its a long walk out that ridge, eh? chute after chute, but weirdly a small-feeling mountain to me. like a bunch of terrain parks strung together, but at the top of a mountain.
ive not been there but two days, a long time ago, maybe im mis-remembering. it was right when i started doing tele stuff, before plastic boots were around. before fat skis were around. i had merrill supercomps, and they were not enough. i ditched the teles for my downhill shit. halfway through the first day.
― iro with the brown bag (Hunt3r), Friday, 27 March 2009 02:38 (fifteen years ago) link
like a bunch of terrain parks strung together, but at the top of a mountain.
^^^ this. all those lines off the ridge are scrappy and steep and have so many fun little features to play with. half the lines i took started within feet of each other, but were totally different. i'm totally smitten.
― i like to fart and i am crazy (gbx), Sunday, 29 March 2009 00:22 (fifteen years ago) link
today i rode from the southwest corner of o'ahu all the way to the southeast corner. had to ride on the highway (3" shoulder) at times and find decent bike routes. pretty fun though. i took some pix that i need to u/l.
― (*゚ー゚)θ L(。・_・) °~ヾ(・ε・ *) (Steve Shasta), Sunday, 29 March 2009 22:36 (fifteen years ago) link
i fit in an hour and fifteen minutes. lame.
― iro with the brown bag (Hunt3r), Monday, 30 March 2009 00:15 (fifteen years ago) link
http://www.mapmyride.com/route/us/hi/kapolei/519123839186374898
yesterday was 65 miles in 85F (in the shade, probably mid-90s in the open). back of left knee hates me. probably a fitting issue on rental bike (56cm seemed pretty small, I'm 6'2"). Flat as a pancake except for a couple bumps and the climb into Diamond Head crater. Drank 6x24oz worth of h2o. gorgeous views of pearl harbor and hawaii kai, kahala and waikiki. some sketchy hoods and urban views as well which were a trip, got to see a lot that tourists don't around Eva Beach and Pearl City.
― (*゚ー゚)θ L(。・_・) °~ヾ(・ε・ *) (Steve Shasta), Monday, 30 March 2009 22:23 (fifteen years ago) link
Did that ride again today, but felt 10x better despite 25-35mph headwind gusts and occasional showers once I got out of the Leeward side of the island.
Also had a killer $8 plate lunch with gr8080 at Nico's Pier 38: Seared swordfish with a coconut saffron green curry sauce. Totally amazing.
― (*゚ー゚)θ L(。・_・) °~ヾ(・ε・ *) (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 1 April 2009 03:30 (fifteen years ago) link
omg that sounds delicious
― i like to fart and i am crazy (gbx), Wednesday, 1 April 2009 03:33 (fifteen years ago) link
Rode/fell head first into a wall yesterday evening. Not fun...
http://krakow.zenfolio.com/img/v7/p256575138-3.jpg
― krakow, Thursday, 2 April 2009 19:01 (fifteen years ago) link
Damn. Did u stay alert or were u out??
― iro with the brown bag (Hunt3r), Thursday, 2 April 2009 21:21 (fifteen years ago) link
Ouch ouch ouch
― Teh Movable Object (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Thursday, 2 April 2009 21:46 (fifteen years ago) link
Were you wearing a lid?
― Prince of Persia (Ed), Thursday, 2 April 2009 21:46 (fifteen years ago) link
holy crap!
― i like to fart and i am crazy (gbx), Friday, 3 April 2009 00:20 (fifteen years ago) link
they seem to have been rather good at not shaving more than necessary. what is a pro's opinion gbx?
i mean if you had my dome it would be even more dire
― iro with the brown bag (Hunt3r), Friday, 3 April 2009 00:43 (fifteen years ago) link
I managed to stay conscious. No I wasn't wearing a helmet. They didn't shave my head at all, just did a wee bit of snipping then fired the staples in.
The story goes:
I hit a power cable for a temporary traffic light at the wrong angle and my front wheel went out from under me, launching me head first right into the cornerstone of a handy nearby wall. Blood was pouring everywhere, soaking into my cap. I struggled along to the nearest bus stop and managed to call myself an ambulance, as nobody stopped (bastards!), without fainting or vomiting. Got taken to the nearby hospital about 8pm. Police took my bike as I didn't have a lock. Wasn't admitted till nearly 11pm after nigh on 3 lonely hours in the waiting room with the temporary ambulance bandage on, and didn't get treated till about 1am, at which point after staples and x-rays they couldn't let me go home alone, so kept me over night.
Fun times. Not.
― krakow, Friday, 3 April 2009 12:30 (fifteen years ago) link
eek :/ glad you are ok.
not the appropriate time for a helmet diatribe... but.. uhh
― cutty, Friday, 3 April 2009 12:53 (fifteen years ago) link
I'm currently looking for a good deal on a helmet.
― krakow, Friday, 3 April 2009 13:50 (fifteen years ago) link
oh that sucks, dude :(
― i like to fart and i am crazy (gbx), Friday, 3 April 2009 14:22 (fifteen years ago) link
I hope you heal quickly. that must have been scary and awful.
― Super Cub, Friday, 3 April 2009 17:27 (fifteen years ago) link
wow you are very lucky my friend. be safe.
― (*゚ー゚)θ L(。・_・) °~ヾ(・ε・ *) (Steve Shasta), Friday, 3 April 2009 19:07 (fifteen years ago) link
Thanks everyone, the concern is appreciated.
I had a wee pootle to the shops today, to make sure that "the fear" wouldn't rear its ugly head. Thankfully not much sign of it.
I've dug my ugly old helmet out of the cupboard as a stop gap until I find something shiny and sexy and new to place on my noggin.
― krakow, Friday, 3 April 2009 21:05 (fifteen years ago) link
you should start a not-ugly helmets thread
― i like to fart and i am crazy (gbx), Friday, 3 April 2009 21:09 (fifteen years ago) link
my commuting helmets have all been retired racing helmets-- stickered, worn and ugly. ive run out, need a new one.
― iro with the brown bag (Hunt3r), Friday, 3 April 2009 21:35 (fifteen years ago) link
Your wish is my command...
Non-ugly Cycling Helmets
― krakow, Friday, 3 April 2009 22:01 (fifteen years ago) link
thundersnowstorms are cool. i rode home in one couple of days ago, and theyre predicting more tonight. theyre also predicting 5 to 12 inches of snow, which is not so cool.
― iro with the brown bag (Hunt3r), Saturday, 4 April 2009 00:31 (fifteen years ago) link
Back on the bike today. Cautious (as much due to sore shoulders and knees as anything else), but no sign of "The Fear", thankfully.
― krakow, Saturday, 4 April 2009 20:35 (fifteen years ago) link
Snow? Sunshine here in London. I was out in shorts and short-sleeves this morning for the first time this year. It was OK when I was riding (apart from the first five minutes), but I quickly became freezing when I stopped at the halfway point. No exaggeration, I must have seen 100 other cyclists today. 46.5 miles at 17mph.
― Teh Movable Object (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Sunday, 5 April 2009 19:42 (fifteen years ago) link
Re-rode the offending accident route this morning before work. Conquered!
As with NB&S in London, it was sunny but cold here in Glasgow.
― krakow, Sunday, 5 April 2009 20:33 (fifteen years ago) link
That's good to hear, krakow. I got knocked off my bike a couple of years ago and became the most tentative cyclist in the world for a bit - not a good or safe thing to be.
Coming back from work last night - west London to north-east - the traffic was the worst I've ever known it, far worse than weekday rush hour traffic. Was hoping for a nice Sunday evening roll home, but instead it was incredibly stressful. Some drivers really don't like the fact they are stuck in jams while you are floating, or wobbling on a couple of occasions, by.
Getting out in the country next week though, on a geared bike, to revisit a few of the hills of my childhood, including the fearsome Chalkpit Lane (20%). Can't wait.
― Abbe Black Tentacle (GamalielRatsey), Monday, 6 April 2009 07:16 (fifteen years ago) link
Managed a 56-miler yesterday, very easy, flat route to Windsor & back, taking it fairly easy with the two mates I rode to Paris with last year. We've all lost our fitness to a certain degree (thanks to winter + broken rib, broken wrist and apathy respectively) so we didn't want to bomb it, hence our ave speed of just under 16mph. Wonderful fun - I also wore a short sleeve single layer for the first time this year (bit nippy when the sun went in) and got such a buzz I can't wait to do it again.
Krakow - ouchy. Glad you're okay and you'll have a way cool scar!
― Mark C, Monday, 6 April 2009 10:59 (fifteen years ago) link
I'm on holiday now so went back out today (in shorts again) while the wife and baby were at IKEA. Rode fifteen miles out of London at high speed then turned back and suddenly felt empty and realised I had a savage headwind to contend with. Ugh. I had an energy gel with me, but that wasn't really enough. The whole way back home was just a slog. Had to binge on food as soon as I got in. 30.5 miles at 16.6mph (but it felt a lot slower than that for the last stretch).
― Teh Movable Object (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Monday, 6 April 2009 14:22 (fifteen years ago) link
Thanks again guys.
Unfortunately now my right arm & shoulder are giving me absolute agony. I'm worried that something is broken, so it looks like I'll be heading back to casualty tomorrow morning, hoping that Tuesday morning is a good quiet time to go.
― krakow, Monday, 6 April 2009 19:26 (fifteen years ago) link
No shoulder fracture or breakage, staples out... it's looking good. If my kneee sorts itself then we're golden.
― krakow, Thursday, 9 April 2009 22:06 (fifteen years ago) link
steady on, good to hear
― iro with the brown bag (Hunt3r), Friday, 10 April 2009 02:46 (fifteen years ago) link
Lovely day out in the sunshine yesterday until the last climb, where E's rear mech sheared off at the bolt. Stupid italian rubbish. Luckily her gears aren't indexed so I can replace the mech with something a little more robust.
― Prince of Persia (Ed), Sunday, 12 April 2009 14:37 (fifteen years ago) link
Cycled down from London to the leafy Kent, Surrey, Sussex border with my brother yesterday. Both on fixed wheel bikes, because my road bike is still hors d'action.
Died on my arse. Fine down through London to Herne Hill where my brother lives, fine from Herne Hill through Streatham and Purley Way, making very good time indeed. Hit a couple of hills outside Croydon, as a prelude to getting up on the North Downs, and it was like I'd ridden into a wall. I'd only ridden fixed in central London before and my legs had nothing in them.
My brother cycled back down (the bastard) to see whether I'd gotten off but I ground it out. After that, every incline was agony. Riding along the top of the Downs in thick, thick cloud, incredibly low visibilty, greasy roads, sucking my brother's wheel, snot dribbling down my face. Lovely.
Coming down the other side was just as bad, on the brake, sliding round hairpins, skidding for all I was worth, then my legs flying round at farcical speeds.
Felt great for it afterwards though. Had the best sleep I've had in ages.
From brother's to destination was about 1hr 15, 24 miles, 19.2mph pretty good going considering.
― Abbe Black Tentacle (GamalielRatsey), Monday, 13 April 2009 11:10 (fifteen years ago) link
i like when you brits use miles ;)
― cutty, Monday, 13 April 2009 14:59 (fifteen years ago) link
Wait - did I do a mistake? No, I think that's right. Oh God, I feel like a dupe - we use miles, right? I think I'd better get back to the pub.
― Abbe Black Tentacle (GamalielRatsey), Monday, 13 April 2009 17:30 (fifteen years ago) link
saw a funny newsblurb the other day about how some state (AZ?) finally got funding through the stimulus package to pay for the removal of metric highway signs on some stretch road. back to miles at last. i think it was all somehow jimmy carter's fault
― iro with the brown bag (Hunt3r), Monday, 13 April 2009 17:49 (fifteen years ago) link
I was pleasantly surprised that in MD grocery stores the per unit prices are in metric.
― Prince of Persia (Ed), Monday, 13 April 2009 18:34 (fifteen years ago) link
Cutty, we all use miles over here! You're confusing us with Europe.
― Mark C, Wednesday, 15 April 2009 09:51 (fifteen years ago) link
Bout time we made the switch.
― turnover is validating, profit is salivating (ledge), Wednesday, 15 April 2009 11:13 (fifteen years ago) link
Back to pounds shilling and pence and a mathematically cogent system? Quite right. Mind you, my sense of distance is so screwed I have to measure out cricket pitches into the distance to work out how far away things are in yards.
― Abbe Black Tentacle (GamalielRatsey), Wednesday, 15 April 2009 11:17 (fifteen years ago) link
Surely that's only good for estimating in chains.
― Prince of Persia (Ed), Wednesday, 15 April 2009 11:52 (fifteen years ago) link
Which last comment by association has had me fiddling obsessively with my chain (not a euphemism along the lines of pulling my wire) trying to work out whether it needs tightening or not.
― Abbe Black Tentacle (GamalielRatsey), Wednesday, 15 April 2009 11:58 (fifteen years ago) link
If your chain measures 1 chain, it is time for a new chain.
― Prince of Persia (Ed), Wednesday, 15 April 2009 12:21 (fifteen years ago) link
what i am saying is, i like when you use miles because no one else does in europe, u dig?
― cutty, Wednesday, 15 April 2009 12:32 (fifteen years ago) link
speaking of miles, my odometer reads 11,210 miles since last april
― cutty, Wednesday, 15 April 2009 12:33 (fifteen years ago) link
how long is the earth at the equator?
― cutty, Wednesday, April 15, 2009 12:32 PM
Got you. Napoleon's fault, or at least the result of his absence on our shores, I believe.
― Abbe Black Tentacle (GamalielRatsey), Wednesday, 15 April 2009 12:40 (fifteen years ago) link
25,000 miles xp
― caek, Wednesday, 15 April 2009 12:42 (fifteen years ago) link