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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-03-24, 01:17 PM
Replies: 5,436
Views: 877,567
Posted By Biker395

Yep. I got just under 10,000 feet. Feels like...

Yep. I got just under 10,000 feet. Feels like more, though!

https://strava.app.link/6UPZJXCq8Jb
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-03-24, 12:03 PM
Replies: 5,436
Views: 877,567
Posted By Biker395

Oh yea ... lots of time. Strava had my moving...

Oh yea ... lots of time. Strava had my moving time at 12:45. That is a long day in the saddle no matter how you look at it.

The climbing is significant, but the only truly tough climb is that...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-03-24, 12:01 PM
Replies: 5,436
Views: 877,567
Posted By Biker395

I saw TJ at the start, and Brook and Loren on the...

I saw TJ at the start, and Brook and Loren on the route. They're too fast for me! Loren was looking good at lunch:
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-03-24, 11:58 AM
Replies: 5,436
Views: 877,567
Posted By Biker395

You should! I have a second home in Mammoth and...

You should! I have a second home in Mammoth and always stay there when doing the ESD. Great road and MTB riding up there, as well as hiking, fishing and all kinds of stuff. You should go!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-03-24, 11:55 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 104
Posted By Biker395

2024 Eastern Sierra Double

The Eastern Sierra Double Century (ESD) is probably my favorite ride ever. It has outstanding scenery, and the weather is typically ideal, as you start off at lower elevation at the start (so it is...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-03-24, 10:11 AM
Replies: 5,436
Views: 877,567
Posted By Biker395

Yea, I rode with Ron Iseri. He was on our RAAM...

Yea, I rode with Ron Iseri. He was on our RAAM crew back in 2018. It was a comeback double for him too ... first one in a long time.

The ride started out a bit ominously. The Sherwin Grade...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-03-24, 10:07 AM
Replies: 5,436
Views: 877,567
Posted By Biker395

Thanks! All about the subject matter ... the...

Thanks! All about the subject matter ... the Eastern Sierra is beautiful!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-02-24, 09:01 AM
Replies: 5,436
Views: 877,567
Posted By Biker395

Finished the Eastern Sierra Double on Saturday …...

Finished the Eastern Sierra Double on Saturday … my first longish ride in a couple of years. Beautiful!
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-29-24, 09:27 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 578
Posted By Biker395

Oh, I miss those days! ...

Oh, I miss those days!

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-29-24, 07:06 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,534
Posted By Biker395

Yea, I have to agree. I ride alone most of the...

Yea, I have to agree. I ride alone most of the time (more a matter of convenience and the fact that I am mostly retired), but I really enjoy good company. The way I look at it, people are wildcards....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-29-24, 06:50 PM
Replies: 5,436
Views: 877,567
Posted By Biker395

Distant cloudburst in the Owens Valley ...

Distant cloudburst in the Owens Valley

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-28-24, 04:27 PM
Replies: 5,436
Views: 877,567
Posted By Biker395

Good stuff! GMR? Lots of people were out there...

Good stuff! GMR? Lots of people were out there this weekend.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-25-24, 09:35 PM
Replies: 5,436
Views: 877,567
Posted By Biker395

End of the year skiing attire: ...

End of the year skiing attire:

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-20-24, 03:37 PM
Replies: 5,436
Views: 877,567
Posted By Biker395

Hard to beat the Central Coast!

Hard to beat the Central Coast!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-20-24, 07:24 AM
Replies: 5,436
Views: 877,567
Posted By Biker395

Glendora Ridge Road and Mt. Baldy ... a matter of...

Glendora Ridge Road and Mt. Baldy ... a matter of perspective.

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-15-24, 11:26 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,780
Posted By Biker395

Like finding a $20 bill in your pocket that you...

Like finding a $20 bill in your pocket that you didn't know you had.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-15-24, 11:14 AM
Replies: 5,436
Views: 877,567
Posted By Biker395

We did! A lot of the trails between the...

We did!

A lot of the trails between the Cinque Terra were closed due to landslides, but we were able to train around pretty successfully. UBER packed in the middle of the day, but not so much...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-14-24, 12:22 PM
Replies: 5,436
Views: 877,567
Posted By Biker395

Firenze ...

Firenze

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We didn't! My SO was tired of climbing steps (we had done a lot...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-13-24, 07:20 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 5,591
Posted By Biker395

My SO and I met skiing, and that and hiking are...

My SO and I met skiing, and that and hiking are the physical activities we share. Long ago, she rode bikes with me ... even went for a short tour or two. But the cycling bug didn't bite her the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-10-24, 10:48 PM
Replies: 5,436
Views: 877,567
Posted By Biker395

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-10-24, 09:47 AM
Replies: 5,436
Views: 877,567
Posted By Biker395

Siena ...

Siena


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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-01-24, 02:15 PM
Replies: 5,436
Views: 877,567
Posted By Biker395

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-29-24, 05:51 PM
Replies: 5,436
Views: 877,567
Posted By Biker395

Something right with the world … ...

Something right with the world …

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-28-24, 12:20 PM
Replies: 5,436
Views: 877,567
Posted By Biker395

Angeles Crest Highway ...

Angeles Crest Highway

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-24-24, 04:34 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,683
Posted By Biker395

Good advice here. Forget about speed, and focus...

Good advice here. Forget about speed, and focus on just increasing your saddle time. The speed will come.

As someone else said, everyone has a speed that will ultimately exhaust them in short...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-24-24, 03:28 PM
Replies: 5,436
Views: 877,567
Posted By Biker395

Some time ago, we had a thread about "poseurs"...

Some time ago, we had a thread about "poseurs" wearing team jerseys. Obviously, I am not ashamed. I honestly didn't know squat about the team ... I just liked that it was brushed inside and felt...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-24-24, 02:50 PM
Replies: 5,436
Views: 877,567
Posted By Biker395

I've got that same jersey! I encountered a...

I've got that same jersey!

I encountered a confused cormorant years ago like that, and did the same thing. Shuffled the poor thing off the bike path so no one would run into it.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-24-24, 11:25 AM
Replies: 5,436
Views: 877,567
Posted By Biker395

Looks like spring is here! ...

Looks like spring is here!

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-21-24, 12:51 PM
Replies: 5,436
Views: 877,567
Posted By Biker395

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-14-24, 09:26 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 991
Posted By Biker395

Ahh ... ok. That's more reasonable for an...

Ahh ... ok. That's more reasonable for an annular eclipse. And you're right ... they are interesting but not nearly as spectacular as a total eclipse.

Funny story: Years ago, an annular...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-13-24, 07:48 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,313
Posted By Biker395

This was fun. So glad to be one of the happy...

This was fun. So glad to be one of the happy fools getting their bikes sandblasted on this ride.

The real fun starts at 10:30 or so.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hP42-5-XQBI
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-13-24, 06:06 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 991
Posted By Biker395

OK ... I feel stupid for asking this, but how is...

OK ... I feel stupid for asking this, but how is it that a total eclipse can happen near the poles? I would have thought it to be pretty much limited to areas not much further than the Tropic of...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-11-24, 09:13 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,183
Posted By Biker395

Oy, I feel that one. As of late, I have really...

Oy, I feel that one. As of late, I have really come to become disenchanted with social media. On one hand, I found it really nice to keep in touch with more distant family and friends. It was...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-11-24, 08:58 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 991
Posted By Biker395

Wow ... great job! I just sat there with a beer...

Wow ... great job! I just sat there with a beer and a pocket camera, with the results you might expect. lol
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-10-24, 08:08 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 991
Posted By Biker395

No bike rides, but I went out to Dallas to see...

No bike rides, but I went out to Dallas to see it. We had seen the 2017 eclipse, and my SO wanted to see it again.

It wasn't looking good for a while there ... lots of clouds about. I actually...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-05-24, 09:29 AM
Replies: 5,436
Views: 877,567
Posted By Biker395

I think it might be time for another wildflower...

I think it might be time for another wildflower ride soon. Any idea when they should be peaking?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-01-24, 05:19 PM
Replies: 5,436
Views: 877,567
Posted By Biker395

Such a sweet view from up there. Looks like the...

Such a sweet view from up there. Looks like the fire damage is still apparent. We were lucky down here. The Woosley Fire burned things up pretty good, but at this point, it is like it never...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-28-24, 03:23 PM
Replies: 5,436
Views: 877,567
Posted By Biker395

Pretty! Man ... you must be some tall dude.

Pretty!

Man ... you must be some tall dude.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-28-24, 03:22 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,313
Posted By Biker395

In flat land with little cover? Hard no for me,...

In flat land with little cover? Hard no for me, unless I am committed to do the ride.

It's a lot more tolerable if there are mountains or treed areas where you can get some cover. In those...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-26-24, 06:43 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,999
Posted By Biker395

On the album, the protagonist is tried and is...

On the album, the protagonist is tried and is sentenced to have his “wall” torn down. At that point, the giant wall that was constructed across the arena during the concert was knocked over. Great...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-25-24, 04:18 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,999
Posted By Biker395

Saw Pink Floyd live for The Wall concert. It was...

Saw Pink Floyd live for The Wall concert. It was amazing. The built a wall across the Sports Arena while the concert was going on, and used it in the show. Watching the "Comfortably Numb" guitar...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-20-24, 04:27 PM
Replies: 5,436
Views: 877,567
Posted By Biker395

Mount Morrison Sunrise. ...

Mount Morrison Sunrise.

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-19-24, 06:25 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,483
Posted By Biker395

Oy, I remember learning to ride a bike. I did...

Oy, I remember learning to ride a bike. I did it on a bike WAAAY too big for me (amazing I was able to have kids afterwards), and in an alley where I had to do low speed 180s to get any distance. ...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-19-24, 02:47 PM
Replies: 5,436
Views: 877,567
Posted By Biker395

Isn't that a great area to ride? We...

Isn't that a great area to ride?

We started om tje West Valley ... Steve M's house. I should have called you!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-18-24, 07:46 PM
Replies: 5,436
Views: 877,567
Posted By Biker395

Little Tujunga. I love the view of this road from...

Little Tujunga. I love the view of this road from Camp 9. See that curve way in the distance?
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-15-24, 11:45 AM
Replies: 5,436
Views: 877,567
Posted By Biker395

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-13-24, 03:58 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,696
Posted By Biker395

I've been aching to do the same. My frequent...

I've been aching to do the same. My frequent riding partner is from Juarez, and we live in SoCal, where not only is Spanish spoken just about everywhere, a lot of places have Spanish names. I am...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-11-24, 06:06 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,847
Posted By Biker395

Gotta agree with all this. To really get in...

Gotta agree with all this.

To really get in shape, particularly at an older age, I think consistency is the most important thing. In my case, I lose conditioning much faster and have to work...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-01-24, 03:37 PM
Replies: 5,436
Views: 877,567
Posted By Biker395

Got a ride in before the storms tonight. ...

Got a ride in before the storms tonight.

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-29-24, 11:59 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 25,307
Posted By Biker395

Thats a great story!

Thats a great story!
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