A lady I met on the London - Brighton ride in 1982. It was outside a pub having a break and I looked at her bike and said "Wow what a great granny gear" (or similar) . She said "It's a negative gear. It has a 32 on the chainwheel and a 36 on the rear. My husband did it specially so I could ride up anything"
So equally to her and the DH. Is that *love* or what?
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10-02-2006, 04:17 AM #1
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All you need is love...la-dee-da-dee-da...all you need is love!
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10-02-2006, 04:25 AM #2
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SadieKate is my favorite cyclist, and Denise G.--that independent soul who ventures off on biking adventures by herself--is a close runner up (she's an inspiration to me). And V, I believe that Thom is probably yours, truth be told.
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10-02-2006, 04:56 AM #3
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Ohh... probably.
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10-02-2006, 05:30 AM #4
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Thank you! Originally Posted by mickchick
It means a lot to me to hear that.
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10-02-2006, 06:30 AM #5
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I think Denise is pretty high on the list too, but i go right to my DH who not only got himself on the road to fitness, but got both of my sons on a double century before they were in highschool and then finally got me involved too. (I was a lot more stubborn and set in my ways then the kids were)
(and then there's the cute guy who was my captain yesterday
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and Floyd! I like Floyd too.
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10-02-2006, 06:43 AM #6
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Nicole Cooke is my favorite hands down.
Clean, Classy, and a consumate pro, She is a cut above all her competitors.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicole_Cooke
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10-02-2006, 07:28 AM #7
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Actually, my DH and myself. My husband is a "monster". He rides fast even if cannot do it anymore. He always works on improving himself and tries new things. The other day he tried going up our regular hill spinning with only one leg.
But the best part about him - he got so many people into riding and although he is much better now, he still loves to ride with our friends, work with them and help them in thier improvement. I like my riding because I can still beat most of his friends uphill even being prego!
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10-02-2006, 08:37 AM #8
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Lance.
As we must account for every idle word, so must we account for every idle silence." ~Benjamin Franklin
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10-02-2006, 09:26 AM #9
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yes!! Originally Posted by Cassandra_Cain
this month's Cycle Sport's "Clean" issue has a great feature on her - best coverage of a woman in that magazine that I can recall.
I also love Levi - and Dave Z (because he's so WEIRD - in a good way!).Sarah
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10-02-2006, 09:47 AM #10
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Not myself (still sulking about my Staurday race
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My favourite? Has to be my partner - he's my coach, my role model, my training partner, my biggest fan...
The one who I aspire to be? Sarah Ulmer... a completely unrealistic goal, but I can dream, huh? She is AWESOME.
The one who has inspired me the most? Who else but Lance?
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10-02-2006, 06:09 PM #11
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Oh, yes, I have to agree...the Z-man...could he be any funnier?? Gotta love him...sounds like he is perpetualy on "happy-but-mellow" pills and yet he rides like the devil. He rocks! Originally Posted by maillotpois
(Apparently, great Sarahs think alike!!)
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10-02-2006, 09:33 AM #12
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My gosh! I just opened this thread! I'm speechless. I'm honored -- and to be mentioned in the same company as Denise G. Originally Posted by mickchick
Frends know gud humors when dey is hear it. ~ Da Crockydiles of ZZE.
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