I've got tools if you need them.

No prob. I will bring the necessary hardware. It is a splined freehub with lockring right, like this one?

I'm pretty sure it's splined but I don't have the wheel with me right now to check for sure. It was built last year though.

The Kancamagus Hwy ride in NH was awesome. Thanks again, rithem, for organizing and driving. I propose we do it again in two weeks so we can enjoy the fall colors. How many people are interested?

I'm down. Probably I'll try to get a new derailleur and shifters before then so I can actually climb in a reasonable gear. Also new tires and brake pads so I can feel safer on those 50mph descents.

rob

Any pics? I might start shopping for a legit road bike.

damn you I'll be in New Mexico. oddly my achilles feels better today go figure I'll know for sure on Thurs. night. I can do the Kanc again the weekend of 10.22 what do you think?

yeah dude your pads are scary. btw nice job out there "7 speed Rob".

Okay, how about October 22? herst, I will post pics this evening. I took them, so of course they are crap.

The 22nd works for me.

How long did it take you guys to complete? I'm interested.

4:40 i think. I don't recall exactly. 80 miles almost exactly 16.5 avg.

With 5200 ft of climbing.

In other words, we rock.

No, we don't. In stage 11 of this year's tour, for example, Vinokourov finished 107.5 miles at a pace of 22.5 mph. The stage included 12,600 feet of climbing. He rocks.

I am now officially the saddest human being ever.

Well, his climbs were at 6.1 and 6.9% grades. Ours was at 9%, if that makes you feel any better.

we kinda rock.

Let's race that course some time.

Sure. We should have the next Meat 'n Greet in Courchevel. https://www.velonews.com/tour2005/new...es/8481.0.html

I wonder how they'd classify the climbs we did. They were steeper but not as long as the climbs from that stage.

OK, picture of this saddle again - I can not hold it any more.

How is that thing supposed to work? While riding roads I do not care so much for sitting my butt down, but I do care about controlling the bike with the pressure from my inner thigh against the beak of the saddle.

Could this thing use a clip on the rails and a cleat mounted you know where?

ha, you'll have to figure that on out on your own.

i'll get back to you on this. too busy right now

Those are basically designed for people who are a) unaccustomed to riding so they have very tender undersides and/or poorly adjusted positions or b) health concerns which prevent them from using a conventional saddle.

They're designed for a very upright position and casual riding style.

so whats the over-all summary of the NH ride? it was basically in the waterville valley ski area, right? also, how bad were the climbs? I would really like to try it, but i dont feel i'm at the level i should be , to be able to make it up through mountains, when climbing parker hill ave gives me some trouble, although it prolly is 11% though.