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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-07-24, 08:58 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 650
Posted By Jughed

My son, still very small/not hit his growth spurt...

My son, still very small/not hit his growth spurt at 14, started on drop bar bike at 11. Did his first century at 13, not even 80#'s of body weight.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-24, 08:43 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 2,857
Posted By Jughed

Or, don't do something that makes me not have to...

Or, don't do something that makes me not have to look...

I get it, I get your argument and I'm not a prude, a whatever o phobe... and yes, I've rinsed off and changed between my car doors - while...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
06-07-24, 08:05 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 345
Posted By Jughed

I've been a fan of this kid's videos for years...

I've been a fan of this kid's videos for years now...

Great breakdown of what it takes to compete in a race like this:

The Best Performance of My Career So Far at Unbound 200 Gravel 2024. Race...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-24, 05:59 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 2,857
Posted By Jughed

Meh - my kids don't want to see a naked grown man...

Meh - my kids don't want to see a naked grown man taking a make shift shower in the middle of a parking lot. They just don't. Nor do I. Nor do a whole bunch of people.

Should they be protected...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-24, 05:55 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 2,857
Posted By Jughed

If one word was left out of this story - would it...

If one word was left out of this story - would it even be a story?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-07-24, 05:40 AM
Replies: 6,536
Views: 616,610
Posted By Jughed

Turtles are animals!! Did some hard work, but a...

Turtles are animals!! Did some hard work, but a fast climber I am not!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-06-24, 07:26 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,767
Posted By Jughed

^^its also flat true that older road bikes are...

^^its also flat true that older road bikes are not as competitive as new bikes, even mid tier bikes like mine.

I ride 3x per week with a guy that’s on a late 90’s Specialized - it was a top spec...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-06-24, 07:08 PM
Replies: 6,536
Views: 616,610
Posted By Jughed

Bad weather here, real bad… 34 virtual miles...

Bad weather here, real bad…

34 virtual miles on Zwift.

2x30 min intervals up the Alp. Set PB’s for 1 hour power & time up the Alp.

Tried to crack that 1 hour mark, came close @63 minutes,but...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-06-24, 12:30 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 692
Posted By Jughed

I'm being funny, but not being funny at the same...

I'm being funny, but not being funny at the same time:

They want us to be green, but they also want us to remain fat. There is a lot of money involved with a fat population...

Anyhow, very few...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-06-24, 12:19 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,767
Posted By Jughed

Weekend warrior here, I feel the same. Ride what...

Weekend warrior here, I feel the same. Ride what you like.

But, to the OP. I'm not a buy into the hype guy, or an elitist type...

Riding like I ride off road, even as a "weekend warrior" - I...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
06-06-24, 08:50 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 149
Posted By Jughed

Dauphiné - just about everyone on the deck

Rog/Remco trying to come back from early season crashes go down again, stage neutralized.

Primoz Roglic, Remco Evenepoel Go Down As Crashes Upend Critérium du Dauphiné 2024 Stage 5 (youtube.com)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-06-24, 06:07 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 399
Posted By Jughed

The bike tipped over from some wind two years...

The bike tipped over from some wind two years ago. It was never really right before that point.

I will clean the brifter and re lube with the stuff I use on my old brifters... I forget the name of...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
06-06-24, 04:36 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 345
Posted By Jughed

It worked out fairly well for him.

It worked out fairly well for him.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-06-24, 04:30 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,767
Posted By Jughed

Shocking. A bike made for dirt/sand made it...

Shocking.

A bike made for dirt/sand made it 200 miles on dirt roads.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-05-24, 11:34 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 611
Posted By Jughed

That flow state is something from my past - and...

That flow state is something from my past - and like a junky chasing that first high, I'm chasing it right now.

In my 20's I had a specific moment where I became one with the bike and remained...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-05-24, 07:37 AM
Replies: 6,536
Views: 616,610
Posted By Jughed

my normal 30 miles on the ever windy (waterfront)...

my normal 30 miles on the ever windy (waterfront) MUP last night.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-05-24, 07:07 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 980
Posted By Jughed

Unlike some others - I'm not very sensitive to...

Unlike some others - I'm not very sensitive to keeping my bikes within a few mm of each other... The two bikes I ride the most are very far off from each other in the stack/reach area.

I don't...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-05-24, 05:02 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 217
Posted By Jughed

Anything under 3+/- hours, regardless of the...

Anything under 3+/- hours, regardless of the conditions or planned intensity - water.

3+ hours - I will have a bottle with 50/50 water/Gatorade mix and a bottle of all water. Any my typical ratio...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-05-24, 04:17 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,175
Posted By Jughed

Not to get too far off topic... but that is a...

Not to get too far off topic... but that is a rabbit hole.

100 hours for a complete strip down and rebuild? Some math, or maths for you brits...
10 hours a week of riding = 5 level three...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 04:23 PM
Replies: 6,536
Views: 616,610
Posted By Jughed

24 miles on the trail with my 13 year old son. ...

24 miles on the trail with my 13 year old son.

Hos first time out since getting the Rona 3 months ago - been on all sorts of meds since.

He did well, I was able to pace him at 18mph.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 04:20 PM
Replies: 6,536
Views: 616,610
Posted By Jughed

Where did you eat 18-30 hours before you blew...

Where did you eat 18-30 hours before you blew chunks? Double ended usually means norovirus - which the states had a big outbreak of late winter early spring, and it happens 24 hours after…

May not...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 11:56 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 583
Posted By Jughed

Around here it's not the helmet I worry about. ...

Around here it's not the helmet I worry about.

Hands. Deer flies attack the hands.

I'm allergic and my hands swell up like a football for a week+
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 11:53 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,158
Posted By Jughed

“It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the...

“It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them. Thus you remember them as they actually are, while in a motor car...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-03-24, 09:20 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 399
Posted By Jughed

They were installed by the mechanic. ...

They were installed by the mechanic.

Internal.

Mechanic replaced the cable guides under the BB, stating a level of wear... but the problems happened before and after the repairs.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-03-24, 09:17 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 399
Posted By Jughed

The LBS (a place with decent mechanics) replaced...

The LBS (a place with decent mechanics) replaced everything during normal services after normal wear, not to chase the shifting issues. I don't know if they did an alignment of the new hanger - I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-03-24, 09:07 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 399
Posted By Jughed

No. Bike goes from the garage to the road, or...

No. Bike goes from the garage to the road, or from the back of my van to the road.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-03-24, 08:21 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 399
Posted By Jughed

My rear Mech is possessed.

All of the prerequisites out of the way..
-Shimano 105 11 speed mechanical - 11k miles
-new cable
-new chain
-new(er) cassette with limited miles
-hanger has been replaced
-everything is...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-03-24, 07:35 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 329
Posted By Jughed

FTP is a just a goal/something to drive me. I...

FTP is a just a goal/something to drive me. I need to ride 8-10 hours per week for heath reasons, having a goal or target helps keep me motivated. And since I will be riding 8-10 hours per week...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-24, 05:15 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,175
Posted By Jughed

except when it happens 3x in 2 years. and...

except when it happens 3x in 2 years.

and always right before a big ride or event.

some of the cheap stock Trek wheels are garbage. Heavy, like 2200 grams, and garbage.

Not worth the $100...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-24, 01:25 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,175
Posted By Jughed

My ALR 5 came with crap wheels, possibly the same...

My ALR 5 came with crap wheels, possibly the same wheels you have.

I had the rear rebuilt 3x, it just smoked bearings and a freehub.

Bike has about 11k on it as well.

A new set of CF wheels...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
06-02-24, 01:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 291
Posted By Jughed

Tough for the GC guys - sure. They are not...

Tough for the GC guys - sure.

They are not always best suited for one day races anyhow.


Last year MVP used the tour to train for the World Championships. He was doing intervals on the climbs....
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
06-02-24, 01:09 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 306
Posted By Jughed

Awesome to see Dylan Johnson with a top ten, and...

Awesome to see Dylan Johnson with a top ten, and finish in front of Keegan. He’s been trying to get on the top level for years now.


I watched a podcast last week, Keegan and a few others were...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-01-24, 09:49 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 329
Posted By Jughed

OK, VO2 max it is then. I did just set my 30...

OK, VO2 max it is then.

I did just set my 30 mile, 40k best this morning and I wasn’t even full gas.

i do find riding at a higher % of my FTP to be easier than before, but the upper end just...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-01-24, 07:55 AM
Replies: 6,536
Views: 616,610
Posted By Jughed

42 miles on the MUP Thursday evening, Z2/easy...

42 miles on the MUP Thursday evening, Z2/easy pace.


33 miles this AM with a 30 mile TT.

Set PB’s for 30/40k distances and had more in the tank at the end. Finished strong.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-30-24, 11:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 329
Posted By Jughed

FTP training for the sprinter type

The "what type of rider" thread in general got me thinking...

I train like mad in the threshold and below range with limited results. I tend to see little or no gains after 3-4 rounds of 3 week...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-30-24, 11:29 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 5,619
Posted By Jughed

Under the qualifications of "slow" that I made in...

Under the qualifications of "slow" that I made in post #2.

I would be a slow puncheur/domestique. Better at short/intense efforts, but not all out sprinting. Better at short punchy climbs than...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-30-24, 02:32 AM
Replies: 6,536
Views: 616,610
Posted By Jughed

Unexpected thunderstorms… 29 fake miles...

Unexpected thunderstorms…

29 fake miles including Mt Ventoux.

Ventoux kicks my behind every time.

Cramped up/bonked out at the top.

Headed to the French Alps in 3 weeks - need to work...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-29-24, 10:42 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 903
Posted By Jughed

Early days? Jersey Shore barrier island - 8...

Early days?

Jersey Shore barrier island - 8 friends, 2 BMX bikes. One guy on each pedal, one guy sitting on the bars, one guy riding the pegs some 50 blocks to the boardwalk. Dem were the days...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 03:54 AM
Replies: 6,536
Views: 616,610
Posted By Jughed

My normal weeknight of 30 miles on the local MUP...

My normal weeknight of 30 miles on the local MUP - dead flat, mostly Z2.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-28-24, 06:34 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,098
Posted By Jughed

The stock wheels/tires on my Trek were bad, the...

The stock wheels/tires on my Trek were bad, the wheels were very bad. Heavy, slow, bad bearings and freehub… you have a better stock wheel set.


First upgrade was GP5000’s. Instant difference....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-28-24, 09:01 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 461
Posted By Jughed

From my limited time in PR, about 4 months, I...

From my limited time in PR, about 4 months, I learned that shoulders are aggressive, very aggressive, passing lanes. All so the person could pass you just to drive slower than when they get in front...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-28-24, 07:31 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 749
Posted By Jughed

Without knowing what your 20 min power is, which...

Without knowing what your 20 min power is, which requires a 20 min all out test (and I don't think that kind of test is something I would be doing at 78 years old!!) that 120 average reading isn't...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-28-24, 04:17 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,098
Posted By Jughed

Roval C38's - $1,100+/-. 1600g, not the...

Roval C38's - $1,100+/-.

1600g, not the lightest - but they are a from a major name brand (Specialized), so warranty work isn't as big of a concern for me. I personally have reservations about...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-26-24, 09:42 AM
Replies: 6,536
Views: 616,610
Posted By Jughed

64 miles today, Z2/easy Z2. 17.4 mph. ...

64 miles today, Z2/easy Z2. 17.4 mph.

Probably a first for me - didn’t stop/put a foot down for the entire 100k.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-25-24, 03:47 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,011
Posted By Jughed

Pogs is a robot.

Pogs is a robot.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-25-24, 03:28 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 3,236
Posted By Jughed

Mine will get more than 15, Probaby well over 20....

Mine will get more than 15, Probaby well over 20. I usually charge it at 30%.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-25-24, 03:26 PM
Replies: 6,536
Views: 616,610
Posted By Jughed

Bunch of rides all week - 2 notable(for me) ...

Bunch of rides all week - 2 notable(for me)

Accelerate to elevate on Zwift. 42 miles with Alpe d’Zwift. Did 50 min of FTP intervals on the Alp. I was fully gassed at the top - dead.

30 miles...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-25-24, 03:21 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,830
Posted By Jughed

Years - 4-28, then 47-52(current) I rode...

Years - 4-28, then 47-52(current)

I rode flatland freestyle, vert and track in BMX- I was on the deck daily.

Mountain bikes - on the deck often.

Road - 2 major and on minor.

Minor -...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-25-24, 03:11 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 3,236
Posted By Jughed

My Garmin will last 15+ hours on a charge. The...

My Garmin will last 15+ hours on a charge. The iPhone is smoked in 2.

Easy connection to all my sensors- cadence, power, speed, heart rate…

The mapping function is decent.

Crash detection...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-24-24, 05:45 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,830
Posted By Jughed

My worst injuries came from… drumroll… ...

My worst injuries came from…


drumroll…


yep…


assploding carbon fiber.
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