Race to replace

[creekster]

Originally Posted by Quisqueyano

I hoped it was clear that I was being very tongue in cheek in my reply to you. I think I am being misinterpreted. I first made the stement about why enjoy road riding over mountain biking which I also love. Because on the road bike I can go 35 MPH. Be it on a hill or a short sprint, is irrelevant. I can't get the mtb to go that fast under the same conditions. That is a fair and honest statement. And I am sure that most people that ride regularly can relate. I was quick to retract the "indefinitely" word. I know how hard it is to reach 30 MPH and stay there for any given period of time. Conditions have to be right: wind, road surface etc. But I do regularly hit it and stay there. I also run out of road and am forced to slow down pretty quickly. So to be honest, I don't know exactly how long I could hold it (which is the definition of indefiitely). I have never had the opportunity to find out. So take it for what it's worth. Beleive me if you wish. Call me a liar if that makes you feel better. It means nothing to me.

Ok, let's shake and go riding, as long as you give me a head start. I have to quit dealing with this becasue I already wasted one weekend on it.

[Quisqueyano]

Originally Posted by SteelBlue

Maybe your sense of humor just doesn't come across well in a message board format. Maybe I just don't "get" you. But you've managed to annoy me greatly in the very few times you've posted here. You drop in here telling us you used to weigh almost 300 pounds. But now, you are (by virtue of this incredible top speed you can sustain) one of the most powerful road cyclists in the world. Oh, and we're all old and chubby. Forgive me if I'm a tad skeptical and more than a little annoyed. I suspect maybe you just wanted to fit in and that's fine. But drop the World's Greatest Cyclist charade and you'll find this place much more enjoyable.

The funny thing is that you would probably like me if we met. I am a very easy going guy that likes to joke around. I wasn't trying to "fit in". I have never tried to fit in anywhere. I just wanted to talk about cycling. I also pointed out that I consider myself very average.
As for calling you all chubby, well, merely repeated what I think I saw almost all of you guys calling yourselves at one point or another.
And i really dod weigh almost 300 pounds. And now i don't. Because I ride or rune as much as I can. Again believe me if you wish. Most people tell me that I am an inspiration. I guess you choose to dislike me.

[Quisqueyano]

Originally Posted by creekster

Ok, let's shake and go riding, as long as you give me a head start. I have to quit dealing with this becasue I already wasted one weekend on it.

You name the time and place. i'll ride the mountain bike and drag a bag of rocks to keep it fair. That was a joke (In case SteelBlue didn't catch that).

[DirtyHippieUTE]

A new personal best for me the other day. I did the 14 mile (7 out, 7 back) Moscow/Pullman trail in just under 40 minutes. I figure I averaged 21 mph the whole way. We don't need to talk about how long it took me to get to and from the trailhead (I wasn't in my happy place anymore).

FWIW: This is a flat, newly paved, and well cared for trail.

[Archaea]

I need to work hard this next month, so I'm dreading the workouts, nothing but pain.

What is that line from whatever space movie, "Pain, pain for thousands of years in its belly"

[All-American]

That's not quite "Return of the Jedi."

"There you will learn a new definition of suffering as you are slowly digested over the course of a thousand years."