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08-11-04, 07:59 AM
So I went riding with a local group last night and usually I can keep up fairly well. I work hard, but that's what group rides are for sometimes. Last night it was cooler than usual and the wind was ripping out of the North. I struggled the whole way. I could barely stay on someone's wheel and it felt like the wind was hitting me all the time. By the end of the 40 mile ride I got dropped at one of the last hills. I just could not keep up. My legs were more exhausted than usual. The last 3 miles were fairly flat so I stayed about the same distance behind the pack by myself. Eventually the last half mile I somewhat caught up but I was just worked. I kept replaying what I had eaten during the day and why my legs were so wrecked. Hopped off the bike at my car and started to walk it and I noticed something. One of the rear brake pads was touching the rim. Not just in one place as if the wheel was out of tru, but the whole freakin' rim!!! :p Well now I feel a little better about my lack of performance. Guess I got a little bit better of a workout. Needless to say I am going to be checking that before I head out from now on. I always seem to learn these things the hard way, :( .