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05-04-22, 06:56 AM
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Posted By rccardr

"Late Friday afternoon as I was turning onto...

"Late Friday afternoon as I was turning onto Highway 1 I got a text from @SquireBlack (https://www.bikeforums.net/members/squireblack-481394.html) who had just finished the Tourica II ride and...
05-03-22, 11:30 AM
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Posted By rccardr

Would I do it again, for a sixth time? Sure. ...

Would I do it again, for a sixth time? Sure.
With a select group of close friends, self-supported, on a weekend/weekdays of our choosing.
The roads will always be there. For $150 I can buy a lot of...
05-03-22, 11:27 AM
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Posted By rccardr

Loooooonnnnggggg ride on rollers from the bottom...

Loooooonnnnggggg ride on rollers from the bottom of Santa Rita to Halter Ranch (the other supposed food stop), followed by the Cypress Mountain climb, which kicks my butt harder each year.
Yeah, I...
05-03-22, 11:20 AM
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Posted By rccardr

The Sunday Ride: started at 7 directly from the...

The Sunday Ride: started at 7 directly from the Palazzo, met up with folks along Rt 1, into Cayucos, then up the Santa Rita climb:...
05-03-22, 11:14 AM
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Posted By rccardr

Saturday: pre-ride ride, show and swap, evening...

Saturday: pre-ride ride, show and swap, evening pizza party at The Palazzo d'Eroica:...
05-03-22, 11:10 AM
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Posted By rccardr

Invite-only dinner at Linn's on Friday night. ...

Invite-only dinner at Linn's on Friday night. Multiple Andy/Andrews (at least three) and assorted luminaries, bikes on the walls, good food. Eat there if you can....
05-01-22, 07:22 AM
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Posted By rccardr

At dawn…we ride!

At dawn…we ride!
04-26-22, 12:40 PM
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Posted By rccardr

SpaghettiLegs, please take note

SpaghettiLegs, please take note
04-16-22, 08:08 PM
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Posted By rccardr

To be fair, Cino is a fairly modest affair with...

To be fair, Cino is a fairly modest affair with no international pretentions. It’s a lot easier to do a hometown ride in MT with fewer than 200 domestic attendees.
CA is brutal with regard to...
04-13-22, 08:04 PM
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Posted By rccardr

Oh, please. You’re fine. Hard men knock the...

Oh, please. You’re fine.
Hard men knock the junk off of their tires with a raised eyebrow.
Carry on.
04-08-22, 08:33 PM
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Posted By rccardr

I call BS. You have more climbing ability in you...

I call BS. You have more climbing ability in you on an off day than most of us after a month of raw eggs, steak and daily 20% inclines.
Come ride with us!
03-24-22, 09:57 PM
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Posted By rccardr

While in Tucson last week, we discussed the...

While in Tucson last week, we discussed the potential for a Saturday night dinner, invite only, and a Sunday post-ride open house, BYOB.
No man wagging permitted. We’re too classy for that.
Stay...
03-11-22, 08:55 PM
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Posted By rccardr

Seriously…do both.

Seriously…do both.
03-10-22, 12:49 PM
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Posted By rccardr

I personally abhor the notion of someone else...

I personally abhor the notion of someone else quantifying the quality of my enjoyment based on their interpretation of cultural propriety.
One simply does what one can, and accepts the efforts of...
02-24-22, 08:23 AM
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Posted By rccardr

...and if the locals don't "improve" it by...

...and if the locals don't "improve" it by grading like in 2019.
Hard pack with ruts is so much better than deep soft stuff.
02-23-22, 09:28 PM
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Posted By rccardr

So at the present time, United, Delta and...

So at the present time, United, Delta and American all treat a bicycle as a suitcase as long as it is under 50 pounds. Others have other rules, so check with your specific airline.
The big 3 don‘t...
02-19-22, 01:18 PM
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Posted By rccardr

Wow, that’s a surprise. Don’t think I was ever...

Wow, that’s a surprise. Don’t think I was ever able to get a rear cog larger than a 28 to work with SR.
Must be a long-ish hanger on that dropout…or you’re simply The RD Whisperer!
02-14-22, 02:41 PM
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Posted By rccardr

Can’t say I’ve ever eaten well during the Eroica...

Can’t say I’ve ever eaten well during the Eroica rides. Food at Cayucos is pretty nice for a rest stop, but the others…meh.
Most of the food at the finish was gone when we arrived after the 82 mile...
02-07-22, 11:08 AM
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Posted By rccardr

I’m sure you’re right, Matt. Chatted with TR at...

I’m sure you’re right, Matt. Chatted with TR at the Linn’s stop that year (in my memory it was 2017) and he was definitely ‘walking funny’ in those shoes with the cages glued to them.
02-02-22, 08:47 AM
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Posted By rccardr

May be able to help. Am flying in to SFO on...

May be able to help. Am flying in to SFO on Thursday and staying with friends in SJ Thursday night, then driving to Cambria on Friday lunch time-ish. Rental car is a minivan, proper size for three...
02-01-22, 09:03 PM
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Posted By rccardr

Yeah, but SO many more flights in to SFO than SJ!

Yeah, but SO many more flights in to SFO than SJ!
02-01-22, 01:40 PM
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Posted By rccardr

Another thought: Ride the first leg down to...

Another thought: Ride the first leg down to Cayucos, all paved and no terrible hills. Cayucos has the killer breakfast style rest stop. Then bike back to Cambria and ride the short route (nobody...
01-24-22, 08:01 AM
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Posted By rccardr

Well, that's a disappointment. Was looking...

Well, that's a disappointment.
Was looking forward to seeing you pass me on Cypress.
Again,
01-23-22, 07:23 AM
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Posted By rccardr

= be prepared to walk. Uphill. On a loose...

= be prepared to walk.
Uphill.
On a loose surface.
A steep one.
01-22-22, 09:02 PM
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Posted By rccardr

Gears and brakes. Gears and brakes. And...

Gears and brakes.
Gears and brakes.
And comfortable shoes.
01-08-22, 09:07 PM
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Posted By rccardr

I’ve got a bike, a house, friends, beer, and now...

I’ve got a bike, a house, friends, beer, and now two good arms.
Gonna happen no matter what.
01-01-22, 09:42 AM
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Posted By rccardr

I’m all in unless the world is kinda ending. ...

I’m all in unless the world is kinda ending. Have a house, have a bike, got some friends. Worst case is we’ll drink beer and ride the route ourselves.
12-23-21, 08:45 AM
12-18-21, 12:21 PM
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Posted By rccardr

You’ve got a reservation. Spooning…optional.

You’ve got a reservation. Spooning…optional.
11-27-21, 08:28 PM
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Views: 55,553
Posted By rccardr

Doc’s Rules of Direct and Inverse Proportions: ...

Doc’s Rules of Direct and Inverse Proportions:
Rule #1: The size of the largest cog on your freewheel/freehub is directly related to your chronological age.
Rule#2: The size of the smallest...
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