Portland to Ventura/LA
09-14-09 | 08:29 AM
#26
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back in Monterey
changed tyres over to a set of creme fat franks
I'm still rolling out the miles... I've been back for about 4 days, each day still riding about 80 miles
my buddies, our local club, VCM (velo club Monterey), the last two days, they've been bent on "ripping my legs off"... I'm comfy with the milage, but the hard efforts, they seem to be extra hard.
or maybe its really the big heavy soft tyres...
changed tyres over to a set of creme fat franks
I'm still rolling out the miles... I've been back for about 4 days, each day still riding about 80 miles
my buddies, our local club, VCM (velo club Monterey), the last two days, they've been bent on "ripping my legs off"... I'm comfy with the milage, but the hard efforts, they seem to be extra hard.
or maybe its really the big heavy soft tyres...
I appreciate your sense of style. What's the frame again? In '78 I rode up from the S.F.
Bay area to participate in a century ride around Petrolia/Ferndale in a similar minimalist fashion.
Regarding the difference between cranking out sustained aerobic efforts in touring and high aerobic efforts with random anaerobic efforts in training rides with clubs is as different as night and day. If you want those hard efforts in club rides to be less hard you have to increase the frequency of anaerobic efforts with attention to technique in the anerobic efforts and recovery off the bike. Basically sprint practice. It hurts.
09-14-09 | 09:51 AM
#28
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yeah, that was it. I took Bart to S.F. ferry to CorteMadera then on up paralleling 101 to 128 to 1. It was a hell of a ride. Drizzly weather from Legget north. By the time I got to Ferndale the day before the ride I had a mild fever and was feeling sick. Had a dinner of pita bread, V8,sprouts, can of chilis,Coors and cheeze. Slept in a cemetary and felt good the next day.
The funny part is that I had some new wool leggings for cold weather but they weren't made with color fast dye. Somewhere near the end of the day I look down at my socks and they're turning green/purple/blue. I peel the leggings down and my legs are the same color, like a chromatography test with the black dye seperating into it's various hues of blue/black/purple/green.
One of the best rides ever. Are those bags custom ?
The funny part is that I had some new wool leggings for cold weather but they weren't made with color fast dye. Somewhere near the end of the day I look down at my socks and they're turning green/purple/blue. I peel the leggings down and my legs are the same color, like a chromatography test with the black dye seperating into it's various hues of blue/black/purple/green.
One of the best rides ever. Are those bags custom ?
09-14-09 | 10:17 AM
#29
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From: Pacific Grove, Ca
Bikes: Neil Pryde Diablo, VeloVie Vitesse400, Hunter29er, Surly Big Dummy
yes, those are custom bags too.
from Jeff at Carousel Design Works
www.CarouselDesignWorks.com
last year, I toured around Humboldt for at least a month, using my Big Dummy and various equipment, including a 4 man tipi and wood burning stove. I love Humboldt.
I'd like to tour The Kings Range into Shelter Cove.
along with try the Great Divide Race
from Jeff at Carousel Design Works
www.CarouselDesignWorks.com
last year, I toured around Humboldt for at least a month, using my Big Dummy and various equipment, including a 4 man tipi and wood burning stove. I love Humboldt.
I'd like to tour The Kings Range into Shelter Cove.
along with try the Great Divide Race
04-09-10 | 10:46 PM
#31
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From: Kirkland, WA
Bikes: Soma Doublecross DC
well the trip went well
6 days in Portland
then Astoria to Ventura
in Arcata, the 12hrs of Humboldt MTB race was on a saturday
i arrived in town Friday
so i raced the next morning
placing 3rd, solo
the ride down the coast was nice
easy miles
lots of resources along the way
i used a set of Schwalbe Marathon Cross in 38c
when i got to Arcata, all i did was remove my bags, and raced the bike.
this is the shelter i used
and the bike, a custom Hunter 29er in the old school cruiser style with custom bags from Carousel Design works.
a lot of the days i rolled out +80 miles.
one day Humbug Mountain campgrounds to Elk Prairie Campgrounds in just over 7hrs, at 113 miles.
6 days in Portland
then Astoria to Ventura
in Arcata, the 12hrs of Humboldt MTB race was on a saturday
i arrived in town Friday
so i raced the next morning
placing 3rd, solo
the ride down the coast was nice
easy miles
lots of resources along the way
i used a set of Schwalbe Marathon Cross in 38c
when i got to Arcata, all i did was remove my bags, and raced the bike.
this is the shelter i used
and the bike, a custom Hunter 29er in the old school cruiser style with custom bags from Carousel Design works.
a lot of the days i rolled out +80 miles.
one day Humbug Mountain campgrounds to Elk Prairie Campgrounds in just over 7hrs, at 113 miles.
04-09-10 | 11:57 PM
#32
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From: Pacific Grove, Ca
Bikes: Neil Pryde Diablo, VeloVie Vitesse400, Hunter29er, Surly Big Dummy
that is a solo shelter by Kifaru
a Para Tarp
it has all sorts of variations to pitch
including wood burning stove
i just did a quick trip, Monterey to Morro Bay
127 miles in 9hrs
with 1 stop at Plaskett Creek for water and to mix a new bottle of Perpetuem
this trip I didn't take any poles, and no stakes
simply i just used sticks.
attached pics are from a different trip i took
the shelter also has some thin Kelty cord attached, so it can also pitch by stringing it to an over head branch or something.
a Para Tarp
it has all sorts of variations to pitch
including wood burning stove
i just did a quick trip, Monterey to Morro Bay
127 miles in 9hrs
with 1 stop at Plaskett Creek for water and to mix a new bottle of Perpetuem
this trip I didn't take any poles, and no stakes
simply i just used sticks.
attached pics are from a different trip i took
the shelter also has some thin Kelty cord attached, so it can also pitch by stringing it to an over head branch or something.
Last edited by AsanaCycles; 04-10-10 at 12:00 AM. Reason: add text
04-10-10 | 12:28 AM
#33
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From: Pacific Grove, Ca
Bikes: Neil Pryde Diablo, VeloVie Vitesse400, Hunter29er, Surly Big Dummy
here's a pic of the shelter with pegs and poles
vs
scale for packing
just the tarp itself compresses pretty small, 1/2 the size of a small water bottle
the beauty of it, is that you don't have to necessarily use all of the parts.
a simple lean-to is pretty good.
vs
scale for packing
just the tarp itself compresses pretty small, 1/2 the size of a small water bottle
the beauty of it, is that you don't have to necessarily use all of the parts.
a simple lean-to is pretty good.
05-01-10 | 01:07 AM
#34
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From: Pacific Grove, Ca
Bikes: Neil Pryde Diablo, VeloVie Vitesse400, Hunter29er, Surly Big Dummy
well here I go
I've reserved an airline ticket
I'm heading to Banff in June
for the 2010 Tour Divide. www.tourdivide.org
www.AsanaCycles.com
I've reserved an airline ticket
I'm heading to Banff in June
for the 2010 Tour Divide. www.tourdivide.org
www.AsanaCycles.com
05-06-10 | 08:15 PM
#35
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From: Pacific Grove, Ca
Bikes: Neil Pryde Diablo, VeloVie Vitesse400, Hunter29er, Surly Big Dummy
last weekend, we rolled out 127 miles in 9hrs
my first break came at 7hrs & 110 miles
while I sat at Pezzini Farms waiting for the group to bridge a gap of 1:10hrs.
I'm feeling decent on The Hunter
I think I have the nutrition dialed
a buddy gave me ACA maps of the divide route, and some pics of their ride 5 years ago...
i need to get the newest set of maps
and plan logistics....
my first break came at 7hrs & 110 miles
while I sat at Pezzini Farms waiting for the group to bridge a gap of 1:10hrs.
I'm feeling decent on The Hunter
I think I have the nutrition dialed
a buddy gave me ACA maps of the divide route, and some pics of their ride 5 years ago...
i need to get the newest set of maps
and plan logistics....
