Go Back  Bike Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Notices
 
Search: Posts Made By: big john
Showing results 1 to 50 of 1000
Search took 2.89 seconds.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-28-24, 10:15 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 253
Posted By big john

If you want some epic climbs the Eastern Sierra...

If you want some epic climbs the Eastern Sierra Nevada mountains and the White mountains will test the best climbers. Had some fun trips there with friends.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-28-24, 10:09 AM
Replies: 141
Views: 6,281
Posted By big john

Enduro racing is relatively new. Some DH racers...

Enduro racing is relatively new. Some DH racers end up doing enduro after they're done with DH. Didn't Sam Hill kick ass in enduro for a while?...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-28-24, 10:04 AM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

Could happen.

Could happen.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-28-24, 09:13 AM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

With the unusual weather we've had this year,...

With the unusual weather we've had this year, it's hard to speculate. The high point on the climb to Baldy Village is only 4400, or so, but there is sometimes ice in the shade near the top of...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-27-24, 10:29 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 6,281
Posted By big john

The only mtb racing which has racers on the track...

The only mtb racing which has racers on the track at the same time is XC racing. XC racers wear lycra and roadie kits, no body armor.

Very few DH racers wear any armor.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-27-24, 06:24 PM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

Everything a day later here. Was looking forward...

Everything a day later here. Was looking forward to an Easter ride with some people I don't see often enough but that seems to be out.
03-27-24, 06:16 PM
Replies: 336
Views: 7,457
Posted By big john

I'm not saying anything about aero bikes....

I'm not saying anything about aero bikes. Obviously the drag on most road bikes people are using for club rides and amateur racing are not going to be different enough to make a huge difference....
Forum: Road Cycling
03-27-24, 05:44 PM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

And you'll probably get the weather to work on...

And you'll probably get the weather to work on bikes this weekend. It looks like another Friday ride here.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-27-24, 02:58 PM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

Tomorrow is promised to no man.

Tomorrow is promised to no man.
03-27-24, 12:40 PM
Replies: 336
Views: 7,457
Posted By big john

You could probably flip it and make a few bucks.

You could probably flip it and make a few bucks.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-27-24, 12:39 PM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

I intend to try 70 next month. I've been...

I intend to try 70 next month. I've been thinking about a birthday ride with a bunch of climbing, seems like the thing to do. There is a loop that I could start from home and get 7K feet in about 75...
03-27-24, 12:22 PM
Replies: 336
Views: 7,457
Posted By big john

Offer him a couple grand. All he can say is "no"...

Offer him a couple grand. All he can say is "no" right?
Forum: Road Cycling
03-27-24, 09:40 AM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

That happened very near here.

That happened very near here.
03-27-24, 09:36 AM
Replies: 336
Views: 7,457
Posted By big john

So you're just cruising along, sucking wheel...

So you're just cruising along, sucking wheel joking and snacking 100 watts, but if your wheels were a few grams heavier you would be spat out the back, never to see the group again. Does that mean...
03-27-24, 09:02 AM
Replies: 336
Views: 7,457
Posted By big john

Friend who used to ride with our club was about...

Friend who used to ride with our club was about 250 pounds. He had a steel bike with clip on aero bars. This guy was an absolute ox on flat ground. He would pull the group for miles and miles. I...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-27-24, 08:16 AM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

https://media1.tenor.com/m/nx7viW87euYAAAAd/tallad...

https://media1.tenor.com/m/nx7viW87euYAAAAd/talladega-nights-fastest.gif
Forum: Road Cycling
03-27-24, 08:06 AM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

https://media1.tenor.com/m/TLPWvUuI1EcAAAAC/rick-b...

https://media1.tenor.com/m/TLPWvUuI1EcAAAAC/rick-bobby-will-ferrell.gif
Forum: Road Cycling
03-27-24, 07:50 AM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

I had not heard that before. Bam's friend has had...

I had not heard that before. Bam's friend has had 6? Sounds pretty bad.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-26-24, 09:31 PM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

Nice ride today, just 3 of us. Friend got a flat...

Nice ride today, just 3 of us. Friend got a flat and I was elected to swap the tube for her, in the interest of time. I don't mind but her rim was covered in some gritty, oily slime which got all...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-26-24, 06:45 PM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

iirc he was slow rolling back to his car and some...

iirc he was slow rolling back to his car and some bonehead just turned right into him and he broke his thumb.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-26-24, 06:39 PM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

btw, I had an awful concussion in 1988 after...

btw, I had an awful concussion in 1988 after crashing without a helmet. Bad nausea and I had to feel the wall to get to the bathroom for a week. It causes a bit of depression, like "what did I do to...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-26-24, 06:30 PM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

BF member gstienb quit mass start races after...

BF member gstienb quit mass start races after getting crashed out by other racers enough times. I think he was a NJ state champ a couple times and then switched to TT's and hill climbs. Did some...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-26-24, 06:25 PM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

That is what has always happened in the past. Now...

That is what has always happened in the past. Now they have "concussion protocols" to try and keep track of things. I'm sure there are plenty of unreported head knocks going on but they have spotters...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-26-24, 06:06 PM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

Some people I know who go through that much (or...

Some people I know who go through that much (or less) have quit riding. Not all of them, though.

I have heard that after 2 concussions it has been recommended that football players quit playing....
Forum: Road Cycling
03-26-24, 05:44 PM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

Knope.

Knope.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-26-24, 05:40 PM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

I saw an hour long show about the ship stuck in...

I saw an hour long show about the ship stuck in the Suez Canal. They analyzed the speed of the ship compared to the current speed. Here is a small sample.
How did a ship get stuck in the Suez Canal?...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-25-24, 05:44 PM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

Fun fact: Our friend Will won his race at the...

Fun fact: Our friend Will won his race at the BWGP when it was held at Warner Center. It was a huge field, about 100 riders, for 2,3,4, maybe? Anyway, there was a big crash near the end and Will...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-25-24, 05:11 PM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

How about Capricious Cycling?

How about Capricious Cycling?
Forum: Road Cycling
03-25-24, 05:10 PM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

Scott raced as a cat 3 years ago. You might have...

Scott raced as a cat 3 years ago. You might have been at the same events at some point. Did you ever do the Barry Wolf Grand Prix?
Forum: Road Cycling
03-25-24, 04:46 PM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

Do you know Scott or Joel? Scott started by...

Do you know Scott or Joel? Scott started by buying out a Bicycle John store in Agoura and later opened the Northridge store. Joel joined at some point.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-25-24, 04:39 PM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

Hidden Valley is a nice area to ride through....

Hidden Valley is a nice area to ride through. Steep little climbs on one end. One of the big local racer training rides goes through there.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-25-24, 03:33 PM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

They have 2 stores and have lasted longer than...

They have 2 stores and have lasted longer than the naysayers thought they would. Sunday they were open at 8:00 a.m. to accommodate their women's team training ride. The shop ride I was on is a new...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-25-24, 12:45 PM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

Big man giving pre-ride talk. I'm in the...

Big man giving pre-ride talk. I'm in the grey-iish vest....
Forum: Road Cycling
03-24-24, 06:40 PM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

Hoping the guy who runs the ride lays down the...

Hoping the guy who runs the ride lays down the law on the dufuses who do that stuff. It's supposed to be no-drop and has attracted people who don't want to race every ride. If they keep getting...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-24-24, 02:52 PM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

Mixed feelings about the mixed club/shop ride...

Mixed feelings about the mixed club/shop ride today. Was great to see some people I seldom get to ride with, about 20 riders in all. The guy who likes to blow up rides with our club was there and up...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-24-24, 08:46 AM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

Heading to the new format Sunday ride. Our club...

Heading to the new format Sunday ride. Our club is merging Sunday with a local shop ride and it will be the first time I have joined. Should be some friends there, if they show up. It's about 45...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-23-24, 07:04 PM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

So is the gnar.

So is the gnar.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-23-24, 05:31 PM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

If you shred the gnar you know.

If you shred the gnar you know.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-23-24, 12:48 PM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

I used them for years but the recent ones seem to...

I used them for years but the recent ones seem to be plagued by dry-rot. Or maybe it's because the garage is too hot. I kept my bikes in the house until 2016.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-23-24, 10:03 AM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

Raining all morning. Club rides are cancelled....

Raining all morning. Club rides are cancelled. Maybe tomorrow. Maybe a little solo ride later today.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-22-24, 05:13 PM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

Vincent Vega.

Vincent Vega.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-22-24, 04:08 PM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

I've never seen one, either. Fisker Ocean.

I've never seen one, either. Fisker Ocean.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-22-24, 03:57 PM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

After decades of being around cars I really enjoy...

After decades of being around cars I really enjoy riding in the dirt or anywhere cars can't go. I'm still doing at least 2 group road rides per week but when I'm solo the mountain bike is fun just...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-22-24, 03:48 PM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

On Tuesday we rode by a Trek store which is now...

On Tuesday we rode by a Trek store which is now closed. Was an independent store for as long as I can remember until Trek absorbed it recently. There is another one a few miles up the road.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-22-24, 03:43 PM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

Shipping seems a little high.

Shipping seems a little high.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-22-24, 02:54 PM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

Did a little loop on the mtb. 2000 feet of...

Did a little loop on the mtb. 2000 feet of climbing in the first 5 miles, then a bunch of ruts, rocks, and sand. Descending next to a steep slope a bird flew up and slammed into my shoulder. Don't...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-22-24, 10:20 AM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

Patched the tube on the rear tire of the mtb in...

Patched the tube on the rear tire of the mtb in preparation for some climbing today. You know you're cheap when the knobby tire is starting to expose the cords.:eek:
Forum: Road Cycling
03-22-24, 09:31 AM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

It's one of the aspects of the show that amazes...

It's one of the aspects of the show that amazes me. Each show is a one year study of one individual. These people are at least 600 pounds, some quite a bit more than that. Many are nearly bedridden...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-22-24, 08:48 AM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

No real winter here in the lowlands. Our club was...

No real winter here in the lowlands. Our club was affected quite a bit by the C19 shutdown. Lots of people never came back and turnout is smaller. If it's wet-ish or chilly hardly anyone comes out. ...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-22-24, 08:31 AM
Replies: 11,514
Views: 204,542
Posted By big john

I watch "My 600 Pound Life" sometimes. People go...

I watch "My 600 Pound Life" sometimes. People go to the doctor to try and get gastric sleeve surgery, ( the show pays for it) and the doc tells them they have to lose weight and get their stamina up...
Showing results 1 to 50 of 1000
 


 
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.