Triathlete does Nation's Tri on Capital BikeShare

[hockeybike]

http://dcist.com/2012/09/to_the_triathlete_who_used_a_capita.php

Thought this was totally awesome and worth sharing. Gives new meaning to the term suffer-fest. 40 pounds for 25 miles! I'm hoping at least one or two of the athletes managed a smile as they passed him.

[dauwhe]

That's just too cool! The ultimate would be to do Paris-Brest-Paris on a Vélib’, although at 8 euros/hour it would get expensive...

Dave

[hairylegs]

This is awesome! What a great idea!

[rice rocket]

Ouch, that's one way to becoming quadzilla!

[charliedid]

http://dcist.com/2012/09/to_the_triathlete_who_used_a_capita.php

Thought this was totally awesome and worth sharing. Gives new meaning to the term suffer-fest. 40 pounds for 25 miles! I'm hoping at least one or two of the athletes managed a smile as they passed him.

You have obviously never been touring before :)

[mmuurr]

up next: Danny MacAskill doing front-flips on bike-share bikes.

[vav]

Ha. That's funny. Sort of reminded me of my first tri. Crappy MTB with knobby tires. Hope he didn't wear those clothes for the race though.:eek:

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In the beginning days of the sport in San Diego , it was about having fun and celebrating life and fitness ,not many thought of it as a serious sport .nice to see some guys have not forgotten what it was like back then .
Cheers

[Hmmm?]

I'd be impressed if someone would do each event backwards.

[rice rocket]

I'd be impressed if someone would do each event backwards.

Sounds like a recipe for mass drownings.

[LJohnny]

Yeah, really cool. Heard about this on our local NPR station this morning. Not only they are heavy, but zero aero. :)

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I'd be impressed if someone would do each event backwards.

I did backstroke once on a dare still came out in the front pack
Cheers

[Hmmm?]

still came out in the front pack...

No, that was the kids' wave. Didn't you notice the noodles? :eek:

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No, that was the kids' wave. Didn't you notice the noodles? :eek:
I was a better swimmer than bike racer
I used to be a swimmer, It was in the early 80's
Cheers

[mercretas]

Wish I had seen it in person. I hope he got massive crowd support. It's remarkable how successful the bike share program has been in DC.

[rice rocket]

It's remarkable how successful the bike share program has been in DC.

Education is a helluva drug.

[dhorst]

There is a clear demand for more carbon in bike share bikes.