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| Me, a fan? |
My goodness this man is fast!!!http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/r...akes-a-winning-return-in-mexico-1LOL!!! 
The Chicken is tearing it up in Mexico for real! Pretty funny, CN had to use an old picture from his RABO days. He put 9:41 into the second place guy (teammate) in 110k and had this to say: "We worked very well as a team today and they are the reason that we are doing so well," Rasmussen said after the stage. "This was a very hard stage today. But, we have a very strong team and I believe we will be able to continue controlling the race until Puebla. I have enjoyed racing at the Vuelta Ciclista a Puebla." Some were upset when LA was beating up on the local pros, but this takes the cake. |
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| Ralphnorman |
Here I was expecting this thread to be about me
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| mr shifter |
Pardon ??? Have you been up Sherriffmuir yet. ?? |
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| Ralphnorman |
Nope | ||||
| Juggernaut |
What is this Sherriffmuir you keep referring to? Is it some Scottish rite of passage that I haven't come across yet? | ||||
| Ralphnorman |
It's a hill thats about 5 miles away from my house. | ||||
| Juggernaut |
Just had a look on google maps. Normally go Braco->Kinbuck->Dunblane->Bridge of Allan when I'm cycling that way. Is worth going Greenloaning->Sheriffmuir->Bridge of Allan instead?
ps sorry for derailing a chicken thread. I'm sure he could get up Sherifmuir faster than anyone, but one midge bite and there'd be nothing left... |
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| Ralphnorman |
If you can get up it then it would be a good route. For those of us who don't climb that well, going round it is the best option  Watch out for the hairpin bend 
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| Me, a fan? |
Anybody have a profile of this climb?? Or at least know length/grade? Sounds nasty! | ||||
| Ralphnorman |
Its about 2 miles long, the first mile is a killer. The average is about 5-6% but the first mile is about 9-10% i reckon. | ||||
| Ralphnorman |
Looking at it on gmaps, the first half mile is about 15% average. Here's most of the climb:
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3168099 |
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| mr shifter |
By Christ he is fast, this Bradley Wiggins.
Ralph,,, I didn't see your name in the "British Cycling" TT Championship anywhere. ??? 
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| Ralphnorman |
I didn't know it was on. Too busy training for a sherriffmuir attempt that was aborted. Was out yesterday and was climbing out the saddle when my chain slipped off and i bashed my knee against the bars. Note to self, get new bike. | ||||
| MAILLOT JAUNE |
Ouch!
Hope your student grant helps you get a new bike - better than spending all you money on books - there're a lot of "books" available online. |
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| mr shifter |
Those knee's again. Forgot to ask how you solved the problem last year with your Physiotherapist Note to him also - get new bike with smaller gears. I see that Cavendish is still "Fast" also. ! |
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| Ralphnorman |
He gave me stretches to do with seem to have made the pain less frequent. He reckons that it won't go away until i stop growing. Smaller gears would be great, the smallest i have right now is a 42/28 and it's very hard work getting it up things that are about 8-9% or over. | ||||
| mr shifter |
Whoops, 42/28 well that's a 40 inch gear and if you don't know what that represents. ?? One revolution of the pedal crank will give you a meter of travel. That should be small enough if you spend some time in it.
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| Ralphnorman |
I spend a bit of time in it and it's too big for me to use on the steep parts of the climbs. | ||||
| levi |
bump | ||||
| mr shifter |
That's OK levi we forgive him  I'll get my coat 
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