compact double v triple? (my new bike!)

[spazzdog]

Yes Veronica... (and my memory suddenly floods with scenes from Archie comics).

I would bet (and put my stubborness aside for a moment) that had I lived here when I bought my bike, it would have had a triple.

I did have my stock double changed out to a compact after my Cinderella visit back in 2005, which DOES make things easier here than they would have been otherwise. But, it isn't easy... and I do have to work harder.

spass-hurts... er, I mean spazz

[Veronica]

spass-hurts... er, I mean spazz

Sorry, but this made my laugh. I hope you feel better soon!

V.

[SadieKate]

V? Could you, purty please, go back and correct the grammar in my post that you quoted? I must have corrected it after you grabbed it for the quote and I just can't let that live for eternity. (every single person has . . . )

Thank you.

That laughing you hear? It's those of us with triples who ride Cobb Mountain, Coleman Valley, and Diablo past those with doubles walking or careening all over the road just prior to falling over. Bwahahahahahaha!

Not laughing at spazz and her oobie though. Did you do it with style? Did you earn points?

[maillotpois]

V? Could you, purty please, go back and correct the grammar in my post that you quoted? I must have corrected it after you grabbed it for the quote and I just can't let that live for eternity. (every single person has . . . )

Thank you.

OMG. That's just super funny.

(Resisting urge to insert all kinds of disgusting grammar violations in above-quoted language....)

[SadieKate]

Glad to provide you the entertainment.

It just slays me when someone quotes me before I correct my own mistakes. I guess it is my own special form of engrish.

Ah, I see Ms V took pity on my plea.

[spokewench]

V? Could you, purty please, go back and correct the grammar in my post that you quoted? I must have corrected it after you grabbed it for the quote and I just can't let that live for eternity. (every single person has . . . )

Thank you.

That laughing you hear? It's those of us with triples who ride Cobb Mountain, Coleman Valley, and Diablo past those with doubles walking or careening all over the road just prior to falling over. Bwahahahahahaha!

Not laughing at spazz and her oobie though. Did you do it with style? Did you earn points?

Now, Now, let's not get carried away - I can ride Diablo including the top in my regular double and I don't even wobble! So, maybe, I'll be giggling as I pass you if I ever get out there to ride diablo again!

[SadieKate]

In the middle of a century? Then you would be one of those genetic freaks I mentioned because even the racers can be grunting and careening at the top.

[spokewench]

In the middle of a century? Then you would be one of those genetic freaks I mentioned because even the racers can be grunting and careening at the top.

Nope, just climb a lot

[Veronica]

Now, Now, let's not get carried away - I can ride Diablo including the top in my regular double and I don't even wobble! So, maybe, I'll be giggling as I pass you if I ever get out there to ride diablo again!

Wow! That's great. You should sign up for the Devil Mountain Double then.

RHG hasn't been riding for twenty years like you have. I believe her post said she had not been on a bike for twenty years. So what works for a twenty year veteran is probably not best for a new rider.

What works for someone with short, sub two mile steep hills, is probably not appropriate for steep 10 - 15 mile hills either, especially not for a new rider.

Now in three months she may be coming back and saying, "Oh you were all wrong! The best way to climb a hill is on a Vespa!"

I look forward to seeing you on Tam RHG.

V.

[maillotpois]

So RHG - you are doing this with TNT? Or just under the "supervision" of a TNT coach friend? I ask because I know some of the coaches in the SF area, and was just wondering if we might have friends in common.

I'm one of the 2 head coaches (but the only one who matters because the other's my husband) for the Redwood Wine Country Death Ride team. I've been working with TNT since 1999.

I know RWC did the Marin metric as a training ride last year. Don't know if they're doing it again. I'll probably do the double, but as V mentioned, if you do the "Mt. Tam century" you'll ride basically the first half of the double course, which is very cool.

[GLC1968]

RHG - I meant to include this in my earlier post...my triple is pretty standard. 52/42/30 in front and 12-27 in back. But point of note, I also have a 9-speed and new bikes now come with 10.

I've not ridden mine on a 15%+ grade yet, but it works great in the 8-12% range. I will be breaking that 15% threshold on May 5th though (at mile 85 ), so I'll let you know how it goes.

[spokewench]

Wow! That's great. You should sign up for the Devil Mountain Double then.

Now in three months she may be coming back and saying, "Oh you were all wrong! The best way to climb a hill is on a Vespa!"


V.

Veronica: I'm not into doubles, but what is the Devil Mountain Double?

Maybe I could ride it on my boss's VESPA!