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Paul's Bicycles Winston-Salem T2T Training Ride

Paul's Bicycles training ride began on a beautiful summer's day with temps in the low 80s and a moderately sized group starting the 25, 36, and 50 mile loops. There were 6 skaters, who in the end splintered into individuals or pairs. Each, guided by their partner or own internal drive. The course, in my opinion, was the most demanding in terms of road surfaces which at times were very rough with some great climbs thrown in for good measure. A solo downhill at 39.0 mph prompted a whoop as the thrill of the day. It seems most courses we've done this year have been relatively smooth, whether by design or happenstance, this being the one exception.
I'd like to thank Valerie for the leg wrap which she artfully applied at the rest stop. Insisting, in a very nice way, that it would be wise. The abrasion, the result of a spasmo (spastic moment) on my part, was minor. Fortunately, my asphalt rolling techniques have developed to such a high degree over the years that although some loss of skin is involved, actual impact force and resulting soreness is minimized. A dubious skill, but a highly useful one, nonetheless.
Although, as previously mentioned, the skaters were split up, the camaraderie of others was still felt and the mutual experience shared.
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Re: Fall
Yo Andy
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I'll second Andy's comments. Thanks for posting and I hope that you're still thinking of your injuries as minor. ("Minor injuries" are usually suffered by someone else!)
I didn't get out on the open roads until fairly late this summer, and I haven't been the gutsiest downhiller in the bunch on the training rides I've done. I've had some minor speed wobbles starting to happen and wondered how much of that might have been my legs getting a little tired and twitchy towards in the later part of the event, how much was an effect of wear to the inner faces of the wheels from aggressive T-stopping earlier on, how much more stable larger-diameter wheels or longer frames would be, etc, etc.
I'll be interested in hearing more about your experiences leading up to the incident. Maybe Tuesday. Take good care of the scrapes and scratches in the meantime, and thanks again for the report.
Speed Wobble and Wheel Size and Frame Length
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Frames, Rolling, and Spins, Oh My
Good stuff on frame length, wheel sizes, etc., Blake. It's always good to have someone with first hand experience, explain these various trade-offs. I know I'm fairly old skool with the 5 x 80 13" frame setup, but I do like the stability, maneuverability, and climbability compromise. Honestly though, I was seriously wishing for 100s over the gatorback Saturday, they had to be better than what I had.
Seriously glad I didn't get in anyone else's way during my mishap, that would have upset me, not to mention the other person :-) I ended up finishing with Charles, the megafundraiser, talking to him for the last 3 or 4 miles, quite a guy. He had large praise for you Blake, and I concurred.
Rested Sunday, ran today (Monday), looking forward to Tuesday eve at Country Park.
P.S. looking for a source for Hyper Hyperformance +g 80mm wheels
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Hey Mike