Does anyone have any experience with the bubble inclinometers for estimating grade (the one that is similar to a carpenter's level (with the bubble). Thanks ...
John Summerson
jsummers@...
May 12, 2003 8:41 pm
2047
John, I have one of these on my touring bike. I've ridden some big hills in the Pyrenees from Nick's as well as quite a bit here in New England.Its a bit of a...
Hi, I know this isn't exactly what you were asking about but I just ordered a CicloSport 414 M with altimeter. This unit has a "current percent gradient" ...
... I have one and am very satisfied.. but on my newest bike I took a different type as the original one goes from -20 to +0 I got another one that went from...
According to the Zoncolan profile shown on the giro site, Zoncolan goes up 1196m over the last 13.3km. The average gradient is therefore 9% The real hard part...
Cheers françois I am off to my first 2003 cycling event near Aix-en Provence. Hello Francois, Where are you heading towards? We will pas through Aix thursday...
I'll do the "Cézanne" from Aix, finish in St Antonin. Leaving at 1 pm. back tomorrow night late. I'll stay in Beaurecueil tonight. Aix is such a pleasant...
François Here's a profile of the Zoncolan from the Sutrio side: http://www.salite.ch/zoncolan.htm It's the last ~3.2 K's that are "the hard part". If you take...
Hi All, One quick observation for you. The average grade of a climb is important but it doesn't tell you much about what gearing to use or how to prepare ...
Rob Rowan
rob.rowan@...
May 23, 2003 9:18 pm
2055
Yes, it's a bit self-congratulatory, and it's a bit long, but for anyone interested, I've posted a ride report. It's on the mythical Wildflower Double Century...
... Agreed. It is also important to know about particularly difficult stretches, to take "sub-samples". This is especially true in the climbs we have around...
... Hi Karol and Rob Yes this would indicate that a succinct stats description of gradients over climb such as showing standard deviation of gradient would...
In a message dated 5/24/03 3:41:52 AM Mountain Daylight Time, karol.zielonko@... writes: << And even that figure is deceptive because the elevation is...
Karol, ... Let's not forget that (with the excuse of a avoiding a steep narrow tunnel, as if Sampeyre had none of those) the Giro chickened out and rode the...
Karol (and all) Is there anywhere you can go online to get the profile of Mt. Washington (like salite.ch)? A few years ago I was told there would be a New...
Jim, there is a ride in VT. called the LAMB ride, Lincoln, Appalachian, Middlebury and Brandon Gaps. I did it last year with an organized group out of ...
... The only one I know of is: http://www.geocities.com/yosemite/gorge/2922/usa/uw1.gif ... I heard something of this too and never heard anything more after...
... I wanted to do the organized ride last year but couldn't make the date. I ended up doing it on my own at another time. I started in Warren and rode the...
I'm not nomally given to praising the Pirate but i think that his conduct so far in the Giro has been great. At last he has let his legs do the talking, his...
... Agreed! I am a Pantani fan so I am especially happy. Marco is also demonstrating a new maturity and other qualitites that are the result of having gone...
Hello Northeastern US cyclists, Have you heard of the SEVEN cycles brand? ... Here is where i am coming from. Since 1998 i had a titanium frame, dubbed LOOK,...
Anyone riding the Vaujany and staying in or around Bourg d'Oisans on Sunday 29th June? I will not be riding the event but will be there with friends after a...
Darren Earp
darren.earp@...
Jun 4, 2003 2:21 pm
2069
Hello Francois, I hope you're well. Just in case you hadn't found Seven's web page: http://www.sevencycles.com/ I was half heartedly looking into replacing my...
A Seven titanium frame bike got a very favourable review from Robert Millar in the July 2002 issue of Procycling. He reckoned it as good as a Litespeed. You...
One more thing I forgot. If you go to www.roadbikereview.com and search for "ALaris" or "Axiom" or whatver you can read the reviews. The Axiom has 18 reviews,...
Naw. That ain't the "real" one. Karol ============================== Karol E. Zielonko Jr. OpenVMS Engineering Hewlett-Packard Company If you have me in your...
I'd get a Serotta if you're going to splash out. Litespeed's are still fine, Merlin's are ugly (well I think so) but everyone that I know (okay, US friends in...
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