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Donald Munro wrote:
I used to have one of those Briko twinner helmets until I totally totalled it in a crash and the section around the ear splintered and ended up cutting off half my ear. So you're saying the helmet made your head more aero? Bob Schwartz |
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"Scott" wrote in message Restated, I don't give a damn if he hits 300#, because it means nothing to the relevancy of his cycling legacy. Doesn't really mean much about how lazy, or not, he is, either. Well, we've got a Lemond fan in the midst, and a rational one at that. I remember reading in Velonews somebody complaining about how fat Merckx was. I remember thinking "who the hell cares?" The man won nearly a third of all races he entered as a pro, IIRC. Lemond was no Merckx, but he was awesome, and that's all that matters. |
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Philip W. Moore, Jr. wrote: "Scott" wrote in message Restated, I don't give a damn if he hits 300#, because it means nothing to the relevancy of his cycling legacy. Doesn't really mean much about how lazy, or not, he is, either. Well, we've got a Lemond fan in the midst, and a rational one at that. I remember reading in Velonews somebody complaining about how fat Merckx was. I remember thinking "who the hell cares?" The man won nearly a third of all races he entered as a pro, IIRC. Lemond was no Merckx, but he was awesome, and that's all that matters. Damnit You mean that you think it's OK to go ahead and relax, enjoy beer and good food, and rest everything that aches and hurts after you got done kicking ass for years? They're all supposed to stay focused, weigh and plan all the food, maybe cut back to only 3 hours a day of training but that's pushing it. Living surrounded by great beer, pastries, food, and a culture based on quality of life it's no real surprise that Eddy put on some pounds for a while. What's more surprising to me is that more riders don't struggle the way Jan does, especially right after retirement. After a couple of decades of denying yourself all that stuff and working your ass off it makes perfect sense to me that you would enjoy all the things you'd missed, and so what if it packs on some pounds. Bill C |
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Carl Sundquist wrote:
Are you actually blaming his wife for his girthiness? I think he's just belly breathing in those photos. |
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"William Asher" wrote in message ... William Asher wrote: Phil Holman wrote: snip RAMROD is 154 miles for the "original" course up to Paradise and then over Cayuse Pass. The idiot option includes a short side trip up Chinook Pass once you get to the top of Cayuse. But it is not a trivial one-day ride. Besides, he doesn't look all that bad in some of the other pictures. Phil: After re-reading my post, I just want to make it clear I am agreeing with you, not arguing. OK Bill. The year I did it the course was less than 150. IIRC the route from the Enumclaw to the park was revised. Phil H |
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Donald Munro wrote:
I used to have one of those Briko twinner helmets until I totally totalled it in a crash and the section around the ear splintered and ended up cutting off half my ear. Bob Schwartz wrote: So you're saying the helmet made your head more aero? Only on one side. I considering adopting the Mancebo style to optimize my aerodynamics. |
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Bill C wrote:
Living surrounded by great beer, pastries, food, and a culture based on quality of life it's no real surprise that Eddy put on some pounds for a while. You forgot the waffles and the freedom fries with mayonnaise. |
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Phil Holman wrote:
"William Asher" wrote in message ... William Asher wrote: Phil Holman wrote: snip RAMROD is 154 miles for the "original" course up to Paradise and then over Cayuse Pass. The idiot option includes a short side trip up Chinook Pass once you get to the top of Cayuse. But it is not a trivial one-day ride. Besides, he doesn't look all that bad in some of the other pictures. Phil: After re-reading my post, I just want to make it clear I am agreeing with you, not arguing. OK Bill. The year I did it the course was less than 150. IIRC the route from the Enumclaw to the park was revised. Phil H Yeah, every so often they diddle the route. For a couple of years 410 was closed and those years it was around 190 miles and 160 miles. The standard course, starting from Enumclaw, through Orting, up to Paradise, and then over Chinook and past Mud Mountain dam, is 155 miles. It also is no longer run as a timed event. There were too many bozos doing things like taking craps in yards along the way and abusing the national park because they felt it was important to finish in 11 hours 15 minutes instead of 11 hours and 40 minutes. Did you see the guy with the croquet mallet on the way up to Paradise? -- Bill Asher |
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As I recall while Eddy DID put on a little weight it wasn't until he
hit his 50's that it got out of control and then his doctor stepped in and he's a much smaller man now. Greg will end up the same way. He's too much of an egotist to allow himself to look like Porky Pig for too long. |
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