I thought you folks would get a kick out of this. A friend sent me this ride report of the Death Valley Double, which I finished at a rather leisurely 15:17. I show up in the middle as Mr. Retro.
http://veloasana.com/2010/03/10/unfinished-business-in-death-valley/ "A rider catches me. He’s on an old steel-framed bike, complete with fenders. He’s wearing a retro jersey. As he passes by, he exclaims, “Some climb, huh?” .... Mr. Retro is descending faster than me. Within a few minutes, he’s a mile ahead. But somehow, as the road levels off near the bottom of the pass, I catch up. We round a corner and there it is: the climb I forgot about. The other 12% grade – the backside of Jubilee Pass. I brace for more climbing, but thankfully, this side of the pass is fairly short. I reach the summit just behind Mr. Retro. “Well, that’s the last of the major climbing for the day,” he says." Little does he know my Romulus is vintage 2003! Here I am, Mr. Retro: http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/25671...@n02/4435969706/ Here I am, Mr. Retro: -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
