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| Levi4life |
Posted on 30-07-2008 00:30
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Levi Sighting!
Yea I saw him when he was finishing up a ride and I was jsut starting an interval so we didn't ride togeither long. I wished him luck at Beijing. He looked very fit
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 03-08-2008 23:28
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My first real race back from my broken collarbone and the first one on my new bike. I finished 5th in the juniors criterium in San Jose, attacked 4 times then tried a lead out for my teamate(which turned into a 5 attack when I looked back to see my teamate wasn't on my wheel. I pretty much did everything except win but it was the most fun I have had in a long time. Then I did my elite category race and chilled at the back posing for photographers until the last lap when there was a crash which I dodged and moved up to 50th. I only raced to finish the second one.
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| Crommy |
Posted on 04-08-2008 08:52
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Good stuff Levi 
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 07-08-2008 20:55
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I did a 10 mile TT today (the usual once per year affair), and smashed my PB of last year. At the end of last year - with aerobars on a standard road bike - i did a 24:59 time. Which i was pretty chuffed with. Managing to break 25 minutes for me was good. Today, i went out before the actual event an hour before because i couldnt actually do the event time, but close enough so i can compare times to the results, due to little change in the weather conditions. Basically i smashed/ripped/destroyed that old PB. I didn't use aerobars, just wore away 2mm of teeth enamel as i did a 23:42. An improvement of 1 minute 17 in a year. Not too shabby. Next week i'll be using the aerobars again. See if i can't knock a bit more time out of it.
10.1 miles - 00:23:42 - 25.57 mph / 41.15 kmph
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| Wiggo |
Posted on 07-08-2008 21:33
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1 10 per year? I normally do one every week. |
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 08-08-2008 04:43
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https://garrettlau.smugmug.com/gallery...7780_qdwX2
Me and my leadout attempt.
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 08-08-2008 08:28
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Racing in american looks far better than over here, you have better road surfaces for sure, and much wider roads to use. I'm often racing along a road thats designed for one car, and there are four riders next to each other. Four riders who can't ride in a straight line. Four riders who often end up in a ditch/pile of brokenness.
I wish there were more town centre crits in the UK, as they are far more exciting for the crowds and racers.
Yes, only one ten mile TT a year usually. Mainly because i can't be bothered, and because im usually racing more.
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| trueatfirstlight |
Posted on 09-08-2008 00:35
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rjc_43 wrote:
I did a 10 mile TT today (the usual once per year affair), and smashed my PB of last year. At the end of last year - with aerobars on a standard road bike - i did a 24:59 time. Which i was pretty chuffed with. Managing to break 25 minutes for me was good. Today, i went out before the actual event an hour before because i couldnt actually do the event time, but close enough so i can compare times to the results, due to little change in the weather conditions. Basically i smashed/ripped/destroyed that old PB. I didn't use aerobars, just wore away 2mm of teeth enamel as i did a 23:42. An improvement of 1 minute 17 in a year. Not too shabby. Next week i'll be using the aerobars again. See if i can't knock a bit more time out of it.
10.1 miles - 00:23:42 - 25.57 mph / 41.15 kmph
Wow, not bad at all without bars! What is your course like? I actually looked up a TT time from May that was pretty hilly but same distance, but you got me by about a minute.  Nice riding! |
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 09-08-2008 09:39
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The course record is 20:14 set by Richard Prebble on 4th May 1995.
The record since they started recording all the times on computer is 21:46 by Tim Wood (www.echelon-cycles.co.uk) on 15th June 2006.
So as you can tell, its a slow course, quite rolling.
The times from that night were standardly slow:
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N.Biggs VC Montpellier 00:22:52
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N.Slim Leisure Lakes RT 00:23:00
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S.McArdle Cheltenham & County CC 00:23:40
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J.Mansfield Cheltenham & County CC 00:23:46
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S.Willis VC Montpellier 00:23:59
So i'd have come in 4th place had i actually done it
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| nutter_bed |
Posted on 15-08-2008 19:33
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Hi Guys
Bit of help please.
Currently have a mountain bike but looking to trade in for a road bike.
I'm not a serious rider but would like to increase my riding after recent knee problems.
Want a good bike but not wanting to spend an obscene amount of money.
Anyone have any recommendations for me please?
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 15-08-2008 19:45
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nutter_bed wrote:
Hi Guys
Bit of help please.
Currently have a mountain bike but looking to trade in for a road bike.
I'm not a serious rider but would like to increase my riding after recent knee problems.
Want a good bike but not wanting to spend an obscene amount of money.
Anyone have any recommendations for me please?
(I'm UK based if that makes any difference at all?)
Aluminum/Carbon Trek Road Bike
Some Prices:
1.2 - $769.00, Aluminum Frame, Carbon Fork, Shimano Sora
1.5 - Approx. $1000, Aluminum Frame, Carbon Fork, Shimano Tiagra
2.1 - $1249, Aluminum Frame, Carbon Fork, Carbon Seat Stays, Shimano Tiagra (105 Rear Derailuer)
2.3 - Approx. $1500, Same as 2.1, but Shimano 105 (Ultegra Rear Derailuer) |
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| Crommy |
Posted on 15-08-2008 19:48
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Prices go up for UK - 1.2 is quoted as £500 on the Trek website, you'll be doing well to find it cheaper in the UK
EDIT: Cheapest Trek 1.2: https://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/id3917...39179.html
Just to help you show that we get ripped off over here B)
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| schleck93 |
Posted on 15-08-2008 19:51
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Find a good bike on the internet that you would like to purchased and you think you can afford, then go down to your local cyclist-mechanic/store, and ask what he could get it to you for, proberbly he would be able to get it for you at a good price and if something gets broken, it'll be easier to get him to fix it compared of internetstore.
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| nutter_bed |
Posted on 15-08-2008 21:04
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Anyone else got any recommendations for me please.
Maybe a little cheaper
Also, what about gears.
My mountain bike has 21, what should I be looking at on a road bike?
Cheers guys |
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| chuckie |
Posted on 15-08-2008 22:41
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nutter_bed wrote:
Anyone else got any recommendations for me please.
Maybe a little cheaper
Also, what about gears.
My mountain bike has 21, what should I be looking at on a road bike?
Cheers guys
Buy second hand.
That's what I did.inquire in your local bike shop or search online,you'll find lots of great bikes at very reasonable prices and in good nick.
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 17-08-2008 00:28
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nutter_bed wrote:
Anyone else got any recommendations for me please.
Maybe a little cheaper
Also, what about gears.
My mountain bike has 21, what should I be looking at on a road bike?
Cheers guys
You can get most road bikes with either a Triple gear (3 rings in front, 9-10 in back) or a Compact gear (2 rings in front, 9-10 in back). Note: Most high level bikes (as in full carbon) only come in a Compact format. |
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 17-08-2008 00:30
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chuckie wrote:
nutter_bed wrote:
Anyone else got any recommendations for me please.
Maybe a little cheaper
Also, what about gears.
My mountain bike has 21, what should I be looking at on a road bike?
Cheers guys
Buy second hand.
That's what I did.inquire in your local bike shop or search online,you'll find lots of great bikes at very reasonable prices and in good nick.
I'm not sure if they have European listings, but at my shop we always tell people to go to Craigslist for used bikes. |
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 18-08-2008 01:41
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Craigslist hoes have international city locations.
Also I won my first race yesterday. The Winters Road race Junior 17/18.
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 18-08-2008 02:10
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Levi4life wrote:
Also I won my first race yesterday. The Winters Road race Junior 17/18.
Thats good, however, I didn't know that craigslist had a prostitution ring:
Levi4life wrote:
Craigslist hoes have international city locations. |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 18-08-2008 09:39
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Bike recommendations - Giant SCR 3.0 - About 400 quid i think
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