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Steve McGinty
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| the likes of Nik Bowdler - of Time Trialling god like status |
I genuinely didn't have a clue who he was until I googled...
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mattr
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| Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 11:23 am Post subject: |
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| Steve McGinty wrote: |
| CarltonG wrote: |
| the likes of Nik Bowdler - of Time Trialling god like status |
I genuinely didn't have a clue who he was until I googled... |
well, he probably only has god like status to people who get up at 4am to race........ |
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Pocket Rocket
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| Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 11:25 am Post subject: |
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Spinning is easy, its when you add resistance to it that it starts to hurt.
I time trial at 100-110 rpm (perhaps a little lower on steep hills) but do spend most RR's and crits higher than 110rpm, nearer 120rpm. I probably use similar gears just go slower in the TT's |
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Tucker
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| Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 3:19 am Post subject: |
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Spinning is easy, its when you add resistance to it that it starts to hurt.
I time trial at 100-110 rpm (perhaps a little lower on steep hills) but do spend most RR's and crits higher than 110rpm, nearer 120rpm. I probably use similar gears just go slower in the TT's |
The other night I jumped on the turbo. Changed into my normal warm-up gear and it felt easy. Clicked up a couple and still felt good - "Christ, I must be going alright" I thought to myself. Came to the heavier stuff and instead of doing about 44kmh I was doing over 100kmh. "Sweet Jesus" I thought to myself, "I could win the TdF with this sort of form". It was at this point I realised I had forgotten to click the roller onto the tyre. |
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PNuT
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| Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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| CarltonG wrote: |
| I guess we are in the post high cadence era that Lance re-publicised but somebody the likes of Nik Bowdler - of Time Trialling god like status |
nik is mental! dunno about god like 
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dockeca
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This Mr Bowldler, how many championships has he won, remind me?
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Lee
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| Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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| This Mr Bowldler, how many championships has he won, remind me? |
BBAR last year.
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PNuT
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| Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Lee wrote: |
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| This Mr Bowldler, how many championships has he won, remind me? |
BBAR last year. |
not bad for a full time worker.....
he is crackers tho....
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PNuT
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| Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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| This Mr Bowldler, how many championships has he won, remind me? |
how many has he tried to win?
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Lee
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| Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 5:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Lee wrote: |
| dockeca wrote: |
| This Mr Bowldler, how many championships has he won, remind me? |
BBAR last year. |
not bad for a full time worker.....
he is crackers tho.... |
He does seem a little eccentric. Works for him though! Hasn't he got a job that's quite siily hours too?
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PNuT
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| Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 5:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Lee wrote: |
| PNuT wrote: |
| Lee wrote: |
| dockeca wrote: |
| This Mr Bowldler, how many championships has he won, remind me? |
BBAR last year. |
not bad for a full time worker.....
he is crackers tho.... |
He does seem a little eccentric. Works for him though! Hasn't he got a job that's quite siily hours too? |
he will probably post later... when he gets back from what ever he has ridden today after doing a 1.40 yesterday......
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KJ
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What are his knees like?
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| Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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| What are his knees like? |
dunno..... no one has ever seen them 
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NikB
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| Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:21 am Post subject: |
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| PNuT wrote: |
| CarltonG wrote: |
| I guess we are in the post high cadence era that Lance re-publicised but somebody the likes of Nik Bowdler - of Time Trialling god like status |
nik is mental! dunno about god like |
I'm atheist - maybe I dont exist 
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NikB
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| Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:24 am Post subject: |
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he will probably post later... when he gets back from what ever he has ridden today after doing a 1.40 yesterday...... |
Experimented with a 78t - seemed to go OK - National age record I think
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NikB
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| Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:26 am Post subject: |
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| What are his knees like? |
They used to be knackered when I did lots of football, running, squash etc but much better since I settled on cycling thanks
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Tucker
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| Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:36 am Post subject: |
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| NikB wrote: |
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| What are his knees like? |
They used to be knackered when I did lots of football, running, squash etc but much better since I settled on cycling thanks |
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