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Dan Volker
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"JD" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Dan Volker" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > "JD" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > > "tcmedara" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:<Yrmbc.33$zh.30@lakeread01>...
> > > > Stephen Baker <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > (snip)
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyone making a book on this? Not the outcome, but the chances of
> > > > > Dan actually following through. ;-)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Who cares? I just want this discussion to continue! This is one of
the
> > > > funniest damn threads I've seen in this NG in a "long" time. I
almost
> > puked
> > > > from laughing when I read "Bill's" response to Dan "Capt VO2"
Volker.
> > I'd
> > > > love to see what qualifies as "too technical" for JD in light of
this:
> > > > http://www.angelfire.com/alt2/mtbstories/. I nominate this route
for
> > the
> > > > "smoke fest." The thought of it makes me wince. I figure it's
probably
> > a
> > > > good test of aerobic capacity, endurance, and technical skill.
> > > >
> > > > Tom
> > >
> > > Well, there we have it. A location chosen by a third party. Whaddya
say
> > Vo2lker?
> >
> > I'm all for a challenge
> <snip whining and tap dancing>
> > So what do you say?
> >
> > Dan V
>
> I'll see you at the Lake City, CO Post Office at 0900 on July 15th
> 2004. Back your smack, Vo2lker.
I'll tell you what. I will be making a trip to Nevada late summer or fall.
I had planned to ride Bootleg Canyon and a few other nearby trails. Altitude
in this area is under 4000 feet I think, so it should be fair in this
regard.
How about doing the challenge in this area? It won't answer the Florida
technical issue, but it should deal pretty well with who can smoke who, on
a X-country trail.
Even if we can both agree on Bootleg Canyon, the Florida challenge should
still be part of this challenge. Its different riding, its much harder than
you think, and its fun too.
And, as a matter of fact, yesterday I just had my first opportunity to ride
with some SS riders at a local trail--Quiet Waters Park. One was on a rigid
ss bike, the other had a front shock. The guy on the fully rigid bike
flatted right behind me early in the ride, from landing to hard off a drop
off, but beyond that, he did pretty well on the trail. They were both able
to get around at speeds that were respectable, but whenever a big straight
opened up, I could disappear pretty much at will ( in my big chain ring),
and then hold this advantage as long as I wanted to in the twisty sections.
I was surprised they did as well as they did, and Quiet Waters would be the
ideal trail to show why a SS bike can be a disadvantage in Florida riding.
Between roots, drops, fast straight sections, and ultra twisty sections with
roots and rocks, speeds need to vary from 7 mph to 25 mph on your own
power( without downhill coasting assistance). My guess is that you guys will
do fine whenever the trail keeps you limited to a smaller range, like 7mph
to 14mph, or 12 to 19, etc. ...but here in Florida, you are going to get
penalized for insufficient range.
But hey, I'm still waiting for you to prove me wrong
Dan V
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> "Dan Volker" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > "JD" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > "tcmedara" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:<Yrmbc.33$zh.30@lakeread01>...
> > > > Stephen Baker <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > (snip)
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyone making a book on this? Not the outcome, but the chances of
> > > > > Dan actually following through. ;-)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Who cares? I just want this discussion to continue! This is one of
the
> > > > funniest damn threads I've seen in this NG in a "long" time. I
almost
> > puked
> > > > from laughing when I read "Bill's" response to Dan "Capt VO2"
Volker.
> > I'd
> > > > love to see what qualifies as "too technical" for JD in light of
this:
> > > > http://www.angelfire.com/alt2/mtbstories/. I nominate this route
for
> > the
> > > > "smoke fest." The thought of it makes me wince. I figure it's
probably
> > a
> > > > good test of aerobic capacity, endurance, and technical skill.
> > > >
> > > > Tom
> > >
> > > Well, there we have it. A location chosen by a third party. Whaddya
say
> > Vo2lker?
> >
> > I'm all for a challenge
> <snip whining and tap dancing>
> > So what do you say?
> >
> > Dan V
>
> I'll see you at the Lake City, CO Post Office at 0900 on July 15th
> 2004. Back your smack, Vo2lker.
I'll tell you what. I will be making a trip to Nevada late summer or fall.
I had planned to ride Bootleg Canyon and a few other nearby trails. Altitude
in this area is under 4000 feet I think, so it should be fair in this
regard.
How about doing the challenge in this area? It won't answer the Florida
technical issue, but it should deal pretty well with who can smoke who, on
a X-country trail.
Even if we can both agree on Bootleg Canyon, the Florida challenge should
still be part of this challenge. Its different riding, its much harder than
you think, and its fun too.
And, as a matter of fact, yesterday I just had my first opportunity to ride
with some SS riders at a local trail--Quiet Waters Park. One was on a rigid
ss bike, the other had a front shock. The guy on the fully rigid bike
flatted right behind me early in the ride, from landing to hard off a drop
off, but beyond that, he did pretty well on the trail. They were both able
to get around at speeds that were respectable, but whenever a big straight
opened up, I could disappear pretty much at will ( in my big chain ring),
and then hold this advantage as long as I wanted to in the twisty sections.
I was surprised they did as well as they did, and Quiet Waters would be the
ideal trail to show why a SS bike can be a disadvantage in Florida riding.
Between roots, drops, fast straight sections, and ultra twisty sections with
roots and rocks, speeds need to vary from 7 mph to 25 mph on your own
power( without downhill coasting assistance). My guess is that you guys will
do fine whenever the trail keeps you limited to a smaller range, like 7mph
to 14mph, or 12 to 19, etc. ...but here in Florida, you are going to get
penalized for insufficient range.
But hey, I'm still waiting for you to prove me wrong
Dan V