#7248847 - 08/22/13 05:19 PM
Re: Cyclists that race - training
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gamby
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Maybe move down to a 36T small ring? Ain't no aero gonna help you in the climbs... 
At my weekly TT, I'm always amazed at what a difference weight makes in climbing speed--as I get rolled by 140lb flyweights.
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#7249290 - 08/22/13 09:35 PM
Re: Cyclists that race - training
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gamby
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No but I will! NBC Sports channel????
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#7249298 - 08/22/13 09:38 PM
Re: Cyclists that race - training
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gamby
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The only time I mash is on my singlespeed and even that's geared more for spinning. I'm like s b-series Hinds engine--revvy. 
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#7249447 - 08/22/13 11:52 PM
Re: Cyclists that race - training
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gamby
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GAAAHHH!!! What channel??? I couldn't find it. 
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#7250855 - 08/23/13 07:27 PM
Re: Cyclists that race - training
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gamby
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Meh, I missed it. 
Crossed the 100 mile mark for the week, though. Haven't done that in awhile. 
This is the fastest I've ever been. Very satisfying that the training actually pays off. 
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#7253619 - 08/26/13 02:45 PM
Re: Cyclists that race - training
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thats the worse! thats why i got a epic with the brain, can make it ride like a HT but still have that FS for big hits
just got my new shoes for cross. mavic fury and of course yellow haha cross bike is all built too, will post a pic when i get a good one.
they fit and feel awesome too. very stiff sole. cant wait to ride them
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#7253757 - 08/26/13 04:16 PM
Re: Cyclists that race - training
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gamby
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Balleur.
Bring on the cross bike pics.
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#7253857 - 08/26/13 04:59 PM
Re: Cyclists that race - training
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gamby
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I don't have much occasion to ride the brakes like that but what happened to you is exactly why I wouldn't do carbon clinchers. The online bike world seems to hate all but the highest ends ones.
Aluminum track for me if I get deep V wheels because luddite
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#7255721 - 08/27/13 06:16 PM
Re: Cyclists that race - training
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gamby
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I'm glad that bike has worked out for you as well as it has. You've put some decent miles on it.
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#7256050 - 08/27/13 09:49 PM
Re: Cyclists that race - training
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Starting to skim this post. I'm thinking I want to get more serious into cycling now. I'm doing 50-60 a week, but just in 5-6mile blocks commuting.
The problem is what kind of biking?
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#7256082 - 08/27/13 10:04 PM
Re: Cyclists that race - training
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dirtyS13drifta
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The trails can get pretty sloppy though. I used to love mtn biking, even prefer trail running to road running. I love the forests.
my road biking interest isn't huge. I mean I'd like to do a couple big events(century, RAMROD(120miles and 20k of vert around MT Rainier), maybe cycle oregon). But generally it doesn't thrill me as much.
But I feel like mtn biking becomes a weekend only kind of thing. Like it'll sit in the garage a lot. Plus my weekends always seem busy as it is. At least with road cycling I could manage a lot of weekly practice.
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#7256176 - 08/27/13 10:49 PM
Re: Cyclists that race - training
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I was able to manage 19 mph today for a 25 mile ride. Nice not having wind.
Yep, first time since I've been riding on this course that we've had cooler calm conditions. My time improved 4min and 0.7mph over 30 miles than my last personal best. Gonna be tough to top that one.
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#7256213 - 08/27/13 11:23 PM
Re: Cyclists that race - training
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The trails can get pretty sloppy though. I used to love mtn biking, even prefer trail running to road running. I love the forests.
my road biking interest isn't huge. I mean I'd like to do a couple big events(century, RAMROD(120miles and 20k of vert around MT Rainier), maybe cycle oregon). But generally it doesn't thrill me as much.
But I feel like mtn biking becomes a weekend only kind of thing. Like it'll sit in the garage a lot. Plus my weekends always seem busy as it is. At least with road cycling I could manage a lot of weekly practice.
A decent cyclocross bike can do double duty as a fast roadie and a capable off-road (moreso gravel road) bike. Get 2 sets of wheels--one set with skinny slicks and one set with fat knobbies.
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#7260035 - 08/29/13 09:49 PM
Re: Cyclists that race - training
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gamby
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I was able to manage 19 mph today for a 25 mile ride. Nice not having wind. nice work!
Yeah, that's pretty bangin'.
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#7260130 - 08/29/13 11:36 PM
Re: Cyclists that race - training
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my road biking interest isn't huge. RAMROD(120miles and 20k of vert around MT Rainier)
if you arent interested in road too much, you are going to have a hell of a time pulling off a ride like that without some serious miles. that would murder me and i ride 8-10 hours a week and have 4000 miles in this year.... sounds like a awesome challenge though!!
I'm obsessed with Rainier, any chance I get to acquaint myself with that mountain more I'll take. It's a lottery event, so I plan to enter, but I don't anticipate being drawn. I tend to train when I have a reason. And I'm always doing some sort of exercise, so it's just about focusing my training and dropping the things that won't help for an event.
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#7260139 - 08/29/13 11:42 PM
Re: Cyclists that race - training
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dirtyS13drifta
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The trails can get pretty sloppy though. I used to love mtn biking, even prefer trail running to road running. I love the forests.
my road biking interest isn't huge. I mean I'd like to do a couple big events(century, RAMROD(120miles and 20k of vert around MT Rainier), maybe cycle oregon). But generally it doesn't thrill me as much.
But I feel like mtn biking becomes a weekend only kind of thing. Like it'll sit in the garage a lot. Plus my weekends always seem busy as it is. At least with road cycling I could manage a lot of weekly practice. A decent cyclocross bike can do double duty as a fast roadie and a capable off-road (moreso gravel road) bike. Get 2 sets of wheels--one set with skinny slicks and one set with fat knobbies.
Now I'm wondering if I should just put a drop bar on my mtn bike and some new components. A couple LBS say it's a pretty solidly built bike. It's from the early 90s, before mtn bikes were such specialized beasts. It's not light, but not heavy(for what it is).
One thing for sure, it needs some new gears. I'm starting to max out even on my up-hill ride.
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#7260153 - 08/30/13 12:01 AM
Re: Cyclists that race - training
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I guess you could do it on a budget via ebay, but even then, the prices will escalate quickly.
A used cross bike that can accommodate wider tires might not be that much more expensive than a conversion. A lot of the early-90's stuff will be rather obsolete, too (that might not matter much, though).
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#7261496 - 08/30/13 08:47 PM
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my road biking interest isn't huge. RAMROD(120miles and 20k of vert around MT Rainier)
if you arent interested in road too much, you are going to have a hell of a time pulling off a ride like that without some serious miles. that would murder me and i ride 8-10 hours a week and have 4000 miles in this year.... sounds like a awesome challenge though!! How far in advance of the actual event does the selection take place? I'm obsessed with Rainier, any chance I get to acquaint myself with that mountain more I'll take. It's a lottery event, so I plan to enter, but I don't anticipate being drawn. I tend to train when I have a reason. And I'm always doing some sort of exercise, so it's just about focusing my training and dropping the things that won't help for an event.
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#7272759 - 09/06/13 06:25 PM
Re: Cyclists that race - training
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