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Originally Posted by VegasJen
(Post 22864355)
There is a very fine line between hardcore and madness. Just sayin'.
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Originally Posted by DangerousDanR
(Post 22864236)
The Ramones. The epitome of hard core. "Beat on the Brat!" I suspect that the young engineers on my team would not believe that the old guy listened to that kind of stuff when he was their age. I mean going from The Ramones to Andy Statman is a fairly big change.
My personal favorite from around that time was "Wall of Voodoo". "Mexican Radio" came out at a time I was living in So-Cal and designing algorithms for anti-aircraft systems. It just seemed like a good idea at the time. I had to go listen to "Mexican Radio" on YouTube and the add sponsoring it was Taco Bell. So much for Google's intelligent search algorithms. Made me want to go out to a Taco Bell and order BBQed Iguana!! Ramones were punk, but definitely not hardcore. The hardcore bands were more of a second wave of punk bands, while the Ramones were definitely in the first wave. |
Originally Posted by VegasJen
(Post 22864355)
There is a very fine line between hardcore and madness. Just sayin'.
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Originally Posted by 50PlusCycling
(Post 22864329)
I’ll tell you hardcore, doing a 220km stage in southern Europe in the summer, waking up so sore the next day that you are almost unable to walk, and see blood in your urine when using the toilet. Then, trying to get your cycling shorts on when your legs are so sore that it hurts to bend your knees enough to pull them over your feet, getting back on your bike, riding a 120km stage, and finishing 2nd.
Today hardcore for me is a 40km loop around the town. |
Originally Posted by VegasJen
(Post 22864355)
There is a very fine line between hardcore and madness. Just sayin'.
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Originally Posted by VegasJen
(Post 22864355)
There is a very fine line between hardcore and madness. Just sayin'.
”There is a fine line between ignorance and arrogance. I erase that line!” Otto |
Originally Posted by downtube42
(Post 22864273)
Cool. Bay View Stat Park was an Info Control Saturday, on the northbound leg up to Bellingham. That was before the drizzle started IIRC. Control question: What word appears below Bay View State Park on the park sign? I'll keep the answer to myself, as it might be re-used another day.
Kind of amazed I remember the question and answer, considering the subsequent lack of sleep. I'd like to do some more bike touring, if I can ever get this rando stuff out of my system. What little I've done was fun. Intense, but fun. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...13bc95d98.jpeg Wonder if they ever built the park. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...53cf60be4.jpeg The afternoon before the long climb. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...732188e5a.jpeg Near the summit. https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...91e44a97b.jpeg At the summit. |
Originally Posted by Koyote
(Post 22864013)
Ditto. My biggest regret is that I never saw Prince play at First Avenue. Did see some other great shows there, though.
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
(Post 22865641)
After Rockport we did a short day to Colonial Creek Campground and then crossed over that day after that. It started to rain before Rainy Pass. The rain turned to snow before we hit Washington Pass. My hand froze on the descent to Mazama. I had to stop and warm them up inside my pants. When I reached to KOA in Newhalem the owner was watering the grass. Having never ridden out west, that sort of stuff was all new to me.
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...13bc95d98.jpeg Wonder if they ever built the park. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...53cf60be4.jpeg The afternoon before the long climb. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...732188e5a.jpeg Near the summit. https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...91e44a97b.jpeg At the summit. I was going to dnf the end of the previous day due to knee pain, but a buddy talked me into waiting until morning. Good advice. Ice, ibuprofen, and sleep did wonders. I rode that ride on my bent as you can see. I want to give it a go on my upright, next time it's run. Gorgeous country; it's like living in a postcard. https://photos.app.goo.gl/Dmu8pozkagGPYtUS7 |
Originally Posted by downtube42
(Post 22866009)
Same pass, June 2018. That was the last day of the Cascades 1200. East of the Cascades, in the high desert, we baked. The organizer implored us to carry our rain and cold gear because we'd need it going over the pass. Damn right we did, and those few who didn't had a slow and miserable decent.
I was going to dnf the end of the previous day due to knee pain, but a buddy talked me into waiting until morning. Good advice. Ice, ibuprofen, and sleep did wonders. I rode that ride on my bent as you can see. I want to give it a go on my upright, next time it's run. Gorgeous country; it's like living in a postcard. https://photos.app.goo.gl/Dmu8pozkagGPYtUS7 During 2017 I met a man way up in NW Montana. He owned a horse farm in Tonasket. He couldn’t believe I had camped at Shannon’s Cafe in Tonasket. The first time was during the annual reenactment of the pony express that once brought mail between the US and Canada. |
IMO, this is pretty cool...
On Sunday, pro gravel racers, Jeremiah Bishop and Tyler Pearce (aka "The Vegan Cyclist), competed in the Belgian Waffle Ride in San Marcos, CA (127mi). The next morning, they set out to ride from San Marcos to their next race - Sea Otter in Monterey, CA - dubbing it the "Belgian Otter Ride". Their route has included some dirt sections, as well. Day 1: San Marcos - Santa Monica (112mi) Day 2: Santa Monica - Solvang (150mi) Day 3: Solvang - San Luis Obispo (92mi) Day 4: SLO - King City (110mi) Day 5: King City - Monterey...happening now It's not the hardest thing ever, but it's a pretty good effort. Last year, Pearce completed the Silver State 508 in under 30 hours and took the title of US Ultra Distance National Champion. |
^^^^Qualifies. :thumb:
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BTW, thanks for the heads up. I have never heard of the Silver State 508. I think it may be a little too much for yours truly, but I would consider part of a relay team. Or that 200 mile ride also listed on the home page. Would need a bit more training to get me there though. And some planning. Reno is a good six hours away from me.
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