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Forum: Road Cycling
12-28-22, 06:05 PM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

i made it ! squeezed some climbing in between...

i made it ! squeezed some climbing in between holiday travel and light rain.

...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-27-22, 09:30 PM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

even back in the day when everyone was...

even back in the day when everyone was fanboy/girling about the LUV on southwest, i hated them. crappy flying buses operated by an organization using cheekiness and cheeriness to mask mediocrity (at...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-27-22, 09:13 PM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

i can’t disagree about the look. i also found it...

i can’t disagree about the look. i also found it somewhat harder to get stuff out than from the mesh pockets of the rapha cargo shorts i prefer. i don’t think i’ll use this again for anything less...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-19-22, 11:09 AM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

Wordle 548 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ...

Wordle 548 3/6

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one of the strangest “elimination word” results i’ve had.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-19-22, 10:42 AM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

chilly but clear, rent a road bike and get some...

chilly but clear, rent a road bike and get some miles in!!!
Forum: Road Cycling
12-18-22, 08:35 PM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

niiiice did my first true century today...

niiiice

did my first true century today (last 100+ ride had a little battery assist here and there heh), it was chilly in spots, with some frost on the ground in the deep shade at higher...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-17-22, 11:33 PM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

i like the way yours sits in the frame triangle....

i like the way yours sits in the frame triangle. but the one i have isn't really designed for that, everything would fall out when opened.

it's an s-works aethos, i appreciate how little branding...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-17-22, 08:38 PM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

i haven’t ridden this one yet, but it seems...

i haven’t ridden this one yet, but it seems really sturdy and stable. sticks out about a half inch beyond the sides of the top tube. will see i guess. it certainly doesn’t look super awesome.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-17-22, 07:17 PM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

how do we feel about top tube bags? i kind of...

how do we feel about top tube bags? i kind of hate all bags, at least i think i do, but have an unsupported century planned tomorrow and want to bring a few more things than usual. a small battery...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-14-22, 08:40 PM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

yeah i think that’s it. interestingly my heart...

yeah i think that’s it. interestingly my heart rate stayed pretty high, so i wasn’t short of breath, which is my usual limiting factor/sensation, but rather just weak and tired all over!
Forum: Road Cycling
12-14-22, 07:55 PM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

i had a wierd sort of mini bonk today. normally i...

i had a wierd sort of mini bonk today. normally i don't bother with eating/fueling for a ride shorter than a couple hours. today a hole opened in my schedule unexpectedly so i jumped on it, and did...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-11-22, 03:17 PM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

i braved chilly (for us) and wet/debris laden...

i braved chilly (for us) and wet/debris laden roads to get about 5,000’ of climbing in today and am almost back on track for the year!

still can’t manage to keep my hands warm. new gloves are...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-11-22, 03:13 PM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

oh noooo. sending positive vibes for a full and...

oh noooo. sending positive vibes for a full and (relatively) speedy recovery. injuries are horrible but watching them as a parent is almost worse. 😭
Forum: Road Cycling
12-07-22, 11:37 PM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

yep. and three womenfolk at home ranging from...

yep. and three womenfolk at home ranging from ages 4 to 40something!

luckily the good riding is close to home and work.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-07-22, 11:28 PM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

i can’t decide what i’d find most doable, but...

i can’t decide what i’d find most doable, but probably 3 at 3k plus the occasional “extra” flattish back to back day. my 2-4k rides aren’t really ones i can fit into a weekday though, in an hour and...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-07-22, 10:29 PM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

wow, what a huge range ... and 574,000 feet for...

wow, what a huge range ... and 574,000 feet for datlas THAT'S NO JOKE. 1,700 feet a day.

i'm at 332k. 28k to go.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-07-22, 03:54 PM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

niiiice in my head i'm always adding my...

niiiice

in my head i'm always adding my estimated commute miles, which i don't strava or otherwise track, but even with that i won't hit 8k.

but now i'm only 4k feet behind on climbing!
Forum: Road Cycling
12-04-22, 07:27 PM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

i tend to think of it in hawk hill increments,...

i tend to think of it in hawk hill increments, which is my most common small climb. makes it seem very accessible! only need to do the whole ride 15 times, or the most direct part of the climb 50...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-04-22, 06:59 PM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

gradually starting to accept the possibility over...

gradually starting to accept the possibility over here that i’m not going to make my climbing goal for the year!

31,000 feet to go and only 26 days left, which would be maybe 15 rides, four...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-30-22, 11:10 PM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

oh experts, does this rubbing off of the finish...

oh experts, does this rubbing off of the finish on my seat clamp mean

1) nothing
2) legs too fat
3) seat too far back (professionally fitted but between frame sizes)
4) bad clamp/seat combo ...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-25-22, 11:48 AM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

it’s been a while since i had a good one! ...

it’s been a while since i had a good one!

Wordle 524 2/6

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Forum: Road Cycling
11-24-22, 05:54 PM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

thanksgiving at the beach / pool. not a bike in...

thanksgiving at the beach / pool. not a bike in sight for a few days, but i’ll live.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-23-22, 09:51 PM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

i put a SRAM 10-42 (XG-1195) on my GRX 8xx bike,...

i put a SRAM 10-42 (XG-1195) on my GRX 8xx bike, works great with the shimano stuff, just had to change the driver.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-23-22, 10:32 AM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

they definitely grow up too fast. 4 and 11 here,...

they definitely grow up too fast. 4 and 11 here, going on 12 and 18 it seems.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-20-22, 06:43 PM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

agreed, and frankly i no longer consider amazon a...

agreed, and frankly i no longer consider amazon a reputable source of anything other than kindle books, AWS, and frustration.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-20-22, 05:48 PM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

beautiful. we had pretty gusty winds north of...

beautiful. we had pretty gusty winds north of you, the kind where it always feels like a headwind but probably isn't. or at least, is only a headwind 80% of the time.

for me the temperature was...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-20-22, 05:16 PM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

heart condition, meds. but that's suboptimal even...

heart condition, meds. but that's suboptimal even for me, would like to be 15% higher than that and usually am. almost a direct correlation with power at that point. but it was still a beautiful day...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-20-22, 03:41 PM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

did some hills today. 6,116 feet, 64.03 miles....

did some hills today. 6,116 feet, 64.03 miles. heart rate was in the dumps for the first 2/3 of the ride (average for whole ride, 96, average for first 2/3, 93). legs were NOT happy.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-17-22, 04:49 PM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

new tires, some cockpit adjustments, and new bar...

new tires, some cockpit adjustments, and new bar tape day ! going for a ride after 3 days off the bike due to travel.

...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-13-22, 04:37 PM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

after being thwarted last weekend (gg half...

after being thwarted last weekend (gg half marathon, bridge paths closed) i set off early this AM (6:50am) to avoid ANOTHER bridge path closure, this one for the “mermaid race.” 7:20 closure time....
Forum: Road Cycling
11-10-22, 10:17 AM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

Wordle 509 3/6 ⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜ ⬜⬜🟨🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ...

Wordle 509 3/6

⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜
⬜⬜🟨🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

was hoping for a 2 also after the three yellows on round 1!
Forum: Road Cycling
11-09-22, 01:01 PM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

yeah, i kind of liked the darkness. but the water...

yeah, i kind of liked the darkness. but the water skeeved me out. wrong bike for it, wrong gear for it... wrong rider for it!

the good news is, all the upward facing surfaces of everything are...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-09-22, 08:40 AM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

i think the word you’re looking for is “dumber”

i think the word you’re looking for is “dumber”
Forum: Road Cycling
11-09-22, 12:01 AM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

i was really jonesing for a ride today, and i...

i was really jonesing for a ride today, and i thought, hey, it's not raining right now. put a light on the bike (i don't normally ride in the dark) and went out for a one hour ride. halfway out it...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-06-22, 06:34 PM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

it’s no kind of glamorous climb, that’s for sure,...

it’s no kind of glamorous climb, that’s for sure, but it’s a steady grade, a wide shoulder, and a nice distance for an easy climb. around 700’ or so and no cross traffic. you can really bomb it on...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-06-22, 04:53 PM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

don’t ditch it, it matches the accents on the...

don’t ditch it, it matches the accents on the fork and top tube! over here in all black bike land i’m struggling for justifications for anything other than black tape.

today i had a glorious 90...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-31-22, 10:19 PM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

you need a dark, even background, and open shade!

you need a dark, even background, and open shade!
Forum: Road Cycling
10-30-22, 05:27 PM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

so jealous!! fighting a vicious head cold /...

so jealous!! fighting a vicious head cold / infection over here, it was getting near peak and I had to take a day trip to Seattle, which totally ruined my left ear. off the bike for 5 days, did two...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-23-22, 10:48 PM
Replies: 5,674
Views: 122,876
Posted By mschwett

today was one of those days. had a good (hard)...

today was one of those days. had a good (hard) ride yesterday in the hills, but was feeling the Sunday blues this afternoon and decided hey, I’ll do my 30 minute loop to get some air. beautiful...
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