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06-18-22, 02:56 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,023
Posted By TGT1

Gascon is the DA. Nobody gets charged with...

Gascon is the DA.

Nobody gets charged with murder!
03-09-22, 05:41 PM
Replies: 2,850
Views: 352,206
Posted By TGT1

Hit the crosswalk button and the light will stay...

Hit the crosswalk button and the light will stay red long enough to get a jump on the downhill run.
12-04-21, 08:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,931
Posted By TGT1

The closure in the link is the Lario Park access...

The closure in the link is the Lario Park access off Huntington Drive.

It's been closed since they brought the dumpsters and skip loaders in to clean out the bum camp.

I suspect that the...
11-27-21, 08:42 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,874
Posted By TGT1

Well, for starters about half that distance will...

Well, for starters about half that distance will be Camp Pendleton and the beach is off limits.
09-07-21, 05:36 PM
Replies: 2,850
Views: 352,206
Posted By TGT1

Just say no to salmoning!

Just say no to salmoning!
08-15-21, 12:51 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 29,719
Posted By TGT1

Came down thru the northern segment for the first...

Came down thru the northern segment for the first time in a while.

The bums have burned themselves out of a home! Lario Park is cleaned up and deserted. (probably has the gate locked too)
...
08-07-21, 04:53 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 663
Posted By TGT1

I've been running a 48-34 / 11-34 with a SRAM...

I've been running a 48-34 / 11-34 with a SRAM medium cage for a couple of years now, no problems. Seems like there's enough take-up that a 50-34 would probably be fine, at least with the dr I'm...
06-20-21, 08:00 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,934
Posted By TGT1

From the Daily Mail "Where America gets its news"...

From the Daily Mail "Where America gets its news"

Arizona police shoot man, 35, who plowed into group of cyclists on benefit race hospitalizing 7 | Daily Mail Online...
06-04-21, 05:16 PM
Replies: 2,850
Views: 352,206
Posted By TGT1

That was in 2018, but the street racers have been...

That was in 2018, but the street racers have been using it since time immemorial. Was one of my dads patrol routes when he was LASD and that was in the 50's. Known for fatal wrecks even back then....
05-31-21, 12:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,128
Posted By TGT1

Quit counting the times I've been on top of Baldy...

Quit counting the times I've been on top of Baldy when it passed 100.
Ran the "Run to the Top a couple of times. Our little gang had a rule that whoever didn't run had to carry a twelve pack to the...
04-24-21, 02:34 PM
Replies: 2,850
Views: 352,206
Posted By TGT1

When I was in my 30's I made a project out of...

When I was in my 30's I made a project out of hiking every named peak in Robinsons guide book I could see from my house. Thunder and Verdugo are the only two I didn't do. Put them off because they...
03-15-21, 09:23 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,406
Posted By TGT1

Check here MTB Project | Mountain Bike Trail...

Check here

MTB Project | Mountain Bike Trail Maps (https://www.mtbproject.com/)
02-19-21, 09:44 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,745
Posted By TGT1

Crystal Lake. The climb makes it the best burger...

Crystal Lake. The climb makes it the best burger ever, even if it's just because the tank is approaching empty at that point.

Proprietor is an interesting character and conversationalist.

And...
02-14-21, 07:21 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,126
Posted By TGT1

Don't know about the bike pass, but to work on...

Don't know about the bike pass, but to work on the base a DL and SS card work or a "Real ID" DL.

The rules seem to change with each incoming CO though.
01-25-21, 06:04 PM
Replies: 2,850
Views: 352,206
Posted By TGT1

From the water tank at the end of E Skyline to...

From the water tank at the end of E Skyline to The TV station at Punta Del Este is decent dirt road. It starts out from the tank a bit loose, but gets much better after a few hundred yards. Even up...
01-25-21, 08:18 AM
Replies: 2,850
Views: 352,206
Posted By TGT1

Came down from Skyline once that way. That will...

Came down from Skyline once that way. That will avoid the worst section of Skyline and would be doable on 28's
01-24-21, 10:42 PM
Replies: 2,850
Views: 352,206
Posted By TGT1

From where you stopped on Skyline, you can...

From where you stopped on Skyline, you can continue up Skyline trail and end up at Hacienda at the stoplight at the crest. Hit the crosswalk button so the light turns red and bomb down Hacienda.
...
01-17-21, 02:31 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,863
Posted By TGT1

This! Summer Judo lessons as an elementary...

This!
Summer Judo lessons as an elementary school kid for sure saved me from multiple broken bones, and not just on the bike.

50+is a little late to start learning by getting thrown around...
01-16-21, 08:16 PM
Replies: 2,850
Views: 352,206
Posted By TGT1

Thanks I've descended the Hacienda side from...

Thanks

I've descended the Hacienda side from the top once and really liked it.

Popped out at the road head from the ridge trail a couple of years ago after a traverse of the range. There was a...
01-16-21, 03:18 PM
Replies: 2,850
Views: 352,206
Posted By TGT1

Which is your preferred way for Turnbull? ...

Which is your preferred way for Turnbull? Ascending from the Whittier side or the H. Heights side?

Thinking of adding that stretch to the rotation and can access it either way easily.
12-26-20, 08:34 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 20,302
Posted By TGT1

Been using the "élite" version for years now. It...

Been using the "élite" version for years now. It keeps improving. I have absolutely no complaints about the cycling functionality. The other thing I like is that you keep the data as private as...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-26-20, 06:46 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 8,417
Posted By TGT1

SPD-SL Red. The knees don't like float.

SPD-SL Red.

The knees don't like float.
12-26-20, 06:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,614
Posted By TGT1

I've used it with Cyclemeter for hiking, rock...

I've used it with Cyclemeter for hiking, rock climbing and even sleep monitoring. The HR function works just fine for all. I have had to replace a Tickr when they became wildly inaccurate after a...
12-07-20, 09:29 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,707
Posted By TGT1

No, I'm old enough to have seen this kind of...

No, I'm old enough to have seen this kind of stupidity before.

A 0,125 micron virus will not be stopped by anything other than a properly fitted industrial or military grade mask.
wearing a paper...
12-07-20, 08:20 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,707
Posted By TGT1

Masks are about as useful as a chain link fence...

Masks are about as useful as a chain link fence is in stopping mosquitos.

Have there been massive fatal outbreaks in cycling clubs, or do you just want to get your Karen on?
11-25-20, 06:01 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,651
Posted By TGT1

52-36 is kinda odd for a CX bike. 46/36 is the...

52-36 is kinda odd for a CX bike. 46/36 is the normal CX setup.

I'm running a SRAM 2X10 medium cage with a 48/34 FSA front and a 34 -11 Shimano MTB cassette. You'll need to shorten the chain a few...
11-06-20, 06:49 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,097
Posted By TGT1

There have been a lot of great rides listed here,...

There have been a lot of great rides listed here, a few I may actually get on, but the whole premise is a bit off.

These are all great rides and achievements that are worth savoring,...
11-06-20, 06:33 PM
Replies: 2,850
Views: 352,206
Posted By TGT1

I haven't decided if he makes the best burger in...

I haven't decided if he makes the best burger in SoCal or if the tank is just so empty that it seems that way!
11-01-20, 07:50 PM
Replies: 2,850
Views: 352,206
Posted By TGT1

Did the "ride yer age" BD ride yesterday. All...

Did the "ride yer age" BD ride yesterday. All flat. Up to Santa Fe Dam, over to Peck Park and down to Seal Beach. Then back to SF dam and home. Managed a 15mph average for the requisite 70 miles...
10-31-20, 03:50 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,513
Posted By TGT1

Rode up the SGRT from Santa Fe Dam to the bridge...

Rode up the SGRT from Santa Fe Dam to the bridge and then over to Peck Park to Whittier Narrows and then down the SGRT to the beach and back to Santa Fe as the "ride yer age" BD ride. (70 mi but did...
08-03-20, 07:47 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,823
Posted By TGT1

I had the "nipple pimple" problem with one...

I had the "nipple pimple" problem with one particular rim/tire width combination and solved it by using a layer of Shwalbe Mylar high pressure rim tape and then putting the Vellox back on over it.
...
07-25-20, 08:05 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,217
Posted By TGT1

Had a Mazda truck in the 70's with a Perkins...

Had a Mazda truck in the 70's with a Perkins (licensed built in Japan) diesel engine. Whitworth bolts with metric heads.

Glad I never misplaced a bolt!
07-25-20, 07:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,277
Posted By TGT1

You'll b going so slow on the way up that it...

You'll b going so slow on the way up that it won't make any difference.

On the way down the vibration may keep your brake hands from cramping.
07-09-20, 03:20 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,217
Posted By TGT1

Don't know about the modern ones since my time...

Don't know about the modern ones since my time working on them was in the 70's but the R-50 to R69S series required a torch and temperature crayons to get the shrink fit case parts apart and back...
07-02-20, 04:32 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,461
Posted By TGT1

^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ditto The CCPlague has...

^^^^^^^^^^^^^

ditto

The CCPlague has made it hard to predict which parks pee stops will be open though.
06-28-20, 08:12 PM
Replies: 2,850
Views: 352,206
Posted By TGT1

The worst combination is a south facing long...

The worst combination is a south facing long steep slope with a 3-5 mph tailwind so you get absolutely no cooling. BT DT! on the way to Crystal Lake.

40 mi loop around the east SGV with 3000' of...
06-12-20, 04:15 PM
Replies: 2,850
Views: 352,206
Posted By TGT1

Went up San Dimas Canyon road to the gate today...

Went up San Dimas Canyon road to the gate today as part of a 30mi loop, Too bad you can't continue on to GMR. I'd put the fat tires back on just for that! Two supposedly "endangered" yellow leg...
05-28-20, 01:19 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 29,719
Posted By TGT1

Rode down a couple of weeks ago on a Saturday...

Rode down a couple of weeks ago on a Saturday from above Whittier Narrows. The bum count was way lower than normal, but there was one with his tent pitched under the 60, half way into the path. It...
05-06-20, 03:54 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 10,058
Posted By TGT1

I checked some SRAM 10Sp links (labeled non...

I checked some SRAM 10Sp links (labeled non reusable) against a KMC reusable one once with a machinists loupe with scale and could find nothing that would not indicate that they are identical in all...
05-06-20, 03:26 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 29,719
Posted By TGT1

Yeah, but it's a pain if you are using the trail...

Yeah, but it's a pain if you are using the trail for access to 39 from out in the flats. It's also a pain that all the park restrooms are closed. Complicates long route selections.
05-06-20, 03:09 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 29,719
Posted By TGT1

There was a bum passed out in his tent, on the...

There was a bum passed out in his tent, on the bike path under the 60 freeway last weekend.. Higher than normal traffic between the golf course and Santa Fe Dam. Probably because the park is...
03-26-20, 07:32 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,613
Posted By TGT1

Keep in mind that it is illegal for a bike to go...

Keep in mind that it is illegal for a bike to go anywhere in the park that a car can't legally go. They enforce it vigorously so stick to the roads.
03-25-20, 06:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,613
Posted By TGT1

We've left a car at the vacant lot behind Coyote...

We've left a car at the vacant lot behind Coyote Corner for years to car pool into the park to rock climb with no incidents.

That will add a few miles and a few hundred feet to get to the park,...
03-22-20, 09:02 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,613
Posted By TGT1

West entrance to Keys view and back would be epic...

West entrance to Keys view and back would be epic with no cars.
01-01-20, 07:16 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,047
Posted By TGT1

Multitool has a spoke wrench and I do carry a...

Multitool has a spoke wrench and I do carry a minipump.

The pump works best for the original inflation and finding the source of a puncture. The CO2 means you wont be there all afternoon.
01-01-20, 05:52 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,047
Posted By TGT1

I'll second that opinion. I've driven that...

I'll second that opinion.

I've driven that road hundreds of times and have no desire to do it either way on a bike.

GRR/GMR also puts me closer to home without the boring flat run back...
12-30-19, 02:53 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,047
Posted By TGT1

Almost all of my rides are solo and long so...

Almost all of my rides are solo and long so there's really nothing extra I take up GMR. Minipump, Multitool with chain breaker, Tire levers, Spare tube, Patch kit, money, small pocket knife, CO2,...
10-16-19, 08:19 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 6,621
Posted By TGT1

"https://twitter.com/iowahawkblog/status/118448709...

"https://twitter.com/iowahawkblog/status/1184487099929681920"

Welcome to the reaction to the "cancel culture"
09-07-19, 07:16 PM
Replies: 500
Views: 88,521
Posted By TGT1

The overwhelming majority of those choosing to...

The overwhelming majority of those choosing to live this lifestyle are addicts.

The end effect of decriminalizing addiction is that you can't force someone into treatment. Another "liberal"...
08-20-19, 04:42 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 29,719
Posted By TGT1

The trail isn't dangerous, there are only a half...

The trail isn't dangerous, there are only a half dozen blind spots in the entire length. Those blind spots for some reason are where every large group calls a halt?

The clubs that use it as their...
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