I planted a secret camera to record this so-called "23 miles in one hour" ride. I think the video documentation proves the original "guesstimation" of distance traveled is highly questionable. Decide for yourself:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqjEvDlFqdM On Feb 15, 3:43 pm, doug peterson <[email protected]> wrote: > > I certainly don't worry about butted or straight gauge spokes but an > > extra 10 lbs on the bike makes the day a lot less fun on a group > > ride. > > Or an extra 10 lbs can make the day, if it's the right 10 lbs. > Chubbier tires to minimize flats, an extra water bottle, lots'o'food > (my favorite!) and of course a selection clothing and some place to > carrry it - I can see 10 lbs extra in that stuff. OK, there's > probably a camera & phone, couple of maps, too much change, the odd > tool that I could probably ditch. But if I was in a hurry I wouldn't > be on a bike. > > Keep those reports coming Patrick; and don't forget the climate date > next time! > > dougP > > On Feb 15, 2:47 pm, Michael_S <[email protected]> wrote: > > > To me it comes down to the purpose of my ride. Commuting/training > > solo ... weight doesn't matter. A fun day out riding with friends.. it > > matters just enough that I can stay comfortably with the group. > > I certainly don't worry about butted or straight gauge spokes but an > > extra 10 lbs on the bike makes the day a lot less fun on a group > > ride. > > > ~Mike > > > On Feb 15, 2:30 pm, PATRICK MOORE <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > The voice, OK, but the legs? > > > > For me, speed is not usually to get somewhere faster, it's because > > > riding fast has its own pleasures, and riding fast on a bike that > > > responds very well to efforts to ride fast adds to this pleasure. > > > > One advantage, in the last two days, of removing the computer is that > > > I don't see a readout telling me that I am at a speed lower than the > > > theoretical average that I think I ought to maintain; this is > > > especially true in the first few miles. I think this allows me to warm > > > up properly and start pushing only when I feel warmed up. Anyway, > > > we'll see... > > > > On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 3:21 PM, rperks <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > for some though that 3 mph is 16 or 13 mph, or about 23 minutes > > > > diference over the 29 miles - the difference between time a shower or > > > > no shower on your lunch break or before work? and still having time > > > > to ride 29 miles. I would take the speed over a shorter ride, > > > > especally if 8 of the miles in the middle of the ride were out in the > > > > country after you escape the clutches of suburbia and then have to re- > > > > enter > > > > > Rock on Patrick - voice of speed > > > > > Bikes get us from pont a to point b faster than walking. That often > > > > why we ride them, otherwise just walk. You do not have to be a racer > > > > boy all the time, but the talk around here lately has me wondering if > > > > riv should be sponsering low speed tech trials for god's sake. Maybe > > > > they should set up cones in the lot and run a reverse race with points > > > > off for putting a foot down, the guy who can stay up longest spining > > > > 22 - 36 (MEGA) on flat ground wins!! > > > > > Rob- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- 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 [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
