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Forum: Road Cycling
05-10-24, 02:50 PM
Replies: 2,492
Views: 52,867
Posted By TMonk

I went to my college graduation but it was weird...

I went to my college graduation but it was weird for a couple reasons. First, I was pretty hungover, the cycling team had their semester-end "tour de franzia", where we would get drunk on box wine...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-10-24, 12:27 PM
Replies: 2,492
Views: 52,867
Posted By TMonk

That looks like San Diego weather! Slightly...

That looks like San Diego weather! Slightly colder at night though. Bet you can't say that often! Man, I bet you're stoked right now huh?
Forum: Road Cycling
05-10-24, 11:12 AM
Replies: 2,492
Views: 52,867
Posted By TMonk

Also, my Grateful Dead binge is waning for sure,...

Also, my Grateful Dead binge is waning for sure, but the vibes are still flowin'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6kT4pItzj0
Forum: Road Cycling
05-10-24, 11:06 AM
Replies: 2,492
Views: 52,867
Posted By TMonk

Black Market is sweet. Really everything from...

Black Market is sweet. Really everything from Mysterious Traveller through Mr. Gone is pretty good. I go through phases where I'll listen to each of those albums successively.

Now I have the...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-10-24, 10:05 AM
Replies: 2,492
Views: 52,867
Posted By TMonk

I know it's a longshot, but I really hope Cav can...

I know it's a longshot, but I really hope Cav can get another sprint win at the TdF!!!
Forum: Road Cycling
05-10-24, 10:04 AM
Replies: 236
Views: 8,560
Posted By TMonk

tie dye, woah man. Keep the 41 weird amirite???

tie dye, woah man. Keep the 41 weird amirite???
Forum: Road Cycling
05-10-24, 09:49 AM
Replies: 2,492
Views: 52,867
Posted By TMonk

Perhaps this the arrival of the fabled #dadwatts...

Perhaps this the arrival of the fabled #dadwatts

My volume is down 33 - 50%, but my power is not really that far off from my best. Def. a higher fraction of intensity in my total volume as a...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-10-24, 09:35 AM
Replies: 17,847
Views: 1,502,471
Posted By TMonk

VO2 max intervals this morning, "just because". ...

VO2 max intervals this morning, "just because". Seems weird since I'm not training for anything specific this year, and well, they're hard. I think I just wanted to test myself and see how I...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-10-24, 09:34 AM
Replies: 2,492
Views: 52,867
Posted By TMonk

VO2 max intervals this morning, "just because"....

VO2 max intervals this morning, "just because". Seems weird since I'm not training for anything specific this year, and well, they're hard. I think I just wanted to test myself and see how I...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-10-24, 06:57 AM
Replies: 17,847
Views: 1,502,471
Posted By TMonk

bampilot06 have you compared your outdoor power...

bampilot06 have you compared your outdoor power meter with the trainer simultaneously? There is a chance that your trainer reads lower, and that you are actually going harder indoors. But at any...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-09-24, 06:45 PM
Replies: 17,847
Views: 1,502,471
Posted By TMonk

You use the same power meter indoors as out?

You use the same power meter indoors as out?
Forum: Road Cycling
05-09-24, 03:03 PM
Replies: 2,492
Views: 52,867
Posted By TMonk

note to self: don't piss off Doug :twitchy:

note to self: don't piss off Doug :twitchy:
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-09-24, 02:12 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 106
Posted By TMonk

You always need to save something in the tank for...

You always need to save something in the tank for catching on to riders passing you and for some mental awareness. Unless you're going all-in on a sprint or winning move in the final lap(s), you...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-09-24, 11:48 AM
Replies: 2,492
Views: 52,867
Posted By TMonk

im gonna tell Jakob you said that

im gonna tell Jakob you said that
Forum: Road Cycling
05-09-24, 11:48 AM
Replies: 2,492
Views: 52,867
Posted By TMonk

the coiling kind of BOA, you know like a snake. ...

the coiling kind of BOA, you know like a snake. so yeah, the constrictor one
Forum: Road Cycling
05-09-24, 09:06 AM
Replies: 2,492
Views: 52,867
Posted By TMonk

Just replaced a smashed BOA dial on my MTB shoes....

Just replaced a smashed BOA dial on my MTB shoes. It's actually the second time I've replaced the dial, and I was cheap and used the same lace each time. This time was.... difficult, doing the...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-09-24, 09:04 AM
Replies: 2,492
Views: 52,867
Posted By TMonk

Ya for sure, he's a sensation

Ya for sure, he's a sensation
Forum: Road Cycling
05-08-24, 11:02 PM
Replies: 2,492
Views: 52,867
Posted By TMonk

Does anyone else get running videos in their...

Does anyone else get running videos in their feed? This guy is remarkable

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxGlDk4ExI4&t=395s
Forum: Road Cycling
05-08-24, 10:32 PM
Replies: 2,492
Views: 52,867
Posted By TMonk

Is terrymorse the Strava Local Legend of Mt...

Is terrymorse the Strava Local Legend of Mt Hamilton yet?
Forum: Road Cycling
05-08-24, 10:31 PM
Replies: 2,492
Views: 52,867
Posted By TMonk

Music night at my place tonight. Guitar player...

Music night at my place tonight. Guitar player brought over a fantastic Cabernet Franc from the Sierra Foothills, funky, rustic, dusty. Only 15 bucks too! What a buy.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-08-24, 02:13 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,516
Posted By TMonk

XLC makes a pretty lighweight and affordable 1...

XLC makes a pretty lighweight and affordable 1 1/4" stem. Been a Giant fanboy for a while, on my second TCR, but ya I agree that the lack of options in stems are annoying. Not many options, where...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-08-24, 02:03 PM
Replies: 2,492
Views: 52,867
Posted By TMonk

I had no idea they made recorders that big lol. ...

I had no idea they made recorders that big lol. Is it still the same finger action to play "hot cross buns"?
Forum: Road Cycling
05-08-24, 01:27 PM
Replies: 236
Views: 8,560
Posted By TMonk

What do you mean "any more"? I've been a...

What do you mean "any more"? I've been a competitive cyclist for 17 years and things have been way overpriced IMO the whole time
Forum: Road Cycling
05-08-24, 09:42 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 765
Posted By TMonk

^ This sort of matches my experience. My TTs...

^
This sort of matches my experience. My TTs are mostly on smooth courses and the random Flo deep front that I have matches very nicely with a 25c Corsa Speed. I'm a 27-28 MPH ITT kinda guy and...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-08-24, 09:28 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 765
Posted By TMonk

As others have alluded to, the rim and tire width...

As others have alluded to, the rim and tire width pairing is more important than the absolute width of the tire. First, consider the wheels that you may own, since that would dictate things. If you...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-08-24, 09:23 AM
Replies: 2,492
Views: 52,867
Posted By TMonk

With as much time as I spend on it, I should look...

With as much time as I spend on it, I should look into what I need to run Zwift in 4k on my PC. I think my video card can handle it so it's prob not a huge investment
Forum: Road Cycling
05-08-24, 09:22 AM
Replies: 2,492
Views: 52,867
Posted By TMonk

bampilot06 can you download apps to that big TV...

bampilot06 can you download apps to that big TV or try screen mirroring with the iPad? That would be so much better. I think a larger screen improves the quality of any indoor virtual riding...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-08-24, 09:16 AM
Replies: 236
Views: 8,560
Posted By TMonk

I see more spendy kits at spendy events, fondos,...

I see more spendy kits at spendy events, fondos, gravel, that sort of thing. USAC road events tend to have riders on generic kit, club kit at 3/4/5 level and team issue stuff at elite or elite...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-24, 09:12 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 325
Posted By TMonk

threads merged

threads merged
Forum: Road Cycling
05-07-24, 09:09 PM
Replies: 2,492
Views: 52,867
Posted By TMonk

Hope all is as well as it can be w/ you and...

Hope all is as well as it can be w/ you and family while you're away from home working BAM
Forum: Road Cycling
05-07-24, 09:08 PM
Replies: 2,492
Views: 52,867
Posted By TMonk

Tomorrow I take Liz and baby to the airport so...

Tomorrow I take Liz and baby to the airport so they can leave me for two weeks. They are going to Amsterdam (along with a sister and her little one) so the four of them can enjoy the markets and the...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-07-24, 09:03 PM
Replies: 2,492
Views: 52,867
Posted By TMonk

queue Filter. Or this tasty John Mayer ...

queue Filter. Or this tasty John Mayer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUwynJ-WHGo
Forum: Road Cycling
05-07-24, 11:52 AM
Replies: 2,492
Views: 52,867
Posted By TMonk

Zwift going up from 15 to 20 bucks/month. I'm on...

Zwift going up from 15 to 20 bucks/month. I'm on it so much these days that I feel like it will still be a good value for me. Should come out to around 50 cents per ride.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-07-24, 09:21 AM
Replies: 17,847
Views: 1,502,471
Posted By TMonk

Here's a snippet from my outdoor ride on Sunday....

Here's a snippet from my outdoor ride on Sunday. I wanted 3 hrs of high z2. I considered Zwift, since it's easier to hold steady power, but I'm glad I went out and felt the wind in my hair a bit (so...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-07-24, 09:20 AM
Replies: 17,847
Views: 1,502,471
Posted By TMonk

Stage 1 "lap it up" series on Queens Hwy:...

Stage 1 "lap it up" series on Queens Hwy: Dropped/29, quit 10 min in
Evo CC Lucete Express "Sprint" race: 1st/8

I lined up for the first one unprepared. Had been on the bike for about 5 min, no...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-07-24, 09:19 AM
Replies: 2,492
Views: 52,867
Posted By TMonk

Stage 1 "lap it up" series on Queens Hwy:...

Stage 1 "lap it up" series on Queens Hwy: Dropped/29, quit 10 min in
Evo CC Lucete Express "Sprint" race: 1st/8

I lined up for the first one unprepared. Had been on the bike for about 5 min, no...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-07-24, 09:15 AM
Replies: 2,492
Views: 52,867
Posted By TMonk

And he's got some fish too, what an amazing shot!

And he's got some fish too, what an amazing shot!
Forum: Road Cycling
05-06-24, 05:32 PM
Replies: 2,492
Views: 52,867
Posted By TMonk

Crazy datlas, good luck to Heidi

Crazy datlas, good luck to Heidi
Forum: Road Cycling
05-06-24, 03:21 PM
Replies: 2,492
Views: 52,867
Posted By TMonk

BAM returns!

BAM returns!
Forum: Road Cycling
05-06-24, 12:15 PM
Replies: 2,492
Views: 52,867
Posted By TMonk

Tinker Juarez and Ned Overand, absolute legends. ...

Tinker Juarez and Ned Overand, absolute legends.

I've raced Big Bear's Grizzly 100 MTB a couple times, 100k with 10,000'+ vertical at an average elevation of 9,000' - tough event. One year, Tinker...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-06-24, 12:03 PM
Replies: 2,492
Views: 52,867
Posted By TMonk

There's a R&D group here doing some really...

There's a R&D group here doing some really cutting edge inorganic nanomaterial synthesis for a huge commercial client in the screen technology space. Very precise dimensions, materials and...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-06-24, 08:47 AM
Replies: 2,492
Views: 52,867
Posted By TMonk

Speaking of baseball, I'm gonna go see a Padres...

Speaking of baseball, I'm gonna go see a Padres game on Sunday with some buddies. Vs the Dodgers, who have a star-studded lineup. There will probably be more blue and white than Padres colors at...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-06-24, 07:31 AM
Replies: 236
Views: 8,560
Posted By TMonk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKTXq2VQ09s ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKTXq2VQ09s

sry, I had to :)
Forum: Road Cycling
05-06-24, 07:31 AM
Replies: 236
Views: 8,560
Posted By TMonk

Very cool photo! You cool if I share that with...

Very cool photo! You cool if I share that with the board? I'm on the BoD as the men's elite team director. I've been a racer with SDBC for the last 6 or 7 years, and we've been red, green, and now...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-05-24, 10:42 AM
Replies: 2,492
Views: 52,867
Posted By TMonk

Oh and I forgot to mention - John Scofield has a...

Oh and I forgot to mention - John Scofield has a bunch of good stuff if you enjoyed that. His background is hard bob/straight-ahead jazz with some of the biggest names out there, but then he moved...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-05-24, 10:35 AM
Replies: 2,492
Views: 52,867
Posted By TMonk

Funny, 3 hours ago I woke to see the skies very...

Funny, 3 hours ago I woke to see the skies very dark/gloomy, and raining quite heavily. Now, it's sunny, warm and mostly dry on the ground. Good thing I decided to ride the trainer while it was...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-05-24, 10:13 AM
Replies: 2,492
Views: 52,867
Posted By TMonk

A lot of larger clubs have fixed routes (which...

A lot of larger clubs have fixed routes (which may rotate) and different group/levels as well, which helps keeps things organized and predictable. The San Diego Bicycle club has 5 or so regular...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-05-24, 07:39 AM
Replies: 2,492
Views: 52,867
Posted By TMonk

It is also raining pretty heavy in San Diego this...

It is also raining pretty heavy in San Diego this morning, and I am reading live updates from the Giro. Looks like the elevation profile will be cause for some excitement fairly soon.

I had...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-04-24, 06:02 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 3,393
Posted By TMonk

RE: cards/cash, I just pop open my phone's...

RE: cards/cash, I just pop open my phone's plastic protective case and place em in there. Two cards and a bill or two is a little tight for the case, but its nbd. For shorter rides where I'm not...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-04-24, 06:00 PM
Replies: 2,492
Views: 52,867
Posted By TMonk

What's your qualm with hydraulic disc brakes...

What's your qualm with hydraulic disc brakes again? Have you tried them?
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