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06-27-21, 04:32 PM
#9476
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06-27-21, 04:45 PM
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06-27-21, 04:51 PM
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06-27-21, 04:54 PM
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06-27-21, 04:56 PM
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06-27-21, 05:22 PM
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06-27-21, 05:45 PM
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06-27-21, 06:00 PM
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06-27-21, 06:01 PM
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06-27-21, 06:06 PM
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06-27-21, 06:19 PM
#9486
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
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Turns out that 80F +/- 5 degrees is pretty good cycling weather, if the humidity is about 50%. Did a nice 65 miles - long, for me. I dithered about climbing Old La Honda, mostly because I'm nervous about the descent after the climb. It's actually a really fun, barely technical descent with only a few tight hairpins, wide road, and mostly sweeping turns. I'm just a chicken about descending. I was still going back and forth in my head when got to the turn off, but I just went ahead and turned.
I felt really good on the climb. I think my 'time trialling' has been beneficial for my climbing, somehow. I beat my best recent time by 47 seconds on the climb, which was nice. I could have done it faster, but I didn't really want to puke at the top. Tthe descent wasn't bad, but I'm definitely a chickens**t descender! I was telling myself - OUT LOUD - to let go of the brakes, over and over again. I ended up using a minivan to pace me. Not drafting it, just keeping maybe 40-60 yards back of it. One thing I noticed is that when a turn felt 'sketchy', it was always because I wasn't committing to it. Outside leg down, but not really weighted; not really bending the bike into the turn. When I did, it carved. I need to do this a lot more so I stop hesitating.
I felt really good on the climb. I think my 'time trialling' has been beneficial for my climbing, somehow. I beat my best recent time by 47 seconds on the climb, which was nice. I could have done it faster, but I didn't really want to puke at the top. Tthe descent wasn't bad, but I'm definitely a chickens**t descender! I was telling myself - OUT LOUD - to let go of the brakes, over and over again. I ended up using a minivan to pace me. Not drafting it, just keeping maybe 40-60 yards back of it. One thing I noticed is that when a turn felt 'sketchy', it was always because I wasn't committing to it. Outside leg down, but not really weighted; not really bending the bike into the turn. When I did, it carved. I need to do this a lot more so I stop hesitating.
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06-27-21, 06:32 PM
#9487
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Turns out that 80F +/- 5 degrees is pretty good cycling weather, if the humidity is about 50%. Did a nice 65 miles - long, for me. I dithered about climbing Old La Honda, mostly because I'm nervous about the descent after the climb. It's actually a really fun, barely technical descent with only a few tight hairpins, wide road, and mostly sweeping turns. I'm just a chicken about descending. I was still going back and forth in my head when got to the turn off, but I just went ahead and turned.
I felt really good on the climb. I think my 'time trialling' has been beneficial for my climbing, somehow. I beat my best recent time by 47 seconds on the climb, which was nice. I could have done it faster, but I didn't really want to puke at the top. Tthe descent wasn't bad, but I'm definitely a chickens**t descender! I was telling myself - OUT LOUD - to let go of the brakes, over and over again. I ended up using a minivan to pace me. Not drafting it, just keeping maybe 40-60 yards back of it. One thing I noticed is that when a turn felt 'sketchy', it was always because I wasn't committing to it. Outside leg down, but not really weighted; not really bending the bike into the turn. When I did, it carved. I need to do this a lot more so I stop hesitating.
I felt really good on the climb. I think my 'time trialling' has been beneficial for my climbing, somehow. I beat my best recent time by 47 seconds on the climb, which was nice. I could have done it faster, but I didn't really want to puke at the top. Tthe descent wasn't bad, but I'm definitely a chickens**t descender! I was telling myself - OUT LOUD - to let go of the brakes, over and over again. I ended up using a minivan to pace me. Not drafting it, just keeping maybe 40-60 yards back of it. One thing I noticed is that when a turn felt 'sketchy', it was always because I wasn't committing to it. Outside leg down, but not really weighted; not really bending the bike into the turn. When I did, it carved. I need to do this a lot more so I stop hesitating.
06-27-21, 06:47 PM
#9488
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Thanks All!
Yesterday was 7th in the 60+ and 15th in the 40+3. Today was 10th and 17th respectively. Since the 60+ race with the 50+, it is much harder than a plain old age group race. Today, there was some pesky dude in a stars and stripes jersey that kept attacking. If it wasn't him, it was the guy that held the hour record for like 20 years, attacking. Jerks. I was hoping my age guys were worn out, so I went on a flyer with half a lap to go. My group rode the 50+ wheels right on by with about 200 feet to go. Jerks.
Back to back crits are hard. The first 10 minutes of the second one are OK, then the next 20 or so have you questioning your sanity, then you settle in to what it is. I'm honestly pretty dang happy finishing square in the middle of the results of the youngsters I was racing with. It was either two crits, or some kind of interval hell after the 60+ race, so I chose the second crit.
Yesterday was 7th in the 60+ and 15th in the 40+3. Today was 10th and 17th respectively. Since the 60+ race with the 50+, it is much harder than a plain old age group race. Today, there was some pesky dude in a stars and stripes jersey that kept attacking. If it wasn't him, it was the guy that held the hour record for like 20 years, attacking. Jerks. I was hoping my age guys were worn out, so I went on a flyer with half a lap to go. My group rode the 50+ wheels right on by with about 200 feet to go. Jerks.
Back to back crits are hard. The first 10 minutes of the second one are OK, then the next 20 or so have you questioning your sanity, then you settle in to what it is. I'm honestly pretty dang happy finishing square in the middle of the results of the youngsters I was racing with. It was either two crits, or some kind of interval hell after the 60+ race, so I chose the second crit.
06-27-21, 06:47 PM
#9489
Silver Comet Fred
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06-27-21, 06:57 PM
#9490
cowboy, steel horse, etc
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Wonder if I should get a folder for the boat... 
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06-27-21, 06:59 PM
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06-27-21, 07:01 PM
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cowboy, steel horse, etc
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It was perfect baseball weather in the city by the bay today - 62°.
Too bad you have to make a million dollhairs a year to live there
And unfortunately the Giants lost to the A's, narrowly avoiding a shutout.
Too bad you have to make a million dollhairs a year to live there
And unfortunately the Giants lost to the A's, narrowly avoiding a shutout.
06-27-21, 07:01 PM
#9493
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Yep, he's legit, long pants, long-sleeved shirt, and heavy gloves when climbing with hooks. My experience was similar, started out in IT but due to force reduction wound up as an outside tech
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06-27-21, 07:10 PM
#9494
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Turns out that 80F +/- 5 degrees is pretty good cycling weather, if the humidity is about 50%. Did a nice 65 miles - long, for me. I dithered about climbing Old La Honda, mostly because I'm nervous about the descent after the climb. It's actually a really fun, barely technical descent with only a few tight hairpins, wide road, and mostly sweeping turns. I'm just a chicken about descending. I was still going back and forth in my head when got to the turn off, but I just went ahead and turned.
I felt really good on the climb. I think my 'time trialling' has been beneficial for my climbing, somehow. I beat my best recent time by 47 seconds on the climb, which was nice. I could have done it faster, but I didn't really want to puke at the top. Tthe descent wasn't bad, but I'm definitely a chickens**t descender! I was telling myself - OUT LOUD - to let go of the brakes, over and over again. I ended up using a minivan to pace me. Not drafting it, just keeping maybe 40-60 yards back of it. One thing I noticed is that when a turn felt 'sketchy', it was always because I wasn't committing to it. Outside leg down, but not really weighted; not really bending the bike into the turn. When I did, it carved. I need to do this a lot more so I stop hesitating.
I felt really good on the climb. I think my 'time trialling' has been beneficial for my climbing, somehow. I beat my best recent time by 47 seconds on the climb, which was nice. I could have done it faster, but I didn't really want to puke at the top. Tthe descent wasn't bad, but I'm definitely a chickens**t descender! I was telling myself - OUT LOUD - to let go of the brakes, over and over again. I ended up using a minivan to pace me. Not drafting it, just keeping maybe 40-60 yards back of it. One thing I noticed is that when a turn felt 'sketchy', it was always because I wasn't committing to it. Outside leg down, but not really weighted; not really bending the bike into the turn. When I did, it carved. I need to do this a lot more so I stop hesitating.
06-27-21, 07:33 PM
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06-27-21, 07:35 PM
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That’s exactly what happened. He was originally a telecommunications (NPTX?) guy in a large corporation that morphed into IT. His whole division got out-sourced a year or so ago and this is his new profession. Got to pay the bills.
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06-27-21, 07:40 PM
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06-27-21, 07:43 PM
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There is a descent we do frequently which has some surprise turns and a section of twisty off camber on a 20% grade. I crawl down that thing as slow as I can.
06-27-21, 07:44 PM
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06-27-21, 07:47 PM
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