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Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-15-20, 06:05 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

We've been in the bay area a while now and want a...

We've been in the bay area a while now and want a change. We sold our AZ house and are wanting to buy somewhere but don't know where. Kairee likes being near beaches, but also really wants to move to...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-11-20, 01:06 AM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

We owed 6k so we waited until after we closed on...

We owed 6k so we waited until after we closed on our house sale end of June.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-19-20, 06:12 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

Meant to go visit AZ and play some nerd-cards...

Meant to go visit AZ and play some nerd-cards (Magic the Gathering) with me brothers and friends, but with the spike in COVID and the nice weather here I changed plans (camp/river weekend trip with...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-09-20, 04:17 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

A friend of mine noted that with the nearby...

A friend of mine noted that with the nearby campgrounds all closed for the virus, it would be a good time to stealth camp. There's one with 5 sites in a cove just across the golden gate with views of...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-18-20, 10:36 AM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

Speaking of TSS per workout, I'm wondering what...

Speaking of TSS per workout, I'm wondering what the difference is between head unit pausing the ride while stopped vs recoding zeros while stopped. My Joule from a few years ago kept recording. My...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-10-20, 11:39 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

Wife and I are selling our Arizona rental,...

Wife and I are selling our Arizona rental, closing early June if all goes well. Will get maybe 100k after taxes and realtor fees and looking into making a change. We want to buy a duplex somewhere....
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-01-20, 06:41 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

I've always been too mentally lazy to make...

I've always been too mentally lazy to make changes, but my wife half jokingly said I should grow one (after the dude in Almost Famous, a pointless movie that she really loves for unknown reasons), so...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-28-20, 07:54 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

That's a legit KOM. I even remember you posting...

That's a legit KOM. I even remember you posting about it back when you got it.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-28-20, 06:46 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

But there's no glory in those ones! My best...

But there's no glory in those ones! My best moment was getting this one on the insanely fast early morning ride by starting near the back, getting 2nd in the sprint (my best result) on the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-27-20, 09:18 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

So with the lockdown and gyms closed I tried to...

So with the lockdown and gyms closed I tried to keep up my strength training for a while. I used to do gymnastics so bodyweight stuff is fine for me, but I tend to be motivated by goals, and my goals...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-27-20, 09:04 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

All KOMs are real men's KOMs IMO. I've never been...

All KOMs are real men's KOMs IMO. I've never been super fast, and the bay area has a ridiculous number of super fast cyclists. I've probably had around 8 KOMs total. Mainly downhill routes I...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-31-19, 04:38 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

Its been several years since I took it, but I...

Its been several years since I took it, but I don't think there was any difficult math? Like nothing harder than algebra 2 IIRC? But then again, I took it right out of college and still solve systems...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-31-19, 12:28 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

Ha I remember doing that, got full score on the...

Ha I remember doing that, got full score on the reasoning section and lowish score on the memory section. Luckily my engineering school cares more about reasoning than vocabulary I guess.
The...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-12-19, 09:11 AM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

When caloso says "some" climbing, he means it's a...

When caloso says "some" climbing, he means it's a climbers race especially for multiple laps. Threshold length climb near the start of the lap, but after a couple times of that the climbers just have...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-10-18, 02:21 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

Last week I rode around a corner in the fog, then...

Last week I rode around a corner in the fog, then woke up very confused as to why I was sitting in the street next to a puddle of blood with a bunch of friends around me.

Later, a friend that was...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-09-18, 10:36 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

A friend just started riding and "leads" an easy...

A friend just started riding and "leads" an easy ride with many beer stops. She and I managed to get my wife to come along (my wife has a bike but doesn't ride ever and almost can't even ride).

At...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-22-18, 07:23 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

Racing isn't dumb. Its the excessive...

Racing isn't dumb.

Its the excessive training and weight/nutrition management and sleeping a lot and then not sleeping enough and driving all over the state and lack of social life and other life...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-15-18, 12:14 AM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

My wife is trying to get in shape and actually...

My wife is trying to get in shape and actually suggested going on jogs! Not as good as riding but better than nothing. We have been doing 1.4 miles at a time. We do a loop around the park a block...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-04-18, 01:38 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

Derailleur hanger snapped on the Wednesday night...

Derailleur hanger snapped on the Wednesday night social ride. I "tipped" over while riding in circles waiting for another guy to (learn how to) change a flat after his low speed crash. Then I hopped...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-30-18, 11:36 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

Tetonrider On the "training diminishes immune...

Tetonrider
On the "training diminishes immune system" thing.
I've noticed I get sick less and less severe ever since I started racing a few years ago. First hint of illness, cut hard riding and add...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-26-18, 11:21 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

Damn. And now it doesn't automatically go to my...

Damn. And now it doesn't automatically go to my last unread post. Booo updates!
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-26-18, 08:23 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

Haven't checked mobile. Can we see user tags on...

Haven't checked mobile. Can we see user tags on mobile yet?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-26-18, 01:04 AM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

Idk 130s seems reasonable for 5-7 I'm 5-10...

Idk 130s seems reasonable for 5-7

I'm 5-10 and cant seem to sustain less than 160, but I have gone below 150... But I just bounce back up. I'm 20 lbs less muscle than I used to be but the rest...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-01-18, 12:22 AM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

The one time I was in Vegas was for gymnastics...

The one time I was in Vegas was for gymnastics coaching, and I discovered at 4 am that clubs don't close. Unfortunately I skipped on Calvin Harris cuz it was like 50 bucks and I didn't know who he...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-24-18, 11:51 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

A while back people were discussing showing a...

A while back people were discussing showing a license at the race, and I've been noting (but not counting) when they ask and when they don't. Turns out I'm asked to show a license far less often than...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-24-18, 11:33 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

Track has a different feel to it. No brakes, no...

Track has a different feel to it. No brakes, no gears, no freewheel. All things roadies rely on subconsciously. My first few times on the track I tried to coast... Caught myself in time. But I've...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-12-18, 12:26 AM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

I was just talking with my teammate in the hotel...

I was just talking with my teammate in the hotel about the popular question of why people aren't starting and sticking with racing.

Its hard.

Yeah, all sports are hard right? Then I realized -...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-04-18, 10:39 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

I don't think theres a rule to like good beer. I...

I don't think theres a rule to like good beer. I personally just dislike cheap lagers most of the time. I love IPA & Belgian strong ales. Ill have stouts on occasion but they are a not heavy and rich...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-30-18, 12:08 AM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

I typically work noon to 8 ish cuz I like riding...

I typically work noon to 8 ish cuz I like riding bikes in daylight and practicing drums when it won't annoy ppl. Plus I'm more of a night owl so I get my best work done around the time most ppl go...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-01-18, 03:25 AM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

That must be where I heard that song. Seems like...

That must be where I heard that song. Seems like it was one of the harder ones
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-22-17, 07:08 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

I think there was a drive in in AZ where I grew...

I think there was a drive in in AZ where I grew up but I never went. Never liked movies much due to always being overly conscious of time passing too quickly. I did watch the original star wars...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-10-17, 10:13 AM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

And yeah, long commutes suck bad cuz spare time...

And yeah, long commutes suck bad cuz spare time is hard to come by so an extra hour a day makes a huge quality of life improvement. Imo.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-10-17, 10:12 AM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

I'm in Thailand with my wife, first time out of...

I'm in Thailand with my wife, first time out of the US. Its freaking awesome and I barely have time for facebook, but In trying to actually post all my **** there just cuz. You should go see all the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-16-17, 12:25 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

Back when I was running (a bit, only about 20...

Back when I was running (a bit, only about 20 mpw) I was doing all that research on form. Wore pretty minimalist shoes. Was having stress pain and decided to work toward a quicker shorter forefoot...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-15-17, 10:12 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

I guess one cant flunk fully out of a community...

I guess one cant flunk fully out of a community college. Just kinda gave up and failed everything the last semester I did. Got A's the first 2 semesters. Plus I did undergrad at ASU. Just sign up,...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-14-17, 06:31 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

How can anyone watch triathlon? Isn't it a bit...

How can anyone watch triathlon? Isn't it a bit boring? I mean it seems way more boring than doing one, and even THAT might be boring!

College - I dont think anyone should feel pressure to go to...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-14-17, 12:47 AM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

From our house window we just watched someone die...

From our house window we just watched someone die on the sidewalk while getting chest compressions for like 20 minutes.

A friend of a wife said someone on the web asked someone IRL who said heart...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-10-17, 01:17 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

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Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-10-17, 12:57 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

That only makes sense to me. He doesn't want ads....

That only makes sense to me. He doesn't want ads. The book lacks ads. How is this usage incorrect?



Not sure how the internet loses in this case. I found the definition with no solicitations...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-29-17, 02:42 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

:lol: How do you even remember this??

:lol:


How do you even remember this??
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-28-17, 11:49 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

Been learning drums lately. For the past couple...

Been learning drums lately. For the past couple months been practicing every day on a pad and pillows and a basket. Once a week or so on a friends kit with him and another friend on guitar. Got 3...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-09-17, 10:56 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

I've taken my helmet off for climbs before. Also...

I've taken my helmet off for climbs before. Also a ex pro around here regularly rides without one. But he should cuz he crashed without one a couple years ago. Didn't make him start apparently.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-08-17, 07:57 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

Rotor. So preeeetty. Can't wait to see how they...

Rotor. So preeeetty. Can't wait to see how they feel but I'm gonna be smart and wait til after tomorrows race.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-07-17, 10:05 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

New p2m crankset came today!! Debating installing...

New p2m crankset came today!! Debating installing it right away or waiting 2 weeks for racing to finish before messing with my bike fit. There is a hill in Saturdays race so it might feel weird on...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-04-17, 09:37 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

I also dreamed last night. I dreamt I broke away...

I also dreamed last night. I dreamt I broke away 3 laps into a p12 crit and rode 29 mph all the way to the finish :lol:

Needless to say that's not how today's crit went.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-31-17, 11:07 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

Finally getting a passport and my wife really...

Finally getting a passport and my wife really wants to go to Thailand. What to do there? Can I ride a bike there?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-25-17, 06:54 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

Went to court today. Plaintiff stepped into...

Went to court today.

Plaintiff stepped into traffic right in front of me without looking last June 7th. Claimed she was fine, we exchanged info, we left.

13 months later I was served with a...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-09-17, 02:14 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

Still have more saddle-bar drop than me and my...

Still have more saddle-bar drop than me and my stem is flipped and slammed.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-04-17, 11:44 PM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

Well, still thinkin of getting a new p2m 165...

Well, still thinkin of getting a new p2m 165 crankset and also thinkin of taking up drumming. But otoh I should wait and see how this small claims lawsuit turns out. I'm told not to worry about it....
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-02-17, 12:20 AM
Replies: 7,120
Views: 639,627
Posted By aaronmcd

Woohoo 12% raise for getting my PE license last...

Woohoo 12% raise for getting my PE license last month!
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