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07-07.-2003, 11:30 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Mae Sot, Tak Province, Thailand
Posts: 8
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mud, sweat and a bruised scapula
Hi,
I just returned from a cross-country race. The conditions were atrocious with long muddy sections that were so bad that I could neither ride my bike, push my bike without the wheels completely gumming up, or carry the bike since it got so heavy with impacted mud. I did end up with a bruised scapula from carrying the bike short sections and it was a lesson in agony. I lost the race basically because of a poor strategy in these muddy conditions as I completely exhausted myself by alternately pushing the bike till the wheels stopped rolling, and then trying to carry it laden with all the extra kilos of mud. I probably should have started carrying the bike when it was less heavy with mud and when the wheels could still roll. So, my question is: is there a simple accessory that can be attached to the top tube that will aid in carrying the bike so as not to hurt the shoulder so much? If so, I really want to try it. Thanks, Al
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Al Brockman Mae Sot, Thailand http://www.al-astro.com |
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07-07.-2003, 01:23 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 38
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We tape some soft pipe wrap around the top tube, like the stuff you get on roof racks works a treat cheap as chips light as well.
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