Comments on: Rebecca’s Private Idaho Race Report, Part I http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/03/rebeccas-private-idaho-race-report-part-i/ It's like reality TV. Except it's real. And there's no TV. Fri, 04 Mar 2022 03:21:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Davidh-marin,ca http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/03/rebeccas-private-idaho-race-report-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-593364 Davidh-marin,ca Thu, 05 Sep 2013 03:24:25 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/03/rebeccas-private-idaho-race-report-part-i/#comment-593364 @Josh You're our kind of Fatty! I'm as confident I couldn't hold your wheel as I am of my ability to persevere. I'm marking you down for Buffalo in Idaho 2014! @Josh You’re our kind of Fatty! I’m as confident I couldn’t hold your wheel as I am of my ability to persevere. I’m marking you down for Buffalo in Idaho 2014!

]]> By: Josh Kline - Team WBR Indiana http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/03/rebeccas-private-idaho-race-report-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-593342 Josh Kline - Team WBR Indiana Wed, 04 Sep 2013 18:50:27 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/03/rebeccas-private-idaho-race-report-part-i/#comment-593342 And if anyone wants to throw down next year on non modified Buffalos in Idaho or Seattle or Chicago, I am ready to go. ;) And if anyone wants to throw down next year on non modified Buffalos in Idaho or Seattle or Chicago, I am ready to go. ;)

]]> By: Josh Kline - Team WBR Indiana http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/03/rebeccas-private-idaho-race-report-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-593341 Josh Kline - Team WBR Indiana Wed, 04 Sep 2013 18:49:12 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/03/rebeccas-private-idaho-race-report-part-i/#comment-593341 I have ridden a non-modified and a modified Buffalo this season in the WBR Red-Bell Century and the WBR Wrigley Field Road Tour. With CX season upon me, I haven't had time to write a blog entry but count on one as soon as I have a down weekend. Gotta get those Garmin files up to Strava. ;) I would argue that the Buffalo is a perfect ride for a long haul. The gear-ratio is fantastic and worked well for me in the flats of Chicago and the foothills of the Cascades. Slight-to-no risk of a mechanical. The steel bell works well to signal a pass of $10,000 Pinarello Dogmas during climbs. ;) The difficulty level of riding a Buffalo 100 miles in a charity event on a gorgeous day pales in comparison to what the charity's beneficiaries face on a daily basis. It's a powerful bike on so many levels and I am honored to be associated with the charity. Check our FB page out at: https://www.facebook.com/TeamWorldBicycleReliefIndiana We will put some pics up from the two Centuries shortly. Stats: WBR Red-Bell (Redmond, WA to Bellingham, WA) Stats: Rig: Non modified Buffalo Distance: 103+miles Moving Time: 6:53.31 Average Moving Speed: ~15.15mph Max Speed: 30.2 Elevation Gain: 4990ft Avg Heart Rate: 136 Average Temp: 75F Max Temp: F Winds: peach of a day. WBR Wrigley Field Road Tour Stats: Rig: Gen2Buffalo Gen1 with SRAM Red Cranks, Zip 404 wheels, 3 speed hub, and a Brooks saddle. Distance: 96.56 (it was 100+ miles but I had the Garmin paused after a few rest-stops) Moving Time: 5:23:55 Average Moving Speed: 17.9 mph (Chicago traffic to blame for the <18mph avg) Max Speed: 30.6 Elevation Gain: Garmin file wrong. Was less than 1000ft. Avg Heart Rate: 148 Average Temp: 82.4F Max Temp: 96.8F Winds out of South of 15+ mph on the return I have ridden a non-modified and a modified Buffalo this season in the WBR Red-Bell Century and the WBR Wrigley Field Road Tour. With CX season upon me, I haven’t had time to write a blog entry but count on one as soon as I have a down weekend. Gotta get those Garmin files up to Strava. ;)

I would argue that the Buffalo is a perfect ride for a long haul. The gear-ratio is fantastic and worked well for me in the flats of Chicago and the foothills of the Cascades. Slight-to-no risk of a mechanical. The steel bell works well to signal a pass of $10,000 Pinarello Dogmas during climbs. ;)

The difficulty level of riding a Buffalo 100 miles in a charity event on a gorgeous day pales in comparison to what the charity’s beneficiaries face on a daily basis. It’s a powerful bike on so many levels and I am honored to be associated with the charity.

Check our FB page out at: https://www.facebook.com/TeamWorldBicycleReliefIndiana

We will put some pics up from the two Centuries shortly.

Stats:

WBR Red-Bell (Redmond, WA to Bellingham, WA) Stats:
Rig: Non modified Buffalo
Distance: 103+miles
Moving Time: 6:53.31
Average Moving Speed: ~15.15mph
Max Speed: 30.2
Elevation Gain: 4990ft
Avg Heart Rate: 136
Average Temp: 75F
Max Temp: F
Winds: peach of a day.

WBR Wrigley Field Road Tour Stats:
Rig: Gen2Buffalo Gen1 with SRAM Red Cranks, Zip 404 wheels, 3 speed hub, and a Brooks saddle.
Distance: 96.56 (it was 100+ miles but I had the Garmin paused after a few rest-stops)
Moving Time: 5:23:55
Average Moving Speed: 17.9 mph (Chicago traffic to blame for the <18mph avg)
Max Speed: 30.6
Elevation Gain: Garmin file wrong. Was less than 1000ft.
Avg Heart Rate: 148
Average Temp: 82.4F
Max Temp: 96.8F
Winds out of South of 15+ mph on the return

]]> By: Brant http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/03/rebeccas-private-idaho-race-report-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-593319 Brant Wed, 04 Sep 2013 14:37:33 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/03/rebeccas-private-idaho-race-report-part-i/#comment-593319 I don't quite understand your fascination with this person? Isn't she the one who was "to busy" to do your charity ride until she found out some famous actor would be there? Not really someone to look up to in my book I don’t quite understand your fascination with this person? Isn’t she the one who was “to busy” to do your charity ride until she found out some famous actor would be there? Not really someone to look up to in my book

]]> By: Kenny http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/03/rebeccas-private-idaho-race-report-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-593316 Kenny Wed, 04 Sep 2013 12:34:25 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/03/rebeccas-private-idaho-race-report-part-i/#comment-593316 Andrew is right. You can't sit upright on a selle itallia race saddle. <em>Well yeah, I know that NOW. - FC</em> Andrew is right. You can’t sit upright on a selle itallia race saddle.

Well yeah, I know that NOW. – FC

]]> By: Doug (Way Upstate NY) http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/03/rebeccas-private-idaho-race-report-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-593305 Doug (Way Upstate NY) Wed, 04 Sep 2013 00:35:02 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/03/rebeccas-private-idaho-race-report-part-i/#comment-593305 So Fatty, how was your race? :) Will there be blood????? So Fatty, how was your race? :)

Will there be blood?????

]]> By: Davidh-marin,ca http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/03/rebeccas-private-idaho-race-report-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-593303 Davidh-marin,ca Tue, 03 Sep 2013 22:01:41 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/03/rebeccas-private-idaho-race-report-part-i/#comment-593303 Touche, Andrew, touche. Here's a redemption challenge for you Fatty. How 'bout when you come out for The Gran Fondo you take a little time, hook up with Mr Fisher, Mr Ritchey, Charlie Kelley, Otis Guy, and/or Joe Breeze. Have them take you and Levi on the original Repack Downhill ride on 'Klunkers'. Kind of a 'way back experience which I'm sure you could make a good story of. 1200 ft downhill, 2 miles, coaster brakes... of course you have to get to the top first. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h19n-5qIp78 how are you at drift turns? [img]http://www.hollywoodbitchslap.com/images/users/350/whistlerfilmfestklunkerz01.jpg[/img] This other image is too large so linked only: http://oldmountainbikes.com/catalogs/ritchey/articles/b_jun-82/82bicycling1.JPG Touche, Andrew, touche.

Here’s a redemption challenge for you Fatty. How ’bout when you come out for The Gran Fondo you take a little time, hook up with Mr Fisher, Mr Ritchey, Charlie Kelley, Otis Guy, and/or Joe Breeze. Have them take you and Levi on the original Repack Downhill ride on ‘Klunkers’. Kind of a ‘way back experience which I’m sure you could make a good story of. 1200 ft downhill, 2 miles, coaster brakes… of course you have to get to the top first.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h19n-5qIp78

how are you at drift turns?
whistlerfilmfestklunkerz01.jpg

This other image is too large so linked only:
http://oldmountainbikes.com/catalogs/ritchey/articles/b_jun-82/82bicycling1.JPG

]]> By: UpTheGrade SR CA http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/03/rebeccas-private-idaho-race-report-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-593301 UpTheGrade SR CA Tue, 03 Sep 2013 21:23:20 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/03/rebeccas-private-idaho-race-report-part-i/#comment-593301 Aww, I'm dissapointed that you wussed out and we won't get to hear about your surprise at how fun riding a buffalo bike turned out to be. Maybe that saddle change was a mistake as Andrew points out? I believe these bikes are being given out to little girls in Africa, would they have wussed out? <em>Probably not. If the action weren't wussy, it wouldn't be called "wussing." - FC</em> Aww, I’m dissapointed that you wussed out and we won’t get to hear about your surprise at how fun riding a buffalo bike turned out to be. Maybe that saddle change was a mistake as Andrew points out? I believe these bikes are being given out to little girls in Africa, would they have wussed out?

Probably not. If the action weren’t wussy, it wouldn’t be called “wussing.” – FC

]]> By: Andrew http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/03/rebeccas-private-idaho-race-report-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-593300 Andrew Tue, 03 Sep 2013 20:19:20 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/03/rebeccas-private-idaho-race-report-part-i/#comment-593300 Shocking how a bike becomes uncomfortable when you put an entirely inappropriate saddle on it. Ever notice how the more upright the riding position, the wider the saddle tends to be? This isn't a coincidence. <em>In many ways, I'm very unlearned about bikes. - FC</em> Shocking how a bike becomes uncomfortable when you put an entirely inappropriate saddle on it.

Ever notice how the more upright the riding position, the wider the saddle tends to be? This isn’t a coincidence.

In many ways, I’m very unlearned about bikes. – FC

]]> By: ScottR http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/03/rebeccas-private-idaho-race-report-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-593299 ScottR Tue, 03 Sep 2013 19:36:17 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/03/rebeccas-private-idaho-race-report-part-i/#comment-593299 I wonder if my cross bikes are just more to the relaxed end of the spectrum (Salsa Vaya definitely is, Redline Conquest (disc ~2006?) being the other), but I've always found them very comfortable (similar enough to my road bike). Disappointed to not get a Buffalo century report, but enjoyed today's pics. I wonder if my cross bikes are just more to the relaxed end of the spectrum (Salsa Vaya definitely is, Redline Conquest (disc ~2006?) being the other), but I’ve always found them very comfortable (similar enough to my road bike).

Disappointed to not get a Buffalo century report, but enjoyed today’s pics.

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