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03-18-24, 07:13 PM
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Posted By diphthong

40-spot. 71 degrees.

40-spot. 71 degrees.
03-18-24, 07:06 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 5,317
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,...
03-18-24, 06:13 PM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 349,954
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.
03-18-24, 01:11 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 297
Posted By diphthong

oopsiedoodles...

oopsiedoodles...
03-12-24, 11:54 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 8,571
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.
03-12-24, 10:57 PM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 349,954
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.
...
03-11-24, 05:48 AM
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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...
03-11-24, 02:24 AM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 349,954
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
03-10-24, 02:44 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 5,317
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...
03-10-24, 03:36 AM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 349,954
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
03-10-24, 03:33 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 5,317
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!).
...
03-09-24, 12:37 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 10,881
Posted By diphthong

c ya there. 2nd time riding it.

c ya there. 2nd time riding it.
03-05-24, 04:46 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,610
Posted By diphthong

ayuso...@!@! who foresaw that? things getting...

ayuso...@!@! who foresaw that? things getting steamy and definitely picking up.
02-23-24, 01:42 AM
Replies: 6,064
Views: 540,391
Posted By diphthong

30-spot up the coast from solana beach to...

30-spot up the coast from solana beach to carlsbad and back. a few decent efforts on the ole ‘85 pinarello trying to keep up/stay ahead of the e-bikes. twas a struggle into a 3/4 headwind heading...
02-23-24, 01:33 AM
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Posted By diphthong

30-miler from solana beach north to carlsbad and...

30-miler from solana beach north to carlsbad and back. brisk, 3/4 headwind up to carlsbad that was not a factor heading south. plenty of cyclists out with approx 40-50% being e-bikers. not surprising...
02-13-24, 10:19 PM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 349,954
Posted By diphthong

45-miler metro san diego-including dtown,...

45-miler metro san diego-including dtown, embarcadero, liberty station, point loma, ocean beach, mission bay and mission valley. nice to be out.
...
02-13-24, 10:15 PM
Replies: 6,064
Views: 540,391
Posted By diphthong

finally out and about in 61-62 degree weather in...

finally out and about in 61-62 degree weather in sunny san diego. trying to recommit to riding as all too many life/work things have minimized the
riding time and drained the battery in the last 12...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-03-24, 04:33 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 628,624
Posted By diphthong

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1739/9d51a332_faae_4a49_8105_8402f639adaa_1_201_a_3af803c83a6bf5464f029de9ba727fac73a6cbb9.jpeg

heading up az hwy 386-kitt peak.
01-28-24, 12:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 434
Posted By diphthong

not aware of any dedicated bike parking at the...

not aware of any dedicated bike parking at the convention center. yes, there are plenty of places to lock up a bike in plain view. seem to remember there being a bike valet option at comicon in july...
01-28-24, 04:46 AM
Replies: 6,064
Views: 540,391
Posted By diphthong

stuck in a zone 2 rut the last decade. works when...

stuck in a zone 2 rut the last decade. works when you're doing 400-500 miles (or more) a month. when you're doing less...not so much.
01-28-24, 04:38 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 593
Posted By diphthong

feds/amtrak will eventually need to route the...

feds/amtrak will eventually need to route the train tracks above/below/alongside the 5 freeway from the peñasquitos lagoon/torrey pines area all the way to the doheny beach area in dana point where...
01-15-24, 12:54 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,610
Posted By diphthong

2024 fantasy cycling nonsense...tdu!!

hay'all...tour down under is upon us. bike forums code from last year not working. started a new league for 2024, much to the dismay of all thirteen point five peoples...

league name: bike forums...
01-11-24, 12:59 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,294
Posted By diphthong

almost time for "the gauntlet." should probably...

almost time for "the gauntlet." should probably have all my bloodwork done before the end of february and make any last-minute changes to the will/estate/trust. looks to be a dynamite year ahead.
...
01-11-24, 12:47 AM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 349,954
Posted By diphthong

nomskis!

nomskis!
Forum: Introductions
01-11-24, 12:44 AM
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Views: 357
Posted By diphthong

howdy!

howdy!
Forum: Introductions
01-11-24, 12:44 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 158
Posted By diphthong

howdy!

howdy!
01-05-24, 12:11 PM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 349,954
Posted By diphthong

have ridden the pretty flattish century in the...

have ridden the pretty flattish century in the past. support was good on my one visit. haven’t heard any griping about the event other than goatheads one year and too windy at the start another year.
01-04-24, 01:00 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 5,731
Posted By diphthong

simple matter to hook up the 90% bike paths ride...

simple matter to hook up the 90% bike paths ride mixing in the la river trail to the long beach trail. a quick roll through southern long beach and seal beach (and a roll along the sgrt as far as you...
01-04-24, 12:49 AM
Replies: 6,064
Views: 540,391
Posted By diphthong

21-spot in palm springs from 7am-9am on january...

21-spot in palm springs from 7am-9am on january 1st. not the warmest for this wimp. minimal traffic. turned into my version of a really nice day
once back to the start point/reality. twas in the...
01-02-24, 12:04 PM
Replies: 2,844
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Posted By diphthong

a little 20+ mile toodle in palm springs to start...

a little 20+ mile toodle in palm springs to start off the new year. really nice day after 9am…just as i was finishing the ride. a bit chilly for this geezer’s liking at the 7am start but if there was...
12-30-23, 02:16 AM
Replies: 6,064
Views: 540,391
Posted By diphthong

happy new year, everyone! may your 2024 be longer...

happy new year, everyone! may your 2024 be longer and stronger than 2023!
12-27-23, 02:01 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,294
Posted By diphthong

heard. my halcyon daze of waking up at 3:30am (on...

heard. my halcyon daze of waking up at 3:30am (on the west coast) to watch big mountain stages of the grand tours and the occasional classic are over. def follow the live text of procycling.com and...
12-18-23, 10:07 PM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 349,954
Posted By diphthong

haha, subliminal advertising. was thinking doffo...

haha, subliminal advertising. was thinking doffo but typed duff. too many simpsons/futurama episodes...
12-12-23, 11:49 PM
Replies: 6,064
Views: 540,391
Posted By diphthong

those damned young punks...

those damned young punks...
12-12-23, 11:40 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 5,073
Posted By diphthong

at a little over 1,800 miles for the year. a bit...

at a little over 1,800 miles for the year. a bit disappointing within the context of usually hitting 5,000 miles a year for the last 20 years. work was a beastie and will continue to be.
thinking my...
12-12-23, 04:28 AM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 349,954
Posted By diphthong

just a local 24-spot in the santee, lakeside and...

just a local 24-spot in the santee, lakeside and lake jennings area. nice, low 70's day. was in zero hurry and hardly dug deep. some days, you just want to be out and don't want it to end. today was...
11-29-23, 10:42 PM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 349,954
Posted By diphthong

underrated. low traffic on the weekdays...the...

underrated. low traffic on the weekdays...the weekends, not so much. that slow, low grade up to the paradise corner café at the corner of the 74/371 (and another .5 mile to the pct crossing/top of...
11-29-23, 03:48 AM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 349,954
Posted By diphthong

things conspired to not bring the bike and only...

things conspired to not bring the bike and only managed to do a few miles of the deer springs trail. ugh. trail was worthy but wanted more outdoors for the entire getaway. had a great dinner, at...
11-29-23, 03:41 AM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 349,954
Posted By diphthong

idyllwild vaca. no riding but driving recon. 371...

idyllwild vaca. no riding but driving recon. 371 up to 371/74 junction sweet. 74 to keen mountain summit (a mile west of lake hemet) good pavé both sides but descent to mountain center slightly...
11-20-23, 08:01 PM
Replies: 6,064
Views: 540,391
Posted By diphthong

35-spot from oceanside, ca down the coast to san...

35-spot from oceanside, ca down the coast to san diego (took the train up). absolutely gorgeous, 72 degree day. really enjoyed it and was in no rush. hit zone 3 for all of 2-3 mins in the course of a...
11-20-23, 07:54 PM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 349,954
Posted By diphthong

amtrak from san diego (old town station) with a...

amtrak from san diego (old town station) with a friend to oceanside and rode back. 35-miler. stunningly beautiful, low-70’s degree day along the coast. we were in exactly zero rush. took almost three...
11-16-23, 03:04 AM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 349,954
Posted By diphthong

two, less than 30 miles rides both in the greater...

two, less than 30 miles rides both in the greater san diego area in the last few days. just trying to get out before the mid/end week rains.

temps were in the low 70's. tackled a few, stiff grades...
Forum: Southwest
11-09-23, 02:01 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 936
Posted By diphthong

mount lemmon-saturday is okay but early/sunrise...

mount lemmon-saturday is okay but early/sunrise start recommended to avoid automotive lookey-loos and people unfamiliar with the road. the 16.5 mile point from the start
(just past all the...
11-07-23, 10:55 PM
Replies: 6,064
Views: 540,391
Posted By diphthong

36-spot. hit a few roads/climbs that i hadn't...

36-spot. hit a few roads/climbs that i hadn't tackled in 15+ years. still very challenging...they were easier than i remembered but not because i was in great shape today.
it's because i was in...
11-07-23, 10:42 PM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 349,954
Posted By diphthong

36-miler up highland valley rd. near escondido,...

36-miler up highland valley rd. near escondido, adjacent noodling & toodling in ramona, then dropping down the death decent of hwy 78 towards the
safari/wild animal park with a left onto bandy...
11-07-23, 10:11 PM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 349,954
Posted By diphthong

boo!

boo!
11-07-23, 12:31 AM
Replies: 6,064
Views: 540,391
Posted By diphthong

(mostly) uninspiring 33-spot. a few steep pitches...

(mostly) uninspiring 33-spot. a few steep pitches here and there.
11-07-23, 12:06 AM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 349,954
Posted By diphthong

33-miler in the metro san diego area with only a...

33-miler in the metro san diego area with only a few, decent efforts. really nice upper 60's-low 70's day out.
two stops-one for lunch at a fave taco spot and another at pretzels & pints in the...
11-07-23, 12:02 AM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 349,954
Posted By diphthong

sounds like you need a little idyllwild...

sounds like you need a little idyllwild getaway...i know i do. got one planned end of november for another combo devil's slide hike-243/74 ride.
11-06-23, 01:27 AM
Replies: 6,064
Views: 540,391
Posted By diphthong

really doesn't seem to matter whether running...

really doesn't seem to matter whether running tubeless or tubed...every so often, you're going to have a "i'm just done" ride. recall blowing through 6 (6?!?!) tubes in one ride (thorns-not...
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