What did you learn on your ride today_
03-31-10, 08:01 PM
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When the group is a bit strung out, it is not necessary/wise to wait for the very last person before you latch back on after a pull. Wednesday night ride attempt/fail #2.
03-31-10, 08:19 PM
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Hills hurt.. Couches kill
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Just because it's nice outside doesn't mean your wife will want you to go riding. Wednesday ride fail.
03-31-10, 08:45 PM
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from yesterday: I can learn to appreciate the wind. Which is a good thing because tomorrow's forecast says "windy" and that's scary considering it did not say that on Tuesday despite 20mph winds....
03-31-10, 09:32 PM
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04-01-10, 03:11 AM
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04-01-10, 07:20 PM
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I feel and ride much better when it's 70 and sunny rather than 45 and raining.
04-01-10, 07:23 PM
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My biggest smile of the week comes from a guy leaning out of his car and singing 'Eye of the Tiger' (I didn't know the people in the car, that made it better..)
04-01-10, 07:23 PM
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You gonna eat that?
That a 35 mph headwind sux donkey ballz.
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Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
04-01-10, 07:50 PM
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Chases Dogs for Sport
It's not the arrow, it's the archer.
Final sprint tonight won by a rider on a Roubaix. Second place -- another Roubaix. Third place -- nearly a mile back.
Touring bike, indeed!
Final sprint tonight won by a rider on a Roubaix. Second place -- another Roubaix. Third place -- nearly a mile back.
Touring bike, indeed!
04-01-10, 07:59 PM
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Bike ≠ Car ≠ Ped.
The Cherry Blossom Festival is the worst thing to happen to Hains Point and the whole western end of the Mall-Tidal Basin area. Be prepared to pass more cars and shuttle buses than anything else. Do laps as a paceline at your own risk.
Thanks a lot, Japan. First Pearl Harbor, and now this.
Thanks a lot, Japan. First Pearl Harbor, and now this.
04-01-10, 08:07 PM
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04-01-10, 08:17 PM
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04-01-10, 09:09 PM
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cutting carbs out of the diet not only makes me grouchy, it makes me a hell of a lot less motivated.
04-01-10, 09:30 PM
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Learned that I am really out of shape today, been riding the CAAD9 the last couple of weeks and feeling pretty good. The mountain bike trails officially opened today, so I loaded up the Trek, hit the trails and nearly died. 
04-01-10, 10:57 PM
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I finally decided on my brief ride on rollers this evening that I sort of like riding on rollers. Of course, it's no substitute, but I enjoyed it. I used to hate it so much but I find myself actually looking forward to it on those days when weather or schedule stop me from riding outside.
04-01-10, 11:14 PM
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Five pounds less means a lot, even on the flats.
04-01-10, 11:14 PM
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One mile consisting of a 19% and 17% gradient is harder than going up a short 15% hill 10 times, with a descending recovery each time.
04-01-10, 11:30 PM
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04-02-10, 02:48 AM
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The Cherry Blossom Festival is the worst thing to happen to Hains Point and the whole western end of the Mall-Tidal Basin area. Be prepared to pass more cars and shuttle buses than anything else. Do laps as a paceline at your own risk.
Thanks a lot, Japan. First Pearl Harbor, and now this.
Thanks a lot, Japan. First Pearl Harbor, and now this.
04-02-10, 03:02 AM
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I learned that 4 foot monitor lizards can run pretty fast when startled. They don't expect to see roadies when the shadows are vertical.
04-02-10, 05:10 AM
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04-02-10, 05:46 AM
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