What did you learn on your ride today_
04-27-10, 05:24 PM
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the other day i learned that 25mph isn't nearly as fast as some people can tt... I got beat by 2 minutes by a one guy who was about 5 times my age (14) in a 11.5 mile course. ouch...
04-28-10, 07:32 PM
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When it's 9 degrees on the computer and blowing 25MPH it's going to be a hard ride. I need to invest in more riding clothing, I did the ride with shorts on and my two sizes too large soccer jacket
04-29-10, 09:29 PM
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I (re)learned to watch out for innattentive drivers. Nearly run over this afternoon by driver making an illegal u-turn right in front of me.
05-02-10, 02:17 PM
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Chocolate Chip Peanut Crunch Clif Bars are tasty but give me horrible, uncontrollable gas. Ride partners are not amused! Also, consuming 120 oz of Cytomax Tangy Orange in 4 hours makes my pee turn orange. 
05-02-10, 02:54 PM
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An organic, grass-fed, locally raised, free-range bison burger, a huge helping of fries, and a ton of sweet tea isn't the thing to eat when you have 10 miles of climbing ahead of you.
That, compounded with asthma means I had to SAG out at 40 miles.
That, compounded with asthma means I had to SAG out at 40 miles.
05-02-10, 04:33 PM
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What a ground-hog actually looks like in real life (in my FL years, I don't think I ever actually saw one) AND what a 250lb (easily) woman in tights & a sport bra looks like doing yoga with a bench next to the bike path.
05-02-10, 04:43 PM
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blechhhhhhhhhhhh
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05-02-10, 05:13 PM
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05-02-10, 06:55 PM
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That people turning right on red do not look to their right before turning...and installing your rear light upside down and being too lazy to fix it will result in it falling off halfway through the ride and scaring the sh*t out of you...
05-02-10, 07:16 PM
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I learned that I can average 18 mph for a 15 mile ride as early as May 2nd......I also learned that when I hit a heart rate of 165 I need to be careful and slow it down...I'm not 30 anymore......That being said Today was great
05-02-10, 07:19 PM
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that we're one minute 16 seconds too slow.
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05-02-10, 07:23 PM
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05-02-10, 07:25 PM
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05-02-10, 07:49 PM
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That a pissed off Saint Bernard is a ugly thing when he's standing in the middle of the road, head down and growling while waiting for you to get closer, at least I'm going downhill at his house.
This a long standing fued between him and me, I changed my route because of him, reversed that section to be able to downhill when we meet, he almost got me today, I about crashed dodging him this morning.
This a long standing fued between him and me, I changed my route because of him, reversed that section to be able to downhill when we meet, he almost got me today, I about crashed dodging him this morning.
05-02-10, 09:01 PM
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It is useless trying to beat your pro friend in a town line sprint when you are and will most likely always be a Fred.
05-02-10, 09:06 PM
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