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ive convinced the triathlete that ive been seeing to buy a proper road bike 
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Jul 25, 2020 21:06
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a patagonian cavy posted:I’ve done zero training rides with other people ever in over 10,000 miles of road cycling and I’m not allowed to start now. fine by me nope, just crushing miles with music or podcasts going in loose ear buds
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Jul 25, 2020 21:07
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I ride solo but give every other cyclist I see a ridiculously enthusiastic wave.
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Jul 25, 2020 21:13
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i love solo riding too, but i def miss the big saturday world championship group rides.
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Jul 25, 2020 21:15
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LimburgLimbo posted:I tried putting my gopro on a massive selfie stick and it gets some cool 3rd person POV footage, though naturally being a thin collapsible selfie stick it sways too much (check 2:00 where I go down a small incline lol). Going to have to see if I can get a long stick of some sort that's stiffer.
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Jul 25, 2020 21:24
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a patagonian cavy posted:I’ve done zero training rides with other people ever in over 10,000 miles of road cycling and I’m not allowed to start now. fine by me I do all of this on top of lugging around a folding bike on work trips...so uh, whatever you are I’m worse  Dangerllama posted:I ride solo but give every other cyclist I see a ridiculously enthusiastic wave. 
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Jul 25, 2020 21:50
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I finally pulled the trigger on a new bike after mine was stolen a few weeks back. Can’t wait to just get out and ride. Solo ride, group ride, any ride is a good ride.
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Jul 25, 2020 22:07
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I ride primarily solo but the roads here are boring and I miss my friends.Dangerllama posted:I ride solo but give every other cyclist I see a ridiculously enthusiastic wave. Still definitely do this though.
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Jul 25, 2020 22:08
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mystes posted:The part at 2:00 is completely nauseating and I can't stop laughing. feels like riding on the back of someone travelling on a pogo stick
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Jul 25, 2020 22:12
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a patagonian cavy posted:I’ve done zero training rides with other people ever in over 10,000 miles of road cycling and I’m not allowed to start now. fine by me I ride bikes with my 8yr old son and my wife for family fun. But all my other riding (and running) is solo. Being alone with my thoughts is part of why I like doing it.
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Jul 25, 2020 22:48
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ScooterMcTiny posted:I finally pulled the trigger on a new bike after mine was stolen a few weeks back. Can’t wait to just get out and ride. Solo ride, group ride, any ride is a good ride. What did you get? Sucks that your old bike was stolen, but nice opportunity to upgrade.
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Jul 25, 2020 23:08
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numberoneposter posted:i love solo riding too, but i def miss the big saturday world championship group rides. Same.  I miss doing a steady 35 km/h looking into someone's butt, barely breaking a sweat.I had a really bad creak develop on my last ride. About 100km since I did a full drivetrain degrease, clean, re-tweaked the groupset and all that. It feels like it comes from the bottom bracket, under load, but everything I've read says the skewers are usually the first culprit, so I greased those mothers up and the mounting points. I hope that does it. This creaking sound is driving me nuts.  e: quote former glory fucked around with this message at 23:15 on Jul 25, 2020 |
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Jul 25, 2020 23:13
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Twerk from Home posted:What did you get? Sucks that your old bike was stolen, but nice opportunity to upgrade. Trek Domane SL7 - local shop somehow had one in stock, so just pulled the trigger on it. Way more bike than I need, but the insurance money covered it and hopefully I’ll ride it into the ground.
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Jul 25, 2020 23:24
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I'm planning my next big ride. What do you all like to eat while riding? So far I'm working with - PB&J / PB&Honey - Rice crispy treats - Dry pancakes - home made rice cakes - gummy bears - chocolate covered espresso beans - just ordered some stroopwafels - burnt out on Clif blocs
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Jul 25, 2020 23:46
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ScooterMcTiny posted:I finally pulled the trigger on a new bike after mine was stolen a few weeks back. Can’t wait to just get out and ride. Solo ride, group ride, any ride is a good ride. pics plz
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Jul 25, 2020 23:51
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spf3million posted:I'm planning my next big ride. What do you all like to eat while riding? So far I'm working with I have simple needs and am good if every Clif bar is a different flavor.
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Jul 25, 2020 23:53
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If the ride is 6 or less hours I just drink Maltodextrin. I add Fructose if I'm doing hard work. Over 6 and I try to add some source of protein at the halfway point.
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Jul 25, 2020 23:55
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Ya I'm talking 12+ hours here. Think imperial century or >> greater
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Jul 25, 2020 23:57
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Alright, then I might have to mix in the Buzz and Nut Butter variants of Clif Bars to get that variety.
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Jul 25, 2020 23:58
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spf3million posted:I'm planning my next big ride. What do you all like to eat while riding? So far I'm working with boiled red potatoes with an insane amount of salt on them. pickles + pickle juice bananas more home made rice cakes I just tried one of those "epic" protein bars for the first time (spicy sriracha chicken) and it was pretty dang good
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Jul 25, 2020 23:59
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I mixed dates, melted chocolate, a flavorless electrolyte mix, and maybe some whey protein in a food processor. Then rolled the result into balls and wrapped them in biodegradable wrappers. Those were a pretty good time. I've also just stuffed my jersey with brown sugar cinnamon poptarts.
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Jul 26, 2020 00:03
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bicievino posted:boiled red potatoes with an insane amount of salt on them. to everything else
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Jul 26, 2020 00:07
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100km gravel event today in 30-40c heat, according to my bike computer. I violated the 'never change anything on your bike just before an event' rule and got dropped from my group because I was hunting for a noise that sounded exactly like the indexing being off but it was a combination of the cassette being work down a bit funny because I stole it off my trainer and only took it for a spin around the block a few times and thought all hell was breaking loose the second I had to actually climb a hill in it. Then I helped a little kid who should be on the devo team fix a flat because he borrowed a bike older than he is and didn't understand how cantis work and how to disconnect the brake. After that I hooked up with some killer fast dudes I know until I knew I couldn't take it anymore so I gave em a monster pull and launched em. Few mins later I hook up with a couple guys I race cross with and ground out the rest until I started to bonk 5km from the finish and had to mooch a Nunn tab, managed to finish the ride including the last monster climb and then almost passed out in the parking lot. Couldn't eat any of my food because once I'm in overheating and bonking territory anything like a gel or gummy would make me hurl so after lating there for 20 mins I ate a piece of birthday cake and smashed a gas station sandwich and Gatorade on the way home. Shin cramped 2km from home while driving I had to get my wife to park the truck and while hosing the dust off the bike discovered that the RD was a bit loose at the hangar as well  now even under heavy load it's way better.It was an awesome day for bikes.  My only regret is I didn't get a pic of the super fluffy kitty that wanted all the pets while I was sitting on the ground kinda wanting to cry.
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Jul 26, 2020 00:12
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riding solo means i can ride at my own pace and most importantly, start whenever i drat well please
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Jul 26, 2020 00:21
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spf3million posted:Are we talking whole or cubed? small ones, cut in half or quarters. more surface area for salt that way
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Jul 26, 2020 00:23
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spf3million posted:Ya I'm talking 12+ hours here. Think imperial century or >> greater Just drink tailwind
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Jul 26, 2020 00:33
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teepo posted:riding solo means i can ride at my own pace and most importantly, start whenever i drat well please As a very much not-morning person, this is me.
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Jul 26, 2020 00:55
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bicievino posted:small ones, cut in half or quarters. more surface area for salt that way I would totally do salt potatoes. Just need to figure out the butter
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Jul 26, 2020 01:00
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Guinness posted:As a very much not-morning person, this is me. Rather ride solo midday when it gets to 35C on the tarmac, if it means I get to sleep in and ride bikes. 
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Jul 26, 2020 01:06
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Jan posted:Rather ride solo midday when it gets to 35C on the tarmac, if it means I get to sleep in and ride bikes. Unironically, though Edit: also evening rides, especially when sunset is almost 10pm Guinness fucked around with this message at 01:13 on Jul 26, 2020 |
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Jul 26, 2020 01:10
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If you don't ride in the wee hours of the morning its harder to justify being three beers in by 11am.
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Jul 26, 2020 01:15
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spf3million posted:Are we talking whole or cubed? I eat Ensure for every ride including PBP. I think I was carrying 4 bottles. I usually just end up eating at 7-11 or Safeway though for most brevets. It really depends on where you're going. On-bike nutrition is always bottled or liquid though until around 14 hours in. At that point, its been pretty much anything goes. My nausea at 14+hours was only resolved when I started lowering the sheer amount of sugary drinks I was drinking and switched over to solids. One of the things that helped during PBP was packets of this - https://www.skratchlabs.com/products/sport-recovery-drink-mix?variant=42707389957 Something about the protein and chocolate helped everything go down easier after I had this.
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Jul 26, 2020 01:44
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EvilJoven posted:If you don't ride in the wee hours of the morning its harder to justify being three beers in by 11am.
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Jul 26, 2020 02:18
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Shadowhand00 posted:On-bike nutrition is always bottled or liquid though until around 14 hours in. 
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Jul 26, 2020 02:19
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just lol if you havnt eaten a cold mcdouble in the pitch black with ice cold January road water from your front tire spraying directly at your face
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Jul 26, 2020 02:30
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spf3million posted:This resonates strongly with me The difference between me and a vagrant is when I'm drinking in a beer vendor parking lot on my bicycle at 10am I'm wearing a helmet and Lycra.
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Jul 26, 2020 02:31
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i used to do this 70ish mile evening ride where i'd start at 7 and end by or around 11 but it's primarily on trails -- the w&od and c&o -- so i don't think i'll be starting that back up anytime soon even if they're baren during those hours.
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Jul 26, 2020 02:54
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Any idea what sort of bars these are? They look like some sort of aero/butterfly hybrid but I can't figure out what they are. 
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jiffypop45 posted:Any idea what sort of bars these are? They look like some sort of aero/butterfly hybrid but I can't figure out what they are. looks like a scott at-4
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