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03-19-12, 09:47 AM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

I feel sick.

I feel sick.
03-19-12, 02:23 AM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

no, CDR didn't crash. I was involved in the...

no, CDR didn't crash. I was involved in the pileup though. I had a clear escape route to the right as I was slowing and slowing, but then a rider hit the deck at 12:00 and I had one choice left: ...
10-08-11, 01:22 PM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

wire = teh suck.

wire = teh suck.
10-08-11, 01:13 PM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

my state tt was also a study in disappointment. ...

my state tt was also a study in disappointment.

at least no tegaderm was involved.
08-27-11, 06:14 PM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

5 to go, he took off and caught them looking at...

5 to go, he took off and caught them looking at eachother. finished alone in the picture.
08-27-11, 05:32 PM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

I have just witnessed shovelhd win the chris...

I have just witnessed shovelhd win the chris thater 45+ solo.

myself, I did 70 laps between the 35+ and the 2/3. steamroller, meet grumpy.

I survived though.
08-26-11, 04:51 PM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

I blew it last night when I had a chance with the...

I blew it last night when I had a chance with the perfect leadout in the breakaway. Had I chosen one gear lower and left 3 seconds earlier I would have had it.
08-26-11, 04:33 PM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

not to mention that sprinting well requires a lot...

not to mention that sprinting well requires a lot of in-race practice. especially learning where to be at which time and when to make a move.
08-03-11, 06:27 AM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

good job shovel!

good job shovel!
07-11-11, 10:44 AM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

I dropped out of the RR at Coatesville while...

I dropped out of the RR at Coatesville while still in contention as well. I was just not in the mood to fight it out with an extremely aggressive group, especially after getting pulled in the crit...
06-29-11, 12:29 PM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

although it may seem irrelevant, pinewood derby...

although it may seem irrelevant, pinewood derby is essentially the same thing as the physics of heavy/light bike riders going downhill...

here is an excerpt:


We have witnessed 1000's of cars...
06-29-11, 12:16 PM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

why not just do an experiment with two...

why not just do an experiment with two basketballs?

there is no doubt that heavier riders go faster downhill. I have to deal with this nearly every race. Plenty of data there.

the Galileo...
06-29-11, 07:09 AM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

nice job veloboy! here's the long long...

nice job veloboy!

here's the long long version from saturday

http://grumpyeatstheworld.blogspot.com/2011/06/ask.html

plus I did a TT last night. PRed the 20km course with a surprisingly low...
06-27-11, 09:09 AM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

no pun intended, but I thought it was iffy.

no pun intended, but I thought it was iffy.
06-26-11, 06:28 AM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

this time I didn't get dropped in the 123. ...

this time I didn't get dropped in the 123.


10th. small field. 6 man break went up the road which made the race pretty darn civil for the rest of us until about 5 to go when the attacks came. ...
06-20-11, 07:24 AM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

short version: I sucked, but found others in...

short version:

I sucked, but found others in the same boat, then dropped my chain and fell out of the boat. DFL

long version (http://grumpyeatstheworld.blogspot.com/2011/06/chain-and-suck.html)
06-19-11, 06:43 PM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

you are confusing VI with IF.

you are confusing VI with IF.
06-19-11, 06:35 PM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

the neutral climb at syracuse last year was...

the neutral climb at syracuse last year was almost 5 w/kg
06-19-11, 04:13 PM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

nice job chad. you will do just fine in the 3s.

nice job chad. you will do just fine in the 3s.
06-17-11, 10:12 AM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

Wilmington-Whiteface was 3x5'@130% I don't...

Wilmington-Whiteface was 3x5'@130%

I don't think I could push myself to do that in practice though. I have been targeting 120% in my VO2max workouts.
06-11-11, 06:01 PM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

nice job shovel :) here's my day ...

nice job shovel :)

here's my day

http://grumpyeatstheworld.blogspot.com/2011/06/getting-back-on-track.html
06-06-11, 12:24 PM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

the other day at thursday night's race I was in...

the other day at thursday night's race I was in this predicament (first wheel, second rider would not pull through. My way of dealing with it was to stand up, and make a really big and obvious show...
05-31-11, 05:13 PM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

incorrect. COURSE: 23.5 miles starting on...

incorrect.

COURSE: 23.5 miles starting on Avenue O in front of the Vista San Gabriel Elementary School (Intersection of 180th St. E). Riders will travel East on Avenue O for 6 miles, take a...
05-26-11, 11:13 AM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

super fine. :beer:

super fine.

:beer:
05-23-11, 05:54 AM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

that sounds awful Alex. I though I was in pain. ...

that sounds awful Alex. I though I was in pain.


I did end up doing the road race on day two. (I skipped the TT) It's amazing just how much effect a crash like that has on form. I was tapered...
05-23-11, 05:38 AM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

He let me collect the $20 for his crit second. I...

He let me collect the $20 for his crit second. I put it into the CVS fund.
05-22-11, 05:51 AM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

I led my guy out and he got second. But my...

I led my guy out and he got second.

But my luck didn't hold. Someone decided to try to pass me in a too-small space between me and the curb. this...
05-14-11, 04:18 PM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

:beer: I think

:beer: I think
05-02-11, 05:46 AM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

http://grumpyeatstheworld.blogspot.com/2011/05/hol...

http://grumpyeatstheworld.blogspot.com/2011/05/hollenbecks.html
05-01-11, 01:42 PM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

had the win in my pocket and the legs didn't want...

had the win in my pocket and the legs didn't want to keep pushing up the final wall. 4th
04-24-11, 08:39 AM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

http://grumpyeatstheworld.blogspot.com/2011/04/why...

http://grumpyeatstheworld.blogspot.com/2011/04/why-you-should-not-quit-binghamton.html

don't quit.

http://globaldiecastdirect.com/img/p/3736-4545-large.jpg
04-21-11, 01:06 PM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

That is the Cannonsville Reservoir in the...

That is the Cannonsville Reservoir in the Catskills.
04-21-11, 08:25 AM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

http://grumpyeatstheworld.blogspot.com/2011/04/blo...

http://grumpyeatstheworld.blogspot.com/2011/04/bloomfield-or-how-to-exploit-my.html
04-13-11, 03:27 PM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

if everyone who got dropped in bkill 40+ pulled...

if everyone who got dropped in bkill 40+ pulled out there would have been 147 dnf
04-13-11, 07:49 AM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

I got a bronze medal in the State Championships...

I got a bronze medal in the State Championships by gutting it out after getting shelled.
04-12-11, 08:53 AM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

I plan to. At this point it's likely I will be...

I plan to. At this point it's likely I will be stronger as well, so maybe even hanging with that first big field might be possible. Hanging with Roger... that's gonna take a bit more development I...
04-12-11, 06:47 AM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

http://grumpyeatstheworld.blogspot.com/2011/04/im-...

http://grumpyeatstheworld.blogspot.com/2011/04/im-glad-i-waited.html
04-03-11, 05:45 AM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

thanks GA. Yeah it was hard. I think Bkill will...

thanks GA. Yeah it was hard. I think Bkill will be easier from a parcours standpoint. not necessarily easier on pace though.

I forgot to mention that, even with us lapping some from our field,...
04-03-11, 05:24 AM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

http://grumpyeatstheworld.blogspot.com/2011/04/i-w...

http://grumpyeatstheworld.blogspot.com/2011/04/i-win-race.html

I won one.
03-15-11, 08:00 AM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

I just look at power, HR, cadence. That vid has...

I just look at power, HR, cadence. That vid has a mirror image of me in it since the computer powering the screen also has the movie camera on it. Once that vid was made I went back to watching the...
03-15-11, 06:49 AM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

http://grumpyeatstheworld.blogspot.com/2011/03/fir...

http://grumpyeatstheworld.blogspot.com/2011/03/first-of-year-and-second.html
03-14-11, 10:12 AM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

I did hear a loud bang. very loud. at first I...

I did hear a loud bang. very loud. at first I thought it was a tube exploding but I don't think I've ever heard one that loud from that far away. I thought it was the sound of a CF frame being...
03-14-11, 09:47 AM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

the crash was idiotic. people sprinting for...

the crash was idiotic. people sprinting for 30th. I think the winner had already crossed the line when it happened.
03-14-11, 09:32 AM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

it was great to meet so many folks I have only...

it was great to meet so many folks I have only known from the internet! ga, shovel, bg, homebrew, cdr. gsteinb was there too but I only saw him at a distance.

oh and I attacked a few times in...
09-19-10, 02:29 PM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

I've been last. ...

I've been last.





http://grumpyeatstheworld.blogspot.com/2010/09/wheel-around-hub-close-but-no-gold.html

(not last but plenty of fail)
08-16-10, 08:23 AM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

Tour of Millersburg PA short version: ...

Tour of Millersburg PA

short version:

TT ok. Crit: pulled (along with 60% of the field). RR: crashed, finished.

long versions
...
08-09-10, 08:42 AM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

too much other stuff to deal with before the race.

too much other stuff to deal with before the race.
08-09-10, 08:34 AM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

who handled the results?

who handled the results?
08-09-10, 04:34 AM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

fitchburg CR was a horrible surface.

fitchburg CR was a horrible surface.
08-04-10, 05:47 AM
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Posted By Grumpy McTrumpy

I've been treating my tuesday nighters as...

I've been treating my tuesday nighters as "training only" this season, just working on specific goals with regard to the workout, attacking, trying to get OTF, leadouts etc, but last night I decided...
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