chainring: triple vs. compact double

[maillotpois]

Oooooh, when you've seen it, can I borrow it, pleeze pleeze pleeze? Unless of course it's a rental.

I could bring you back some DARK CHOCOLATE DIPPED FUDGE from SLC if that would sweeten the deal. As it were.

Absolutely!! Would you like to also borrow Hell on Wheels?? It's fantastic. ALthough now I cannot get the Zabel as bobble head image out of my head (Thanks for that SnappyPix).

[SnappyPix]

Absolutely!! Would you like to also borrow Hell on Wheels?? It's fantastic. ALthough now I cannot get the Zabel as bobble head image out of my head (Thanks for that SnappyPix).

Maillotpois - No problem ...

Here's something to take your mind off it...



Sigh. I have WAY too much time on my hands!

Is it just me, or does anyone else think the Milram riders look like they're wearing baby-grows?! (Not sure what you call them in the US?!)

[maillotpois]

OMG that is the funniest thing ever! Amazing. I am so impressed that you are able to do that.

[SnappyPix]

Erm, sorry, I seem to have gone a bit off topic (and a bit off the wall!).

Apologies!

[jobob]

Is it just me, or does anyone else think the Milram riders look like they're wearing baby-grows?! (Not sure what you call them in the US?!)

Nooo, it's not just you !!

I didn't think a team kit could exist that would make Allessandro Petacchi look less than god-like stunning. Wrong...!

We call them "diapers", by the way.

me in this thread:
on topic: 2 (sort of)
off topic: 3

[jobob]

Absolutely!! Would you like to also borrow Hell on Wheels??

But of course

Gosh, yellow, you need to warn your fine employers that they might have to step up production a bit for that weekend !

but how on earth will I schlep all that chocolate home?

[SadieKate]

but how on earth will I schlep all that chocolate home?

I'm trying to figure it out also. The Bike Bus can carry more but it will be exposed to temperature fluctuations. Since yellow apparently does approve of ice being used at all, even to get the precious cargo across the summer desert, I'm not sure what we're going to do.

[jobob]

I'm not sure what we're going to do.

I have but three words:

Maximum Baggage Allowance.

Oh heck with it, I've given up keeping track. Sorry for hijacking your thread Amy !

[jobob]

Three of the strongest riders I know - SadieKate, maillotpois, and Veronica - use triples.

I'm about one-tenth as strong as they are (maybe one-fifth on a good day!) so darn tootin' I have a triple. I also have 46 year old knees which, by and large, have given me very little trouble, and I fully intend to keep it that way. And I hope to still be toodling up Mt. Diablo when I'm 80.

And hopefully sometime between now and then I'll finally make it up freakin' Sierra Road