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Forum: Road Cycling
05-23-24, 09:30 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 1,515
Posted By Sierra_rider

With a background in motorcycle riding/racing,...

With a background in motorcycle riding/racing, wearing gloves just feels natural to me. That being said, I'll sometimes go gloveless on shorter rides...no really good reason, I'm just trying to...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-23-24, 09:07 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 154
Posted By Sierra_rider

I have the Favero Assioma Duos (w/Shimano pedal...

I have the Favero Assioma Duos (w/Shimano pedal bodies) and I'm totally happy with them. They seem fairly accurate and just work without any issues. Unlike my Garmin pedals for my MTB and gravel...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-23-24, 08:13 AM
Replies: 1,996
Views: 448,573
Posted By Sierra_rider

Yesterday: ...

Yesterday:
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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-22-24, 11:21 PM
Replies: 6,425
Views: 599,012
Posted By Sierra_rider

An easy 23 miles and 2600' of gravel/forest roads...

An easy 23 miles and 2600' of gravel/forest roads this afternoon...perfect weather too, warm but not hot.

I'm telling myself this is supposed to be an easy week, but I'm having an internal...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-21-24, 11:32 PM
Replies: 6,425
Views: 599,012
Posted By Sierra_rider

Just a little over 30 minutes on the trainer...

Just a little over 30 minutes on the trainer today...did a FTP ramp test. It wasn't the most ideal time to do one, but I was feeling really well rested and it wasn't enough intensity/duration to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-20-24, 10:38 PM
Replies: 6,425
Views: 599,012
Posted By Sierra_rider

Rest day yesterday and for today, a fake 10 and...

Rest day yesterday and for today, a fake 10 and 2300' in fake Yosemite. Giving myself an easy week, as the last couple were fairly high effort.
Forum: Cyclocross Racing
05-18-24, 10:03 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,365
Posted By Sierra_rider

I was talking to Ben Delaney at one of the aid...

I was talking to Ben Delaney at one of the aid stations, he was joking about how this format is going to ruin his gravel racing in the future. It's just so much more fun to not race the entire...
Forum: Cyclocross Racing
05-18-24, 09:33 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 759
Posted By Sierra_rider

I'm late to the party and my gravel palmares are...

I'm late to the party and my gravel palmares are lacking, so what I say should be taken with a grain of salt. My mentality is to generally try to be in a good position, no matter the costs. Although...
Forum: Cyclocross Racing
05-18-24, 08:55 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,365
Posted By Sierra_rider

I just got back from doing Stetina's Paydirt...

I just got back from doing Stetina's Paydirt today. I'm at the tail end of a difficult couple of weeks of cycling and didn't not taper for this event at all, so my plan was to just show up and treat...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 08:27 PM
Replies: 6,425
Views: 599,012
Posted By Sierra_rider

69 miles and 4900' of climbing on my XC MTB this...

69 miles and 4900' of climbing on my XC MTB this morning...it was actually a gravel race, but I took the XC bike to have an excuse for not doing well. I was at the end of a couple of hard riding...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-24, 08:33 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 696
Posted By Sierra_rider

I eagerly await the chain dropper and how it's...

I eagerly await the chain dropper and how it's going to change road cycling forever.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-17-24, 12:59 PM
Replies: 6,425
Views: 599,012
Posted By Sierra_rider

Easy ride for this morning, 21 miles and 2200' of...

Easy ride for this morning, 21 miles and 2200' of elevation gain. Only noteworthy accomplishment, is that I managed to set one of my lowest power numbers ever(out of 100 recorded runs) on an 800'...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-17-24, 12:50 PM
Replies: 6,425
Views: 599,012
Posted By Sierra_rider

Lol, you just gotta have the right gearing...but...

Lol, you just gotta have the right gearing...but in all seriousness, even the 34/34 combo on my road bike requires a lot of wattage on this climb. I've got a 31/40 low gear on my gravel bike and that...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-16-24, 09:28 PM
Replies: 3,280
Views: 654,555
Posted By Sierra_rider

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-16-24, 08:34 PM
Replies: 6,425
Views: 599,012
Posted By Sierra_rider

Actually not that high, about 6300'...it's just...

Actually not that high, about 6300'...it's just that this was a pretty good snow year and that's on the north aspect of that ridge. One of the local passes(8700') just opened for the season, last...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-16-24, 06:48 PM
Replies: 6,425
Views: 599,012
Posted By Sierra_rider

Some more climbing in, 27 miles and 4200' of...

Some more climbing in, 27 miles and 4200' of gain. I didn't want to do a huge day of climbing, so I only did 1 each of "3" and "HC" rated climbs. I did push it pretty hard on the bottom 1/2 of the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-16-24, 12:58 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 992
Posted By Sierra_rider

Never used the extenders, but both of my road...

Never used the extenders, but both of my road bikes are running pedal systems with wider spindles. One bike is running Ultegra 8000s with the +4mm axle and the other is running Favero power pedals...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-15-24, 11:27 PM
Replies: 6,425
Views: 599,012
Posted By Sierra_rider

Just got back from the last weeknight XC race of...

Just got back from the last weeknight XC race of the season...all together about 22 miles of riding, including some warm up laps. It was a very fast, "power" course. With the nature of the course and...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-14-24, 09:28 PM
Replies: 3,280
Views: 654,555
Posted By Sierra_rider

Yesterday's ride, included my favorite local...

Yesterday's ride, included my favorite local 3200' climb:

The road's down there I swear......
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-14-24, 03:03 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,216
Posted By Sierra_rider

My primary road bike is my "climbing" bike so I...

My primary road bike is my "climbing" bike so I do have the 12 speed, 50-34/11-34 combo on it. If I didn't live in a climb-fest of an area, I'd either have a 11-30 on the back or run the now-standard...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-14-24, 02:55 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,216
Posted By Sierra_rider

I agree, nothing really extreme with the...

I agree, nothing really extreme with the gradient. Depending on the OP's fitness and ability to handle altitude, he might not even need the climbing gear of something like a 50/34 and 11-34 combo....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-14-24, 02:36 PM
Replies: 6,425
Views: 599,012
Posted By Sierra_rider

43 miles, 4200' climbing, and a 16.4 mph average...

43 miles, 4200' climbing, and a 16.4 mph average this morning.

I scored a PR on a 1 hour and 20ish minute segment, that I chock completely up to the "aero-ness" of the new bike and my position on...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-14-24, 09:53 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 382
Posted By Sierra_rider

If I'm looking at my power curve, I'd say that...

If I'm looking at my power curve, I'd say that pretty close to last year based on average wattage. Due to cutting some weight, I did see some improvement to w/kg. That being said, I think there are...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-14-24, 08:26 AM
Replies: 6,425
Views: 599,012
Posted By Sierra_rider

Pretty interesting, but I sense the next...

Pretty interesting, but I sense the next "Peloton" saga.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-13-24, 09:49 PM
Replies: 6,425
Views: 599,012
Posted By Sierra_rider

Thanks. It's pretty much my back yard for me...I...

Thanks. It's pretty much my back yard for me...I can ride to this particular climb, but driving to the top saves about 40 miles of riding. Starts at the top of the ridge (6600') and drops down to the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-13-24, 07:40 PM
Replies: 6,425
Views: 599,012
Posted By Sierra_rider

31 miles and 4500' of climbing. My favorite...

31 miles and 4500' of climbing.

My favorite local "HC" rated climb was finally free of snow, so I did that today...the climb itself is 10 miles, 3200', and a 6% average gradient. The average...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-13-24, 02:20 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,036
Posted By Sierra_rider

Congrats on finishing, although I'm a bit curious...

Congrats on finishing, although I'm a bit curious about how the "racers" are taking the fun out of it? The guys that are actually fast, should be starting near the front of their wave and have very...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-13-24, 01:48 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,216
Posted By Sierra_rider

Wolf Tooth Road link and the largest size...

Wolf Tooth Road link and the largest size cassette that'll work with your current rear mech, will likely be the cheapest option. I've even fitted a 11-40t MTB cassette w/ a medium-cage Shimano...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-13-24, 09:04 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 3,715
Posted By Sierra_rider

Another satisfied tubeless road user here. I'm...

Another satisfied tubeless road user here. I'm running GP5k TRs in 28/30 on a couple different bikes, no issues whatsoever so far in the 9 months I've been running them. I've been running tubeless...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-12-24, 10:29 PM
Replies: 6,425
Views: 599,012
Posted By Sierra_rider

Short little MTB ride before visiting some family...

Short little MTB ride before visiting some family this morning. 10 miles, 1000' of climbing, and it brought me to over 15 hours of rolling time this week.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-11-24, 09:12 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 688
Posted By Sierra_rider

A few degrees forward, at most, is normal. Even...

A few degrees forward, at most, is normal. Even then, level is probably better unless you're climbing a lot or make a bunch of power. The climbing thing is because it rotates you forward for a climb....
Forum: Road Cycling
05-11-24, 12:44 PM
Replies: 10,425
Views: 3,359,966
Posted By Sierra_rider

Ditched the old-school Bontrager ergo bars for...

Ditched the old-school Bontrager ergo bars for one of the spare modern bars I had, also new bar tape. My CAAD 5 hangs in display from my pain cave/home workout room, part of a little homage to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-11-24, 12:24 PM
Replies: 6,425
Views: 599,012
Posted By Sierra_rider

Little recovery ride today, 41 miles and only...

Little recovery ride today, 41 miles and only 3000' of climbing. Saw a bunch of cyclists out today, there was dang-near a small peloton pace lining up what we call the "creek" road. Saw even more...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-10-24, 09:37 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,195
Posted By Sierra_rider

Years ago, it was an unfortunate Craigslist post...

Years ago, it was an unfortunate Craigslist post I clicked on. For the record, it was in the "for sale" section and not the "other" parts of Craigslist.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-10-24, 09:24 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,195
Posted By Sierra_rider

For some, this is all the rage on unicycles.

For some, this is all the rage on unicycles.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-10-24, 09:23 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,195
Posted By Sierra_rider

I'm kinda all over the place with saddles, 2 of...

I'm kinda all over the place with saddles, 2 of the road bikes have Fizik Argos, my new bike came with a Selle Italia SLR boost super flow(that's a mouthful.) My gravel bike has a crappy WTB saddle...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-10-24, 05:59 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,655
Posted By Sierra_rider

Yep, if one wants to gain/lose weight it's mostly...

Yep, if one wants to gain/lose weight it's mostly about calories in/out. As far as tracking macros, those are partly a tool to sustain the overall caloric deficit IMO. I.E. getting enough carbs and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-10-24, 04:02 PM
Replies: 6,425
Views: 599,012
Posted By Sierra_rider

54 miles and 6300' of climbing today. My legs...

54 miles and 6300' of climbing today. My legs didn't feel the greatest at the start of the day, as I did some gym work last night, but they quickly warmed up. Managed to set a PR on the main climb of...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-10-24, 03:23 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,637
Posted By Sierra_rider

The watch is imperfect, it's estimated BMR is...

The watch is imperfect, it's estimated BMR is fixed off of weight. It's poorly worded on my part, but what I meant was that my estimated daily average caloric expenditure(not including riding) has...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-10-24, 10:12 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,637
Posted By Sierra_rider

Besides tracking calories via power meters on all...

Besides tracking calories via power meters on all my bikes, I also have a smart watch(not the most accurate measurement, I know.) My current observation, now that I'm currently in a high level of...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-10-24, 08:39 AM
Replies: 3,280
Views: 654,555
Posted By Sierra_rider

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Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-09-24, 08:54 PM
Replies: 1,996
Views: 448,573
Posted By Sierra_rider

Nice spring day up here in the mountains: ...

Nice spring day up here in the mountains:
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-09-24, 08:17 PM
Replies: 6,425
Views: 599,012
Posted By Sierra_rider

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Forum: Road Cycling
05-09-24, 06:02 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,884
Posted By Sierra_rider

The reality of this hit me after I really leaned...

The reality of this hit me after I really leaned myself out. I did a very hilly route today at an easy pace...10kg of bodyweight ago, a particular 9% climb on the route would've had me in zone 3 or...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-09-24, 04:46 PM
Replies: 6,425
Views: 599,012
Posted By Sierra_rider

Did 49 miles and 5400' of gravel at an easy pace....

Did 49 miles and 5400' of gravel at an easy pace. My legs were feeling a bit tired today, so I didn't want to build up too much fatigue by the end of the week. Did some of my favorite local...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-09-24, 08:56 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 3,608
Posted By Sierra_rider

I use the Varia RTL515 paired with an Edge...

I use the Varia RTL515 paired with an Edge 530...works well and no big complaints. I particularly like it when I'm going downhill and the wind noise makes it impossible to hear cars behind me.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-09-24, 08:35 AM
Replies: 6,425
Views: 599,012
Posted By Sierra_rider

Thanks, I think there is some utility in the...

Thanks, I think there is some utility in the phrase "ride lots."
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-24, 11:03 PM
Replies: 6,425
Views: 599,012
Posted By Sierra_rider

About 21ish miles on the MTB, but not all of it...

About 21ish miles on the MTB, but not all of it was racing...normalized power of 320 watts for about an hour. Anyway, 2nd place put in a couple of attacks...1 of them is on the first lap. He got a...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-08-24, 03:52 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,255
Posted By Sierra_rider

I guess I have some motivators at both the...

I guess I have some motivators at both the "strategic" and "tactical" levels. Big picture...I genuinely enjoy riding, so that might be my biggest motivator. It's almost borderline addictive, but it...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-24, 02:05 PM
Replies: 6,425
Views: 599,012
Posted By Sierra_rider

I kept mine solidly in zone 2, averaged 250ish...

I kept mine solidly in zone 2, averaged 250ish watts for the hour. My HRV had been suppressed a bit and my resting HR a bit elevated the last couple of days, but I'm back in racing form according to...
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