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Helmet : I will stick to a head band
Rack and bags : 40 pounds max aluminium on the back wheel and seat bag for emergency tools
Fenders : 1/2 plastic fenders with stainless steel mounts
Lights : Cat Eye 5 Led front 3 led red blinks in the back
Water supply : 2 aluminium cages
So, how would you call 'her'?
<edit>Wrong cassette</edit>
[edited by: Macguru at 1:04 pm (utc) on July 21, 2004]
The name would be referring to your WebmasterWorld nickname and at the lightning (or should I say soundning) speed with which you will be going on the bike.
So, how would you call 'her'?
expensive!
;)
Not if I run out of prescription pills... see the giants? :)
It so happened, then, that Rocinante took a fancy to disport himself with their ladyships the ponies, and abandoning his usual gait and demeanour as he scented them, he, without asking leave of his master, got up a briskish little trot and hastened to make known his wishes to them; they, however, it seemed, preferred their pasture to him, and received him with their heels and teeth to such effect that they soon broke his girths and left him naked without a saddle to cover him; but what must have been worse to him was that the carriers, seeing the violence he was offering to their mares, came running up armed with stakes, and so belaboured him that they brought him sorely battered to the ground.
Miguel de Cervantes : Don Quixote : Chapter XV
From the Oracle iamlost:
"Beware the Aeolienne in Cap-Chat, Gaspe ..."
Another bulls eye! The Gaspesian peninsulla is my destination for this year. I will try to keep enough pills handy.
The bike is my default summer vehicule. Rocinante will replace Nadine after 17 years of loyal service. As soon this insane day ends, I am going to give Rocinante it's first midnight ride along the canal.
Romantic? Nah! I will abuse every gears and bearings, mines included.
Rocinante achieved a peak speed of 72.37 km/h on a straight line
Was she by any chance strapped to the roof of your car on the boulevard Métropolitain at the time?
<added>Average speed was 40.02 Km/h, not bad at all. I will try to crank it up.</added>
I see... Tripod has some efficient hotlinkage prevention system.
We need to copy/paste to link below to see.
[members.tripod.com...]
I can think of better reasons [milehighcyclewear.com]...
I see... Tripod has some efficient hotlinkage prevention system.
Interesting - IE5.0 (and I suppose 5.5 and 6) and Opera 7.23 blocked from linking to pic - but no prob at all with Firefox 0.9.2!
Re: Fearsome cycle lady -
And did you?
I will take the fifth on that.
>>And did you?
No! Tabarn@k!
Wow, Rocinante achieved a peak speed of 72.37 km/h on a straight line this morning. I love her.
Is that even legal?!
It was a bad morning today, never made it past 55... must be the wind. :-)
I blamed the wind, but I think my first performance was due to the exitement. I had to stop pushing it because my tongue was about to catch in the front wheel...
Maybe I made the wrong choice by choosing an aluminium frame, I am not sure. I believe steel is a wonderfully reliable material for building bikes. It's easy to work with, can be easily welded or brazed, requires simple tools for fabrication, and is cheap!
The frame I picked is only 1.5 pounds lighter than it's steel equivalent (it's a 23" frame). It's made of butted tubing to maximise joint strenght and minimise weight, and a proper heat treatment. Of course it wont offer as much bending or denting resistence as steel. I will probably yield on a really nasty fall or if I get hit by a truck, but I opted for 1.5 pounds less. Nadine (Rocinante predecessor) had and aluminium frame and it survived for 17 years. I replaced her because parts became hard to find.
>>Depends on what kind of touring though
I use my bike to commute 6 or 8 months a year, and to do some cyclotourism some 20 days a year, if I am lucky.
Plus there isn't much room to paint ..and as I pointed out I was probably ( by the time you count the clear coats etc ) gonna be increasing the weight factor by 10% ....
For the weight gain ..I'd just not eat lunch ...!
Steel is nicer for sculptures ....you can do some nice kinetic stuff ( water and or wind or people power etc ) with old steel bikes ...
Recycling your cycles ;)
One on the GFX designers here takes biking very seriously. She is in trials and competitions. She owns a 18 speed race bike. The frame, fork, cranks, pedals and handle bars are all made of carbon fibers. I believe the value of such a bike is comparable to an entry level car.
I would never be stupid enought to challenge her. It would be too hard for my ego. :)
Fastest Average Speed In Tour de France Stage
The fastest average speed in a Tour de France stage was 50.355 km/h (31.29 mph) by Mario Cipollini (Italy), when he won the fourth stage between Laval and Blois (194 km/120 miles) on July 7, 1999. He won his first Tour de France stage in 1993.
From Macguru:
Average speed was 40.02 Km/h, not bad at all. I will try to crank it up.
So we can all cheer you on at next years Tour de France? Perhaps sponsored by WebmasterWorld?
It's only a 10-12 minutes ride on flat road to get at work.
>>Perhaps sponsored by WebmasterWorld?
If I was Brett, I would bet on a younger horse. :)
