Northern California - I knew I was pathetic, but.....
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RoboCheme
10-04-09, 07:17 PM
I didn't know how much until not one, but two unicyclists passed me in today's Mt. Diablo Challenge.
Oh well, it was good to see Beaker, PowPow, BenRiding and Brentley at the top.
Cliff
Nah - that's a load of bull. Good to see we cross posted again (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=591239).
gpelpel
10-04-09, 07:50 PM
Hey, you made it to the top. Congrats!
taxi777
10-04-09, 07:51 PM
I didn't know how much until not one, but two unicyclists passed me in today's Mt. Diablo Challenge.
Cliff
:lol: I hope they weren't in clown outfits!
RoboCheme
10-04-09, 08:54 PM
no :), but what was interesting was that it looked like they were struggling up the 10% section of the road. It would have been interesting seeing how they handled the wall (~15%)
bikingshearer
10-07-09, 12:44 PM
no :), but what was interesting was that it looked like they were struggling up the 10% section of the road. It would have been interesting seeing how they handled the wall (~15%)
Probably the same way I always do - on foot. :rolleyes:
In years past, I was not only passed by the unicyclists, but also by the dad on his mountian bike dragging his 7 year old kind on a trial-a-bike. What made it even more embarassing was that I knew the dad . . . :(
DiabloScott
10-07-09, 01:18 PM
First single-speed/fixed (not sure) rider came in about 55 minutes... looked like your average hipster on a Surly flat bar - maybe Karate Monkey or something. I think he was the first one who was smiling when he went by me at the bottom of the wall. I really admire anti-posers.
bigbossman
10-07-09, 03:49 PM
no :), but what was interesting was that it looked like they were struggling up the 10% section of the road. It would have been interesting seeing how they handled the wall (~15%)
I've not done it recently, but in years past the Diablo Challenge did not go up the wall. The course goes up the left side - still steep, but not nearly as step as the right side.
DiabloScott
10-07-09, 04:10 PM
The course goes up the left side - still steep, but not nearly as step as the right side.
Yes, they go up the left side so that finished riders coming down from the Upper Parking Lot don't have to cross lanes with riders going up.
It's a different profile, but only a LITTLE bit easier.
there were two guys on unis?
DiabloScott
10-07-09, 05:09 PM
there were two guys on unis?
Six
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3461/3981527817_2d8c77bd1c.jpg
Saw some on STP too, but none of them were passing me:roflmao2:
silentben
10-07-09, 06:33 PM
wow, that's special
I'm sure that by "special" you mean "awesome" :D
ps, no I wasn't out there for the climb
Six
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3461/3981527817_2d8c77bd1c.jpg
Saw some on STP too, but none of them were passing me:roflmao2:
I love the dude with the basketball.
GaryNoTrashCoug
10-07-09, 09:49 PM
The guy on the far right... are those aero bars?!?!