Sick burn at the bike shop
07-27-20, 11:36 AM
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Sick burn at the bike shop
Dude to his friend: Someone told me wheels are where you want to upgrade first. If you were me, what would you buy first to get faster?
Friend: A salad?
Friend: A salad?
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07-27-20, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by cormacf
Dude to his friend: Someone told me wheels are where you want to upgrade first. If you were me, what would you buy first to get faster?
Friend: A salad?
Friend: A salad?
07-27-20, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by BobbyG
Ouch!
He seemed to take it pretty well.
07-27-20, 12:11 PM
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First real high school job was salad bar at a chain restaurant. People would "just get a salad" 
then drench it in a river of dressing 
then drench it in a river of dressing
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Originally Posted by cormacf
dude to his friend: Someone told me wheels are where you want to upgrade first. If you were me, what would you buy first to get faster?
Friend: a coach!
Friend: a coach!
07-27-20, 12:53 PM
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But...
...it depends.
I picked up a second road bike for my wife and it came with Alex rims and I forget the hubs. She said the bike felt harder to pedal than her old Univega. The wheelset weighed 2600 grams. That's almost 6 lbs without a cassette, tires, or skewers. I swapped them out for some Fulcrum training wheels, not extremely light, but she felt the difference right away.
John
...it depends.
I picked up a second road bike for my wife and it came with Alex rims and I forget the hubs. She said the bike felt harder to pedal than her old Univega. The wheelset weighed 2600 grams. That's almost 6 lbs without a cassette, tires, or skewers. I swapped them out for some Fulcrum training wheels, not extremely light, but she felt the difference right away.
John
07-27-20, 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Digger Goreman
First real high school job was salad bar at a chain restaurant. People would "just get a salad" then drench it in a river of dressing
then drench it in a river of dressing
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Similar to the old answer to the questions of "How can I lighten my bike?" or "How can I train to go faster?"
Answer: Push yourself away from the table.
Answer: Push yourself away from the table.
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best way to get faster is to ride faster.
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07-28-20, 06:15 AM
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Depends on the salad.
Something like this wouldn't do much to get me faster
while a couple pounds of this provides fuel for a whole century ride:
Something like this wouldn't do much to get me faster
while a couple pounds of this provides fuel for a whole century ride:
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Originally Posted by unterhausen
Cycling is an eating disorder
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Originally Posted by Digger Goreman
First real high school job was salad bar at a chain restaurant. People would "just get a salad" then drench it in a river of dressing
then drench it in a river of dressing
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The friend is right! Toting extra pounds up a hill is not a good thing if speed is your holy gail.
Aero bellies are only good for wind drag.
Aero bellies are only good for wind drag.
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07-28-20, 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by unterhausen
Cycling is an eating disorder
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The number of people in this thread that don't want to lose some weight can probably be counted on my left pinky. It just becomes ingrained after a while.
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07-28-20, 11:44 AM
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serve yourself salad bars are a thing of the past 
as are ALL (everything) you can eat buffets
as are ALL (everything) you can eat buffets
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07-28-20, 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by rydabent
The friend is right! Toting extra pound up a hill is not a good thing if speed is your holy gail.
07-28-20, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by subgrade
Depends on the salad.
while a couple pounds of this provides fuel for a whole century ride:
while a couple pounds of this provides fuel for a whole century ride:
07-28-20, 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by subgrade
Depends on the salad.
Something like this wouldn't do much to get me faster
while a couple pounds of this provides fuel for a whole century ride:
Something like this wouldn't do much to get me faster
while a couple pounds of this provides fuel for a whole century ride:
I didn't know you were from Minnesota. Mayonnaise is the state vegetable.
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Originally Posted by Sy Reene
That I believe is called "Mayo Loading". It succeeded Carbo Loading a few years back
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For those who do things in the kitchen: Vegannaise and Greek Yogurt mixed 50/50 are a great way to reduce trans fats without losing flavor if you're making potato salad, etc.
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07-28-20, 05:44 PM
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I'm a little horrified at the idea of vegenaise. It may even taste great but....
