tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996512539454415045.post7065850517962864618..comments2023-06-07T02:46:55.679-07:00Comments on cycling in seattle: Waiting for the new Cioccmatt mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714669646251289155noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996512539454415045.post-41852186411531621092007-09-23T22:42:00.000-07:002007-09-23T22:42:00.000-07:00Interesting choice sticking with steel. I love th...Interesting choice sticking with steel. I love the ride of my '87 Ciocc steel frame, my only regret is it's too big for me. I've got a 70mm stem and that makes it about right but I can really tell a difference between it at 56cm and my Trek at 54cm.<BR/><BR/>It took me drafting a Tandem down a 1 mile long 8% hill in New Mexico to top 60 mph.<BR/><BR/>Good luck with the HPC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996512539454415045.post-54773289061054988222007-09-23T19:42:00.000-07:002007-09-23T19:42:00.000-07:00hell no! i should've clarified, i'm talking DOWNHI...hell no! <BR/><BR/>i should've clarified, i'm talking DOWNHILL! big hills a that, like a 10% grade for one mile (tolt hill road in carnation, wa). currently my max speed going down that hill was 50-52 mph. so 60 is next!<BR/><BR/>these days i can do about 30-35 mph on the flats max (w/ a 52x13 on the bianchi) on a good day, but i certainly can't hold it for long.<BR/><BR/>but check back in about ten years, maybe i'll be hitting 60 mph on flat. yeah right. =]matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504279735392637388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996512539454415045.post-32155004021826676792007-09-23T16:25:00.000-07:002007-09-23T16:25:00.000-07:0060 mph - OMG! Do you think you can stretch it on t...60 mph - OMG! Do you think you can stretch it on the even surface?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com