Mojo31

Unless it has a motor, it is not a power washer.

LesterOfPuppets

Unwittingly got Diet Pepsi out of the vending machine.

#doomed

DougRNS

Recent discussions RMOT:

genejockey 

Man, I dig those Rhythm and Blues.
I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck,
With a pink carnation and a pickup truck,
But I knew I was out of luck
The day the music died...

TMonk

Listening to "Equal Rights" at work. Feeling irie man! This one has a nice pretty melody. EDIT: and a good message!

big john

Since it's going to rain tomorrow I wanted to ride today. Some guys were doing a long-ish road ride but I would have held them up. Decided to go solo on the dirt.
Mostly dirt roads, some smooth, some not so smooth.


This hill is clay and people walking on it when it was wet made it bumpy when climbing.

Above Topanga Canyon. That road is normally full of commuter traffic but today it is closed because of a landslide. Weird looking down there and not seeing a car.

Turn around point. Still a little foggy down there.

Heading back.


Getting ready to drop down to the real world.

bampilot06

Just bought the green works 3000 psi Power washer.

DougRNS

looks like you made a good choice

TMonk

excellent photos big john!

big john

Everything is growing since we've had rain this year.

There was a fire in this section and these things were planted. They are thriving, whatever they are.

seedsbelize2

Low grade flu? all week, until today, when I went for the cold pill. The sore throat was viscios last night and now gone. It’s the intermittent cough and plugged sinuses that make it hard to sleep.

big john

Early in the ride a dweeb on an e-bike pulled alongside of me and asked why I didn't have a motor. I told him I'm only 70 and I might consider one when I get older. Undaunted, he kept on, said I might be able to put a motor on my existing bike, unless it's carbon. Yes, it's carbon, I told him. Finally, he rode off. Then, when I got to the top of the next climb, he was standing there and made a big deal about me making it up there. I ignored him and kept going.

genejockey 

Sounds like you were dealing with the zeal of the newly converted.

LesterOfPuppets

I guess we can. Say it loud!

My friend's review of the game:

DougRNS

Was his name Velo Vol ?

bampilot06

Prolly a coincidence, Just have not felt like risking it. I use Soapy water in a bottle, a rag, and ceramic wax. I take the wheels off and if the cassettes are really bad I take the cassette off and soak them. I use my daughter’s pipe cleaners for the hard to reach spots. Really don’t see the need to use a hose.

I did have trek wash the checkpoint after monster cross. It was pretty muddy. Hose required for that one.

bampilot06

It works great, thanks for asking. Just spent the last 3 hours power washing everything. More power washing tomorrow, plus mulch and top soil. My drive way is eroding away.

bampilot06

One last question. Is that all in one ride. 40/20s. 2x10 and the 20 seconds of love followed by tempo? I’m summarizing but I know what you wrote. Or was that different rides.?

If it’s all one ride, bring it on. Also. I thought you said the 15 min thresholds were leg killers so would that make more sense to do that the last day before work. Not questioning the master, just curious.

LesterOfPuppets

Oops.

I can't imagine this developer not getting ****ed in court, unless he's buddies with the judge.

https://www.kptv.com/2024/03/27/prop...ou-kidding-me/

LAJ

Threshold does take its toll, but you have 24 hours to recover, and it's only 45 minutes total of real work.

Yes. All one ride, 40/20 3x10' 10 rest. between. Rest 10' then 2x10' 10" full gas, 50" rest. 10' rest between. 10' rest. Then.... 1 hour of tempo with burst. So.... You ride tempo for three minutes, then at that point you hit 330-ish for 20" then go back to tempo. 2 minutes and 40 seconds (6 minutes) you do it again. 9 minutes, 12 minutes on up. At 59 and 40 seconds you can burst, or you can wait til 60 minutes, and finish it at 60':20"

Around a year ago, I was at 3x20' then the next day I was at 4x10, 2x10 and 1.5 hours at tempo with burst. Plus, I was lifting. So, you're getting off easy.

bampilot06

Sounds good. Should I try and do this weekly? The rest of the month I only have 3 days off between trips.

big john

Like running into a vegan? (just kidding, vegans). I thought this guy would back off when I told him I was older than him.

When I got to the trailhead I saw a friend I haven't seen in a long time. She was on a new hardtail and started telling me how a lot of the people she used to ride with have switched to e-bikes and she was pissed about it. Seems she was told to get an e-bike so she can keep up, or something. She launched into a tirade like I never heard from her before.

big john

I didn't ask.

Velo Vol 

Always check the mailbox number before you start building a house.

LAJ

See how these two go. There's another horrid variation to add in if these go well. 6x2' 2' rest between at 125% Rest 5' then 6x1' with 1 minute rest between at 150%, though I doubt you'll finish there, then rest 5' then 6x30" rest 1 minute between.

Bottom line, you're now trying to repeat power over and over, no matter where the heart and breathing are. Along with maintaining pace.