The All Things Cycling Thread

[VOLatile]

Aren't those the most likely races to crash?

Yes. They also require a lot more technical skill.


Today I finished 13th of 29 and just narrowly missed the 20-29 podium. I crashed twice and dropped a chain on a crucial climb. So it goes.

 

[VOLatile]

So while I was racing my friends rode their fat bikes through the Mississippi River...

FORC Fat biking the ole Miss - wingdam - YouTube

 

[Velo Vol]

So while I was racing my friends rode their fat bikes through the Mississippi River...

Clicked to watch someone ride across the Mississippi River. Leaving disappointed.

 

[Velo Vol]

TIL there's a Cycle Messenger World Championship.

2013 Bike Messenger World Championships | Bicycling Magazine

 

[VOLatile]

Clicked to watch someone ride across the Mississippi River. Leaving disappointed.

Yeah... the pictures they posted looked more epic than the video.

 

[VOLatile]

I have two ribs out of place from crashing yesterday. Fun fun!

 

[Aavoxx]

I have two ribs out of place from crashing yesterday. Fun fun!

Welcome to my world.

 

[Velo Vol]

I'm never crashing again.

 

[Aavoxx]

I'm never crashing again.

Until next time.

 

[VOLatile]

Bicyclist hit by an 80 year old man yesterday. He was drug for 300 yards before another driver stopped in front of the man dragging the kid to help. The driver was oblivious. One of our customers was a responding officer and said the man should not have had his license.

 

[Velo Vol]

Healing up well enough until yesterday when one of my elbow scabs got caught when putting the jersey on.

Ouch.

 

[slh1089]

Criteriums are fun. I like to corner, not much for going straight or climbing hills.

Climbing hills is my favorite. Call me a masochist if you will, but it's fun.

 

[VOLatile]

Climbing hills is my favorite. Call me a masochist if you will, but it's fun.

Oh, I love to climb too, but at my own pace. That's why mountain bike racing suites me so well. After the initial lead out into the woods, enough of the group gets separated and everyone can climb at their own pace. I'm not great at descending on a mountain bike so I've gotten pretty good at climbing for being 240lbs. I can descend a road bike like a bat out of hell, though.

 

[Velo Vol]

I can descend a road bike like a bat out of hell, though.

Just about everyone passes me going downhill.

 

[VOLatile]

Just about everyone passes me going downhill.

That's how I feel going uphill.

 

[tri_vol]

Perfect weather last week guess how many times I rode? 0. Sucks!

 

[Velo Vol]

Just about everyone passes me going downhill.

The fastest I've ever gone down a mountain (per computer) is 43 or 44 m.p.h.

 

[VOLatile]

Rode two of my fastest mountain bike laps at my favorite park tonight. Felt great to get back to some fast riding after screwing around last week.

 

[Velo Vol]

I haven't ridden fast since my joints went haywire in the spring.

 

[VOLatile]

Slept only 3 hours last night so I decided on a whim this morning to go race... :-/

 

[Velo Vol]

Only slept about four. Meeting up with someone for a rare "group" ride.

 

[VOLatile]

Slept only 3 hours last night so I decided on a whim this morning to go race... :-/

Almost last place...

 

[Velo Vol]

Almost last place...

 

[VOLatile]

Haha. That's how I felt when I finished. Rode a trail I'd never been to, was sick all week prior, and had major hayfever problems before the start. Entered the woods in top 5... oh, and it was like 92° and stupid high humidity and I forgot my water bottles at home.

 

[VOLatile]

Rode my fat bike down a creek today. So much fun. Bike started floating at one point.