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Old 10-01-12, 02:42 PM
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Like mattm, I think I may have started to reach the end too. I don't think there's much I could change to my race bike to make it any faster, except to improve the engine. That doesn't mean I would turn down a good deal on a new frameset, but it's not a big deal for me.
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Originally Posted by caloso
Like mattm, I think I may have started to reach the end too. I don't think there's much I could change to my race bike to make it any faster, except to improve the engine.
Next you'll be getting a touring bicycle and heading out on a 3-week tour.
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Originally Posted by Machka
Next you'll be getting a touring bicycle and heading out on a 3-week tour.
It's on my bucket list. I was thinking of maybe riding from Vancouver to Tijuana. Can't get lost as long as I keep the Pacific on my right, right?
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Originally Posted by caloso
It's on my bucket list. I was thinking of maybe riding from Vancouver to Tijuana. Can't get lost as long as I keep the Pacific on my right, right?
Absolutely!


(Of course that was our thinking too riding the Velodyssey Trail in France, up the west coast ... just keep the Atlantic on the left. But somehow we managed to get lost twice today. )
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Originally Posted by Beaker
Go find people who ride faster than you with cheaper gear - that helps to realign one's focus.
This. The more I ride, the more I realize and know it's all about the engine. Nothing more. Having nice gear is a plus, but it will not make me any faster. The only time this is not true is aero gear for a TT and that's it.
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