Comments on: Maiden voyage http://cycling.finial.com/blog/2006/02/23/maiden-voyage/ Cycling, articles, sites, and thoughts Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:47:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: todd http://cycling.finial.com/blog/2006/02/23/maiden-voyage/#comment-1231 todd Fri, 24 Feb 2006 18:31:06 +0000 http://cycling.finial.com/blog/?p=321#comment-1231 Whaaa??? How can you be in Seattle and not stop for coffee? Whaaa??? How can you be in Seattle and not stop for coffee?

]]> By: Knox http://cycling.finial.com/blog/2006/02/23/maiden-voyage/#comment-1230 Knox Fri, 24 Feb 2006 18:20:04 +0000 http://cycling.finial.com/blog/?p=321#comment-1230 Obviously we don't get to stop. And you know, it will be about 48 degrees and raining. I guess I should try to do some sprint riding a bit to get that speed back to "normal". Obviously we don’t get to stop.

And you know, it will be about 48 degrees and raining. I guess I should try to do some sprint riding a bit to get that speed back to “normal”.

]]> By: todd http://cycling.finial.com/blog/2006/02/23/maiden-voyage/#comment-1229 todd Fri, 24 Feb 2006 17:36:05 +0000 http://cycling.finial.com/blog/?p=321#comment-1229 Well, things always get faster with warmer weather. But brevets have a minimum speed of 10 mph, I think, except that they count elapsed time, not riding time. So that includes all breaks and stops. If you take a half hour lunch, you're going 0mph for 30 minutes. That really drags down the time. Well, things always get faster with warmer weather. But brevets have a minimum speed of 10 mph, I think, except that they count elapsed time, not riding time. So that includes all breaks and stops. If you take a half hour lunch, you’re going 0mph for 30 minutes. That really drags down the time.

]]> By: Knox http://cycling.finial.com/blog/2006/02/23/maiden-voyage/#comment-1228 Knox Fri, 24 Feb 2006 02:41:57 +0000 http://cycling.finial.com/blog/?p=321#comment-1228 Funny you should mention my speed. I was just whinning to Vic about this earlier and saying that I've been touring and eating and touring with a big heavy bike for too long...that I've forgotten that I should um, go faster! I have to say when we got home I chatted with my pal, with whom I'll be riding my first brevet and warned him that I was feeling exhausted and FAST going 14 mph. Holy hell. I should easily be going 20... we only have 13.5 hours to do it and at the rate I'm going... It is bad. It really is. Funny you should mention my speed. I was just whinning to Vic about this earlier and saying that I’ve been touring and eating and touring with a big heavy bike for too long…that I’ve forgotten that I should um, go faster!

I have to say when we got home I chatted with my pal, with whom I’ll be riding my first brevet and warned him that I was feeling exhausted and FAST going 14 mph. Holy hell. I should easily be going 20… we only have 13.5 hours to do it and at the rate I’m going…

It is bad. It really is.

]]> By: Victor Chudnovsky http://cycling.finial.com/blog/2006/02/23/maiden-voyage/#comment-1227 Victor Chudnovsky Fri, 24 Feb 2006 02:41:04 +0000 http://cycling.finial.com/blog/?p=321#comment-1227 I know, I keep telling Knox! Heard about your close call with the door. Scary stuff. Glad you're fine. Still up for riding sometime... when it gets warmer ;) I know, I keep telling Knox!

Heard about your close call with the door. Scary stuff. Glad you’re fine.

Still up for riding sometime… when it gets warmer ;)

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