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#4951
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
Join Date: May 2007
Location: SF Bay Area
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Bikes: Litespeed Ultimate, Ultegra; Canyon Endurace, 105; Battaglin MAX, Chorus; Bianchi 928 Veloce; Ritchey Road Logic, Dura Ace; Cannondale R500 RX100; Schwinn Circuit, Sante; Lotus Supreme, Dura Ace
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#4952
Should Be More Popular
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Malvern, PA (20 miles West of Philly)
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Bikes: 1986 Alpine (steel road bike), 2009 Ti Habenero, 2013 Specialized Roubaix
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Here is one of my favorite local climbs. It's pretty tough.
https://www.strava.com/segments/580243
p.s. if you follow the grade, it does have some pitches of 15-20% the last quarter mile. Ouchie!
https://www.strava.com/segments/580243
p.s. if you follow the grade, it does have some pitches of 15-20% the last quarter mile. Ouchie!
#4953
Should Be More Popular
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Location: Malvern, PA (20 miles West of Philly)
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#4954
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Here is one of my favorite local climbs. It's pretty tough.
https://www.strava.com/segments/580243
p.s. if you follow the grade, it does have some pitches of 15-20% the last quarter mile. Ouchie!
https://www.strava.com/segments/580243
p.s. if you follow the grade, it does have some pitches of 15-20% the last quarter mile. Ouchie!
#4955
serious cyclist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Austin
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Bikes: S1, R2, P2
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I made a cup of coffee for myself last week that was too strong even for my taste, at least black. Four heaping scoops of finely-ground Bulletproof French Roast, thick filter, took 90 minutes even with stirring it so the water would even get through eventually.
#4956
Senior Member
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Bikes: Madone, Emonda, 5500, Ritchey Breakaway
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I had that kind of experience with the Canyon. Part of my brain was thinking, "Why do I need THIS bike if I have the Litespeed?", and between the *click* in the seatpost and the strange phenomenon where when I don't ride it for a month or so, something happens to the brake pad/disks that makes them initially poor stopping and hooty and has to be burned off, I was distinctly falling out of love with it. But that all went away with a few miles and by the end of the ride I was back to loving it again. Not sure where I'm going to make cuts to reduce the lineup when I retire. Can't move 10 bikes Back East! (Or can I?)
ship them east to me, I’ll look after them.
#4957
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Malvern, PA (20 miles West of Philly)
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#4958
Senior Member
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Location: In the foothills of Los Angeles County
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Nino Schurter won his 10th World Championship race. He's 36.
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#4959
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
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Location: SF Bay Area
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Bikes: Litespeed Ultimate, Ultegra; Canyon Endurace, 105; Battaglin MAX, Chorus; Bianchi 928 Veloce; Ritchey Road Logic, Dura Ace; Cannondale R500 RX100; Schwinn Circuit, Sante; Lotus Supreme, Dura Ace
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#4960
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#4962
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#4964
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#4965
Habitual User
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Location: Altadena, CA
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Bikes: 2023 Niner RLT 9 RDO, 2022 Trek Supercaliber, 2018 Storck Fascenario.3 Platinum, 2003 Time VX Special Pro, 2001 Colnago VIP, 1999 Trek 9900 singlespeed, 1977 Nishiki ONP
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#4966
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#4967
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I haven't actually watched it yet but when he's on, he's a machine. I don't know what happened to him in the Olympics, maybe he wasn't prepared. Pidcock, who won Olympic gold, finished 4th in the WC.
#4968
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Bar drop looks similar to that of a high-level roadie.
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Platypus gravelus.
Platypus gravelus.
#4969
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#4970
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
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#4971
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So, if you were him, you could look like him? A = A?
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"Everybody's gotta be somewhere." - Eccles
#4972
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#4973
Habitual User
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Pidcock started from a position WAY back in the field, battled hard through everyone, caught the lead group, and was leading the race at one point about mid-race. That effort might have taken too much out of him to respond to the pace at the end. In his social media, he also posted about having caught a bug that some other racers had also struggled with during the weekend. I would like to see Pidcock race against a top field from a front-row starting position.
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Platypus gravelus.
Platypus gravelus.
Last edited by Eric F; 08-29-22 at 03:31 PM.
#4974
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#4975
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Pidcock started from a position WAY back in the field, battled hard through the field, caught the lead group, and was leading the race at one point about mid-race. That effort might have taken too much out of him to respond to the pace at the end. In his social media, he also posted about having caught a bug that some other racers had also struggled with during the weekend. I would like to see Pidcock race against a top field from a front-row starting position.
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