Bike Forums

Go Back  Bike Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Calendar
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
Notices
 
Page 1 of 2
1
2
Search: Posts Made By: Focused1
Showing results 1 to 50 of 86
Search took 0.04 seconds.
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-19-20, 03:08 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 225
Posted By Focused1

Rocky Mtn. Instinct Alloy 30 or 50?

Thinking about getting back into the game after being gone for a decade (road biking). Can't handle the texters and agro drivers anymore! Want a 29er, dual suspension, all rounder and this bike seems...
Forum: Southern California
05-17-19, 11:22 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 582
Posted By Focused1

Bike Corral at TOC?

For those of you that have been to the final stage finish line at the Rose Bowl, do they have a bike corral or lock-up area so I can ditch my bike when I arrive? I've been to several stages before,...
Forum: Southern California
07-16-18, 11:43 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,356
Posted By Focused1

Route recomendations for Balboa Island area

I have some friends staying on Balboa Island in a couple of weeks. Can anybody suggest some good routes around there? I'm not at all familiar with the area, traffic, etc. Seems as if there is only...
Forum: Southern California
07-16-18, 11:36 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 8,010
Posted By Focused1

Is Alpine part of Green Flash now?

Is Alpine part of Green Flash now?
Forum: Southern California
07-13-18, 09:21 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 8,010
Posted By Focused1

Mmmmmmmm...Bagby=awesome!

Mmmmmmmm...Bagby=awesome!
Forum: Southern California
02-17-18, 02:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,340
Posted By Focused1

Turnbull Canyon climb?

I think I'd be going the west to east route. Any details? Distance, profile, traffic etc?
Forum: Southern California
05-14-17, 12:10 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 836
Posted By Focused1

Tandem rental in LA?

Any suggestions on daily tandem rentals in the LA area? Want to do a ride with my teen daughter before thinking about a purchase...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-05-17, 11:27 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 9,061
Posted By Focused1

Charly Gaul! Read an interesting book about him...

Charly Gaul! Read an interesting book about him awhile back...
Forum: Southern California
06-13-16, 03:21 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,939
Posted By Focused1

Cool jersey...

Cool jersey...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-12-16, 10:02 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,676
Posted By Focused1

Grrrrrr, after reading this thread this morning...

Grrrrrr, after reading this thread this morning and reflecting on my good fortune (no flats lately...) I promptly went out for a ride and picked up a nail not that much smaller than the pictured one...
Forum: Southern California
05-12-16, 09:55 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,276
Posted By Focused1

Riverside Drive around the Equestrian 'hood in...

Riverside Drive around the Equestrian 'hood in Burbank sucks in both directions...that little beatdown is no fun late in the ride back home!
Forum: Southern California
04-28-15, 10:48 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 669
Posted By Focused1

I came up the Verdugo side yesterday around that...

I came up the Verdugo side yesterday around that time (i think?) and started the descent while still feeling a bit thrashed from the climb. But I didn't notice a closure. And yes the winds were...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-25-14, 08:07 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,815
Posted By Focused1

Yep, sadly it feels like like Nibbs might have a...

Yep, sadly it feels like like Nibbs might have a big ol bottle of some new "go juice" stashed somewhere....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-16-14, 09:25 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 823
Posted By Focused1

Did a quick 30 miler in the morning, but no pix!...

Did a quick 30 miler in the morning, but no pix! My Dad's Day present to myself were my fastest times up two short (but nemesis' of mine!) climbs on this route. Finally!
Forum: Southern California
06-10-14, 08:38 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,049
Posted By Focused1

"How was Foothill next to the 5? It looks narrow,...

"How was Foothill next to the 5? It looks narrow, shoulderless, and uphill."

Yes, yes, and yes...but for a very short distance. At the top of that little rise it goes downhill steeply but right...
Forum: Southern California
06-09-14, 08:37 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,049
Posted By Focused1

Well, I ended up going up Balboa all the way till...

Well, I ended up going up Balboa all the way till the end (not the most scenic, but not terrible either). Crossed over the 5 and went left (north) on Foothill. Started climbing and it turned to...
Forum: Southern California
06-07-14, 10:16 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,049
Posted By Focused1

Route from Sherman Oaks to Santa Clarita?

Thinking about riding to my daughters soccer game tomorrow which is basically around the corner of Newhall Ranch Rd and Bouquet Cyn Rd. Leaving from Sherman Oaks (Woodman and Burbank)...any...
Forum: Southern California
06-01-14, 09:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,374
Posted By Focused1

[QUOTE=CommuteCommando;16809912]I left the valley...

[QUOTE=CommuteCommando;16809912]I left the valley in 2003, before that was built. In truth, the valley wasn't a terrible place to bike when I left. I may catch the Metrolink up there for a...
Forum: Southern California
05-31-14, 02:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,374
Posted By Focused1

I ride it quite a bit, and yes the stop lights...

I ride it quite a bit, and yes the stop lights are a drag. Only thing I can say is that they are shorter depending on what time/day you go. As far as improvement, I don't know what can be done...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-28-14, 12:12 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,760
Posted By Focused1

Wow, you're the greatest...can I get an autograph?

Wow, you're the greatest...can I get an autograph?
Forum: Southern California
05-10-14, 07:38 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,591
Posted By Focused1

A very nice ride today...the newbie and I...

A very nice ride today...the newbie and I completed the metric in 4:15 with an ungodly 314 ft of vertical. Anyone hear about the rider that was down at the PCH and Studabaker (i think it was?). It...
Forum: Southern California
05-09-14, 06:33 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,591
Posted By Focused1

Thanks! That doesn't look too bad at all...even I...

Thanks! That doesn't look too bad at all...even I can make that one!
Forum: Southern California
05-09-14, 03:04 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,591
Posted By Focused1

What's that climb from the main parking lot up...

What's that climb from the main parking lot up Table Mtn. Rd like? I know it's only two miles but if it's like 20% that might suck with no warm-up...:cry:
Forum: Southern California
05-09-14, 09:57 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,591
Posted By Focused1

Bump...any info on whether the parking lot at Mtn...

Bump...any info on whether the parking lot at Mtn High will be open that day? Or is that where the finish area/festival will be?
Forum: Southern California
04-17-14, 07:24 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,591
Posted By Focused1

Doing the metric with my friend who is a bit of a...

Doing the metric with my friend who is a bit of a newbie...should be fun!!!
Forum: Southern California
04-08-14, 06:58 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,944
Posted By Focused1

And the best thing is, those of us who have been...

And the best thing is, those of us who have been there KNOW it's not an athletic event! A day in the sun with your fellow Angelenos!! Relax, pedal a little, say hi, and for god's sake...don't stress!
Forum: Southern California
04-04-14, 05:42 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,944
Posted By Focused1

While I applaud the fact that you do all of your...

While I applaud the fact that you do all of your commuting on a bike, I would think somebody that is so immersed in the world of two wheelers would appreciate the effort to get the cycling mentality...
Forum: Southern California
02-15-14, 11:19 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,191
Posted By Focused1

Anybody have a recommendation for a reasonable...

Anybody have a recommendation for a reasonable fit in or around Long Beach? I have a friend who is new to road biking that needs to get a general fit
Forum: Southern California
07-31-13, 11:10 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,991
Posted By Focused1

After the fire in Griffith Park I was nearing he...

After the fire in Griffith Park I was nearing he start of Reverse Trash Truck when I saw two eyeing me from a distance. Eyed them back and went on my way. A few feet later I felt a bump as if I...
Forum: Southern California
07-11-13, 10:09 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,346
Posted By Focused1

Ok, you convinced me...I'm pretty sure I can...

Ok, you convinced me...I'm pretty sure I can handle GMR. My Strava showed my Latigo climb as being 9.1 miles long (probably the fact that I went to Kanan) and about 2000' vert. Guess I'll cross that...
Forum: Southern California
07-10-13, 06:08 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,346
Posted By Focused1

Latigo vs. GMR?

As I was climbing Latigo Cyn today, it occurred to me that there is a chance of it being similar to GMR. I did fine on Latigo (no speed records for sure, but steady) and wondered if I'd have the same...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-28-13, 02:40 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,515
Posted By Focused1

Billydonn Is that a Buenos Aires? I rode one...

Billydonn
Is that a Buenos Aires? I rode one just like that for a long time (tho mine was red). Really liked that bike, but eventually I got a Scott CR1 and the Lemond became my wife's bike
Forum: Southern California
02-17-13, 10:17 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,968
Posted By Focused1

+1 on Nate...though I have nothing to compare him...

+1 on Nate...though I have nothing to compare him to. To me it seems to be a small investment to make your 2-6 hrs in the saddle a better experience
Forum: Southern California
07-29-11, 10:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 766
Posted By Focused1

S Works shoes?

Anybody riding these? I'm having shoe issues concerning where the top of my arch is being pressured by the ratcheting strap on My Time Ulteam RS shoes. Discovered a manufacturing flaw in one shoe, so...
Forum: Southern California
07-24-11, 10:21 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,819
Posted By Focused1

I used it for the first time yesterday and it did...

I used it for the first time yesterday and it did something very simlar, but when I uploaded it, the whole ride was there! I also used my iphone and was pretty happy with the results for the first...
Forum: Southern California
04-18-11, 09:11 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,380
Posted By Focused1

Yep....kinda reminds me of when full kitted out...

Yep....kinda reminds me of when full kitted out racer boys want to blast down the boardwalk at the beach and scream at every kid, mom, and dad out for a sunday cruise. If you want to train, get the...
Forum: Southern California
10-26-10, 08:51 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,764
Posted By Focused1

Rides in Paso Robles area?

I'm going to be in Paso Robles for a couple of days and wanted to do some easy riding with my wife...25 miles or so...with not alot of climbing. Just some cruisin' around the countryside would fit...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-29-10, 07:49 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,960
Posted By Focused1

I used to ride eggbeaters (didn't want to use two...

I used to ride eggbeaters (didn't want to use two different pairs of shoes to switch mtn. to road) for several years. Easy to clip in and out of...lots of float. But eventually i decided to go to a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-24-10, 10:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 574
Posted By Focused1

Voltaren and riding?

I've had a lower back/ruptured disc issue (don't ask me which one..) for about 3 years. Comes around about once a year and then goes away. This time it's staying...enough that I'm having an MRI on...
Forum: Southern California
07-21-10, 09:43 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 399
Posted By Focused1

Anyone using an Ultegra 11-28 cassette?

My new Scott CR1 Team has a 105 11-25, and I'm thinking about switching out. Previously used a 12-27 (?), and just wondered if anyone has encountered shifting issues or unreasonably large gaps...
Forum: Southern California
05-02-09, 12:47 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,100
Posted By Focused1

My first longer ride in awhile...i did the...

My first longer ride in awhile...i did the advanced version. My fourth time, and I always like this one. At one point, I was lagging a little with a small group and one of the marshalls made us hurry...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-27-09, 10:45 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,137
Posted By Focused1

Zocor and Cycling?

Well, I've joined the ranks of the 50+, but have been a lurker till now. My doc wants to put on Zocor (heart disease in the family history and a high number on a blood test called c-reactive...
Forum: Southern California
04-07-08, 11:11 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 794
Posted By Focused1

I go back and forth between my mtb and road bike...

I go back and forth between my mtb and road bike and use the same pair of Sidi dom 5's. Tried the Candy's and didn't like them. The eggbeaters are the ticket for me. Don't feel like i miss a...
Forum: Southern California
04-04-08, 02:48 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,366
Posted By Focused1

ummm, is this another April Fools, or is this...

ummm, is this another April Fools, or is this ride cancelled for real?
Forum: Southern California
03-30-08, 09:28 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 392
Posted By Focused1

I've taken the path almost all the way to the...

I've taken the path almost all the way to the east end (past Buena Vista) then gone down Griffith Pk. Dr. South through till you get to Oak, which is so. of Verdugo. East on Oak to Main. Main to...
Forum: Southern California
03-29-08, 08:02 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,366
Posted By Focused1

Hey, i think i'm actually gonna make this...

Hey, i think i'm actually gonna make this one...finally! As long as the wife's not working and I'm not day-care dad that day, i should be there. What is this St. Katherine you speak of? Sounds...
Forum: Southern California
03-28-08, 11:21 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 8,201
Posted By Focused1

isn't ban a deodorant?

isn't ban a deodorant?
Forum: Southern California
03-28-08, 09:45 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 8,201
Posted By Focused1

How about a moratorium on posting when you have a...

How about a moratorium on posting when you have a fever....and a law about keeping testosterone in check (Pro Tour Teams take note)!
Forum: Southern California
03-25-08, 09:36 PM
Replies: 220
Views: 6,207
Posted By Focused1

Man, with all of that catnip around her, she was...

Man, with all of that catnip around her, she was probably too stoned to move! Ahhh, it's a cat's life!
Forum: Southern California
03-20-08, 05:56 PM
Replies: 220
Views: 6,207
Posted By Focused1

Our cage is about 30" X 17" wide X 16" high....

Our cage is about 30" X 17" wide X 16" high. Don't know if we'll eventually have to get a bigger one, but is that too big?
Showing results 1 to 50 of 86
 
Page 1 of 2
1
2


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.