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Old May 26, 2010 | 03:41 PM
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Damn that is a long ride... I knew this bike messanger when I worked downtown.. His bike was worth 5k.. was worth more then the car I had at the time...
Old May 26, 2010 | 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 1GreeKtC
dayummmm...that's a TRIP!
I want to look into one as well, but I'm bike illiterate.
we need to get you on a bike asap..
Old May 26, 2010 | 03:45 PM
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Imagine how many hundreds of miles those people spend on that seat....I could imagine their bikes to be quite pricey.... 5k sounds like an investment!

Let's get me a bike! . . . . after I get all my car parts installed
Old May 26, 2010 | 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by FlintMica2005
LOL.

marlon i love the frame! trek makes amazing bikes! my boy is about to buy a canondale caad4 5, i think it is. i wanna get into bikes to cruise. my friend is about to ride from queens, ny to montauk, LI lol
That's 110 miles.
Old May 26, 2010 | 03:53 PM
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indeed. lol he has the hotelroom booked and all, he's riding back 2 days after. it take me and hour and then some to get there by car I can't imagine on a bike.
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It's 6 hours on bike. Give or take.
Old May 26, 2010 | 03:57 PM
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Definitely more than 6 hours.
Old May 26, 2010 | 03:59 PM
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that's what he's thinking he's leaving at 6-7 am LOL
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110 miles @ 20mph = 5.5 hours.
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Two things.
1) He won't do it one shot.
2) It's not exactly a straightway, what is he going to take? 495?

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Old May 26, 2010 | 04:09 PM
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20mph is ridiculous to keep at a constant pace unless your on a highly competitive level.

15-18mph is definitely doable on AVERAGE.
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Originally Posted by 1GreeKtC
Two things.
1) He won't do it one shot.
2) It's exactly a straightway, what is he going to take? 495?
if he take the LIE he will be stuck in traffic for 4 hours. I don't care if he is on a bike or not..
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mete.. your still alive.. how you been kid..
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I made a mistake on my post, either way....impossible for this guy to do it in 6 hrs
Old May 26, 2010 | 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by StreetStarsTc
20mph is ridiculous to keep at a constant pace unless your on a highly competitive level.

15-18mph is definitely doable on AVERAGE.
If he's doing a 110 mile ride, he should be able to maintain 20mph overall. Like I said, 6 hours, give or take. 18mph average is still right around 6 hours.
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theres gonna be 3 other people with him, but hes pretty big into it, i wanna say the furthest hes been out is to huntington from queens and then back. i know he'll do it, in what amount of time is the question
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I say 7-8....we could even get a pool going!
Old May 26, 2010 | 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Macavely
mete.. your still alive.. how you been kid..
yeah man, still breathing and kickin'

work, cars, bs etc etc

i will be out and about once my car is out. i'll try to come out to a scion meet maybe in wayne if you guys have it there.

how about you mac?
Old May 26, 2010 | 04:24 PM
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I say he does it in less then 7 hours. there are no real big hills once her get into LI.. so it should be a smooth run.
Old May 26, 2010 | 04:25 PM
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