jonathanf2

Wednesday I did a quick 32 mile loop and 2300 feet of climbing. I've been trying to focus not riding in zone 4/5, since I tend to do shorter rides at max effort. I stayed most of the time in zone 3 and did well not blowing up. I heard zone 2 training helps, but if I rode any slower I don't think I'd get anywhere. Anyways, I definitely felt like I had more in the tank towards the end of the ride. I guess now that I'm getting older, I need to ride smarter!

jonathanf2

18 miles of dirt on Friday in Highland Park / Mt. Washington and 23 miles cruising DTLA and Elysian park this Saturday morning!

jonathanf2

22 miles for gravel bike Monday! I took the gravel bike to meet up some non-cycling friends over at Griffith Observatory and grab lunch. After eating though I did another round up the park. Also despite being a bit slower on the gravel bike to climb road sections, bombing the rough downhill fire roads is just much more fun. I can just plow through the loose gravel and dirt with no worries.

jsigone

took the allez out for a lunch loop around 56 bike trail. 16 miles and 1k vert

I think I need to lower the stem even more to be like the soloist...hum

Eric F 

Happy Hour! 9mi MTB ride to Brown Saddle, descending via Millard Canyon and Altadena Crest Trail.

jonathanf2

Thursday I did 21 miles and 2000 feet of climbing over at Griffith. I've been focusing more on keeping a steady pace as opposed to trying to mash up the hill. Though on my final downhill a female MTB'er whizzed by me quite close. I definitely was getting racer vibes, so I decided to keep pace. She was fast, but I was able to keep up easily. I waited for her to take a wide line on a curve and I then took an inside line to drop her. If I was on my gravel bike, I probably would have been faster since I could just plow through the rough stuff!

On the final leg of my ride I saw this kid (well he was in his 20s) walking his bike, so I asked if he needed help. Apparently he flatted and had no spare tube or tools. Since I still had some free time, I help fixed his puncture with a glueless patch and aired up his tire. Sometimes I wonder what goes through the minds of young people not being prepared! Lol

Eric F 

Yesterday I joined PAA's "ShLoC" ride, starting at the Rose Bowl. It's a climbing-focused ride, with an A group and a B group. They don't always ride the same route, and apparently, yesterday's was one they don't do very often, focusing more on Altadena than the San Rafael Hills. Although many of the roads were familiar to me, the unfamiliar route made it interesting and fun. That said, it was HARD, and I pushed myself pretty deep. My body responded pretty well, and I was surprised to see VAM numbers in the high 900s, with a couple over 1000. I was happy to give a good showing of myself for my first time doing this ride in a long time, finishing in the first half of the A group on all the climbs. https://www.strava.com/activities/11483267702

jonathanf2

Are they back to Tuesday/Thursday rides for the summer? I need to hit up my buddy and ride with them again. They definitely kicked my butt last time I did the ride, but I've been working on my pacing and I'm now running an 11-34t on one of my road bikes to tackle some of those spicier climbs.

I forgot to mention, the reason I rode on Thursday was due to finding a Wednesday group ride that's supported by a local bar! I barely cracked zone 2 on the ride, but on the return all cyclists get discounted beer and shots all night! So Thursday I had to force myself to sweat it out!

Eric F 

Yes. 5:30 start. I could have used a 34 last night. My 29 got a serious workout.

malcala622 

I'm fighting off the butt end of the flu and respiratory infection so I stole my wife's electric bike to get to work.

On the SGRT I noticed some smoke in the distance and figured it was a homeless encampment starting breakfast. But getting closer i noticed it was coming from the railroad tracks.

I attempted to put it out with 2 water bottles but I believe it suppressed the fire a bit while the Santa Fe Spring Fire department arrived.

I waited till they arrived since i was the one who called it in.

jonathanf2

It was probably Doc Brown's time machine train hitting 85mph!

Feel better with your flu recovery. Getting sick sucks, because it messes up the ride routine!

diphthong

ouch.

diphthong

thank you!