Comments on: The Hammer’s LT100, Part 3: Ups and Downs http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/03/the-hammers-lt100-part-3-ups-and-downs/ 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/2015/09/03/the-hammers-lt100-part-3-ups-and-downs/comment-page-1/#comment-666279 davidh-marin,ca Tue, 08 Sep 2015 21:14:16 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/03/the-hammers-lt100-part-3-ups-and-downs/#comment-666279 @Lisa I thought it was normal for their brakes squeal like a strangled squirrel. Happy to know there's something we share on the bike. @mattc no dropper post, no rear suspension: 1 Rocky Mortensen 12:40 40.0km/h 2 Dave Thompson 13:00 39.0km/h 3 Cory Borup 13:03 38.8km/h <b>3 David Houston 13:03 38.8km/h (no traffic)</b> 6 Fat Cyclist 13:40 37.1km/h 7 Lisa Nelson 14:00 36.2km/h 8 Eric N 14:07 35.9km/h 9 Jeff D 14:33 34.8km/h 10 Doug Bohl 15:56 31.8km/h Lisa also then beat me by 4 minutes on the rest of the way to Twin Lakes @Lisa
I thought it was normal for their brakes squeal like a strangled squirrel. Happy to know there’s something we share on the bike.

@mattc
no dropper post, no rear suspension:
1 Rocky Mortensen 12:40 40.0km/h
2 Dave Thompson 13:00 39.0km/h
3 Cory Borup 13:03 38.8km/h
3 David Houston 13:03 38.8km/h (no traffic)
6 Fat Cyclist 13:40 37.1km/h
7 Lisa Nelson 14:00 36.2km/h
8 Eric N 14:07 35.9km/h
9 Jeff D 14:33 34.8km/h
10 Doug Bohl 15:56 31.8km/h

Lisa also then beat me by 4 minutes on the rest of the way to Twin Lakes

]]> By: rb http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/03/the-hammers-lt100-part-3-ups-and-downs/comment-page-1/#comment-666261 rb Tue, 08 Sep 2015 06:39:27 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/03/the-hammers-lt100-part-3-ups-and-downs/#comment-666261 i love that Lisa is willing to share what's in her head and in her heart on these pages. Really places us behind your bars on the race course! Especially in contrast to Fatty, shows there's more than one mindset that will help you go fast! i love that Lisa is willing to share what’s in her head and in her heart on these pages. Really places us behind your bars on the race course! Especially in contrast to Fatty, shows there’s more than one mindset that will help you go fast!

]]> By: Alan http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/03/the-hammers-lt100-part-3-ups-and-downs/comment-page-1/#comment-666260 Alan Tue, 08 Sep 2015 03:08:05 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/03/the-hammers-lt100-part-3-ups-and-downs/#comment-666260 Let's try that again....[img]https://scontent.fsnc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/11880619_10206180579787009_8216417789344844815_n.jpg?oh=3ca22cea417f7a21b84c240e49db8de1&oe=566D0030[/img] Let’s try that again….11880619_10206180579787009_8216417789344844815_n.jpg?oh=3ca22cea417f7a21b84c240e49db8de1&oe=566D0030

]]> By: Alan http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/03/the-hammers-lt100-part-3-ups-and-downs/comment-page-1/#comment-666259 Alan Tue, 08 Sep 2015 03:07:38 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/03/the-hammers-lt100-part-3-ups-and-downs/#comment-666259 You looked happy here: [img]https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10206180579787009&set=a.10206180577626955.1073742130.1639535743&type=3&theater[/img] You looked happy here:
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]]> By: MattC http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/03/the-hammers-lt100-part-3-ups-and-downs/comment-page-1/#comment-666243 MattC Fri, 04 Sep 2015 21:13:41 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/03/the-hammers-lt100-part-3-ups-and-downs/#comment-666243 One of the guys I ride with still rides a hard-tail. Until I got my dropper post he was nearly impossible for me to gap on my FS (he's obviously a better rider than me). But suddenly w/ my dropper post, I'm PR'ing all my descents in a big-way, and he doesn't stand a chance. Dropper post is the biggest game-changer I can think of...more important than tubeless tires, disc brakes and even gears (well, maybe not gears...I will NEVER be a SS kind of guy). If I had to make a choice of going back to V brakes and keeping the dropper, or keeping discs and losing the post, I'd keep the post. One of the guys I ride with still rides a hard-tail. Until I got my dropper post he was nearly impossible for me to gap on my FS (he’s obviously a better rider than me). But suddenly w/ my dropper post, I’m PR’ing all my descents in a big-way, and he doesn’t stand a chance.

Dropper post is the biggest game-changer I can think of…more important than tubeless tires, disc brakes and even gears (well, maybe not gears…I will NEVER be a SS kind of guy). If I had to make a choice of going back to V brakes and keeping the dropper, or keeping discs and losing the post, I’d keep the post.

]]> By: owen http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/03/the-hammers-lt100-part-3-ups-and-downs/comment-page-1/#comment-666242 owen Fri, 04 Sep 2015 18:30:37 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/03/the-hammers-lt100-part-3-ups-and-downs/#comment-666242 full suspension bikes passing the hardtails account for most of the passes on descents I would think - dropper posts not so much full suspension bikes passing the hardtails account for most of the passes on descents I would think – dropper posts not so much

]]> By: leroy http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/03/the-hammers-lt100-part-3-ups-and-downs/comment-page-1/#comment-666241 leroy Fri, 04 Sep 2015 18:29:52 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/03/the-hammers-lt100-part-3-ups-and-downs/#comment-666241 Following Jeff D's opening: A rabbit. A white rabbit in a waistcoat, muttering "Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late!" Or at least that's what I thought at the time. Oxygen deficit can do that. After that, however,... Following Jeff D’s opening:

A rabbit. A white rabbit in a waistcoat, muttering “Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late!”
Or at least that’s what I thought at the time. Oxygen deficit can do that. After that, however,…

]]> By: MattC http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/03/the-hammers-lt100-part-3-ups-and-downs/comment-page-1/#comment-666240 MattC Fri, 04 Sep 2015 18:26:46 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/03/the-hammers-lt100-part-3-ups-and-downs/#comment-666240 As I made the left turn through the crew area at the base of Columbine, though, my relaxation and calm were immediately disrupted by what dashed across the course right in front of me. It was Levi Leipheimer, and Fatty had him in a headlock for some reason (and was seemingly punching him in the throat repeatedly)...which I considered all very strange because I never knew Levi was racing here, AND Fatty was supposed to be a good half-hour ahead of me by now. As I made the left turn through the crew area at the base of Columbine, though, my relaxation and calm were immediately disrupted by what dashed across the course right in front of me.

It was Levi Leipheimer, and Fatty had him in a headlock for some reason (and was seemingly punching him in the throat repeatedly)…which I considered all very strange because I never knew Levi was racing here, AND Fatty was supposed to be a good half-hour ahead of me by now.

]]> By: Frank W http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/03/the-hammers-lt100-part-3-ups-and-downs/comment-page-1/#comment-666239 Frank W Fri, 04 Sep 2015 17:32:01 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/03/the-hammers-lt100-part-3-ups-and-downs/#comment-666239 3rd on the dropper post!!! Makes it so much easier to fly downhill... 3rd on the dropper post!!! Makes it so much easier to fly downhill…

]]> By: warren g http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/03/the-hammers-lt100-part-3-ups-and-downs/comment-page-1/#comment-666238 warren g Fri, 04 Sep 2015 16:56:12 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/03/the-hammers-lt100-part-3-ups-and-downs/#comment-666238 Holy Shamoly, looked through the epic descending pictures and it looks like neither Lisa nor fc use droppers. What percentage of Leadville riders use them I wonder? Maybe if the people passing you on the downhill have them it would explain you guys being better than most on the climbs( cause they have droppers and extra weight) but not quite as incredible on the descents. P.S. I'm not saying you're both not amazing on descents I think in the picture you look like you're absolutely smoking fast! Holy Shamoly, looked through the epic descending pictures and it looks like neither Lisa nor fc use droppers. What percentage of Leadville riders use them I wonder? Maybe if the people passing you on the downhill have them it would explain you guys being better than most on the climbs( cause they have droppers and extra weight) but not quite as incredible on the descents.
P.S. I’m not saying you’re both not amazing on descents I think in the picture you look like you’re absolutely smoking fast!

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