Next time you're out here you might want to try Highway 39 to Dawson Saddle and maybe beyond. I think the first climb is 30 miles and 7K feet. The top of 39 is closed to cars so you can't make a Ride with GPS map.

I like long climbs.

The longest one I can find on the East coast is Whiteface, which is 8 miles at 8%. I suppose Mt Washington is tougher, but that's closed to bicycles except for one day/year.

Last day off of my brief vacation. I was on the verge of maxing out accrual, AND 5/6 of my group departed on Monday, so it seemed an opportune time. I was gonna do a lot of mid-day, midweek riding, but Tuesday and Wednesday it rained, so I ended up putting in virtual miles. Yesterday, I took Rango for a walk, because he was giving me this look:
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...267cde2f79.jpg
And when we got back, I was really sleepy, so I took a nap and missed the window for riding without having to deal with school traffic on the Alameda de las Pulgas, which should really be called Alameda de las Escuelas e Iglesias.

So today I did a 34 mile ride to Woodside and back. It's funny - in the last 2 years, I've been riding so much that what was basically a Z1/Z2 ride for me was faster than previous rides on the same route where my HR was much higher. I headed out in knee warmers, base layer and LS jersey, and a vest. Took the vest off 7 miles in when the sun briefly peeked out from behind the clouds, but 5 miles later it became clear that was just a fluke, so I put it back on. Y'all Back East would probably think I'm a wimp to dress up so much for the actual temps, but hey - cut me some slack! I'm on the cusp of Old!

Lower Highway 39.
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...874131da28.jpg
Friend waiting for me further up.
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Her husband waiting further yet.
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...afdefef841.jpg

Thanks but my Émonda has a 33x33 and I still ain't doing it. ;)

We were here 8 years ago and I remember that. We have a ride tomorrow starting at 50° and last time we were here, we didn't wear tights because it felt warmer.

I believe Thunder Ridge, in southern Virginia, beats Whiteface. I could be wrong of course.

Great ride today. Same route as Wed. but only 223 meters climbing. 568 on Wed. It still gives me a 5.8% grade and I'll be damned if I know where that might be. Perhaps a particularly high tope.

I’m watching local news and Mt. Lemmon got snow last night. Roads are snow covered.

It's not an excuse; it's a difference. He can do the job or can't, especially that one. I can do mine despite (likely) being there myself.

My fatbike has lower than 1:1.

:)

Maybe you need all the way up to 36x36? Or down to 30x30? :innocent:

Same

Slow night, everyone must be prepping for the big game tomorrow.

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...5ded0369d5.jpg
Unfortunately, the Owls are on the road at Tennessee-Martin and no TV is available.

Sad

Agree and he makes specific corrections after his behavior is explained to him. However, he doesn’t seem to generalize or assimilate the underlying messages. That’s 100 on him and I get the impression that he’s been coddled all his life for being smart and never faced real consequences. The other kid was so “different” that they knew professional life as a series of scripts they had to follow and it worked pretty well. They had amazing insight into their differences and was very open about it.

Good news: it’s a warm Saturday and my friends have a great route for today’s ride.

Bad news: I have to go into work so cannot ride. :notamused:

Wordle 504 4/6
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Sometimes a good first word really isn't.

Shopping for jerseys last night I could find nothing I liked. Well one that I liked. $20 shipping and 4-6 weeks delivery. Finally went to Ebay, a place I haven't been in many years because shipping. But my wife will be in Atlanta in a couple weeks. Lots of selection there

My streak of 3/6 ended at 5. 4/6 today.

I need some 11S Shimano chains to replace the three fake ones I got from ScamBay.

I bit the bullet and ordered three from from Jenson USA at $37 each. I am thinking the chances of getting counterfeits from them is low.

Sigh.

alieexpress has them for 12.00. :roflmao:

Bite me, flyboy.

#PCADRIP

In a funny little coincidence, these were in the episode of Yellowstone I watched on the trainer this morning.

This is about a mile west of where it happened. This happened last Saturday and I just saw this today. Good story.
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https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...32d60582d0.jpg
I took this photo on Thursday.