Random Thought Thread, aka The RTT (**possible spoilers**)
03-13-13, 02:22 PM
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Brasstown is steep, but very rideable and it's quite long. Nothing like these short 25%+'ers..
03-13-13, 02:25 PM
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03-13-13, 02:29 PM
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03-13-13, 02:47 PM
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03-13-13, 02:58 PM
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Yeah, there's only one section that's really bad at +20% and it's what, 50-75m long? You can definitely settle into a rhythm on that climb, it isn't like hitting a wall or anything (but from my FL perspective it still sucks). The descent is A+ however.
03-13-13, 03:03 PM
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03-13-13, 03:41 PM
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I'll have to find the route for nationals a couple decades ago. 1.8 k climb, 14% average grade and I believe we did it 18 times.
03-13-13, 04:14 PM
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Where was that RK?
03-13-13, 04:24 PM
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i don't htink rk ever actually raced. He's just an old man with a memory issue who likes to make up sotries.
03-13-13, 04:25 PM
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No, I'm thinking Lac Megantic QC...That's where they were last year and the big climb was sick! I pre-rode the course and going up once was enough for me.
03-13-13, 04:31 PM
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03-13-13, 04:46 PM
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We'll be back there again for Master's Nationals...Wife is racing, me...no way! The Elites are at Beauce...
03-13-13, 07:11 PM
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Sold the rack without any arguing tonight!
That guy talking about hare scrambles the other day brought back some good memories from my FTR days and made me want to get back into it.
That guy talking about hare scrambles the other day brought back some good memories from my FTR days and made me want to get back into it.
03-13-13, 07:18 PM
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raced FTR tons...a good friend of mine who I use to race (road and off-road) just got back into it. We stopped riding motorbikes back around '08. Scrambles is the one thing I would possibly do again.
edit- pic from an FTR event around '06-
edit- pic from an FTR event around '06-
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03-13-13, 07:32 PM
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Aware how? You know it exists? Or you think you're some kind of expert on the content? Aware? You think you know us and you get your panties in a bunch over a few Rapha jokes? Like we're here to amuse you?
Hahahahahhahahaha!
Just busting your balls Janny.
Now go get your shoe shine kit and buff out my wing tips.
Hahahahahhahahaha!
Just busting your balls Janny.
Now go get your shoe shine kit and buff out my wing tips.
03-13-13, 07:33 PM
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Ebay is getting like Craigslist. I've sold that mower twice and both times the people have flaked.