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The Secret to getting faster on the bike....
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 2007-07-30 7:20 PM |
Expert  692    Boca Raton, FL |  Subject: The Secret to getting faster on the bike....is LIGHTENING!!! I was riding today along the road by the beach nad was actually having a much faster ride than normal (about 20-21 mph) Yay..but the sky got dark very fast and I turned around to head back to my car. Sky opened up and dumped every ounce of water on my head...Kinda hurt being pelted my the rain, but I just wanted to get back to my car as fas as possible. I was about 10 miles away. When I got about 5 miles, closer, the lightening started!!! holy crap. For those that don't know South FLorida and A1A, there is nothing but large homes on the road, so there was basically nothing for me to hide under. I actually screamed my head off when one lightening and thunder snap happened. I jsut kept saying "I don't want to die" I must have looked like a lunatic! Scariest.ride.ever!!!! |
| 2007-07-30 7:39 PM in reply to: #907460 |
Veteran 108 Key West, Florida | Subject: RE: The Secret to getting faster on the bike.... Hello, I can definately relate! I have had Lightening push me to my LT more then once . . . here in Orlando . . . glad you made it back safe and sound to ride another day! cb |
| 2007-07-30 7:49 PM in reply to: #907460 |
Master 3127  Sunny Southern Cal | Subject: RE: The Secret to getting faster on the bike.... Have you considered riding in front of a tornado? |
| 2007-07-30 8:26 PM in reply to: #907460 |
Extreme Veteran 475 Tampa, FL | Subject: RE: The Secret to getting faster on the bike.... Yeah the storms here and FL can get pretty ridiculous really fast. About 2 weeks ago I was out riding and had the same crazy black clouds you were describing come out of nowhere. As I was heading back I was I had a STRONG tailwind I guess as the storm front was moving in. I hit a sustained 28 MPH in the flats when I normally average 20 or 21. It was actually kinda cool going that fast and not even exerting that much effort. Glad you made it back OK. |
| 2007-07-30 10:53 PM in reply to: #907460 |
| Elite 3130 | Subject: RE: The Secret to getting faster on the bike.... piperfl - 2007-07-30 6:20 PM is LIGHTENING!!! When you said "lightening," I thought you meant losing weight.
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| 2007-07-31 6:52 AM in reply to: #907482 |
| Member 27 | Subject: RE: The Secret to getting faster on the bike.... SevenZulu - 2007-07-30 7:49 PM Have you considered riding in front of a tornado? I almost lost my coffee on that one. All I could picture was someone in the aero position and the wicked witch of the West theme. |
| 2007-07-31 9:10 AM in reply to: #907460 |
Pro 6582 Melbourne FL Gold member | Subject: RE: The Secret to getting faster on the bike.... piperfl - 2007-07-30 8:20 PM is LIGHTENING!!! I was riding today along the road by the beach nad was actually having a much faster ride than normal (about 20-21 mph) Yay..but the sky got dark very fast and I turned around to head back to my car. Sky opened up and dumped every ounce of water on my head...Kinda hurt being pelted my the rain, but I just wanted to get back to my car as fas as possible. I was about 10 miles away. When I got about 5 miles, closer, the lightening started!!! holy crap. For those that don't know South FLorida and A1A, there is nothing but large homes on the road, so there was basically nothing for me to hide under. I actually screamed my head off when one lightening and thunder snap happened. I jsut kept saying "I don't want to die" I must have looked like a lunatic! Scariest.ride.ever!!!! I can relate, I experienced something just like this during a race in April. Glad you made it through it OK! |
| 2007-07-31 10:07 AM in reply to: #907460 |
Pro 3906 Libertyville, IL | Subject: RE: The Secret to getting faster on the bike.... I had a dog jump across the road at mile 70 in Bumblefock, WI this weekend. That was a nice impromptu interval session with added profanity and spitting and what not. Maybe the dogs name was Lightning? Edited by jszat 2007-07-31 10:08 AM |
| 2007-07-31 11:23 AM in reply to: #907740 |
Extreme Veteran 374 Hoboken, NJ | Subject: RE: The Secret to getting faster on the bike.... LOL! Nice visual! |
| 2007-07-31 11:24 AM in reply to: #907460 |
Master 2202 St. Louis | Subject: RE: The Secret to getting faster on the bike.... This just happened to me a couple days ago! |
| 2007-07-31 1:20 PM in reply to: #908017 |
Master 3546 Millersville, MD | Subject: RE: The Secret to getting faster on the bike.... jszat - 2007-07-31 11:07 AM I had a dog jump across the road at mile 70 in Bumblefock, WI this weekend. That was a nice impromptu interval session with added profanity and spitting and what not. Maybe the dogs name was Lightning?
I'm so pleased to find out there is a town (or race?) called Bumblefock! |
| 2007-07-31 1:44 PM in reply to: #907460 |
| Master 1277 | Subject: RE: The Secret to getting faster on the bike.... Dogs and Lightning... both scary. I miss A1A and the beach smells on my rides. Glad you made it in OK. |
| 2007-07-31 2:05 PM in reply to: #908388 |
| Elite 3130 | Subject: RE: The Secret to getting faster on the bike.... JoshKaptur - 2007-07-31 12:20 PM jszat - 2007-07-31 11:07 AM I had a dog jump across the road at mile 70 in Bumblefock, WI this weekend. That was a nice impromptu interval session with added profanity and spitting and what not. Maybe the dogs name was Lightning?
I'm so pleased to find out there is a town (or race?) called Bumblefock! LOL - I think it's right down the road from East Boof.
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| 2007-07-31 9:02 PM in reply to: #907648 |
Expert 692 Boca Raton, FL | Subject: RE: The Secret to getting faster on the bike.... ScottoNM - 2007-07-30 11:53 PM piperfl - 2007-07-30 6:20 PM is LIGHTENING!!! When you said "lightening," I thought you meant losing weight.
I am sure that is helpful as well....but I am in the midst of hurricane season, so rain is a daily happenning here in hte afternoon/early evening. I wish I could change my workuots to the morning, but that ain't happenin' I need ot learn to read a weather report..I was truly the only one on teh road on a bike yesterday..hmmm...do the others know something I don't? Thanks everyone..totally learned my lesson ...rain, ok..lightening bad..no ride |
| 2007-08-01 8:46 PM in reply to: #907460 |
Veteran 108 Key West, Florida | Subject: RE: The Secret to getting faster on the bike.... Hey Donto, Was that the Clermont Race on April 2nd? . . . I remember lightening and being pelted by the hail / rain that day! cb |
| 2007-08-02 3:26 PM in reply to: #910496 |
Pro 6582 Melbourne FL Gold member | Subject: RE: The Secret to getting faster on the bike.... Lwoodtri - 2007-08-01 9:46 PM Hey Donto, Was that the Clermont Race on April 2nd? . . . I remember lightening and being pelted by the hail / rain that day! cb April 15th, that would be the one! |
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