Little Indy 500 bikes
04-24-06 | 06:02 AM
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Little Indy 500 bikes
According the the Bicycling magazine, the bikes are geared 46x18 - 67 gear inches.
Is that possible or they are really spinning like mad in PLATFORM PEDALS & COASTER BRAKES?
Is that possible or they are really spinning like mad in PLATFORM PEDALS & COASTER BRAKES?
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04-24-06 | 06:17 AM
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I think that 99% of the people in the little indy are completely hammered/hungover after the week-long frat dude drink-a-thon that precedes the race. The low gearing is probably a safety precaution.
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04-24-06 | 06:55 AM
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Haha so true... It's actually pretty crazy how serious most of the people take the race. My three sisters go to IU and I go to a rival school. Last year I went down to see qualifying and was bummed because I thought it would be on atleast on a velodrome or something, but its on a friggin high-school looking track. Completely flat, 400m, surface made of churned up tires.
04-24-06 | 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Learn_not2burn
...but its on a friggin high-school looking track. Completely flat, 400m, surface made of churned up tires.
04-24-06 | 11:11 AM
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They showed the LI500 on HDNet over the weekend. Lots of gnarly cinder-eatage and one dude managed to lap the field by himself. Fun times.
04-24-06 | 11:13 AM
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04-24-06 | 11:22 AM
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You think that's bad? try this: Slower than a two-legged turtle race
04-24-06 | 11:45 AM
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whats funny is that bicycling mag thought that that gearing was "tall"
however, i really cant snub my nose at going 25mph+ for 50 miles. assuming each team does the minimum of 10 transfers, each rider has to SPIN for 5 miles at that rate... very impressive
however, i really cant snub my nose at going 25mph+ for 50 miles. assuming each team does the minimum of 10 transfers, each rider has to SPIN for 5 miles at that rate... very impressive
04-24-06 | 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by huhenio
According the the Bicycling magazine, the bikes are geared 46x18 - 67 gear inches.
Is that possible or they are really spinning like mad in PLATFORM PEDALS & COASTER BRAKES?
Is that possible or they are really spinning like mad in PLATFORM PEDALS & COASTER BRAKES?
04-24-06 | 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by calculator
They showed the LI500 on HDNet over the weekend. Lots of gnarly cinder-eatage and one dude managed to lap the field by himself. Fun times.
oh and the crashes, of course
04-24-06 | 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by [165]
You think that's bad? try this: Slower than a two-legged turtle race
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04-24-06 | 03:43 PM
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A guy beet me on my roadbike on a 12 mile alley cat at 43x17. That dude could spin - I would have never considered riding that ratio in a race...
04-24-06 | 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by $0.00/Gal
God damnit that race is a snooze fest.
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04-24-06 | 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by $0.00/Gal
How about I race my fist into your face
thats pretty funny...always wantin to race garbage
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04-24-06 | 09:20 PM
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