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Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
08-09-13, 11:38 AM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

I tested the 11-32 XG1090 cassette and Wifli...

I tested the 11-32 XG1090 cassette and Wifli derailleur I got for Everest this morning. It's noisy and the chain derails if I back pedal in the big ring and a large cog. Adjusting the tension to...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
08-08-13, 04:46 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

Each day is a long race, you never know what will...

Each day is a long race, you never know what will happen. Kevin is strong but not super human (I've ridden with him).
Good luck in the race. I wanted to go but I am having knee problems and I...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
03-02-13, 07:23 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

That's cool that they're riders. Good luck.

That's cool that they're riders. Good luck.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
03-02-13, 04:16 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

Get power of attorney for both of them. And...

Get power of attorney for both of them. And healthcare power of attorney so you can make medical decisions for them when they can't. Discuss everything (end of life, burial, financial) with them so...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
03-02-13, 08:48 AM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

I'm sorry to hear that. I had the same...

I'm sorry to hear that. I had the same experience when my mom's alzheimers got to where she could not live alone. My sister and I are no longer speaking and I am taking care of mom. I'm told by...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
02-28-13, 03:15 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

I would hesitate to buy something off ebay in a...

I would hesitate to buy something off ebay in a foreign country too.

The generic Chinese Cf frames can be pretty good. I have two- one I got through PedalForce, a US company that brings them in...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
02-25-13, 10:41 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

It goes on the Home tab. Click on the + at the...

It goes on the Home tab. Click on the + at the upper right to add/delete charts from the tabs.

You can drag and drop the chart tabs to re-arrange them.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
02-25-13, 07:46 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

Campy PT freehub bodies are about $75. Switching...

Campy PT freehub bodies are about $75. Switching involves removing the hub axle and swapping some spacers around.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
02-25-13, 07:41 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

I think there was a way to do it in V2 but its...

I think there was a way to do it in V2 but its been a while since I used V2 so I don't remember how. V3 does have the PM, just not by default. You have to add the PM chart to one of the tabs, I...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
02-25-13, 04:07 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

You can select intervals on the Ride page. But...

You can select intervals on the Ride page. But you have to be able to identify the interval based on the data. It's usually not too hard with climbs.
Select from the left using the left mouse...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
12-31-12, 08:46 AM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

The shop/garage sounds nice. But when you fill...

The shop/garage sounds nice. But when you fill it full of stuff it'll be that much harder to move again.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
12-29-12, 07:09 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

Looks like their blog's been hacked... it's full...

Looks like their blog's been hacked... it's full of payday loan spam.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
12-29-12, 07:07 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

It usually takes them a couple weeks to send mine...

It usually takes them a couple weeks to send mine to me when I renew. Perhaps they have your address wrong in their database? You can go to "My account" then select "Account" to check.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
12-21-12, 09:18 AM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

Today's the shortest day of the year! Another...

Today's the shortest day of the year! Another three weeks and it will start getting light earlier in the morning.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
12-12-12, 06:02 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

San Bruno Hillclimb, Jan 1.

San Bruno Hillclimb, Jan 1.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
12-10-12, 09:31 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

I've gotten a 7900 derailleur to handle a 30t cog...

I've gotten a 7900 derailleur to handle a 30t cog with some B screw adjustment. It depends on the hanger geometry. I did it on a '09 Cervelo R3SL.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
11-14-12, 04:46 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

I hope the house thing works out easily for you...

I hope the house thing works out easily for you and your mom. It's cool that she's living on her own at 85. I had to put mine in an alzheimer's home.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
09-27-12, 09:30 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

Packing for the Everest Challenge. I have two...

Packing for the Everest Challenge. I have two big bags of cycling clothes and one small bag of real clothes.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
08-13-12, 12:46 AM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

Yea, get better soon. How much lighter will you...

Yea, get better soon. How much lighter will you be without it?
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
07-24-12, 01:22 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

I'm sorry to hear that, and I hope the treatment...

I'm sorry to hear that, and I hope the treatment works out for you. I can understand why EPO is on the banned list and it's unfortunate that you will need it to survive. I personally would have no...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
07-09-12, 08:52 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

If you need parts, or another CB77, let me know. ...

If you need parts, or another CB77, let me know. My wife's got one that she really should sell, and about 200lbs of parts in the garage attic.

I've found that bike racing just doesn't leave me...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
07-09-12, 08:22 AM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

Tom, another vote for a masters racing subforum. ...

Tom, another vote for a masters racing subforum.

Sara, the amount of tapering you do for a race depends on how important the race it to you. If you do a full taper for every race then you'll be...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
07-06-12, 09:38 AM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

Be ready to go really hard for the first 5 laps. ...

Be ready to go really hard for the first 5 laps. Like clip in and sprint hard. Make sure you're in the right gear! Start on the big ring so you don't need to shift the front, and pick a cog that...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-30-12, 08:50 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

Nice work Sara. In my last race I found out...

Nice work Sara.

In my last race I found out that I can still pedal when I'm cramping hard, and that I can still breathe through my mouth while grinding my teeth.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-16-12, 09:54 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

If you can talk you're not going as hard as you...

If you can talk you're not going as hard as you can. Is the hill the .4 mile cat 4? Try going all out. Don't save anything for later. Don't look at your computer.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-16-12, 08:05 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

Congrats on all the PRs.

Congrats on all the PRs.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-08-12, 07:53 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

My recovery weeks happen anywhere from...

My recovery weeks happen anywhere from unscheduled, life will hand them to me, to 1 recovery week to every 2 training weeks. It depends on how high my long term training stress is and what I'm...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-04-12, 09:58 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

I agree the strava power numbers are low but...

I agree the strava power numbers are low but they're probably reasonably consistent. My point was that you're close... just some more training and better warmup.

In the cornering pic you look...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-03-12, 07:39 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

Your average power isn't that far off the random...

Your average power isn't that far off the random other women I found on strava that did the same course... maybe 10%. So you're within reach there, assuming you weigh about the same. Some more...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
05-31-12, 09:37 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

.... and? You're doing so well this year,...

.... and?

You're doing so well this year, you really ought to go.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
05-30-12, 08:15 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

Sara, the SC mtns challenge is a good ride. Not...

Sara, the SC mtns challenge is a good ride. Not a race, but challenging just the same. I'll probably do it again this year. I hope to race the Fremont peak hill climb this year too.

if you...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
05-29-12, 09:09 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

I use a 500. I think it had VAM before 3.0. The...

I use a 500. I think it had VAM before 3.0. The extra screens are useful- I have a riding around screen, an intervals screen, a summary screen and a race screen.
The race screen shows only...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
04-29-12, 11:57 AM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

Put in a lot of hours at tempo. You will get...

Put in a lot of hours at tempo. You will get more efficient and be able to go faster at a lower HR.



You need to listen to your body, not some numbers on a screen. Ignoring the HRM is hard,...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
04-23-12, 07:24 AM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

Sara- I've seen almost crashes on that...

Sara- I've seen almost crashes on that neutralized descent in the M45+ cat 5 and cat 4. It's not normal to be slowed down like that on a descent, and that affects the pack dynamics. It makes me...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
04-22-12, 09:27 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

High HR and low power in this case are due to...

High HR and low power in this case are due to being overheated. The HR is high because your body is moving a lot of blood to the surface, trying to shed some heat. Since the blood isn't going to the...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
03-04-12, 04:30 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

+1 to all of that. The night before I...

+1 to all of that.


The night before I pack my bike bag with all my stuff, then check it again. I like to bring more clothes than I think I will need so if the weather is different than I...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
02-09-12, 07:01 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

I keep meaning to program mine so there's a race...

I keep meaning to program mine so there's a race page with nothing but time of day and distance on it. I need to write the program for my laptop that manages multiple configs first.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
02-09-12, 12:25 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

Yep. And here's a tip: tape over the HRM...

Yep. And here's a tip: tape over the HRM display. It's useful to download the data later, but during a race you don't want to look down, see a large number and give up early.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
02-04-12, 10:16 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

It says that you need a larger fan. :) ...

It says that you need a larger fan. :)

Women start as cat 4. You can race in a masters field that allows your category, or you can race with younger people in a field that allows your category. ...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
02-02-12, 10:43 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

You're a new racer? Cat 3/4 would be more...

You're a new racer? Cat 3/4 would be more appropriate than M35+ open- they won't be as fast. If you're a master you can race in a younger age field or in a non master field that includes your...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
01-23-12, 12:24 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

Me too but the great thing about not being a pro...

Me too but the great thing about not being a pro is I can get up and do something about it.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
01-11-12, 08:01 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

If your cornering is ok (you're cornering at...

If your cornering is ok (you're cornering at least the same speed as the riders around you) you may just need to accelerate sooner. Perhaps you need to look farther up the pack, so you're reacting...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
01-02-12, 09:23 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

Oh no, now we can no longer pretend that we're...

Oh no, now we can no longer pretend that we're the fast guys.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
01-01-12, 04:24 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

That was nice wasn't it? I've done that race in...

That was nice wasn't it? I've done that race in the rain and it's not so fun then.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
12-01-11, 03:28 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

At 6' and 143 lbs I probably would win the...

At 6' and 143 lbs I probably would win the thinnest arms contest.

Hermes, a friend who owns Chain Reaction in Redwood City has a well used set of XXX clinchers. I think he's got over 25,000 miles...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
11-30-11, 01:59 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

Hermes, nice bike. If you need to get the bars...

Hermes, nice bike. If you need to get the bars lower you can get a shorter conical top cap for the FSA headset.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
11-15-11, 06:56 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

Work, cycling, family, sleep. Pick three. I...

Work, cycling, family, sleep. Pick three.

I am envious of my competitors who are retired and can both train and sleep all they want.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
11-14-11, 12:40 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

Dominae, go to the doctor. Your recovery...

Dominae, go to the doctor.

Your recovery doesn't suddenly go in the toilet when you turn 50, and you should not need to take it easy. The 55+ guys I know sure don't. You're still sick, or there's...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
11-06-11, 01:43 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

My last crash I managed to talk the EMTs out of...

My last crash I managed to talk the EMTs out of calling for the helicopter. I knew that there was no good place to land near by so it'd have taken longer than just taking the ambulance to Stanford....
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
11-01-11, 01:40 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,940
Posted By ericm979

First day of the 2012 racing season... got up at...

First day of the 2012 racing season... got up at 4:30 to get some extra time in.
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