Branchbrook Park March 15, 2008 report
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'I had to settle for 5th'?
Somebody shoot me.
Somebody shoot me.
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Genetics have failed me
Wow.... those are impressive numbers.
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DrWJODonnell,
Question after your wind-tunnel experience: do you know how many people do wind tunnel testing on their road bikes [not TT rigs]? Seems like it might be useful sometimes.
-bullseye
Question after your wind-tunnel experience: do you know how many people do wind tunnel testing on their road bikes [not TT rigs]? Seems like it might be useful sometimes.
-bullseye
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As usual, linky here.
Or, short version: I failed to bridge the gap. I was Wussy.
Or, short version: I failed to bridge the gap. I was Wussy.
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I'll bet Dr. W. sleeps in an altitude tent.
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Making a kilometer blurry
Sweet race, good work. The way that Sommerville team played it is exactly how all the M35+ races work out here, from what I've seen. Big teams get a guy or three in the break, then shut the field down by following every move. I'm grooming myself to bridge through this tactic, now that I know I can get a clean break when I go (that's where the 5s and 1m power comes in handy )
Well played though, losing that guy.
FWIW, if he'd have caught you, just motoring with him on your wheel will make you slightly faster (as he fills the part of the negative pressure zone behind you).
Well played though, losing that guy.
FWIW, if he'd have caught you, just motoring with him on your wheel will make you slightly faster (as he fills the part of the negative pressure zone behind you).
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you got some sweet genetics going on. are your parents and\or sibilings good at this kinda stuff too.
my uncle, for some reason, got all the good genes in our family. and my brother too. it sorta passed over me.
my uncle, for some reason, got all the good genes in our family. and my brother too. it sorta passed over me.
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Nice job DrW. Over an hour by yourself, brutal.
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Helmet cam. Yeah, I guess I have been lazy. And it would be really easy to edit if I am spending anywhere between 20 minutes and an hour in no man's land.
I am stupid enough to have looked into one, but I check my Hct 2x/year and it is always 48 or 49. So I don't play with that.
I know, and if it had been a different guy, I might have dragged him the whole way, but part of me said, "I need to figure out how to drop TWO SS guys. I can't bring a third across," and another part said, "You told him you would drop him. Now DROP HIM."
Short answer: No.
Long answer: Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. No.
I am stupid enough to have looked into one, but I check my Hct 2x/year and it is always 48 or 49. So I don't play with that.
Sweet race, good work. The way that Sommerville team played it is exactly how all the M35+ races work out here, from what I've seen. Big teams get a guy or three in the break, then shut the field down by following every move. I'm grooming myself to bridge through this tactic, now that I know I can get a clean break when I go (that's where the 5s and 1m power comes in handy )
Well played though, losing that guy.
FWIW, if he'd have caught you, just motoring with him on your wheel will make you slightly faster (as he fills the part of the negative pressure zone behind you).
Well played though, losing that guy.
FWIW, if he'd have caught you, just motoring with him on your wheel will make you slightly faster (as he fills the part of the negative pressure zone behind you).
Long answer: Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. No.
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As for what Robby at the tunnnel said, Slipstream did a LOT of road bike testing in the tunnel, particularly for sprints, but also in general. So track riders, people pursuing the hour record, and Slipstream at least.
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