Wicked curveyness! Congrats on your comeback sir!

Slim, I sure ain't a racing sardine.
Several years ago my wife and I went out in a double and that just about bought us to blows..... She was in stroke and I was all power and no grace, we've both learnt who has what strengths and now that I've developed a better technique with less emphasis on power we can actually get the boat moving well....without wanting to divorce each other after a row.....LOL
I have modified my style quite considerably which is why in all our boats I tend to stroke oar because I can control the slide a lot better than most without loosing power. LOVE MY SPORT!
Vince don't knock it and give it a go theres plenty of Masters crews out there and they're always looking for new blood so to speak. With your rivers in Brisbane there will be any number of clubs. I saw at least 5 crews out when I was over there earlier this year and most of them looked like they were there to have fun.

Elvis wrote:

those skinny tyres look fast but man I bet the bumps in the road hurt...

Not that bad, really I don't run them at max press (130) i usually just put in 100 and that makes everything feel great. The carbon does a great job on dampening any vibration that makes it past them and the leather seat takes care of the rest. I have gel under the bar tape for the other interface. Just like anything though the more you do it the better your body adapts to it.

PaulS wrote:

Whatch out! those tights will give you headaches! Nice lookin' bike! (your legs aren't too hot though)

what's wrong with my legs?

They are mens legs ...
need I say more?

gee I feel a hi jack of this thread coming on maybe we should split it to start one on boats???? I have a double kayak that I usually paddle on my own but have put my son in behind and what a HUGE difference that extra paddle makes in a head wind!!!!

Elvis wrote:

gee I feel a hi jack of this thread coming on

The title of the tread is STOVEY. He is the king of hijack!

Elvis wrote:

maybe we should split it to start one on boats????

What are you calling a boat???? There shells and sculls.

isn't a 'boat' not a submarine? Not so easy to paddle...
but when the going gets tough...

I have always derived a lot of pleasure stroking the oars in a rowboat Radar, but as for getting into a crew in sculls...I don't think that is for me mate. There are no shortage of clubs here in Brisbane, but without a private school background I don't know how I would fare getting into one mate.

yeah, who cares hijack away. I originally bolded this to get Stovey's attn but didn't want to exclude anyone else that may be interested, If there is such a thing as "OTHER" in "SPAM" this is definelty it.

PaulS wrote:

They are mens legs ... need I say more?

maybe we should get Suz's opinon?

My Son use to race at this track before we moved and it was awesome, had many great cyclists through out the years.

www.kenoshavelodrome.com/

Soma Stanyan Build

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