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Q: What 2 things do you need to be faster than 99.5% of American's Bike Weenies

Old 10-09-07, 02:07 PM
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Q: What 2 things do you need to be faster than 99.5% of American Bike Weenies

A:

1.) A USCF Cat 4 racing license
2.) A pulse

That is all.
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What do you need to be faster than 99.6%?

A: 1.) A USCF Cat 4 racing license
2.) A pulse
3.) White tube socks.
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But I have already procured way cool cycling socks. I like them. I will use the tube socks in the winter. Which starts around here in about 3 weeks.
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Originally Posted by patentcad
A:

1.) A USCF Cat 5 racing license tha's been put to use.
2.) A pulse

That is all.
fixed, and now correct.
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A good case of hypomania.
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Originally Posted by wanders
What do you need to be faster than 99.6%?

A: 1.) A USCF Cat 4 racing license
2.) A pulse
3.) White tube socks.

I have those.
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I did cha-ching my USCF license in two mass start races this year botto. I finished one of them with the field, got shelled in the other, and almost got killed in both of them (35+ Spring Series in Central Park). I may race more next year if I feel my fitness might land me in some breakaway. Pcad does not want to pay entry fees and drive to races to be pack fodder or crash material. Been there, done that. Besides b, the Nyack Ride is more FUN than the races. Next time you're the NY area you'll have to give it a whirl. If you ride a 56cm or so I have a bike you can borrow even.
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By the way, do I get any Road Nazi Points for this thread or what?
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Originally Posted by patentcad
By the way, do I get any Road Nazi Points for this thread or what?

I'd say you've already acquired enough points to graduate with honours.
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Originally Posted by wanders
What do you need to be faster than 99.6%?

A: 1.) A USCF Cat 4 racing license
2.) A pulse
3.) White tube socks.
yet another stupid BF question.
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Originally Posted by patentcad
I did cha-ching my USCF license in two mass start races this year botto. I finished one of them with the field, got shelled in the other, and almost got killed in both of them (35+ Spring Series in Central Park). I may race more next year if I feel my fitness might land me in some breakaway. Pcad does not want to pay entry fees and drive to races to be pack fodder or crash material. Been there, done that. Besides b, the Nyack Ride is more FUN than the races. Next time you're the NY area you'll have to give it a whirl. If you ride a 56cm or so I have a bike you can borrow even.
christmas/new years sound good?
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I'd say you've already acquired enough points to graduate with honours.
But you never graduate from BF. It's just like AA.
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Originally Posted by botto
christmas/new years sound good?
Keep me posted botto. Those Nyack boys don't call any sissy holiday truces either. The hamer is in perpetual drope mode.
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the question should be,

what do you need, to be faster than 99.5% of RyanF ?

(besides a girlfriend who's name doesn't end in jpg)
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Originally Posted by patentcad
Keep me posted botto. Those Nyack boys don't call any sissy holiday truces either. The hamer is in perpetual drope mode.
you lost me with this sentence.
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The hamer is in perpetual drope mode.
...orbit?
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What 2 things do you need to be faster than 99.5% of American's Bike Weenies

I only need one thing. An anonymous name on an internet bike forum behind which I can hide. BTW, I averaged 56 miles per hour and it's my first time ever on a bike.
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Originally Posted by botto
you lost me with this sentence.
They always ride hard, even in December.
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Originally Posted by patentcad
A:

1.) A USCF Cat 4 racing license
2.) A pulse

That is all.
Wouldn't you need a bike too - or are you running? Just wondering.
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Originally Posted by patentcad
They always ride hard, even in December.
gotcha. the drop the hammer even in December.
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Originally Posted by Tappets
Wouldn't you need a bike too - or are you running? Just wondering.
I nominate this post for the Fred Citation of Merit for October 2007.
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Originally Posted by wanders
What do you need to be faster than 99.6%?

A: 1.) A USCF Cat 4 racing license
2.) A pulse
3.) Crisp, white oversocks.
Fixed. It's true, just ask VDB.
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I nominate this post for the Fred Citation of Merit for October 2007.
Nominate away - I'll add your award to my FCM collection. It's not my fault that your list was incomplete.
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Originally Posted by patentcad
A:

1.) A USCF Cat 4 racing license
2.) A pulse

That is all.
check and check
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1. Me

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