Fixed.

Oh shut up. I had a melt down alright. The weather was so hot the tarmac was melting and sticking to my tyres making popping sounds.

It was the most brutal ride I have ever done and i now know where i stand with other cyclists. I suck. Ride time over 7.30 but I'm glad everyone thought it was a toughy. Even the road nazis said so. Ended up being about 7,000 ft climb and some really serious steep ones where i could barely turn the cranks standing without falling over. Previous most climbing i had ever done was 4,000.

Im dead.

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/articl...d-report-26966

You rode for 106 miles at an airport?

eh? you dont have tarmac on your roads? sorry but we moved away from dirt tracks already.


by the way, i test rode a cervelo s3 and scott addict. have to say they were great bikes to ride but then again i just took them a few laps round the motor racing track

i think i need a triple

Commonly called pavement or asphalt.


Anyway, it appears I won the time prediction contest. What's my prize?

i have to read back after the world cup final which is kicking off. i rushed back to watch it. You were betting how much i would suck? sheesh. I'm not bearing my soul anymore.

The Dutch didn't even spell the name of their country correct on their warm-up gear.

Soccer. :rolleyes:

One thing you can say for soccer: there's not very many fat players out there.

Can't say that for baseball.

I want to ask a serious question. how do you descend fast. I dont mean turns and how to take the right line. I mean simply getting up to speed fast and holding a high speed. I'm not trying to do it, i just found out that i am seriously fast downill on whatever gradient and i not only accelerate fast but i hold a higher speed. I thought it was weight but i was going faster than bigger folk not just the skinny road nazis. I do know that if it is straight, and often when not straight, i simply do not touch the brakes. is that it?

Just got back from watching the capital crit downtown. It's damn hot, and all I did was ride 6 miles each way to go watch, never mind the guys racing 1:45. Guy from Jamis Sutter Home (edit: never mind, that guy wasn't there, can't remember who it was now) beat out Bobby Lea (Bahati) at the line after those two had a two-man break the last 6 laps or so.

Sorry for ruining this thread with actual cycling content.

It's there are, not there's.

ftfy

50 mile group ride, was the "c" ride 16 mph. 4 stops. nice folks. I have to move up to the "B" group, if there is one. God, I hope so.

16mph??? Snore...............
I gotta be goin atleast 20 on a bike to be having any fun. Yes that means I hate climbing and headwinds. I'm not in the best shape either so usually I have to push myself and keep a low profile to be having that much fun...

EDIT: Group rides with large, powerful riders that provide an excellent draft help too :D

There're

I don't.

Next question?

baring

No, that's wrong.

There is debate about if there're is acceptable in writing.

1- As you said, weight helps.
2- An aero position helps a lot (almost touching your stem with your chin).

Sorry to state the obvious.

574 riders?

well it certainly seemed like a lot. some parts were just a sea of lycra. quite a horrible sight.

:lol: