It's all because you use a Leica, Bob. On Sat, Aug 11, 2012 at 12:58 PM, Bob W <p...@web-options.com> wrote: > The one about forces is well worth watching, and includes a bonus for you of > featuring some bloke who designs Canadian bikes. > > Most importantly, it explains why it's always uphill, into a headwind, and > raining hard whenever I go for a spin. > > But it's encouraging to know that with the right clothing and helmet I could > achieve the same speeds as Cavendish (70 mph on a flat road). I've already > achieved over half of that once, when I entered some sort of crease in > space-time and found myself going downhill on a sunny day with the wind at > my back. Or maybe it was all just a dream. > > B > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of >> knarftheria...@gmail.com >> >> So far I've only watched the video on The Hour; very interesting stuff! >> Amazing that 28 years after Merckx got the record it was bested by >> Boardman by a mere ten metres (in the "athletes hour"). Goes to show >> how amazing Eddy's record was, especially when one considers how much >> training techniques and science have developed in that time span. >> >> Also consider that Merckx did his hour after his back injury. He always >> said he was never the same after the accident and felt that be could >> have gone farther in his hour were he not plagued with back pain. >> >> At some point I'll have to go look at Vickie's thighs. Until then I'll >> have to (again) congratulate you Brits on ~owning~ the road and >> especially the velodrome at the Olympics. Most impressive! >> >> Nice to see Kenny come out of Hoy's shadow (and beat a monster like >> Bauge no less!). And I was thrilled to see Sir Chris win one more gold >> in the keirin. >> >> Great stuff! >> >> cheers, >> frank >> >> "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- >> Christopher Hitchens >> >> --- Original Message --- >> >> From: Bob W <p...@web-options.com> >> Sent: August 10, 2012 8/10/12 >> To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" <pdml@pdml.net> >> Subject: OT: British thighs are the Envy of the World >> >> I am a member of the CTC (Cyclists' Touring Club), who send me a weekly >> newsletter email. In this week's they have included a piece with some >> links about what lies behind Victoria Pendleton, which some of the Hoy- >> polloi on the list might find interesting: >> >> <http://www.open.edu/openlearn/science-maths-technology/engineering- >> and-tech >> nology/the-science-behind-the-bike?> >> >> B >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions.
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