FastOne Tricycle Style

[rad006]

1st I would like to thank the lady in the paramedic car for giving me a hub blue wrist band it really inspired me to carry on cycling as I was really tired and in pain.

 

I would say that the FastOne is tougher than 94.7 as there is virtually no resting time just pedalling the whole way. My Avg spd = 22km/hr Max spd = 54 km/hr and time +-4:45.

 

The new start of the race is nice but left me with a problem. You see the max I can really pedal the bike constantly is about 25km/hr so as soon as I hit 26km/hr its pointless really to pedal so gravity takes over and I free wheel. So for about the 1st 10km I really pedalled and just freewheeled the whole way which is nice but doesnt allow me to warm up leaving swartkoppies as my warmup area.

 

A tip for people that cramp is dont stop no matter how painfull it is. I was cramping so badly it felt as if my kneecaps were going to explode from 50km as the bike geometry is completely wrong, but I rode through the pain and infact 20km down the road you can`t feel the pain anymore.

 

Lastly thank you to everybody else for their chirps which made me laugh and kept me sane inspiring me to dig deep and finish the race.

 

Oh guys you will be seeing the tricycle more often this year 8 more races to be exact so keep an eye out  I will try post my view of the race every time. 

[Frosty]

You were looking strong coming out of 3-Rivers (perhaps it was the friendly cheers from your fellow Wheelers on their way home).

[slowpoke]

rad006, that wasn't a paramedic car... it was ShaunH's Patrol Car  was great seeing you on that trike! man oh man it looked like you were having fun. congrats on finishing

[rad006]

@ Frosty not really thought i would see them at the end but they were in a hurry to get home...it also didnt help that they shouted out my dads name instead of mine lol....suppose they were tired....haha but yeah at that stage I was going on fumes lol but thankyou wheelers

 

@ slowpoke oh thanks wasnt all there so didnt know the difference lol...so who do I thank for the Band?ShaunH or the mystery lady???

[slowpoke]

ShaunH. i'm the "mystery lady" who did the jumping out and giving it to you!

[Flippa]

Rad. you didn't look like you were suffering too much when I saw you at Swartkoppies and Kliprivier.

 

Congrats, isn't that your best time on that thing?

[Turboman]

Some advice,,

 

 

get the setup on that Bike sorted out, before your next ride,, they way you sitting on that tric you going to do yourself some serious injury..

 

Glad you were in GOOD spirits when you visited us at the MEtal Gazebo... Next time have some spriits with us though

[rad006]

Oh thanks haha I always thought you were male slowpoke thanks for setting the record straight, I will pm ShaunH

[rad006]

@ Slowpoke also thanks for running out to give it to me

@ Flippa Duh thats the begginning of the race buddy um yah official time was 4:50 not 4:45 like I thought, guess I couldnt help stopping at the waterpoints

 

@ Turboman yeah im trying to find the optimal solution also looking at getting some extra gears as 3 isnt enough. But then again that bike wasnt ment for anything over 3km never mind 105km

[javadude]

So where are the pics of your tricycle?

[rad006]

[rad006]

This was from 94.7 looked the same for the fastone just didnt have balloons this time

[shaunh]

Hi Rad, great to see you & congrats on finishing.

 

Shaunh

[rad006]

Thanks ShaunH and thanks for the band I will wear it all the time now

[Pocketbikes]

 

So where are the pics of your tricycle?

 

 

 

@ Rad, , thumbs up on the number plate !! I can e-mail these if you want. Size is 1.4 mb each.

 

And no, I did not take these while cycling, a mate of mine did. (while driving a car )

 

[rad006]

PocketBikes please do send it to rad006@yahoo.com

 

Thanks

 

Off topic do you race pocketbikes???What happened to the place where u could rent them at northgate kinda like a gocart place cos I would really like to try one out before I buy one...