General Cycling Discussion - Bost: I am SO FAST!!!

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XzEn54321
01-13-05, 05:41 PM
HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!
I just got home from school and when I got to my door I looked at my computer and my time was 00:22:48!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OMG With a 20lb backpack I shaved A THIRD off my time, I always try to get up the hill as fast as possible (with pack or no) but DAMM
I was putting down so much tork that I broke one of my pedals and chipped flakes off both cleats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
No Idea how I did it and I only had to take one big break at the start and two smaller ones to let the lactic acid bled out of my arms and legs!!!!!!

I AM PUMPED I an Going to go try it again on my new road bike, one of the pedals on the MTB broke!!!!!


XzEn54321
01-13-05, 05:43 PM
Oh, the hill is a 360 foot in the last half mile of the 3 mile trip.

Maelstrom
01-13-05, 05:46 PM
Boast...not bost ;)...You should be able to edit it :)

Man thats SMOKING!!! :D


jeff williams
01-13-05, 05:55 PM
Pffft, bet your not even CLOSE to Mach 1.

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=82033&highlight=boast

MERTON
01-13-05, 05:58 PM
it took you 22 minutes to do 3 miles?

XzEn54321
01-13-05, 06:47 PM
I just got back and I did the 1/2 mile 300+ foot climb in 4:39.
That is good right? tell the truth...

And MERTON yes 22min... BUT I take my time with a 25+ pound pack, baggy heavy cotton school attire on an under sized MTB, with a gunky un-cared for chain, and with 50psi off-road tires! I like to see any one who has only been serous about biking for 6-7 months do any better.

~X-Zen~

MERTON
01-13-05, 07:02 PM
it's good if that climb is really hard and the bike really does suck. if it was just falt it's not so good. but ya are getting faster... taht's what's really good.

XzEn54321
01-13-05, 07:22 PM
But really, is a 1/2 mile 360-ish foot climb in 4:39 or 40 miles in 2:20:00 (both on a road bike) any good or not?

MERTON
01-13-05, 07:32 PM
it's good.

hebrew_rider
01-13-05, 07:33 PM
DAMN! that is good, merton is just grumpy.

XzEn54321
01-13-05, 07:36 PM
Cool :)

Stealthman_1
01-13-05, 07:51 PM
That's about a 6.5mph average on a 13.6% grade (assuming your numbers are spot on). Pretty good, I'd say, you can do better though. :beer:

dee-vee
01-13-05, 08:16 PM
I cant wait for next week when I get my new bike and I see how much faster I can get around town.