I am sorry I have to drop you because you look like Lance
09-05-05 | 01:21 PM
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I am sorry I have to drop you because you look like Lance
I was comutting to work yesterday and passing through Prospect Park. There was a guy who looked like Lance fully decked out with a Trek and Team Discovery outfit. Even his helmet straps were yellow. He was on his 53 x 20 or 19. I knew it wasn't him (not surprised) because he was only slightly faster that I was. I was on my 39 x 14 and just spinning away. I caught up to him near the foot of a .25 mile 5% climb. As I rode ahead of him and noticed the color of his helmet straps and I was determined to teach him a lesson. We both approached to the foot of the climb and I was determined not to change gear. I have my power output set to 400w. roughly 19 mph. I glanced back at him and to initiate the challenge. He took the bait. He was slowly closing in to my wheel. I stood up and dropped down to my 13th gear and just blasted it up at 19 mph. Unless he has been racing, there is no way he could match my speed.
09-05-05 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by R600DuraAce
I was comutting to work yesterday and passing through Prospect Park. There was a guy who looked like Lance fully decked out with a Trek and Team Discovery outfit. Even his helmet straps were yellow. He was on his 53 x 20 or 19. I knew it wasn't him (not surprised) because he was only slightly faster that I was. I was on my 39 x 14 and just spinning away. I caught up to him near the foot of a .25 mile 5% climb. As I rode ahead of him and noticed the color of his helmet straps and I was determined to teach him a lesson. We both approached to the foot of the climb and I was determined not to change gear. I have my power output set to 400w. roughly 19 mph. I glanced back at him and to initiate the challenge. He took the bait. He was slowly closing in to my wheel. I stood up and dropped down to my 13th gear and just blasted it up at 19 mph. Unless he has been racing, there is no way he could match my speed.
edit: Oh, I'm sorry. I meant to say, "Wow, you are a super duper bicycle racer man!"
09-05-05 | 01:25 PM
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Im confused...Why did you want to drop him in the first place? Just because of a jersey/helmet/and bike?
Maybe he just rode 60-100 miles and he was tired?
Bleh
Im still confused
Maybe he just rode 60-100 miles and he was tired?
Bleh
Im still confused
09-05-05 | 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by R600DuraAce
I have my power output set to 400w.
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09-05-05 | 01:29 PM
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He's some sort of robot or android with specific power output settings. Kind of like a microwave or toaster oven.
09-05-05 | 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by mirona
You are a tool.
edit: Oh, I'm sorry. I meant to say, "Wow, you are a super duper bicycle racer man!"
edit: Oh, I'm sorry. I meant to say, "Wow, you are a super duper bicycle racer man!"
Anyway, I set my power output to 500,000w, about warp 6. To each his own I suppose.
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09-05-05 | 01:30 PM
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09-05-05 | 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by hmai18
He's some sort of robot or android with specific power output settings. Kind of like a microwave or toaster oven.
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09-05-05 | 01:34 PM
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this thread could of been funny... the idea of dropping a person because he looks like lance is a funny idea to me. but you focused too much on beating some guy who wasn't racing you.
09-05-05 | 01:36 PM
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I still think that he probably rode over 50 miles and was tired to race you 
09-05-05 | 01:38 PM
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Maybe he couldn't get enough oxygen cause he was laughing so hard at an R600 that has Dura Ace on it ...
09-05-05 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by CycleFreakLS
Maybe he couldn't get enough oxygen cause he was laughing so hard at an R600 that has Dura Ace on it ...
09-05-05 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by R600DuraAce
...Unless he has been racing, there is no way he could match my speed.
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09-05-05 | 01:52 PM
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if it really was lance, would you feel good if you dropped him?
thats actully a good idea... I think i'm going to look up where all the old retired tdf champions are and drop them... so I can say that i dropped merckx, lemond, hinault... I'll take pics and post them here. "eat that merckx!"
thats actully a good idea... I think i'm going to look up where all the old retired tdf champions are and drop them... so I can say that i dropped merckx, lemond, hinault... I'll take pics and post them here. "eat that merckx!"
09-05-05 | 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by shimanopower
if it really was lance, would you feel good if you dropped him?
thats actully a good idea... I think i'm going to look up where all the old retired tdf champions are and drop them... so I can say that i dropped merckx, lemond, hinault... I'll take pics and post them here. "eat that merckx!"
thats actully a good idea... I think i'm going to look up where all the old retired tdf champions are and drop them... so I can say that i dropped merckx, lemond, hinault... I'll take pics and post them here. "eat that merckx!"
09-05-05 | 02:00 PM
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09-05-05 | 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by R600DuraAce
As I rode ahead of him and noticed the color of his helmet straps and I was determined to teach him a lesson.
09-05-05 | 02:10 PM
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Soooooooo...how does it feel to win a race that only YOU knew was going on?
Take your bike back to the shop....riders like you don't deserve to even OWN, let alone race a bike.
Take your bike back to the shop....riders like you don't deserve to even OWN, let alone race a bike.
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09-05-05 | 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by garysol1
I just looked everywhere on my bike and I can't find any power dial anywhere....Dammit Jim!!
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09-05-05 | 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by hmai18
He's some sort of robot or android with specific power output settings. Kind of like a microwave or toaster oven.