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Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-24, 11:56 AM
Replies: 21,384
Views: 5,292,185
Posted By TMonk

I see from your location that you're actually...

I see from your location that you're actually from the Valley of the Sun! Great race out there, and it's been well worth the drive from San Diego the 5 or so times I've done it. Went to an ASU hockey...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-24, 11:50 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 140
Posted By TMonk

The math is correct, I'm just not sure what the...

The math is correct, I'm just not sure what the relevance of 3 watts is?

Let's pick 200 watts, a middle of the road spirited cruising wattage for most amateur cyclists (of varying body weight). ...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-24, 11:12 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 140
Posted By TMonk

Dahell? I would think that Pactimo is big enough...

Dahell? I would think that Pactimo is big enough to not post BS like that
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-24, 10:05 AM
Replies: 21,384
Views: 5,292,185
Posted By TMonk

XT brake on the MTB (from sram level tlm). Maybe...

XT brake on the MTB (from sram level tlm). Maybe some lighter carbon wheels for it in the short to medium term.

Outside of that I'm pinching my pennies for a new TT rig, currently on an old Felt...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-24, 09:19 AM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

EZ hour ITG today on Zwift. 12 minutes in, baby...

EZ hour ITG today on Zwift. 12 minutes in, baby woke up. Liz tried to breastfeed her back to sleep and that didn't quite cut it, so I took over so Liz can sleep in. I gave her a bottle and rocked her...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-01-24, 11:44 AM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

Took the climb today in spectacular fashion....

Took the climb today in spectacular fashion. Group of two up the road before the climb, I'm in a chase group of 5, main group 20s or so back. I launch as we were closing in, latched on about 45s...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-01-24, 11:03 AM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

Fun! I'll see if its available locally.

Fun! I'll see if its available locally.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-01-24, 07:37 AM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

Its 57, gonna head out the door in a bit. I...

Its 57, gonna head out the door in a bit. I think I'll do arm warmers.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-24, 09:16 PM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

If you got the time and energy for it, I say go...

If you got the time and energy for it, I say go for the full 100 datlas !
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-24, 09:16 PM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

55 F is a weird temp. 60? Just go short sleeves....

55 F is a weird temp. 60? Just go short sleeves. 50 F? Gotta cover the knees and maybe the fingers. 55? No clue. I guess it depends on other weather conditions and how quickly it will warm up.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-24, 03:56 PM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

wait have you seen the California wolves? ...

wait have you seen the California wolves? They're smart as hell man
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-24, 02:50 PM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

Not me, until a few seconds ago! ...

Not me, until a few seconds ago!

https://www.azonano.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=3240
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-24, 02:13 PM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

whiteboards - nice. most people use ipads or...

whiteboards - nice. most people use ipads or printed music. I see some 1-4-5 chord progressions on his board. Sound bluesy?
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-24, 02:12 PM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

hmmm decoding things for non science nerds... ...

hmmm decoding things for non science nerds...

one wolf wants to make stuff (nanoparticles)
the other wants to analyze it
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-24, 01:46 PM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

man healthcare is so screwed up in this country. ...

man healthcare is so screwed up in this country. good luck w the claim DougRNS
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-24, 01:34 PM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

So we like to place memes on our department...

So we like to place memes on our department commercial update and task list slides every Monday. Here's what I'm proposing for next week, submitted for your approval:
...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-24, 11:32 AM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

42x26... ouch

42x26... ouch
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-24, 09:10 AM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

Segment ride went just fine, and I fulfilled my...

Segment ride went just fine, and I fulfilled my prophecy of getting second place (lol). Power was slightly on the high side of normal for these efforts, without undue heart rate or perceived...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-24, 09:08 AM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

I've thought this to myself in recent years, that...

I've thought this to myself in recent years, that I was born rich in "Family Capital". I grew up comfortably middle class, had some student loans to pay off but only a modest amount (< 30k). But the...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-24, 09:06 AM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

you should try kinesiotape. It really helps me...

you should try kinesiotape. It really helps me mitigate knee pain on the trainer.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-24, 08:02 AM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

I miss when they had an A+ category in Zwift. Ya...

I miss when they had an A+ category in Zwift. Ya know, for the 20-somethings that don't have anything to do outside of work and the actual pros. I was a more consistently competitive A then. Anyways,...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-24, 08:00 AM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

So we are trying to skip the whole crib thing and...

So we are trying to skip the whole crib thing and put baby on a mattress right on the floor in her room. For her first 8 months she had been in a bassinet in our bedroom. This morning, when getting...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-24, 09:05 PM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

Some close family friends are flying into town...

Some close family friends are flying into town and staying with my parents for a long weekend. They moved from here to North Carolina, in the hills outside of Asheville, sounds like a really cool...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-24, 07:59 PM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

Bit of a spoiler in the title, but man what a...

Bit of a spoiler in the title, but man what a finish! Too bad Kerr wasn't in the race.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivyJdJsywHg
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-24, 07:48 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 3,623
Posted By TMonk

Same here. Except I am a road racer (have been...

Same here. Except I am a road racer (have been since I started cycling collegiate) and I still feel this way. I've had hand road rash twice in well over 10,000 hours of riding and having pinned a...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-24, 07:46 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 3,623
Posted By TMonk

pretty much

pretty much
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-24, 07:40 PM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

May 25 was National Wine Day, and Liz and I chose...

May 25 was National Wine Day, and Liz and I chose not to celebrate at that time with a fancy bottle since we had family visiting. Today we celebrate by decanting a nice Brunello; what a fine...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-24, 02:09 PM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

Have had the "Bright Size Life" album by Pat...

Have had the "Bright Size Life" album by Pat Metheny heavy on my rotation for the last month or two. I like this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPahUfn6fsQ
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-24, 01:57 PM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

I need a snack to get me through the rest of this...

I need a snack to get me through the rest of this work day and all I have in my desk is a cliff bar. Sad.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-24, 11:28 AM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

hahaha I thought making a clever pun-y reply for...

hahaha I thought making a clever pun-y reply for about 30 seconds before I quit due to an approval question I just got a work. too many baby birds to feed around here to come up with witty replies...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-24, 11:14 AM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

nice one

nice one
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-24, 08:54 AM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

Finishing up a light hour on the trainer before...

Finishing up a light hour on the trainer before cleaning up and heading to the office. Gonna go hard the next two days, indoor tomorrow before work, then I get to put the hurt on some locals during...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-24, 08:44 AM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

I have a lot of in laws in Ft Worth (Keller). ...

I have a lot of in laws in Ft Worth (Keller). They moved there about 20-25 years ago to work for AA. The folks are great and I look forward to visiting every other year or so, but otherwise I have...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-24, 03:56 PM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

ah man thats pure gold right there

ah man thats pure gold right there
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-29-24, 02:25 PM
Replies: 17,887
Views: 1,531,049
Posted By TMonk

^ GL and let us know how it goes procrit

^
GL and let us know how it goes procrit
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-24, 11:57 AM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

When I read "astigmatism", I think firstly about...

When I read "astigmatism", I think firstly about Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopy, before remembering that it applies to eyesight. Does that make me a nerd?
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-24, 09:46 AM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

gah, Yahoo keeps finding a way to install an...

gah, Yahoo keeps finding a way to install an extension on my Chrome browsers (on separate devices....) and make itself the default search engine. Go eff yourself, Yahoo
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-24, 09:45 AM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

nice, love the anodized rims. I had some (Arayas)...

nice, love the anodized rims. I had some (Arayas) on my first road bike, a Centurion Dave Scott Ironman
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-24, 09:22 AM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

baby up, time to go grab her so Liz can sleep in....

baby up, time to go grab her so Liz can sleep in. got about 15 minutes of classical piano practice in, which ain't nothin
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-24, 09:21 AM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

too many watts man. also which one is the Big...

too many watts man. also which one is the Big Circuit again?
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-24, 08:53 AM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

Day off today on PFL. Gonna spend some time...

Day off today on PFL. Gonna spend some time running errands, including some "entertainment" shopping:

Bike shop (getting XT brakes on the MTB)
Weed store
Wine store
Grocery store

Finishing...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-24, 08:46 AM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

That would be a more favorable categorization :)....

That would be a more favorable categorization :). Honestly we eat out so much less as well. I'm big on meal prep and cooking. I should do the math on how much I spend on breakfast and lunch during...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-24, 08:42 AM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

Drinking is also freaking expensive. Some quick...

Drinking is also freaking expensive. Some quick back on the envelope math equates to Liz and I have spent $1000 less on alcohol since baby was born
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-24, 07:32 AM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

Congrats abshipp! Liz and I both enjoy a drink,...

Congrats abshipp! Liz and I both enjoy a drink, but being hungover definitely causes me anxiety. It's gone down appreciably since baby came around 8 months ago, sort of a natural consequence of...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-28-24, 09:31 PM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

badger1 hard to go wrong with that choice for a...

badger1 hard to go wrong with that choice for a Miles tune. A standard by any measure with a very characteristic bassline. In HS, my piano teacher taught me Dorian scales using So What as a platform....
Forum: Road Cycling
05-28-24, 09:09 PM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

Liz and I watched a lot of Firefly in the early...

Liz and I watched a lot of Firefly in the early days of our relationship, so it's nostalgic for me. Great show. Also nice groundscore!
Forum: Road Cycling
05-28-24, 09:08 PM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

On that note, I just learned that a close...

On that note, I just learned that a close friend's dad's college buddy would toke up with Bill Walton back in the LA days. I know that's three steps removed, but I know my friend's dad somewhat...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-28-24, 02:41 PM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

man my youtube feed is fire rn. forgot about this...

man my youtube feed is fire rn. forgot about this Miles track, what a blast. Gotta suggest it to the jazz group. 20 year old Herbie Hancock on this one.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-28-24, 02:21 PM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

dang, sick burn

dang, sick burn
Forum: Road Cycling
05-28-24, 01:58 PM
Replies: 3,817
Views: 90,576
Posted By TMonk

Pretty/Pleasant ~3 min John Scofield track. I...

Pretty/Pleasant ~3 min John Scofield track. I think it counts as fusion - LMK if you think otherwise

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCVeBnuMJLk&list=RDCFanE3zkqNo&index=14
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