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Forum: Southern California
04-23-24, 07:08 PM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By jonathanf2

Another 20 miles and 2000 feet of climbing for...

Another 20 miles and 2000 feet of climbing for Tuesday. There was some really fast guys riding today. I got dropped big time by this older cyclist who was just flying up the hill. His pace seemed...
Forum: Southern California
03-15-24, 09:33 AM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By Eric F

Happy Hour! I had intended to do my local...

Happy Hour! I had intended to do my local after-work loop to Brown Saddle on my MTB, but my gravel bike said, "No. ME!!!" So, off we went. I didn't feel very fast on the climb, but the power...
Forum: Southern California
03-14-24, 10:10 AM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By cweb99

excellent bike! I have a 15 Allez Comp. ...

excellent bike!

I have a 15 Allez Comp. Same frame as yours. I’ve logged so many miles on that thing


...
Forum: Southern California
02-29-24, 11:35 AM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By jonathanf2

Wednesday I did 26 miles on a beautiful day, but...

Wednesday I did 26 miles on a beautiful day, but with a few hiccups. I went to ride over at Griffith Park and I should have known the day would be tough, because on my way there a pigeon took a s**t...
Forum: Southern California
02-12-24, 02:55 PM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By Eric F

It might have been more than 30%. It was insanely...

It might have been more than 30%. It was insanely steep, and footing was sketchy with loose rocks. I think it took me almost 10 minutes to climb that thing. It was past halfway up before I realized...
Forum: Southern California
02-12-24, 11:06 AM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By Eric F

Friday...10 mile gravel ride around east...

Friday...10 mile gravel ride around east Bakersfield, as a pre-Rock Cobbler spin. Social pace. Lots of folks....
Forum: Southern California
01-29-24, 01:07 PM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By Eric F

Saturday - 32mi/3800' gravel ride. Over Cherry...

Saturday - 32mi/3800' gravel ride. Over Cherry Canyon, down Glendale Sports Complex (short route), up La Tuna Canyon dirt, down Beaudry North. Steady sub-threshold tempo, simulating the effort I...
Forum: Southern California
01-15-24, 01:23 PM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By Eric F

Saturday - Montrose Ride (8:00, short - 45mi). ...

Saturday - Montrose Ride (8:00, short - 45mi). Chilly temps lead to a fairly moderate pace on Huntington and Arrow, and I didn't need to put in a lot of effort at any point before the long/short...
Forum: Southern California
01-08-24, 01:29 PM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By jonathanf2

​​​​​​Sunday 30 mile night ride to Griffith...

​​​​​​Sunday 30 mile night ride to Griffith Observatory. I was swamped with work, so I couldn't ride until early evening. By the time I started descending it was pitch black on the fire roads, windy...
Forum: Southern California
01-08-24, 10:51 AM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By Eric F

Saturday...Montrose Ride (8:00, short). Pace was...

Saturday...Montrose Ride (8:00, short). Pace was a little dialed down from usual, but still pretty quick, and enough to demand a few good efforts to close gaps. Power on the Winston climb felt...
Forum: Southern California
01-06-24, 06:43 PM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Happy new year, my fellow SoCal BF'ers. ...

Happy new year, my fellow SoCal BF'ers.

Earlier this afternoon I went for my first ride in 2024 after hibernation / extended food coma over the winter break.
Forum: Southern California
12-18-23, 11:06 AM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By Eric F

Saturday...Gravel Bike California group ride,...

Saturday...Gravel Bike California group ride, starting at Maverick Cycles in Whittier. The route included dirt in Turnbull Canyon, Schabarum Park, and Powder Canyon. Turnbull was familiar to me,...
Forum: Southern California
12-12-23, 04:28 AM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
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...
Forum: Southern California
12-07-23, 06:26 PM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By jonathanf2

I rode Monday thru Wednesday. First day doing...

I rode Monday thru Wednesday. First day doing Rose Bowl laps. Second day local climbing in the neighborhood. Third riding Griffith Park. My gravel bike has been neglected, so I need to pencil in...
Forum: Southern California
12-04-23, 11:03 AM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By Eric F

Saturday...26mi/3600' gravel bike ride. Angeles...

Saturday...26mi/3600' gravel bike ride. Angeles Crest Hwy - Grizzly Flats Rd - Lukens Rd - ACH. It was a fantastic ride, on a beautiful day, in an area I haven't ridden in 20+ years....
Forum: Southern California
12-03-23, 09:02 AM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By cweb99

^nice I did a bit of GMR yesterday too. Planning...

^nice I did a bit of GMR yesterday too. Planning on a GMR ride to baldy soon
Forum: Southern California
10-24-23, 04:18 PM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By jonathanf2

Over the weekend I did a deep cleaning and...

Over the weekend I did a deep cleaning and immersive wax on all my bike chains. I then rode each bike to see how they performed. On both my 2x road bikes the immersive waxed chains were a bit stiff,...
Forum: Southern California
10-23-23, 11:28 AM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By Eric F

Saturday...Easy paced gravel ride (19mi/2400') on...

Saturday...Easy paced gravel ride (19mi/2400') on one of my frequent loops featuring pavement, fireroads, and single track, including Cherry Canyon, Glendale Sports Complex, and the lower part of the...
Forum: Southern California
10-16-23, 11:39 AM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By Eric F

Saturday...42 mi of solo rolling on the Arroyo BT...

Saturday...42 mi of solo rolling on the Arroyo BT and LART, west on Glenoaks, and up La Tuna Canyon. Kept it pretty steady zone 2 most of the time, with a slightly harder (sub-threshold) effort on...
Forum: Southern California
10-09-23, 10:21 AM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By jonathanf2

On Sunday I knocked out 24 miles today riding up...

On Sunday I knocked out 24 miles today riding up Elysian, climbed the hilly side streets of Echo Park with a few 17-22% grade climbs and then cruised the LA River back home.
...
Forum: Southern California
10-09-23, 09:41 AM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By Eric F

Saturday...Montrose Ride (8am, short). Felt...

Saturday...Montrose Ride (8am, short). Felt decent, but not great. No issues with speed on the flats, but struggled to stay with the lead group over the hills in the last part of the ride. Chased...
Forum: Southern California
09-25-23, 02:30 PM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By Eric F

Go climb. Have appropriate gearing and budget...

Go climb. Have appropriate gearing and budget enough time for your pace. Remember, all the climbing up, results in coasting down!!
Forum: Southern California
09-24-23, 07:38 PM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By Eric F

Rode up to Mt. Wilson with a friend today because...

Rode up to Mt. Wilson with a friend today because the hot dogs are really good. Also, 55mi for my 55th b-day. ...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-24-23, 07:16 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 5,129
Posted By noquarter1

9/1/2023: 20 miles, 1:23 time, 14.3 mph average...

9/1/2023: 20 miles, 1:23 time, 14.3 mph average pace

9/2/2023: 50 miles, 3:48 time, 13.1 mph average pace

9/3/2023: 10 miles, active recovery ride on an ebike, so time/pace is irrelevant
...
Forum: Southern California
09-24-23, 06:36 PM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By jonathanf2

Just wrapped up a 36 mile ride and 2700 feet of...

Just wrapped up a 36 mile ride and 2700 feet of climbing. During my ride, I pulled up next to a young Japanese cyclist who was on his final leg of a NY to LA road touring trip. Big props to him!...
Forum: Southern California
09-18-23, 12:11 PM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By Eric F

Saturday - Dirty quickie with myself in the early...

Saturday - Dirty quickie with myself in the early evening after an afternoon plane trip home from helping my kid move into their new apartment in Eugene, OR. Legs felt fresh and body felt ready to...
Forum: Southern California
09-11-23, 01:53 PM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By Eric F

Saturday - Montrose Ride (8am, short). Small-ish...

Saturday - Montrose Ride (8am, short). Small-ish group at the start, and very moderate pace east on Huntington. Once out to Arrow Hwy, the pace got hot, and I spent a bit of time working hard in a...
Forum: Southern California
07-23-23, 12:18 PM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By CAT7RDR

Another 0400 start to beat the heat. New light...

Another 0400 start to beat the heat. New light bit the dust before even leaving but had a reliable backup on the ready.
Headed out to Carbon Canyon and then onto Chino Hills State Park and the Bane...
Forum: Southern California
07-17-23, 10:39 PM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By diphthong

51-miler from sdsu area to ocean beach (ob), then...

51-miler from sdsu area to ocean beach (ob), then along the bay and taking the ferry over to coronado. south of coronado along the silver strand and the loop northwards thru chula vista and national...
Forum: Southern California
07-10-23, 11:18 PM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By malcala622

One ride Sunday to my mother in laws for some...

One ride Sunday to my mother in laws for some menudo. It's been a while since I've had some so I figured I'd work up an appetite with the ~14 miler.
...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-09-23, 12:13 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 5,917
Posted By jadmt

No actual milage goal but want to get a few...

No actual milage goal but want to get a few longer rides in, including a couple centuries.

07/02 - 82.27 miles.
07/03 - 40.54 miles
07/04 - 20.56 miles on my vintage mtb
07/05 - 88.95 miles...
Forum: Southern California
07-08-23, 11:04 PM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By Eric F

Bummer that your ride got interrupted, but stuff...

Bummer that your ride got interrupted, but stuff happens sometimes. Call it an easy day. 😉
Forum: Southern California
07-08-23, 10:38 PM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Recently I have added a short route closer to...

Recently I have added a short route closer to home. It involves a punishing (for me) climb on Newport Ave. / Blvd. up to Skylark to cruise the main gravel path in Peters Canyon Regional Park. I need...
Forum: Southern California
07-05-23, 02:42 PM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By Eric F

4th of July Ride - I wasn't able to get out until...

4th of July Ride - I wasn't able to get out until the afternoon, and did an easy-to-moderate effort 28mi cruise, with a stop for a cold Coke in Sierra Madre. Air quality is pretty mediocre, and I...
Forum: Southern California
07-04-23, 02:42 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,195
Posted By roadcrankr

Huge cycling numbers tackling GMR this morning. ...

Huge cycling numbers tackling GMR this morning.
Never knew of this tradition, despite living only one mile from the base.
A forty-ish ex-pro rider I follow on Strava hauled ass on it today.
Forum: Southern California
07-04-23, 02:21 PM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By CAT7RDR

0500 start this morning with plans to head to...

0500 start this morning with plans to head to Carbon Canyon with the Super Moon but instead I got June gloom and low visibility with fog hugging the road.
Went to my goto Puente-Whittier Hills ride...
Forum: Southern California
07-03-23, 10:31 AM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By Eric F

Saturday...Montrose Ride, 7:45 start, long...

Saturday...Montrose Ride, 7:45 start, long version (58mi). This is the full distance for this ride, but this group starts 15 minutes ahead of the main group, and tends to be a slightly more tolerable...
Forum: Southern California
07-02-23, 02:08 PM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By malcala622

34 miler with a small group from Bell Gardens to...

34 miler with a small group from Bell Gardens to Berth 55 Long Beach. Morning started out cool but the heat picked up to 82 round halfway point heading back.
...
Forum: Southern California
07-02-23, 01:20 AM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By jonathanf2

I did 25 miles today cruising through the city...

I did 25 miles today cruising through the city midday. It was pretty hot, so I worked up a good sweat. I swung by the 6th street bridge!
...
Forum: Southern California
06-30-23, 03:32 PM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By jonathanf2

Felt like going into roadie mode today and did 26...

Felt like going into roadie mode today and did 26 miles up my favorite climb. Time to burn off my winter love handles with the summer heat! Lol
...
Forum: Southern California
06-26-23, 04:01 PM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By rogerm3d

A weekend of bikepacking for the Swift Campout....

A weekend of bikepacking for the Swift Campout. Saturday 44miles/7592' climbing up Big Tujunga/Angeles Creast, Sunday 34miles rode dirt down Mendenhall Ridge Road to Little Tujunga to get...
Forum: Southern California
06-26-23, 10:18 AM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By Eric F

Saturday...29mi/3900' MTB ride in the Santa...

Saturday...29mi/3900' MTB ride in the Santa Monica mountains with a couple of great friends. Weather was perfect! Very pleased to finish the ride feeling like I could keep going hard for a while...
Forum: Southern California
06-21-23, 11:43 AM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By Eric F

Yesterday...12mi/1100' "Happy Hour" gravel bike...

Yesterday...12mi/1100' "Happy Hour" gravel bike ride to Cherry Canyon. I mostly rolled along at an easy-moderate tempo, but hit the 1 mile dirt climb with a harder effort, including a few ~500W...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-19-23, 08:20 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,518
Posted By IBOHUNT

Unless of course, I own a decade+ old...

Unless of course, I own a decade+ old bike...:foo:
Forum: Southern California
06-18-23, 06:51 PM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Happy Father's Day - Gravel Ride to Nowhere

Was planning on just a short test ride on Hicks Canyon Trail to see how the weight weenie Selle Repente Artax GLM (164 g) and the new gravel wheels and tires ride on actual gravel.
...
Forum: Southern California
06-18-23, 04:53 PM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By CAT7RDR

Combined the Puente Hills and Chino Hills in a...

Combined the Puente Hills and Chino Hills in a loop and at about 12 Noon that sun came out to play.
Enthralled by the sun, I forgot to eat/drink for about 20 miles and paid for it and fell flat and...
Forum: Southern California
06-14-23, 06:34 PM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By CAT7RDR

The meteorologist is wrong again! Promised early...

The meteorologist is wrong again! Promised early afternoon sunshine but more of the SOS.
Oh well. Toured the Whittier Hills in a loop and sometimes it is what it is....
Forum: Southern California
06-13-23, 12:51 AM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By diphthong

yeah, that's firm-packed stuff i'd ride on '23's....

yeah, that's firm-packed stuff i'd ride on '23's. smoother than much of the san diego county pavement.
Forum: Southern California
06-12-23, 12:17 PM
Replies: 2,886
Views: 366,178
Posted By Eric F

Sunday...23mi/3400' gravel ride. Cool and damp...

Sunday...23mi/3400' gravel ride. Cool and damp conditions, but not sloppy. My climbing power continues to inch upward, and I'm starting to feel a strength on the bike that I have not felt in a long...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-05-23, 09:19 AM
Replies: 124
Views: 9,720
Posted By tomato coupe

It's kind of like this: ...

It's kind of like this:

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81+7eCZ62OL._AC_SL1500_.jpg
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