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24-06.-2008, 07:22 AM
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Re: Weight on the bike
On Jun 23, 11:15*am, "joseph.santanie...@gmail.com"
<joseph.santanie...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Jun 23, 4:22*pm, Robert Chung <rech...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Make it to Oslo with the group? > > Nope. I was feeling great up until about 6 hours in. Then I didn't > have any energy. That was when we got to the flat parts and we had a > good tailwind too. I should have been in my element, but I was fried. > So rather than stuggle to hang on, when I had wanted to help set the > pace, I let go and took it alone for the last 260km. They managed > 15:22, I was 17:43. Best time was 13:32. I still managed over 30 km/h > for my 260 solo despite several stops including a gas station where I > ate 2 pastries, 2 yogurts, and drank 2 cokes! > > I had fuel issues related to a too tight jacket I think! Must be. Couldn't have been weight. Fogel has shown that 3 extra kg makes a negligible difference in time or speed. |
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24-06.-2008, 09:00 AM
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Re: Weight on the bike
Robert Chung wrote:
> On Jun 23, 11:15 am, "joseph.santanie...@gmail.com" > <joseph.santanie...@gmail.com> wrote: >> On Jun 23, 4:22 pm, Robert Chung <rech...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Make it to Oslo with the group? >> Nope. I was feeling great up until about 6 hours in. Then I didn't >> have any energy. That was when we got to the flat parts and we had a >> good tailwind too. I should have been in my element, but I was fried. >> So rather than stuggle to hang on, when I had wanted to help set the >> pace, I let go and took it alone for the last 260km. They managed >> 15:22, I was 17:43. Best time was 13:32. I still managed over 30 km/h >> for my 260 solo despite several stops including a gas station where I >> ate 2 pastries, 2 yogurts, and drank 2 cokes! >> >> I had fuel issues related to a too tight jacket I think! > > Must be. Couldn't have been weight. Fogel has shown that 3 extra kg > makes a negligible difference in time or speed. > Right. This is why I skip the Silca pumps and CO2 cartridges in favor of a gasoline powered air compressor. |
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24-06.-2008, 09:15 AM
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Re: Weight on the bike
Fred Fredburger wrote:
>>>> Make it to Oslo with the group? >>> Nope. I was feeling great up until about 6 hours in. Then I >>> didn't have any energy. That was when we got to the flat parts >>> and we had a good tailwind too. I should have been in my element, >>> but I was fried. So rather than struggle to hang on, when I had >>> wanted to help set the pace, I let go and took it alone for the >>> last 260km. They managed 15:22, I was 17:43. Best time was >>> 13:32. I still managed over 30 km/h for my 260 solo despite >>> several stops including a gas station where I ate 2 pastries, 2 >>> yogurts, and drank 2 cokes! >>> I had fuel issues related to a too tight jacket I think! >> Must be. Couldn't have been weight. Fogel has shown that 3 extra >> kg makes a negligible difference in time or speed. > Right. This is why I skip the Silca pumps and CO2 cartridges in favor > of a gasoline powered air compressor. Where do you carry that on your bicycle? I ride over many hills and would not like the extra weight, as great as what I imagine such a device has. I take it you don't get flat tires on your rides. Jobst Brandt |
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24-06.-2008, 09:24 AM
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Re: Weight on the bike
On Jun 23, 5:00*pm, Fred Fredburger
<FredFredbur...@Where.Are.The.Nachos> wrote: > Right. This is why I skip the Silca pumps and CO2 cartridges in *favor > of a gasoline powered air compressor. I use electric. The compressor is much lighter. The extension cord can be kind of a pain, though. |
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24-06.-2008, 09:50 AM
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Re: Weight on the bike
On Jun 23, 8:24*pm, Robert Chung <rech...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jun 23, 5:00*pm, Fred Fredburger > > <FredFredbur...@Where.Are.The.Nachos> wrote: > > Right. This is why I skip the Silca pumps and CO2 cartridges in *favor > > of a gasoline powered air compressor. > > I use electric. The compressor is much lighter. The extension cord can > be kind of a pain, though. Use bat-reez instead. Keeps the cars from running over your extension cord when you make sharp turns. |
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24-06.-2008, 09:53 AM
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Re: Weight on the bike
On Jun 23, 5:24*pm, Robert Chung <rech...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jun 23, 5:00*pm, Fred Fredburger > > <FredFredbur...@Where.Are.The.Nachos> wrote: > > Right. This is why I skip the Silca pumps and CO2 cartridges in *favor > > of a gasoline powered air compressor. > > I use electric. The compressor is much lighter. The extension cord can > be kind of a pain, though. I got a 1.2 kW (peak) generator at Pep-Boys for $89, if that would help. |
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24-06.-2008, 03:54 PM
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Re: Weight on the bike
On Jun 24, 12:22*am, Robert Chung <rech...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jun 23, 11:15*am, "joseph.santanie...@gmail.com" > > <joseph.santanie...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Jun 23, 4:22*pm, Robert Chung <rech...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Make it to Oslo with the group? > > > Nope. I was feeling great up until about 6 hours in. Then I didn't > > have any energy. That was when we got to the flat parts and we had a > > good tailwind too. I should have been in my element, but I was fried. > > So rather than stuggle to hang on, when I had wanted to help set the > > pace, I let go and took it alone for the last 260km. They managed > > 15:22, I was 17:43. Best time was 13:32. I still managed over 30 km/h > > for my 260 solo despite several stops including a gas station where I > > ate 2 pastries, 2 yogurts, and drank 2 cokes! > > > I had fuel issues related to a too tight jacket I think! > > Must be. Couldn't have been weight. Fogel has shown that 3 extra kg > makes a negligible difference in time or speed. All up weight at start was about 13kg less than last year. But a 3XL waterlogged jacket probably does weigh about 3kg however! Joseph |
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25-06.-2008, 12:40 AM
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Re: Weight on the bike
Fred Fredburger wrote:
> Right. This is why I skip the Silca pumps and CO2 cartridges in favor > of a gasoline powered air compressor. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000N4WFFQ...20&linkCode=asn They're coming out with a titanium version for cyclists. Bob Schwartz |
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