The All Things Cycling Thread

#1,703
#1,703
4.5 hrs, 4 laps, 30+ total miles, 108 degrees. Race over. Had time for another lap but fell apart.
 
#1,708
#1,708
VOLatile said:
Pretty respectable for an amateur on a mtb, depending on terrain.
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Oh, a mountain bike.
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#1,711
#1,711
tri_vol said:
This especially with 108° temps. Top 2 only did 7 laps or 55 miles. They had time for more but mutually decided it wasnt worth it.
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I'm of the personality that I push as hard, as far. Is have gone the extra lap if I had a chance to win. I would have gone too far into the red.
 
#1,713
#1,713
tri_vol said:
I stopped sweating, got cold chills, had trouble breathing. It was time to stop.
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During the first .25 miles of my last race it was all road before turning into the single track. I started mid pack, ended up 4th entering the woods. Killed myself way too early, I popped at the first major climb.
 
#1,714
#1,714
I always lay back at the beginning of a race. You can't win it in the first mile but you can lose it.

It was funny to watch people sprinting to warm up Saturday morning. It was 80° and you're racing for 5 hours. Does a person really need to sprint for 15 minutes to warm up?
 
#1,718
#1,718
Stupid humidity ate me alive this morning. One lap, then I was done. Could not breathe. Think I'll take the road bike out tonight for a spin.
 
#1,719
#1,719
I was hoping to put in 30 miles today but I had to stop at 20 because of the heat. First time I've let it keep me from riding. Absolutely miserable out there today.
 
#1,720
#1,720
Broadsided a kid on a BMX bike at 26mph, sprinting uphill. Kid rode right into my path. Lucky I didn't taco my boss's Dura-Ace front wheel or sheer off my carbon steerer tube. Just a bruise from a handlebar.

VV, how do you like your White Industries hubs? I'm thinking about lacing my HED rims to a set. They're reasonably cheap compared to Chris King or Phil Wood hubs, and seem to get good reviews.
 
#1,721
#1,721
VOLatile said:
VV, how do you like your White Industries hubs? I'm thinking about lacing my HED rims to a set. They're reasonably cheap compared to Chris King or Phil Wood hubs, and seem to get good reviews.
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They seem fine to me. I hadn't had an issue with them, at least not until the wheel started acting funny, which may or may not be a problem with the hub.

I'd buy them again (assuming the price was good).
 
#1,722
#1,722
MemphisVol1485 said:
I was hoping to put in 30 miles today but I had to stop at 20 because of the heat. First time I've let it keep me from riding. Absolutely miserable out there today.
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HTFU.

I was quite proud of myself for doing a 30-mile ride last weekend when we set the all-time high record (105F).

Of course that was dry heat. Humidity is more typical, now. I was out for a shorter run today, in the upper 90s, and sweat in the eyes became a problem. That's usually my weakest link when riding in warm weather.
 
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#1,723
#1,723
Velo Vol said:
They seem fine to me. I hadn't had an issue with them, at least not until the wheel started acting funny, which may or may not be a problem with the hub.

I'd buy them again (assuming the price was good).
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You haven't had that problem checked out yet?
 
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