Nope, not a slip -a spelling error that I caught but didn't edit cuz I liked the pun. They looked at it like a feat but really there was nothing to it. I was at my max chasing them down, put in a final kick just as I pulled up then let momentum and a very good set of wheels ( re -friction/rolling resistance) do the rest. I don't think most mtn bikers appreciate how far/fast one can coast on a good road bike with some nice thin wheels. They certainly looked dumbfounded but the episode lasted maybe a dozen seconds.

If I left the impression that I think of myself as a superman that truly is not the case. I am blessed with above avg. lung capacity and a lot of fast twitch so, on a good day, I can do mid 30 mph for about 800 yards - after which I'm totally shelled. On the other hand, I haven't a single strand of slow twitch in my legs so on an ascent that little kid would probably have no problem dropping me.


I do mostly ride on roads. At least 3 times per week. I'm blessed( again) to live in a place where the gov't still has the $ to keep the back roads fairly well maintained. So I get to do some great long rides, on good roads, with little traffic, up real climbs in the Rocky Mtn's and nice scenery to boot. But somedays, when work runs late and I can't get out of the city I take to the MUP just to get my legs spinning and heart rate up a bit