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Its interesting, Regina, how we have both interpreted Kitsune's post differently.

I felt her "buying excuses" was more about riders who say "if I just had a better bike... different wheeels... a...

31'F???

Isn't that about 0'celsius???

Congrats on making it home without frostbite!!!

Brrrr.... I have trouble with a few degrees above freezing - let alone on it or below!!!

You rock,...

Kit... don't "hate to say it"

Its true... absolutely and comprehensively
Say it... say it loud - too many people I race with blame the bike, the shoes, the helmet, the gears, the cranks.... etc...

It is the perfect measure of your fitness.

The same course, in similar conditions, repeated at intervals over the year (or measured at intervals over the year if you ride it often).

Half an...

Apart from all the extra weight you carry on your bike that I dont (my road bike is an EMC2 Femetap... only a seat bag as an extra)... you should not, as you say on in the post aftfer this one I am...

See... I can't ride like you and BF did on this ride... I don't stop... the longest ride I have ever done is 83km (51miles) and I didn't stop although my partner and sons stopped for a stretch (I...

Just jumping back a page or two...

Yup... a bit of research (talking with other cyclists and measuring tyres)... of course it is mm... why they say "c" instead of "mm" though, I have no idea...

Hi... me again

Lise... technically speaking 28cm tyres are still "fats".

When you can, get some 23cm tyres (like Triske also describes) which are racing slicks. You can get several tread types,...

Yup - they will... men tend to ride faster because they tend to be stronger, therefore you can use them to "motor-pace" yourself and increase your endurance and speed (its also a psychological boost...

Well... I'm really just endorsing what others have said here...

Yes, a road bike is made for going fast on roads... just look at most club racers as well as all (to my knowledge) semi-pro and pro...