Positioning compromises.

Claes said:

rooman said:

there is a good page on Road Bike climbing techniques here:

http://www.bicyclesource.com/you/road/road-climbing.shtml

roo

Thanx, that is some good advice, according to that I am resonably right
then, I really try to spin, and sit alot. I find I mess myself up really
quick when I stand. I only stand when it is so steep that I can not sit
with 39/25 which does not happen often. Well, I relieve my [censored] a bit
now and then though too. 🙂

--
Claes

Did you say 25?

Tam

On Tue, 07 Jun 2005 09:57:44 +1000, Tamyka Bell <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Claes said:

rooman said:

there is a good page on Road Bike climbing techniques here:

http://www.bicyclesource.com/you/road/road-climbing.shtml

roo

Thanx, that is some good advice, according to that I am resonably right
then, I really try to spin, and sit alot. I find I mess myself up really
quick when I stand. I only stand when it is so steep that I can not sit
with 39/25 which does not happen often. Well, I relieve my [censored] a bit
now and then though too. 🙂

--
Claes

Did you say 25?

mmm, 25 tooth .... what big choofers need to get up big hills!

quote='Tamyka Bell'Claes said:

rooman said:

there is a good page on Road Bike climbing techniques here:

http://www.bicyclesource.com/you/road/road-climbing.shtml

roo

Thanx, that is some good advice, according to that I am resonably right
then, I really try to spin, and sit alot. I find I mess myself up really
quick when I stand. I only stand when it is so steep that I can not sit
with 39/25 which does not happen often. Well, I relieve my [censored] a bit
now and then though too. 🙂

--
Claes

Did you say 25?

Tam[/QUOTE]
Yepp, I did. small ring in front 39, biggest ring at the rear 25. Not sure how else I can say it.

Tamyka Bell said:

Claes wrote:
I only stand when it is so steep that I can not sit

Quoted message said:

with 39/25 which does not happen often.🙂

--
Claes

Did you say 25?

Tam

Guess it's meant to mean 25 on the back!------oh for a 25 cassette ring!,
naah train a bit more or stay away from big lumps!😄

rooman said:

Tamyka Bell said:

Claes wrote:
I only stand when it is so steep that I can not sit

Quoted message said:

with 39/25 which does not happen often.🙂

--
Claes

Did you say 25?

Tam

Guess it's meant to mean 25 on the back!------oh for a 25 cassette
ring!,
naah train a bit more or stay away from big lumps!😄

--
rooman

Well yeah I figured it was a gear ratio... but it's a bit different to
the 42/23 I climb in... Hehehe it's nice being small, and having that
backup option of shifting to 30/23 hahahahahaha....

Tam, wondering if something with 25 teeth could eat her

Carl Brewer said:

On Tue, 07 Jun 2005 09:57:44 +1000, Tamyka Bell <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Claes said:

rooman said:

there is a good page on Road Bike climbing techniques here:

http://www.bicyclesource.com/you/road/road-climbing.shtml

roo

Thanx, that is some good advice, according to that I am resonably right
then, I really try to spin, and sit alot. I find I mess myself up really
quick when I stand. I only stand when it is so steep that I can not sit
with 39/25 which does not happen often. Well, I relieve my [censored] a bit
now and then though too. 🙂

--
Claes

Did you say 25?

mmm, 25 tooth .... what big choofers need to get up big hills!

Can you say it in a way that a non australian understands it? What is a choofer?

Claes said:

Can you say it in a way that a non australian understands it? What is a choofer?

hey Claes, there's a good book on "Strine" by Arfabeck Lauder (Lorder?)at Borders....I guess in translation, Tam means a "heavy", a gravity challenged person, as the Yanks say...a "lard [censored]".... and well we may think that, but WE (ever so polite native strine users) ,would never say it about anyone of course!! (Thank you House of Cards"
cheers Roo😄

quote='Tamyka Bell'rooman said:

Tamyka Bell said:

Claes wrote:
I only stand when it is so steep that I can not sit

Quoted message said:

with 39/25 which does not happen often.🙂

--
Claes

Did you say 25?

Tam

Guess it's meant to mean 25 on the back!------oh for a 25 cassette
ring!,
naah train a bit more or stay away from big lumps!😄

--
rooman

Well yeah I figured it was a gear ratio... but it's a bit different to
the 42/23 I climb in... Hehehe it's nice being small, and having that
backup option of shifting to 30/23 hahahahahaha....

Tam, wondering if something with 25 teeth could eat her[/QUOTE]
LOL..........:o

Claes said:

Quoted message said:

mmm, 25 tooth .... what big choofers need to get up big hills!

Can you say it in a way that a non australian understands it? What is a
choofer?

A 90kg roady. Ie: Way too heavy. A steamtrain is
big, heavy, good on the flat, fast downhill, very slow up hills
and makes a "choof choof" noise.

Carl Brewer said:

On Tue, 07 Jun 2005 10:18:14 +1000, Tamyka Bell <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Well yeah I figured it was a gear ratio... but it's a bit different to
the 42/23 I climb in... Hehehe it's nice being small, and having that
backup option of shifting to 30/23 hahahahahaha....

You have a triple?

Yep! My Felt (The Silver Bullet) came with it 53/42/30. Do you think I
am motivated enough to make such changes? Do you think the mass and
radial distribution of something so itty-bitty makes a difference,
compared to my complete lack of skill?

My Learsport (The Dozer, because it's my wet weather and commuting bike,
and I like to think it'll crush the opposition) is only a double, but
it's a 39 instead of a 42. Come to think of it, I'm not sure if it's a
53 or a 52... Absent Husband seems to know more about my bikes than I
do, maybe I should ask him!

Quoted message said:

Even *I* (the world's -worst- climber) don't run a triple!
Got a 12-27 though .... for if I ever get conned into
riding BawBaw ... (yeah right, that's what my VFR is for! I'll
motorpace you up it 🙂 )

I think I could challenge you for that title. Oh wait... sorry Absent
Husband :P (it's okay, he knows I'm just stirring).

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Tam, wondering if something with 25 teeth could eat her

Who're you callin a REDNECK?

Hehehehe....

Tam

rooman said:

Claes said:

Can you say it in a way that a non australian understands it? What is a
choofer?

hey Claes, there's a good book on "Strine" by Arfabeck Lauder
(Lorder?)at Borders....I guess in translation, Tam means a "heavy", a
gravity challenged person, as the Yanks say...a "lard [censored]".... and
well we may think that, but WE (ever so polite native strine users)
,would never say it about anyone of course!! (Thank you House of Cards"
cheers Roo😄

--
rooman

Nah, Carl said it, not me! *looks innocent*

Tam

rooman said:

Claes said:

Can you say it in a way that a non australian understands it? What is a
choofer?

hey Claes, there's a good book on "Strine" by Arfabeck Lauder
(Lorder?)at Borders....I guess in translation, Tam means a "heavy", a
gravity challenged person, as the Yanks say...a "lard [censored]".... and
well we may think that, but WE (ever so polite native strine users)
,would never say it about anyone of course!! (Thank you House of Cards"

I'm not fat & lazy, I'm a sprinter.

On Tue, 07 Jun 2005 10:41:23 +1000, Tamyka Bell <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

You have a triple?

Yep! My Felt (The Silver Bullet) came with it 53/42/30. Do you think I
am motivated enough to make such changes? Do you think the mass and
radial distribution of something so itty-bitty makes a difference,
compared to my complete lack of skill?

I'm amazed that triathlete would have a triple. You don't race on
hills, why would you gave got it in the first place?

Carl Brewer said:

On Tue, 7 Jun 2005 10:19:43 +1000, Claes

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

mmm, 25 tooth .... what big choofers need to get up big hills!

Can you say it in a way that a non australian understands it? What is a
choofer?

A 90kg roady. Ie: Way too heavy. A steamtrain is
big, heavy, good on the flat, fast downhill, very slow up hills
and makes a "choof choof" noise.

He he, I was working my way up to a harsh reply here, my work mates tell me it is someone smoking dope. 🙂 I do not smoke anything, period. 🙂
Me and my big [censored] is 6'2 and 81 kg.

Carl Brewer said:

On Tue, 07 Jun 2005 10:41:23 +1000, Tamyka Bell <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

You have a triple?

Yep! My Felt (The Silver Bullet) came with it 53/42/30. Do you think I
am motivated enough to make such changes? Do you think the mass and
radial distribution of something so itty-bitty makes a difference,
compared to my complete lack of skill?

I'm amazed that triathlete would have a triple. You don't race on
hills, why would you gave got it in the first place?

The bike came with it fitted. At the time I didn't even know if I would
like cycling, or if I would end up quitting triathlon and turning to the
dark side. So why bother getting stuff on/off it? It's not like I knew
anything about bikes when I bought it. Hmmmm but I love my bike soooooo
much it's fast and sexy!

I have used it. It's nice for a few of the climbs around my area, which
pop up steeply out of the surrounding flat area. It means I spin. I like
spinning.

Tam

On Tue, 07 Jun 2005 11:00:25 +1000, Tamyka Bell <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Carl Brewer said:

On Tue, 07 Jun 2005 10:41:23 +1000, Tamyka Bell <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

> You have a triple?

Yep! My Felt (The Silver Bullet) came with it 53/42/30. Do you think I
am motivated enough to make such changes? Do you think the mass and
radial distribution of something so itty-bitty makes a difference,
compared to my complete lack of skill?

I'm amazed that triathlete would have a triple. You don't race on
hills, why would you gave got it in the first place?

The bike came with it fitted. At the time I didn't even know if I would
like cycling, or if I would end up quitting triathlon and turning to the
dark side. So why bother getting stuff on/off it? It's not like I knew
anything about bikes when I bought it. Hmmmm but I love my bike soooooo
much it's fast and sexy!

Fair enough.

Claes said:

Carl Brewer said:

Claes said:

> mmm, 25 tooth .... what big choofers need to get up big hills!
Can you say it in a way that a non australian understands it? What is

a

Quoted message said:

choofer?

A 90kg roady. Ie: Way too heavy. A steamtrain is
big, heavy, good on the flat, fast downhill, very slow up hills
and makes a "choof choof" noise.

He he, I was working my way up to a harsh reply here, my work mates
tell me it is someone smoking dope. 🙂 I do not smoke anything, period.

If you ask them what a "bonk" is they'll give you a different
explanation than you'll get here too 🙂

Quoted message said:

Me and my big [censored] is 6'2 and 81 kg.

Lightweight!

Carl Brewer said:

Claes said:

Carl Brewer said:

On Tue, 7 Jun 2005 10:19:43 +1000, Claes
<[email hidden]> wrote:

>> mmm, 25 tooth .... what big choofers need to get up big hills!
>Can you say it in a way that a non australian understands it? What is
a
>choofer?

A 90kg roady. Ie: Way too heavy. A steamtrain is
big, heavy, good on the flat, fast downhill, very slow up hills
and makes a "choof choof" noise.

He he, I was working my way up to a harsh reply here, my work mates
tell me it is someone smoking dope. 🙂 I do not smoke anything, period.

If you ask them what a "bonk" is they'll give you a different
explanation than you'll get here too 🙂

Quoted message said:

Me and my big [censored] is 6'2 and 81 kg.

Lightweight!

6'2" and only 81kg?! Eat more! Here, have some of this steak and beer...

Tam

Carl Brewer said:

On Tue, 7 Jun 2005 11:00:13 +1000, Claes

Quoted message said:

Carl Brewer said:

Claes said:

> mmm, 25 tooth .... what big choofers need to get up big hills!
Can you say it in a way that a non australian understands it? What is

a

Quoted message said:

choofer?

A 90kg roady. Ie: Way too heavy. A steamtrain is
big, heavy, good on the flat, fast downhill, very slow up hills
and makes a "choof choof" noise.

He he, I was working my way up to a harsh reply here, my work mates
tell me it is someone smoking dope. 🙂 I do not smoke anything, period.

If you ask them what a "bonk" is they'll give you a different
explanation than you'll get here too 🙂

Quoted message said:

Me and my big [censored] is 6'2 and 81 kg.

Lightweight!

Ha ha, I tried to explain the bonk concept to my girlfriend. She was suspicious at first. 🙂

quote='Tamyka Bell'Carl Brewer said:

Claes said:

Carl Brewer said:

On Tue, 7 Jun 2005 10:19:43 +1000, Claes
<[email hidden]> wrote:

>> mmm, 25 tooth .... what big choofers need to get up big hills!
>Can you say it in a way that a non australian understands it? What is
a
>choofer?

A 90kg roady. Ie: Way too heavy. A steamtrain is
big, heavy, good on the flat, fast downhill, very slow up hills
and makes a "choof choof" noise.

He he, I was working my way up to a harsh reply here, my work mates
tell me it is someone smoking dope. 🙂 I do not smoke anything, period.

If you ask them what a "bonk" is they'll give you a different
explanation than you'll get here too 🙂

Quoted message said:

Me and my big [censored] is 6'2 and 81 kg.

Lightweight!

6'2" and only 81kg?! Eat more! Here, have some of this steak and beer...

Tam[/QUOTE]
Nah, I loose weight when I do not train, I loose muscle bascially. Need to build muscle to incraese weight. So, more cycling, proper heavy legs then. 😉