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Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
03-06-17, 07:22 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 514,096
Posted By happybday29475

I've gone all Kelly Slater. Different horses...

I've gone all Kelly Slater.

Different horses for different courses.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
03-06-17, 07:16 PM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 505,716
Posted By happybday29475

I loved that Stan Nice registered for SSWC...and...

I loved that Stan Nice registered for SSWC...and let somebody else take the win.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
02-20-17, 09:56 AM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 514,096
Posted By happybday29475

+1. I'm glad that my old car has gotten a new...

+1. I'm glad that my old car has gotten a new coat of paint, made its way to sunny Australia, and found itself such a worthy owner.

That car comes with a dilemma, however: does putting a bike...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-20-17, 09:44 AM
Replies: 1,031
Views: 92,670
Posted By happybday29475

I don't think it's rocket science to...

I don't think it's rocket science to prognosticate about how a course will race with 65 people on it. I think a modicum of expertise and forethought could have prevented a lot of injury. This is...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-20-17, 09:39 AM
Replies: 1,031
Views: 92,670
Posted By happybday29475

Two things: I don't think exercising care...

Two things:

I don't think exercising care in course design obligates assumption of liability.

Secondly, I didn't exactly respond to your "how to pay for it", but I don't think the cost is...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-20-17, 09:34 AM
Replies: 1,031
Views: 92,670
Posted By happybday29475

Yes, you're right, of course. What I've seen...

Yes, you're right, of course.

What I've seen is, at best, is an ad hoc approach to safety, with safety largely left to each race promoter. Of course we all know that courses are hard to permit...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-19-17, 10:26 PM
Replies: 1,031
Views: 92,670
Posted By happybday29475

Well... If I think about the most important...

Well...

If I think about the most important attributes of what USAC or a BRAC might provide in a race experience, it comes down to a good and fun experience. While that may mean different things...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-19-17, 09:32 PM
Replies: 1,031
Views: 92,670
Posted By happybday29475

You mean I've overestimated them?

You mean I've overestimated them?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-18-17, 06:18 PM
Replies: 1,031
Views: 92,670
Posted By happybday29475

I think that one can conclude that this was an...

I think that one can conclude that this was an unsafe corner and course.

Similarly, it shouldn't have taken a near-fatality to notice that the SBRR finish was dangerous; somebody with some...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
02-18-17, 08:54 AM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 505,716
Posted By happybday29475

Happy dance! Good luck Sunday and Monday, I'll...

Happy dance! Good luck Sunday and Monday, I'll be thinking of you.

I spent last week in the town where I grew up, dealing with a parent with Alzheimer's. It's been a heavy week. On a lighter...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-13-17, 04:10 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,915
Posted By happybday29475

+1 There are tons of good coaches/books out...

+1

There are tons of good coaches/books out there, no need to support bad apples.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
02-02-17, 09:23 PM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 505,716
Posted By happybday29475

Heh. I've gone fast on skis, too, but it was...

Heh. I've gone fast on skis, too, but it was back before they had computers, maybe even before electricity, so I don't know if it was 65 or 70. ;) Regardless, I completely agree that it's...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
02-02-17, 08:09 PM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 505,716
Posted By happybday29475

This is totally the kind of post that is keeping...

This is totally the kind of post that is keeping me coming back to BF right now!

I didn't know they had 51 degrees at Heavenly. Did you jump off the chair or something? Respect!

I was going...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
02-02-17, 08:01 PM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 505,716
Posted By happybday29475

I do hope you're citing km. Otherwise, you're...

I do hope you're citing km. Otherwise, you're gonna need to reset to 0 and start over. ;)
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
01-24-17, 04:08 PM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 505,716
Posted By happybday29475

This morning I skinned up the local ski hill. I...

This morning I skinned up the local ski hill. I started at about 8am, got to the top about 9am.

I've wanted to do this for years, but only now am getting to try it. This morning was my first...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
01-21-17, 12:31 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 514,096
Posted By happybday29475

I'm sorry to hear of your discomfort, HP. I do...

I'm sorry to hear of your discomfort, HP. I do have a healthy respect for your toughness, though. Fingers crossed for the best possible long-term outcome.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
01-21-17, 10:05 AM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 505,716
Posted By happybday29475

Me too! Here too! The last couple of...

Me too!


Here too! The last couple of weeks have been remarkable.

It has been, and it looks like will continue to be, a great winter/spring to dabble in backcountry skiing. My goal for this...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
01-19-17, 09:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,074
Posted By happybday29475

Arizona Territory. But we might have lost it in...

Arizona Territory. But we might have lost it in a war a century or so ago.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
01-19-17, 08:31 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 514,096
Posted By happybday29475

Arrr, whar's me magic bike? I be goin' to crush...

Arrr, whar's me magic bike? I be goin' to crush Nemesis in th' next race wit' me new aero-tattered eye patch!
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
01-16-17, 06:43 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 514,096
Posted By happybday29475

I've been a bit busy the last few days and even...

I've been a bit busy the last few days and even though I haven't posted I have been reading.

I love that this "shooting the bull" thread has turned squarely into the realm of foodie-ism.

"That...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
01-16-17, 06:34 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,477
Posted By happybday29475

It's in the configurator: Gender? Helmet? Skin...

It's in the configurator: Gender? Helmet? Skin color? Hair color? Pony tail? Shave legs?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-16-17, 06:24 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,588
Posted By happybday29475

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuouTAs4QNY ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuouTAs4QNY

PS. LOL. Your assertion made me wonder, so I googled. I was thinking some yahoo on a fat bike prolly spun in the snow, but this is the first that...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-10-17, 06:43 PM
Replies: 8,473
Views: 777,040
Posted By happybday29475

Zwift works fine on my 2011 Macbook Air. It's at...

Zwift works fine on my 2011 Macbook Air. It's at a lower resolution than when running on my gf's shiny new MacBook Pro, though.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
01-10-17, 06:40 PM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 505,716
Posted By happybday29475

You're killing me! (...or you will be when I...

You're killing me! (...or you will be when I next ride with you.) You make it impossible to be a guilt-free couch potato.

PS - I probably should change my Zwift name from "Bahati" to "Round...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-10-17, 10:53 AM
Replies: 18,065
Views: 1,483,131
Posted By happybday29475

grolby I'm sorry to hear of your hip issues. ...

grolby I'm sorry to hear of your hip issues. Don't despair: as others have said, there is life - even bike racing! - after hip injuries. My advice to you is to spend a lot of cycles making sure you...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-07-17, 09:30 PM
Replies: 2,252
Views: 240,305
Posted By happybday29475

Well said. There appears to me to be a very...

Well said.

There appears to me to be a very apparent bias in CB's statements, even as she protests their objectivity.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-07-17, 09:27 PM
Replies: 2,252
Views: 240,305
Posted By happybday29475

Precisely.

Precisely.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-07-17, 09:26 PM
Replies: 2,252
Views: 240,305
Posted By happybday29475

CB, you're no Dutee Chand; your situation has...

CB, you're no Dutee Chand; your situation has little in common with hers. And fairness is not simply about hormone levels. I suspect that you are a post-transition transwoman, who has the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-05-17, 11:50 PM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,478,666
Posted By happybday29475

If true, BF will lose a bucketload of expertise...

If true, BF will lose a bucketload of expertise and a good chunk of it's ability to cut through its own bullcrap. ;(
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-05-17, 11:46 PM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,478,666
Posted By happybday29475

Let's see: downhill skiing, xc skiing, hockey,...

Let's see: downhill skiing, xc skiing, hockey, climbing, MTBing, not to mention beautiful road riding...you have so many envy-inducing posts that a wee bit of chill in your air will generate no...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
01-05-17, 11:41 PM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 505,716
Posted By happybday29475

And just like that you're a skier. How was it? ...

And just like that you're a skier. How was it?

I got in a couple of hours of turns this morning at our local hill. ~24" of freshie, the best skiing I've had in a while. It was a bit cold,...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
01-05-17, 11:37 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 514,096
Posted By happybday29475

Bali Pics are over in the Pina Colada forum....

Bali

Pics are over in the Pina Colada forum. ;)

Good luck with your stressors, all will be better in short order.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-05-17, 07:44 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,478,666
Posted By happybday29475

I'm always blown away by the combination of the...

I'm always blown away by the combination of the occasional crumb about your training (CTL, hours per week) and the fact that it's predominantly done on a trainer. I can't imagine a CTL of 95 coming...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-05-17, 07:40 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,588
Posted By happybday29475

There are many of us/you. I quit car...

There are many of us/you.

I quit car racing for the reasons you state. It was really fun, but also, for me, rather than be a motor head who spent time around cars, I wanted to spend time...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
01-04-17, 09:40 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 514,096
Posted By happybday29475

Self-centered, subjective interpretation: being...

Self-centered, subjective interpretation:
being held by parent == 50+ cat 4 racing
being submerged in shark tank == 50/open racing
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
01-04-17, 12:16 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 514,096
Posted By happybday29475

So I'm back from a nice tropical Christmas...

So I'm back from a nice tropical Christmas vacation, wherein I over-ate, to the point of being uncomfortable, at each and every meal over the course of the entire vacation. In between Pina Coladas...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
01-04-17, 12:08 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 514,096
Posted By happybday29475

I put a new battery in my girlfriend's car last...

I put a new battery in my girlfriend's car last night, in the cold and dark, while it was snowing, thereby narrowly avoiding being the target of your rant. ;)
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
01-04-17, 12:06 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 514,096
Posted By happybday29475

My favorite is when people stop in the middle of...

My favorite is when people stop in the middle of a doorway to have a conversation. They are either idiots or ***holes.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
12-14-16, 09:15 PM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 505,716
Posted By happybday29475

I'm not being coached right now. It's really...

I'm not being coached right now. It's really quite stunning how quickly every single ride goes to tempo. lol. Even the zwift races are pretty much just more tempo!

Curiously, I'm setting power...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
12-14-16, 09:12 PM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 505,716
Posted By happybday29475

I'm actually taking an avalanche class right now....

I'm actually taking an avalanche class right now. In Colorado right now: snow a month ago, super cold but no precipitation since, recent dumping with a lot of wind...the message? Stay out of the...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
12-14-16, 09:09 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 514,096
Posted By happybday29475

yeah, that's pretty neat!

yeah, that's pretty neat!
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-14-16, 09:06 PM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,478,666
Posted By happybday29475

I wish I could do squats but a back injury...

I wish I could do squats but a back injury prevents it. What I do instead is Bulgarian Split Squats:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2C-uNgKwPLE
hold dumbbells in each hand...start with nothing or...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-14-16, 07:24 PM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,478,666
Posted By happybday29475

Skip the leg extensions, it's a good way to grind...

Skip the leg extensions, it's a good way to grind away cartilage. If you need to do'em, bend your knees just a little.

There are other ways to work your guads.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
12-12-16, 03:05 PM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 505,716
Posted By happybday29475

You are a man on a mission. Good on ya'; go...

You are a man on a mission. Good on ya'; go get'em. (Tell me what I can do to help! lol, as if!)

I haven't yet determined my 2017 mission.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-09-16, 07:29 AM
Replies: 18,065
Views: 1,483,131
Posted By happybday29475

Y'all might be interested in a current article in...

Y'all might be interested in a current article in the NYT, "Carbs During Workouts May Fend Off Colds"
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/07/well/move/carbs-during-workouts-may-fend-off-colds.html
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
12-08-16, 03:35 PM
Replies: 5,450
Views: 319,824
Posted By happybday29475

Or, even better, just go do what the huskies do: ...

Or, even better, just go do what the huskies do:
Iditarod Trail Invitational (http://www.iditarodtrailinvitational.com/)

Feb 26...you'll be ready, right? And no, it won't be cold, not compared...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
12-08-16, 01:11 PM
Replies: 5,450
Views: 319,824
Posted By happybday29475

Well that pretty clearly makes you a stage racer....

Well that pretty clearly makes you a stage racer. Or maybe RAAM.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
12-08-16, 01:06 PM
Replies: 5,450
Views: 319,824
Posted By happybday29475

I'm sure that factoid has been hanging out in...

I'm sure that factoid has been hanging out in your brain forever, just waiting for the right moment!

Actually that speed could win an occasional local old guys' sprint, too.

The biggest problem...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
12-08-16, 01:02 PM
Replies: 5,450
Views: 319,824
Posted By happybday29475

Ahh, I was wondering who would ask that! It...

Ahh, I was wondering who would ask that!

It depends if one goes from 10" seconds out or 60...you've had at least one terrific experience being the gazelle...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
12-08-16, 12:31 PM
Replies: 5,450
Views: 319,824
Posted By happybday29475

OK full disclosure...that's what's in my head. ...

OK full disclosure...that's what's in my head. In reality, it's more like: (a fella can dream...and yes I was at the San Diego Zoo last week)
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