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Forum: Road Cycling
10-05-13, 10:45 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,269
Posted By Bob Dopolina

And that you should. I don't think anyone is...

And that you should. I don't think anyone is saying otherwise.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-05-13, 07:59 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,269
Posted By Bob Dopolina

Yes they are. The claim is " slower riders...

Yes they are. The claim is " slower riders benefit more from aero equipment because they spend more time on the course". This is what I am calling BS on. This AND ONLY THIS.

Of course EVERY RIDER...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-05-13, 07:47 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,269
Posted By Bob Dopolina

How could you be so completely off base so many...

How could you be so completely off base so many times? I think the only way would be to completely ignore ANYTHING I've actually said and to just keep calling me an arsehole.

As a poster you are...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-05-13, 11:35 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,269
Posted By Bob Dopolina

All I can say is WOW. Here it is folks: I...

All I can say is WOW.

Here it is folks: I don't accept the claim that a slower rider benefits more from aero equipment because they spend more time on the course. Even though statistically true...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-05-13, 10:27 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,269
Posted By Bob Dopolina

First, stop implying that I am an elitist...

First, stop implying that I am an elitist arsehole and misrepresenting my position. It's starting to piss me off.

Second, read my previous posts. I have explained my position ad naseum.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-04-13, 11:34 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,269
Posted By Bob Dopolina

Jebus. Where the hell did I say aero gear didn't...

Jebus. Where the hell did I say aero gear didn't work? EVER? Are you even reading my posts?

Are you just trolling because I've never seen you so completely miss a point.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-04-13, 10:58 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,269
Posted By Bob Dopolina

Well, a typhoon chased me home sooner than...

Well, a typhoon chased me home sooner than expected so I'm back.

Please show me anywhere, in any post, in any thread where I have ever said that slower riders don't desirve something or that high...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-04-13, 08:35 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,269
Posted By Bob Dopolina

No insults or snarky links. Thanks for that. ...

No insults or snarky links. Thanks for that.

Using the example in post #18 (http://www.bikeforums.net/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=18) could you please rework those numbers to show this....
Forum: Road Cycling
10-04-13, 07:54 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,269
Posted By Bob Dopolina

Op, see. It took two posts... Greg83,...

Op, see. It took two posts...

Greg83, Nope. Not my point at all. It never has been and it never will.

If you really care what my position is it's this; I don't care who you are, how fast you...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-04-13, 07:40 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,269
Posted By Bob Dopolina

This is the crux of my position. Without...

This is the crux of my position.

Without using tidy formulas, please explain why this is not so - in language I can type on an iphone.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-04-13, 07:27 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,269
Posted By Bob Dopolina

OP, I think everyone pretty much agreed that this...

OP, I think everyone pretty much agreed that this was true. My point was that it is a false metric. Statistical gymnastics. Marketing whoohaa.

If the point of using aero equipment is to go faster,...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-04-13, 07:36 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,269
Posted By Bob Dopolina

It may have been the lack of smilie faces. I can...

It may have been the lack of smilie faces. I can never tell.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-04-13, 07:30 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,269
Posted By Bob Dopolina

Chocolate milk, apple milk, guava milk or any...

Chocolate milk, apple milk, guava milk or any other the many, many kinds of milk I see here.

Lighter coloured skin is considered actractive in many Asian cultures including Taiwan/China.

The...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-03-13, 08:33 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,269
Posted By Bob Dopolina

Almost there.

Almost there.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-03-13, 08:28 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,269
Posted By Bob Dopolina

^^^ This....

^^^ This. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive-aggressive_behavior)
Forum: Road Cycling
10-03-13, 06:36 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,269
Posted By Bob Dopolina

Nice. BTW, I have actually had people here...

Nice.

BTW, I have actually had people here tell me #1 (http://www.bikeforums.net/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=1) and #3 (http://www.bikeforums.net/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=3)...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-03-13, 06:11 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,269
Posted By Bob Dopolina

It seems like there is general agreement on the...

It seems like there is general agreement on the math - even the link to the Cervelo marketing dep't posted earlier is in agreement here - what remains is the veracity of the claim that slower riders...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-03-13, 05:59 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,269
Posted By Bob Dopolina

I'm going to go ahead and +1 you on that. ...

I'm going to go ahead and +1 you on that.


There was a snarky post earlier complaining about not being able to have nice things. I don't understand this (apparently, there are many things I don't...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-03-13, 04:54 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,269
Posted By Bob Dopolina

Ok. So you'd rather take cheap shots instead of...

Ok. So you'd rather take cheap shots instead of contributing anything constructive. How very superior of you.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-03-13, 10:42 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,269
Posted By Bob Dopolina

^^^ that makes perfect sense to me. The Tri...

^^^ that makes perfect sense to me.

The Tri guys I knew used to practice transitions in their training not just to get the transitions smooth but also to get used to the physical changes between...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-03-13, 10:11 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,269
Posted By Bob Dopolina

I'm certainly no Tri Guy (I swim like a rock) but...

I'm certainly no Tri Guy (I swim like a rock) but I ran in school and I've raced since the 80s.

The thing I find most fascinating about Tri are the transitions. I can see how a bad transition can...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-03-13, 09:54 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,269
Posted By Bob Dopolina

I was writing a rather heated email to a vendor...

I was writing a rather heated email to a vendor here at the same time so I can see how the tone may have carried over.

All good fun.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-03-13, 09:45 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,269
Posted By Bob Dopolina

Entertainment.

Entertainment.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-03-13, 09:43 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,269
Posted By Bob Dopolina

That's twice you've dropped that (it is pretty...

That's twice you've dropped that (it is pretty funny).

How about dropping the passive aggressive stuff and offering an opinion or other information? Perhaps you could start with post #18...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-03-13, 08:33 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,269
Posted By Bob Dopolina

No. No they are not. Follow the Cervelo link...

No. No they are not.

Follow the Cervelo link of flawed logic.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-03-13, 08:29 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,269
Posted By Bob Dopolina

I knew you wouldn't let us down. So, you've...

I knew you wouldn't let us down. So, you've covered denial, and summoning an expert (lets just skip Hitler)

"Reputable coaches? Hmmm, let's see...I am a Nationally Certified Cycling Coach (NCCP...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-03-13, 07:59 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,269
Posted By Bob Dopolina

fify.

fify.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-03-13, 07:43 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,269
Posted By Bob Dopolina

Sorry. I forgot we hadn't gone through denial,...

Sorry. I forgot we hadn't gone through denial, yet.

Once we have and we also cover obfuscation, the summoning of an 'expert', the steadfast refusal to accept facts and 3 or 4 more pages of...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-03-13, 07:24 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,269
Posted By Bob Dopolina

Perfect. Take that to a previously mentioned...

Perfect.

Take that to a previously mentioned forum where it is 'well know' that slower riders benefit more from aero equipment because they spend more time on the course.

/thread.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-03-13, 07:09 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,269
Posted By Bob Dopolina

^^^ It's not a fixed percentage. It's not linear....

^^^ It's not a fixed percentage. It's not linear. The faster you go the greater the benefit. Even the marketing copy shows this.

If TOTAL time saved was the goal and aero benefits were linear and...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-03-13, 06:21 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,269
Posted By Bob Dopolina

^^^ I understand your point and agree that pretty...

^^^ I understand your point and agree that pretty much anyone will benefit from aero gear but the question was about who benefits more. The answer to THAT question is faster riders.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-03-13, 04:41 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,269
Posted By Bob Dopolina

That's the problem. It's NOT a constant. As...

That's the problem. It's NOT a constant.

As a PERCENT OF OVERALL TIME a faster rider has a greater saving and that's all that matters. Talking about the TOTAL amount of time saved is a false...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-03-13, 04:38 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,269
Posted By Bob Dopolina

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