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03-18-24, 11:12 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 52
Posted By diphthong

bump it up to zone 3 but try not to red line...

bump it up to zone 3 but try not to red line things. go at your pace. look to work on your bike handling at low speeds in hard to turn gears on paths near or on grass (think mission bay) if you're...
03-18-24, 10:57 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 890
Posted By diphthong

early start so that dwindling sunlight is one...

early start so that dwindling sunlight is one less reason to shortcut/pull the plug on the century attempt.
if you do it right, you should have 50+ miles under your belt before noon.
a flattish...
03-18-24, 10:23 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 5,308
Posted By diphthong

been a few different owners over the years but a...

been a few different owners over the years but a recent, bigg renovation a few years ago to the restaurants and elsewhere. property also removes all the kelp/seaweed
from the beach in front of the...
03-18-24, 10:20 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 5,308
Posted By diphthong

rccardr you may be onto something...

rccardr you may be onto something...
03-18-24, 07:13 PM
Replies: 6,064
Views: 540,320
Posted By diphthong

40-spot. 71 degrees.

40-spot. 71 degrees.
03-18-24, 07:06 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 5,308
Posted By diphthong

hoping the group makes it back to socal next...

hoping the group makes it back to socal next year. recommended bailout gear a 34x27 for a few, recommended rides in the santa monica mountains, palos verdes peninsula, julian/east county san diego,...
03-18-24, 06:22 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 288
Posted By diphthong

previewing some guys for the gt's. pretty aware...

previewing some guys for the gt's. pretty aware how vlasov, tadej, bernal, gthom, almeida, yatesie and mas (generally) roll. did have kaden groves as the token sprinter but had to swap in coquard...
03-18-24, 06:13 PM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 349,928
Posted By diphthong

40-miler from sdsu area through mission valley...

40-miler from sdsu area through mission valley and around mission bay, through balboa park, up park blvd and down the adams avenue corridor back home.
03-18-24, 02:43 PM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 349,928
Posted By diphthong

haven’t ridden the fondo or this exact route but...

haven’t ridden the fondo or this exact route but have done all the segments, many over 100x. biggest climb is the segment from steele canyon rd/ca hwy 94 junction up to the town of jamul. things...
03-18-24, 01:11 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 288
Posted By diphthong

oopsiedoodles...

oopsiedoodles...
03-13-24, 12:13 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 650
Posted By diphthong

and then there's fantasy pro cycling which gets...

and then there's fantasy pro cycling which gets to harness whatever whenever forever. at the end of the day, it's entertainment for the masses. bona-fides, accuracy and legitimacy co-opt a certain...
03-12-24, 11:54 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 8,570
Posted By diphthong

it was a great looking jersey on the brian baylis...

it was a great looking jersey on the brian baylis ride sunday. again, a pleasure to meet and ride with y'all.
03-12-24, 10:57 PM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 349,928
Posted By diphthong

hell, if i was able to make it up to dawson...

hell, if i was able to make it up to dawson summit, y'all could hit crystal lake. 34-27 (easiest gear) most of the way up once past east fork.
...
03-11-24, 05:48 AM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 349,928
Posted By diphthong

CAT7RDR area ain't no joke. No massive, 2+ mile...

CAT7RDR area ain't no joke. No massive, 2+ mile climbs but oodles of short and steep combined with uphill stretches seemingly, custom-designed, to make you uncomfortable.
people sleep on it because...
03-11-24, 02:24 AM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 349,928
Posted By diphthong

brian baylis vintage ride around san diego bay....

brian baylis vintage ride around san diego bay. great turnout of 30 or so. beautiful bikes. good people.

https://www.strava.com/activities/10932657826
03-10-24, 02:44 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 5,308
Posted By diphthong

did the baylis ride today. yes, it’s coastal as...

did the baylis ride today. yes, it’s coastal as it goes around san diego bay. great turnout of roughly 30 riders. beautiful day out. did have to bounce out with time constraints once the gang stopped...
03-10-24, 02:36 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,610
Posted By diphthong

congrats to canam73 for taking both paris-nice...

congrats to canam73 for taking both paris-nice and tirrenno-adriatico.
03-10-24, 03:36 AM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 349,928
Posted By diphthong

30-miler being towed by five, infamous visitors....

30-miler being towed by five, infamous visitors. beautiful day in the san diego area.

https://www.strava.com/activities/10925922182
03-10-24, 03:33 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 5,308
Posted By diphthong

just managed to survive 62.37% of a ride with...

just managed to survive 62.37% of a ride with these maniacs before having to excuse myself under dubious circumstances and a full belly (thank you for lunch, Doc!).
...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-09-24, 12:39 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,033
Posted By diphthong

never...now if we are talking beer...that's an...

never...now if we are talking beer...that's an entirely different story...
03-09-24, 12:37 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 10,881
Posted By diphthong

c ya there. 2nd time riding it.

c ya there. 2nd time riding it.
03-07-24, 01:07 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,294
Posted By diphthong

yeah...love access to all racing but really just...

yeah...love access to all racing but really just here for the gt's. interesting that regardless of the sport, there seems to be a ton of confusion and a lack of continuity.
how things have changed...
03-05-24, 04:46 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,610
Posted By diphthong

ayuso...@!@! who foresaw that? things getting...

ayuso...@!@! who foresaw that? things getting steamy and definitely picking up.
03-03-24, 04:18 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 370
Posted By diphthong

thought pogacar would be a tadej more...

thought pogacar would be a tadej more successfully marked the entire race. ummm...incorrect.
03-02-24, 02:43 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 370
Posted By diphthong

mohoric.

mohoric.
02-24-24, 02:36 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 521
Posted By diphthong

glad you made it. reminded me as to how much i...

glad you made it. reminded me as to how much i need to hit the area as it's been too long. it's a real (roadie) mushpot of challenging foothills, wind-blasted flats, semi-highish desert and decent...
02-23-24, 01:42 AM
Replies: 6,064
Views: 540,320
Posted By diphthong

30-spot up the coast from solana beach to...

30-spot up the coast from solana beach to carlsbad and back. a few decent efforts on the ole ‘85 pinarello trying to keep up/stay ahead of the e-bikes. twas a struggle into a 3/4 headwind heading...
02-23-24, 01:33 AM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 349,928
Posted By diphthong

30-miler from solana beach north to carlsbad and...

30-miler from solana beach north to carlsbad and back. brisk, 3/4 headwind up to carlsbad that was not a factor heading south. plenty of cyclists out with approx 40-50% being e-bikers. not surprising...
02-13-24, 10:34 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 5,308
Posted By diphthong

in san diego. have done the bayliss ride before...

in san diego. have done the bayliss ride before and down to hit that flattie on 3.10. will drag out the ole '85 pinarello treviso. if y'all end up doing some san diego rides
in the am's before...
02-13-24, 10:19 PM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 349,928
Posted By diphthong

45-miler metro san diego-including dtown,...

45-miler metro san diego-including dtown, embarcadero, liberty station, point loma, ocean beach, mission bay and mission valley. nice to be out.
...
02-13-24, 10:15 PM
Replies: 6,064
Views: 540,320
Posted By diphthong

finally out and about in 61-62 degree weather in...

finally out and about in 61-62 degree weather in sunny san diego. trying to recommit to riding as all too many life/work things have minimized the
riding time and drained the battery in the last 12...
02-05-24, 03:26 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 593
Posted By diphthong

may need/want to postpone till march. this storm...

may need/want to postpone till march. this storm cycle is going to absolutely trash the area. not doing the train trax any favors. hurts to type this as i'd love to take the amtrak up to/back from...
02-05-24, 03:23 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 593
Posted By diphthong

doesn't mean the line doesn't need to be...

doesn't mean the line doesn't need to be moved-long term-because it does. regardless of the powers/ca$hi$h that be involved, railroad line still needs to follow the 5 freeway through that stretch for...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-03-24, 04:33 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 628,598
Posted By diphthong

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1739/9d51a332_faae_4a49_8105_8402f639adaa_1_201_a_3af803c83a6bf5464f029de9ba727fac73a6cbb9.jpeg

heading up az hwy 386-kitt peak.
Replies: 32
Views: 1,628
Posted By diphthong

as a concorde fan, this is a sexy bike. twere the...

as a concorde fan, this is a sexy bike. twere the handlebar tape black or all (clean) white, the tires all black and the look pedals black or white, thinking this would be fetching a k. this b is...
Forum: Southwest
02-01-24, 01:05 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,996
Posted By diphthong

gawd...only made it 38%/5 miles of the way up...

gawd...only made it 38%/5 miles of the way up kitt peak. no other idiots out in the area. started at sunrise/7:22am. large parking area at the base of the climb. had time constraints to be sure and...
01-29-24, 02:06 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 434
Posted By diphthong

any time saved riding that short distance will be...

any time saved riding that short distance will be spent in finding an adequate "safe spot," deploying/undoing bike locks/chains, removing various bike parts and packing said stuff to ride with. all...
01-28-24, 11:50 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 593
Posted By diphthong

it gets complicated around trestles because...

it gets complicated around trestles because that’s where camp pendleton starts/ends along with trestles, state beaches, san onofre power plant (supposedly decommissioned). all that leads me to...
01-28-24, 12:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 434
Posted By diphthong

not aware of any dedicated bike parking at the...

not aware of any dedicated bike parking at the convention center. yes, there are plenty of places to lock up a bike in plain view. seem to remember there being a bike valet option at comicon in july...
01-28-24, 04:46 AM
Replies: 6,064
Views: 540,320
Posted By diphthong

stuck in a zone 2 rut the last decade. works when...

stuck in a zone 2 rut the last decade. works when you're doing 400-500 miles (or more) a month. when you're doing less...not so much.
01-28-24, 04:41 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,610
Posted By diphthong

two gnu games up with deadlines to enter early on...

two gnu games up with deadlines to enter early on the 31st!!
01-28-24, 04:38 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 593
Posted By diphthong

feds/amtrak will eventually need to route the...

feds/amtrak will eventually need to route the train tracks above/below/alongside the 5 freeway from the peñasquitos lagoon/torrey pines area all the way to the doheny beach area in dana point where...
01-27-24, 03:47 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 523
Posted By diphthong

we'll see who(m) actually shows up at the giro to...

we'll see who(m) actually shows up at the giro to contest the gc. between the bleepy weather, injuries/dnf's/dq's/dns's and the potential shortening of stages because of said weather, no serious gc...
01-27-24, 03:40 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,503
Posted By diphthong

damnski...dude is a helluva climber. could see...

damnski...dude is a helluva climber. could see him running a climbing/cycling camp for cat 1's-cat 6's for the foreseeable future by himself or another no mo pro or two.
italy. spain. france....
Forum: Southwest
01-25-24, 03:14 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,996
Posted By diphthong

so bleeping annoying. that feeling of sucking it...

so bleeping annoying. that feeling of sucking it up because you're finally (too) warm and it's a nice change but stopping for 3-4 mins to (properly) remove, fold and sequester extra clothing vs...
01-22-24, 11:31 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,610
Posted By diphthong

rule #87 has had an interesting, last few years....

rule #87 has had an interesting, last few years. seemed dialed in...until he wasn't. personal jury is still out on the rehabbed version.
Forum: Southwest
01-22-24, 03:47 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,996
Posted By diphthong

oooh...looks like mornings at the end of january...

oooh...looks like mornings at the end of january will be in the upper 40's and midday temps will be in the mid-70's. may hafta demand a "late" shopping day starting around 2pm to enjoy a longer ride....
01-22-24, 03:23 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 790
Posted By diphthong

pretty much agreed. strict roadie that has ridden...

pretty much agreed. strict roadie that has ridden many of those dirty, unpaved north county roads on '23's at my bleepy slow pace. when the adrenaline is flowing with hundreds of riders on a variety...
01-16-24, 12:03 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,610
Posted By diphthong

yet another season of horrible predictions and...

yet another season of horrible predictions and rued decisions hath begun. yay!
Forum: Introductions
01-15-24, 03:10 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 304
Posted By diphthong

howdy! you're in an excellent area to crush...

howdy! you're in an excellent area to crush flats, motor foothills and rue gravitational decisions to hit the high mountains. you've got it all within riding distance. enjoy!
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