Yes, that's exactly what I was thinking of. He did those event rides, but imagine how much better he would feel at the end of them if he worked with comfort in mind instead of just aerodynamics & weight. I'm not criticizing him at all, I couldn't do those events and I think it's awesome that he is. But why beat yourself up in the process!
On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 10:04 PM, doug peterson <[email protected]> wrote: > Remember the whole series on comfort, tires, etc, in recent BQ? This > sounds like a classic case of a level of dis-comfort that's manageable > on a 50 mile ride becoming intolerable at century + distance. > > dougP > > On Mar 17, 5:38 pm, cyclotourist <[email protected]> wrote: > > Looks like the guy has done a few centuries and doubles. It would be > cool > > if Mr. Retro inspired him to try a more comfortable bike. Course maybe > > he'll go all comfort and end up with a 'bent. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 12:17 PM, doug peterson <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Esteban: > > > > > That's an interesting write-up. Did you notice in the intro he > > > mentions not finishing? Got 150 miles though; darn sight more than > > > I'm ever planning for a single day. > > > > > Let's see, his problems were: 1) sore bottom; 2) struggling on the > > > climbs; 3) pavement roughness. Can't really tell much about the bike > > > from the photo but it looks like low spoke count wheels (he mentions > > > something about the spokes orienting "just so") & a carbonic looking > > > fork, so we can guess at the rest of the package. I wonder how he > > > would have done on a more comfortable bike with wider range gearing? > > > Gosh, a Brooks saddle, 25" or 30" low gear and big fat 28 mm tires may > > > have made his day! > > > > > dougP > > > > > On Mar 17, 8:46 am, Esteban <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > 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]<rbw-owners-bunch%[email protected]> > <rbw-owners-bunch%[email protected]> > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > > -- > > Cheers, > > David > > Redlands, CA > > > > "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something > > wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, > > scientist guy- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > 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]<rbw-owners-bunch%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, scientist guy -- 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.
