flythebike
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Reged: 08/26/04
Posts: 272
Loc: N. Virginia, USA
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Re: Racing with Calfees, again
09/30/05 03:32 PM (66.7.29.142)
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This was not a crit. The turns don't even slow you down. If you saw the picture, all the guys behind me were on Ksyriums. If you study aerodynamics, you'll see that when you're going 40mph plus, the output required to overcome wind resistance is huge. If there had been lots of attacks in that race, lots of push and pull, I would have been at a disadvantage. But late in the year, after lots of people had done the 30+ race, I knew it would probably be a parade and then a sprint.
Also, there was no luck involved here either. My teammate was perfect, shutting everything down, and then handing it to me with about 300-350 meters to go. That is a bit far out, but with the disc it wan't a problem. You put me on 36 spoke wheels though and somebody might have taken me. Yet, I think I still win that on a 404 rear, maybe just not by as much. But also, having the disc left me the freedom to jump from far away, and know I could hold it. I'm not a big believer in luck, at least, sometimes, you have to make your own luck.
And, that 404 is the best crit wheel I've ever had.
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