San (3) Renshos came to America from a Keiren background and were more or less designed for American crit racing. Very upright and very stiff. They were very popular in my area for crit racing.

Don't know about the 28s but I'd say there is a chance that they won't. Then again, that's not the normal San Rensho fork which had a narrow aero profile.

If you search out images of San Renshos, you'll see a lot of pics of track frames.

I've been tempted by those, but I'm equally tempted by the convenient size of the Squeeze Link. I'd probably drill a hole in it and put it on my keychain :)

Actually, I'd probably just get another pair of robogrips before dedicated link pliers.

Thanks for the invite [MENTION=351576]Heathpack[/MENTION], but I think it is also on the same day as this ride Spooktacular!
Which I plan on doing if things work out with my school work/college prep.

The drive to SB is about 2:30 from where I live, making it a 5 hour round trip of driving. Which is pretty far for me in one day, especially after a 6 hour ride. I appreciate the invite, it is just a little for to make a day trip out of it.

I don't think there is a single field around here that has been harvested. It seems a bit early, but the farmers did get a late start here due to the rain in the spring.

Most of the feed corn around here has been harvested. Canada Geese were loving those fields last weekend!!!

What did I miss today?

Which Spooktacular ride are you thinking of? I've heard there's some great climbs up that way.

I would be most impressed if you finished the SB Century in 6 hours, that would put you in the top 10 finishers. I'll probably be 8hrs and something. I told everyone I was going to be mellow about it but now I'm going to want to try to do it sub-8 hrs. Damn you, Bunny!

:)

Well the 109mile/10800ft gain looks like it would be quite a challenge, and I hate to turn down a challenge.

The course does climb more than I thought it would, our local was 101/7800 and I should have finished sub 6 if I paced it better and got in a pack, rather than pulling solo for a while. First 50 miles was 2:40, and there was two guys that finished in 4:50.

Sub 6:30 looks doable, tough but doable with splitting up the downhill/flat with a pack's draft.

Speaking of crops, I was shocked to discover that the main two crops in the NY Finger Lakes area are field corn and soybeans, just like in the Midwest. A few grape vines sprinkled in here and there. Who knew?

Hmm, my thoughts on the Hideous version that you're considering.

First, the 10,800 is a Ride with GPS elevation gain claim. I know in my Edge 1000 that would translate more to 9300-9500 feet of gain. Lol in my Edge 510, it would be 13,000. So it may be easier than you think.

Second 7000 feet of climbing over 100 miles generally speaking is 50% easier than 9000-10000 ft of climbing for me. YMMV of course. You are young & energetic.

Third The thing about that Hideous Route that makes it a little easier is that most of the climbing is in the first 35 miles. This means your legs will be fresher and it will be cooler. So you can go out a little harder with impunity. Take full advantage of the early start.

Fourth, if you know anyone who has ridden it, try to pick their brains about prevailing wind patterns and also shade. When I rode Mammoth last year, I looked at this middle section which is mostly flat, I was assuming that would be easy. Once I did it I learned that area is notorious for bad headwinds. I didn't pace appropriately.

Good luck! You should totally do it IMO.

Neither corn nor soy break the top 10 here (WA state, by value of production)

Apples
Milk
Wheat
Potatoes
Cattle and calves
Hay, all
Cherries, all
Grapes, all
Pears, all
Hops

today i found out about this gizmo and now im more excited than ever to build new wheels for the ECR

until now i had settled on having a bar end twist shifter


rohloff + brifters = https://blog.swiftkey.com/content/up...-HeartEyes.png

Among other names, my wife call me a skunk due to the stripe down the back. The smell goes with it.

I realize there's plenty of good reasons to use fenders. I just prefer not to.

if youre getting rad on anything but a road, no fenders

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if youre on a road, maybe fenders

I would love to do it, I just don't have all of the logistics worked out, and it's going to be difficult to do so. I also have a 4 crit races planned for the 10th/11th, and I really enjoy doing those.

Some other stats that I find really funny for my 4 crits previously. They have ranked me as the top 1.8% for all of Cat 5, and top 1.1% for ages 1-19.

...highly mechanized in terms of production, the markets are commoditized, and the prices have pretty good returns, for the most part. It's industrial ag at its finest, and it's hard to fault farmers for taking advantage of the current situation. Way less risky than a lot of other stuff you can grow, and with the drought out west here, your NY guys should have an advantage right now, even if their fields are smaller and less amenable to large scale machinery operations.

Awesome! No idea how they determine these things but it sounds great to me. :)

Me. I knew. ;)

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Not quite sure either, but they seem inflated to me. I haven't won any races, and I have only podium'ed once (3rd). Maybe racing with cat 4/5 dramatically improves one's ranking.

centralish jersey is also east cornville usa

Wtf is "zepp???"

No name Chinese Zipp.

Also speaking of crops...

Happy First Day of Recreational Weed for Oregonians!!!

Unfortunately someone shot up a community college so it may be more of a coping device than a party helper today.

What a long day.

Up early to go to 6 hours of safety training followed by five hours in the office.

Fifth, it's timed. You go faster with that clock ticking in the background.