That was me, yesterday, on the track. I seriously hope no one reading my last post is stupid enough to take the number seriously -- it is far, far to egregious an exaggeration to need an emoticon.
On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 5:00 PM, William <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 <dougpn...@cox.net> 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 <mikeybi...@rocketmail.com> 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 <bertin...@gmail.com> 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 <perks....@gmail.com> 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 rbw-owners-bunch@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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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.
