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05-03-24, 02:10 PM
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42 miles, 2,700’ elevation gain commute to and from work. First real commute on my new “grail bike.”
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05-03-24, 06:07 PM
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45 miles and 6300' of elevation...my first "California Alps" ride of the season, ahead of the snow that's supposed to happen tomorrow. The 2 major climbs on this route were 7.5 miles/2600' and 9 miles/3200' respectively. My goal to become better at long climbs has paid off, I PR'ed both climbs today and am now in the top 3% on Strava for both of them(there's about 8k riders on each segment.) The top of the leaderboard is littered with world tour pros, so I'm happy with my results.
05-03-24, 06:18 PM
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45 miles and 6300' of elevation...my first "California Alps" ride of the season, ahead of the snow that's supposed to happen tomorrow. The 2 major climbs on this route were 7.5 miles/2600' and 9 miles/3200' respectively. My goal to become better at long climbs has paid off, I PR'ed both climbs today and am now in the top 3% on Strava for both of them(there's about 8k riders on each segment.) The top of the leaderboard is littered with world tour pros, so I'm happy with my results.
Congrats on the PRs!
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05-03-24, 06:35 PM
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The weather forecast for Markleeville(where this particular ride starts) is calling for temps of 54/25 tomorrow and 48/26 on Sunday...big change from the high 60s like it was today. At my house, it's supposed to be 46/30 tomorrow...my weather station is reading 71 as I type this, the seasons can't make up their minds.
Thanks, it's amazing what dropping 20-25lbs and becoming "roadie" lean will do for one's climbing speeds.
Thanks, it's amazing what dropping 20-25lbs and becoming "roadie" lean will do for one's climbing speeds.
05-03-24, 06:40 PM
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The weather forecast for Markleeville(where this particular ride starts) is calling for temps of 54/25 tomorrow and 48/26 on Sunday...big change from the high 60s like it was today. At my house, it's supposed to be 46/30 tomorrow...my weather station is reading 71 as I type this, the seasons can't make up their minds.
Thanks, it's amazing what dropping 20-25lbs and becoming "roadie" lean will do for one's climbing speeds.
Thanks, it's amazing what dropping 20-25lbs and becoming "roadie" lean will do for one's climbing speeds.
I bet the loss in lbs is very rewarding for those endurance zones.
hope the weather prediction is off & you don't need the artic gear.
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05-03-24, 06:44 PM
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45 miles and 6300' of elevation...my first "California Alps" ride of the season, ahead of the snow that's supposed to happen tomorrow. The 2 major climbs on this route were 7.5 miles/2600' and 9 miles/3200' respectively. My goal to become better at long climbs has paid off, I PR'ed both climbs today and am now in the top 3% on Strava for both of them(there's about 8k riders on each segment.) The top of the leaderboard is littered with world tour pros, so I'm happy with my results.
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05-03-24, 06:46 PM
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Did a short 20 miles and 1600 ft of climbing of fakery in the Hollywood Hills on Rouvy.
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05-03-24, 07:44 PM
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30 miles with 1,700’. Set a PR on a 3 mile 645’ climb and was the second fastest for age group. Also got a 4th 🏆 over all on a 1.31 mile segment.
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05-03-24, 10:57 PM
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Thanks, some of the climbs just west of this one are even more scenic IMO, but they're still closed for snow.
As far as the color, as soon as I saw it, I liked it. I was looking at this particular model last year, but it was purple...I just couldn't pull the trigger on a purple bike.
As far as the color, as soon as I saw it, I liked it. I was looking at this particular model last year, but it was purple...I just couldn't pull the trigger on a purple bike.