Watch out for Taylor Phinney. He was called up to the majors today.

The future of American cycling.

That's one thing I enjoy around Richmond, lots of battle fields and old forts to ride through. It breaks up the ride a bit and provides a nice backdrop.

Now you've done it! As the only girl to post here in the past 500 or so pages, you've only encouraged them for another 500 or so pages. Why!?

Let's not forget Jen from yesterday.

I worked at burger king between 16 and 19. The pay wasn't terrible equal with retail stores in the are.

The GM made over 60k a year...the normal managers between 35-45 k /year. Sadly more than most of the liberal Arts BA recent grad friends I have from school (of course it doesn't really matter to them as they keep leeching off their parents [take note pcad]).

Who's "Jen"?

Jen

Think Afroman...

I was gonna go to work but then I read this thread
I just got a new promotion but I read this thread
now I'm living at home and I know why
- cause I read this thread, cause I read this thread, cause I read this thread!

Why shouldn't we have cycle chicks posting here? I'm here.

Maybe coasting has been frightening them off with his stories of his escapades with his male companions?

you read the entire thread? summarise it please.

i think the ladies think this peleton is a bit elitist.

we average 21 mph you know.

The last few pages were enough!

you forgot the .3


You Should try a race and let us know how you do. A lot of places (abroad) don't seem to have cat 5 level beginners they jut have 4 categories so you may already be Pcads equal!

a treasure trove of valuable cycling information.

you're welcome.

Hahahahahhahaha!!!

I may get fired for frequenting this place. Then I could devote my life to Fredliness...

OK.

I think Pcad is some super-freds sock puppet anyway.

And so the cyclocross build has begun..

Will be purchasing 7700 shifters for $20 from a friend who's upgrading to 10 speed

Everything else will be new.

It comes out just saying it does not make it so. I was really hoping the Stuart Smalley method of positive affirmation with a bit of inconsequential trash talk would do the trick. Looks like it's back to doing more riding.

Crap.

Anyone wanna guess where they popped me? The power graph is fairly telling.

https://connect.garmin.com/activity/42355443

Those are nice photos Z, did you take them with the cellphone you got your last Kracker Jack box?

I'm Z, he's not.

How pathetic is the state of road cycling in Greece (where I'm heading on vacation)? Google 'bike shop Athens' and in the largest city in the country (population 8 million or so) there are TWO, count 'em TWO shops selling high end cycles. One even has a website. All Greek, no English language version. Of course, I'll be 30 miles north of Chalkida, about 80 miles north of Athens, and all the bike shops there are actually toy stores. I kid you not. There is virtually no serious road cycling in Greece at all. In 20 days over two trips riding daily around my Dad's house on Evia, I saw exactly ONE other cyclist on a high end road bike there.

In other words, if you're bringing your bike and you're riding, come prepared (parts, tools, etc.).

I took them with my phone, yes.

Good grief it's humid: 83% Dew point 77F.

My bike was wet with condensation within a minute of me taking it outside.

But I rode anyway, despite the harsh conditions and foggy glasses, because that's the kind of cyclist I am.

Along the way I saw someone posing for bridal portraits. I bet that was fun.

My best performances measured on the Ptap over the past two years put my W/Kg at the top of the Cat 4 range, right in the middle of the Cat 3 range. That's 5 minute and 10 minute power output, on a good day, and I have no sprint. Racing with the 35+? The guys driving that train are generally very good Cat 2 material. Throw in a hill or two and you get the picture. I'd be somewhat competitive with the Cat 4's in some races, but they really do crash too much. Above that level (Cat 3, 35+), I'm utter pack fodder. A peloton dog. The 45+ is a bit easier, but again, the fastest guys there are all good Cat 2's. All I can say is...






Woof.

Fred