tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10447449.post1893744695946168874..comments2008-12-05T15:31:23.775-08:00Comments on Angry Vietnamese Guy: Finally finished an AV ride.Honghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15829116260323572351noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10447449.post-47940657255249812152007-06-03T15:29:00.000-07:002007-06-03T15:29:00.000-07:00Oops, scratch the model query--realized you did bu...Oops, scratch the model query--realized you did buy the Roubaix Pro. Misread it at first. See you on the raod one day.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05685588699668271170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10447449.post-60435116415286823632007-06-03T15:25:00.000-07:002007-06-03T15:25:00.000-07:00Cool milestone, Dude (if it's okay to call an ex-N...Cool milestone, Dude (if it's okay to call an ex-New Yoker dude without offense that is). I remember doing rides with some AV folks back in late 80s early 90s incluidng Olympian Linda Jackson. She was gracious and waited for us slow pokes ;-)<BR/><BR/>What model Roubaix are you riding? If you got an S-works or Pro I'll be very jealous. Could not get clearance from the household CFO (i.e. wife) to lay out that kind of coin on a bike. I could elaborate, but I'll bet you've been there in some fashion.<BR/><BR/>I just got a Roubaix 07 Expert Triple GerolSteiner after laying off cycling for 10 years (kids, job, etc.). I wanted a new toy to motivate me to get back into it and hammer the road like I used to do. I remember trying to break under 20 minutes up OLHR back in day. Man I sound like an out of shape has-been old geezer. I cannot imagine doing that again though I am determined to try. Time sure catches up with you. Whew. And I swore I'd nerver get a triple. After ACL reconstruction, that was a gi en I'd get one. Man, aging suck. Anyway...<BR/><BR/>My old bike was a double-butted Columbus XL Bianchi Veloce which weighed a ton and had a double chain rings with 7 gears on the cluster. I love the Roubaix's lightness, 30 gears, and the frames comfortable quickness. My old bike was a twitchy road racer and yet this feels just as responsive. Like you said: several years of tech makes a real difference.<BR/><BR/>See you on the road some time. I'll be the dude on the Roubaix Expert Triple wheezing and gasping as you pass me ;-)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05685588699668271170noreply@blogger.com