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Forum: Touring
04-15-24, 08:10 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,999
Posted By diphthong

use the medium-sized ottolock which coils up to...

use the medium-sized ottolock which coils up to fit in a rear jersey pocket (or can loop under the saddle rails…but that takes extra time to deploy and hang back up). able to install/undo in about 30...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-15-24, 07:52 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 221
Posted By diphthong

updated original post to include joshua tree...

updated original post to include joshua tree national park. tram road climb will give you one heck of a workout. the palm springs modern architecture-styled neighborhood just to the south of tram...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-15-24, 07:33 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 221
Posted By diphthong

sorry, saw this too late to possibly help out. ...

sorry, saw this too late to possibly help out.
ca hwy 74 from the bighorn country club at the extreme southern edge of palm desert is very winding and narrow for the first 5 miles or so. only a few...
Forum: Southern California
04-13-24, 02:15 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 344
Posted By diphthong

yeah, dtla is tuff. pasadena should have options...

yeah, dtla is tuff. pasadena should have options but maybe slightly closer to dtla like glendale, eagle rock. atwater village or frogtown possibilities...or potentially culver city.

haven't used...
Forum: Southern California
04-13-24, 02:09 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 105
Posted By diphthong

it's definitely happened and this weekend's...

it's definitely happened and this weekend's rain/sleet/snow will dampen things but that is a helluva ride...especially with the surf and turf addition up to dawson saddle.
Forum: Southern California
04-12-24, 11:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 105
Posted By diphthong

hypothetically/theoretically. potentially subject...

hypothetically/theoretically. potentially subject to ticketing/fine
Forum: Southern California
04-12-24, 10:49 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 105
Posted By diphthong

opening ca hwy 39 again...?

part of me says yes. part of me says no. anyone who has cycled it will tell you it is spectacular. the views are, supposedly, the bees knees.
caltrans still minimally maintains the road using...
Forum: Southern California
04-11-24, 03:55 AM
Replies: 2,882
Views: 359,970
Posted By diphthong

color me optimistic on the (bi-)annual ride in...

color me optimistic on the (bi-)annual ride in the area. someday...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
04-11-24, 01:51 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,384
Posted By diphthong

bring on the last wave(s) of transfers! the giro...

bring on the last wave(s) of transfers! the giro can't come quickly enough.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-10-24, 06:51 AM
Replies: 6,107
Views: 555,679
Posted By diphthong

40-spot. 80 degrees.

40-spot. 80 degrees.
Forum: Southern California
04-09-24, 09:09 PM
Replies: 2,882
Views: 359,970
Posted By diphthong

40-miler in the la habra heights and whittier...

40-miler in the la habra heights and whittier heights areas. late start so got a little toasty and me with (not the best conscious decision) no water bottles.
low traffic. only came across 3...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-08-24, 09:02 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,649
Posted By diphthong

11 flattish miles.

11 flattish miles.
Forum: Touring
04-08-24, 12:52 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 699
Posted By diphthong

two words-weekday mornings.

two words-weekday mornings.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
04-08-24, 12:38 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,276
Posted By diphthong

rex...ouchiwawa. mvdp...ridiculous. looking past...

rex...ouchiwawa. mvdp...ridiculous. looking past dbp and towards amstel, la flèche and l-b-l. and...it's less than a month until the giro. :)
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
04-07-24, 11:20 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,384
Posted By diphthong

oh tarling…

oh tarling…
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
04-07-24, 04:07 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,276
Posted By diphthong

p-r...thinking bettiol is due. not as hilly as...

p-r...thinking bettiol is due. not as hilly as bettiol prefers but still...the cobbles tend to create separation and he's had good form this spring. mvdp is the obvious choice but bleep happens.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
04-07-24, 04:00 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,384
Posted By diphthong

missed being able to pull van baarle off the p-r...

missed being able to pull van baarle off the p-r roster for superclasico by 15 mins even tho i'd checked 4 hrs earlier. oh, those "windows." grrr.

could really use a tarling win, place or show...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
04-05-24, 02:19 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,276
Posted By diphthong

"the known evil is best." - plautus

"the known evil is best." - plautus
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
04-04-24, 11:23 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,276
Posted By diphthong

really throws a monkey wrench into the works....

really throws a monkey wrench into the works. hopefully everyone isn’t injured too badly and are able to carry on in the next week or two.

wishing kämna a speedy recovery.

and, of course, here...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
04-03-24, 10:51 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,276
Posted By diphthong

saw that and knew you’d be pleased.

saw that and knew you’d be pleased.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-02-24, 10:35 PM
Replies: 6,107
Views: 555,679
Posted By diphthong

25-spot. upper 70's temps.

25-spot. upper 70's temps.
Forum: Southern California
04-02-24, 10:30 PM
Replies: 2,882
Views: 359,970
Posted By diphthong

made it out to borrego springs (roughly a two...

made it out to borrego springs (roughly a two hour drive from metro san diego) and enjoyed the upper 70's temps. 8-10 mph winds from the east (salton sea).
was planning on toodling for 40-60 miles...
Forum: Southern California
04-01-24, 10:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 250
Posted By diphthong

a lot of people park at the intersection of...

a lot of people park at the intersection of sierra madre and gmr or north of the stop light (by the equestrian center) on gmr where there is a huge turnout before the lowest gate. some people...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
04-01-24, 04:01 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,384
Posted By diphthong

ditto.

ditto.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
03-27-24, 10:53 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,276
Posted By diphthong

congrats to mj! and another big-time performance...

congrats to mj! and another big-time performance from abrahamsen…taking over for kristoff?
Forum: Southern California
03-26-24, 11:37 PM
Replies: 2,882
Views: 359,970
Posted By diphthong

another low-60's day with mixed clouds/sun and...

another low-60's day with mixed clouds/sun and plenty of wind in metro san diego. hadda stop at the ole bike shop to get the front wheel trued. it was banging against the new brake pads even with the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-26-24, 11:10 PM
Replies: 6,107
Views: 555,679
Posted By diphthong

15-spot that included a stop at the ole lbb to...

15-spot that included a stop at the ole lbb to true the front wheel and hit a new burger place. will hit (both) again at some point.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
03-25-24, 07:48 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,276
Posted By diphthong

will go with philpsen for ddv.

will go with philpsen for ddv.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
03-25-24, 07:43 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,276
Posted By diphthong

milan, pedersen and the 3s' (skjellymo, skujins,...

milan, pedersen and the 3s' (skjellymo, skujins, stuyven) pretty formidable.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-25-24, 07:32 PM
Replies: 6,107
Views: 555,679
Posted By diphthong

21-spot. 62 degrees.

21-spot. 62 degrees.
Forum: Southern California
03-25-24, 07:30 PM
Replies: 2,882
Views: 359,970
Posted By diphthong

quick, 21-miler past sdsu, around some of lake...

quick, 21-miler past sdsu, around some of lake murray, through mission trails regional park and back. mostly cloudy and in the low 60's with some breezes.
happy to be out and tackled a few climbs...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-18-24, 11:12 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,838
Posted By diphthong

bump it up to zone 3 but try not to red line...

bump it up to zone 3 but try not to red line things. go at your pace. look to work on your bike handling at low speeds in hard to turn gears on paths near or on grass (think mission bay) if you're...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-18-24, 10:57 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,507
Posted By diphthong

early start so that dwindling sunlight is one...

early start so that dwindling sunlight is one less reason to shortcut/pull the plug on the century attempt.
if you do it right, you should have 50+ miles under your belt before noon.
a flattish...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-24, 10:23 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 5,992
Posted By diphthong

been a few different owners over the years but a...

been a few different owners over the years but a recent, bigg renovation a few years ago to the restaurants and elsewhere. property also removes all the kelp/seaweed
from the beach in front of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-24, 10:20 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 5,992
Posted By diphthong

rccardr you may be onto something...

rccardr you may be onto something...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-18-24, 07:13 PM
Replies: 6,107
Views: 555,679
Posted By diphthong

40-spot. 71 degrees.

40-spot. 71 degrees.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-24, 07:06 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 5,992
Posted By diphthong

hoping the group makes it back to socal next...

hoping the group makes it back to socal next year. recommended bailout gear a 34x27 for a few, recommended rides in the santa monica mountains, palos verdes peninsula, julian/east county san diego,...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
03-18-24, 06:22 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,384
Posted By diphthong

previewing some guys for the gt's. pretty aware...

previewing some guys for the gt's. pretty aware how vlasov, tadej, bernal, gthom, almeida, yatesie and mas (generally) roll. did have kaden groves as the token sprinter but had to swap in coquard...
Forum: Southern California
03-18-24, 06:13 PM
Replies: 2,882
Views: 359,970
Posted By diphthong

40-miler from sdsu area through mission valley...

40-miler from sdsu area through mission valley and around mission bay, through balboa park, up park blvd and down the adams avenue corridor back home.
Forum: Southern California
03-18-24, 02:43 PM
Replies: 2,882
Views: 359,970
Posted By diphthong

haven’t ridden the fondo or this exact route but...

haven’t ridden the fondo or this exact route but have done all the segments, many over 100x. biggest climb is the segment from steele canyon rd/ca hwy 94 junction up to the town of jamul. things...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
03-18-24, 01:11 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,384
Posted By diphthong

oopsiedoodles...

oopsiedoodles...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
03-13-24, 12:13 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 997
Posted By diphthong

and then there's fantasy pro cycling which gets...

and then there's fantasy pro cycling which gets to harness whatever whenever forever. at the end of the day, it's entertainment for the masses. bona-fides, accuracy and legitimacy co-opt a certain...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-24, 11:54 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 8,856
Posted By diphthong

it was a great looking jersey on the brian baylis...

it was a great looking jersey on the brian baylis ride sunday. again, a pleasure to meet and ride with y'all.
Forum: Southern California
03-12-24, 10:57 PM
Replies: 2,882
Views: 359,970
Posted By diphthong

hell, if i was able to make it up to dawson...

hell, if i was able to make it up to dawson summit, y'all could hit crystal lake. 34-27 (easiest gear) most of the way up once past east fork.
...
Forum: Southern California
03-11-24, 05:48 AM
Replies: 2,882
Views: 359,970
Posted By diphthong

CAT7RDR area ain't no joke. No massive, 2+ mile...

CAT7RDR area ain't no joke. No massive, 2+ mile climbs but oodles of short and steep combined with uphill stretches seemingly, custom-designed, to make you uncomfortable.
people sleep on it because...
Forum: Southern California
03-11-24, 02:24 AM
Replies: 2,882
Views: 359,970
Posted By diphthong

brian baylis vintage ride around san diego bay....

brian baylis vintage ride around san diego bay. great turnout of 30 or so. beautiful bikes. good people.

https://www.strava.com/activities/10932657826
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-24, 02:44 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 5,992
Posted By diphthong

did the baylis ride today. yes, it’s coastal as...

did the baylis ride today. yes, it’s coastal as it goes around san diego bay. great turnout of roughly 30 riders. beautiful day out. did have to bounce out with time constraints once the gang stopped...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
03-10-24, 02:36 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,891
Posted By diphthong

congrats to canam73 for taking both paris-nice...

congrats to canam73 for taking both paris-nice and tirrenno-adriatico.
Forum: Southern California
03-10-24, 03:36 AM
Replies: 2,882
Views: 359,970
Posted By diphthong

30-miler being towed by five, infamous visitors....

30-miler being towed by five, infamous visitors. beautiful day in the san diego area.

https://www.strava.com/activities/10925922182
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-24, 03:33 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 5,992
Posted By diphthong

just managed to survive 62.37% of a ride with...

just managed to survive 62.37% of a ride with these maniacs before having to excuse myself under dubious circumstances and a full belly (thank you for lunch, Doc!).
...
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