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Originally Posted by KiddSisko
(Post 8975576)
Steven Rooks Classic translated for Americans: A 90+ mile ride in the Netherlands, very hilly, with climbs maxing out near 1300 feet in elevation. For So Cal residents, it would be the equivalent of an imperial century ride in the Santa Monicas with Las Flores tossed in for the walking photos.
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Originally Posted by mollusk
(Post 8975983)
Just last year...
http://www.velonews.com/files/images/koppenberg3.jpg Sometimes even the pros have to do it. |
Originally Posted by mollusk
(Post 8976006)
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Originally Posted by ElJamoquio
(Post 8976211)
25-30% and cobbled is quite a bit different than 18% paved.
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Originally Posted by urbanknight
(Post 8975324)
And he delivers!
forty two seconds left in the video check it out ( the lady with no bike) where the hecks the bike....... psssst haha halarious. riding up a hill until you pop thats nice losing ur bike on said hill now thats priceless!! |
Originally Posted by ElJamoquio
(Post 8976211)
25-30% and cobbled is quite a bit different than 18% paved.
By the way, VERY few 18% stretches on any road are more than a few hundred meters long. The longest steep stretch on my road probably averages 13-15% and is about 250-300 meters in length. |
Originally Posted by ridndirty
(Post 8976427)
forty two seconds left in the video check it out ( the lady with no bike) where the hecks the bike....... psssst haha halarious.
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This thread lacks the email addresses of the riders so we can send them messages of pure and total contempt.
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I did the Mountains of Misery ride yesterday which finishes with a 3 mile long, 11.9% average grade. Plenty of people had to get off to finish. I made it, but just barely. Had to resort to the "serpentine" technique in a few places.
I would have been prepared to walk if I needed to, but today I'm sure glad I didn't :p |
Originally Posted by Dago
(Post 8976009)
I thought netherlands had no hills
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roflcoptr.
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Originally Posted by botto
(Post 8974996)
Never get out of the boat, never get off the bike.
Especially when there are photographers close by. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...rc09-17263.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...rc09-17259.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...rc09-17306.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...rc09-17762.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...rc09-10738.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...rc09-10561.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...rc09-10142.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...rc09-10108.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...rc09-15851.jpg |
Originally Posted by HarryStoddard
(Post 8976174)
Please note the rain and the rough road.
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where's the link to the thread of all the triathletes falling over? That thread was great.
I tried a search, but my search skills = fail.... botto? |
great pictures. brings back memories
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Originally Posted by Dago
(Post 8976009)
I thought netherlands had no hills
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at least the bianchi guy has his head hung properly in shame.
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Originally Posted by MrCrassic
(Post 8979728)
What grade is that climb?
I spent about 2 hours or so on that site yesterday while daydreaming about the tons of euro climbs listed. |
Originally Posted by Quijibo187
(Post 8980854)
at least the bianchi guy has his head hung properly in shame.
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custom made Demotivational posters?
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Originally Posted by Quijibo187
(Post 8980938)
custom made Demotivational posters?
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