I got crashed out by a Triathlete

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07-13-11, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by davout

Rule #42
A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.

So reverse format tris are ok?

They make a lot more sense down here anyway; wet shorts in 85% humidity would get nasty, and after the run and ride, the swim is a perfect finish.

07-14-11, 02:08 AM

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So reverse format tris are ok?

They make a lot more sense down here anyway; wet shorts in 85% humidity would get nasty, and after the run and ride, the swim is a perfect finish.

Sure -- if you want to have a lot of Iron Man wannabes drown to death.

Then again, you may be onto something.

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