(oops - those random numbers at the end are for my ride two weeks ago, virtually identical to today)
― Pre-Madonna (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Sunday, 2 February 2014 20:49 (ten years ago) link
i rode like 10 minutes at minus 11 F. very short, but still my coldest-ever ride. i was ok, even on the 125 ft of vert downhill, but when i took off my lobster glove to lock up at the station, my fingers went to painfully cold in about one minute.
― ad music for ad people (Hunt3r), Wednesday, 5 February 2014 16:56 (ten years ago) link
an hour last night of zone 2 laps with the group
headphones next time
― cristalnacht (lukas), Wednesday, 5 February 2014 17:04 (ten years ago) link
why do strava badges bug the crap outta me? i have always thought they are dorky as fuck. then strava told me that going premium "proves" how much you love to ride. that makes me want to un-premium myself, but i actually like the metrics. i mean, even the badges do a better job of proving how much you love to ride.
― ad music for ad people (Hunt3r), Wednesday, 5 February 2014 19:00 (ten years ago) link
Couple of times strava badges have made me ride quantity over quality, which is much less fun. I've yet to see anyone in a jersey or tshirt 'unlocked' as a result of wining a badge but I'm sure it's only a matter of time. I'm sure it'll be the same people who ride around in full pro team kit.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Wednesday, 5 February 2014 20:32 (ten years ago) link
yeah, still i do baffle myself, because obviously i love quantification and comparative metrics. i feel like i'm a perfect badger candidate, yet it crosses some stupid line for me. i did spend a while as a dedicated NO COMPUTERS ON MY BIKES, MAAAN kinda guy, but i musta been fronting.
― ad music for ad people (Hunt3r), Wednesday, 5 February 2014 20:38 (ten years ago) link
I record my rides on my phone and upload. No readout on the bars though. I'm kinda worried that I'd stare at it during the ride. Maaaaaan.
― cristalnacht (lukas), Wednesday, 5 February 2014 20:51 (ten years ago) link
Having the computer on the bars does leave me very susceptible to an extra round the block at the end of a ride to get a round number. No earthly reason for doing it.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Wednesday, 5 February 2014 21:02 (ten years ago) link
^ this too. In the same fashion, if I'm listening to a song on my ipod or phone, I hate stopping it before the end because then it won't get 'counted' and it troubles me that the play count will be inaccurate. Down this path lies madness.
PS - "I feel like I'm a perfect badger candidate" is not a phrase I was ever expecting to read.
― If it was up to the unions we still have stream trains (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Wednesday, 5 February 2014 22:38 (ten years ago) link
ha is it britslang for something horrific
― ad music for ad people (Hunt3r), Wednesday, 5 February 2014 22:44 (ten years ago) link
No, just....a badger.
http://www.savethebadger.com/badgercubs.jpg
― If it was up to the unions we still have stream trains (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Wednesday, 5 February 2014 22:47 (ten years ago) link
http://inrng.com/medias/images/hinaultparisnice.jpg
― ad music for ad people (Hunt3r), Wednesday, 5 February 2014 23:02 (ten years ago) link
there is an early-90s, blue, amp research b2 locked up at the station that last two mornings. frame looks to be in ok shape, tho it doesn't look like the owner has a clue about bikes, judging from how it's built up and configured. if he does know bikes, he sure as hell aint fussy. also, he's cold resistant- it's been below minus 10F both mornings.
i'm thinking of leaving a post-it inquiring how much owner wants for it. the original fork is gone, but it is such a remarkable frame. i remember seeing one on the porcupine rim in 92 and just losing my shit over it, first dual sus bike i ever saw in action.
― ad music for ad people (Hunt3r), Thursday, 6 February 2014 16:52 (ten years ago) link
On an early mountain bikes tip the velocast cycle systems academy has an interview with Gary fisher. Interview is an overstatement as he hardly lets the interviewers get a word in an just tells stories.
http://velocast.cc/portfolio-item/gary-fisher
Definitely bike dude I would most like to drink a beer with
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Thursday, 6 February 2014 23:14 (ten years ago) link
Campsite neighbor to him at 24 hrs Moab in 98, he was very nice.
― ad music for ad people (Hunt3r), Thursday, 6 February 2014 23:35 (ten years ago) link
On old bikes tip also I enjoy pros closet blog and Facebook, theyll occasionally profile oldies that come in. The one on 93 tomac Raleigh ti brought back memories.
― ad music for ad people (Hunt3r), Thursday, 6 February 2014 23:40 (ten years ago) link
Oh also today is now my coldest ever- minus 13F, minus 25C. 1.8 mi only tho.
― ad music for ad people (Hunt3r), Thursday, 6 February 2014 23:44 (ten years ago) link
Went out with my girlfriend and her friends on a ride up to a brewery in the mountains outside of San Diego. 4 1/2 hours at an easy pace but 84F+ the whole day, ran out of water on the way up. Hot!
http://app.strava.com/activities/113569278/overview
― sous les paves, Sunday, 16 February 2014 05:12 (ten years ago) link
I want 84+ deg i really do
― waved my hands in the air (problems solved) (Hunt3r), Sunday, 16 February 2014 14:19 (ten years ago) link
Half term holiday week: managed to squeeze in 170 miles (which is pretty good going seeing as I was looking after daughter most of the time and did nothing last weekend because of family stuff). My first race of the season (a hilly time trial of 50km) is next Sunday, this was my final training ride. A newish rider from my club is doing a two-up time trial with me in a fortnight, so we decided to get some practice in. When I was on the front I was OK, but every time he went to the front my heart rate shot up and I found myself in danger very quickly. Every time the road went upwards he just glided effortlessly away from me without noticing or trying. I fear I will suffer like a dog* when we race together. We did about 13 miles at >23mph, aided by the wind (but this was still a serious effort). Along the way I moved into second on a strava segment and pushed Alex Dowsett down to third place! We waited for some others to join us (who had been paired up behind us) then turned around and headed back into the headwind. This was grim, grim, grim. Still managed 52 miles at >18mph. I feel like I've been riding my legs off most Sundays this year.
*a dog which has been mismatched for a two-up time trial
― Ewan Huzami (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Sunday, 23 February 2014 21:47 (ten years ago) link
Last week I got back on the bike after two weeks of nasty flu/cold/chest infection bullshit and a week of being plain lazy. I have no stamina at all, hills are wiping me out.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Tuesday, 18 March 2014 22:24 (ten years ago) link
http://www.treehugger.com/bikes/wild-discrepancy-between-bikeped-trips-and-bikeped-funding.html
why do my heels feel sore? do I have the wrong bike?
― Brian Eno's Mother (Latham Green), Wednesday, 30 April 2014 16:18 (ten years ago) link
i have never heard of sore heels from cycling.
― Hunt3r, Wednesday, 30 April 2014 17:07 (ten years ago) link
i realize that's not helpful, i'm just...i feel like i've heard all there is to hear about cycling and that's not in there!
― Hunt3r, Wednesday, 30 April 2014 17:08 (ten years ago) link
I recently switch routes to one with big hillsI wonder if that is a factor
or maybe seat to high/low?
its like right on the part of my heel that touches the ground
― Brian Eno's Mother (Latham Green), Wednesday, 30 April 2014 19:53 (ten years ago) link
Part of your heel touches the ground? Sounds like your problem is caused by a hole in your shoe and an extremely odd pedal-stroke.
― Turtleneck Work Solutions (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Wednesday, 30 April 2014 20:47 (ten years ago) link
it must be bike related because it became an issue when oen of two things changed1 got new bike2 new biek route
or both
― Brian Eno's Mother (Latham Green), Wednesday, 30 April 2014 20:58 (ten years ago) link
thinking about taking up racing
― ugh (lukas), Thursday, 1 May 2014 16:28 (ten years ago) link
racing can be really fun.
― Hunt3r, Thursday, 1 May 2014 18:19 (ten years ago) link
or wanking too long while standing
― Brian Eno's Mother (Latham Green), Thursday, 1 May 2014 19:49 (ten years ago) link
^^now we're getting close to the crux of the problem
― dong draper (haitch), Thursday, 1 May 2014 23:47 (ten years ago) link
do I have to choose?
― ugh (lukas), Friday, 2 May 2014 00:21 (ten years ago) link
It's pretty much one or the other
― Hunt3r, Friday, 2 May 2014 02:41 (ten years ago) link
I haven't been riding a huge amount lately, need to get my groove back. However today was lovely. Nice hard ride on a beautiful autumn day. Up Kinglake by a road I hadn't ridden before. It turned out to be unsealed, as I'd half suspected it would. Pretty slippery on 23mm slicks making it a bit of a leg breaker.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Sunday, 11 May 2014 08:20 (ten years ago) link
I had a great ride yesterday, but maybe a two hour ride with 600m climbing wasn't the best idea right before a 15hr overnight shift
― gbx, Sunday, 11 May 2014 10:21 (ten years ago) link
I had a near deer experience coming down...deer creek canyon. Scary.
― updates from chuck and betty (Hunt3r), Sunday, 11 May 2014 15:37 (ten years ago) link
eek
― gbx, Sunday, 11 May 2014 16:27 (ten years ago) link
fastest time on the Tues-Thurs hill climb since March 7th of last year. and I'm still 30 seconds off my PR (8:09).
― ugh (lukas), Tuesday, 13 May 2014 17:37 (ten years ago) link
My club organised the first 10-mile time trials on the Olympic Velopark road circuit tonight (the circuit only opened to the public about a month ago). In previous years (on the Hog Hill circuit) we would get between 20 and 40 riders. Tonight I turned up five minutes after the first man was off, expecting to sign in and get no.30 or thereabouts. I got number 72. Once it reached 86 they had to close it to further entrants as there wasn't enough time for everyone to finish. It was nice and sunny when I got there, but started absolutely pissing down about ten minutes before I started. I got soaked to the skin as if I'd jumped into a lake, but it was still good fun. A great circuit.
― Turtleneck Work Solutions (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Tuesday, 13 May 2014 22:30 (ten years ago) link
How did it compare to the old eastway? I always enjoyed the downhill into the left hander.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Tuesday, 13 May 2014 23:11 (ten years ago) link
ed which road to KL - there's a few unsealed ones!
I've also not been riding much beyond commuting - been busy, lazy, whatever. about to commence secrete training for amy's gran fondo in september, though...
― dong draper (haitch), Wednesday, 14 May 2014 01:36 (ten years ago) link
Steels Creek Rd up from the edge of Yarra Glen.
I'm up for secret training. Total rush have some monthly sunday rides which look quite good, next is on the 25th.
http://www.strava.com/activities/139778336
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Wednesday, 14 May 2014 01:53 (ten years ago) link
I better get my act together with registering for Amy's. Need to work out logistics as well. DO I want a speed gout or an age group?
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Wednesday, 14 May 2014 02:00 (ten years ago) link
I went for speed group. age ain't nothing but a number!
― dong draper (haitch), Wednesday, 14 May 2014 02:13 (ten years ago) link
well, speed ain't nothing but a number either, but you know.
thinking of staying in apollo bay and getting the bus transfer on the morning. lorne sure books out early!
― dong draper (haitch), Wednesday, 14 May 2014 02:14 (ten years ago) link
That seems to be the game. I'll do some looking this evening.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Wednesday, 14 May 2014 02:23 (ten years ago) link
I do like that steels creek rd also - would probably hit it again on the cx bike, though. would also not do so much instagramming.
have vague idea for train to lilydale > healsville > the old road to yarra glen > up to top of steels creek rd > down to melba highway > down to healsville again via toolangi and myers creek rd > back way up donna buang > warburton > back to lilydale on the rail trail. I feel it would be a 'day out'.
― dong draper (haitch), Wednesday, 14 May 2014 02:39 (ten years ago) link
That would indeed be a day out. I don't think I would take my bike on the warbuton rail trail.
Weather being well or sunday I plan on Green Wedge->Mount Pleasant->Kangaroo Ground->Christmas Hills-> Yarra Glen-> Old Healesville Rd->Healesville->Myers Creek Rd->Toolangi->Kinglake->Whittlesea->Plenty Rd slog home
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Wednesday, 14 May 2014 03:35 (ten years ago) link
I did warby trail on 25s a couple of summers back and it was doable - but i went harder with the CX bike and 28s on cup day last year.
― dong draper (haitch), Wednesday, 14 May 2014 05:11 (ten years ago) link
How did it compare to the old eastway?
I did actually race at Eastway, but ages and ages ago (the spring/summer of 1989 when I was 15 and had just got into cycling), so it's difficult to make a comparison. Every race I did there went anti-clockwise and I don't remember any lefts at the end of descents.
― Turtleneck Work Solutions (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Wednesday, 14 May 2014 20:45 (ten years ago) link