps at Eastern creek , balled up and so sticky stones were gluing to them.
And they don't go off towards the end of their life, expensive but safe

I read this reply a couple of times, made me scratch my head thinking........Two Dogs has been keeping his secret life from us. Spilling the beans Des, found this shot in a recent mag....

Two dogs · November 16, 2012, 02:09:11 PM

Late night and a few toooooo many of these

Bwian

heatherp · November 16, 2012, 08:02:11 PM

Dez, I'm riding a 1000 which may make a difference over the 695.

braando · November 16, 2012, 11:41:42 PM

This was how my Conti sport attack finished up after a recent weekend ride Heather, when they go they don't give you a lot of warning. Got close to 7000 out of it, which was around 1000 too much i'd say