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Davey C
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Why do certain cyclists think that although it's 4 degrees, the begining of March, ice everywhere, that because they have a number on their back they should wear shorts?
Makes me cold just looking at them.
Just wanted to share.
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Magnier
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| Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:26 am Post subject: |
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Because BC rules demand that all races must be completed with legs out.
Ur gona hav to man up!  |
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Davey C
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Because BC rules demand that all races must be completed with legs out.
Ur gona hav to man up! |
No!! I will adopt Tucker's approach of leg warmers in every race until the thermometer reaches 25! 
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mattr
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| Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:50 am Post subject: Re: Shorts |
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| Why do certain cyclists think that although it's 4 degrees, the begining of March, ice everywhere, that because they have a number on their back they should wear shorts? |
You want to try sitting in a nice warm car here in may and watching them go past......... in the snow (last years national elite series, Round one)
I only think i saw one person 'warming down' after the race, everyone else climbed into a car and (some) were crying with the pain.
Tho to be fair, the elite men (who raced afterwards) were doing the same.......... |
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JONNO
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| Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:05 am Post subject: Re: Shorts |
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| mattr wrote: |
| Davey C wrote: |
| Why do certain cyclists think that although it's 4 degrees, the begining of March, ice everywhere, that because they have a number on their back they should wear shorts? |
You want to try sitting in a nice warm car here in may and watching them go past......... in the snow (last years national elite series, Round one)
I only think i saw one person 'warming down' after the race, everyone else climbed into a car and (some) were crying with the pain.
Tho to be fair, the elite men (who raced afterwards) were doing the same.......... |
Yeah well after four hours or more flat out, another fifteen minutes at any speed isn't that appealing. I saw a mountain top finish of the Giro in bad weather and can confirm that not one of the riders I saw 'warmed down', either jumping straight into team cars or freewheeling down to the bus, throwing their bikes against the side and crawling in. I would imagine that once your core is cold a hot shower and a massage might be more beneficial? 
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mattr
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| Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:07 am Post subject: Re: Shorts |
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| JONNO wrote: |
| I would imagine that once your core is cold a hot shower and a massage might be more beneficial? |
Try telling that to a fourth cat |
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Tucker
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| Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:46 am Post subject: |
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| Magnier wrote: |
Because BC rules demand that all races must be completed with legs out.
Ur gona hav to man up! |
No!! I will adopt Tucker's approach of leg warmers in every race until the thermometer reaches 25! |
'kin 'ell, firstly it was fricking freezing - secondly rain was forecast, & if the heavens opened I'd have had the last laugh, let me tell you. Finally, my blue kneewarmers haven't arrived yet. |
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Davey C
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| Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 12:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Tucker wrote: |
| Davey C wrote: |
| Magnier wrote: |
Because BC rules demand that all races must be completed with legs out.
Ur gona hav to man up! |
No!! I will adopt Tucker's approach of leg warmers in every race until the thermometer reaches 25! |
'kin 'ell, firstly it was fricking freezing - secondly rain was forecast, & if the heavens opened I'd have had the last laugh, let me tell you. Finally, my blue kneewarmers haven't arrived yet. |
I would ususally be on your side in these situations, I'm usually the last to lose the knee/leg warmers these days.
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