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How Many Bikes For A Event ?

Old 05-04-03, 03:21 PM
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How Many Bikes For A Event ?

How many bikes do you get ready for an event?

I guess for me it's two. And then I took the wrong bike.
Getting ready for the Harmonie Hundred I rode today I checked the forecast Thursday; Partly cloudy. So I get my road bike ready.
Friday I check the weather; RAIN!!. So then I stay up late getting my hybrid ready. Taking off the front and rear racks, changing the knobbies to a road tires and putting on Zefal plastic fenders. Then I check the weather Saturday; Cloudy! No mention of rain. I grabbed the roadbike this morning and drove to Indiana. Didn't look too bad this morning and I went with a Pearl Izumi cycling jacket instead of a rain coat. Rained buckets and I got soaked. Lightning shortened our clubs ride from a 50 to a 40. Still had fun
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For road there are only two choices: Fixed or geared. Depends on what pace the ride will be. I do bring a huge gear bag with every kind of clothing in it. Repair stand, pump, tools, and break down kit because of my occupation
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Hillyman, you don't ride your road bike in the rain? How come? I can relate to the clothing situation though. I have learned to just bring all of my cycling clothes to my races.

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Originally posted by stridercc
Hillyman, you don't ride your road bike in the rain? How come?
I don't mind rain as long as it's not cold. The lightning is what my club had trouble with. I brought my cycling rain jacket but left it in the car thinking my windbreaker would be enough. That thing soaked up water like a sponge. The rest stop that we were at told us it was going to get worse and it did. It was coming down like a carwash. This was just a charity ride so there wasn't any glory to gain dodging lightning bolts
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