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Forum: Road Cycling
12-31-11, 08:21 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 4,887
Posted By mark_dc

7,500 miles 425,000 feet ascending 15.8 ave....

7,500 miles
425,000 feet ascending
15.8 ave. mph

Very good November and December this year.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-24-10, 08:35 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,916
Posted By mark_dc

Disappointing news about the 500. My 305 has...

Disappointing news about the 500. My 305 has outlasted many others in that the battery contact only gets lost on left-right twitches of the handle bars and not over washboarded dirt roads or bunny...
Forum: Southern California
03-15-10, 11:11 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 487
Posted By mark_dc

Thanks MrClyde. :thumb:

Thanks MrClyde. :thumb:
Forum: Southern California
03-14-10, 11:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 487
Posted By mark_dc

I'm planning to do Palomar Mountain Monday...

I'm planning to do Palomar Mountain Monday (3/15). I'm from DC, visiting in San Diego and wonder how bike friendly the roads from Escondido to Rincon are? Lake Wohlford Rd. to Cty Highway S6 (Valley...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-19-09, 11:53 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,331
Posted By mark_dc

Racing a thunderstorm...and winning is always a...

Racing a thunderstorm...and winning is always a thrill. Me and some friends pulled it off last May on a century ride. We raced into the parking lot at ride end, threw the bikes in the cars, closed...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-25-09, 08:53 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,105
Posted By mark_dc

That was hilarious! Thanks. And I will...

That was hilarious!

Thanks.

And I will be riding 50-63 miles in the morning. I expect it to be a group ride. Forecast is good.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-13-09, 07:26 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 7,866
Posted By mark_dc

My brief experience riding in Arlington County...

My brief experience riding in Arlington County was not fantastic. Drivers were impatient on a Sunday morning. The roads were hilly, windy and narrow. That's fine in Loudon County when only one truck...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-12-09, 08:48 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,029
Posted By mark_dc

Today the yellow jackets were all over the fruit...

Today the yellow jackets were all over the fruit at the Fairhaven rest stop on the Civil War Century. After successfully filling my water bottle with gatorade without getting stung, despite the...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-01-09, 08:55 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 5,432
Posted By mark_dc

Oh, I guess I have to apologize to Garmin...

Oh, I guess I have to apologize to Garmin Connect. No I won't but I did find a "report." So:

834 miles (a few miles didn't get logged on the Garmin)
50:54:35 h:m:s
64,484 ft. of elevation gain...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-01-09, 08:50 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 5,432
Posted By mark_dc

840 miles. My highest monthly total yet, but...

840 miles. My highest monthly total yet, but surprisingly low compared with most of the posters. If Garmin Connect wasn't such a piece of sh*t I would be able to share total hours, elevation gain,...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-21-09, 06:33 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,920
Posted By mark_dc

I like chocolate milk after a ride and at a...

I like chocolate milk after a ride and at a reststop. Just have to be careful about how much you drink and how soon you ride hard, afterwards. Too much of both and you'll feel it in the stomach.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-13-09, 09:20 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 13,328
Posted By mark_dc

I enjoy almost all of my group rides. I've led 24...

I enjoy almost all of my group rides. I've led 24 for my club this year. I try to resist the pace-inflation of most club rides, by leading the ride class that matches my pace, by the "book." Mostly I...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-17-09, 09:13 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 6,270
Posted By mark_dc

:lol::lol::lol:

:lol::lol::lol:
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-17-09, 08:59 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 6,270
Posted By mark_dc

Very deep. I just wish Phil and Paul would shut...

Very deep. I just wish Phil and Paul would shut up about Lance and "his armada" or we could get the commentary from that Aussie guy.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-17-09, 08:45 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 6,270
Posted By mark_dc

"The Isenheim Altarpiece is an altarpiece painted...

"The Isenheim Altarpiece is an altarpiece painted by the German artist Matthias Grünewald between 1512 and 1516. It is on display at the Unterlinden Museum at Colmar, Alsace, now in France."

The...
Forum: Northeast
07-13-09, 12:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 841
Posted By mark_dc

I don't know about 206. Another major road....

I don't know about 206. Another major road. Monmouth Rd.--I doubt there's a shoulder. I believe it's rideable, but I would and have skirted it. Here's a route I did last winter. I don't think there...
Forum: Northeast
07-13-09, 12:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 841
Posted By mark_dc

I'd stay off Rt. 70. Fast traffic, not a well...

I'd stay off Rt. 70. Fast traffic, not a well maintained shoulder. Other opinions may vary. I've never ridden it, that far west. Consider Pasadena Rd. becomes Savoy Blvd. a left-right jog becomes...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-12-09, 08:43 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 903
Posted By mark_dc

+1 I love the recovery effects of a good...

+1

I love the recovery effects of a good night's sleep. 8+ hours.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-12-09, 08:40 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,689
Posted By mark_dc

Maybe at 16 riding 40 miles on my own. Your...

Maybe at 16 riding 40 miles on my own.

Your problem is you don't ride enough. 10-20 miles? 300 miles since late last year? I don't know how hilly your area is. Rolling hills are probably the most...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-07-09, 07:38 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 5,241
Posted By mark_dc

I paid for a Versus online subscription to the...

I paid for a Versus online subscription to the Tour on Sunday night. Got an immediate reply thanking me and giving me my username and password. The only log-in link I can find says "invalid user name...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-01-09, 08:24 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,531
Posted By mark_dc

735 miles. About 22 short of last month's 757.

735 miles. About 22 short of last month's 757.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-01-09, 08:22 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 853
Posted By mark_dc

I changed my tires tonight. First time for me...

I changed my tires tonight. First time for me putting the GP4000s on the Kysrium SLs. Definately harder to do than put them on the Open Pros which I could do without tire levers. I put the front on...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-22-09, 07:44 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 15,887
Posted By mark_dc

I bought a Hyundai Elantra Touring instead. Just...

I bought a Hyundai Elantra Touring instead. Just under $17K (manual transmission) taxes, tags, etc. and it fits my bike, wheels on, on it's side with plenty of room, rear seats down. I tried front...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-22-09, 07:29 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 8,112
Posted By mark_dc

Posts like this make me glad I'm single. Now to...

Posts like this make me glad I'm single. Now to make a protein smoothie and visit an online dating site.
Forum: Northeast
06-16-09, 07:50 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 4,005
Posted By mark_dc

How's this route on a weekday? Trafficky? Quiet?...

How's this route on a weekday? Trafficky? Quiet? I will be in Jersey July 20-25 and would love to do a hilly century.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-09, 07:23 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 613
Posted By mark_dc

If it was just a matter of some rain it wouldn't...

If it was just a matter of some rain it wouldn't be too bad to ride in. (I admit that I am sick of riding in the rain.) But it's severe thunderstorms. At 6:00 tonight it looked like 10:00pm out my...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-09-09, 08:31 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,517
Posted By mark_dc

My first pair of 4000's lasted about 4000 miles....

My first pair of 4000's lasted about 4000 miles. They were showing some wear, but I replaced them after getting a gash in the rear tire sidewall. I just noticed that my second pair are looking worn...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-04-09, 05:45 PM
Replies: 3,261
Views: 637,435
Posted By mark_dc

Great photos. I love the big open road photos...

Great photos. I love the big open road photos from the western states, but also like the close-in scenery in the east.

Waterloo Rd. Warrenton, VA
...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-04-09, 05:23 PM
Replies: 3,261
Views: 637,435
Posted By mark_dc

:thumb: I've got to get up to Massachusetts for...

:thumb: I've got to get up to Massachusetts for some cycling. I didn't ride much when I lived there, but the roads were awesome for riding. Maybe a little narrow, given the traffic.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-09, 08:16 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 4,012
Posted By mark_dc

736 miles. An excellent month for me. From...

736 miles. An excellent month for me.

From motion-based, which is missing a few miles:

731.3 miles, 44:50, 63,891 feet of climbing (motion-based seems to exaggerate the elevation gain...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-09, 07:30 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,331
Posted By mark_dc

Tomorrow I'm leading a ride out of Marshall, VA...

Tomorrow I'm leading a ride out of Marshall, VA south and west to "little" Washington. We'll ride up and around some of the hollows just east and below Skyline Drive. Really pretty. A little bit of...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-09, 09:01 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 759
Posted By mark_dc

using the numbers you supplied--21mph average at...

using the numbers you supplied--21mph average at about mile 42 (66-24 miles to go) is much faster than your previous ride of 52 miles in just under 3 hours--17+ mph average. I'd say you rode much...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-09, 07:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 581
Posted By mark_dc

7,200 miles my front shifter is fine, but my rear...

7,200 miles my front shifter is fine, but my rear shifter broke last week. I didn't put any time or thought into upgrading, so $255+ later I have a new and so far accurate and reasonably quick 105...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-04-09, 05:36 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,500
Posted By mark_dc

67 miles, north and south around Middleburg, VA....

67 miles, north and south around Middleburg, VA. Average wind speed was 22mph with a max of 33. I didn't feel that 33mph gust. Despite the wind being from the WNW it was worst when heading west and...
Forum: Northeast
03-22-09, 07:18 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 542
Posted By mark_dc

Racing:...

Racing: http://www.route1velo.com/GreenbeltInfo.asp
Forum: Road Cycling
01-01-09, 10:07 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,023
Posted By mark_dc

Glad to know I'm not alone in losing fitness and...

Glad to know I'm not alone in losing fitness and strength after a month of minimal riding. I'm hoping to get back into shape through January. Started off with 57 miles today.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-09-08, 09:56 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,089
Posted By mark_dc

The first one, but the light blue "rays" on the...

The first one, but the light blue "rays" on the top are distracting, whereas in the monochrome version they are less are less noticeable.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-07-08, 01:57 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 9,434
Posted By mark_dc

Okay. I have been corrected. About four times. :-)

Okay. I have been corrected. About four times. :-)
Forum: Road Cycling
12-07-08, 01:47 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 9,434
Posted By mark_dc

I may be wrong, but I think the "cheapest"...

I may be wrong, but I think the "cheapest" Cervelo is $4,000. Everybody can talk about Cervelo, but not many can buy one. It's not the new Trek. To be the new Trek you have to saturate the market...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-06-08, 10:22 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,919
Posted By mark_dc

51 mile club ride through rolling Virginia...

51 mile club ride through rolling Virginia countryside. I was the "ride leader" and led from the rear. four guys chose to go short and did about 37 miles, three of us went for the full ride. Ave....
Forum: Road Cycling
10-12-08, 08:47 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,150
Posted By mark_dc

26 miles. Recovery ride with a friend I haven't...

26 miles. Recovery ride with a friend I haven't seen in a long time. He's gotten much stronger on the bike. He was clearly showing off cruising at 20mph on the bike path. I wasn't comfortable with...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-11-08, 08:01 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,321
Posted By mark_dc

I led a club ride called Ghosts of Antietam...

I led a club ride called Ghosts of Antietam Prelude. (I didn't make up this ride, so I'm not sure where "prelude" comes from.) 59 miles for me. I've lost a lot of form in the past 5 weeks when I was...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-20-08, 12:09 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,810
Posted By mark_dc

I like hills and I like climbing, but the first...

I like hills and I like climbing, but the first time I did Skyline Drive this year (it's a gradual climb but long), it took me over five miles to get settled into the long climb thing.

Note, I'm...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-20-08, 12:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 727
Posted By mark_dc

I would agree that for me the faster I'm going...

I would agree that for me the faster I'm going the more comfortable a higher cadence feels. My typical cadence is between 85-95, with 120 being a reasonable high. I've rarely spun above 130rpm. I...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-12-08, 09:24 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 9,170
Posted By mark_dc

Exactly. Just a slight bit off balance and then...

Exactly. Just a slight bit off balance and then when you try to get the other foot out to catch yourself, the force you use to unclip that foot finishes the imbalance and you go down like a plank....
Forum: Road Cycling
09-07-08, 07:31 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 3,673
Posted By mark_dc

Civil War Century, Thurmont, MD. It was supposed...

Civil War Century, Thurmont, MD. It was supposed to be Saturday, but rather than cancel given the weather forecast (Hanna), they re-scheduled. It was a perfect day. Roads weren't too bad with storm...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-31-08, 09:34 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,440
Posted By mark_dc

On my 74 mile ride yesterday I had one gel at...

On my 74 mile ride yesterday I had one gel at mile 40, half a brownie and half a payday bar. That's about the worst I've ever eaten. I forgot to bring a cliff bar. A half would have been better than...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-31-08, 09:14 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,446
Posted By mark_dc

That's one hell of a ride, umd!

That's one hell of a ride, umd!
Forum: Road Cycling
08-31-08, 09:11 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,446
Posted By mark_dc

74 miles. My club's ride offerings for Saturday...

74 miles. My club's ride offerings for Saturday were way too early for me, so I did a solo ride from Gainesville, VA to Bluemont and back along Snickersville Turnpike. It was a toll road before the...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-24-08, 03:31 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 5,969
Posted By mark_dc

There appear to be hills east of the city: ...

There appear to be hills east of the city:
...
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