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Cosmic Kid
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| 05/28/2015 02:28 PM |
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Posted By christopher behrens on 05/28/2015 12:41 PM
I still look as gorgeous as ever ; )
Schitt...sorry to hear that. My condolences.
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| Just say "NO!" to WCP!!!!
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SideBySide
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| 05/28/2015 02:35 PM |
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No big rides planned for me. This summer is too busy. We purchased a property near Allyn, Wa about 18 months ago. The modular home went in at the end of January. We finally got occupancy and had final grading last week. If I remember to take some pics this weekend, I'll post them. We will be spending every weekend either there, or autocrossing.
The only rides I'll get are after work, so nothing more than 40-50 miles, and ~300 per month, probably until September. I am looking forward to a good fall of riding.
This place does need more meet-ups!
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6ix
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| 05/28/2015 03:20 PM |
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How about we all plan to meet up at Worlds in Richmond?
Wow, some of you guys are putting in some major miles. Thinline's epic 175-miles in ONE DAY sounds absolutely insane.
Although it's only been 10 weeks since my popliteal artery was hanging out of my leg during surgery, I'm riding as well, if perhaps a smidge better, than before the procedure! Did a tough 35 mile ride on the Parkway a couple days ago with over 5,000 ft of climbing. No pain, no tingling, no numbness. It's the way it should be.
So, yeah, I'm absolutely flying right now but have no events planned whatsoever. |
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Orange Crush
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| 05/28/2015 06:29 PM |
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Excellent idea 6ix; I've thought about going to Richmond many times. Too bad its the wrong year as I am already sinking major dough into Haute Route Alps trip August and then I have another trip planned April to ride (cyclos) and watch RVV and P-R. Can't sell Richmond over and above that on the home front
Once that 50th madness is done I wil be hanging up the cleats for a number of years and focusing on family bucket list. A lot of mountain hiking and camping trips to be done with kids who are now in prime age. Ton of places we still need to go ski in BC too.
For those in striking distance of Vancouver, BC, free beer/wine and food June 6 in my backyard for the big turning 50 event.
Lot of vertical riding these days, currently double Seymour ascent and 7500' of vertical. Within a few weeks the training rides will be 11,000' of vertical and 90 miles. Combined with a heavy workload pretty much feeling like I've been slammed into a wall continuously, no recovery. Also signed up for RAMROD which will be 150 miles and 10,000' of vertical end of July. Then of course Haute Route, 7 stages, total 750 km and some 21,000 m of climbing (63,000 feet ish over a week). 500 suckers for punishment from 50 countries lining up for that one. I am still slightly scared that its way over my head although the vibes from today's ride were very good. |
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longslowdistance
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| 05/28/2015 07:31 PM |
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| This is some serious catching up! Thanks to you all! |
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thinline
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| 05/28/2015 07:52 PM |
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For those of you recovering, take it as it comes. Some of you may recall from the VN forum that I was lucky to survive, and having survived was lucky to have the use of my legs, a nasty car accident where a tanker truck flipped over sideways and landed on my car on a hairpin turn on a mountain road, pinning me under the truck inside my car for 2 hours. I posted some crazy pictures the VT motor vehicles inspector took during the extraction. TBI and PTSD in addition to the physical trauma. After that, every ride, including my first 20 minutes on a trainer with zero resistance, was an epic ride just because I COULD DO IT! Took it slow, got it back, and I won't be concerned if I don't finish that Adirondack ride, as long as I give it my best.
Recover and do what you love, my friends. To whatever point that you still love it.
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Dale
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| 05/28/2015 08:42 PM |
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| Yeah, Thinline, I remember that episode. Dayum! |
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79pmooney
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| 05/28/2015 11:12 PM |
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And I'm back from that ride. Jessica J, the fun fixie sporting 19 and 18 tooth cogs. Perfect first ride. 38 miles, near flat, light headwind out, tailwind home, beautiful day and warm! (My knees and the rest of my body love warm weather, especially when I am getting back on the bike. At the halfway point, I stopped and flipped to the 18. Felt great!
I might be in love!
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Gonzo Cyclist
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| 05/29/2015 12:23 PM |
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looking at a couple of 50 mile gravel grinders, did the 1/2 century a couple of weeks ago in Santa Fe, but we mixed it up, and did the ride on SS Cross bikes, 58 miles total, and the best part was, we broke off the route and took the rail trail 15 miles back into SF, that was the best part of the ride. funny part was, we did this just as fast, or maybe faster than on road bikes.
Looking at a couple Enduro races, 3 days, about 80 miles a day, building up a long travel squish bike for those, should be a hoot.
some good 35 mile cross bike rides, one up here in the Mtns, 50/50, paved and dirt 4K elevation gain, stuff like that for me, only good for about three, maybe 4 hours on a bike |
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vtguy
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| 05/30/2015 04:32 PM |
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I still check in every day or so. Decided to take the summer off from running and just cycle so I'm riding around 15-hours a week. Doing a 62-mile gravel grinder next weekend with 6700 ft of climbing and signed up for a 72-mile race on gravel at the end of the summer. It will be the first time in 20-years that I've pinned on a number for a bike race. I think the reason is my impending 70th birthday.
Thinline, I'm impressed that you're doing the Adirondack ride for a second year. I really enjoyed last year's ride report and am looking forward to this year's.
Cosmic, I did the first installment of the Chicago Marathon right after I got out of grad school at Northwestern. Lovely course along the lake. Pretty flat as I recall.
Huck-- bummer! Hope you're able to get back outside on your bike soon. |
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Inferno7
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| 06/03/2015 08:44 PM |
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| Smoke, and I apologize if this has been mentioned as I did not read all the posts. Remember this is kind of like track 9 3/4. No one know's it's here, as the web site is not active. I like this place more than the crazy days at VN where if you disagreed with a certain person you had to endure the idiot insisting you listed to or watched Fox....lol. |
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longslowdistance
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| 06/05/2015 07:05 PM |
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| vtguy, good luck on your upcoming events. Would you mind naming the events? I'm always on the lookout for rides like this. I tend to bring up the rear at this point, but I'm smiling at the finish. |
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Red Tornado
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| 06/10/2015 08:49 AM |
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Posted By carl x on 05/28/2015 07:39 AM
our local bike club forum is petering out also. a lot of people are still riding but i guess they are not talking about it as much. is there a way to recruit people to be on the forum?
Noticed the same thing about the bike club I used to be a member of when we lived in Indiana. The forum section used to be pretty healthy with write-ups of the previous days' rides (especially the race pace rides); informative posts about road construction/closures, or places where troublesome dogs were; local race reports; weather info pertaining to rides (in the colder months); etc. Now its pretty much the latest club meeting minutes.
Even the club I'm in now hasn't had an update to the blog section for a few months, and I don't think the ride info is 100% up to date either.
In addition to this place, I also am on The Paceline and Bike Forums. |
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huckleberry
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| 06/10/2015 09:37 AM |
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I think that the "forum" type of communication is going the way of the Dodo - most forums I frequent have been dwindling, with remaining stalwarts making the same statements as here.
Communication, despite the cries to the contrary, IMO, is disappearing, as far as real TWO-WAY communication is concerned. The technology has allowed and encouraged ONE-WAY transfers of information. And being naturally narcissistic, we humans love this.
Forums are now too much work. They often require you to read other peoples opinions and follow others trains of thought. Why would we do that? We have our opinions, we support them with our specific "news" sources, what's the point of taking the chance that we might poke a hole in our comfortable bubbles.
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THE SKINNY
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| 06/10/2015 09:38 AM |
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| even though ours is pretty much dead, someone posted the other day about a hornet's nest at the top of one of the climbs. that is good information. also the pancake ride on the 4th of july is getting some interest. yum. |
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| How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. |
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