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Forum: Road Cycling
04-01-23, 09:35 AM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

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Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton, with a dusting of snow, from Kincaid Road
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Forum: Road Cycling
04-01-23, 09:28 AM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

All I see is short sleeves and bare knees. ...

All I see is short sleeves and bare knees.

SoCal living.

Neoprene contact cement ought to fix that shoe.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-31-23, 06:15 PM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

You can get a solar powered battery tender. I...

You can get a solar powered battery tender. I used one of those on one of our bike tour vehicles, which spent a lot of time unused in a parking lot.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-30-23, 12:15 AM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

Yeah, those verticals are about right. About 8...

Yeah, those verticals are about right. About 8 hours one day 1, and 5 hours on day 2. The thing that really hurt was my neck. It was stiff for a couple weeks. Alway bring your own pillow on these...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-29-23, 06:36 PM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

Good choice, Everest Challenge probably wouldn't...

Good choice, Everest Challenge probably wouldn't have been fun for a crit specialist. It was a series of long tempo climbs, separated by short ripping descents.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-29-23, 02:03 PM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

Black bears in the Tahoe area are very smart. If...

Black bears in the Tahoe area are very smart. If you have food somewhere, they will get to it.

We had both doors ripped off of our Prius by a bear, because it smelled something yummy in the car. I...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-29-23, 11:55 AM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

Steel fork -- just like my old Klein. 24 pounds...

Steel fork -- just like my old Klein.
24 pounds -- same as the Klein.

That beast was my only ride for a few years. I did my 200-vertical-miles year on it, which included the Everest Challenge.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-29-23, 11:05 AM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

An aluminum frame on a touring bike? That's...

An aluminum frame on a touring bike? That's crazy!


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Terry's trusty tourer ca....
Forum: Road Cycling
03-28-23, 03:22 PM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

Don't worry about it, Vol. It's Red Bull Town.

Don't worry about it, Vol. It's Red Bull Town.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-28-23, 11:18 AM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

I feel your pain. My current shoes are fine, but...

I feel your pain. My current shoes are fine, but these are calling out to me, and they have my size:

...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-28-23, 10:19 AM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

I've had good luck buying shoes online, and the...

I've had good luck buying shoes online, and the specter of possibly having to return is not a big deal.

I got my latest Vittoria shoes on close out. The Vittoria Cycling Shop...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-25-23, 02:09 PM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

Having a latte at the Los Gatos Starbucks. Not a...

Having a latte at the Los Gatos Starbucks. Not a cloud in the sky, winds are low, not much debris or water on the roads. Taking an easy endurance cruiser.

THIS is springtime.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-25-23, 11:39 AM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

Not a chance, my family moved to Pennsylvania. As...

Not a chance, my family moved to Pennsylvania. As far as family relationships go, it might as well have been Mongolia.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-25-23, 11:35 AM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

Yeah, Peacham looks like a Vermont postcard (I've...

Yeah, Peacham looks like a Vermont postcard (I've never been).

...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-25-23, 10:00 AM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

Concord, MA! I have old family ties there. My...

Concord, MA! I have old family ties there. My great-great-etc. uncle, Moody Morse, was living in Bradford, when the word came about the British attack. He marched with 27 others the next day to join...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-24-23, 10:06 AM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

What a coincidence! I am 29.51 miles north of the...

What a coincidence! I am 29.51 miles north of the 37th parallel.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-21-23, 11:06 PM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

And at least two tree-caused deaths on the SF...

And at least two tree-caused deaths on the SF Peninsula. A hiker several days ago, and today a driver.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-21-23, 06:52 PM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

Today was not a good day for an outdoor ride....

Today was not a good day for an outdoor ride. Trees are deadly.


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Alpine Road...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-20-23, 02:11 PM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

Now is the time on BikeForums when we dance. ...

Now is the time on BikeForums when we dance.


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Forum: Road Cycling
03-20-23, 01:34 PM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

Just in case there are still a few trees standing...

Just in case there are still a few trees standing -- and some power lines that haven't been broken:


...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 9 PM PDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-19-23, 04:37 PM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

Can confirm. I just completed "Muir and the...

Can confirm. I just completed "Muir and the Montain (https://www.zwift.com/activity/1303136174507835392?origin=shopify)" in just over 2 hours. My legs and bottom are toast. It is much harder to put...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-18-23, 10:53 AM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

My local club usually puts a lunch break -- a sit...

My local club usually puts a lunch break -- a sit down and consume mass quantities lunch break -- in the middle of a long ride.

I can't stand lunch breaks. I just keep on riding while everyone...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-17-23, 11:50 AM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

Milk isn't going to do the trick. Better DNA...

Milk isn't going to do the trick. Better DNA would, maybe.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-17-23, 11:09 AM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

11t and 12t cogs? I thought they were for purely...

11t and 12t cogs? I thought they were for purely cosmetic reasons.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-15-23, 11:19 AM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

We lost one tree in our yard, lots of roof...

We lost one tree in our yard, lots of roof shingles on the ground. Power was out for about an hour.

It was a good day for indoor cycling.

The road is littered with fallen branches and debris,...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-23, 10:42 AM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

A foot of snow in a week -- how charming. So...

A foot of snow in a week -- how charming.

So glad not to be living in the Central Sierra right now. The snowfall totals are mind-boggling, 54 feet and counting.

...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-12-23, 01:02 PM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

GFS model looks iffy. Monday mid-day: ...

GFS model looks iffy.

Monday mid-day:

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Tuesday mid-day:
...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-11-23, 11:25 AM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

Be sure to keep that nipple dust. If you...

Be sure to keep that nipple dust.

If you think lovely thoughts, and sprinkle just a little nipple dust over your bike, your wheels can fly.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-09-23, 08:22 PM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

Final climb... Category: 3 Distance: 3.68 mi ...

Final climb...
Category: 3
Distance: 3.68 mi
Avg. grade: 4.1%
Avg. speed: 20.1 mi/h
VAM: 1350 m/h
Est. power: > 425 watts (> 6 W/kg)

Decent.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-09-23, 12:42 PM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

Update: Oh, goody. ...

Update: Oh, goody.

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Indoor riding it is.[/color]
Forum: Road Cycling
03-09-23, 11:29 AM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

Only metaphorical sailing.

Only metaphorical sailing.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-09-23, 11:20 AM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

I don't think the Santa Monica Mountains got...

I don't think the Santa Monica Mountains got snow. If they did, it was just a dusting.

They're a small range on the coast, topping out around 3000 feet. The higher mountains are to the east:
...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-09-23, 11:02 AM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

Main sail furled, storm jib hoisted, all hatches...

Main sail furled, storm jib hoisted, all hatches closed and latched.

Stay safe out there today.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-08-23, 01:19 PM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

I have gotten rained on, at least a little bit,...

I have gotten rained on, at least a little bit, on several rides recently. Only once did I decide to take shelter in a Starbucks while the worst of it came down (riding a "never far from coffee"...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-08-23, 11:15 AM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

Let's hope we get through another year without...

Let's hope we get through another year without choking smoke.

I do look forward every year, with the hills baked to a dusty gray for months, for the first cloud sighting. I guess we humans like...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-08-23, 10:46 AM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

Just another day in sunny Northern California: ...

Just another day in sunny Northern California:

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Forum: Road Cycling
03-07-23, 01:07 PM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

I had to chase two mallards out of the pool this...

I had to chase two mallards out of the pool this morning. They flew up onto the roof and refused to leave.

First mallard chasing of the year. Spring is coming.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-07-23, 01:02 PM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

The deal breaker: no mountains.

The deal breaker: no mountains.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-06-23, 01:57 PM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

The snowfall total at the Central Sierra Snow Lab...

The snowfall total at the Central Sierra Snow Lab is approaching 600 inches. More than double the average season-to-date.

That's 50 feet of snow. Epic.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-23, 11:49 AM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

The day is looking pretty promising, down the...

The day is looking pretty promising, down the peninsula. Sun is actually shining at the moment. After wet, cold, and windy, cool and dry sounds pretty nice.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-23, 10:38 AM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

More snow content: Sugar Bowl is closed...

More snow content:

Sugar Bowl is closed today, citing "extreme conditions". The wimps.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-03-23, 12:40 PM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

Enticing. How is the pavement and the traffic? ...

Enticing. How is the pavement and the traffic?

In that area, I've only done Mt. Baldy, which was a pretty decent challenge. Looks like Baldy is shorter but steeper than Hwy 39.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-03-23, 11:28 AM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

Tinker took the KOM on the Californias longest...

Tinker took the KOM on the Californias longest climb (https://www.strava.com/segments/5576220) segment, at the age of 60. Inspirational:
...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-03-23, 10:39 AM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

Is that David Tinker Juarez...

Is that David Tinker Juarez (https://www.strava.com/athletes/9101304)? He sure is putting in a lot of miles:
...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-02-23, 01:14 PM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

OK, so maybe not today. But soon. ...

OK, so maybe not today. But soon.

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Forum: Road Cycling
03-02-23, 01:06 PM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

Hamilton is an amazing descent on a not-so-cold...

Hamilton is an amazing descent on a not-so-cold day with dry pavement. I did the New Years Day thing once, when it wasn't so cold or windy. It's always a big bike party.

The sweat problem is...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-02-23, 10:31 AM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

Yeah, the descent is the part I dread. A Hamilton...

Yeah, the descent is the part I dread. A Hamilton descent is nasty when it's in the 40s.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-02-23, 10:04 AM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

Mt. Hamilton Beckons

Mount Hamilton is right there, all dressed in white, just begging us to climb it. Just look at it:
...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-01-23, 06:53 PM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

I managed to get 34 miles. Much nicer than...

I managed to get 34 miles. Much nicer than yesterday, no need for a jacket. I avoided the worst of the wind by exploring the foothill back roads of Los Altos/Cupertino/Saratoga. The road up to...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-01-23, 12:50 PM
Replies: 10,707
Views: 249,710
Posted By terrymorse

44 and breezy here, also. But there's only blue...

44 and breezy here, also. But there's only blue sky. Hooray for that!

It's supposed to reach a balmy 50 by this afternoon. I am so there for that.
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