a chuckle from the Giro

[jobob]

I'm reading the live commentary of today's stage of the Giro d'Italia on cyclingnews.com and I came across this:

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16:13 CEST 190km/46km to go
This [climb] is nasty: 18%. [...]

Belotti rides a bit ahead of the peloton, which starts to break up on the climb.

16:15 CEST
Pellizotti's heart rate has risen to 176/190 (92%) and he's only doing 14 km/h! That gives you an idea of how tough this climb is.
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Gee whiz, "only" ~ 9-10 mph on an 18% grade.
I hate these guys sometimes.

[Veronica]

I hate them all the time! It takes me 50 minutes to go up Sierra Road. I think they did it in like 20.

V.

[maillotpois]

The plan de Corones is going to slow them down a bit I think. But not too much!

[Lise]

Here would be the commentary on me:

Lise's heartrate has risen to 187! And she's only doing 7 mph! That tells you how intense this mild headwind is on a perfectly flat surface!

These people are amazing.

[RoadRaven]

LOL Lise!!!

That cracks me up!

Thanks for my morning smile!

[Duck on Wheels]

Weeeelll. I couldn't do 10mph on an 18% grade. I couldn't even stay on the bike on an 18% grade. But my 92% is the same as his and I'm a 56-year-old lady. So there.

Of course, I hit 92% going up an imaginary hill in spin class, and it's probably only a 5% grade if they actually measured the resistance I put on. So I guess while I may have the heart of a Giro rider, I don't have the leg muscles.

[Trekhawk]

Here would be the commentary on me:

Lise's heartrate has risen to 187! And she's only doing 7 mph! That tells you how intense this mild headwind is on a perfectly flat surface!

These people are amazing.

LOL - too funny.

[tprevost]

Heck if you read my recent ride report, you'd see that I can't do 10mph on a 15% downgrade AND, I have perfected riding up a grade at 3.8mph without falling over

Those guys are amazing! Lise, you crack me up!

Tracy

[betagirl]

I was doing 7mph on 9% grades yesterday. Don't know what my heart rate was, but I could have puked up a Love Bug and there aren't even any around here.

[snapdragen]

and I'm feeling proud because I finally got my average up to 12 mph...

[RoadRaven]

and I'm feeling proud because I finally got my average up to 12 mph...

Hey Snap... is that 12mph over a hilly course... (I don't care what grade - any rises) - thats what, 19kph? you're doing ok, gf

And Beta... a lovebug? as in a Mini (car)? and 7mph is 11-12kph? Yeah, about my max on that kind've hill -drops back to about 6kph at the end of our farm where there's a 4-500metre 11% climb to get home.

[betagirl]

Hey RR, I was referring to Nanci's post on the bugs in FL. I did think about VW's at first when I saw the title too.

[Lise]

Hey RR, I was referring to Nanci's post on the bugs in FL. I did think about VW's at first when I saw the title too.

I read your report before I read Nanci's post. I thought you meant you felt so ill you could have puked up an adorable VW bug from the 60s era, as well. L.

[Lise]

AND, I have perfected riding up a grade at 3.8mph without falling over Tracy

Now, Tracy, these are skills, as Napolean Dynamite would say! L.