I guess most of those guy probably don't know what a set of Ultegra STIs cost.
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Biking '10 part 2
- Thread starter Ziltoid
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I guess most of those guy probably don't know what a set of Ultegra STIs cost.
Did the TT last night. They said my average was 23.5mph, but I forgot to hit stop for a few minutes. They said I got second to a fellow team mate, but he wasn't so sure about it. Not being an official race, we didn't really care too much.
Regardless, I felt a lot better than I have for most of the year. Given that most of my results for this year was without much riding, 2011 is looking promising.
Regardless, I felt a lot better than I have for most of the year. Given that most of my results for this year was without much riding, 2011 is looking promising.
I remember that feeling; spend all season building up to REALLY feeling good in the saddle just as the season ends, and then spend most of the winter on a mtn bike and lose half of it. Naturally, after I quit racing, 'cross becomes popular enough here to put together regular races.
Normally at this time of year, I'm about done and need to take time off. At the moment, I'm doing some intervals and longer rides here n' there, but not a whole lot of intensity. I'm planning to start my training in November, starting with aerobase and starting my intervals in Feb.
Snagged a set of clipless pedals for the SS(which will later be reconfigged into a *road* bike)+ a stem & cassette for the roadie conversion- all for a sixer of good beer. 
Now I need to make the man-cave more comfy- heater, TV, girlie posters, beer fridge...
Now I need to make the man-cave more comfy- heater, TV, girlie posters, beer fridge...
Anyone ever done any riding in SE Wyoming, NE Colorado?
Looking to race this next year: Invalid Link Removed
Any feedback on this terrain/altitude is welcome.
Looking to race this next year: Invalid Link Removed
Any feedback on this terrain/altitude is welcome.
SHOOT- figgered out that the STI shifters I got from Mudd are 9 speed; I don't have wheels that will work, unless 9 speed cassettes fit on 8 speed hubs... Mr Peabody, set the wayback for the year 2001.
They'll fit fine, as long as you don't use an 11-T bottom cog; those need a stepped-down cass. body which most 8-sp bodies don't have.
Or...
There should have been a set of 8-sp Ult bar-con shifters in that pile also.
Or...
There should have been a set of 8-sp Ult bar-con shifters in that pile also.
Is it me or the 'eating bad meat -> steroid' sounds a lot like 'drinking whiskey -> high testosterone'?
I have a set of Bontrager wheels sitting here in my office that I bought (used) and never put on a bike. They work with rim brakes or 6-bolt discs.
At this point, it almost seems as if the dope-cops are testing to see what they may find in someone's sample and then adding the results to the list so they can justify their existence...how many tests did Contador pass in the TdF's daily testing abd/but now they find something? I'm almost suggesting that it may be time to call Shenanigans...
I don't know. I get tired of hearing all the doping stuff just like everyone else. But someone (I think it was Christian Prudhomme) said something that made a lot of sense a couple years back. He said something to the extent of "you hear about so many people getting busted in cycling because we are actually working towards eliminating doping. We are catching the dopers. That's not something most other professional sports can say."
Don't get me wrong...weeding out the cheaters is a good thing! However, at times it sounds more like a witch-hunt in that they WILL find something on someone, which then fuels their desire to find more people to test and...lather, rinse, repeat.
