Temps in the 50s, bring your arm warmers.
ONE.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Popular Posts
-
For a bunch of guys who have referred to themselves as a "bunch of skinny dorks on bikes," that's a lot of "FAT" in ...
-
Yesterday's lack of blog HCF explosion helped prove the blog's extreme value as the participating members were uncoordinated, unti... -
Was last Tuesday awesome? Yes it was. Will this Tuesday be more awesome? Yes it will be. NoHandle and Fro will meet at ... -
After a week of pounding beers in the sun at sea level I figured I was ready for endurance mountain bike racing. Newb, Xteric, and I de...
-
Guest authorship by Cap'n and Councilman: Xterra Call Out Ride #58 was of epic proportions and after more than a year of outings, new g...
-
Welcome riders to the new year of 2014. For those of you who were able to participate in the Knotty New Year ride, hopefully it was grand. S...
-
A few weeks ago there was an initiative set in motion for a Happy Valley area long ride. While I was not one of the original invitees, (or p... -
Tahoe MTB Fest: The route for the Triple Crown has been altered as the USFS wouldn't permit the activity when the soils are still so we...
-
This call out has a not so subtle hidden message. I said enough on that topic, except to clarify that I'm not talking about March Madnes...
Xteric is also in.
ReplyDelete2.
Out again. Field studies for academia. Ride on!
ReplyDeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDeleteI bet Peter's blog is blowing up right now.
ReplyDelete3-4ish. I was planning a roll up tonight as I am not sure I'll get out of here on time. Anyone willing to take the scenic route home down Pleasant Valley Rd.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe we don't have a race report from Cappy
ReplyDeleteI would like a ride report from the fall colors ride hosted by NewGuy Lars
ReplyDeleteWho is that guy talking about field studies. This is a cycling blog.
ReplyDeleteMust be another one of the new guys.
DeleteI'm looking into a light order, researching now. Let me know if you want ot complicate it further for me, or just let me add to your already researched and well thought out plans.
ReplyDeleteshall we re-define pithy.
ReplyDeleteIf the drivers are B and Xteric, I anticipate a slightly later than normal Knot arrival time. You should try and make the ride NoHandle.
ReplyDeleteLooks like I'm out tonight.
ReplyDeleteI found a really good Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe I'm going to test out. I'll check and see if I can order an FT3 apron.
ReplyDeleteI did find 2x 26" tires, free for pickup.
I am out tonight, I have to go to the City Council meeting. I nearly sold the Kish today, I think it is gone tomorrow. And, yes I do have a 26er tire B. Can you come grab it just after 5pm?
ReplyDeleteRace report, real quick. Sac CX in Grass Valley. New Toobie wheelset. Pumped tires to 35 psi according to my pump. Tested last week on RR grade at 40psi (my pump gauge), all good. Start the race and lap one running with the leaders, four or five of us all together. Super fun technical course I might add. Lots of good bumps, fast downhill sections, tight turns, loose stuff, good cross. Front tire squished over on a high speed section and scared the hell out of me, rear tire hit rim a couple times on bumpy sections. I backed off a bit, ride smooth... losing time... then made the hard decision to stop and jack CO2 into the tires on the second lap. It took one minute and that is reflected very plainly in the lap times. I clawed my way back to fifth, which I am proud of. Could have probably taken fourth without this toobie beginner mishap. Maybe even third with someone to chase. Lesson? 1) get a proper tire gauge, 2) Run 40psi anyway until I know this set up REAL WELL.
Will try again for a podium spot this weekend in EDH. Thanks for reading.
Well done, Cap. Way to roll low flow! How low can you go?????
DeleteToobies = CX for Tubular
ReplyDeleteGot to be glad that you almost rolled over a tire and dinged a rim but no flat. Tubulars Rule!
DeleteNPR just had an article on CX, I could not really listen b/c I was actually working.
ReplyDeleteDon't want to complicate the arrangements on travel. appreciates teh offers to drive, pickup etc. B, give me a ring closer to 5:30. Can I make a "game day decision"
ReplyDeleteI have a ride if I need to drive up, just trying to squeeze as much out of the day as possible on the work front.
Cappy, thanks for the micro writeup. You must be in good shape. Now you just need some good luck
ReplyDeleteI count 9 entries for THTH, and that would be a blow up if he wasn't actually working today! :)
ReplyDeleteI dug around in the garage and next to a buggy whip and a rotary telephone I found a pair of 26" tires.
ReplyDeleteDid you find a apron too
ReplyDeleteOh, that is like 10 or 11 posts now
ReplyDelete