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Sincerely A Dick
- Nov 14, 2011
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After hearing the stories of Wada Pass, I had to know for myself. I rode the 4 hours from Miura to Hadano, up and over Yabitsu on to Wada just to experience the thrill.
last night just as it was beginning to get dark (that's the most dangerous time of the day you know) I was out for a jaunt on the Ritchey through a curvy mountain road. Other riders were scared so they stayed home.
There's a spot that I come to that's a blind double S turn into a long sweeper up the foothills and then a steep drop off back into this ravine. It's a very quick left right left setup to a left right left - uphill 200 meters and drop about 500 meters. It's definitely my favorite part of this road.
I was only running about an 80 cadence through the S turns, leaning hard and using all my rear tire when it seemed like a good idea to push it, so I tucked in my knee and elbow and leaned my head over to drag the side of my helmet – that's when you know you're really working it, sparks were flying off the titanium clasp (cause it's light), I forgot to fasten it proper, LOL! I should tell you that my bibs were being tailored and having a coffee stain cleaned out from my Miura loop. I sweated so much I lost 11 kg so the bibs wouldn't fit me anyway. So I was wearing some black Joe Boxer underwears – they're like shorts you know – and a wifebeater tee shirt I got at the TDF after a bar fight with some dumb Lance apologist, that's another story.
The sweepers felt real good so I pushed harder up the sweeping crest and hit about 40kph at the top of the hill – I must have gotten 3 feet of air at the crest and this possum ran right under me while I was airborne. I nearly shyt myself. But I looked back and he gave me a thumbs up so I downshifted and upped the cadence on the downhill. I reached a top speed in the 90kph when this freakin' rhino jumps out from nowhere, right in front of me, I couldn't avoid him so I hit him at a full tuck – I split that bytch in half and hot some blood on my glasses. Doesn't rhino blood carry the Hantavirus?? I think maybe I should go to the CDC and spend some time in the hospital. Get checked out and be safe.
When I got back to my home I was covered in sweat and bugs and was a little shaken – my wife freaked out, but when we ate the rhino steaks she chilled out (I put them in the extra space in my camelbak - don't judge, I knew it would be a long night and I wanted max water.) That stupid rhino left some hair in my headset bearings I think, so now I have to go wash the bike, work work work…
Anyway, riding back home I had time to think, and I think the road bikes are just too dangerous. It's not working real well with my style of riding. I've been riding for 3 months and am really good – I have a lot of money so I'm going to buy a Yeti 303 WC Race. It's really sweet and has a lot of travel so I can take a ski lift to the top and not pedal down. Like bikign shoudl be.
Be careful out there – friggin' rhinos!!
Here is a pic from the top of the pass last night....
last night just as it was beginning to get dark (that's the most dangerous time of the day you know) I was out for a jaunt on the Ritchey through a curvy mountain road. Other riders were scared so they stayed home.
There's a spot that I come to that's a blind double S turn into a long sweeper up the foothills and then a steep drop off back into this ravine. It's a very quick left right left setup to a left right left - uphill 200 meters and drop about 500 meters. It's definitely my favorite part of this road.
I was only running about an 80 cadence through the S turns, leaning hard and using all my rear tire when it seemed like a good idea to push it, so I tucked in my knee and elbow and leaned my head over to drag the side of my helmet – that's when you know you're really working it, sparks were flying off the titanium clasp (cause it's light), I forgot to fasten it proper, LOL! I should tell you that my bibs were being tailored and having a coffee stain cleaned out from my Miura loop. I sweated so much I lost 11 kg so the bibs wouldn't fit me anyway. So I was wearing some black Joe Boxer underwears – they're like shorts you know – and a wifebeater tee shirt I got at the TDF after a bar fight with some dumb Lance apologist, that's another story.
The sweepers felt real good so I pushed harder up the sweeping crest and hit about 40kph at the top of the hill – I must have gotten 3 feet of air at the crest and this possum ran right under me while I was airborne. I nearly shyt myself. But I looked back and he gave me a thumbs up so I downshifted and upped the cadence on the downhill. I reached a top speed in the 90kph when this freakin' rhino jumps out from nowhere, right in front of me, I couldn't avoid him so I hit him at a full tuck – I split that bytch in half and hot some blood on my glasses. Doesn't rhino blood carry the Hantavirus?? I think maybe I should go to the CDC and spend some time in the hospital. Get checked out and be safe.
When I got back to my home I was covered in sweat and bugs and was a little shaken – my wife freaked out, but when we ate the rhino steaks she chilled out (I put them in the extra space in my camelbak - don't judge, I knew it would be a long night and I wanted max water.) That stupid rhino left some hair in my headset bearings I think, so now I have to go wash the bike, work work work…
Anyway, riding back home I had time to think, and I think the road bikes are just too dangerous. It's not working real well with my style of riding. I've been riding for 3 months and am really good – I have a lot of money so I'm going to buy a Yeti 303 WC Race. It's really sweet and has a lot of travel so I can take a ski lift to the top and not pedal down. Like bikign shoudl be.
Be careful out there – friggin' rhinos!!
Here is a pic from the top of the pass last night....