Weekend Cycling/Exercise Reports - Dec 14/15
12-16-13, 09:29 AM
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Rode Malibu Canyons this weekend, while here for a business trip.
First 26 miles:
https://www.strava.com/activities/100375285
I dunno if this is correct elevations, or if there was an error on my upload.
Then a cool down from Malibu to Santa Monica/Venice and back, for a beer and a schnitzle, that i didnt record.
So total almost 50miles
First 26 miles:
https://www.strava.com/activities/100375285
I dunno if this is correct elevations, or if there was an error on my upload.
Then a cool down from Malibu to Santa Monica/Venice and back, for a beer and a schnitzle, that i didnt record.
So total almost 50miles
12-16-13, 09:48 AM
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Saturday morning rode the mountain bike with my 7-year old buddy boy as the sun came out and melted the frozen frost that was covering everything in the Bohemia landscape of Czech Republic. He was good for about an hour. After lunch I took the road bike out for a few hours until the light began to wain. Stopped for hot tea at a holiday fair at the castle in Strakonice.
12-16-13, 09:50 AM
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Saturday morning on the Withlacoochee Trail 70-77 degrees and perfect for our 35 mile ride...2 PM the skies opened up and we had 3-5 inches of rain Saturday and Sunday.
12-16-13, 09:53 AM
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Did about 46 minutes on one of the bike machines at a downtown hotel in a White Plains, NY, on Saturday. Sunday was a loss for exercise - long work day.
12-16-13, 10:39 AM
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I’m in a bit of a cycling funk. I’ve missed out on my usual weeknight rides lately due to work schedule etc. My weekend total miles are down a bit as well. Anyways, I was out Saturday for 35 miles. Sunday, started with a flat tire on my road bike a few miles from my house. I walked home and grabbed my hybrid and took off again. It was overcast, cool and breezy, but I got to try out the recently opened Courtney Campbell trail. I thought the trail completely crossed from Tampa to Clearwater, but no. I’m hoping there are plans to finish it. Not the most enjoyable ride, but I still got in 35 miles or so.
12-16-13, 01:23 PM
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Honestly, I don’t do a lot of MUP’s anyway and probably won’t repeat unless I’m really in the mood for a change up. I was also not fond of those busy cross streets on the Tampa side when you first get started. I’d rather go more N.W. to the Upper Tampa Bay Trail/Park or farther south over Gandy Bridge to St. Pete, if I’m heading west.
12-16-13, 01:38 PM
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Honestly, I don’t do a lot of MUP’s anyway and probably won’t repeat unless I’m really in the mood for a change up. I was also not fond of those busy cross streets on the Tampa side when you first get started. I’d rather go more N.W. to the Upper Tampa Bay Trail/Park or farther south over Gandy Bridge to St. Pete, if I’m heading west.
12-16-13, 02:15 PM
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Finally got out on Saturday for 30 miles with a friend. It had been two weeks since I touched my bike. I sucked, bad. Between work, weather, and family, I just haven't had much time to ride. Time to set up the trainer permanently in the garage and get on it at least twice a week.
12-16-13, 03:53 PM
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took my new CX bike on a lil adventure. Went up Nate Harrison grade (dirt side of Palomar Mt). Was pretty gassed from my gearing, stayed in 36x28 whole way up (I'm going to need to switch to a 30-32T cassette). Tried to play w/ tire pressure to get off the saddle on the consistant 10+% grade but ended up pinch flatting half way up 
when I got to the top and running outta daylight and energy. Sleeping in and starting about 9:30 didn't help but I blessing not to have to layer up leaving that late. Temps on the grade was upper 60s and pockets warmth that the garmin read 82-84* where there wasn't much wind. Cooled down once I got to the tree line but once I flipped to the other side of the ridge the temps dropped to the low 50's plus gusty winds. That made for a pretty cold decent back down into the warm valley. Disc brakes on a 5000ft decent is darn pretty cool but not knowing how much to lean high roller knobby cx tires on the other hand was a bit scary. Brakes did a great job slowing me down enough not to lean in too much. Zero brake fad from that long decent https://www.strava.com/activities/100209044
half way up Nates pano by jsig1, on Flickr
up up and away....err more ups by jsig1, on Flickr
around 4100ft on nate harrison grade by jsig1, on Flickr
chilly above 5k ft by jsig1, on Flickr
clear views to downtown san diego from Palomar Mt by jsig1, on Flickr
Overlooking southgrade by jsig1, on Flickr
when I got to the top and running outta daylight and energy. Sleeping in and starting about 9:30 didn't help but I blessing not to have to layer up leaving that late. Temps on the grade was upper 60s and pockets warmth that the garmin read 82-84* where there wasn't much wind. Cooled down once I got to the tree line but once I flipped to the other side of the ridge the temps dropped to the low 50's plus gusty winds. That made for a pretty cold decent back down into the warm valley. Disc brakes on a 5000ft decent is darn pretty cool but not knowing how much to lean high roller knobby cx tires on the other hand was a bit scary. Brakes did a great job slowing me down enough not to lean in too much. Zero brake fad from that long decent https://www.strava.com/activities/100209044half way up Nates pano by jsig1, on Flickr
up up and away....err more ups by jsig1, on Flickr
around 4100ft on nate harrison grade by jsig1, on Flickr
chilly above 5k ft by jsig1, on Flickr
clear views to downtown san diego from Palomar Mt by jsig1, on Flickr
Overlooking southgrade by jsig1, on Flickr
12-16-13, 03:56 PM
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35 miles in 30 degrees, drizzling on saturday and helluva wind. Fell like a log and no major injuries just knee bruise and thankful for the leg warmers.
12-17-13, 07:02 AM
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Sunday - lots of walking. As an education guess (we used a pedometer for some of it), I'd put it at about 5 km all up.
Today ... we went for a long walk on the beach. It was nice out there and the ocean water was warm to wade in. It's a bit more of workout walking through waves.
Today ... we went for a long walk on the beach. It was nice out there and the ocean water was warm to wade in. It's a bit more of workout walking through waves.
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12-17-13, 09:55 AM
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I absolutely don't know how folks can ride in those temperatures...I am in total awe... I rode this morning in 48 degree weather...wore my Pearl long pants under my bike shorts, wore wool socks, skull cap under my helmet, long sleeve shirt, Pearl bike jacket, and full gloves over my bike gloves. My neck, hands, and face were still extremely cold. My eyes wouldn't stop watering, and my nose wouldn't stop running. From now on under 50 degrees I will run not ride.
12-17-13, 10:11 AM
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Visited the Bay Area over the weekend and was able ride with my brother. Beautiful ride on familiar road in and around the Santa Cruz mountains. I love the long slow climbs and the fast, winding descents! 37 miles with 3,150' of climbing. https://www.strava.com/activities/100630257
This is us after climbing back up 84 from the bottom of Old La Honda Road.
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I absolutely don't know how folks can ride in those temperatures...I am in total awe... I rode this morning in 48 degree weather...wore my Pearl long pants under my bike shorts, wore wool socks, skull cap under my helmet, long sleeve shirt, Pearl bike jacket, and full gloves over my bike gloves. My neck, hands, and face were still extremely cold. My eyes wouldn't stop watering, and my nose wouldn't stop running. From now on under 50 degrees I will run not ride.
12-17-13, 07:49 PM
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For me, this is the major driver. But I would be kidding myself if I said I did not gain some satisfaction from knowing that most folks would not venture out when I do. For the most part, I don't see many cyclists on my rides in the winter, but that may be more of a function of when I ride as opposed to the weather.
12-17-13, 08:37 PM
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For me, this is the major driver. But I would be kidding myself if I said I did not gain some satisfaction from knowing that most folks would not venture out when I do. For the most part, I don't see many cyclists on my rides in the winter, but that may be more of a function of when I ride as opposed to the weather.
For me, this is the major driver. But I would be kidding myself if I said I did not gain some satisfaction from knowing that most folks would not venture out when I do. For the most part, I don't see many cyclists on my rides in the winter, but that may be more of a function of when I ride as opposed to the weather.
i've been delivering packages with UPS the last few weeks so i'm getting pretty acclimated to the cold. 50F would be very welcome.
12-17-13, 10:15 PM
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For me, this is the major driver. But I would be kidding myself if I said I did not gain some satisfaction from knowing that most folks would not venture out when I do. For the most part, I don't see many cyclists on my rides in the winter, but that may be more of a function of when I ride as opposed to the weather.
For me, this is the major driver. But I would be kidding myself if I said I did not gain some satisfaction from knowing that most folks would not venture out when I do. For the most part, I don't see many cyclists on my rides in the winter, but that may be more of a function of when I ride as opposed to the weather.
12-17-13, 10:18 PM
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12-17-13, 10:39 PM
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Friday is my day off, so my weekend is Fri-Sat-Sun. I rode 102 miles over 3 days. 57 mi Fri, 23 mi Sat and 22 mi Sun. This morning I got my Christmas present a little early and rode 18 pre-dawn miles of intervals on my *new* trainer, to make it an even 120 mi for the week so far. The weather has been incredible in LA, it was 74 degrees when I got on the trainer on my patio at 5:15am. I had to text Mr. H to plead for a fan 10 minutes in.
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The view up there was clear enough to see downtown SD skyline, point loma bluffs and even the two big Coronado Islands on the US/MEX border. It was a pretty flawless day other then my flat tire and lack of more time to enjoy it up there.
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