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posted Tuesday, August 12, 2003 2:08 PM
RAMROD Registration is full.
Not sure which of you subscribe to Wired magazine. A recent issue has a feature on cutting edge bike technology. Not that great an article since Wired doesn't really know anything about cycling, but they do point out a few really lustworthy toys:
- Colnago CF1 ($9500)--some cars cost less than this carbon fiber frame. Then again, this is a joint production involving Ferrari, so maybe that shouldn't be a surprise. Limited run of 500 to be produced worldwide. May be the only bike you can buy at a Ferrari dealership.
- Shimano WH-7700 carbon road wheelset ($1299)--so intense you can't even use clincher tires on these, only sew-ups. Shimano's offering an $80 rebate. At this price, that's like a 20 cent coupon for laundry detergent.
- USPS Team Time Trial frameset ($4500, or $1500 per pound)--this is Lance's time trial bike. Designed in wind tunnels, it has a water bladder built into the downtube so you don't have to reach down for a bottle. Unfortunately, you have to take off the fork to reload it.
Random
The Stuff
What stuff helps you beat the next rider up that hill? Give me your submissions.
Cytosport
Cytomax
by Eugene
The stuff I drink when I'm riding. For long rides, I prefer this to water, because it gives me some carbs. I've tried orange and grape, and they both taste okay.
Endurox
R4
by Eugene
The stuff I drink as soon as I'm done riding. Supposedly, a ratio of 4 to 1 carbs to protein is the optimal post-ride replenishment. This drink gives it to you. Tastes kinda nasty, but does seem to keep me from being as sore the next day.
Training
Weekly Training Schedule
- Monday: Lift weights
- Tuesday: Cross-train (e.g. basketball, running, yoga)
- Wednesday: Mid-week ride
- Thursday: Cross-train, or recovery ride later in season
- Friday: Lift weights
- Saturday: Long ride
- Sunday: Recovery ride
Ride Maps/Cue Sheets
(last year, several websites like Seattlebike.com and Citysearch had all
the cue sheets and maps for popular local rides like the Burke Gilman,
Lake Washington Loop, etc. Now I can't find all of them! If you know of
maps and cue sheets for any of the rides below, let
me know)
- Mercer Island/Seward Park loops
- Bainbridge Island loop
- Burke Gilman
- North Lake Washington Loop
- South Lake Washington Loop
- Lake Washington Loop
- Best of the Northwest 1999 (50 mile version)
- Best of the Northwest 1998
- San Juan Islands loop
- West Seattle loop
- RAMROD Training Series Rides (cue sheet for 6 different rides)
The Best Hills in Seattle (send me your nominations)
- Seattle's Highest Hills and Steepest Grades
- 65th Ave., off the Burke Gilman, aka Rachael's hill (185 feet in vertical elevation if starting from the Burke Gilman)
- 70th Ave., off the Burke Gilman (200 feet in vertical elevation)
- Queen Anne hill
- Madrona Ave., from Lake Washington Blvd. bus circle on up
- The hill in Kirkland on the North Lake Washington Loop (400 feet in vertical elevation from bottom to top)
- Madison Ave., from the lake up to 23rd Ave.