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Nate552

07-31-10 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by gsteinb (Post 11205770)

crud. it's 40 degrees out. wtf.

40?? wth? It's going to be 103 here today, it's already 76 and the suns not up yet.

Nate552

07-31-10 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by kensuf (Post 11205849)

better than here. 77 with a dewpoint of 76. I've got a TT in 2 hours.

Good luck!

Grumpy McTrumpy

07-31-10 06:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gsteinb (Post 11205770)

crud. it's 40 degrees out. wtf.

you must be upstate.

it's 54 here, expecting 79 today

El Diablo Rojo

07-31-10 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Psimet2001 (Post 11205313)

Saw Frankie Andreu, Chris Horner, Mike Friedman, Brad Huff, etc. tonight. Got some pictures of a nice discussion between Frankie and our local USAC main man Dave Fowkes regarding his rider's TT bike saddle position. Hard to believe a week ago he was interviewing Lance in France.

After the TT - which Friedman lost by 1/5 of a second - there was a lot of eye-rolling (actually I got to be the one who told him the bad news. His reaction - 'dude....that's like less than a breath. That sucks.") I made it back to my car and the course was getting opened up. I jumped on it with my car to get out and the end of the course still had barriers up with a less than eager cop sitting there staring at the line of cars stacking up on the other side.

The race is in the industrial park I work in so I know the roads. I figured out if I jump the edge of the curb I can get on to the side street and make it out. Just as I am about to pull out I see movement in my peripheral vision. I hit the brakes and Chris Horner comes screaming by my car on the passenger side. - full radio shack kit, tt helmet, booties still on, etc. He surfs the gutter and weaves in and out through us and the barriers.....free and off into the sunset.

......it then dawned on me that I almost right-hooked Chris Horner. Ooooops.

Saw him a couple of blocks later as he was going the opposite way. Just out riding his bike on the streets I train on during lunch.

I don't care who you are that's cool shiz.

I rode with Lance for about an hour several years ago. Just he and I shooting the sh it, he's an odd dude but honestly it was pretty cool....I was still in my fanboy stage at that time so I'll admit I was a tad giddy afterward. It was in the low 20's and I didn't have any booties on..his advice was "Neoprene over shoes, you won't be sorry".

ridethecliche

07-31-10 06:40 AM

It's 65 outside.

Knee warmers on (bad knee) and going to take the arm warmers out and wear them till it gets too warm to. Getting ready to eat some oatmeal. Will head out in 15 mins. Psyched.

El Diablo Rojo

07-31-10 06:49 AM

Old school TT'n

mike868y

07-31-10 06:51 AM

Mentioned using graduation + work money for a cross bike to my mom. She wasn't as opposed to it as I expected.

ridethecliche

07-31-10 06:55 AM

And I'm outta here. 50 mile ride here I come!

Given that I haven't ridden this much in, oh, like 3 month, I'm just hoping to not slow everyone down.

substructure

07-31-10 06:57 AM

I was hit today - by a truck I think.

Preface: I'm ok, sort of. My arm feels like Albert Pujols smacked it with a 2x4.

I had to go out early this morning to be back home before my wife left. Young'uns at home alone. So I was heading to Crowders Mountain predawn (nothing unusual. It's on my commute and I haven't had any problems before now). I was heading down Lewis Rd when all of a sudden lights flashed on right behind me. Right out of nowhere. (Normally I can see headlights behind me from a distance.) These light looked like they just turned on. Then I saw a dark blue pickup inches from my left. Then "SMACK!!!!!" It's side mirror hit me in the left arm violently. The pain was terrific. I swore out of fear, swerved, but managed to stay upright. The truck continued up the road - up the hill. It must have been doing 50 or better. The speed limit on the road is 35mph. This guy was flying.

I continued on my route and managed to do 3x20 hill repeats on Pinnacle. I finished my ride with no real, massive pain. But tomorrow may be a different story. Bruising has started.

I get gooseflesh thinking about it now. The sound and the pain.

wanders

07-31-10 07:01 AM

damn sub. that could have gone a lot worse. a lot. like stokes county last weekend bad. glad you're relatively ok.

rog	07-31-10 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by substructure (Post 11206044)

Glad you're ok, and hope that there's no unpleasant aftereffects, outside of your bruise. And good on you for getting your workout it.

It's astonishing to me that somebody could do that to somebody else, and not have the common decency, or the guts, whatever...to stop and see if the person they just hit is ok.

big john

07-31-10 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by botto (Post 11205541)

i'd hazard a guess that leontine van moorsel did alright.

iirc, she was a looker, racing with her lipstick matching her peach colored helmet.

hammy56

07-31-10 07:06 AM

3x20 intervals after getting smacked by a car...nice.

mike868y

07-31-10 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by hammy56 (Post 11206065)

3x20 intervals after getting smacked by a car...nice.

sounds like something jens would do.

big john

07-31-10 07:10 AM

Sub, do you think it was intentional?

substructure

07-31-10 07:13 AM

It seemed intentional. The driver turned on their lights just a few yards behind me and a couple of seconds before they hit me. But I don't want to presume. They could have just been a real moron and had no clue. Or a drunk getting home real late. Like 5:45am late.

Hopefully I won't be in any real pain this coming week. I have 5 straight days of criteriums this coming Tuesday.

edit: I did have my SupeFlash on my seat tube flashing away and a headlight on as well.

Grumpy McTrumpy

07-31-10 07:17 AM

intentional.

gsteinb

07-31-10 07:25 AM

Wasn't there a thread or something about going downhill for long periods of time? I'd like to weigh in and say it sucks. 8 miles downhill is cold and it makes your hands cramp. Bah.

Grumpy McTrumpy

07-31-10 07:27 AM

I think I know where you were riding this morning.

rog	07-31-10 07:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gsteinb (Post 11206108)

Wasn't there a thread or something about going downhill for long periods of time? I'd like to weigh in and say it sucks. 8 miles downhill is cold and it makes your hands cramp. Bah.

I think that was actually part of this thread. Long descent in 40 degree weather, and you got cold? Surprising.

big john

07-31-10 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gsteinb (Post 11206108)

Wasn't there a thread or something about going downhill for long periods of time? I'd like to weigh in and say it sucks. 8 miles downhill is cold and it makes your hands cramp. Bah.

The ride I am doing today has 5 long descents of 5 miles or more. People always react with disbelief when I tell them I get tired of descending.

Grumpy McTrumpy

07-31-10 07:53 AM

I think it was 30 something on one of my ascents there in may. I stopped at the gatehouse on the way down and put my hands on the rims for a while to warm them up

Flatballer

07-31-10 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grumpy McTrumpy (Post 11206094)

intentional.

certainly sounds intentional to me. Glad you made it out alive subby.

Grumpy McTrumpy

07-31-10 07:58 AM

eff it.

I am totally uninspired to make music.

gsteinb

07-31-10 07:59 AM

Thankfully isadorah had a hat I was able to use and I have winter gloves up here. Going up wasn't all that cold. I did beat my time from the race back in June, so I guess that's good. I certainly didn't crush it though. Next year I aspire to not be a fat pig.

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