tbf, you're supposed to use a water soluble lubricant. otherwise it breaks down the latex
― jaxon, Friday, 2 July 2010 22:42 (thirteen years ago) link
95 miles, 6 hours 1 minute rolling, 1590m of climbing. I'm beat.
http://www.wheelsinwheels.com/ridetothehorns/ride_to_the_horns_route1_cycling_sportive_event.html
― Mark C, Sunday, 4 July 2010 17:53 (thirteen years ago) link
Well done Mark. I clocked 37 miles yesterday and 45 this morning.
― I Ain't Committing Suicide For No Crab (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Sunday, 4 July 2010 18:45 (thirteen years ago) link
Crashed into someone yesterday. Shared offroad bike path, she was overtaking someone, I chose to overtake her at the same time, she wobbled out slightly further than I expected. Mea culpa I guess. I came to a controlled stop, she hit a crowd control barrier, which toppled over but not before she'd headbutted it, no helmet of course. She was okay but pretty pissed off I think. If nothing else it brought home the perhaps obvious fact that Hyde Park in midsummer is perhaps not the best place to be charging round at 20mph with a 'take no prisoners' attitude.
― postcards from the (ledge), Tuesday, 6 July 2010 08:48 (thirteen years ago) link
Doing the rollers yesterday (too damned hot out after work, new place has central air), watching the last 45km or so of the TdF stage; rode of the rollers in sympathy with Frank Schleck. In general though I'm getting a much more natural rhythm through doing the rollers although I'm still trying to relax my grip a bit more and I'm no where near the stage of being able to do too much one handed, drinking is still a challenge.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Wednesday, 7 July 2010 13:47 (thirteen years ago) link
Oh, and I'm having more problems with the back wheel of the surly rotating in the dropouts. I need to have a good look and see if I'm suffering from the same dropout opening issues as gbx was.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Wednesday, 7 July 2010 13:48 (thirteen years ago) link
did my first club run at the w/end; 77mile round trip to kilcreggan along the banks of gare loch. longest I've ever ridden, amazing. riding in a bunch is like a whole new sport
― cozen, Wednesday, 7 July 2010 14:48 (thirteen years ago) link
Try a sportive next, cozen. You should be able to find one that is about the same distance - I did one that was 'only' 70 miles and another that was 94. Even the crazy long ones that are 120 miles or something usually have the option of a shorter route. You'll find you're in a bunch most of the time - if you lose contact with one bunch (either going off the front or off the back) you'll find another one soon enough.
― I Ain't Committing Suicide For No Crab (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Wednesday, 7 July 2010 18:57 (thirteen years ago) link
You'll find you're in a bunch most of the time
Only done two so far, but over 190 miles I rode with more than two other people for only about 10 miles of that - most of my riding's been done in a pair, both with a friend and with a stranger.
― Mark C, Wednesday, 7 July 2010 21:12 (thirteen years ago) link
NOTHING TO REPORT JUST WANT TO SAY IT LOUD AND CLEAR FROM THE BOTTOMS OF MY LUNGSACS:
I LOVE TO RIDE MY FREAKIN BICYCLE
GETTING OUT OF HERE ca. 3:30pm FOR A MUCH NEEDED "MELLOW" RIDE
JUST WANT TO KEEP IT REAL FOR ALL Y'ALL
― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 7 July 2010 21:14 (thirteen years ago) link
GOAL: POOTLE LIKE A FREAKIN VICAR IIRC
co freakin sign
― cozen, Wednesday, 7 July 2010 21:25 (thirteen years ago) link
lol, so after dissing the gran fondo thing upthread im doing the boulder one. offer i couldn't refuse, etc. i predict carnage of various sorts in my future.
http://www.centurioncycling.com/pdf/CO100Profile.pdf
― Enter nothing in the dialog and click 'OK' (Hunt3r), Friday, 9 July 2010 21:00 (thirteen years ago) link
Hot Hot Hot. About 30C in the shade, tarmac melting and sticking to tyres, just under two hours and desperately thirsty when I got home.
― I Ain't Committing Suicide For No Crab (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Saturday, 10 July 2010 14:49 (thirteen years ago) link
pre-log... on my way out for something between 100miles and 200km. An all day low-zone pootle, with one planned stop to cheer on a friend racing in a mid-afternoon criterium nearby.
― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Saturday, 10 July 2010 15:45 (thirteen years ago) link
jesus christ hunt3r, that profile!
― whores catégorie (haitch), Sunday, 11 July 2010 06:07 (thirteen years ago) link
Found someone who is even more of an asshole on the bike than I am. Walking along the river path, cyclist coming towards us so we moved to the side, the right-hand side as it happens, and stopped. He continues barreling straight towards us and doesn't even slow down, we have to scatter to let him past. "Slow down!" one of us shouts. "You were on the wrong side of the road!" he yells. "It's not a road, it's a path!", our friend returns. Not a rejoinder for the ages but still otmfm.
― postcards from the (ledge), Monday, 12 July 2010 08:43 (thirteen years ago) link
I can has sportive?
― Mark C, Tuesday, 13 July 2010 23:38 (thirteen years ago) link
how is that england, it's so....sunny
― be told and get high on coconut (gbx), Tuesday, 13 July 2010 23:40 (thirteen years ago) link
I'm very pleased with myself, I have shed 5 kilos. Much smother spinning as well, climbing is so much pleasanter, on with the next 5.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Tuesday, 13 July 2010 23:41 (thirteen years ago) link
has anyone on hear ever ridden any of the tdf climbs?
― kim jong-ill (cozen), Friday, 16 July 2010 12:01 (thirteen years ago) link
here*
I've driven up the Galibier in a Ford Focus.
― I Ain't Committing Suicide For No Crab (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Friday, 16 July 2010 12:22 (thirteen years ago) link
that'll do
second club ride today, nice and easy again, 53 miles at 16mph - thinking about trying the faster group next week but don't want to push it too early and wary of being dropped in the middle of nowhere
― cozen, Saturday, 17 July 2010 14:34 (thirteen years ago) link
Jumped up to a faster group on my group ride today. Hung in the whole way, went over the top of some bumps at the front (I know I know, Cat6'n it up) but was suffering hard for the last 10 miles. Limped home, can hardly think right now. Ow.
― sous les paves, Saturday, 17 July 2010 17:50 (thirteen years ago) link
has anyone on hear ever ridden any of the tdf climbs?― kim jong-ill (cozen), Friday, July 16, 2010 5:01 AM (Yesterday)
― kim jong-ill (cozen), Friday, July 16, 2010 5:01 AM (Yesterday)
i've pootled the champs elysees on foot. :-/
― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Saturday, 17 July 2010 17:53 (thirteen years ago) link
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/40956072
GRAN FONDO, FONDO, FONDO!
we took it easy, stopped a lot (total stoppage 65 mins!) i spaced changing my cassette to a 27, so i had a 39/23 ;_;
― Enter nothing in the dialog and click 'OK' (Hunt3r), Monday, 19 July 2010 17:25 (thirteen years ago) link
that is a gigante domingo
― be told and get high on coconut (gbx), Monday, 19 July 2010 17:27 (thirteen years ago) link
KNEES.OF.STEEL.
― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Monday, 19 July 2010 17:33 (thirteen years ago) link
it was like a track stand for 4 miles.
― Enter nothing in the dialog and click 'OK' (Hunt3r), Monday, 19 July 2010 17:35 (thirteen years ago) link
i was beyond cooked. my head was like a frying egg.
― Enter nothing in the dialog and click 'OK' (Hunt3r), Monday, 19 July 2010 17:37 (thirteen years ago) link
I did some "light"* climbing with my new 11/23 and I had all sorts of twinges and newly discovered sore muscles the following day.
*"The Marshall Wall"... nice name.
Can't even imagine with a standard crank... u r a madman.
― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Monday, 19 July 2010 17:38 (thirteen years ago) link
wait i have heard of the Marshall Wall? gr8 name
― be told and get high on coconut (gbx), Monday, 19 July 2010 17:41 (thirteen years ago) link
this looks pretty epic for the euros:http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2010/07/letape-du-tour/
― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Monday, 19 July 2010 17:50 (thirteen years ago) link
couple of dudes in the club are riding this but 'unfortunately' I missed the sign-uphttp://blogs.dailyrecord.co.uk/ironman/2010/01/2010-a-race---the-bealach-mor-challenge.html
― chaingate 19/7, never forget (cozen), Monday, 19 July 2010 17:58 (thirteen years ago) link
16 miles in an hour out to strathblane and back across a new route w/some heretofore unknown hills. felt good except when some tiny tanned alberto cat6ador (who I had only passed out of politeness to allow him to cycle with his group up the hill) attacked me on the col du milngavie and ripped my legs into wee pieces as I tried to stay with him up the hill. he beat me to the top obv but I held my own and beat the rest of his pack up the hills.
had some words w/him at the bottom of the descent in my pidgin luxembourgese to the effect that it's unsporting to attack just as my lungs have a mechanical...
― alberto cat6ador (cozen), Tuesday, 20 July 2010 21:41 (thirteen years ago) link
Haha, nice.
― krakow, Wednesday, 21 July 2010 07:47 (thirteen years ago) link
do I go out on the club fast ride (~110 miles round to loch katrine) on sat: y/n
― cozen, Wednesday, 21 July 2010 19:18 (thirteen years ago) link
oh shit! don't kill yourself in the beginning. eat/drink/eat/drink!!! have a proper lunch mid-way.
― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 21 July 2010 19:51 (thirteen years ago) link
man no cycling shoes means a pretty dire bike log
― be told and get high on coconut (gbx), Wednesday, 21 July 2010 20:09 (thirteen years ago) link
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr222/Chass3ur/tempimg.jpg
top of first gran fondo climb
― my stomach is full of anger. and pie. (Hunt3r), Wednesday, 21 July 2010 23:21 (thirteen years ago) link
oh hell yes! but this was not the italian food themed one that i keep having dreams about?
― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 21 July 2010 23:26 (thirteen years ago) link
restaurant comped our groups entry, but our kewl kits have not arrived from belgium, so i wore my most comfy shorts and vanilla-est jersey. on second loop we had a follow car with panini, biscotti, salt tablets, wine (which no one took)and oranges, heed etc.
― my stomach is full of anger. and pie. (Hunt3r), Wednesday, 21 July 2010 23:30 (thirteen years ago) link
Q_Q jealous Q_Q
― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 21 July 2010 23:33 (thirteen years ago) link
hunt3r do u have....a moustache??
― be told and get high on coconut (gbx), Wednesday, 21 July 2010 23:35 (thirteen years ago) link
ha no, im unshaven on my chin and moustache for a few days there though. during shavedowns ive test viewed the moustache-only for yucks and i look sorta ned flanders :^O
― my stomach is full of anger. and pie. (Hunt3r), Wednesday, 21 July 2010 23:43 (thirteen years ago) link
btw i will rep for centurion, they did a magnificent job. there were TONS of staff and volunteers, copious amounts of grub- just really strong support. impressive, i'm surprised there weren't more riders. i sorta wonder if boulderites didn't participate as strongly as they could have since they can ride those roads any old time?
― my stomach is full of anger. and pie. (Hunt3r), Wednesday, 21 July 2010 23:47 (thirteen years ago) link
8^EO
― be told and get high on coconut (gbx), Wednesday, 21 July 2010 23:47 (thirteen years ago) link
i think i posted it on ilx in 2003 or so and got told i looked like a friendly cop. u_u
― my stomach is full of anger. and pie. (Hunt3r), Wednesday, 21 July 2010 23:51 (thirteen years ago) link
img down memory hole :(
― my stomach is full of anger. and pie. (Hunt3r), Wednesday, 21 July 2010 23:55 (thirteen years ago) link