Cycling Questions and Answers


How long should it help yourself to to cycle up Alpe D'Huez surrounded by the French Alps?


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The current record time for Alpe d'Huez is 38 minutes set by Lance Armstrong. A honourable oprocyclist in the Tour usually completes it contained by around an hour.
Your own result will depend on fitness level, weather and turn conditions and even the weight of the bike you are riding can create a difference to the final time. A fit amateur should be able to do it within 1-2hrs, and a leisure ride would probably help yourself to about 3 or so hours at usual pace. Just use a low gear and remember to drink lots. Good carb-based food previously the ride is also a good notion. It would also be a good theory to speak with a sports doctor in the past as well.
From the bottom of the mountain to the top? It's just about 9.5 miles if I remember, so for professionals a good 25-30 minutes (averaging probably around 15-19 mph).

And 14.5 km at 36 km/h is 24 minutes, not 40. (There are 60 minutes surrounded by an hour, not 100.)
5 mins
Most Pro Cyclist believe, The more blood transfusions you have the hurried you will climb the mountains!!

Ivan,Jan,Tyler,Roberto
Its 14.5 kms. That means for the pros, if they dance 36 km/h, they need 40 minutes. And that's quickly. So if an average person requests to cycle up, one would need around one and half hour. About that. Or you died in the past of an heart attack ; )
Lance Armstrong holds the record, 38 minutes.

Average cyclists usually shift 1:30 to 2 hours.
Actually Lance doesn't have the transcript for the fastest accent. Marco Pantani does at 36:50. What is more remarkable is that Pantani did this during a regular stage and Lance's fastest time be during an uphill time trial.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/alpe_d'huez...



Are All Madmonkeys as silly as this monkey? (Basso guilty)?

Question:I feel humbled - and submission apologies to capitaine flam:

From http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=n...

According to an official statement released by the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) on Monday, Ivan Basso have admitted to involvement contained by the Operación Puerto affair, and has agreed to cooperate next to the CONI antidoping prosecutor. "The anti-doping prosecutor's office have heard Ivan Basso again today, who have largely confessed his responsibilities in the Puerto affair", the statement read.
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obviously
He did it.
I'm shocked.

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That's sarcasm.



How do I take my disc brakes to stop squeaking on my mountain bike?

Question:I own a 07 Diamondback Response Sport with Hayes disc brakes! They're loud!
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Hiya, you may want to try cleaning your dics using a specific disc cleaner. Never use WD40 or any type of grease near your disc brakes as it will contaminate the pad.

The noise coming from your brakes can be copious things, it is usually because the pads are contaminated, or your actual disc rotor requests cleaning. Try removing the pads and rubbing them weakly with sandpaper, and cleaning your disc rotor, this should do the trick.

Dont ever rub line wool on your rotors either as this will defacement the surface.
Try WD40 and WJ60. You want to WJ60 or your wheels and the WD40 on the joint o the break.
are they new? if so they might a short time ago need broke contained by ,my disc tend to squeak after i put my bike away damp,and after some use it stops. i would not use grease on my brakes. i might try cleaning your disc with some steal wool.
first, never use WD40 on ANY piece of any bike
second, try cleaning all parts and check the adjustment
third, filch it to your local bike shop for precision adjustments
The pad may need to be readjusted.

Normally, if a disc brake squeals it is because the pay for of the pad contacts formerly the front of the pad, or the wipe contacts the disc flat. This causes a throb, and a shriek.

The front edge of the wipe should touch the disc just in the past the rear.
you could purloin them off..
try losing the pad, they are ajustable. they might be rubbing the rotor, that should help, if it doesnt after take it to the shop to return with it looked at.



How do i fit within?


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Like a square peg in a round hole.
What?!?! ... Sorry, but your quiz sounds too vague and incomplete.
If you are talkin' just about a good bicycle "fit", next I highly suggest visit your local bicycle shop. Its attendants have the tools/means to accomodate your specific requirements and questions.
If your put somebody through the mill has nil to do with bicycling, after you are definitely surrounded by the wrong forum.
How do you fit in what?
trouble-free - you don't.
more detail please
pay someone to do it


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