white knuckled fun
05-31-06, 08:56 AM
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white knuckled fun
I was going down a bridge yesterday and hit 42mph with a turn at the bottom onto another street. I normally only go about 30 on this hill but I really hammered down it this time. As i go into the turn I feather the brakes to make the turn. I thought to myself "say fool, you're going to way to damn fast to make this turn" So I really started pulling on the brake levers and they just weren't cutting it. I was holding on to the brakes just about as hard as I could and it scared the crap out of me (the good kind of scare
) as I made this turn. I think I actually heard my tires squeal a little bit. LOL
At any rate it was pretty darn fun after the fact . However, I'm going to the LBS to get some better brake pads than what came on my Allez.
) as I made this turn. I think I actually heard my tires squeal a little bit. LOLAt any rate it was pretty darn fun after the fact
. However, I'm going to the LBS to get some better brake pads than what came on my Allez.
05-31-06, 12:14 PM
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Some better pads are definitely in order. Nothing scarier than telling your bike to stop and having it not listen.
I've recently found two hills that I like to do repeats on. I routinely hit up to 52mph on them... my goal is to pass at least one car each time out. So far I've managed to do just that; the looks on drivers faces when I pass them is usually pretty amusing.
I've recently found two hills that I like to do repeats on. I routinely hit up to 52mph on them... my goal is to pass at least one car each time out. So far I've managed to do just that; the looks on drivers faces when I pass them is usually pretty amusing.
