I second that congratulations! Good job and nice to have that first one out of the way.
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I second that congratulations! Good job and nice to have that first one out of the way.
Congrats on your ride today. Glad to hear you did well.
As far as those (rolling!!!!) hills -- well, I've never met a hill I can't walk up!
ps: I made it to 33 mph pedaling downhill - no brakes today. I think it was my fastest ever and it felt pretty darn fast! Fun, but I don't think I want to go much faster. Wow 35 and brakes! Must have been pretty darn steep!
Rest well tonight! You did good!
Glad you enjoyed it! :D
NOW you know why I lasted only a year on my aluminum bike. It's really amazing the difference between that frame and my carbon one. I HATED chip-seal. Now I tolerate it...it doesn't bother me so much. I just accept that the ride will be a bit slower. We rode a lot of chipseal yesterday. 2 years ago I would have been in tears by the end of it. Though I will say that my aluminum Redline CX bike seems to mute the vibration MUCH better than my Synapse did. So the actual design of the tubing must play a big role. The Synapse had oversized and thinner tubing than my Redline. Probably a different grade of aluminum, too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Owlie
Great job on your ride...you did it! :D