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Originally Posted by indyfabz
(Post 22175688)
Can’t remember the last time I intentionally rode a century.
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Originally Posted by LAJ
(Post 22175171)
Those hills are about 4 miles away, at the very most.
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...f0de0d4db2.png |
Originally Posted by big john
(Post 22175649)
I remember when people started subtracting their breaks from the total ride time. WTF? Someone who I knew was slower would claim a time much faster than I had. It took a minute before I found out what they were doing. I always thought if you started @ 8:00 and finished @ 3:00 the ride took 7 hours. You don't get to say you did the ride in 6 hours just because you took 1 hour in breaks.
A local ride called The Solvang Century was my second century, organized or not. It has between 4 and 5k feet of climbing, depending on route variations. The fastest I ever did it was just over 6 hours, including stopping at all the sag stops. I've never been a fast climber so I was happy with that. I don't think I ever tried for a fast time on a century, usually just try to stay with my friends or struggle to the finish alone. My friend, pizza guy, who I ride with on Tuesdays, used to do a lot of the local double centuries. There is a small group of guys who "race" the doubles. Friend "won" some of them until they started working against him. They figured out he had the best kick at the end so they would work with him until late then they would try and get rid of him for the finish. One time they took off from the last rest while he was in the restroom. He was able to chase most of them down. He finished a moderately hilly double in 8 hours 53 minutes!. |
How do you make sure those that are right behind you STAY behind you?
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Flatirons. Speaking of, sbxx says howdy.
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
(Post 22175751)
How do you make sure those that are right behind you STAY behind you?
https://twitter.com/holmanrodriguez/...34860844027905 |
Originally Posted by indyfabz
(Post 22175688)
Can’t remember the last time I intentionally rode a century.
Originally Posted by WhyFi
(Post 22175697)
I think that I've done six centuries so far this year, four of them solo and very necessary.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
(Post 22175768)
I haven't ridden any centuries this year and I'm doing just fine.
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We just got done with a short, humid, windy tandem ride. My stoker fizzled out on me. She was beginning to suffer on our ride yesterday and made her fatigue official on today's ride. In all fairness, she's been working hard on the bike for quite awhile now, so she was overdue for a collapse.
We had just gotten home when a neighbor told us that she had passed us while we were climbing a hill and was scared for us and presumably for herself as she had to go over in the opposing lane. :foo: |
Originally Posted by Trsnrtr
(Post 22175785)
...as she had to go over in the opposing lane. :foo:
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
(Post 22175751)
How do you make sure those that are right behind you STAY behind you?
https://twitter.com/holmanrodriguez/...34860844027905 |
Originally Posted by abshipp
(Post 22175332)
Also just a general lack of common sense - like running bright flashing lights that dazzle the rider behind you. . |
Originally Posted by Sy Reene
(Post 22175790)
This kinda describes the Varia. Makes me wonder if the newer 515 over my 510, would be worth it just to get the "Peloton" flashing mode?
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
(Post 22175799)
Other than BT, I wasn't aware of any differences between the 510 and 515. Is Peloton Mode different than Light Off/Radar On?
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I just basically smoked a pack. #prolly
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
(Post 22175845)
I just basically smoked a pack. #prolly
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Originally Posted by Sy Reene
(Post 22175805)
I think it looks like it's an always on mode, but 'softer'
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...bd47752921.png The Varia RTL510 and RTL515 can automatically detect when the rider is in a group ride and a bicycle is being tracked. Group Ride or Peloton Mode is automatically enabled when a slow-trailing bicycle (or other vehicle) is following at a distance closer than 30 m (98.43 ft) and travelling towards the rider at a relative speed slower than 16km/h (10 mph). One of the other guys in my group also has a 510 Varia, I'll have to pay attention and see if I can tell any differences in the flash behavior. FWIW, though, I've never felt that his light was flashing too brightly for me. |
My free spirited 29 year old nephew is vaccinated but has COVID19. Guess where he lives?
Florida. Luckily it’s a very mild case and he is already feeling much better. |
Originally Posted by Sy Reene
(Post 22175790)
This kinda describes the Varia. Makes me wonder if the newer 515 over my 510, would be worth it just to get the "Peloton" flashing mode?
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Originally Posted by LAJ
(Post 22175750)
That's crazy fast. We had a guy from here that flew out and did those things. He was always up in the top 5. I think his limit is around 250 miles, after that, it's hit or miss whether he gets it done or not.
I know several people who did those things. One guy I rode with a bit won a 500 mile race once. With those rides sleep deprivation plays a part. Screw that. |
Originally Posted by datlas
(Post 22175954)
My free spirited 29 year old nephew is vaccinated but has COVID19. Guess where he lives?
Florida. Luckily it’s a very mild case and he is already feeling much better. |
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