weekend ride reports - where'd ya ride?
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Yes, it was a blast. All kinds of hard on a SS, but it didn't hold me back. My terrible CX skills did, though. I crashed at the barriers, tweaked my saddle and rear brake and probably lost 4 minutes in the pit. Still managed to finish with the lead lap and finish 7th, so I was really, really pleased.
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Short near-disaster ride.
https://ccorlew.blogspot.com/2012/09/blow-out.html
https://ccorlew.blogspot.com/2012/09/blow-out.html
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Rode Sunday with the intention of doing 3 steep short climbs. Martino rd in Lafayette, Castle Crest rd. in Walnut Creek, then Higland in Danville.Done them all before individually...and they suck. Never strung them together. I now know why, prolonged climbing over 15% is so tough! Barely made it up Martino, same for Castle Crest, bailed on Highland.
https://app.strava.com/rides/22951597
https://app.strava.com/rides/22951597
#3906
Family, Health, Cycling
Rode Sunday with the intention of doing 3 steep short climbs. Martino rd in Lafayette, Castle Crest rd. in Walnut Creek, then Higland in Danville.Done them all before individually...and they suck. Never strung them together. I now know why, prolonged climbing over 15% is so tough! Barely made it up Martino, same for Castle Crest, bailed on Highland.
https://app.strava.com/rides/22951597
https://app.strava.com/rides/22951597
Good work you magnificent crazy bastard.
#3907
always rides with luggage
I did unspeakable things on a cheap cyclocross bike on Saturday. Sunnyvale to Half Moon Bay via Kings Mtn Rd and the Purisima Creek Trail.
Just the thing to get ready for the Levi's GranFondo.
Just the thing to get ready for the Levi's GranFondo.
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#3908
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85 miles 4500 climbing at a hard, "let's get this done" pace with Midland
His route from Concord, over Benicia Bridge, up through wind alley towards Fairfield, back homeward on Lake Herman Rd and Crockett Bridge.
McKewan Rd and Reliez Valley Rd. climbs worked into the last homeward 3rd just for good measure.
https://app.strava.com/rides/23525992
Hills make you strong, headwinds make you mean.
What do hills with headwinds make you? Am I becoming Lance Meanstrong?
Nah, I like being a nice guy.
His route from Concord, over Benicia Bridge, up through wind alley towards Fairfield, back homeward on Lake Herman Rd and Crockett Bridge.
McKewan Rd and Reliez Valley Rd. climbs worked into the last homeward 3rd just for good measure.
https://app.strava.com/rides/23525992
Hills make you strong, headwinds make you mean.
What do hills with headwinds make you? Am I becoming Lance Meanstrong?
Nah, I like being a nice guy.
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Bitter.
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Had a fun ride today! We rode a flat/rolling loop out toward Lincoln and then to Newcastle. I was feeling really strong for a change. Unfortunately the crash a few miles from the bike shop on the way back took the wind out of my sails. Thankfully, I'm fine but for some road rash and stiff neck. Helmet did it's job and has been replaced. Bike is fine too, though the front wheel needs a little bit of truing.
https://app.strava.com/rides/23634313
https://app.strava.com/rides/23634313
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#3913
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Did the Levi's GranFondo Medio route with Willow Creek Road for some dirt action (57.7mi), plus 9.4 miles from the rental house in Sebastopol to the start. Very nice, I could live in a place like that.
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--Ben
2006 Trek SU100, 2009 Motobecane Fantom CX, 2011 Motobecane Fantom Cross Uno, and a Bakfiets
Previously: 2000 Trek 4500 (2000-2003), 2003 Novara Randonee (2003-2006), 2003 Giant Rainier (2003-2008), 2005 Xootr Swift (2005-2007), 2007 Nashbar 1x9 (2007-2011), 2011 Windsor Shetland (2011-2014), 2008 Citizen Folder (2015)
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I suffered my way through Levi's Medio. Ugh, that was my longest ride in 2 years and I suffered through every inch of it. Time to get back into the cycling swing of things!
#3915
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The ride I took to practice had over double the climbing and a worse off-road stretch (see the Sunnyvale to HMB thread). So the Medio via Willow Creek was a piece of cake for me.
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2006 Trek SU100, 2009 Motobecane Fantom CX, 2011 Motobecane Fantom Cross Uno, and a Bakfiets
Previously: 2000 Trek 4500 (2000-2003), 2003 Novara Randonee (2003-2006), 2003 Giant Rainier (2003-2008), 2005 Xootr Swift (2005-2007), 2007 Nashbar 1x9 (2007-2011), 2011 Windsor Shetland (2011-2014), 2008 Citizen Folder (2015)
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Did a Sunday ride with bigbossman. I rode from Walnut Creek BART to Chez Bossman, and from there we did a bit over 30 miles together in Dublin and San Ramon - some in town, some out in the countryside, mostly flat, some climbing. Lunch featured prominently, as is usually the case with us.
BBM is finally getting back on the bike after several months of shoulder/neck problems that made riding more or less impossible. He isn't 100% yet, but as he said: "I'm not dead yet!"
BBM is finally getting back on the bike after several months of shoulder/neck problems that made riding more or less impossible. He isn't 100% yet, but as he said: "I'm not dead yet!"
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Had a fun ride today! We rode a flat/rolling loop out toward Lincoln and then to Newcastle. I was feeling really strong for a change. Unfortunately the crash a few miles from the bike shop on the way back took the wind out of my sails. Thankfully, I'm fine but for some road rash and stiff neck. Helmet did it's job and has been replaced. Bike is fine too, though the front wheel needs a little bit of truing.
https://app.strava.com/rides/23634313
https://app.strava.com/rides/23634313
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BBM is finally getting back on the bike after several months of shoulder/neck problems that made riding more or less impossible. He isn't 100% yet, but as he said: "I'm not dead yet!"
#3920
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Little spin after work, no hills:
Diablo Scott rode 23,809.0mi and climbed 0ft on 10/02/2012 Walnut Creek, CA
Diablo Scott rode 23,809.0mi and climbed 0ft on 10/02/2012 Walnut Creek, CA
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That's so bogus, Scott. It's obvious that you climbed at least 20ft.
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#3923
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Little spin after work, no hills:
Diablo Scott rode 23,809.0mi and climbed 0ft on 10/02/2012 Walnut Creek, CA
Diablo Scott rode 23,809.0mi and climbed 0ft on 10/02/2012 Walnut Creek, CA
Weird. And that climbing figure has to be wrong, too. You'd have to at least cross the Sierras and Rockies...
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... wait a sec. How is the weather in Sao Tome and Principe today? But that isn't the right distance at all. Oakland to Sao Tome is only about 8600mi or so (via Miami so it is closer to the straight line in Strava): https://www.gcmap.com/mapui?P=OAK-MIA-TMS
Weird. And that climbing figure has to be wrong, too. You'd have to at least cross the Sierras and Rockies...
Weird. And that climbing figure has to be wrong, too. You'd have to at least cross the Sierras and Rockies...
#3925
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but... but... but... the climbing figure is all wrong!
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--Ben
2006 Trek SU100, 2009 Motobecane Fantom CX, 2011 Motobecane Fantom Cross Uno, and a Bakfiets
Previously: 2000 Trek 4500 (2000-2003), 2003 Novara Randonee (2003-2006), 2003 Giant Rainier (2003-2008), 2005 Xootr Swift (2005-2007), 2007 Nashbar 1x9 (2007-2011), 2011 Windsor Shetland (2011-2014), 2008 Citizen Folder (2015)
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