Re: Did my first century Friday - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

07-10-2003, 12:43 PM

I'd be ecstatic with 19.4 over 20 miles, but everything's uphill both ways
around here...and I live in Rhode Island, not a mountain range or anything.
Hrmph. Must be me (out of shape, bad technique, bad choice of bike doesn't
fit properly, or any other such problem..)

On Tue, 08 Jul 2003 11:35:27 GMT, Rivermist <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> Good job. I would be very happy with 19.4 over 100 miles.
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> "Jim West" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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>> Just felt compelled to post about it. We averaged 19.4 MPH while
>> actually riding, but 4 rest stops (due to a 100+ F heat index in
>> the afternoon) meant it was about 6 hours real time. I'm very pleased
>> with myself overall.
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Rick Onanian

07-10-2003, 07:59 PM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].cox.net>, Rick Onanian wrote:
> I'd be ecstatic with 19.4 over 20 miles, but everything's uphill both ways
> around here...and I live in Rhode Island, not a mountain range or anything.
> Hrmph. Must be me (out of shape, bad technique, bad choice of bike doesn't
> fit properly, or any other such problem..)

Well, I've been riding an awful lot lately, and it was an organized ride
so I was in a big group during the first half or so. No way I could have
done anything close to that speed solo. We have some rolling hils,
but nothing major, which also obviously helps. We had done an 80 mile
tune-up on Sunday, and I thought I was going to die by the end of it.
I felt much better at the end of the century. I assume it is because of
the big group.

I do now have to ask if "peloton" is French for "We are all about to
die." ;-)

> On Tue, 08 Jul 2003 11:35:27 GMT, Rivermist <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>
>> Good job. I would be very happy with 19.4 over 100 miles.
>>
>> "Jim West" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
>> news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].okstate.edu...
>>> Just felt compelled to post about it. We averaged 19.4 MPH while
>>> actually riding, but 4 rest stops (due to a 100+ F heat index in
>>> the afternoon) meant it was about 6 hours real time. I'm very pleased
>>> with myself overall.
>>
>>
>>
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07-10-2003, 08:21 PM

Fri, 11 Jul 2003 03:59:07 GMT,
<fCqPa.4786$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].net>, Jim West
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>I do now have to ask if "peloton" is French for "We are all about to
>die." ;-)

Actually, it's more like "rolled up in a ball".
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