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Forum: Charity Events
07-03-12, 12:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,271
Posted By diverkiwi

The ride was awesome! I did the 20 miler. Next...

The ride was awesome!
I did the 20 miler. Next year I'll be riding the 65 (read 40ish) mile ride!
I raised my goal of $500.

The riders were such an awesome group! Very close knit!
Everyone on...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
05-28-12, 10:27 AM
Replies: 246
Views: 13,672
Posted By diverkiwi

Just joined the Strava group. It'll be good to...

Just joined the Strava group.
It'll be good to see the other riders out there!
Good riding everyone!
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
05-24-12, 01:06 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,367
Posted By diverkiwi

When choosing a saddle you think "will this make...

When choosing a saddle you think "will this make my butt look fat?" ROFL
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
05-22-12, 02:44 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 715
Posted By diverkiwi

You can D/L software for mild editing from...

You can D/L software for mild editing from gopro's website.
If you are on windows there is windows movie maker, which is a nice little no frills editor.
If you watch for the right deals you can get...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-21-12, 11:03 PM
Replies: 129
Views: 8,802
Posted By diverkiwi

I keep my phone for emergency purposes ...

I keep my phone for emergency purposes
Navigation if I honestly don't know where I'm at (very rare).
checking the net if I need to when I stop for a break.
to run Strava.
Forum: Charity Events
05-21-12, 10:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,271
Posted By diverkiwi

Thank you for the kind words. Yeah, the slight...

Thank you for the kind words.
Yeah, the slight discomfort and tiredness I may have by riding is nothing compared to what my family and others have gone through.
My brother was not afraid of death...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
05-21-12, 09:39 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 715
Posted By diverkiwi

I have the Hero2. I know "freighttraininguphill"...

I have the Hero2. I know "freighttraininguphill" has a GoPro along with the contour, she likes the GoPro.
I love my GoPro. I've used it snorkeling along with some bike riding stuff.

I know the...
Forum: Charity Events
05-19-12, 11:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,271
Posted By diverkiwi

LIVESTRONG Challenge 2012 - Davis

I am riding in the LIVESTRONG Challenge in Davis June 24.
I lost my father in law to cancer 3 years ago and my brother to cancer a month ago, today.
This has been a very rough time, and everyone...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
05-19-12, 11:21 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,264
Posted By diverkiwi

Thanks for the info, I had been wondering the...

Thanks for the info, I had been wondering the same thing, I was wondering if it was normal to have to add air every 4-5 days. I'm still new to skinnier tires.
Forum: Northern California
05-19-12, 11:03 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,739
Posted By diverkiwi

Wow, just wow...

Wow, just wow...
Forum: Northern California
02-29-12, 05:56 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,876
Posted By diverkiwi

I'd love to go, I may or may not be able to make...

I'd love to go, I may or may not be able to make it, my weekend is kinda packed already.
Forum: Northern California
02-16-12, 10:32 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,168
Posted By diverkiwi

That rocks! Go Carlos!

That rocks!
Go Carlos!
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
01-22-12, 06:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 575
Posted By diverkiwi

Thanks for the input, I am definitely considering...

Thanks for the input, I am definitely considering giving a call about the bike.
I'll see if they still have it tomorrow.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
01-22-12, 02:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 575
Posted By diverkiwi

Am I going to notice a difference?

So I am 5'9 and 255 lbs and I currently ride a 05/06 Giant Sedona LX.
I saw a '09 Trek 7.3 FX in my size on CL for $215

Am I going to notice a sizable difference in riding?

I like my bike but...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
01-05-12, 09:30 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,204
Posted By diverkiwi

Ouch!!! that is painful!! You can tell...

Ouch!!!
that is painful!!

You can tell them what you can afford a month and hopefully they will work with ya, even if it is 20 bucks a month.
I know a few people who have had to do that.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
01-04-12, 11:07 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,189
Posted By diverkiwi

I logged about 150 miles last year. I would...

I logged about 150 miles last year.
I would like to double that.

Also I just found out that my brother was diagnosed with cancer, so I plan to do the Livestrong Challenge in Davis. At least the...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-08-11, 01:31 PM
Replies: 611
Views: 23,054
Posted By diverkiwi

Just got my wife a bike on CL over the weekend. ...

Just got my wife a bike on CL over the weekend.
We did a lesurely 7 mile ride along the American River Trail to test out her bike and to let her try it out.
Forum: Northern California
07-24-11, 10:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 530
Posted By diverkiwi

Might have to ride by tomorrow.

Might have to ride by tomorrow.
Forum: Introductions
07-24-11, 08:36 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 191
Posted By diverkiwi

Welcome!!

Welcome!!
Forum: Introductions
07-24-11, 08:34 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 216
Posted By diverkiwi

Welcome to another sac local!

Welcome to another sac local!
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-24-11, 07:24 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 10,312
Posted By diverkiwi

LOL, I have threatened my wife I would get a kilt...

LOL, I have threatened my wife I would get a kilt one of these days, she just rolls her eyes.
I mean imagine it.. a mexican in a kilt! LOL

BTW: Off Kilter, do you wear cycling underwear or...
Forum: Northern California
07-24-11, 05:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 530
Posted By diverkiwi

Wow I ride by that area quite often, that would...

Wow
I ride by that area quite often, that would have been an interesting thing to see
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-14-11, 10:23 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,923
Posted By diverkiwi

LOL, Sorry to hear Sayre

LOL, Sorry to hear Sayre
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-14-11, 10:09 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 734
Posted By diverkiwi

A couple tricks that I have learned are...

A couple tricks that I have learned are psychological ones;
use a smaller plate when serving yourself, you may load the plate, but it is still less than when it was a large plate.
When eating out,...
Forum: Northern California
07-12-11, 07:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 395
Posted By diverkiwi

wish I could make it. Have fun!

wish I could make it.
Have fun!
Forum: Northern California
07-12-11, 07:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 704
Posted By diverkiwi

Really bummed I couldn't make it. I JUST got...

Really bummed I couldn't make it.
I JUST got into riding a couple months ago and couldn't afford the reg and try to come up w/ the funds in my limited time.
But I plan to do it next year!
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-10-11, 11:11 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 700
Posted By diverkiwi

This is what I'm having to learn right now, took...

This is what I'm having to learn right now, took myself to heat exhaustion last week, but did a ride yesterday (w/ a camelbak) and it was much easier on me even though it was hotter yesterday.
The...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-07-11, 10:27 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 431
Posted By diverkiwi

Grew up near Griffith Park, and then down in San...

Grew up near Griffith Park, and then down in San Diego, Since taking up riding a couple months ago been discovering Sacramento. Hope to re-discover SoCal :)
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-07-11, 10:06 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,091
Posted By diverkiwi

You are pretty close to my proportions. I got...

You are pretty close to my proportions.
I got my jersey from Love2Pedal fits like a dream
Just got one from performance in the mail today, Will be trying it out over the weekend. (but inital...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-07-11, 10:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 431
Posted By diverkiwi

Nice ride!!! I hope to do some SoCal rides...

Nice ride!!!
I hope to do some SoCal rides sometime in the future.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-07-11, 11:13 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 701
Posted By diverkiwi

Awesome job!!!

Awesome job!!!
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-04-11, 03:05 PM
Replies: 611
Views: 23,054
Posted By diverkiwi

It was a great ride along the ABRT. I pushed...

It was a great ride along the ABRT.
I pushed myself too hard though.
Was trying to do 15 miles, but I forgot how quickly I get overheated... Had to bail at 8 miles and have my wife pick me up....
Forum: Northern California
07-04-11, 02:18 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 2,898
Posted By diverkiwi

Yeah, a little warm this morning. Re-learned a...

Yeah, a little warm this morning.
Re-learned a lesson on how my body reacts to the heat well before I reached my top milage...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-02-11, 09:26 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,545
Posted By diverkiwi

LOL that got me laughing. My wife and I...

LOL that got me laughing.

My wife and I have been blessed with encouraging doctors the past few years, very encoraging as to how much weight might be good to lose. Both of us have been recently...
Forum: Northern California
07-02-11, 09:10 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 2,898
Posted By diverkiwi

Very small rocks!

Very small rocks!
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-26-11, 11:07 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,284
Posted By diverkiwi

My bro-in-law & the price of gas. My bro-in-law...

My bro-in-law & the price of gas.
My bro-in-law in the past 4 years went from close to 300 down to 220ish.

In the past couple months I've dropped almost 15 lbs.
And the price of gas helped...
Forum: Northern California
06-23-11, 08:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 699
Posted By diverkiwi

Dang! I'll have to watch out. Just started...

Dang!
I'll have to watch out.
Just started riding the past couple months and my dog loves to play in the river.
Forum: Northern California
06-12-11, 12:04 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 2,898
Posted By diverkiwi

WTH? I was up in Dublin yesterday and I could...

WTH?
I was up in Dublin yesterday and I could see my breath during the day!!!
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-06-11, 01:07 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 91,001
Posted By diverkiwi

I'm there with ya. I wanna be in this group! ...

I'm there with ya.
I wanna be in this group!

2 years ago I was 300+, a couple monts ago I was 275 and I started riding last month and I'm now 265.
I doubt i'll ever be under 200, but I don't...
Forum: Northern California
06-06-11, 12:51 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 2,898
Posted By diverkiwi

wow... that sounds rough! My brother had 2...

wow... that sounds rough!
My brother had 2 blowouts on a ride in the rain a couple weeks ago.
I'll let him know there is someone who can feel his pain.
Forum: Commuting
06-04-11, 04:05 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 3,547
Posted By diverkiwi

Been commuting for a month now... I did feel...

Been commuting for a month now...
I did feel very uncomfortable on the street at first but the more I ride and more attentive I am the more I feel comfortable on the side of the road, plus I use the...
Forum: Northern California
06-04-11, 02:49 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 2,898
Posted By diverkiwi

Dude.. I thought loaded panniers were heavy.....

Dude.. I thought loaded panniers were heavy.. just imagining riding with my BC and air tank... *cringes*
Forum: Northern California
05-25-11, 12:16 AM
Replies: 839
Views: 133,128
Posted By diverkiwi

Hi, I'm Anthony (or Kiwi), In near Sacramento....

Hi, I'm Anthony (or Kiwi),
In near Sacramento. I recently got a hybrid and started riding this month.
I haven't really been on a bike in the last 20 years and I've almost logged 50 miles in the...
Forum: Northern California
05-22-11, 11:21 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,765
Posted By diverkiwi

Sounds like fun! Maybe once I build up my...

Sounds like fun!
Maybe once I build up my distance and climbing
Forum: Road Cycling
05-21-11, 11:30 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,897
Posted By diverkiwi

I've done that route driving tons of times... ...

I've done that route driving tons of times...
It is beautiful!
Once I get in shape (and a road bike) I'll have to do that ride when I visit my fam in Escondido.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-21-11, 11:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 719
Posted By diverkiwi

LOL Yeah I try telling my wife "But I saved..."...

LOL
Yeah I try telling my wife "But I saved..." it doesn't work.

I am planning to pick up a few items.
Add in the REI members get free shipping, it can be a good sale!
Forum: Commuting
05-21-11, 11:18 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,397
Posted By diverkiwi

I have a couple of the C9 target shirts I've...

I have a couple of the C9 target shirts I've gotten on clearance.
They are a life saver as I am saving up for ideal gear.
Forum: Introductions
05-21-11, 02:22 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 159
Posted By diverkiwi

Thanks! I think I saw a few wheelmen jerseys at...

Thanks!
I think I saw a few wheelmen jerseys at Bike Fest on Thurs.
Something for me to shoot for!
Forum: Introductions
05-21-11, 12:01 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 159
Posted By diverkiwi

Hi from Sacramento

Hi, I'm Kiwi (no I'm not from New Zealand)

Just took up riding a bike a couple weeks ago, been lurking in the forums since then, figured I'd join.
I am attempting to commute to and from work,...
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