Re: [CR]Racing question/baseball donut philosophy

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From: <"richardsachs@juno.com">
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 20:22:04 GMT
To: crispyflotilla@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [CR]Racing question/baseball donut philosophy
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

snipped: "that putting in some hours on your older bicycle would be very beneficial to your strength and stamina–"

one caveat: i don't buy this unless you are able to have the same contact points duplicated on each era's bicycle; if you "practice" on the old sled and then get on the racing mount on sunday, you'll induce injury unless the positions
are replicated.
e-RICHIE
chester, ct


-- r garni wrote:


I of course agree with Richie, but please note: I do not race at all. Not much of a confession there. However, I think that there is a very good reason to have both a say, '70's Masi and a modern bike, say, a Litespeed for an addendum reason to those listed below:

I have always suggested to anyone who is interested in riding, and has decided that he or she is serious about it (serious, not solemn) to go ahead and buy the absolute best bicycle (with the most modern components) that you can afford to buy. OF COURSE you will ride faster (than say on a '70's Masi–all other things being equal) but most importantly, your speed and the efficiency will make you want to ride more often. The same applies to buying pianos, a Mont Blanc meisterstück pen, or whathaveyou. The desire makes you ride more, play more, write more, and hence, hopefully, better, as much as anything else might, save having Chris Carmichael as your neighbor.

The older bike(s) serve a dual purpose: one is wrapped up in nostalgia, the simplicity and beauty of older cycles and components, the unique aspects and indescribable qualities of each older bike (I still regret selling my Peugeot PX 10, but honestly, did it ride well? Not particularly) as well as personal attachment to a bygone (and beloved) philosophy.

The second purpose of the older bicycle, and some might dispute this (or be generally annoyed) can be compared to the donut on the baseball bat (or whatever the devil it is called)–something that helps immensely UNTIL you step up to the plate. I feel, unscientifically at best, that putting in some hours on your older bicycle would be very beneficial to your strength and stamina–just make sure that you take off the donut before you step up to the plate, i.e., switch to the '04 / '05 before you hit the starting line!

Ricky Garni Carrboro, NC

--- "richardsachs@juno.com" <richardsachs@juno.com> wrote:
>
> you answered your own question here.
> i.e., you can't be competitive in 05 unless you're
> using 05 technology, whatever that is. now - i don't
> mean "material" or method of consruction...". i mean
> moving parts, multiple gears, wind-cheating shapes,
> a good doctor, etcetera.
> e-RICHIE
> chester, ct
>
>
>
>
> -- "charles nighbor" <cnighbor@pacbell.net> wrote:
> A question I ponder now and then is this, does a
> modern 2000's racing bicycle like say Litespeed with
> all the modern components versus a say 1970's Masi
> with all Campagnolo record components made a full
> time bicycle racer a stronger physical rider? I can
> see and have experienced riding my 1973 Bob Jackson
> versus a rider of equal ability riding his modern
> 2003 bicycle being a bit faster due to better
> shifting, lighter wheels resulting in less mass to
> accelerate and lighter weight to move forward but
> does it result in a stronger rider? I can see
> perhaps a professional racer being less tried at the
> end of the day with less loss of physical and mental
> fatigue to recover from but does that result in a
> stronger rider ????? Or is it the racer riding an
> older bicycle the stronger physically or mentally or
> both.
>
> Charles Nighbor
> in Walnut Creek, CA building up a set of Mavic
> MA$)'s rims , Campagnolo HF Record 28H, 14/17 spokes
> front and 14/15 spokes right side and 14/17 left
> side all 3X
>
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