Originally Posted by mike868y
(Post 19662835)
cool story
https://www.strava.com/activities/96...ts/23705106962 33 mph for 9 minutes on 209 watts. I can 100% confirm this was on a bicycle, and not even a TT bike. But, I riddle you, how can this be? ... because he was drafting off a dump truck towing a bulldozer. TBH that's a bit fast for a dump truck towing a bulldozer to be going on that road so the whole truck-machine-cyclist system must have been a sight to behold. Best opportunistic motorpace ever. |
Originally Posted by globecanvas
(Post 19662896)
... because he was drafting off a dump truck towing a bulldozer. TBH that's a bit fast for a dump truck towing a bulldozer to be going on that road so the whole truck-machine-cyclist system must have been a sight to behold. Best opportunistic motorpace ever.
Two years ago I drafted a firetruck going 30-35 down a narrow road for a few miles, right up until he straddles a massive crater in the road I didn't know was there. One broken rear wheel and one front flat later and I've stopped drafting humongous trucks on narrow roads. Fun while it lasted, though. |
Thought I was having a heart attack yesterday during my ride.
I was descending and felt a sharp pain in my chest, that didn't go away. Felt fine otherwise, so it was weird. Pulled over, and discovered a bee trapped inside my jersey (I had it half open since it was hot af) - sweet! Never been so happy to get stung by a bee. Luckily I'm not allergic, but it hurts like a mofo. Still hurts today. |
Years ago while riding my motorcycle off-road I scooped a wasp into my jersey. This taught me to zip up when descending on the bike, but sometimes I forget.
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Yesterday was one of the hardest emotional days of my life. I drove off from the parents house for the last time for the forseeable future. Started the road trip in Seattle (leaving at 5AM) and made it to yellowstone in time to see 3 places. Couple all the emotional stress of leaving home and a loooong day has me pretty tired.
Or maybe it was just trying to deal with riding at altitude again today. |
Don't discount the effects of emotional stress. They're real. Leaving home and starting your own life and career is one of the biggest events in your life, so what you're going through is natural. Add in the long drive and hard rides at altitude and you're kicking your own ass. :)
All the best in your new digs and job! |
Originally Posted by Ttoc6
(Post 19666775)
Yesterday was one of the hardest emotional days of my life. I drove off from the parents house for the last time for the forseeable future. Started the road trip in Seattle (leaving at 5AM) and made it to yellowstone in time to see 3 places. Couple all the emotional stress of leaving home and a loooong day has me pretty tired.
Or maybe it was just trying to deal with riding at altitude again today. I didn't move out after college so much as I moved to another continent for almost seven years with just two suitcases. It was fraught with nuttiness from the get go but I really enjoyed it overall and my mid 20s were definitely the most exciting and profound years of my life. Enjoy the ride! |
Avoid "meetings" at all costs and engage in "soaking" as much as you can. ;)
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Good stuff @Ttoc6! I've enjoyed reading all of your travelling and riding posts as of late.
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My wife and I just gave our first radio interview about a joint research project we are both working on. Given how much I hate listening to recordings of my own lectures (where I am prepared in advance and can control the direction of the discussion), I'm definitely not looking forward to hearing this if/when it gets on the air - even worse if they put it on the local TV as they said they might.
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Thanks for the encouragement guys. Just finished this morning's ride in Jackson after the first fulls nights sleep I've got in a while. Definitely made me feel better physically.
Now onto the last leg of this drive. 4 hours and 250 miles to go. |
been too overwhelmed with travel to post about riding (though I have been getting in some riding!), but i had my saddlebag stolen on Saturday and I was curious as to the whether most cyclists keep their wallets or phones in there or something? i added it up and my saddle bag is $100 value (tube, co2s, the bag itself, etc) but the only bit interesting to a thief is the $20 bill i leave inside it for emergencies (i keep my phone and wallet in my jersey). value wise it would have been smarter and easier for the thief to just take my garmin. either way, i'm mostly bummed to be reminded that people are scumbags, even Canadians.
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Originally Posted by scheibo
(Post 19668104)
been too overwhelmed with travel to post about riding (though I have been getting in some riding!), but i had my saddlebag stolen on Saturday and I was curious as to the whether most cyclists keep their wallets or phones in there or something? i added it up and my saddle bag is $100 value (tube, co2s, the bag itself, etc) but the only bit interesting to a thief is the $20 bill i leave inside it for emergencies (i keep my phone and wallet in my jersey). value wise it would have been smarter and easier for the thief to just take my garmin. either way, i'm mostly bummed to be reminded that people are scumbags, even Canadians.
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iphone 7 in my pocket. I quit carrying cash because I don't do long rides anywhere and paypal/venmo/uber would solve cash needs.
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Phone in pocket, usually will carry a small plastic sleeve with my DL/CC/Kaiser card. Occasionally will put a $10 or $20 in there if I think I might stop for some reason. I also stash a few bucks in the bars sometimes, never in my saddle bag.
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Phone, wallet and keys always in pocket. If I'm going long in adverse or changing weather and I need pocket room for food and clothes, I sub out the wallet for a plastic sleeve as @caloso suggested.
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Originally Posted by scheibo
(Post 19668104)
been too overwhelmed with travel to post about riding (though I have been getting in some riding!), but i had my saddlebag stolen on Saturday and I was curious as to the whether most cyclists keep their wallets or phones in there or something? i added it up and my saddle bag is $100 value (tube, co2s, the bag itself, etc) but the only bit interesting to a thief is the $20 bill i leave inside it for emergencies (i keep my phone and wallet in my jersey). value wise it would have been smarter and easier for the thief to just take my garmin. either way, i'm mostly bummed to be reminded that people are scumbags, even Canadians.
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A number of years ago I was excited to find PRO started making storage bottles to put in my downtube cage. They are incredibly handy and easy to ditch at the bottom of climbs or remove from the bike in general. Saddlebags are more useful on a mtb or for extended time on dirt where the chances of losing a bottle or crashing and losing the contents of a jersey are high.
http://www.flowbikestore.com/image/d...019%20LOGO.jpg |
Never had a seat bag stolen but it doesn't surprise me. I once had a baby seat stolen out of my car.
I keep a $10 bill folded over like 50 times inside the nickel sized park tool patch kit. Not to hide it, just for size/convenience. [edit] folding a bill in half 50 times would result in it being smaller than the smallest known subatomic particle. |
Originally Posted by miyata man
(Post 19668379)
A number of years ago I was excited to find PRO started making storage bottles to put in my downtube cage. They are incredibly handy and easy to ditch at the bottom of climbs or remove from the bike in general. Saddlebags are more useful on a mtb or for extended time on dirt where the chances of losing a bottle or crashing and losing the contents of a jersey are high.
http://www.flowbikestore.com/image/d...019%20LOGO.jpg |
Originally Posted by caloso
(Post 19668580)
Peanut butter jar.
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pro storage bottles stretch your cages. used to anyway.
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I rarely go on a non-recovery ride where I can afford to go without both bottle cages. In the summertime here, anything over an hour and a half means I'm already using a jersey pocket.
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Is anyone else getting the "wait for moderator approval" messages today?
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Originally Posted by TheKillerPenguin
(Post 19668710)
Is anyone else getting the "wait for moderator approval" messages today?
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