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02-13-22, 08:27 AM
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02-13-22, 08:37 AM
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02-13-22, 08:58 AM
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Ha - interesting.
According to Intervals, I've bumped my FTP 4 times in the last 10 days. The spread among them is only 8w, but I'm encouraged that the bumps were all at flip-flopping interval durations: the first was set with 28min effort, then a 3min, then a 17min, then a 4min. I guess my power curve is less out-of-whack than it was - I had always skewed towards the short-term. Then again, maybe that's just the nature of riding on roads vs a trainer - it's tough to find a 20min stretch of road in my neck of the woods, so a power curve that peters out after 5min might be expected.
According to Intervals, I've bumped my FTP 4 times in the last 10 days. The spread among them is only 8w, but I'm encouraged that the bumps were all at flip-flopping interval durations: the first was set with 28min effort, then a 3min, then a 17min, then a 4min. I guess my power curve is less out-of-whack than it was - I had always skewed towards the short-term. Then again, maybe that's just the nature of riding on roads vs a trainer - it's tough to find a 20min stretch of road in my neck of the woods, so a power curve that peters out after 5min might be expected.
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02-13-22, 09:11 AM
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Had a nice ride yesterday. 6 of us, 50 miles with hills and a bit of wind, but not soul crushing wind. Also, about 90 degrees, which is fine but shouldn't be happening in February.
A friend came who hasn't done a group ride or much riding at all in the past year+. He thought about calling his wife to pick him up but persevered to the end. It was good to see him again.
A friend came who hasn't done a group ride or much riding at all in the past year+. He thought about calling his wife to pick him up but persevered to the end. It was good to see him again.
02-13-22, 09:16 AM
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02-13-22, 09:17 AM
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My first 3 in a while.
Wordle 239 3/6
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Wordle 239 3/6
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02-13-22, 09:37 AM
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I have never eaten baba ganoush that agreed with me. I am suffering, as we speak, from some ratatouille I ate last evening. Perhaps I shouldn't enjoy eggplant as much as I think I do.
02-13-22, 09:38 AM
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02-13-22, 10:02 AM
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02-13-22, 10:05 AM
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My brother told me to put then eggplant on the Weber (charcoal) after everything's done, while the coals are still going. One time I did it, but forgot to stab the eggplant a couple times to release the steam. So we're sitting there at the table, enjoying whatever it was I'd grilled when... *POOM!* the eggplant exploded, knocking the lid off the Weber. The Boys, who were still pretty young then, got quite a kick out of that.
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02-13-22, 10:41 AM
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I think I need to hold off on these things till I've had more coffee.
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Wordle 239 5/6
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02-13-22, 10:53 AM
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02-13-22, 10:56 AM
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I know, right? All of this OT bicycling stuff should be reported. 
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02-13-22, 11:02 AM
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Is pregame really starting right now?
#stoptheinsanity
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02-13-22, 11:02 AM
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Do not eat eggplant. Will only consume at a party with no other options because I'm starving.
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02-13-22, 11:20 AM
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02-13-22, 11:40 AM
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02-13-22, 11:55 AM
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I was thinking about riding down to check out the Aircooled club meetup today, but it looks like they've already wrapped things up #earlybirds
I wonder if they got a full ROYGBIV lineup going on.
Hey, who let that eBeetle in there???
I wonder if they got a full ROYGBIV lineup going on.
Hey, who let that eBeetle in there???
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02-13-22, 11:57 AM
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Almost forgot, Porsche ass of the day.
02-13-22, 12:05 PM
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My brother told me to put then eggplant on the Weber (charcoal) after everything's done, while the coals are still going. One time I did it, but forgot to stab the eggplant a couple times to release the steam. So we're sitting there at the table, enjoying whatever it was I'd grilled when... *POOM!* the eggplant exploded, knocking the lid off the Weber. The Boys, who were still pretty young then, got quite a kick out of that.
02-13-22, 12:17 PM
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02-13-22, 12:21 PM
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02-13-22, 02:18 PM
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As an older non-competitive rider, I prefer outdoors.
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02-13-22, 02:24 PM
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One of my routes on FulGaz is around part of Lake Como in Italy and a lime green Porsche 914 keeps passing me from both directions. I keep trying to get a pic for paotd.
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02-13-22, 02:43 PM
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40 years ago, if you had told me I could have an ergometer at home…with a massively multi-player video game built in, I would have plotzed!
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