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Posted By antimonysarah

I haven't ridden that one, but my saddle of...

I haven't ridden that one, but my saddle of choice is the now-discontinued Fizik Vitesse, which was similar to the aliante versus. It looks like they stopped having a men's line and a women's line...
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Posted By antimonysarah

Thanks. I mean, of all sports/athletic pursuits,...

Thanks. I mean, of all sports/athletic pursuits, you'd think one that doesn't divide results by gender would be lower in unexpected transphobic nonsense. But alas, no.
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Posted By antimonysarah

An icon for the RUSA series seems like an...

An icon for the RUSA series seems like an excellent suggestion and probably just needs someone to design the icon itself; I know they're really pleased with the new results page.

I don't like the...
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Posted By antimonysarah

He'd been doing it for quite a while, and had...

He'd been doing it for quite a while, and had pared back to doing just a ride or two in non-PBP years (last full series was in 2019). I gather he wanted to focus on the non-RUSA rides he offers/not...
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Posted By antimonysarah

Also with the new-ish rule that people must join...

Also with the new-ish rule that people must join RUSA, the folks who come for a 100 & maybe a 200 once a year have to join and get numbers - previously a lot of them just didn't join. We have quite...
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Posted By antimonysarah

I have (so far) fairly mild hypertension, am on a...

I have (so far) fairly mild hypertension, am on a small medication dose. (The one I take can drop potassium levels and is a diuretic, so my doc recommended being good about electrolytes while riding...
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Posted By antimonysarah

That waterfall 300 is lovely, and the last 30...

That waterfall 300 is lovely, and the last 30 miles is gently downhill, which is a really nice way to finish a ride. And of course I'll always encourage people to come to New England; we aim to...
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Posted By antimonysarah

The availability of camping/wild camping...

The availability of camping/wild camping locations varies a lot across the US -- some places that wouldn't work at all. And it can get really hard to find 24-hour stores in some areas, so trying to...
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Posted By antimonysarah

I have the Rene Herse Maes bars on my gravel bike...

I have the Rene Herse Maes bars on my gravel bike (and the old Velo Orange copycat on my brevet bike although it seems they don't make it any more -- I got the VO one because the RH was out of stock...
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Posted By antimonysarah

I was in your wife’s shoes on this trip,...

I was in your wife’s shoes on this trip, actually; I was able to work remotely; my spouse was on a business trip. They have a ride about every other week it seems, and they were very welcoming. No...
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Posted By antimonysarah

Was in the Netherlands for non-cycling reasons,...

Was in the Netherlands for non-cycling reasons, decided what the heck and brought my brevet bike with me and did a 200k with Randonneurs NL last weekend. Really lovely weather for the location & time...
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I'm not doing it this time around, want to have...

I'm not doing it this time around, want to have success at a domestic 1200k before I take another shot, but I think I'd actually opt, even with an early registration, to be at the back of the bulge...
01-23-23, 03:58 PM
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Posted By antimonysarah

From a test ride at an e-bike demo day thing:...

From a test ride at an e-bike demo day thing: yes, front drive is strange. Mid drive and rear drive both handle normally. If you can find something that fits her and has a very upright riding...
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Posted By antimonysarah

I think most randonneurs would agree that the...

I think most randonneurs would agree that the reason to do rides longer than 5-6 hours isn't to build endurance, it's to learn what you might need at that point -- does your bike really fit you well...
01-01-23, 09:44 PM
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Posted By antimonysarah

Check out some of the options DCRainmaker lists...

Check out some of the options DCRainmaker lists here: https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/03/cycling-indoor-trainer-app-guide.html/ -- there's some instructor-led spin-style options that aren't phone...
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Posted By antimonysarah

28s (Conti GP5000s, previously “25mm” Gp4000s...

28s (Conti GP5000s, previously “25mm” Gp4000s which were really about 27-28 wide) on my brevet bike, the widest I can wedge under fenders. I have done a few randonneuring rides on my gravel bike on...
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Posted By antimonysarah

A couple of ideas: one, a lot of bike shops have...

A couple of ideas: one, a lot of bike shops have loaner/trial saddles, or some type of policy where if you don’t like one in the first month you can either return it no-questions for a refund or...
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Hah. I have hip length hair (in a bun while...

Hah. I have hip length hair (in a bun while riding) — I can’t comfortably wear winter balaclavas without a lot of finagling. But I can see the appeal. Also avoids any upset stomach after...
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Posted By antimonysarah

Have not tried either of those! The neutrogena...

Have not tried either of those! The neutrogena ultra sheer and it’s generic CVS version have been my usual goop, and it’s great on non-face skin but not on my face. I’ll try those two— for long...
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Posted By antimonysarah

Sunscreen that doesn't destroy your skin when wearing all day?

What are people putting on their faces that doesn't massively over-oil skin? I'm so tired of pizzaface for a week after a brevet, yuck. Plus on multi-day events it can actively be starting to be...
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Posted By antimonysarah

From what I heard it was an issue with...

From what I heard it was an issue with positioning on non-upright bikes (mostly from the aforementioned velomobile rider). Not breaking them but just not picking them up.
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Posted By antimonysarah

For me, I suspect foot swelling and electrolyte...

For me, I suspect foot swelling and electrolyte balance are linked—if the snacks helped get salt in you, could that be a factor for you too?
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Posted By antimonysarah

You're hitting taper time. Relax, make sure you...

You're hitting taper time. Relax, make sure you don't injure yourself, do some short rides with a few sprints thrown in to maintain fitness. Maybe do a little figuring out what food you can digest...
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Posted By antimonysarah

It’s too late to make much of a difference except...

It’s too late to make much of a difference except possibly injuring yourself. Is this the tri-state trek? If so, I think you’ll be fine, they take care of their riders. Just eat and rest when you...
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Posted By antimonysarah

Yeah, I think the fact that *roads* vary a huge...

Yeah, I think the fact that *roads* vary a huge amount and cannot be compared around the US is a general truth. You can't ride on the kind of highways around here that have rumble strips and...
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Posted By antimonysarah

We also had our fleche weekend this past weekend!...

We also had our fleche weekend this past weekend! I had kind of originally hoped to do a night start as well, but the people I could scare up to ride with me wanted a day start, plus I then got...
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Posted By antimonysarah

So, I have never even gotten CLOSE to 30kph for...

So, I have never even gotten CLOSE to 30kph for more than one flat, fast, 1hr group ride in a paceline. Best I've done at distance on flat, fast terrain with minimal wind in good mid-season shape is...
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Posted By antimonysarah

Also, even if we're very careful about reviewing...

Also, even if we're very careful about reviewing our cue sheets, as GPS has become nigh-universal, route design (at least in areas like New England where there are a lot of roads and nothing remotely...
03-03-22, 01:08 PM
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Posted By antimonysarah

I saw some group ride events when I was logging...

I saw some group ride events when I was logging in the other day (I was specifically logging on to do a workout so I didn't look at the details, but I'm pretty sure they were Zwift ones rather than...
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Posted By antimonysarah

There’s also the fact that you can Frankenstein...

There’s also the fact that you can Frankenstein Shimano ten-speed road front derailleur+a long cage rear 9-speed shimano mountain derailleur and go to 11-36 on the rear. (That’s what I have — I’d...
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Posted By antimonysarah

Given that it sounds like you want ones on the...

Given that it sounds like you want ones on the wide-ish side of average and a cut-out, you definitely want to be including women's saddles in your search space. Basically, from what I can tell, the...
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Posted By antimonysarah

I'm always happy to talk routes! Thanks. If I...

I'm always happy to talk routes! Thanks. If I can make it down for the LI 600k I'll get to ride one of yours; hoping I can. :)
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Posted By antimonysarah

There is some definite dirt on that 1000k --...

There is some definite dirt on that 1000k -- Sheldon Mountain road (Mile 289)is definitely dirt. (I scouted that area when we revived the NER Lake Champlain 300k). But there's good alternate...
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Posted By antimonysarah

In our defense, one of the things the GPS era has...

In our defense, one of the things the GPS era has encouraged is taking the nicest routing, even if it's harder to cue. Gone, at least in my region, are the days of "follow signs for route 62 for...
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Posted By antimonysarah

Eh, having also had a bout with one of the weird...

Eh, having also had a bout with one of the weird forms of melanoma (nailbed, not ocular): I decided while recovering that I'd much rather go out because a truck pasted me to the pavement on a brevet...
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Posted By antimonysarah

As an RBA and ride organizer: a 300k is...

As an RBA and ride organizer: a 300k is significantly more work than a 200k, IMHO. A 200k is a day ride; you don't have to worry about finding late-night controls, overnight parking rules at the...
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Posted By antimonysarah

I made this comment and never really thought that...

I made this comment and never really thought that seriously about trying it, but now that this thread has resurfaced it occurs to me that I now have an indoor smart bike that can swap between crank...
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Posted By antimonysarah

Fingers crossed for a normal season -- it'll...

Fingers crossed for a normal season -- it'll officially be my third year as RBA for New England, but the first possibly-normal one. I'm just trying to figure out how to balance organizing and...
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Posted By antimonysarah

I adore my Seven. They are expensive but I would...

I adore my Seven. They are expensive but I would absolutely get one again. (I would add that with any custom, your local fitter is an important part of the equations.)

Mine is steel from when they...
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Posted By antimonysarah

So, the thing with support on brevets is that you...

So, the thing with support on brevets is that you can have support AT controls, nowhere else. (What that means in practice varies by location/event. At PBP it generally means support cars can park...
Forum: Northeast
07-27-21, 06:37 PM
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Posted By antimonysarah

Or even just open them up a few weekends a year...

Or even just open them up a few weekends a year for special events -- a big special bikepacking race through them for a few days could be amazing. Even just an out-and-back double century on the...
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Posted By antimonysarah

I...spent over 600 miles on the road in a car...

I...spent over 600 miles on the road in a car scouting roads for a new 600k last weekend? (yes, miles, because a: scouting multiple options and b: had to come home as I couldn't get it all done in...
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Posted By antimonysarah

[QUOTE=GhostRider62;22156980]I doubt anyone could...

[QUOTE=GhostRider62;22156980]I doubt anyone could feel the 6-8W of a dyno hub of 3-5 watts of a Rohloff hub. Imperceptible doesn't mean irrelevant

I am a low power, efficiency minded rider....
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Posted By antimonysarah

Congratuations to you and Rowan! That's awesome.

Congratuations to you and Rowan! That's awesome.
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Posted By antimonysarah

Well, I've officially now DNFed at each main ACP...

Well, I've officially now DNFed at each main ACP distance with this past weekend's ride. Lovely day, lovely course, and 75 miles into a 400k I just was massively sleepy, did not want to ride a bike...
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Posted By antimonysarah

I've ridden that one -- it's a nice route! But...

I've ridden that one -- it's a nice route! But there are some real differences in different parts of the country on how easy it is to design a route that has neither obvious shortcuts or too many...
06-10-21, 02:10 PM
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Posted By antimonysarah

There's been some recent changes to the launcher...

There's been some recent changes to the launcher (security-related, I think) that were "minor" to some people and absolutely a major pain to others -- none of them were supposed to have any visible...
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Posted By antimonysarah

Interestingly enough, I think "use Gatorade"...

Interestingly enough, I think "use Gatorade" might be closer to the right answer for me. I think, looking back, that I must have been a little short on electrolytes; one of the controls was a...
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Posted By antimonysarah

I'd say it's never a bad time to try it, but...

I'd say it's never a bad time to try it, but things are definitely going to be less social than in non-pandemic times. So if you try it and it's too lonely for you, give it another try...
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Posted By antimonysarah

Yes to medication, but not on the list of side...

Yes to medication, but not on the list of side effects.



Yeah, I get that too, especially on cold-ish spring rides with lots of pollen in the air. But if I put on chapstick more often I'd...
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