Intermediate Level Program
The 99 Bikes team have put together beginner and intermediate programs to help get you to the Gold Coast on Sunday 7 October. Each program provides you with suggestions for what you can do each day in the lead up to the event, including some long rides, some short rides and some rest days in between.
You can click to view each week of this seven week Intermediate Level Program:
- Week 1 (20 - 26 August)
Monday 20 August day off Tuesday 21 August 1hr flat ride Wednesday 22 August 1hr flat ride Thursday 23 August 1hr hilly ride Friday 24 August day off Saturday 25 August 2hr flat ride Sunday 26 August 2hr hilly ride - Week 2 (27 Aug - 02 Sept)
Monday 27 August day off Tuesday 28 August 1hr flat ride Wednesday 29 August 1hr hilly ride Thursday 30 August 2hr flat ride Friday 31 August day off Saturday 01 September 2hr flat ride Sunday 02 September 2.5hr hilly ride - Week 3 (03 - 09 September)
Monday 03 September day off Tuesday 04 September 1hr easy Wednesday 05 September 1hr easy Thursday 06 September 1hr easy Friday 07 September day off Saturday 08 September 1.5hr flat ride Sunday 09 September 2hr hilly ride - Week 4 (10 - 16 September)
Monday 10 September day off Tuesday 11 September 1hr flat Wednesday 12 September 1.5hr flat Thursday 13 September 1.5hr hilly Friday 14 September day off Saturday 15 September 2hr hilly Sunday 16 September 2hr+ bunch, if possible - Week 5 (17 - 23 September)
Monday 17 September day off Tuesday 18 September 1hr flat Wednesday 19 September 1.5hr flat Thursday 20 September 2hr hilly Friday 21 September day off Saturday 22 September 2hr hilly Sunday 23 September 3hr bunch, if possible - Week 6 (24 - 30 September)
Monday 24 September day off Tuesday 25 September 1.5hr easy Wednesday 26 September 1.5hr flat Thursday 27 September 2.5hr hilly Friday 28 September day off Saturday 29 September 2hr hilly Sunday 30 September 3hr bunch, if possible - Week 7 (01 - 07 October)
Monday 01 October day off Tuesday 02 October 1hr easy Wednesday 03 October 1hr easy Thursday 04 October 2hr flat Friday 05 October day off Saturday 06 October 1hr easy Sunday 07 October BNE to GC - Program Notes
Some options for hilly rides:
- Brookfield
- Mt Gravatt
- Mt Coot-tha
Week 3 and Week 7 are easy weeks, put your feet up, don't do extra.
Bunch rides:
- Inner City: Newmarket store (Tuesday & Thursday), Fortitude Valley (Sunday).
- Southside: Underwood (Saturday).
- Gold Coast: Mermaid Waters (Saturday).
- See full details at 99bikes.com.au/blog
Days off:
If you feel like you don't need a break, you can ride! Do an easy ride on these days (preferably Friday).
Extra hours:
- If you want to do extra hours - add these to Thursday or Sunday.
