Comments on: Training wheels http://www.6yearsinaraincape.com/2009/12/17/training-wheels/ The Official website of a cyclist, Joe Parkin, Author of Dog in a Hat Thu, 22 Apr 2010 06:03:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: ChandraSerrano http://www.6yearsinaraincape.com/2009/12/17/training-wheels/comment-page-1/#comment-5596 ChandraSerrano Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:54:44 +0000 http://www.6yearsinaraincape.com/?p=742#comment-5596 Every body knows that life is not cheap, nevertheless different people require money for different stuff and not every man earns enough money. Thence to get some <a href="http://lowest-rate-loans.com/topics/personal-loans" rel="nofollow">personal loans</a> and just collateral loan will be a right solution. Every body knows that life is not cheap, nevertheless different people require money for different stuff and not every man earns enough money. Thence to get some personal loans and just collateral loan will be a right solution.

]]> By: Fernando Castro http://www.6yearsinaraincape.com/2009/12/17/training-wheels/comment-page-1/#comment-2971 Fernando Castro Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:51:38 +0000 http://www.6yearsinaraincape.com/?p=742#comment-2971 Most tires are made with synthetic rubber now days which do not grip nearly as well as tires made with natural rubber. Most tires are made with synthetic rubber now days which do not grip nearly as well as tires made with natural rubber.

]]> By: Phil http://www.6yearsinaraincape.com/2009/12/17/training-wheels/comment-page-1/#comment-2911 Phil Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:19:22 +0000 http://www.6yearsinaraincape.com/?p=742#comment-2911 Nothing doing, Joe. It's math. And the internet. You saw two in your 20 year career. (Your own and someone else's). That's one in 10 years. Now how many bike riders are there? Let's say 50 pro teams of 10 riders who'd make the news in any year. By my (lousy) math, that's mean 5 training crashes each year which could possibly make the internet news feeds for you to read about. Nothing doing, Joe. It’s math. And the internet.

You saw two in your 20 year career. (Your own and someone else’s). That’s one in 10 years.

Now how many bike riders are there? Let’s say 50 pro teams of 10 riders who’d make the news in any year.

By my (lousy) math, that’s mean 5 training crashes each year which could possibly make the internet news feeds for you to read about.

]]> By: Larry Byvik http://www.6yearsinaraincape.com/2009/12/17/training-wheels/comment-page-1/#comment-2711 Larry Byvik Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:00:48 +0000 http://www.6yearsinaraincape.com/?p=742#comment-2711 I have seen and experienced the same thing. I've been at this racing thing for 27+ years and in the olden days the we did TONS of fast group rides and the older more experienced riders "taught" the newbies how to ride. That doesnt seem to happen anymore. They were constantly saying things like; 'bend your elbows', be smooth, pedal round, relax, look ahead, etc... They also would bash us around if we got out of line and rode dangerously. We were taught proper riding and pack manners. Some of that came from learning to ride rollers. One team mgr I had would not let anyone ride for his team if we couldnt completely remove and put back on, tights, jerseys, arm warmers while riding rollers and without falling over. I have seen and experienced the same thing. I’ve been at this racing thing for 27+ years and in the olden days the we did TONS of fast group rides and the older more experienced riders “taught” the newbies how to ride. That doesnt seem to happen anymore. They were constantly saying things like; ‘bend your elbows’, be smooth, pedal round, relax, look ahead, etc… They also would bash us around if we got out of line and rode dangerously. We were taught proper riding and pack manners. Some of that came from learning to ride rollers. One team mgr I had would not let anyone ride for his team if we couldnt completely remove and put back on, tights, jerseys, arm warmers while riding rollers and without falling over.

]]> By: david arnold http://www.6yearsinaraincape.com/2009/12/17/training-wheels/comment-page-1/#comment-2701 david arnold Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:13:34 +0000 http://www.6yearsinaraincape.com/?p=742#comment-2701 The modern riders of today may not train on a fix-gear throughout the winter or on cross tires on snow and ice as they once did in the '70s and '80s. In the '8os when I lived in Belgium, the road riders either trained on cross tires in the snow and ice on the Belgian roads until they got across the boarder to Holland where the bikepaths were keep clear and dry throughout winter, or trained on rollers (alot) or rode the indoor track in Gent. I saw some great bike handeling in races and some real stupid mistakes as well. The modern riders of today may not train on a fix-gear throughout the winter or on cross tires on snow and ice as they once did in the ’70s and ’80s. In the ‘8os when I lived in Belgium, the road riders either trained on cross tires in the snow and ice on the Belgian roads until they got across the boarder to Holland where the bikepaths were keep clear and dry throughout winter, or trained on rollers (alot) or rode the indoor track in Gent. I saw some great bike handeling in races and some real stupid mistakes as well.

]]> By: Mark http://www.6yearsinaraincape.com/2009/12/17/training-wheels/comment-page-1/#comment-2686 Mark Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:50:50 +0000 http://www.6yearsinaraincape.com/?p=742#comment-2686 This might be an opportunity for the development of a collision avoidance system for a bike. It's the latest craze in the auto industry. Attention deficit accounts for a large majority of accidents, regardless of the task at hand. Focus and concentration are two skills that should be taken more seriously and developed to increase your awareness of your surrondings. My 2 cents This might be an opportunity for the development of a collision avoidance system for a bike. It’s the latest craze in the auto industry. Attention deficit accounts for a large majority of accidents, regardless of the task at hand. Focus and concentration are two skills that should be taken more seriously and developed to increase your awareness of your surrondings. My 2 cents

]]> By: Lord Basil Hayden http://www.6yearsinaraincape.com/2009/12/17/training-wheels/comment-page-1/#comment-2682 Lord Basil Hayden Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:24:16 +0000 http://www.6yearsinaraincape.com/?p=742#comment-2682 if it's true handling skillz the pelican lacks, then perhaps they should spend a few Wednesday nights in Mpls. A skill that can not be over-emphasized is vomiting off a rolling fixed gear while riding in traffic....Seriously, we need more John Tomac's in the mix, fewer specialists who train but don't <i>ride</i>. if it’s true handling skillz the pelican lacks, then perhaps they should spend a few Wednesday nights in Mpls. A skill that can not be over-emphasized is vomiting off a rolling fixed gear while riding in traffic….Seriously, we need more John Tomac’s in the mix, fewer specialists who train but don’t ride.

]]> By: mattio http://www.6yearsinaraincape.com/2009/12/17/training-wheels/comment-page-1/#comment-2668 mattio Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:42:39 +0000 http://www.6yearsinaraincape.com/?p=742#comment-2668 Galen - but if they trained on stuff that braked better and was more predictable in wind, wouldn't that make them *worse* bike handlers since they'd be *racing* on equipment that reacts in ways they're not familiar with? Galen – but if they trained on stuff that braked better and was more predictable in wind, wouldn’t that make them *worse* bike handlers since they’d be *racing* on equipment that reacts in ways they’re not familiar with?

]]> By: Lucky http://www.6yearsinaraincape.com/2009/12/17/training-wheels/comment-page-1/#comment-2659 Lucky Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:09:59 +0000 http://www.6yearsinaraincape.com/?p=742#comment-2659 I think Galen has got something. It's much easier to get blown away (literally) When you only weigh in at a buck fifty with your bike. I have a Cromoly frame with a stupid rake on the fork (just like the old days) and some bomb proof Wolber wheels. It rides like a tank. It's slow and heavy, but at least it always goes forwards and not sideways. I'm not saying that the pros should train on dinosaurs, but equipment changes may have just as much to do with it as the training regimes and discipline specific style of racing now a days. I think Galen has got something. It’s much easier to get blown away (literally) When you only weigh in at a buck fifty with your bike. I have a Cromoly frame with a stupid rake on the fork (just like the old days) and some bomb proof Wolber wheels. It rides like a tank. It’s slow and heavy, but at least it always goes forwards and not sideways. I’m not saying that the pros should train on dinosaurs, but equipment changes may have just as much to do with it as the training regimes and discipline specific style of racing now a days.

]]> By: Galen http://www.6yearsinaraincape.com/2009/12/17/training-wheels/comment-page-1/#comment-2642 Galen Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:48:23 +0000 http://www.6yearsinaraincape.com/?p=742#comment-2642 actually, i wonder if training wheels is the problem. half the team camp pictures i see seem to show hot shot carbon wheels and cars packed full of spares - on training rides. no shallow section aluminum clinchers with nice braking capabilities and cross-wind tolerance. maybe equipment is indeed getting the better of these guys. actually, i wonder if training wheels is the problem. half the team camp pictures i see seem to show hot shot carbon wheels and cars packed full of spares – on training rides. no shallow section aluminum clinchers with nice braking capabilities and cross-wind tolerance. maybe equipment is indeed getting the better of these guys.

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