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From: C  Cappai
Subject: There are POVers cyclists?
Date: 5 Jan 2008 05:15:00
Message: <web.477f5809876fbbb052b5b01d0@news.povray.org>
I have a Paletti ( http://www.ciclipaletti.com/ ), Campagnolo Mirage/Veloce
Group.
I have economic wheel (Mavic). In 2007 I path road about 3000 km, only on
weekends (spring and summer).
In 2007 I took about 3000 km, only on weekends (spring and summer).
I don't have a great POVer in my legs!

Ciao!


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From: C  Cappai
Subject: Re: There are POVers cyclists?
Date: 5 Jan 2008 05:25:00
Message: <web.477f5a13339e980d52b5b01d0@news.povray.org>
"C. Cappai" <nomail@nomail> wrote:
> In 2007 I path road about 3000 km, only on
> weekends (spring and summer).
> In 2007 I took about 3000 km, only on weekends (spring and summer).

Oh, error copy/paste.


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From: Jeremy M  Praay
Subject: Re: There are POVers cyclists?
Date: 7 Jan 2008 09:08:31
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"C. Cappai" <nomail@nomail> wrote in message 
news:web.477f5809876fbbb052b5b01d0@news.povray.org...
>I have a Paletti ( http://www.ciclipaletti.com/ ), Campagnolo Mirage/Veloce
> Group.
> I have economic wheel (Mavic). In 2007 I path road about 3000 km, only on
> weekends (spring and summer).
> In 2007 I took about 3000 km, only on weekends (spring and summer).
> I don't have a great POVer in my legs!
>
> Ciao!
>

I got back into recreational cycling about 3-4 years ago.  For the past 3 
years, in late August I've been riding in a large group ride called The 
DALMAC, which starts in Lansing, Michigan, and travels to Mackinaw City, 
Michigan (USA).  They have several routes from which to choose, but it ends 
up being about 300 miles over 4 days for me (about 80 miles/day).

I'm not a fast rider, but it's fun to hit the pavement every summer.  But 
sometimes, I really wish we had "Team POV-Ray" jersey.  Of course I'd have 
to explain it to everyone I rode with, but that's why it would be fun.  :-)

I now ride a 2004 Specialized Allez Comp Double which replaced my c. 1986 
Fuji Allegro.


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From: C  Cappai
Subject: Re: There are POVers cyclists?
Date: 7 Jan 2008 11:55:01
Message: <web.47825858339e980d747bdf830@news.povray.org>
"Jeremy M. Praay" <jer### [at] questsoftwarecmo> wrote:

> I got back into recreational cycling about 3-4 years ago.  For the past 3
> years, in late August I've been riding in a large group ride called The
> DALMAC, which starts in Lansing, Michigan, and travels to Mackinaw City,
> Michigan (USA).  They have several routes from which to choose, but it ends
> up being about 300 miles over 4 days for me (about 80 miles/day).
>
> I'm not a fast rider, but it's fun to hit the pavement every summer.  But
> sometimes, I really wish we had "Team POV-Ray" jersey.  Of course I'd have
> to explain it to everyone I rode with, but that's why it would be fun.  :-)
>
> I now ride a 2004 Specialized Allez Comp Double which replaced my c. 1986
> Fuji Allegro.

And there are climbs in Michigan?
I love the climb...
Here we have the Apennine Tuscan-Emilian:
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apennine_Mountains#Tuscan-Emilian_Apennines )
Not even I am a fast rider.
My best performance: almost 27 km/h to 180 km and 1500 m climb.
A great effort!


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From: Jeremy M  Praay
Subject: Re: There are POVers cyclists?
Date: 8 Jan 2008 10:41:46
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"C. Cappai" <nomail@nomail> wrote in message 
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> "Jeremy M. Praay" <jer### [at] questsoftwarecmo> wrote:
>
> And there are climbs in Michigan?
> I love the climb...
> Here we have the Apennine Tuscan-Emilian:
> ( 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apennine_Mountains#Tuscan-Emilian_Apennines )

Where I live, it's very flat.  I have a small climb near my house, but I'd 
have to go up 30 to 50 times to equal what you mention here.  :-)

On the DALMAC trip, there are several climbs, but nothing major.  I'm a 
little overweight (less than I used to be), so climbs are pretty difficult. 
Additionally, I don't have the 3rd sprocket (granny gear), which makes steep 
climbs really tough.  The DALMAC ride has something they nicknamed "The 
Wall", which is a very steep climb for the last 400 hundred meters or so. 
http://tinyurl.com/7pljr  I was very happy with myself this year, having 
climbed it for the first time.  :-)

> Not even I am a fast rider.
> My best performance: almost 27 km/h to 180 km and 1500 m climb.
> A great effort!

Sounds about like me.  I enjoy watching Le Tour de France and I realize that 
I could never bike competitively, but it still motivates me during the 
summer.  Just watching what they do makes me believe in "What I can do", and 
I've pushed myself past limits that I wouldn't have imagined 5 years ago.

The weather here just got a lot warmer this weak, and it really makes me 
want to get on my bike now.  LOL  But tomorrow will be below freezing again.


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