Carbo Loading XLIV
11-01-18, 07:47 AM
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Carbo Loading XLIV
Time flies, Halloween to the end of Daylight Savings time, to Thanksgiving here in the US. Keep riding!
11-01-18, 12:35 PM
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11-01-18, 12:45 PM
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11-01-18, 12:50 PM
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i started a new thread about midnight...oh well
mods can delete that one if they like
mods can delete that one if they like
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11-01-18, 12:52 PM
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I see what happened - jsigone went rogue.
But back to who cares, we can be any number we want! And we can use any restroom we want!
But back to who cares, we can be any number we want! And we can use any restroom we want!
11-01-18, 01:16 PM
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@jsigone started Carbo Loading III thread for November. I didn't realize it and started IV as well. LETS USE Carbo Loading III for November, then we can switch to IV for December and all will be right with the world.
Yup, that's what happened. I saw his thread and just added one.
At least it's not Carbon Loading again!
Yup, that's what happened. I saw his thread and just added one.
At least it's not Carbon Loading again!
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12-01-18, 05:01 PM
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Ok everyone, let’s switch to this Carbo-loading thread now and we’ll be in sequence. I see lots of carbs coming the last part of the month!
12-01-18, 10:00 PM
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Non omnino gravis
I wish I could match up to a certain unnamed party and their Zwift-cheivements, but I can't seem to coax 21mph averages out of 160W out here in the physical world. 
I think I do okay.
ReLive: Setting the Tempo
Another 2 or 3 months of this, and my neck and back might be used to the aerobars. I had to look it up, but the tensor fasciae latae... there's a muscle I'm not used to using. Boy howdy did I use it today.
I think I do okay.ReLive: Setting the Tempo
Another 2 or 3 months of this, and my neck and back might be used to the aerobars. I had to look it up, but the tensor fasciae latae... there's a muscle I'm not used to using. Boy howdy did I use it today.
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12-03-18, 02:14 AM
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good zwift drafting buddy I see 
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12-03-18, 08:17 PM
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I don't know if it should make me sad, as I like video games as much as the next guy, but it makes me sad... a little.
The new Strava report shows 36 million athletes from 195 countries worldwide logged 6.67 billion miles from September 2017 through August 2018.
The new Strava report shows 36 million athletes from 195 countries worldwide logged 6.67 billion miles from September 2017 through August 2018.
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12-04-18, 05:25 PM
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Hey, @tunavic, this one's for you-- between the Mill Creek Ranger Station and the Power House, the shoulder is now 18-24" wide pretty much the whole way. As you well remember there used to be basically nothing, and then they put in those idiotic rumble cuts, and we had less than nothing. Now it's smooth, and mostly fits a bicycle.
Below the Ranger Station, they're going full mental. My worry is that they've made the shoulder so wide that someone will just think it's a whole lane. If I see the guys out there paint the spacer stripes and then a bike lane, I may have a fainting spell.
On the way up, it's fantastic. The shoulder rarely drops below 6' wide. Oh, and those rumble cuts they spent like 2 months putting in last year? Where Valley of the Falls splits off from the 38 is roughly where the new pave ends, so there's about 15 feet of those cuts left.
Tax dollars at work!!
Below the Ranger Station, they're going full mental. My worry is that they've made the shoulder so wide that someone will just think it's a whole lane. If I see the guys out there paint the spacer stripes and then a bike lane, I may have a fainting spell.
On the way up, it's fantastic. The shoulder rarely drops below 6' wide. Oh, and those rumble cuts they spent like 2 months putting in last year? Where Valley of the Falls splits off from the 38 is roughly where the new pave ends, so there's about 15 feet of those cuts left.
Tax dollars at work!!
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12-04-18, 06:03 PM
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Hey, @tunavic, this one's for you-- between the Mill Creek Ranger Station and the Power House, the shoulder is now 18-24" wide pretty much the whole way. As you well remember there used to be basically nothing, and then they put in those idiotic rumble cuts, and we had less than nothing. Now it's smooth, and mostly fits a bicycle.
Below the Ranger Station, they're going full mental. My worry is that they've made the shoulder so wide that someone will just think it's a whole lane. If I see the guys out there paint the spacer stripes and then a bike lane, I may have a fainting spell.
On the way up, it's fantastic. The shoulder rarely drops below 6' wide. Oh, and those rumble cuts they spent like 2 months putting in last year? Where Valley of the Falls splits off from the 38 is roughly where the new pave ends, so there's about 15 feet of those cuts left. Tax dollars at work!!
Below the Ranger Station, they're going full mental. My worry is that they've made the shoulder so wide that someone will just think it's a whole lane. If I see the guys out there paint the spacer stripes and then a bike lane, I may have a fainting spell.
On the way up, it's fantastic. The shoulder rarely drops below 6' wide. Oh, and those rumble cuts they spent like 2 months putting in last year? Where Valley of the Falls splits off from the 38 is roughly where the new pave ends, so there's about 15 feet of those cuts left.
Tax dollars at work!!I haven't been that way in a few months but now I'm thinking another ride to Onyx should happen soon. Maybe it's too cold already but on the right day I would go.
12-04-18, 08:11 PM
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Non omnino gravis
Those pics are all from this morning-- I had to wait in the queue for the pilot car to get back down Mill Creek.
I was in the 40s in Forest Falls @ 6000ft, but felt warmer because there wasn't a cloud in the sky. Damnation Alley was hot as ever, I sweat through everything. Then as soon as I crossed the bridge into Forest Falls, I moved into the shade and the temperature dropped 15º.
That new pavement is real nice.
I was in the 40s in Forest Falls @ 6000ft, but felt warmer because there wasn't a cloud in the sky. Damnation Alley was hot as ever, I sweat through everything. Then as soon as I crossed the bridge into Forest Falls, I moved into the shade and the temperature dropped 15º.
That new pavement is real nice.
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12-06-18, 10:00 AM
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Anyone else get their "near end of the year" report from Strava? I overshot most of my targets... again. Probably why it's raining outside, trying to keep me off the bike. It's kinda working. Yesterday in the rain was enough for one week. My hands were still cold 2 hours after the ride.
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12-06-18, 11:59 AM
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meh not as impressive as yours, but I'm happy to make it over 3k miles. I went into a lazy aka no long ride funk in the summer time.
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12-06-18, 01:03 PM
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Not sure how you get it into an image like that, did you do a screen cap and then crop? Or maybe in the app?
Anyway, I'm at 6,388 miles and 280,642'. Last year I totaled 6,747 and 300,771'. My goal this year was to match last year. So I'm close, might fall a bit short on climbing between weather, work, holidays and not riding during this week and last to give my leg a rest from some pain I've been having.
Anyway, I'm at 6,388 miles and 280,642'. Last year I totaled 6,747 and 300,771'. My goal this year was to match last year. So I'm close, might fall a bit short on climbing between weather, work, holidays and not riding during this week and last to give my leg a rest from some pain I've been having.
12-06-18, 01:50 PM
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Not sure how you get it into an image like that, did you do a screen cap and then crop? Or maybe in the app?
Anyway, I'm at 6,388 miles and 280,642'. Last year I totaled 6,747 and 300,771'. My goal this year was to match last year. So I'm close, might fall a bit short on climbing between weather, work, holidays and not riding during this week and last to give my leg a rest from some pain I've been having.
Anyway, I'm at 6,388 miles and 280,642'. Last year I totaled 6,747 and 300,771'. My goal this year was to match last year. So I'm close, might fall a bit short on climbing between weather, work, holidays and not riding during this week and last to give my leg a rest from some pain I've been having.
This includes trainer time, both on the recumbent I had for a while and then on a trainer bike when I could do it ; I was non-weightbearing until mid-Feb. My outside mileage is rather lower, and this may include some non-cycling activities..
Mileage-wise, the fact that I've only flown 40-50k work miles this year has definitely helped:
That, though, is /just/ on-the bike outside time.
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12-06-18, 05:06 PM
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Not sure how you get it into an image like that, did you do a screen cap and then crop? Or maybe in the app?
Anyway, I'm at 6,388 miles and 280,642'. Last year I totaled 6,747 and 300,771'. My goal this year was to match last year. So I'm close, might fall a bit short on climbing between weather, work, holidays and not riding during this week and last to give my leg a rest from some pain I've been having.
Anyway, I'm at 6,388 miles and 280,642'. Last year I totaled 6,747 and 300,771'. My goal this year was to match last year. So I'm close, might fall a bit short on climbing between weather, work, holidays and not riding during this week and last to give my leg a rest from some pain I've been having.
I used Window's Snipping Tool to take the clipped screen shot of my monitor > save as JPEG. Upload to flickr
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12-06-18, 07:33 PM
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Windows Snipping Tool - I had to dig to find it on my system, did not know about it. Thanks!
12-07-18, 11:35 AM
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12-07-18, 02:34 PM
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last night was packet pick up and last min registration for the MTB race tomorrow. Weather should give trail one to dry off before some muddy fun
Open category, 30miles and 3500ft vertical on dirt tomorrow AM
hammer swag bag was full of samples
Open category, 30miles and 3500ft vertical on dirt tomorrow AM
hammer swag bag was full of samples
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12-07-18, 08:58 PM
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Don't be a hater... and by the way, they introduced something called DOUBLE DRAFT that group rides can choose to use. Works just like you'd think. It was "on" for that 68 mile ride I did the other day, not to mention there are no roads near you or me that are anywhere near that flat.
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12-08-18, 12:16 AM
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