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12-27-21, 03:19 PM
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Posted By big john

Congrats on the son. Your first kid?

Congrats on the son. Your first kid?
05-17-21, 09:13 AM
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Posted By big john

Happy birthday Hermes! Great to have great legs!

Happy birthday Hermes! Great to have great legs!
02-27-21, 09:01 AM
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Posted By big john

No,I haven't done it but some forum members have...

No,I haven't done it but some forum members have and there was a thread about it. I think Peter Stetina won it on a Madone with road tires.
02-26-21, 08:32 PM
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Posted By big john

There are some fire roads and some singeltrack...

There are some fire roads and some singeltrack next to Hwy 38 going up to Angeles Oaks. When I rode there it was on a mountain bike but I think the fire roads are good for a cross bike. The BWR page...
02-26-21, 06:09 PM
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Posted By big john

Have you tried lowering the tire pressure? How...

Have you tried lowering the tire pressure? How big are the tires? Did you try and copy your road position or are you running the bar a little higher?
If you don't have off road experience it might...
01-04-21, 05:50 PM
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Posted By big john

You could do a little climb up to Onyx Summit.:p

You could do a little climb up to Onyx Summit.:p
12-24-20, 03:40 PM
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Posted By big john

Say it aint so!

Say it aint so!
11-16-20, 09:44 AM
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Posted By big john

While outside cleaning my bike with Lemon Pledge...

While outside cleaning my bike with Lemon Pledge on Friday, I discovered that bees are attracted to it. Several of them were buzzing around the frame but I didn't get stung.
11-11-20, 07:07 PM
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Posted By big john

Happy birthday, but too cold in San Diego? Maybe...

Happy birthday, but too cold in San Diego? Maybe someone will give you some htfu for a birthday present.
11-01-20, 09:58 AM
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Posted By big john

Shouldn't a cyclist get their girlfriend to do...

Shouldn't a cyclist get their girlfriend to do that?
10-20-20, 06:55 PM
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Posted By big john

It will be 3 weeks this Friday since I fell off...

It will be 3 weeks this Friday since I fell off my mtb. I've been trying to ride a little, went out Saturday and did a few thousand feet of climbing with some people which made the hip pain worse...
10-09-20, 12:15 PM
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Posted By big john

What did the doc say? I didn't go get checked,...

What did the doc say?
I didn't go get checked, severe lack of common sense on my part. Still want to do some climbing with some friends tomorrow. Hip thing is better but I still have to be careful...
10-07-20, 02:06 PM
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Posted By big john

So far so good. I'd like to do some climbing this...

So far so good. I'd like to do some climbing this Saturday but if there's still pain in the joints I'll wait (maybe).

Hoping your wrist is good.
10-07-20, 12:40 PM
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Posted By big john

Crashed mine last Friday. I was just out spinning...

Crashed mine last Friday. I was just out spinning to loosen up and I rode around a fence and got slammed to the earth so fast I didn't feel it coming. There was a 4 or 5 inch lip and a drop off to...
09-23-20, 09:30 PM
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Posted By big john

Behind the saddle. You know, a bottle launcher.

Behind the saddle. You know, a bottle launcher.
09-23-20, 01:21 PM
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Posted By big john

I had Biopace in 1987. Does that count as oval?

I had Biopace in 1987. Does that count as oval?
09-22-20, 06:12 PM
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Posted By big john

I just sold a set of Ksyrium Elites which had a...

I just sold a set of Ksyrium Elites which had a new rear rim due to me ripping the spoke nipples out of the rim for the third time. They were purchased to replace some Cole wheels which have a broken...
09-20-20, 03:09 PM
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Posted By big john

With pants?

With pants?
09-08-20, 06:54 PM
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Posted By big john

That would be terrible, start from scratch with...

That would be terrible, start from scratch with nothing.
09-07-20, 10:22 AM
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Posted By big john

Eff that guy.

Eff that guy.
08-23-20, 10:12 PM
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Posted By big john

The old "flying by the seat of your pants"...

The old "flying by the seat of your pants" theory?
08-23-20, 07:57 PM
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Posted By big john

That's interesting. So you don't look at the...

That's interesting. So you don't look at the power until a certain point and then just to see if it's where you feel it might be? Did I ask that right?
08-17-20, 09:31 AM
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Posted By big john

That's tougher than the stuff I was doing.

That's tougher than the stuff I was doing.
08-17-20, 08:55 AM
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Posted By big john

I did 2 hours of yard work the week before on...

I did 2 hours of yard work the week before on Thursday and I swear I felt it on Saturday. I think I've been living in a constant state of dehydration.

What's your yard work suffer score?
08-05-20, 04:37 PM
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Posted By big john

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Ever read "Cat 3" comics? They described it as "hairy legged weaving cyclists from...
07-16-20, 11:15 AM
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Posted By big john

I can get to 2500 total feet in about 7 miles...

I can get to 2500 total feet in about 7 miles from my door. I usually take the mtb because part of it is dirt but road bikes work there, too.
07-06-20, 07:36 AM
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Posted By big john

Very cool.

Very cool.
07-05-20, 05:19 PM
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Posted By big john

Does your son do that stuff with you?

Does your son do that stuff with you?
06-08-20, 10:18 PM
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Posted By big john

How was the weather? Did you stay up there? I...

How was the weather? Did you stay up there? I want to go back and ride some trails again.
05-30-20, 07:22 AM
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Posted By big john

Do you know Mektronic? Maybe you can help this...

Do you know Mektronic? Maybe you can help this guy.
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/12748-review-mavic-mektronic.html
05-29-20, 04:01 PM
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Posted By big john

[QUOTE=Hermes;21504640]I did the high intensity...

[QUOTE=Hermes;21504640]I did the high intensity strength training workout. It is about what I expected but more interesting and I would say impossible to do without their equipment.[QUOTE]

Very...
05-29-20, 03:48 PM
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Posted By big john

Mrs. Hermes is ok with this?

Mrs. Hermes is ok with this?
05-28-20, 05:02 PM
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Posted By big john

Would this be whole body training or leg work...

Would this be whole body training or leg work only?
05-24-20, 06:59 PM
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Posted By big john

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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05-22-20, 06:52 PM
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Posted By big john

I rode dirt bikes for 10 years and jumping is...

I rode dirt bikes for 10 years and jumping is sometimes required. I never got really good at it and I never had any formal instruction but I could manage the small stuff without faceplanting. I used...
05-22-20, 05:02 PM
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Posted By big john

What a wild man.

What a wild man.
05-22-20, 04:29 PM
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Posted By big john

What bike were you jumping?

What bike were you jumping?
05-17-20, 12:43 PM
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Posted By big john

I had heard there were trail access issues up...

I had heard there were trail access issues up there. I think that Repack Road where they used to race on their clunkers would be good for a gravel bike if it's legal.
05-17-20, 08:54 AM
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Posted By big john

Road ride? Can you ride mountain bikes there in...

Road ride? Can you ride mountain bikes there in the birthplace of mountain biking?
05-15-20, 10:58 AM
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Posted By big john

Not a racer but stress during training is...

Not a racer but stress during training is definitely not off topic. Stress can cause many physical problems to go along with the obvious mental/emotional ones.
05-15-20, 08:04 AM
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Posted By big john

Being a poor stress manager myself, I feel for...

Being a poor stress manager myself, I feel for you.
05-14-20, 08:22 PM
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Posted By big john

Stress makes for sleep troubles, so does...

Stress makes for sleep troubles, so does overtraining.
05-02-20, 07:50 PM
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Posted By big john

I would think if you're feeling good then you...

I would think if you're feeling good then you should be able to get back to it, at least at an easy pace and shorter duration basis. I have always over done it after being sick for fear of losing too...
04-16-20, 09:26 AM
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Posted By big john

Funny guy.

Funny guy.
04-08-20, 11:03 PM
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Posted By big john

Awesome. I was just kidding, you know?

Awesome. I was just kidding, you know?
04-08-20, 09:38 PM
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Posted By big john

So don't keep us in suspense.

So don't keep us in suspense.
04-07-20, 05:29 PM
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Posted By big john

Probably best to eat it all at once to get rid of...

Probably best to eat it all at once to get rid of it.
04-07-20, 10:17 AM
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Posted By big john

People around here were starting to worry about...

People around here were starting to worry about you with the description of your symptoms.
03-31-20, 08:12 AM
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Posted By big john

At least 2 group rides per week for the last 20...

At least 2 group rides per week for the last 20 years (most of the time) and 4 group rides per week since last summer, now none. It was my social life. I really miss it.
Joined the road club in...
03-24-20, 02:59 PM
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Posted By big john

I'm typically 5 or 6 pounds lighter after a...

I'm typically 5 or 6 pounds lighter after a medium ride on a hot day. Have come home 11 pounds lighter on a hot climbing day, felt terrible.

A weird thing happens to me and another friend who is...
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