Team Liquigas Official Thread (Page 8)

2011-07-23 10:33 AM

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What are *you* using to watch le Tour? (I use Eurosport)

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2011-07-23 12:23 PM

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kathy caribe - 2011-07-23 10:19 AM

Bripod - 2011-07-23 12:09 AM

Far Left Texas - 2011-07-22 9:53 PM

dalessit - 2011-07-22 8:37 PM

Never heard of post padding before.

Maybe Wikipedia would have something?

Oh c'mon, you know, post padding--in case you're not watching where you going and you bonk right into a post. Here's a pic:

Anyway, you all know what I'm doing on Sunday. Gotta get everything packed up tomorrow to go camping tomorrow night in order to hit the road early on Sunday. Oh and I had another milestone recently - finally had my first chain replacement! I got about 3,000 miles out of the original chain that came on the bike. And I got a new rear wheel because my old one was basically shot and would pop out of true if you just looked at it.

Oh, that is EXCELLENT! what did you search on to find it?

I just did a Google image search for "Padded Post" and that was the first one that came up!

2011-07-23 1:46 PM

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Subject: RE: Team Liquigas Official Thread

Bripod - 2011-07-23 11:23 AM

kathy caribe - 2011-07-23 10:19 AM

Oh, that is EXCELLENT! what did you search on to find it?

I just did a Google image search for "Padded Post" and that was the first one that came up!

OK, I was doing it wrong. I (silly me) Googled "Post Padding" and couldn't figure out what it had to do with triathlons or TdF:

Edited by Far Left Texas 2011-07-23 1:47 PM

2011-07-23 4:09 PM

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you gotta wonder what is up with all the bras in the google results though.

2011-07-23 4:11 PM

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Subject: RE: Team Liquigas Official Thread

I have a challenge in this challenge - if you're riding tomorrow (or just placing your butt on your bike

) take a pic and post it to the thread!

2011-07-23 4:35 PM

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Subject: RE: Team Liquigas Official Thread

In order to not miss out on my ride today DH and I are staggering our rides (so one of us can take daughter to the ER for hydrocortisone shot if needed - bit by tabano and allergic) so no excuses today!

Breezy

2011-07-23 4:47 PM

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Today's team standings - Quickstep pulls in front of Liquigas!

1. Garmin 96.96% 1 rider in Paris
2. Quickstep 87.22 2 riders in Paris
3. Liquigas 83.52% 1 rider in Paris
4. BMC 71.81 1 rider in Paris
5. Leopard Trek 68.27% 2 riders in Paris
6. Sky 59.19 0 riders in Paris

dalessit

2011-07-23 4:51 PM

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Breezy - 2011-07-23 5:47 PM Today's team standings - Quickstep pulls in front of Liquigas! 1. Garmin 96.96% 1 rider in Paris 2. Quickstep 87.22 2 riders in Paris 3. Liquigas 83.52% 1 rider in Paris 4. BMC 71.81 1 rider in Paris 5. Leopard Trek 68.27% 2 riders in Paris 6. Sky 59.19 0 riders in Paris

Ok guys and girls, one day left to finish up those rides! YOU CAN DO IT!

2011-07-23 7:37 PM

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dalessit - 2011-07-23 4:51 PM

Ok guys and girls, one day left to finish up those rides! YOU CAN DO IT!

We have until end of day tomorrow right? Can't ride tomorrow am because of the tour and midday is too hot so tomorrow's ride (58-62km) will be late afternoon.

2011-07-23 7:38 PM

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Breezy - 2011-07-23 4:47 PM Today's team standings - Quickstep pulls in front of Liquigas! 1. Garmin 96.96% 1 rider in Paris 2. Quickstep 87.22 2 riders in Paris 3. Liquigas 83.52% 1 rider in Paris 4. BMC 71.81 1 rider in Paris 5. Leopard Trek 68.27% 2 riders in Paris 6. Sky 59.19 0 riders in Paris

We have 2 in Paris now.

2011-07-23 10:36 PM

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Uh-Oh - Family obligations caused me to not be able to ride today (well, a mile with Gretchen, but not BT TdF worthy).

I'm going to get one ride in tomorrow morning, then get another ride tomorrow afternoon, that will put me on or over the goals.

2011-07-24 8:57 AM

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c'mon people, lets post some responses.

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2011-07-24 9:27 AM

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Rode 3 miles with my wife (new distance record for Gretchen) and kept it in granny gear with high cadence [almost] the whole time. So I'm counting that as a stage. A little food and another cup of coffee and Neosporin on the ankle scrapes from forgetting to unclip and I'm on my way to my last 25+ mile stage of the BT TdF challenge.

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2011-07-24 10:35 AM

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Last ride complete, goal met.

2011-07-24 1:03 PM

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I needed 25 miles in my last stage and rode 30.

AND - drumroll please - this was my first time riding up Transmountain highway, the highest point in El Paso. (5,280 feet above sea level.) It's a 1,400 foot elevation climb in 6 miles.

2011-07-24 1:08 PM

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kathy caribe - 2011-07-23 3:11 PM I have a challenge in this challenge - if you're riding tomorrow (or just placing your butt on your bike

) take a pic and post it to the thread!

Here's me at the top of Transmountain this morning:

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Breezy

2011-07-24 3:24 PM

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As of 4pm EST - Quickstep and Liquigas are still in a battle for second place. BMC and Leopard Trek are separated by less than 4%.

1. Garmin 97.85% (4 riders in Paris)
2. Quickstep 90.49 (4 riders in Paris)
3. Liquigas 86.36 (4 riders in Paris)
4. BMC 71.81 (1 rider in Paris)
5. Leopard 68.27 (2 riders in Paris)
6. Sky 61.66 (1 rider in Paris)

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2011-07-24 3:27 PM

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I updated the spreadsheet from my phone so hopefully it recorded correctly. 59.7 miles today to kick off RAGBRAI. Pace wasn't anything to brag about but the hills today and tomorrow are pretty tough - over 4,000 feet of climbing both days with almost 5,000 tomorrow, then a hundred mile day Tuesday. Go team!

2011-07-24 3:39 PM

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Far Left Texas - 2011-07-24 1:08 PM

kathy caribe - 2011-07-23 3:11 PM I have a challenge in this challenge - if you're riding tomorrow (or just placing your butt on your bike

) take a pic and post it to the thread!

Here's me at the top of Transmountain this morning:

WOW!!! What a CLIMB!!!

2011-07-24 3:53 PM

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Bripod - 2011-07-24 2:27 PM I updated the spreadsheet from my phone so hopefully it recorded correctly. 59.7 miles today to kick off RAGBRAI.

I don't think it updated, you are still showing 1 stage and 33.84 miles short of Paris. I'm 99% certain that's where you were when I put in my last ride.

That would leave jmk-brookln needing to do just one stage - any length - today and we would all be at 100% (excepting the two who signed up and didn't play).

2011-07-24 3:59 PM

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kathy caribe - 2011-07-24 2:39 PM

WOW!!! What a CLIMB!!!

This morning I discovered that the tiny third ring on the front set of gears does indeed serve a purpose.

But it sure feels good to have climbed that particular mountain, it seems to be a litmus test of sorts amongst El Paso cyclists. (And I did it on a 30 pound hybrid bike!)

2011-07-24 4:32 PM

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Breezy - 2011-07-24 2:24 PM As of 4pm EST - Quickstep and Liquigas are still in a battle for second place. BMC and Leopard Trek are separated by less than 4%. 1. Garmin 97.85% (4 riders in Paris) 2. Quickstep 90.49 (4 riders in Paris) 3. Liquigas 86.36 (4 riders in Paris) 4. BMC 71.81 (1 rider in Paris) 5. Leopard 68.27 (2 riders in Paris) 6. Sky 61.66 (1 rider in Paris)

I think we need a ruling about chr15. He/she appears to have dropped off the face of the earth.

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Far Left Texas - 2011-07-24 3:53 PM

Bripod - 2011-07-24 2:27 PM I updated the spreadsheet from my phone so hopefully it recorded correctly. 59.7 miles today to kick off RAGBRAI.

I don't think it updated, you are still showing 1 stage and 33.84 miles short of Paris. I'm 99% certain that's where you were when I put in my last ride.

That would leave jmk-brookln needing to do just one stage - any length - today and we would all be at 100% (excepting the two who signed up and didn't play).

can you (or someone) fix it for me? Just add a stage and 59.7 miles to the <300 that's in there now. Thanks gang and I'll upload a pic when I can get a wi-fi signal which might not be until Wednesday.

2011-07-24 4:42 PM

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Bripod - 2011-07-24 3:32 PM

Far Left Texas - 2011-07-24 3:53 PM

Bripod - 2011-07-24 2:27 PM I updated the spreadsheet from my phone so hopefully it recorded correctly. 59.7 miles today to kick off RAGBRAI.

I don't think it updated, you are still showing 1 stage and 33.84 miles short of Paris.? I'm 99% certain that's where you were when I put in my last ride.

That would leave jmk-brookln needing to do just one stage - any length - today and we would all be at 100% (excepting the two who signed up and didn't play).

Edited by Far Left Texas 2011-07-24 4:57 PM

2011-07-24 4:57 PM

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Subject: RE: Team Liquigas Official Thread

I changed your numbers Bripod, you've made it to Paris. Your great day at RAGBRAI moved me from 2nd to 3rd in the distance standings of team Liquigas, way to go!