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Message started by Action Lad on Apr 21^st, 2013, 4:52pm

Title: RBM Trike Ride at Speed
Post by Action Lad on Apr 21^st, 2013, 4:52pm

Well, the idea was to have a nice, slightly brisk cruise along the RBM route. Who was I fooling? I got to the turn around point, (Starbucks), to laze around for a moment, when I spotted a group of uprights rolling by. They weren't pros, but they were keeping a decent pace. Something took over, the trike and I hunched down, focused on the prey, and when they were a bit over 1/4 mile away, we picked up the chase. See the result here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4t7aGkmcKc

Don't you just love how the trike snarls as I shift out of first? That's how mean the Big Cat gets. Actually, the chain keeper on the idlers was pushed against the chain, so there is a bit more noise than normal, but of course the boom holding the camera amplifies the vibrations coming up through the tubes into the seat stays.

I finally start to overtake at 7:05, first the lady getting dropped, then their sweeper, then I fire the retros to pass the main group. In front of them is this guy who I don't think was with them. I think he didn't like the overtake too much, because he just held on...like locomotives do...and it took him a while, with the help of traffic lights that caught me and encouraged him. Still he was mine on the final hill, but I was gassed, still trying to get in shape, and he finally passed me. I pulled into some shade for a well-deserved blow. I kept the camera trained on the road to see if the group saw where I pulled in. No one noticed. (Tee hee!)
Enjoy!

By the way, you'll notice that my cadence is segmented, on/off/on, etc. I'm a sprinter, so I have to stop to let acid drain from the legs. I only fake like I'm a locomotive. ::)

Title: Re: RBM Trike Ride at Speed
Post by obent on Apr 21^st, 2013, 6:16pm

When your on a run like that, ya must never back off. Speed up. I love it. [smiley=pepper.gif]

Title: Re: RBM Trike Ride at Speed
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Apr 22^nd, 2013, 7:14pm

Vrroooom, vroooom..... ;D