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| Carter Lake |
Well Sara had been meaning to visit one of her best friends Christie since she had moved to Boulder CO. I had met Christie several times, and her Husband Rob, who is a triathlete. Rob and myself had talked about biking a little, but we had never ridden together.
Before the trip I knew that Rob and I would get in at least one ride. I was going to try and ride his bike instead of renting or lugging my bike out there. I found out later that Rob used to work Velonews/Triathlete and knew the head guy at Cervelo. So Rob had a SL-3 for me to ride, and he would ride his P-3. I brought out my ancient spd Dura Ace pedals I use, since I ride with Mt. shoes all the time. I also brought out my 130mm stem to go on his 56cm bike(I ride a 58 normally). He said there was enough post. I put on my stem, and raised the seatpost, moved the saddle back, and when I tightened the clamp-POP I broke the seatclamp. We went to Excel sports and got another Clamp that was a Cervelo clamp, that was made the same way, but had been beefed up where I had cracked his. The clamp cost me $35, but was a lot cheaper then renting a bike.
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| 56cm SL-3 That rode for the weekend |
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| One fast dude |
The ride we did was on a 90+ day we did a rolling ride to Carter Lake. I am used to riding a compact, and was interesting being back on regular rings for the weekend. On our way out we were hitting some pretty high speeds on Foothills road. I did some digs on Rob, which he might have been surprised by. This was the first time I have ridden with someone on a Tri Bike. For the riding we were doing, it was interesting cause once we got to the high 20's I needed to draft behind Rob, and in the 30's I couldn't let him get too far away from me or I would loose him. There were some small hills, nothing too big, the biggest being the climb to the lake itself. The gearing was fine for that, but I was worried cause I was to do another ride the next day with more climbing.
The ride back was almost the same way we came. The ride down the hill we came up to get to the lake, I gave Rob some room, and the last turn off the hill he was in his aero bars, and must have been doing 35-40 so I really couldn't catch up to him. He waited for me at the next turn. So as we were going back. I was starting to loose it, I didn't drink enough I think. I also had said that I would be good for 50, and it was the last 11 that really got me(we did 62). I would have been fine if I could of just gone my own pace. Rob was being nice and would slow, and I would suck his wheel at 20 then 18,and 16 I just couldn't keep the pace. After the ride, my legs hurt so bad that I really couldn't stand I had to laydown for a bit to recover.
Was a good ride, I think I can ride with Rob pretty well when I am in shape. I think I surprised him on how I rode the small hills there, but I didn't have the power with endurance when I am in shape too keep my speed on the flats.
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| I saw this a lot during the ride back, I was a wheel sucking fool |
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1 comment:
I did that same ride a few years ago. I had a bit of trouble the last bunch of miles myself. Think it was the altitude.
Jonathan
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