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06-20-2004, 07:00 PM

"Badger_South" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 20 Jun 2004 20:54:35 -0400, "psycholist" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >I know this isn't everyone's cup off tea, but if you ever get the chance
to
> >try something like this ... go for it. I'm really glad I did. Oh ...
and
> >we won the relay division. Our runner did a 34 minute 10K which was
quite
> >impressive. Still, one individual beat our relay time by one minute.
WOW!
> >
> >Bob C.
> >
>
> Whoo-hoo, Bob. Uh, well, if you could just repost this but make it like
> three times as long and more detailed, I'm sure I could have just as much
a
> rush as I did the first time, maybe even two. <g>
>
> Bet ya don't wanna give -that- bike back to your friend, eh?
>
> -Badger
> (that was gr-r-reat, man. good job for any age)
>

I'm kinda pumped ... can ya tell?

06-21-2004, 02:07 AM

"psycholist" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote >
>
> I know this isn't everyone's cup off tea, but if you ever get the chance
to
> try something like this ... go for it. I'm really glad I did.

Bob -

if you thought that was fun, try a team time trial in your age group.

getting 4 riders of similar ability down the road all working well
together - that's a feeling that needs to be experienced.

fun for one, much more with four...

best, Andrew

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06-21-2004, 02:07 AM

"psycholist" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote >
>
> I know this isn't everyone's cup off tea, but if you ever get the chance
to
> try something like this ... go for it. I'm really glad I did.

Bob -

if you thought that was fun, try a team time trial in your age group.

getting 4 riders of similar ability down the road all working well
together - that's a feeling that needs to be experienced.

fun for one, much more with four...

best, Andrew

(remove the .x1 to reply)

06-21-2004, 02:07 AM

"psycholist" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote >
>
> I know this isn't everyone's cup off tea, but if you ever get the chance
to
> try something like this ... go for it. I'm really glad I did.

Bob -

if you thought that was fun, try a team time trial in your age group.

getting 4 riders of similar ability down the road all working well
together - that's a feeling that needs to be experienced.

fun for one, much more with four...

best, Andrew

(remove the .x1 to reply)

06-21-2004, 02:07 AM

"psycholist" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote >
>
> I know this isn't everyone's cup off tea, but if you ever get the chance
to
> try something like this ... go for it. I'm really glad I did.

Bob -

if you thought that was fun, try a team time trial in your age group.

getting 4 riders of similar ability down the road all working well
together - that's a feeling that needs to be experienced.

fun for one, much more with four...

best, Andrew

(remove the .x1 to reply)

06-21-2004, 02:07 AM

"psycholist" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote >
>
> I know this isn't everyone's cup off tea, but if you ever get the chance
to
> try something like this ... go for it. I'm really glad I did.

Bob -

if you thought that was fun, try a team time trial in your age group.

getting 4 riders of similar ability down the road all working well
together - that's a feeling that needs to be experienced.

fun for one, much more with four...

best, Andrew

(remove the .x1 to reply)

06-21-2004, 03:18 AM

psycholist wrote:
:: I just had to write about this. An acquaintance asked me to do the
:: bike leg for a relay team he was putting together for a local
:: Olympic-distance triathlon. He wanted to win, so I don't know why
:: he asked me. I'm 48 and a dedicated roadie, but I've only done one
:: TT previously in my life and that was years ago on a standard road
:: bike. The result wasn't impressive.
::
:: But I said yes. I borrowed a friend's Cervelo PK3 early in the week
:: and put about 120 miles on it over the course of several days ... to
:: get used to the feel and the gears. Those little DA shifters at the
:: end of the aerobars are just awesome. I always thought they were
:: friction shifters, but they click into each gear very precisely, or
:: you can just hammer on it and shift all the way across the cassette.
:: Very cool.
::
:: I got used to the bike far easier than I thought I would. Yesterday
:: I drove to the course and did a preview ride on the bike with the
:: race wheels (Zipps ... disc in back). It was sweltering and humid.
:: The course turned out to be rather technical. Lots of turns. A
:: couple of jaunts down roads where you just turn around at a driveway
:: and go back the way you came. Two passes through this small town.
:: Lots of rolling hills. But the worst feature was the start. It was
:: 7 miles of gradual uphill and it was all dead into a headwind. By
:: the time I finished that 7 mile stretch of the preview ride, I
:: thought I was really in for a sufferfest. I just rolled on through
:: the course making note of everything and got around in about 1:11.
::
:: So today was race day. The swimmer on my team started in the second
:: wave and, by the time he reached the transition zone, about 25
:: people were out on the road ahead of me. Of course, almost all of
:: those folks had already swum and would do a 6 mile run after they
:: rode, so they were holding something in reserve. Not me. I went
:: out blazing. The wind was 180 degrees opposite of yesterday. It
:: was a tailwind up that 7 mile rise. I managed to pass all but about
:: 7 riders (guys who got out several minutes ahead of me). It was
:: just the coolest feeling to bomb down the road on one of these
:: tricked-out time trial machines (and believe me ... it doesn't get
:: much better than a Cervelo PK3 with Zipps). I never really thought
:: I'd have that opportunity and I was almost tempted to revert to my
:: road bike. But once I got out there ... well, I hate to say it ...
:: I was Lance. "He's coming down the finishing straight like a grand
:: prix motorcar!"
::
:: As I passed the 15 mile mark I glance at my computer and saw 2 hours
:: and 3 minutes. Hmmmm. Forgot to reset my computer. So I don't
:: know my split yet. I think it was about 1:05 for 40K. Given my age
:: and the technical nature of the course, I was quite happy. I woulda
:: made the the podium for my age group at the state TT championships
:: last week. I think any attempt on my part to go harder would have
:: been offset at some later point by dead legs. I wasn't dead at the
:: end, but I don't know how I could have gone much harder. But the
:: hour seemed like it lasted 10 minutes. I couldn't believe how much
:: fun it was.
::
:: I know this isn't everyone's cup off tea, but if you ever get the
:: chance to try something like this ... go for it. I'm really glad I
:: did. Oh ... and we won the relay division. Our runner did a 34
:: minute 10K which was quite impressive. Still, one individual beat
:: our relay time by one minute. WOW!

Sounds cool, Lance!

06-21-2004, 03:18 AM

psycholist wrote:
:: I just had to write about this. An acquaintance asked me to do the
:: bike leg for a relay team he was putting together for a local
:: Olympic-distance triathlon. He wanted to win, so I don't know why
:: he asked me. I'm 48 and a dedicated roadie, but I've only done one
:: TT previously in my life and that was years ago on a standard road
:: bike. The result wasn't impressive.
::
:: But I said yes. I borrowed a friend's Cervelo PK3 early in the week
:: and put about 120 miles on it over the course of several days ... to
:: get used to the feel and the gears. Those little DA shifters at the
:: end of the aerobars are just awesome. I always thought they were
:: friction shifters, but they click into each gear very precisely, or
:: you can just hammer on it and shift all the way across the cassette.
:: Very cool.
::
:: I got used to the bike far easier than I thought I would. Yesterday
:: I drove to the course and did a preview ride on the bike with the
:: race wheels (Zipps ... disc in back). It was sweltering and humid.
:: The course turned out to be rather technical. Lots of turns. A
:: couple of jaunts down roads where you just turn around at a driveway
:: and go back the way you came. Two passes through this small town.
:: Lots of rolling hills. But the worst feature was the start. It was
:: 7 miles of gradual uphill and it was all dead into a headwind. By
:: the time I finished that 7 mile stretch of the preview ride, I
:: thought I was really in for a sufferfest. I just rolled on through
:: the course making note of everything and got around in about 1:11.
::
:: So today was race day. The swimmer on my team started in the second
:: wave and, by the time he reached the transition zone, about 25
:: people were out on the road ahead of me. Of course, almost all of
:: those folks had already swum and would do a 6 mile run after they
:: rode, so they were holding something in reserve. Not me. I went
:: out blazing. The wind was 180 degrees opposite of yesterday. It
:: was a tailwind up that 7 mile rise. I managed to pass all but about
:: 7 riders (guys who got out several minutes ahead of me). It was
:: just the coolest feeling to bomb down the road on one of these
:: tricked-out time trial machines (and believe me ... it doesn't get
:: much better than a Cervelo PK3 with Zipps). I never really thought
:: I'd have that opportunity and I was almost tempted to revert to my
:: road bike. But once I got out there ... well, I hate to say it ...
:: I was Lance. "He's coming down the finishing straight like a grand
:: prix motorcar!"
::
:: As I passed the 15 mile mark I glance at my computer and saw 2 hours
:: and 3 minutes. Hmmmm. Forgot to reset my computer. So I don't
:: know my split yet. I think it was about 1:05 for 40K. Given my age
:: and the technical nature of the course, I was quite happy. I woulda
:: made the the podium for my age group at the state TT championships
:: last week. I think any attempt on my part to go harder would have
:: been offset at some later point by dead legs. I wasn't dead at the
:: end, but I don't know how I could have gone much harder. But the
:: hour seemed like it lasted 10 minutes. I couldn't believe how much
:: fun it was.
::
:: I know this isn't everyone's cup off tea, but if you ever get the
:: chance to try something like this ... go for it. I'm really glad I
:: did. Oh ... and we won the relay division. Our runner did a 34
:: minute 10K which was quite impressive. Still, one individual beat
:: our relay time by one minute. WOW!

Sounds cool, Lance!

06-21-2004, 03:18 AM

psycholist wrote:
:: I just had to write about this. An acquaintance asked me to do the
:: bike leg for a relay team he was putting together for a local
:: Olympic-distance triathlon. He wanted to win, so I don't know why
:: he asked me. I'm 48 and a dedicated roadie, but I've only done one
:: TT previously in my life and that was years ago on a standard road
:: bike. The result wasn't impressive.
::
:: But I said yes. I borrowed a friend's Cervelo PK3 early in the week
:: and put about 120 miles on it over the course of several days ... to
:: get used to the feel and the gears. Those little DA shifters at the
:: end of the aerobars are just awesome. I always thought they were
:: friction shifters, but they click into each gear very precisely, or
:: you can just hammer on it and shift all the way across the cassette.
:: Very cool.
::
:: I got used to the bike far easier than I thought I would. Yesterday
:: I drove to the course and did a preview ride on the bike with the
:: race wheels (Zipps ... disc in back). It was sweltering and humid.
:: The course turned out to be rather technical. Lots of turns. A
:: couple of jaunts down roads where you just turn around at a driveway
:: and go back the way you came. Two passes through this small town.
:: Lots of rolling hills. But the worst feature was the start. It was
:: 7 miles of gradual uphill and it was all dead into a headwind. By
:: the time I finished that 7 mile stretch of the preview ride, I
:: thought I was really in for a sufferfest. I just rolled on through
:: the course making note of everything and got around in about 1:11.
::
:: So today was race day. The swimmer on my team started in the second
:: wave and, by the time he reached the transition zone, about 25
:: people were out on the road ahead of me. Of course, almost all of
:: those folks had already swum and would do a 6 mile run after they
:: rode, so they were holding something in reserve. Not me. I went
:: out blazing. The wind was 180 degrees opposite of yesterday. It
:: was a tailwind up that 7 mile rise. I managed to pass all but about
:: 7 riders (guys who got out several minutes ahead of me). It was
:: just the coolest feeling to bomb down the road on one of these
:: tricked-out time trial machines (and believe me ... it doesn't get
:: much better than a Cervelo PK3 with Zipps). I never really thought
:: I'd have that opportunity and I was almost tempted to revert to my
:: road bike. But once I got out there ... well, I hate to say it ...
:: I was Lance. "He's coming down the finishing straight like a grand
:: prix motorcar!"
::
:: As I passed the 15 mile mark I glance at my computer and saw 2 hours
:: and 3 minutes. Hmmmm. Forgot to reset my computer. So I don't
:: know my split yet. I think it was about 1:05 for 40K. Given my age
:: and the technical nature of the course, I was quite happy. I woulda
:: made the the podium for my age group at the state TT championships
:: last week. I think any attempt on my part to go harder would have
:: been offset at some later point by dead legs. I wasn't dead at the
:: end, but I don't know how I could have gone much harder. But the
:: hour seemed like it lasted 10 minutes. I couldn't believe how much
:: fun it was.
::
:: I know this isn't everyone's cup off tea, but if you ever get the
:: chance to try something like this ... go for it. I'm really glad I
:: did. Oh ... and we won the relay division. Our runner did a 34
:: minute 10K which was quite impressive. Still, one individual beat
:: our relay time by one minute. WOW!

Sounds cool, Lance!

06-21-2004, 03:18 AM

psycholist wrote:
:: I just had to write about this. An acquaintance asked me to do the
:: bike leg for a relay team he was putting together for a local
:: Olympic-distance triathlon. He wanted to win, so I don't know why
:: he asked me. I'm 48 and a dedicated roadie, but I've only done one
:: TT previously in my life and that was years ago on a standard road
:: bike. The result wasn't impressive.
::
:: But I said yes. I borrowed a friend's Cervelo PK3 early in the week
:: and put about 120 miles on it over the course of several days ... to
:: get used to the feel and the gears. Those little DA shifters at the
:: end of the aerobars are just awesome. I always thought they were
:: friction shifters, but they click into each gear very precisely, or
:: you can just hammer on it and shift all the way across the cassette.
:: Very cool.
::
:: I got used to the bike far easier than I thought I would. Yesterday
:: I drove to the course and did a preview ride on the bike with the
:: race wheels (Zipps ... disc in back). It was sweltering and humid.
:: The course turned out to be rather technical. Lots of turns. A
:: couple of jaunts down roads where you just turn around at a driveway
:: and go back the way you came. Two passes through this small town.
:: Lots of rolling hills. But the worst feature was the start. It was
:: 7 miles of gradual uphill and it was all dead into a headwind. By
:: the time I finished that 7 mile stretch of the preview ride, I
:: thought I was really in for a sufferfest. I just rolled on through
:: the course making note of everything and got around in about 1:11.
::
:: So today was race day. The swimmer on my team started in the second
:: wave and, by the time he reached the transition zone, about 25
:: people were out on the road ahead of me. Of course, almost all of
:: those folks had already swum and would do a 6 mile run after they
:: rode, so they were holding something in reserve. Not me. I went
:: out blazing. The wind was 180 degrees opposite of yesterday. It
:: was a tailwind up that 7 mile rise. I managed to pass all but about
:: 7 riders (guys who got out several minutes ahead of me). It was
:: just the coolest feeling to bomb down the road on one of these
:: tricked-out time trial machines (and believe me ... it doesn't get
:: much better than a Cervelo PK3 with Zipps). I never really thought
:: I'd have that opportunity and I was almost tempted to revert to my
:: road bike. But once I got out there ... well, I hate to say it ...
:: I was Lance. "He's coming down the finishing straight like a grand
:: prix motorcar!"
::
:: As I passed the 15 mile mark I glance at my computer and saw 2 hours
:: and 3 minutes. Hmmmm. Forgot to reset my computer. So I don't
:: know my split yet. I think it was about 1:05 for 40K. Given my age
:: and the technical nature of the course, I was quite happy. I woulda
:: made the the podium for my age group at the state TT championships
:: last week. I think any attempt on my part to go harder would have
:: been offset at some later point by dead legs. I wasn't dead at the
:: end, but I don't know how I could have gone much harder. But the
:: hour seemed like it lasted 10 minutes. I couldn't believe how much
:: fun it was.
::
:: I know this isn't everyone's cup off tea, but if you ever get the
:: chance to try something like this ... go for it. I'm really glad I
:: did. Oh ... and we won the relay division. Our runner did a 34
:: minute 10K which was quite impressive. Still, one individual beat
:: our relay time by one minute. WOW!

Sounds cool, Lance!