From the Hammering Wheels Comment section.
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Doug L.
Group Supporter
“ That was quite a ride! My legs were trashed at the end. More so than the Death Ride! Joe talked me into using my Single Speed to do the ride. Joe changed his front chain ring from a 42 to a 46. He and Sarah left me in the dust at the start of the ride because I spun out with the wind behind us. I was lucky to find a couple that were going between 23-25 and drafted them and pulled some also. I caught Joe and Sarah at the lunch stop and we rode the last 60 mi. together. The 3 of us took turns pulling against the wind and got back fast. We kept picking up people, and dropping them on the way back. Few people wanted to help pull at the pace we were doing. My biggest satisfaction was passing all those riders that flew past me with the big gears at the start of the ride. I got them going back in to the wind. Kind of a different ride. I think that I would rather suffer climbing hills all day! ”
First Century I did on my Langster. I hammered for 98 mi. Tough night on the bike! The last 60 mi. was in to a very strong Delta wind. What made it worth it was dropping all those people with gears who started out so fast with the wind behind them. Joe on a SS, Sarah, on a geared bike, and I dropped them on the way back. Pay back!:thumbsup:
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Doug L.
Group Supporter
“ That was quite a ride! My legs were trashed at the end. More so than the Death Ride! Joe talked me into using my Single Speed to do the ride. Joe changed his front chain ring from a 42 to a 46. He and Sarah left me in the dust at the start of the ride because I spun out with the wind behind us. I was lucky to find a couple that were going between 23-25 and drafted them and pulled some also. I caught Joe and Sarah at the lunch stop and we rode the last 60 mi. together. The 3 of us took turns pulling against the wind and got back fast. We kept picking up people, and dropping them on the way back. Few people wanted to help pull at the pace we were doing. My biggest satisfaction was passing all those riders that flew past me with the big gears at the start of the ride. I got them going back in to the wind. Kind of a different ride. I think that I would rather suffer climbing hills all day! ”
First Century I did on my Langster. I hammered for 98 mi. Tough night on the bike! The last 60 mi. was in to a very strong Delta wind. What made it worth it was dropping all those people with gears who started out so fast with the wind behind them. Joe on a SS, Sarah, on a geared bike, and I dropped them on the way back. Pay back!:thumbsup: