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

I have church at 10am, so we'd have to leave early and ride FAST

I have church at 10am, so we'd have to leave early and ride FAST

i was thinking an afternoon ride up and down the coast as i have church too...you go climb your mountains...the rest of us lackies are running the flat lands.:D

what time you thinking of starting? 1 or so???

what time you thinking of starting? 1 or so???

probably more like 1:30-2ish...church down south don't get out till about 1230, go home change...drive to where we meet = about 2ish..plently of time to get 50 in if you aren't afraid of a little dusk riding.

I'm game for that, we get out about 12-12:30 pending how much the pastor wants to talk

Where did you want to start? La Jolla Area or Del Mar

I know riding from C'bad power plant to the Solona Beach Train station is only 30 miles or so. So we would need to start farther south to get more miles in.

I'm game for that, we get out about 12-12:30 pending how much the pastor wants to talk

Where did you want to start? La Jolla Area or Del Mar

I know riding from C'bad power plant to the Solona Beach Train station is only 30 miles or so. So we would need to start farther south to get more miles in.

we could meet at the Blacks beach parking lot so we are forced to climb Torrey!

Just google'd Black's Beach and hmm... quite interesting. ;) :p

BTW, cool new google map features.

sounds good, now we need more riders!!!!

Just google'd Black's Beach and hmm... quite interesting. ;) :p

BTW, cool new google map features.

Fat, old, jiggly, barely-dangling naked men.


/calm down, Joy...ME...

Rode in to work today. Did a detour to Torrey Pines then climbed up Lusk. 14.4miles/1155ft @13 mph avg. Will be a while before I can keep up with you guys. :p

My 2nd time on the new bike. I've rotated the bars down and it felt much better. I think I got too used to the more aggressive position w/my previous C'dale. It's still ~1" higher at the bars, but I have a lot of spacers to play with to get it right. :)

Fat, old, jiggly, barely-dangling naked men.


/calm down, Joy...ME...

the old naked dudes are at the beach...we would be meeting at the parking lot about 800' above them.

Fat, old, jiggly, barely-dangling naked men.


/calm down, Joy...ME...

the old naked dudes are at the beach...we would be meeting at the parking lot about 800' above them....so if the old jiggly, naked men is what you want you can hike down before the ride or bring some binocs...

Rode in to work today. Did a detour to Torrey Pines then climbed up Lusk. 14.4miles/1155ft @13 mph avg. Will be a while before I can keep up with you guys. :p

My 2nd time on the new bike. I've rotated the bars down and it felt much better. I think I got too used to the more aggressive position w/my previous C'dale. It's still ~1" higher at the bars, but I have a lot of spacers to play with to get it right. :)

sounds like a good ride:D You get used to the aggressive fit soon, you'll prolly won't spend too much time on the drops for a while.

I'm game for that, we get out about 12-12:30 pending how much the pastor wants to talk

Where did you want to start? La Jolla Area or Del Mar

I know riding from C'bad power plant to the Solona Beach Train station is only 30 miles or so. So we would need to start farther south to get more miles in.

i'm in if you start from solana beach. i could ride down and meet you guys, and we could ride to san clemente. maybe even throw rocks over the wall at the power plant.

Thanks! It's actually the reverse. New bike is set up much less aggressive and at first felt like I am driving an SUV. I don't really need it to look/ride fast, but I think I got used to the bars being lower. :lol:

Getting better though. I'll bring the new bike back to the shop and lower the bars a bit. :)

i'm in if you start from solana beach. i could ride down and meet you guys, and we could ride to san clemente. maybe even throw rocks over the wall at the power plant.

sounds better then starting at Blacks:p

the old naked dudes are at the beach...we would be meeting at the parking lot about 800' above them....so if the old jiggly, naked men is what you want you can hike down before the ride or bring some binocs...


Once you go to Black's.... you never go back! ;)

Rode in to work today. Did a detour to Torrey Pines then climbed up Lusk. 14.4miles/1155ft @13 mph avg. Will be a while before I can keep up with you guys. :p

My 2nd time on the new bike. I've rotated the bars down and it felt much better. I think I got too used to the more aggressive position w/my previous C'dale. It's still ~1" higher at the bars, but I have a lot of spacers to play with to get it right. :)

flipit

flipitIt's already flipped so it's easier to strap on the bento box.

integrated headset + 4 small spacers + flipped 10 deg stem
vs
1cm taller headtube + external hs + 6 small spacers + flipped 7 deg stem

The reason the new bike is set up like that is because I forgot to bring my old bike in for the store to match the config. :p

Fat, old, jiggly, barely-dangling naked men.


/calm down, Joy...ME...


barely-dangling does not excite me

barely-dangling does not excite me

dangling barely?

barely-dangling does not excite me

i got nothing for ya then.

dangling barely?

Getting warmer...

Does your helmet start to smell funky before you are aware that it stinks?

Isn't that like asking "If a tree falls in a forest and nobody is around, does it make a noise?"

If you start to smell your own stench...you're too late.

Mine did until someone commented that my head stunk. Then that person told me that I could just wash the damn thing in the shower while I showered. This person is a member on here and that person knows to never say anything quite so bluntly to me again.

Then again...

If Vin Diesel fell in the forest, and no one was watching, it would sound like Beethoven's Ninth. If he fell in the forest, and someone was watching, he would beat that guy to a bloody pulp. But the screams of agony would still sound like Beethoven's Ninth. (http://4q.cc/index.php?pid=fact&person=vin&id=9xkgu2dyn7xw7isyyoomqgwzortkhfzu)

Henry? How did you just happen upon that?

I frequent that website (http://www.4q.cc) for my Vin Diesel, Chuck Norris, and Mr. T random facts. :D

I have an incredible memory for lots of useless facts...

I've since started to use shampoo on the helmet every 2-3 rides.

On the downside, those foam padding start to deteriorate rapidly with frequent washing. :(

I just give mine a quick rinse in the shower once every week or two. I'll probably replace it sometime in January though. It's coming up on 2 years of regular use now...

what do i do with the straps...those are FUNKY...i wash the pads in the washing maching weekly.

what do i do with the straps...those are FUNKY...i wash the pads in the washing maching weekly.

don't even take the thing off before you jump in the shower. wash it as if it were part of your head.

that's what i do, anyway.

don't even take the thing off before you jump in the shower. wash it as if it were part of your head.

that's what i do, anyway.

that's hot.

that's hot.

i know.

i know.

so you gonna ride on sunday slacker?...bring mo along...we'll have a who can complain about being slow and out of shape more contest.

Crash, Chuckles and Mo,
I think the three of you should ride together on Sunday and then shower together afterwards. You know...to show how you clean both your helmets and your heads. :)

Can I watch?

Crash, Chuckles and Mo,
I think the three of you should ride together pn Sunday and then shower together afterwards. You know...to show how you clean both your helmets and your heads. :)

ME...


There will be no homoerotica here...


well...unless we're talking good money...

Mo'...Chuckles...

what's your read on this...

Can I watch?
I was thinking they should post an eduational video on here for all the newbies.

I'm a newbie. I really really really want them to show me how to keep my helmet funk-free.

Roll video!

ME...


There will be no homoerotica here...


well...unless we're talking good money...

Mo'...Chuckles...

what's your read on this...

I do not comprehend what you just wrote. Nothing homoerotic about it. Just three men together in a shower stall wearing nothing but helmets and getting their heads all suds upped.

It would be like a Nature episode, only for cyclists.

I do not comprehend what you just wrote. Nothing homoerotic about it. Just three men together in a shower stall wearing helmets and getting their heads all suds upped.

It would be like a Nature episode only for cylists.

nature or nurture?

nature or nurture?

Well, that is the ongoing argument, now isn't it?

i like to argue....

so...

ME...


There will be no homoerotica here...


well...unless we're talking good money...

Mo'...Chuckles...

what's your read on this...


Mo's read is that there is indeed good money in it.

i like to argue....

so...

Well, you can nurture as far as I'm concerned. It will make for far more interesting footage, that's for sure.

Yuck me...Yuck...


don't get me wrong...it's ok to love your cycling buddies...it's just not ok to LOVE your cycling buddies.

:rolleyes: I said nothing about love, silly. This is educational, involves helmets, athletes and that kind of team player mentality that we all strive for.

It also involves a video camera.

I've yet to see Chuckles or Mo weigh in, but I imagine they are going to be all over it. :D