In Memory of Coasting
04-24-15, 10:36 AM
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I posted a photo of coasting's Merlin ... this is a thread about his titanium ...
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycli...at-beauty.html
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycli...at-beauty.html
04-24-15, 10:44 AM
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Yes, he PM'd me once when he read that I was trying to reverse my heart disease with a drastic change in diet. He mentioned that he tried this, but couldn't keep it going beyond a year. Sunday will be my memorial ride.
Ride in peace.
Ride in peace.
04-24-15, 12:51 PM
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Another thread coasting started about a ride he did in Taiwan.
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycli...us-taiwan.html
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycli...us-taiwan.html
04-24-15, 01:13 PM
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I enjoyed his posts...always unpredictable and fun to read. RIP Coasting. I'll dedicate my Sunday metric century to him.
04-24-15, 03:26 PM
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RIP Coasting.
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04-24-15, 06:06 PM
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Early 40's? My, goodness. Life is so fragile. As someone who just turned 40...very scary.
04-24-15, 06:40 PM
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Damn. I'm not on a whole lot anymore but I've always enjoyed reading coastings post. A shame. I'll keep him in mind when I ride tomorrow.
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04-25-15, 06:53 AM
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Rowan and I did our coasting memorial ride today ... as Rowan describes below from his post in the Addiction thread ...
It was a good ride. Much hillier than our usual rides have been lately and it rained on us toward the end, but it was good. And coasting was very much in mind along the way.
We did our coasting memorial ride today. Left from the front door and road a loop into the city and back again. Over 48km. I was on the Merlin C110 Works carbon bike that I mentioned in an earlier post. It was actually quite nice to get back on that bike; I hadn't been on it since we moved to Hobart 18 months ago. It was built as a "trophy bike", but has done more than 8000km of various rides including several longish randonnees.
I also trialled a GPS unit that I bought cheap from Torpedo7. It's a Soleus and frankly... I am a convert to this newfangled stuff that allows you to upload to Strava and get maps and stuff. I am locked away in a private account, but it should enable me to keep a record of my rides.
So, thanks Charlie for the ride today. I am a bit solemn in the picture for obvious reasons, but the ride in general was pretty darned good.
I also trialled a GPS unit that I bought cheap from Torpedo7. It's a Soleus and frankly... I am a convert to this newfangled stuff that allows you to upload to Strava and get maps and stuff. I am locked away in a private account, but it should enable me to keep a record of my rides.
So, thanks Charlie for the ride today. I am a bit solemn in the picture for obvious reasons, but the ride in general was pretty darned good.
It was a good ride. Much hillier than our usual rides have been lately and it rained on us toward the end, but it was good. And coasting was very much in mind along the way.
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04-25-15, 10:43 AM
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I hope more is found about Coasting's leaving us much too early.
Early 40's if true is much too young but most of us have known others that have died much younger of heart disease....I have known a few in fact.
What I don't understand and hopefully somebody at some point can shed some light, is I am hearing two very conflicting things.
History of heart issues in conjunction with rigorous cycling as reported here by his hill climbing. Nothing more taxing on a heart. Most of us have experienced that heart is about to explode feeling when participating in a grueling, long steep climb in fact. I don't understand why he would take this chance if he knew he had a heart issue. Perhaps this will never be known.
Early 40's if true is much too young but most of us have known others that have died much younger of heart disease....I have known a few in fact.
What I don't understand and hopefully somebody at some point can shed some light, is I am hearing two very conflicting things.
History of heart issues in conjunction with rigorous cycling as reported here by his hill climbing. Nothing more taxing on a heart. Most of us have experienced that heart is about to explode feeling when participating in a grueling, long steep climb in fact. I don't understand why he would take this chance if he knew he had a heart issue. Perhaps this will never be known.
04-25-15, 11:32 AM
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Too much rain for me to hit any kind of respectable mileage, but here is a photo at 4.7k feet looking down on 3.5k about 3 miles apart.
04-25-15, 11:32 AM
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04-25-15, 11:45 AM
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I hope more is found about Coasting's leaving us much too early.
Early 40's if true is much too young but most of us have known others that have died much younger of heart disease....I have known a few in fact.
What I don't understand and hopefully somebody at some point can shed some light, is I am hearing two very conflicting things.
History of heart issues in conjunction with rigorous cycling as reported here by his hill climbing. Nothing more taxing on a heart. Most of us have experienced that heart is about to explode feeling when participating in a grueling, long steep climb in fact. I don't understand why he would take this chance if he knew he had a heart issue. Perhaps this will never be known.
Early 40's if true is much too young but most of us have known others that have died much younger of heart disease....I have known a few in fact.
What I don't understand and hopefully somebody at some point can shed some light, is I am hearing two very conflicting things.
History of heart issues in conjunction with rigorous cycling as reported here by his hill climbing. Nothing more taxing on a heart. Most of us have experienced that heart is about to explode feeling when participating in a grueling, long steep climb in fact. I don't understand why he would take this chance if he knew he had a heart issue. Perhaps this will never be known.
04-25-15, 03:02 PM
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I hope more is found about Coasting's leaving us much too early.
Early 40's if true is much too young but most of us have known others that have died much younger of heart disease....I have known a few in fact.
What I don't understand and hopefully somebody at some point can shed some light, is I am hearing two very conflicting things.
History of heart issues in conjunction with rigorous cycling as reported here by his hill climbing. Nothing more taxing on a heart. Most of us have experienced that heart is about to explode feeling when participating in a grueling, long steep climb in fact. I don't understand why he would take this chance if he knew he had a heart issue. Perhaps this will never be known.
Early 40's if true is much too young but most of us have known others that have died much younger of heart disease....I have known a few in fact.
What I don't understand and hopefully somebody at some point can shed some light, is I am hearing two very conflicting things.
History of heart issues in conjunction with rigorous cycling as reported here by his hill climbing. Nothing more taxing on a heart. Most of us have experienced that heart is about to explode feeling when participating in a grueling, long steep climb in fact. I don't understand why he would take this chance if he knew he had a heart issue. Perhaps this will never be known.
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.
04-25-15, 03:49 PM
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That's generally correct, but we don't know exactly how much medical care he had received lately. I don't think his commentary on medicine could always be taken at face value.
04-25-15, 04:53 PM
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Good summary @Heathpack, I was too lazy to write up all that.
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04-25-15, 08:37 PM
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no. I just saw this. so damn sad, and he was way too young. He will certainly be missed.
04-25-15, 10:10 PM
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@coasting memorial ride report, Vancouver edition:
First stop, brunch at Ducktales, in Duckface's honour.
I had a Western Omelette:
Steak and Eggs with bleu cheese dressing for steak dipping for the little lady:
We rolled down Greg Biffle Blvd. Coasting was a big stock car fan, right?
Then we posed with the bike, individually:
'twas a really nice day out at the lake!!! We got to ride 3.5 miles of gravel MUP up along the lake, dunno if Ramona woulda said "We got to...", though.
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First stop, brunch at Ducktales, in Duckface's honour.
I had a Western Omelette:
Steak and Eggs with bleu cheese dressing for steak dipping for the little lady:
We rolled down Greg Biffle Blvd. Coasting was a big stock car fan, right?
Then we posed with the bike, individually:
'twas a really nice day out at the lake!!! We got to ride 3.5 miles of gravel MUP up along the lake, dunno if Ramona woulda said "We got to...", though.
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Everybody gotta run sometime...
He's on his way back to where he came from. That's not all bad. Fair winds to you, Coasting.
He's on his way back to where he came from. That's not all bad. Fair winds to you, Coasting.