Good girl (pats V. on head).Jo I did average less than the speed limit on the descent today.
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02-21-2005, 04:23 PM #1
back of the autobus
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2009 Lynskey R230 Houseblend - Brooks Team Pro
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02-21-2005, 05:04 PM #2
"Breathe, Stupid!!" :)
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Wow, how terribly sad.... everyone, please be careful!
Thanks for sharing, Jo."Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." --Albert Einstein
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02-21-2005, 05:57 PM #3
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Very sad.
Now I'll share my Joseba Beloki impersonation and why I'm now more of a ninny on wet descents than ever. Several weeks ago I was descending Diablo after rains the previous day and night. On the very steep section at Burma Road (when you're climbing from North Gate it's about 2 miles in) as I rounded one of the bends an SUV appeared in my lane, passing cyclists coming up. My hands were stiff with cold, I grabbed the brakes too hard, the pavement was wet, I was going too fast for the conditions, and I did big scary fish tails before somehow regaining control of the bike and making it by the SUV. I've had "unexpected" encounters with cars several times on Diablo, but losing control of my bike while in a crash avoidance situation was definitely the scariest. So, I'll be a ninny and try to only ride in conditions appropriate to my abilities.
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02-21-2005, 06:22 PM #4
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Aka_Kim, I'm with you (Go Team Ninny!). The very first race I ever did (one of only 2
) was on Labor Day weekend which here means lots of squished tomaters on the road. It was a team tri and the bike leg was last. Of course, it rained only for the bike leg and I had the 1st set of bald tread Avocet tires probably in the entire county (this was a looong time ago). The bike shop owners who sold me the tires and were sponsoring the race looked at the tires, looked at me and said "let us know how they perform in the rain!." Well, I didn't go down but I had the same fish tail issues in the corners on absolutely flat road. Fortunately, it was only the rear sliding which meant I could keep the momentum going forward as long as I didn't panic. I don't feel any need to push the envelope where speed and pavement are both present.
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