Southern California - So Cal needs a long thread "What's Up?" type thread!

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The serotta sale BlastinBob posted a while ago now has one in my size. Tempting as a replacement for my dented C'dale frame. Wonder how the ride compares to my C'dale. :p

Hey all!

So my GF FINALLY got a bike.... to get her feet wet she got a Giant OCR3. I am going to be installing the slicks on my MTB and taking her out until I can afford my own road bike. I made her an account on BF. Keep your eyes out for 'Withlime', her name is Renee.

Congrats and welcome, Renee! :)

Congrats and welcome, Renee! :)

+1 :beer: That's great news. :)

Forecast for Tour de Julian Saturday morning is 40's and drizzle...and I haven't seen my Illuminite jacket since, oh, LAST winter :(

we're also doing a ride saturday morning...not the TDJ but more southern SD like descanso area...should be a little cool there too...i hope it doesn't rain...everybody bails if it does.

Hey, any of you want to meet up with some RBR members? Show up at Scoops at noon this Sat. Bikes optional.

Hey, any of you want to meet up with some RBR members? Show up at Scoops at noon this Sat. Bikes optional.



706 helitrope @ melrose (bicycle kitchen), scoops is next door.

i'll be there, happytime...but you aren't invited. :rolleyes:

Hey, any of you want to meet up with some RBR members? Show up at Scoops at noon this Sat. Bikes optional.

Consorting with Midnight Ridazz is one thing, but RBR members? :eek::eek:

Have you no shame?

Consorting with Midnight Ridazz is one thing, but RBR members? :eek::eek:

Have you no shame?

On second thought, you're right. I haven't been myself lately. I shall commit seppuku precisely at midnight. :p :D

we're also doing a ride saturday morning...not the TDJ but more southern SD like descanso area...should be a little cool there too...i hope it doesn't rain...everybody bails if it does.


I'm gonna have to check the weather before I make the drive down or not. Hope it doesn't rain, if so I'll take the MTB out to Daley Ranch or something

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dude whats up with this seriously? I've never tried this but I would imagine it to be unfulfilling

I was actually up at 3:10 am ... what the hell am I doing up so early? Probably getting on here before Joy !!! :D

Probably getting on here before Joy !!! :D

Not likely, Ron!
:lol:

I flew over to east coast a few days ago just to beat Joy, but I was still too lazy to get up at the time. Now I'm back and up at 4am. Not only am I still late, but jet lag! :cry: :D

Ok, one of these days, when I have another one of those days where I get up way too early than I should, I'll post "I'm here!!!!" with the hopes I'm here before Joy ... lol

I've been trying something different for breakfast recently... I spray a little olive oil in a frying pan, put an egg in it, and when it starts to cook dump in 2/3s cup of cold rice from the night before. Once it's all cooked up, I sprinkle on some creole seasoning.

I think I'll have it today, again.

Oh, and Sonia rode AGAIN this morning!

That's called fried rice... don't forget some pineapples. :D

That's called fried rice... don't forget some pineapples. :D

I'm not really frying it, not enough oil and I'm mixing it in while the egg is uncooked.

and NO to the pineapples.

Fried rice doesn't require that much oil except for ones from Chinenglish restaurants. Most Chinese fried stuff are just pan fried; not deep fried.

Serotta HSG IT ($1.7k; mixed Ti & carbon, lifetime warranty), Colnago CLX ($1.5k; full carbon, 3 yrs), vs just wait and not waste my money. The frame sales doesn't happen that often though, and it's a good opportunity to replace my (dented but ridable) frame.

Indecisiveness. :p

Fried rice doesn't require that much oil except for ones from Chinenglish restaurants. Most Chinese fried stuff are just pan fried; not deep fried.



I know, I've made it. This is more of an omelet with rice mixed in.

Oh, like this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omurice)?

Dave, Yeti 575:p

I don't ride my mtb enough... on second though, I don't ride my road bike often enough too. I have been ok with the dented tt until some of you guys feel it may not be that safe. :p

I've been trying something different for breakfast recently... I spray a little olive oil in a frying pan, put an egg in it, and when it starts to cook dump in 2/3s cup of cold rice from the night before. Once it's all cooked up, I sprinkle on some creole seasoning.

I think I'll have it today, again.

Oh, and Sonia rode AGAIN this morning!

That sounds really declicious, only might I suggest either brown rice or wild rice or better still Quinoa as they are more nutritionally sound than white rice which is basically eating 2/3s cup sugar. :)

And tell Sonia - :beer: Can't wait to ride with her! :D

I took the Trinewt out last night, it's really bright, comparable to the Moab, but a lot more stable.

Fried rice doesn't require that much oil except for ones from Chinenglish restaurants. Most Chinese fried stuff are just pan fried; not deep fried.

I read a recipe for fried rice once and it called for a cup of butter. :eek: So, I think some restaurants may use butter or margarine and not oil - even worse!

That sounds really declicious, only might I suggest either brown rice or wild rice or better still Quinoa as they are more nutritionally sound than white rice which is basically eating 2/3s cup sugar. :)

And tell Sonia - :beer: Can't wait to ride with her! :D

I prefer brown rice, but it's leftover rice from dinner and the kids complain too much from brown rice.

She's ridden three times this week so maybe she's back?

Ugh, i just wasted 2 hours of my morning fixing my computer here at work.

We're running Windows 2000 here and they decided to do an update overnight that changed your user profile name (rather they just made it more specific), but when i logged on it didn't load up my old profile settings. I thought i had lost ALL my excel files i use for lab statistics along with the MS Access databases i made. I don't mind so much losing all the funny pictures and podcasts i've downloaded over the years (or even my customized firefox settings) but those excel files took me a looooong time to make.

So i spent a chunk of time trying to figure out WTF happened and then copying files and settings from my old profile folder to the new one.

Ugh...

She's ridden three times this week so maybe she's back?

Um...she's ridden more than I have this week, so yeah, I'd say she's getting there. ;)

I read a recipe for fried rice once and it called for a cup of butter. :eek: So, I think some restaurants may use butter or margarine and not oil - even worse!

Butter is not really worse. It promotes browning better. You're just not supposed to use a lot of it. A cup sounds WAY excessive though.

Margarine isn't good for anything.

I took the Trinewt out last night, it's really bright, comparable to the Moab, but a lot more stable.I'm looking at the Trinewt or the Dinotte 600. These guys sure put out a lon of light. :)
Does your Trinewt use an O ring type mount with a swivel head? If so how is it?

Butter is not really worse. It promotes browning better. You're just not supposed to use a lot of it. A cup sounds WAY excessive though.

Margarine isn't good for anything.

I thought a cup sounded excessive, but I think it was a recipe that served 6-8 people. It also called for orange juice. Regardless, I didn't make it as I really do not need to be eating rice with butter.

I just sprinkle some furikake over spaghetti and get done with it! Some of you might remember we had extensive discussion over this simple recipe two summers ago just before Cool Breeze. This is still may favorite quick pasta meal...:D

happy FRIDAY!!!!! Hope the weather holds out for us for some good rides.

I'm looking at the Trinewt or the Dinotte 600. These guys sure put out a lon of light. :)
Does your Trinewt use an O ring type mount with a swivel head? If so how is it?

No, it's a heavy strap mount and no swivel head, but the beam is pretty wide.

I just sprinkle some furikake over spaghetti and get done with it! Some of you might remember we had extensive discussion over this simple recipe two summers ago just before Cool Breeze. This is still may favorite quick pasta meal...:D

Is that a small farm animal that I'm not familiar with?

happy FRIDAY!!!!! Hope the weather holds out for us for some good rides.

Good Morning, Jeff. Doesn't feel like Friday until you say happy FRIDAY!!!!! ;):)

Is that a small farm animal that I'm not familiar with?I remember Caligurl asking the same thing 2 years ago...:D

Serotta HSG IT ($1.7k; mixed Ti & carbon, lifetime warranty), Colnago CLX ($1.5k; full carbon, 3 yrs), vs just wait and not waste my money. The frame sales doesn't happen that often though, and it's a good opportunity to replace my (dented but ridable) frame.

Indecisiveness. :p

food for thought dave
http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/BI305C00-Colnago+Arte+Ultegra+Bike+2007.aspx

http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/BI305C01-Colnago+Primavera+Bike+2007.aspx

Good Morning, Jeff. Doesn't feel like Friday until you say happy FRIDAY!!!!! ;):)

it feels better after I say that but of course I have to have some coffee & the free friday donuts to do so:D

any luck on your bike hunting? I'm looking for a few things for my new steed already:eek:

Thanks, Jeff! I'm a 52cm C'dale/Serotta, 54cm Spec/Cervelo, and a 50cm Colnago. :lol:

they have a Colnago 51:D

any luck on your bike hunting? I'm looking for a few things for my new steed already:eek:

Oh, Lord. Bike and car hunting is dead in the water, not to mention the fact that I can't find SIDI's that I want NOW. :cry:

I'm hopeless. :(

Quick Q. Does anyone know which one is "snappier"? Serotta HSG IT, Colnago CLX/Primavera?

When I tested rode bikes last year, between the C'dale caad8, Giant OCR c, and Spec Roubaix comp, I like the feel of C'dale a lot more because it feels "snappier" in terms of steering and road feel.

I don't want to go to lbs to tried them out and then get them online.

Thanks!

ps. If I get the ones from JensonUSA, it's a complete bike... and I may go and get another frame replacement for my C'dale later on... :p

I thought you like Specialized shoes? :p

If I waited another 2 weeks I prolly would have gotten that Colnago cuz the wheelset. But I don't know how the power transfer is on the entire CF rear triangle. Still have no regrets on my Bianchi, damn bike is FAST, can't imagine if I had a 15-16lb bike:eek:

Oh, Lord. Bike and car hunting is dead in the water, not to mention the fact that I can't find SIDI's that I want NOW. :cry:

I'm hopeless. :(

Why can't you find them?