So i'm doing my morning run and ....
09-01-15, 09:41 AM
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So i'm doing my morning run and ....
I see this streak in front of me off the street, jumps the curb and proceeds to leave me like a bad habit.
I had seen this guy twice before last couple months try to close in on me but i kept way ahead.
Today we raced on a 5.3 mile course in the park which is a challenge doing 30 mph+ with joggers and baby strollers.
As i'm drafting on his "6" i look at his rear hub and see a single speed .... im like OMG.
This guy was like an F-4 Phantom II with J-79's in burner.
I got my hour workout in about 20 minutes.
I need the extra gears to get up hills but the Cinelli Vigorelli is an ultra light ultra fast frame for sure.
I saw the guy later at the local Strabucks and we had a good chat.
If you tap on the frame it sounds like Carbon but it's a special alloy of aircraft aluminum.
He said he was having trouble staying in front of me which me and my ego appreciated.
I have a new repect for single speed bikes ...
09-01-15, 09:42 AM
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Nothing like doing 30 mph around baby strollers to get a mom's heart rate up.
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So much BS here.
If no BS, and youre doing "30mph + with joggers and baby strollers", then you're just a reckless idiot.
If no BS, and youre doing "30mph + with joggers and baby strollers", then you're just a reckless idiot.
09-01-15, 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by growlerdinky
So much BS here.
If no BS, and youre doing "30mph + with joggers and baby strollers", then you're just a reckless idiot.
If no BS, and youre doing "30mph + with joggers and baby strollers", then you're just a reckless idiot.
09-01-15, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by CNC2204
I see this streak in front of me off the street, jumps the curb and proceeds to leave me like a bad habit.
I had seen this guy twice before last couple months try to close in on me but i kept way ahead.
Today we raced on a 5.3 mile course in the park which is a challenge doing 30 mph+ with joggers and baby strollers.
As i'm drafting on his "6" i look at his rear hub and see a single speed .... im like OMG.
This guy was like an F-4 Phantom II with J-79's in burner.
I got my hour workout in about 20 minutes.
I need the extra gears to get up hills but the Cinelli Vigorelli is an ultra light ultra fast frame for sure.
I saw the guy later at the local Strabucks and we had a good chat.
If you tap on the frame it sounds like Carbon but it's a special alloy of aircraft aluminum.
He said he was having trouble staying in front of me which me and my ego appreciated.
I have a new repect for single speed bikes ...
If you were close enough to see his cog, you could have crossed his jet wash and entered a flat spin.
Using your ejection seat around all of those babies and joggers would have been dangerous.
09-01-15, 10:05 AM
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Did that Starbucks have the bike stand for photo's? That's cool...perfect after a 30mph sprint through the park. 
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Originally Posted by dtrain
Did that Starbucks have the bike stand for photo's? That's cool...perfect after a 30mph sprint through the park.
09-01-15, 10:14 AM
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You got lucky.
If you were close enough to see his cog, you could have crossed his jet wash and entered a flat spin.
Using your ejection seat around all of those babies and joggers would have been dangerous.
If you were close enough to see his cog, you could have crossed his jet wash and entered a flat spin.
Using your ejection seat around all of those babies and joggers would have been dangerous.
09-01-15, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by obed7
not much I can say to this...
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Damn - you run fast.
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CNC2204, with all that speed you should consider the Gateway Cup this coming weekend. It really is a fantastic event and the courses are quite nice. Good prize money as well.
Gateway Cup
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09-01-15, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by PepeM
Can I enter on my hybrid? What cat should I sign up for?
Hybrids are only allowed if you ride like this guy.
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Originally Posted by obed7
not much I can say to this...
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Originally Posted by BillyD
Speechless? Awestruck? Flabbergasted?
09-01-15, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by PepeM
Can I enter on my hybrid? What cat should I sign up for?
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09-01-15, 10:49 AM
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OP needs to stop spinning his wheels and work on his game.
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I thought this was going to be a thread about running.
09-01-15, 10:54 AM
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So, which one of you two national champions got the strava KOM?
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Track bikes are for people who either don't know how or are too lazy to keep a proper bike tuned and running tip-top.
