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Back in 2007, while still living in Austria, I purchased my first road bike, composing of a no-name aluminum frame and a Shimano 105 groupset.
Between 2007 and 2010, that bike lived ‘glorious’ days with me finishing 992nd in St. Pölten IRONMAN 70.3 (2008), and MrsK finishing 9842nd in Vätternrundan (2010).
However, in 2011 team KEDQ purchased carbon (Guerciotti) frames, and the old bike was left neglected (and without components) in our storage room.
A fun and hard Gran Fondo race today. 10min faster than 2010.
UddevallaCK had strong representation.
Video and commentary by our friend, Magnus. Watch Team KEDQ at 1min06sec.
"Internationella åkare kommer från Grekland att delta här"
‘Intervals’ is one form of training at Uddevalla’s bike club (UCK) where speed and strength are under focus (instead of endurance) and ‘race-like’ situations are practiced.
UCK intervals range from:
Last Thursday's interval training combined all the above.
"Tan lines should be cultivated and kept razor sharp. Under no circumstances should one be rolling up their sleeves or shorts in an effort to somehow diminish one’s tan lines. Sleeveless jerseys are under no circumstances to be employed." - by Velominati, Keepers of the Cog
Bib-short & shirt
Sleeveless inner layer shirt
Helmet
Sunglasses
Bike shoes
Socks
Windproof jacket
Gloves
Arm warmers
Leg warmers
Over shoes
Woolen cap
GPS watch
Bottles
Warm-up oil
Vaseline
Sun cream
And the First Aid Kit
Multi-tool
Pump & CO2
Tyre levers
Spare inner tubes
"And of course, such a contradictory code of etiquette could only develop in a sport that rewards passive aggression, in which the most effective method of winning is to save your own strength until the moment of your rivals’ greatest vulnerability—and then strike. The tactics of cycle racing being reducible, to paraphrase Tim Krabbé from The Rider here, to how to kick your opponent when he’s down without actually kicking him."
Source: http://bicycling.com/blogs/theselection/2011/03/20/guest-blogger-matt-seaton/
Aerospace engineer with a passion for cycling
