Originally Posted by PepeM (Post 19497978)

Alright, I'm back.

First things first, no friction, indexed shifting. Still, definitely need more practice with it as I got dropped while being in too big of a gear and not being able to figure out how to shift quick enough. :o

That race is absolute torture. I made the initial split up the first hill and I was riding with the big boys and feeling good, but then I got dropped in the smaller intermediate hill as I just couldn't get into my small chainring and I suck at mashing. After that I was waiting for the pack to catch me at some point, but only a group of three did. The four of us rode pretty well together until two of them got dropped on the flats I am not sure how. Two of us kept going and eventually picked up one more. On the second lap we agreed to not go crazy on the hills and stay together, but as soon as we hit the first hill the one we had picked up took over. I wasn't too worried since I knew the two of us would catch him on the flats, but then my partner cramped on the second hill and dropped on the side of the road. I thought maybe I should stay and help but decided not to (race and everything.) After that I was basically all on my own for the rest of the race, until a few miles to go when a group of three caught up to me. I hopped on their train and outsprinted them to the line (sprinting while seated like a boss/fred.) I have no idea how I finished, thinking somewhere between 15th-20th.

Now I'm totally toast but I still need to go buy supplies to prepare the cat food. I think towing that trailer is going to hurt more than the race. :cry:

I love that race.

Originally Posted by Herbie53 (Post 19498003)

1987 Schwinn featuring much patina... and now with a fancy Italian shiny thing.

https://scontent.fhou1-2.fna.fbcdn.n...f9&oe=5953BB04

Originally Posted by rjones28 (Post 19498452)

Nice bell.

Originally Posted by Heathpack (Post 19497972)

G R A S S H O P P E R


@datlas is just jelly cause he doesn't have a bike laden with space-age technology and upgraded with custom-machined widgets.

http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/x...4A2ACC168F.jpg

Originally Posted by Heathpack (Post 19497972)

G R A S S H O P P E R


[MENTION=107711]datlas[/MENTION] is just jelly cause he doesn't have a bike laden with space-age technology and upgraded with custom-machined widgets.

http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/x...4A2ACC168F.jpg

Originally Posted by Scarbo (Post 19498509)

Or . . .

Originally Posted by Scarbo (Post 19498509)

Or . . .

Originally Posted by seedsbelize (Post 19498760)

Watching Paris Roubaix

Originally Posted by Scarbo (Post 19498495)

I like the antlers.

Originally Posted by patentcad (Post 19498764)

If you mapped out your weekend activities more carefully you wouldn't have to cobble together last minute plans like this.

Originally Posted by indyfabz (Post 19498729)

Slackers.

Saw my first backwards helmet of the year yesterday.

Originally Posted by seedsbelize (Post 19498760)

Watching Paris Roubaix

Originally Posted by seedsbelize (Post 19498771)

After the race, I'm going riding. And then two days off, with houseguests.

Originally Posted by Trsnrtr (Post 19498880)

My wife asked to take the tandem out today. I said OK but be sure to strap those puppies down!

Originally Posted by jtaylor996 (Post 19498296)

That's [MENTION=411791]topslop1[/MENTION]'s new digs. Movin' on up...

Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 19498743)

I lifted the barbell for the first time in months yesterday. Things are getting serious.

Originally Posted by Trsnrtr (Post 19498876)

i pay for NBC Gold for only reason and that is to watch P-R in HD with Phil and Paul. I started watching at 4AM CDST®.