Affliction
04-18-26 | 06:58 PM
#1826
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04-18-26 | 07:02 PM
#1827
Silver Comet Fred
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San Luis Rey Road Race Report, Master's 35-44 State/SCNCA champs
Place: 6th / 14 in the 40-44 AG, 11th / 30 or so overall. Holy crap that was hard. Course is 4x ~14 mi loops with the S/F at the top of a climb.
Lap 1 was ballistic. Esp. the climb. I was going 400-450w up all the steep ramps. I crested the top still attached, field split in half.
Lap 2 I became dislodged on the climb with cramps. Field split all TF over the road, no concerted group anymore. I considered quitting... but glad I didn't. I knew half the race was behind me. A couple guys crested just a little ahead of me (~20s) and I knew I could TT my way back onto them. Lubin and Fern, good guys that I know personally. They were nice enough to let me skip a couple pulls once I caught them.
Climb on lap 3 - Lubin goes caput. Just me and Fern. I told him that I would cramp again if he climbed too hard. Which he didn't, and I think that was in both of our interests. Since I'm able to pull harder/faster on the flat.
Going into the final climb (lap 4). I know Fern is going to drop me and I'm hoping that I can ride Z2 to the finish since I'm freaking spent. Fortunately I was able to. Someone was gaining ground on me too, and was only ~10-15s off my wheel at the line. But I held it for a hard fought 6th.
Takeaways: I need to work on my conditioning more, specifically heat. Not that it was even that hot. I get so accustomed to riding very early so I should have done even just a few mid afternoon rides inland to acclimate. I think I had too much coffee too beforehand. End result is HR too high at mid to low zones - this doesn't help. I also found myself rationing water since I tried to survive with two bottles. Lessons for next time.
Place: 6th / 14 in the 40-44 AG, 11th / 30 or so overall. Holy crap that was hard. Course is 4x ~14 mi loops with the S/F at the top of a climb.
Lap 1 was ballistic. Esp. the climb. I was going 400-450w up all the steep ramps. I crested the top still attached, field split in half.
Lap 2 I became dislodged on the climb with cramps. Field split all TF over the road, no concerted group anymore. I considered quitting... but glad I didn't. I knew half the race was behind me. A couple guys crested just a little ahead of me (~20s) and I knew I could TT my way back onto them. Lubin and Fern, good guys that I know personally. They were nice enough to let me skip a couple pulls once I caught them.
Climb on lap 3 - Lubin goes caput. Just me and Fern. I told him that I would cramp again if he climbed too hard. Which he didn't, and I think that was in both of our interests. Since I'm able to pull harder/faster on the flat.
Going into the final climb (lap 4). I know Fern is going to drop me and I'm hoping that I can ride Z2 to the finish since I'm freaking spent. Fortunately I was able to. Someone was gaining ground on me too, and was only ~10-15s off my wheel at the line. But I held it for a hard fought 6th.
Takeaways: I need to work on my conditioning more, specifically heat. Not that it was even that hot. I get so accustomed to riding very early so I should have done even just a few mid afternoon rides inland to acclimate. I think I had too much coffee too beforehand. End result is HR too high at mid to low zones - this doesn't help. I also found myself rationing water since I tried to survive with two bottles. Lessons for next time.
04-18-26 | 07:08 PM
#1829
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04-18-26 | 07:15 PM
#1831
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04-18-26 | 07:18 PM
#1832
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1st. Fernando.
I did and was peeing a lot (tmi). But maybe the whole too much coffee thing compounded that. Also I hate afternoon races.
I did and was peeing a lot (tmi). But maybe the whole too much coffee thing compounded that. Also I hate afternoon races.
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04-18-26 | 07:49 PM
#1834
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Not based on anything you've posted here.
04-18-26 | 07:54 PM
#1835
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From: Malvern, PA (20 miles West of Philly)
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04-18-26 | 07:55 PM
#1836
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04-18-26 | 07:55 PM
#1837
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the bottom bracket area in my addict is now SO CREAKY. really ruins the vibe. after i changed the BB/sensors it was fine but has been gradually getting worse. i originally thought it was threaded but it was press fit, seemed to press in fully and correctly, but i wonder if i did something wrong. grrrrr
04-18-26 | 07:59 PM
#1838
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04-18-26 | 08:01 PM
#1839
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the bottom bracket area in my addict is now SO CREAKY. really ruins the vibe. after i changed the BB/sensors it was fine but has been gradually getting worse. i originally thought it was threaded but it was press fit, seemed to press in fully and correctly, but i wonder if i did something wrong. grrrrr
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04-18-26 | 08:02 PM
#1840
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04-18-26 | 08:30 PM
#1842
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it creaks up a storm around 70rpm cadence and 17-18mph steady state pedaling. as you get further away from those parameters it's mildly creaky but not as offensive, ghost pedal it and it goes away completely, and of course with coasting. chainring bolts would be a happy simple problem, will check it out. my fear is it's something to do with the seating/torquing of the BB itself. the surface that the special socket attaches to is so shallow that i had a hard time getting enough grip on it to definitively reach the (pretty high) torque spec, although i feel like i probably did. also not sure if/how much grease is supposed to be between the raw carbon shell of the frame and the BB. weird design.
04-18-26 | 08:36 PM
#1843
Gruppetto Bob
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When i retired, I think I was about 215 lbs, +/- 5 lbs any given day. I was afraid I'd gain weight since snacks would be constantly available. Instead, I've lost 8 - 10 lbs, and currently find myself around 205 or so. I'm not riding much farther, but I've added a daily walk of between 1.5 - 2.5 miles, and I think I used to starve myself during the day and binge at night, and I'm doing less of that.
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04-18-26 | 09:58 PM
#1844
I climb a lot
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From: NorCal
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im lucky to have a somewhat lean body type, you can tell by looking at my wrists and ankles. leggy too with a long inseam (32" at 5'9"). still though, i carry more mass on my upper body than i'd like, have a big chest. usually around 150 although i try to be closer to 145 as much as is reasonable. i was 155-160 for a while after college, losing 10 lbs was big for my cycling performance. was a stagnant category 3 racer for a long time and started winning a lot with that weight loss. power the same more or less
for me a lot of it is bloating too - I think that at my size, just water weight from eating salty food can swing the weight a couple lbs in either direction. during the work week I meal prep overnight oats w berries and boiled eggs, and a veggie sandwich for lunch. so that's pretty clean living most of the time. dinner is often more unhealthy and accompanied by a couple drinks, although we do cook a lot and have some health recipies. and at least 1-2 nights/week w no alcohol.
I think big john hit a nuance that resonates with me - not restricting too much during the day. you end up snacking and just eating a huge dinner. it really is better for you to eat more during the day and have a modest portion before going to bed. helps w sleep quality too if you don't have a bunch of digestion to do at night. or so I think
Pretty sure datlas is the leanest regular contributor to this thread, or at least in lbs/in of height. Chris Froome body type.
for me a lot of it is bloating too - I think that at my size, just water weight from eating salty food can swing the weight a couple lbs in either direction. during the work week I meal prep overnight oats w berries and boiled eggs, and a veggie sandwich for lunch. so that's pretty clean living most of the time. dinner is often more unhealthy and accompanied by a couple drinks, although we do cook a lot and have some health recipies. and at least 1-2 nights/week w no alcohol.
I think big john hit a nuance that resonates with me - not restricting too much during the day. you end up snacking and just eating a huge dinner. it really is better for you to eat more during the day and have a modest portion before going to bed. helps w sleep quality too if you don't have a bunch of digestion to do at night. or so I think
Pretty sure datlas is the leanest regular contributor to this thread, or at least in lbs/in of height. Chris Froome body type.
As far as meals and maintaining weight, I try to make breakfast the main meal of the day. I'll then try to just snack throughout the day rather than do a lunch. Dinner is kinda relevant to whatever my energy expenditure was that day. If I did a big 5k cal ride that day, I'm really trying to wolf down some calories. I've also noticed since upping my during-ride carb intake, my post-ride hunger has moderated quite a bit.
04-19-26 | 06:41 AM
#1845
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the bottom bracket area in my addict is now SO CREAKY. really ruins the vibe. after i changed the BB/sensors it was fine but has been gradually getting worse. i originally thought it was threaded but it was press fit, seemed to press in fully and correctly, but i wonder if i did something wrong. grrrrr
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04-19-26 | 07:26 AM
#1846
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04-19-26 | 08:16 AM
#1847
Gruppetto Bob
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i don't really ride out of the saddle ever anymore, maybe a few seconds here or there, but i bet it still creaks then. i'll check it tomorrow.
it creaks up a storm around 70rpm cadence and 17-18mph steady state pedaling. as you get further away from those parameters it's mildly creaky but not as offensive, ghost pedal it and it goes away completely, and of course with coasting. chainring bolts would be a happy simple problem, will check it out. my fear is it's something to do with the seating/torquing of the BB itself. the surface that the special socket attaches to is so shallow that i had a hard time getting enough grip on it to definitively reach the (pretty high) torque spec, although i feel like i probably did. also not sure if/how much grease is supposed to be between the raw carbon shell of the frame and the BB. weird design.
it creaks up a storm around 70rpm cadence and 17-18mph steady state pedaling. as you get further away from those parameters it's mildly creaky but not as offensive, ghost pedal it and it goes away completely, and of course with coasting. chainring bolts would be a happy simple problem, will check it out. my fear is it's something to do with the seating/torquing of the BB itself. the surface that the special socket attaches to is so shallow that i had a hard time getting enough grip on it to definitively reach the (pretty high) torque spec, although i feel like i probably did. also not sure if/how much grease is supposed to be between the raw carbon shell of the frame and the BB. weird design.
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04-19-26 | 10:07 AM
#1848
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04-19-26 | 10:18 AM
#1849
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04-19-26 | 10:19 AM
#1850
Silver Comet Fred
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