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are you a masher?
04-27-07, 07:26 AM
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are you a masher?
Are you a masher or spinner poll be honest please.
04-27-07, 07:30 AM
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depends... riding normally, i go 90rpm. during crits i go 100+ rpm. so is that spinning or mashing? i think neither. more in between. going up hill though i think i mash more.
04-27-07, 07:32 AM
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RyanF,
I see many post where you write about being a smasher, if you are going to cycle very long, you better learn how to spin.
I see many post where you write about being a smasher, if you are going to cycle very long, you better learn how to spin.
04-27-07, 07:34 AM
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i need the, er, your official definition for the two choices before making a final decision. later.
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spinning is for cowards. (just joking) But ullrich mashed and I'm not talking chappy mashing good mashing.
04-27-07, 07:36 AM
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are you a mucsle man or a cardo guy.
04-27-07, 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Ryanf
But ullrich mashed
04-27-07, 07:40 AM
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Ullrich is a famous great cyclist that is were he beat 99.99999999999999999999999999 percent of spinners.
04-27-07, 07:43 AM
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Yawn.
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"Unless he was racing there was no way he could match my speed."
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04-27-07, 07:44 AM
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I'm closer to a spinner than a masher. I like to protect my knees (except when I ride my fixed gear).
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04-27-07, 07:45 AM
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Mashing is not nice on the knees.
04-27-07, 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Ryanf
I'm not talking chappy mashing
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04-27-07, 07:53 AM
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I generally mash until I injure myself, then I get really religious about spinning, then as the months go by, I slowly get back to mashing, then I injure myself... It's a vicious cycle. (<-I realize this is the worst pun ever, I'm sorry.)
It's a vicious cycle. (<-I realize this is the worst pun ever, I'm sorry.)
04-27-07, 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Ryanf
Ullrich is a famous great cyclist that is were he beat 99.99999999999999999999999999 percent of spinners.
04-27-07, 08:12 AM
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Masher, I take pride in going up hills in my 50X25 while everyone else is struggling in their easiest gear. Even if my RPM is 40.
04-27-07, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by aham23
i need the, er, your official definition for the two choices before making a final decision. later.
Masher: sexual predator
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04-27-07, 08:17 AM
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Ryanf is into OLD slang:
Masher: A man who attempts to force his attentions on a woman.
Masher: A man who attempts to force his attentions on a woman.
04-27-07, 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Ryanf
spinning is for cowards. (just joking) But ullrich mashed and I'm not talking chappy mashing good mashing.
Lance spins / Jan mashes was more a marketing thing; probably more accurate to say that all grand tour riders spin, and a few like Lance are spin like crazed hamsters on an exercise wheel.
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04-27-07, 08:24 AM
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I'm a spinner. I rarely get out of the saddle on my roadie.
My fixie makes me work on my mashing skills on those steep hills, though. It also makes me hone my smooth high-cadence spinning skills going down the aforementioned hills.
My fixie makes me work on my mashing skills on those steep hills, though. It also makes me hone my smooth high-cadence spinning skills going down the aforementioned hills.
04-27-07, 08:26 AM
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Hey don't question whether I'm a masher, that woman that accused me of taking liberties with her made the whole thing up!
But seriously, a spinner's a winner.
But seriously, a spinner's a winner.
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04-27-07, 08:31 AM
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Mash, but thats from years mtn biking on flat pedals.
04-27-07, 08:38 AM
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Lol - I haven't been paying attention to the road side of things as much lately. Who's this RyanF guy that gets folks worked up? El Diablo seems to think he's Cypress. I don't think so. Cypress can spell for one thing. 
04-27-07, 08:55 AM
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Ryan I am doing some 3000 ft 11-14% climbs over memorial day. Why don't you meet me for Mt Petit Jean, Magazine and Neebo in Arkansas and I can get some video of you mashing up these grades.