"race-ready" vs. not
09-06-05, 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by slvoid
Really? Why didn't you tell anyone, we gotta go riding.
09-06-05, 10:38 PM
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I'm always ready to kick your ass.
Come on, look how skinny I am, you got nothing to be afraid of.
Come on, look how skinny I am, you got nothing to be afraid of.
09-06-05, 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by allgoo19
Who whould that 1% be?
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Just your average club rider... :)
Just your average club rider... :)
09-07-05, 12:44 AM
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Thanks for all the replies guys. I was just unsure as to how much of a difference bikes will make. In response to the earlier question about what conference I am in, my school doesnt have a club. I am thinking of competing in some collegiate "open" events as an unattached rider but I guess we will see. For now, I am strictly training. I will have to see where I am come spring time before I decide how often and where Im going to compete.
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09-07-05, 03:15 AM
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Originally Posted by shimanopower
umm, training on the 50 lb bike makes it race ready? What if I train on a tricycle is my bike now race ready? If yes, wtf do you mean race ready? Like it can ridden so it's race ready?
(lol... don't even answer me.... i'm being a jerk)
(lol... don't even answer me.... i'm being a jerk)
Tricycle isnt a bicycle.
If you can find a 50 pound road bike I'd bet you'd sooner or later get strong enough to be able to push it like a lighter bike. I didn't say it made the bike race ready.
09-07-05, 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Elvish Legion
If you can find a 50 pound road bike I'd bet you'd sooner or later get strong enough to be able to push it like a lighter bike. I didn't say it made the bike race ready.
"If the rider has been trainning on that bike then yes"
you answered my question yes. + you said bike, not bicycle.
09-07-05, 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by slvoid
I'm always ready to kick your ass.
Come on, look how skinny I am, you got nothing to be afraid of.
Come on, look how skinny I am, you got nothing to be afraid of.
this is a lie! don't believe him. slvoid is a very fast rider - his first race he finished top 10 or thereabouts. my first race i finished 5 mintues down and collapsed into a heap of failure at the end. now, I'm nobody to be afraid of....
