eganski wrote:
1. My wife got me the Evade for Xmas. Not wearing a gift from my wife is not an option. 2. I like the way I look in it, but this is a secondary concern because I look good in anything.
3. I am racing a few hot races, including St. Croix, and want something that is fast but not too hot.
4. Going faster in training is fun. I don't like slowing myself down in order to work harder. That's why God created the power meter.
I'll address these as they apply:
- Forgot to bring the aero lid to my first Ironman - best way ever to get the wife to demand you buy gifts for yourself. This was genius in hindsight and will employ the same strategy next time I need any triathlon gear.
- I look good in anything except my Giro A2
- Raced my first draft legal race this year. Finished 23rd out of 47 "athletes". Without my Evade, may have not been in the top 50% - I'm still ELITE.
- Never understood why people love the idea of going slower while training. If I didn't want to go fast, I would be riding my Mtn bike because it's a hell of a lot more fun than going slow on skinny tires.
Last one for me is that I can't hear for shit with my ears covered in my A2. Unlike the rest of you cyclists, my strength between T1 and T2 is getting passed, so it's nice to be able to hear people screaming "On your left!" before I feel the rumbling of their disc wheels as they fly by me.
/kj
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