Tricky LBS guy!

09-17-2004, 10:21 AM

OK, I'm really up at all the climbing improvement I've had every ride this
week, so I go out this morning all ready to take the baddest hills in my
neighborhood...

I have a short .4 mile warm up ride I do with just two small hills, and I
get into the gear I was in yesterday, and motor up it. Of course that's a
higher/harder gear than Tuesday, but I expect it to be easier than
Wednesday.

But....it's not. So immediately I think, ok, overtraining, just get going
and work the lead out.

Then the second hill, it's hard enough that I have to downshift, but I
don't, I gut it out at 30rpm and stand for the last 20-30 feet.

Hey! I can stand to pedal, with no problems! Until today, I was too close
to the H/B, bit no problem.

Well I keep riding and playing with the new ability to stand, but feeling
like it's cheating, b/c the I'm just zooming up the hill.

Still, I'm pedalling about 1 gear easier than normal on most hills and
getting pissed off, but I grab that anger and gut it out. I even try a new
hill that's about 2-3x longer than the normal killer hill I use to get up
out of hogwallow near the river.

Then on the way back, about 30" out, I happen to think, 'hey, I had this
thing in the LBS last time I rode, maybe they misadjusted the brakes;
afterall I had to get new rear brake pads - the metal was just starting to
show on one side.

Then I see what the problem is. The LBS guy had checked my gears and
deraileurs!

The fiend! ;-p

-B

09-17-2004, 11:35 AM

Badger_South wrote:
:: OK, I'm really up at all the climbing improvement I've had every
:: ride this week, so I go out this morning all ready to take the
:: baddest hills in my neighborhood...
::
:: I have a short .4 mile warm up ride I do with just two small hills,
:: and I get into the gear I was in yesterday, and motor up it. Of
:: course that's a higher/harder gear than Tuesday, but I expect it to
:: be easier than Wednesday.
::
:: But....it's not. So immediately I think, ok, overtraining, just get
:: going and work the lead out.
::
:: Then the second hill, it's hard enough that I have to downshift, but
:: I don't, I gut it out at 30rpm and stand for the last 20-30 feet.
::
:: Hey! I can stand to pedal, with no problems! Until today, I was too
:: close to the H/B, bit no problem.
::
:: Well I keep riding and playing with the new ability to stand, but
:: feeling like it's cheating, b/c the I'm just zooming up the hill.
::
:: Still, I'm pedalling about 1 gear easier than normal on most hills
:: and getting pissed off, but I grab that anger and gut it out. I even
:: try a new hill that's about 2-3x longer than the normal killer hill
:: I use to get up out of hogwallow near the river.
::
:: Then on the way back, about 30" out, I happen to think, 'hey, I had
:: this thing in the LBS last time I rode, maybe they misadjusted the
:: brakes; afterall I had to get new rear brake pads - the metal was
:: just starting to show on one side.
::
:: Then I see what the problem is. The LBS guy had checked my gears and
:: deraileurs!

?? I'm dense -- help me out here...

09-17-2004, 11:35 AM

Badger_South wrote:
:: OK, I'm really up at all the climbing improvement I've had every
:: ride this week, so I go out this morning all ready to take the
:: baddest hills in my neighborhood...
::
:: I have a short .4 mile warm up ride I do with just two small hills,
:: and I get into the gear I was in yesterday, and motor up it. Of
:: course that's a higher/harder gear than Tuesday, but I expect it to
:: be easier than Wednesday.
::
:: But....it's not. So immediately I think, ok, overtraining, just get
:: going and work the lead out.
::
:: Then the second hill, it's hard enough that I have to downshift, but
:: I don't, I gut it out at 30rpm and stand for the last 20-30 feet.
::
:: Hey! I can stand to pedal, with no problems! Until today, I was too
:: close to the H/B, bit no problem.
::
:: Well I keep riding and playing with the new ability to stand, but
:: feeling like it's cheating, b/c the I'm just zooming up the hill.
::
:: Still, I'm pedalling about 1 gear easier than normal on most hills
:: and getting pissed off, but I grab that anger and gut it out. I even
:: try a new hill that's about 2-3x longer than the normal killer hill
:: I use to get up out of hogwallow near the river.
::
:: Then on the way back, about 30" out, I happen to think, 'hey, I had
:: this thing in the LBS last time I rode, maybe they misadjusted the
:: brakes; afterall I had to get new rear brake pads - the metal was
:: just starting to show on one side.
::
:: Then I see what the problem is. The LBS guy had checked my gears and
:: deraileurs!

?? I'm dense -- help me out here...

09-17-2004, 11:35 AM

Badger_South wrote:
:: OK, I'm really up at all the climbing improvement I've had every
:: ride this week, so I go out this morning all ready to take the
:: baddest hills in my neighborhood...
::
:: I have a short .4 mile warm up ride I do with just two small hills,
:: and I get into the gear I was in yesterday, and motor up it. Of
:: course that's a higher/harder gear than Tuesday, but I expect it to
:: be easier than Wednesday.
::
:: But....it's not. So immediately I think, ok, overtraining, just get
:: going and work the lead out.
::
:: Then the second hill, it's hard enough that I have to downshift, but
:: I don't, I gut it out at 30rpm and stand for the last 20-30 feet.
::
:: Hey! I can stand to pedal, with no problems! Until today, I was too
:: close to the H/B, bit no problem.
::
:: Well I keep riding and playing with the new ability to stand, but
:: feeling like it's cheating, b/c the I'm just zooming up the hill.
::
:: Still, I'm pedalling about 1 gear easier than normal on most hills
:: and getting pissed off, but I grab that anger and gut it out. I even
:: try a new hill that's about 2-3x longer than the normal killer hill
:: I use to get up out of hogwallow near the river.
::
:: Then on the way back, about 30" out, I happen to think, 'hey, I had
:: this thing in the LBS last time I rode, maybe they misadjusted the
:: brakes; afterall I had to get new rear brake pads - the metal was
:: just starting to show on one side.
::
:: Then I see what the problem is. The LBS guy had checked my gears and
:: deraileurs!

?? I'm dense -- help me out here...

09-17-2004, 11:35 AM

Badger_South wrote:
:: OK, I'm really up at all the climbing improvement I've had every
:: ride this week, so I go out this morning all ready to take the
:: baddest hills in my neighborhood...
::
:: I have a short .4 mile warm up ride I do with just two small hills,
:: and I get into the gear I was in yesterday, and motor up it. Of
:: course that's a higher/harder gear than Tuesday, but I expect it to
:: be easier than Wednesday.
::
:: But....it's not. So immediately I think, ok, overtraining, just get
:: going and work the lead out.
::
:: Then the second hill, it's hard enough that I have to downshift, but
:: I don't, I gut it out at 30rpm and stand for the last 20-30 feet.
::
:: Hey! I can stand to pedal, with no problems! Until today, I was too
:: close to the H/B, bit no problem.
::
:: Well I keep riding and playing with the new ability to stand, but
:: feeling like it's cheating, b/c the I'm just zooming up the hill.
::
:: Still, I'm pedalling about 1 gear easier than normal on most hills
:: and getting pissed off, but I grab that anger and gut it out. I even
:: try a new hill that's about 2-3x longer than the normal killer hill
:: I use to get up out of hogwallow near the river.
::
:: Then on the way back, about 30" out, I happen to think, 'hey, I had
:: this thing in the LBS last time I rode, maybe they misadjusted the
:: brakes; afterall I had to get new rear brake pads - the metal was
:: just starting to show on one side.
::
:: Then I see what the problem is. The LBS guy had checked my gears and
:: deraileurs!

?? I'm dense -- help me out here...

09-17-2004, 12:02 PM

On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 15:35:17 -0400, "Roger Zoul" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>:: Then I see what the problem is. The LBS guy had checked my gears and
>:: deraileurs!
>
>?? I'm dense -- help me out here...

He left the front deraileur on the big ring! So instead of pedalling my
usual 38x19, I was doing 48x19!

-B

09-17-2004, 12:02 PM

On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 15:35:17 -0400, "Roger Zoul" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>:: Then I see what the problem is. The LBS guy had checked my gears and
>:: deraileurs!
>
>?? I'm dense -- help me out here...

He left the front deraileur on the big ring! So instead of pedalling my
usual 38x19, I was doing 48x19!

-B

09-17-2004, 12:02 PM

On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 15:35:17 -0400, "Roger Zoul" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>:: Then I see what the problem is. The LBS guy had checked my gears and
>:: deraileurs!
>
>?? I'm dense -- help me out here...

He left the front deraileur on the big ring! So instead of pedalling my
usual 38x19, I was doing 48x19!

-B

09-17-2004, 12:02 PM

On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 15:35:17 -0400, "Roger Zoul" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>:: Then I see what the problem is. The LBS guy had checked my gears and
>:: deraileurs!
>
>?? I'm dense -- help me out here...

He left the front deraileur on the big ring! So instead of pedalling my
usual 38x19, I was doing 48x19!

-B

09-17-2004, 12:18 PM

Badger_South wrote:
:: On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 15:35:17 -0400, "Roger Zoul"
:: <rogerzoul2@hotmail.com> wrote:
::
::::: Then I see what the problem is. The LBS guy had checked my gears
::::: and deraileurs!
:::
::: ?? I'm dense -- help me out here...
::
:: He left the front deraileur on the big ring! So instead of pedalling
:: my usual 38x19, I was doing 48x19!

Oh....now me -- I would have noticed that instantly and would never
think of doing a hill in the big ring -- but I'm a big guy too...