In Memory of Coasting
04-26-15, 11:15 AM
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Damn.
Coasting as the only person from this hell hole I ever met in real life. I even liked the guy.
It's very upsetting to hear this news.
Strength to those he cared about.
Coasting as the only person from this hell hole I ever met in real life. I even liked the guy.
It's very upsetting to hear this news.
Strength to those he cared about.
04-26-15, 08:51 PM
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Cross-post from the Addiction Thread:
@coasting Memorial Ride
Last training ride on the Breathless Agony course today, that ride is next Saturday. I gathered 4 friends and off we headed to Yucaipa. I tried to explain to the who @coasting was and what had happened and why this ride was dedicated to him. I'm not sure they fully got it, but whatever, that's ok. BTW, my BF friend @Lesper4, was on the ride. So really it was a double memorial ride I guess.
We started in an uncoastingish manner by climbing up through Damnation Alley until we turned left at this bend in the road:
We continued on, uncoastingly, climbing semi-continuously, through 30 miles of ponderosa pine forest:
Finally we got to the top of the mountain and ate our granola bars. Now we were getting into coastingtown:
A storm blew through yesterday and it snowed in SoCal in April. It was pretty so I took a pic:
Then 30 miles down hill back to the car, a very coasting-friendly end to the day.
In the end it was 65 miles and 7000 ft of climbing and seemed kind of easy. It was cool today, so I'm sure that's it. Next weekend will be 20 degrees hotter and we'll arrive at this final climb with around 40 miles/4000 ft of climbing in our legs already and a little later in the day. Yikes, should be fun.
@coasting, wish you could have made it to the States to visit your SoCal relatives. We could have done a nice flat ride along the PCH, you would have liked that, I'm sure. Wherever you are now, I hope all your rides are easy and all the food delicious.
Last training ride on the Breathless Agony course today, that ride is next Saturday. I gathered 4 friends and off we headed to Yucaipa. I tried to explain to the who @coasting was and what had happened and why this ride was dedicated to him. I'm not sure they fully got it, but whatever, that's ok. BTW, my BF friend @Lesper4, was on the ride. So really it was a double memorial ride I guess.
We started in an uncoastingish manner by climbing up through Damnation Alley until we turned left at this bend in the road:
We continued on, uncoastingly, climbing semi-continuously, through 30 miles of ponderosa pine forest:
Finally we got to the top of the mountain and ate our granola bars. Now we were getting into coastingtown:
A storm blew through yesterday and it snowed in SoCal in April. It was pretty so I took a pic:
Then 30 miles down hill back to the car, a very coasting-friendly end to the day.
In the end it was 65 miles and 7000 ft of climbing and seemed kind of easy. It was cool today, so I'm sure that's it. Next weekend will be 20 degrees hotter and we'll arrive at this final climb with around 40 miles/4000 ft of climbing in our legs already and a little later in the day. Yikes, should be fun.
@coasting, wish you could have made it to the States to visit your SoCal relatives. We could have done a nice flat ride along the PCH, you would have liked that, I'm sure. Wherever you are now, I hope all your rides are easy and all the food delicious.
04-27-15, 08:39 AM
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This is in the true spirit of one of coasting's rides:
This, not so much:
This, not so much:
04-27-15, 10:35 AM
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I believe that @coasting expressed interested in hill climbing rides when he first moved to Taiwan. However, for at least the past year (the amount of time I've known him through the Addiction thread), he was most definitely not interested in hill climbing. I would post about it frequently and basically get a "that sort of thing sounds exhausting" response. Mostly in the time I knew him, he seemed to be a fan of a nice MUP ride with lunch afterward.
The cardiac death is pure speculation, I believe it has been thrown around because he had a past history of heart disease and his death was quite sudden (at least to his internet friends). Although he had also posted about an undiagnosed GI illness and speculated recently that he thought an ulcer had returned. Around the first week of April, he posted about having been sick and having lost weight as a consequence. So his illness may not have been as acute as we all imagine. Additionally, because of his undiagnosed GI condition, @coasting had a mistrust of doctors. So it would not surprise me at all if he did not see a doctor regularly or when his symptoms returned.
Anyone with more BF history than me, feel free to correct my post. I honestly never knew him well even though we interacted frequently in Addiction. He was a good guy, part of the flavor of the place. He is missed already.
The cardiac death is pure speculation, I believe it has been thrown around because he had a past history of heart disease and his death was quite sudden (at least to his internet friends). Although he had also posted about an undiagnosed GI illness and speculated recently that he thought an ulcer had returned. Around the first week of April, he posted about having been sick and having lost weight as a consequence. So his illness may not have been as acute as we all imagine. Additionally, because of his undiagnosed GI condition, @coasting had a mistrust of doctors. So it would not surprise me at all if he did not see a doctor regularly or when his symptoms returned.
Anyone with more BF history than me, feel free to correct my post. I honestly never knew him well even though we interacted frequently in Addiction. He was a good guy, part of the flavor of the place. He is missed already.
04-27-15, 12:02 PM
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Rest in peace, Coasting. I hope you remembered to pack your seatpost.
04-27-15, 03:16 PM
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Well...
I went Coasting this past Sunday.
Did 108 miles, a circle route...across into New Jersey, Northwest to Harriman State Park, North through the park, summit at Bear Mountain, crossed the Hudson river on the Bear Mountain Bridge, then South a bit along the riverside until Ossining, then traversed two ridgelines to the East until finally getting onto the old NYC Putnam Division Right of Way which has been converted to a bicycle path...
Great ride, stupendous weather, it was a bit of a grunt at parts but nothing major. I wanted to go faster but my compadre, and old, broken, former CAT3, with some trophies, kept us at an overall 14.2 mph ..He's got hip, back, pain issues...
Anyhow... we warmed up for the first 40 miles to Sloatsburg. Complained about life, people, significant others, family, etc.. Was a brisk mid 40s in the morning.
Now, pardon the photos, my cameras settings were a bit bonked, and I kept hitting the wrong buttons, etc...so, my exposures ain't up to my usual snuff.
At our first "nature" break, somewhere close to the Saddle River, this copse of trees caught my eye:
I didn't take too many photos traversing Joisey suburbia...Here's a little crook, just passed the Southern entrance into Harriman State Park:
Where the magic begins... Seven Lakes Drive, Northbound to Bear:
I had packed some of MY Cubano sandwiches for the ride... Jamon Serrano, cilantro, lime & cumin marinated pork loin- sliced thin, all on a fresh toasted and smashed baguette, with melted aged Gruyere, schmeared with French butter, Dijon, and dressed with some organic bread and butter pickle chips. Here's the lunch spot by the side of Lake Tiorati:
Not quite Spring yet in these parts, we're just flirting with some green. Anyhow, Rak, my riding partner, wasn't feeling doing the Summit to Bear because his hip was bugging him, but I'm like a moth to flame, I didn't ride 67 miles to not climb Mt. Bear...Not a bad ascent at all, 4.5 miles of mostly 5%, pitches to 11% here and there, nothing a little grunt & spin can't take care of..From the top:
I did the descent but was ticked off because I got stuck behind a car doing about 27mph on the way down. I managed to pass them at a point and open it up a bit.
Picked up some water at Lake Hessian and then headed on to the bridge:
Bear Mountain Bridge... (Rak...):
I went Coasting this past Sunday.
Did 108 miles, a circle route...across into New Jersey, Northwest to Harriman State Park, North through the park, summit at Bear Mountain, crossed the Hudson river on the Bear Mountain Bridge, then South a bit along the riverside until Ossining, then traversed two ridgelines to the East until finally getting onto the old NYC Putnam Division Right of Way which has been converted to a bicycle path...
Great ride, stupendous weather, it was a bit of a grunt at parts but nothing major. I wanted to go faster but my compadre, and old, broken, former CAT3, with some trophies, kept us at an overall 14.2 mph ..He's got hip, back, pain issues...
Anyhow... we warmed up for the first 40 miles to Sloatsburg. Complained about life, people, significant others, family, etc.. Was a brisk mid 40s in the morning.
Now, pardon the photos, my cameras settings were a bit bonked, and I kept hitting the wrong buttons, etc...so, my exposures ain't up to my usual snuff.
At our first "nature" break, somewhere close to the Saddle River, this copse of trees caught my eye:
I didn't take too many photos traversing Joisey suburbia...Here's a little crook, just passed the Southern entrance into Harriman State Park:
Where the magic begins... Seven Lakes Drive, Northbound to Bear:
I had packed some of MY Cubano sandwiches for the ride... Jamon Serrano, cilantro, lime & cumin marinated pork loin- sliced thin, all on a fresh toasted and smashed baguette, with melted aged Gruyere, schmeared with French butter, Dijon, and dressed with some organic bread and butter pickle chips. Here's the lunch spot by the side of Lake Tiorati:
Not quite Spring yet in these parts, we're just flirting with some green. Anyhow, Rak, my riding partner, wasn't feeling doing the Summit to Bear because his hip was bugging him, but I'm like a moth to flame, I didn't ride 67 miles to not climb Mt. Bear...Not a bad ascent at all, 4.5 miles of mostly 5%, pitches to 11% here and there, nothing a little grunt & spin can't take care of..From the top:
I did the descent but was ticked off because I got stuck behind a car doing about 27mph on the way down. I managed to pass them at a point and open it up a bit.
Picked up some water at Lake Hessian and then headed on to the bridge:
Bear Mountain Bridge... (Rak...):
04-27-15, 03:16 PM
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Across the way there is Route 9D:
we ascended there for a rather inspired descent into Peekskill, a nice twisty 3 miles.
Choo-Choo along the Hudson:
Bear Mountain Bridge:
The Hudson, looking South:
After ascending 9D to the vantage point, we parked the rides and soaked in the view for a bit:
Descended into Peekskill and picked up a few 24Oz PBRs:
Peekskill was the 80 mile point. Funny how the body changes after a bit, you get all warm & giddy, the endorphins wash the pain to a dull thud in the background and it feels like you can ride another 80...or maybe that was the PBR's?
Anyhow...got back on the old rail-trail and spotted some interesting trees again:
A great ride. I thought a lot about Coasting. I'm 44 . I barely knew him, but he struck me as a very funny chap with that dry English acerbic wit. the world needs more folks who make us laugh at ourselves.
Smooth riding, and perpetual tailwinds @coasting.
we ascended there for a rather inspired descent into Peekskill, a nice twisty 3 miles.
Choo-Choo along the Hudson:
Bear Mountain Bridge:
The Hudson, looking South:
After ascending 9D to the vantage point, we parked the rides and soaked in the view for a bit:
Descended into Peekskill and picked up a few 24Oz PBRs:
Peekskill was the 80 mile point. Funny how the body changes after a bit, you get all warm & giddy, the endorphins wash the pain to a dull thud in the background and it feels like you can ride another 80...or maybe that was the PBR's?
Anyhow...got back on the old rail-trail and spotted some interesting trees again:
A great ride. I thought a lot about Coasting. I'm 44 . I barely knew him, but he struck me as a very funny chap with that dry English acerbic wit. the world needs more folks who make us laugh at ourselves.
Smooth riding, and perpetual tailwinds @coasting.
04-27-15, 08:00 PM
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Another Addiction cross-post
I did a nice ride today. When a ride is important, I generally head to Candelas. Don't know why, as it's an evil little hill.
I did my 4x10's, and I find they're a little easier to do when heading up a hill. coasting didn't usually head that way, but we rarely agreed on much.
Downhill. We did agree on that.
Then I voluntarily rode on the bike path.
The bridge built in honor of where gold was discovered in Colorado.
The river downstream from Coors. That's that Rocky Mountain Spring Water they talk about. There's a duck in there.
I did a nice ride today. When a ride is important, I generally head to Candelas. Don't know why, as it's an evil little hill.
I did my 4x10's, and I find they're a little easier to do when heading up a hill. coasting didn't usually head that way, but we rarely agreed on much.
Downhill. We did agree on that.
Then I voluntarily rode on the bike path.
The bridge built in honor of where gold was discovered in Colorado.
The river downstream from Coors. That's that Rocky Mountain Spring Water they talk about. There's a duck in there.
04-27-15, 08:00 PM
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Train tracks, but no train.
Another bridge over another one of Colorado's huge rivers. This is called Little Dry Creek.....
A waterfall on the same river.
A church.
Those are all good and fine, but the pictures of mine coasting enjoyed the most.
I'm a pretty firm believer in the thought that if you're out riding your bike, you're celebrating riders past, present and future. It's a plus when you make it home.
rest easy, coasting.
Another bridge over another one of Colorado's huge rivers. This is called Little Dry Creek.....
A waterfall on the same river.
A church.
Those are all good and fine, but the pictures of mine coasting enjoyed the most.
I'm a pretty firm believer in the thought that if you're out riding your bike, you're celebrating riders past, present and future. It's a plus when you make it home.
rest easy, coasting.
04-28-15, 07:46 AM
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Crazy. I just recently signed up and this is my first post.
I remember reading the thread about posting pics of your bikes next to water and some member was next to the water on an icy walkway with no fencing/barrier. Another member by the name of Coasting made some comment about slipping into the water and getting eaten by orcas... made me laugh. Then I saw this thread later that day.
RIP Coasting.
I remember reading the thread about posting pics of your bikes next to water and some member was next to the water on an icy walkway with no fencing/barrier. Another member by the name of Coasting made some comment about slipping into the water and getting eaten by orcas... made me laugh. Then I saw this thread later that day.
RIP Coasting.
04-28-15, 05:57 PM
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coasting and I shared the same viewpoint on climbing.
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycli...-climbing.html
He's got some nice photos of Taiwan in that thread too.
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycli...-climbing.html
He's got some nice photos of Taiwan in that thread too.
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04-28-15, 05:59 PM
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coasting and I shared the same viewpoint on climbing.
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycli...-climbing.html
He's got some nice photos of Taiwan in that thread too.
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycli...-climbing.html
He's got some nice photos of Taiwan in that thread too.
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04-28-15, 10:19 PM
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Another Addiction cross-post
I did a nice ride today. When a ride is important, I generally head to Candelas. Don't know why, as it's an evil little hill.
I did my 4x10's, and I find they're a little easier to do when heading up a hill. coasting didn't usually head that way, but we rarely agreed on much.
Downhill. We did agree on that.
Then I voluntarily rode on the bike path.
The bridge built in honor of where gold was discovered in Colorado.
The river downstream from Coors. That's that Rocky Mountain Spring Water they talk about. There's a duck in there.
I did a nice ride today. When a ride is important, I generally head to Candelas. Don't know why, as it's an evil little hill.
I did my 4x10's, and I find they're a little easier to do when heading up a hill. coasting didn't usually head that way, but we rarely agreed on much.
Downhill. We did agree on that.
Then I voluntarily rode on the bike path.
The bridge built in honor of where gold was discovered in Colorado.
The river downstream from Coors. That's that Rocky Mountain Spring Water they talk about. There's a duck in there.
04-28-15, 10:29 PM
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04-29-15, 06:02 PM
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A few other typically coasting threads ...
_____ while riding is hard
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycli...ding-hard.html
What personal things have you done to yourself while riding?
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycli...le-riding.html
Cycling instincts ... do yours improve with experience?
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycli...xperience.html
Spontaneity
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycli...ontaneity.html
_____ while riding is hard
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycli...ding-hard.html
What personal things have you done to yourself while riding?
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycli...le-riding.html
Cycling instincts ... do yours improve with experience?
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycli...xperience.html
Spontaneity
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycli...ontaneity.html
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