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kupka
Oct 7, 07 11:21
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the wind has been calm.
the humidity is ridiculous, though..
I'm staying waay uphill from town. Up early and out the door for my daily dozen, I was presented with two options at the end of the driveway: run straight up-hill, or run straight down-hill.
I’ll post up the altitude and heart-rate data from my watch when I’m back in the real world so you can see just how ridiculous this island is. I was busting my ass to move 6:00/km uphill… once I turned around it took all I had to slow myself down. It was actually more work to run 4:30/km downhill than it was to run 3:45/km!
It’s a lovely 20 degrees celsius here this morning. The humidity is off the charts, however, which doesn’t make for a pretty picture at the end of a workout!
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CCF
Oct 7, 07 12:02
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Re: Just landed in Kona....and.... [Lar Dog]
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Thanks for the posts, I'm enjoying them.
Kick ass next weekend!
-C
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Hombre de ferro
Oct 7, 07 12:05
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Lar Dog,
Thanks for the pics. Keep up the good work!!
Lar Dog
Oct 7, 07 12:26
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Off to the Energy Lab for a quick run...
Lar Dog
Fennec
Oct 7, 07 14:43
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Re: Just landed in Kona....and.... [ShawnF]
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Looked a lot like that except the one I saw didn't have any decals and the bars were white with black tape. Could've been him though...either way, absolutely sweet ride.
No, wasn't him, was me ;) (if it had a 303 in Front, a Xentis TT in the rear and was all white - which pretty much fits your description I'd say...)
In contrast to Timo I'm using the Walser cranks though, not SRM.
Herbert knows me, but not my current bike...
aloha from Kona
PS: Decals suck ;)
Herbert
Oct 7, 07 18:46
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Re: Just landed in Kona....and.... [Fennec]
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Fuxx why are you Fennec here? :-)
Good luck in Kona my friend, and why don't you post a pic of your race bike here and maybe some other cool shots.
Herbert
Fennec
Oct 7, 07 19:27
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Well, FuXX probably isn't the best nick for an english forum... ;)
I just took a picture of how my bike looks right now - if it wasn't Kona I would ride a Xentis TT in the front though, it's faster and makes it look a little better. But after talking to some people (including Jan Raphael, who won Florida last year) regarding yesterdays winds inbetween Hawi and Kawaihae, I'm pretty sure it was a good choice to take this wheel.
When I'm back home, I'll get the new Walser handlebar, unfortunately it wasn't ready before I left for CA 2 weeks ago.
You can find the pic here:
http://picasaweb.google.de/...=5118785404400251026
There is another "non Cucuma" white Walser around in Kona, but that doesn't have the narrow 50mm bottom bracket. Maybe Shawn saw that one and not mine, I don't know.
aloha,
Tobias
PS: Is it possible to directly attach pix to postings here on ST? The linking stuff apparently didn't work - tried that...
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Elle 585
Oct 7, 07 20:51
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Re: Just landed in Kona....and.... [Lar Dog]
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Sunday 10/8... 17:30..... when will Lar Dog stop "upstairs" to say aloha ???????????????
Lar Dog
Oct 7, 07 21:06
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I'm confused....(as usual)...where are you speaking of?
Lar Dog
ShawnF
Oct 7, 07 21:09
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Sunday evening about 6pm local time, chillin with jonnyo, Danois, Miranda, and T-Racer on the lanai of our condo, watching the sun set on the ocean. We're politely 'borrowing' wireless from the complex's office. The other member of our party is out running, doing Zone 4 repeats in front of Lava Java.
Today was the first normal weather day since we've been here. Hot and sunny in the morning, afternoon rain, hot and humid in the evening until the sun sets.
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Elle 585
Oct 7, 07 21:25
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Re: Just landed in Kona....and.... [Lar Dog]
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74-5583 Luhia Street.
You haven't stopped UPSTAIRS !?!
You've visited DOWNSTAIRS... but not up here.
It's me... L
Lar Dog
Oct 7, 07 21:37
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Holy cow...sorry Linda....I was there yesterday! When are you working? I am having the "time of my life" here...see you soon
Lar Dog
Elle 585
Oct 8, 07 1:22
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Re: Just landed in Kona....and.... [Lar Dog]
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At a minimum... Monday - Friday 9:00 - 18:00. Sunday 10/14 the same.
We're closed this Saturday 10/13 as there's a race going on down at the Pier that we're all volunteering at.
Keep having the time of your life !!!! You deserve it !
I'll either see you in the water or Upstairs at Bikeworks.
With Aloha.
L
Herbert
Oct 8, 07 3:55
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Here is Fennec's Walser ready for Kona
:-)
KINGMurphy'sLaw
Oct 8, 07 6:30
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Here is Fennec's Walser ready for Kona
:-)
Nothing against all the other new uber-bikes, but MAN OH MAN does that thing look sweeeeeet!!!
Clean and FAST.
float
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ShawnF
Oct 8, 07 10:49
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Yep, that's the one!! Your bike looks really awesome.
I saw Timo's bike at the pool yesterday...Walsers are so frickin' cool.
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Fennec
Oct 8, 07 13:05
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Nothing against all the other new uber-bikes, but MAN OH MAN does that thing look sweeeeeet!!!
Clean and FAST.
Hehe, exactly, keep it simple and focus on the main objectives - that's what Andy does.
And I can tell you, it's really fast. Couldn't believe how big the difference between my new and my old bike was, when testing with SRM on the track. Unfortunately I don't have Normann's legs...
aloha,
Fennec
BTW: Today Kuota had 2 Norminator bikes at the Pier, one had a Zipp 1080 in the rear - really deep. But after having a closer look at the Kueen K, I guess Normann loses a few minutes to Macca only because of his bike. The new Specialized is pretty good, about P3C level.
omoore61
Oct 8, 07 13:21
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any pictures of the kueen-k with the 1080 on it? Ive been wondering how they look while on a bike.
ShawnF
Oct 8, 07 17:44
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We saw both Kueen Ks (damn, that name is bad) at Bike Works this afternoon. The mechanic (maybe one of the Kuota guys) tried to tell jonnyo it was an 808. Jonny was like, "yeah, sure it is." BTW, there was an 808 on the second bike sitting 2 ft away and the 1080 was significantly deeper. Jonny said the 1080 didn't have quite the same shape as the 808...he compared it to the Blackwell 100 wheel shape.
I have to agree, the Kuota just doesn't
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CCF
Oct 8, 07 18:28
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We saw both Kueen Ks (damn, that name is bad)
Amen. I can't even bring myself to type it.
I have to agree, the Kuota just doesn't
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Even the Cat Cheetah? That's the bike that defines fast for me.
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ShawnF
Oct 8, 07 18:32
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The Cheetah is cool...T-Racer is trying to convince me (although, not successfully) that she needs one. I prefer the Walser for its simplicity.
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carbo
Oct 8, 07 18:34
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I like the Tonka truck bike support!
Jeff
Lar Dog
Oct 8, 07 19:57
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Shot of me and my son Erik, me at Dig me, and me eating at L.J....Lots more athletes showed up...Ali'i Drive has non-stop runners everywhere. The queen K looks like there is a race going on right now!
Lar Dog
Fennec
Oct 8, 07 21:17
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I like the Tonka truck bike support!
Jeff
Hehe, I knew someone would say that... ;)
On the Cheetah: It's high maintenance, you have to work on it all the time. And it's not stiff, a guy like Stadler would probably be really pissed. I know Michael Rich once tested one, when he accelerated he had the feeling it would fall to pieces.
But I don't know which bike is better aerodynamically, the Cheetah isn't as slim though. And there are definitely other bikes that are more aerodynamic, The Walser Model 2 for example, or the Lotus bikes that Boardman rode. If you don't want to ride a classic diamond shaped frame, there are better options than a Cheetah - hard to get though.
Fennec
PS: Natascha has two Cheetahs here in Kona, I asked her if that is necessary and she just said, that she had a Cheetah failing in Kona in the past.
ShawnF
Oct 8, 07 21:27
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What bike were you riding before? Can you give us some dimensions/geometries of your bike?
shawn
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