Since my gofast has, alas, provision for only one bottle cage (and I don't want to use a strap one one), I simply use a discarded PET soda or paid-for-water bottle in my saddlebag or jersey pocket -- won't leak, convenient shape and sizes, and you can discard (properly) when you are done. When it is 100F and 5% humidity, I can drink a lot even in 20 miles.
On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 10:10 PM, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > I think Noel suggested bringing extra water along, and someone else (Mike?) > said these work pretty good in a saddle bag: > http://www.rei.com/product/797977 > > > > On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 9:01 PM, doug peterson <dougpn...@cox.net> wrote: >> >> There was at least one fixed gear that I noticed. The guy was pushing >> the bike thru some boggy looking stuff & the pedals were turning. Of >> course, if he tossed it into the drink, got some mud in the FW, it may >> have started the day SS & was now fixed! You're right; hard to know >> what the total course looked like from the film. Only the fun bits >> (water crossings, etc) would be interesting to film. >> >> David: What's a "Platypus"? My Atlantis has 3 cages & I've never run >> out of water, even in Utah & Arizona. We're riding in Orange County, >> not Africa or Australia. And the beauty is, if you conk out, it's all >> downhill (really, truly, no BS, cross my heart, etc.) back to the >> start. >> >> dougP >> >> On Oct 29, 8:47 pm, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > I just purchased a Platypus as word on the street is we'll need lots of >> > water. >> > >> > As for the video, I noticed several derailer-less bikes. Whether they >> > were >> > fixed, SS or IGH, I don't know, but am guessing SS. You can try to >> > guess >> > what ratios they were running (if SS). And it depends on what kind of >> > road >> > sections they didn't show. I would guess they shot most of the film at >> > the >> > water crossings and barriers rather than the straight away roads. >> > >> > The guy doing the voiceover is pretty cool. Some 40 years after the >> > fact, >> > he remembers everyone's name, what they placed, what their day jobs >> > were. >> > Pretty cool guy! >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 8:14 PM, doug peterson <dougpn...@cox.net> >> > wrote: >> > > Patrick: >> > >> > > Thanks for the links. I rarely check BSNYC but these are pretty >> > > funny. Fortunately, our little November 13 adventure in Silverado Cyn >> > > won't require anything like this level of complexity. No stoves, >> > > warm- >> > > up equipment or special skin treatments needed. I'd better take a >> > > cruise out there to make sure the appropriate post-ride liquids are >> > > available. >> > >> > > dougP >> > >> > > On Oct 29, 7:22 pm, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > > > > On Oct 29, 12:17 pm, Patrick in VT <swing4...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > > > > (in the ss category, of course - ss'ers aren't really >> > > > >> competitive in the elite or even cat 3 fields), >> > >> > > > Is this because of the type of course, or overall? Wouldn't a single >> > > > 63" gear be quite competitive on a course like that shown in the >> > > > video, with few fast flats and a lot of throwing, carrying and mud >> > > > path grinding? I'm curious if a gear spread would be much of an >> > > > advantage on such a course -- didn't see much shifting in the video >> > > > (tho' of course they had far less to shift than we do today). Even a >> > > > half mile paved section could be covered at 25 mph at 135 rpm in a >> > > > 63" >> > > > gear; would someone with a gear spread be able to make huge amounts >> > > > of >> > > > time over this on such a short flat? >> > >> > > > Not doubting, just asking. And I know nothing about CX except that >> > > > it's done largely on dirt and that you need a huge kit for it. >> > >> > > > >> > > > (http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/10/news/what-to-bring-to-a-cycloc.. >> > > .) >> > >> > > > Courtesy of youknowwho: >> > >http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/2010/10/spending-power-whos-1.html) >> > >> > > -- >> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> > > Groups >> > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> > > To post to this group, send email to >> > > rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. >> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > > >> > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscrib...@googlegroups.com> >> > > . >> > > For more options, visit this group at >> > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> > >> > -- >> > Cheers, >> > David >> > Redlands, CA >> > >> > *...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would >> > probably benefit more from >> > improving their taste than from improving their performance.* - RTMS- >> > Hide quoted text - >> > >> > - Show quoted text - >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA > > ...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would probably > benefit more from > improving their taste than from improving their performance. - RTMS > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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