Creakyknees

I also prefer to race in the drops. For many of the reasons CDR noted, but also / mainly because I can better absorb bumps / jostles / elbows if I'm in the drops. Second reason being aerodynamics / drafting, third but still important being cornering.

I'm perfectly happy if errybody else continues to ride on their brake levers... more opportunity for me.

ShutUpLegs

The promoter of the other local stage race that got canceled is the same person who puts on Chesco. I've been hearing it won't happen this year due to his time commitments, but could be wrong. Looks like Tour de Millersburg is the only stage race around now

tetonrider

of fathers with prom-going daughters, your concerns tonight may be unique.

(seriously, though, hope she is ok.)

spectastic

is it normal for a latex tubular to go down to 60-90 psi the day after, and go completely flaccid after a few days??

shovelhd

Prom night sucks for parents, period.

bmcphx

I still remember my senior prom night, the things I did to my 16 year old girlfriend that night make me never want to have daughters.

Homebrew01

yes

Homebrew01

Other than last minute hair anxiety beforehand, it went well & she had fun. I was a bit worried she'd want to leave early.

furiousferret

I made it!

We drove a little bit but there was only 2 miles of road open. The rest was 'closed' although past the gate it was paved. Since it was closed for cars I took my bike out and went for a ride. I was a little nervous riding on an empty road that either had a park ranger waiting to ticket me, or no one to pick up my corpse. I was even more nervous when I saw what appeared to be fresh bear tracks on my return trip (I did not see them on the way out). The only positive that would have came from a bear encounter would be a 41 mph sprint and a 5s wattage pr!



Unfortunately, I missed some vistas due to the snow pack. Regardless, it was a great experience.


The snow pack was pretty big (30'?) in some areas and at times I worried about avalanches. Growing up on the California coast I have no concept of them, I just knew if I shifted or coughed at the wrong time everything may come down on me!


Ride data: https://www.strava.com/activities/141964748

tetonrider

generally, latex tubes lose 1-2psi/hour.

tetonrider

nice! i'd like to ride there some time.

maritime snowpacks are the safest, and we're deep into spring so melt-freeze cycles usually make things bomber.

carpediemracing 

I've had to put $1250 into the account in the last two days, to clear unemployment and other taxes. Also paid some bills (because I buy stuff from where I used to work I have no official "pay by" dates but the order has been open since March so I felt it good form to pay for it sooner than later). Not sure how much more I'll need to put for the rest of the year. Previous $200 loss number didn't take into account some of this stuff. I used to keep $5000 to cover the early expenses for the following year ($4k typically right off the bat). Right now the balance is more like $50 (literally $58).

I've been pretty sick/exhausted for 2+ weeks now (3rd weekend+ for Junior being sick) and it's hard for me to think beyond a stream of consciousness kind of thought process, but I want to get 2015 in order.

globecanvas

Tour of the Catskills has historically been a 3-day stage race (TT, RR, RR). For 2014 it started out the same way. Then the promoter announced it would be a 2-day stage race (hill climb, RR, RR), then a 1-day RR, and today he announced it's now it's a 3-day omnium (TT, RR, crit).

Whiplash!

gsteinb

omnium is probably the best way to go for the most people. I'd never do it as a stage race. Now I might consider the RR and will likely do the crit.

big john

Somewhere I have a picture of my ex-wife at Crater Lake with her helmet on and a cigarette in her hand. We did a loaded tour around Oregon in 1992. It rained every day but I had a great time, she did not.

Today I rode most of the ToC stage with my club, 85 miles and 7000+ feet of up. I actually dropped some riders who normally do it to me, it must have been the 100 degree heat. Office workers aren't aclimated like dumbasses who work outside.

spectastic

office work is the future. get wit it

big john

Might be a bit late in the game for me.

spectastic

don't worry. 5 years from now, just order a round of telomere therapy from Amazon, and you'll be right back in the game

revchuck 

I originally posted this question in the Old Folks' Home, but figured I'd get a wider set of experiences here: What part(s) of your fitness go(es) away after time off the bike...in my case, six weeks?

Ygduf

vO2 goes first. Threshold goes next, and sprint/pop strength goes last, iirc.

Definitely vO2 goes first. I was sick for 4 days and when we got to about 90 seconds of an effort I was gassed way earlier than usual.

carpediemracing 

Your jump (peak power) never really goes away, it's just a matter of if you can jump because you're so gassed from riding a mile or two. You're going to get some number in the range, unlike 5 or 10 minute power.

Guys that haven't raced in 10 years, who just got on the bike, if they're not already out of breath they'll be able to do a good jump. A now-former teammate and I went for a ride, he hadn't raced in 10-ish years, he just started riding again, and he walloped me in the first 25 meters of a rolling (2-3 mph) jump. I passed him at 50 meters but he absolutely killed it in the first few pedal strokes. Same gears, same type of equipment. We could both shift while sprinting - he's the one that first did the right side bar end shifter and I learned about that from him - we both used lower gears for our jump, etc.

I've lasted less than 2 minutes in races when not fit so apparently for me everything over 2 minutes goes away quickly.

Homebrew01

I can tell you what fitness goes after 8 months

revchuck 

Yeah, but you've doing over-threshold Dad intervals.

Homebrew01

I suppose. The drama continues. Neurologist is sending her for an MRI to see what's going on with her back, legs & feet.

waterrockets 

I solved the Google doodle today in 286 moves / 11:22