Cyclists in Space!

Forget the space shuttle, all you need is a bicycle and a Hors category
climb:

" Hors Category is long and steep. The altitude difference is at least
1000km and an average grade of 7% or more."
http://bicycling.about.com/od/tourde.../aa063002a.htm

;-)

--
Tony

"Anyone who conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using
his intelligence; he is just using his memory."
- Leonardo da Vinci

Tony Raven wrote:
Forget the space shuttle, all you need is a bicycle and a Hors category
climb:

" Hors Category is long and steep. The altitude difference is at least
1000km and an average grade of 7% or more."
http://bicycling.about.com/od/tourde.../aa063002a.htm

;-)

Supplemental oxygen permitted, or is that considered poor style?

mark

"Tony Raven" wrote in message
...
Forget the space shuttle, all you need is a bicycle and a Hors category
climb:

" Hors Category is long and steep. The altitude difference is at least
1000km and an average grade of 7% or more."
http://bicycling.about.com/od/tourde.../aa063002a.htm


I see a good justification for mandatory helmets.

Tony Raven wrote:
" Hors Category is long and steep. The altitude difference is at least
1000km and an average grade of 7% or more."

That's over 14,000 horizontal km too. Might need a few pub stops along
the way.

POHB wrote:
That's over 14,000 horizontal km too. Might need a few pub stops along
the way.

Not too many, though - you'll need to keep your wits about you for the
descent...

d.