By pamster on
7/27/2008 4:12 PM
So that’s what my bike has been saying to me lately. Before I go any further I have to share some lingo I hear all the time at work. With some 20-something co-workers. Instead of “know what I mean?” It’s “smell what I’m steppin' in?” Instead of “goodbye” it’s “holler atchya face”. That info will be important later on.
Back to bike neglect. This music/cycling juggling act of mine has been harder than usual lately. I figured I could juggle those two things pretty well in addition to my real job and other things I’m involved in that I won’t even mention here. Well I suck at juggling!!! It’s cool though when both worlds collide which will happen Aug. 23. My band is playing for the Tour de Cure charity ride for Diabetes research. When I pitched the idea of providing post-ride entertainment to my band, they immediately said yes. I said it again. Slower this time. Sawyer Park. Outside. Aug. 23. 11am – 1pm. We’re used to......Bar. Inside. Air Conditioned. 11pm – 1am. Smell what...
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By jlwallen on
7/25/2008 12:26 PM
so the wife got into a discussion the other day about equal riders riding SS vs. Geared bikes and which would be faster.
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By jlwallen on
7/19/2008 7:44 AM
It's built and has been ridden. the verdict????
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By WebGuy on
Friday, July 18, 2008 10:26 AM
First off - this was a great venue for a crit. We arrived early and stayed all day and had something to do or watch or eat or whatever the entire time. The whole main street alfresco cafe style start/finish area and the fans throwing parties and picnics on the backside of the course gave the place a pretty cool feeling. Many of the other racers I talked to thought this race was pretty cool too. Even the Race Director for Toyota United told me his guys thought this was one of the cooler courses and formats they have been to this season. For those that didn't make it to the race, the course was a short course (3/4 of a mile) with 6 turns. 3 of the turns on the backside were in short succession and each turn rolled onto an increasingly narrower road. Turn 5 was the most technical turn. It was a left hander with a curbed island on the right and a greater than 90 degree exit (the exiting road curved back in on itself a little) At best you could go through 2 at a time, but this series of turns really rewarded...
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By jlwallen on
7/16/2008 3:04 PM
single speeding is about simplicity. so when something is out of whack it HURTS!
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By pamster on
7/13/2008 6:45 PM
Anyone who knows me at all knows that I’m NOT a morning person. I always wanted to be but have never been. My parents can tell you nightmarish stories of trying to get me out of bed in the mornings to get to school on time. Just not going to happen. So when I do arrive early for an activity for work or pleasure – it’s forced behavior. Especially those 6am spin classes.
So a long-time friend of mine has recently gotten into cycling and asked me to ride with her for a bit. Sure! We’re to meet at her house at 8am. Huh??? Let’s make it 9 and I’ll probably by there by 9:15. The alarm goes off – GET UP, GET OUT! It’s going to be hot and humid today. I checked the weather forecast before I left and was reassured that the rain wouldn’t come until later in the afternoon. Fabulous.
We’re leaving her house, sun is out and as we head out we hear rumbles of thunder. WHAT??? Weather forecasters suck. I want their job where I can be wrong 98% of the time and keep my job. I look...
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By jlwallen on
7/6/2008 12:07 PM
Just ordered Stephanie's Surly 1 X 1 in orange. HAPPY BIRTHDAY/ANNIVERSARY to her (fortunately they are on the same day.)
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By scopes monkey on
7/3/2008 11:10 AM
Well, a little over three weeks had passed since my last ride (which I described in my last post). The shoulder was finally feeling better – thumb not quite 100% - and the weather was great. I could not pass on getting the bike down and getting back on the trails.
So, I left work headed home, changed and went to pull the bike off the hook in the basement. As I reached up to get the bike, of course I felt the pain in my shoulder. Not real pain, just that shadow of past pain, a lingering reminder, like the one from your childhood that reminds you not to stick your fingers in the spokes while the tire is spinning.
Soon enough I was off and on my way to the park; excited to both ride again and see the “dumbing-down” that everyone was talking about. The ride to the park was the fairly uneventful, trying not to get creamed by cars on their rush hour commute. The first few sections were also uneventful.
I have to say, after the two wash-out wrecks during my last...
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By pamster on
7/1/2008 12:30 PM
Mosquito bites - check, bruises - check, worked on my tan - check, great time - CHECK
OK - so my triathlon weekend of hiking, mt. biking and canoeing looked more like sleeping, eating and rocking - in a huge rocking chair on the deck overlooking the lake with a honkin' mug of coffee in the mornings. I wish I had some brilliant report of actual activities but I don't. It was pretty uneventful but that's good. It was refreshing to do the hiking, biking and canoeing without looking at my watch tor thinking I had to finish in a specified amount of time. Watch?? I didn't even wear a watch! And no rain - that was sweet.
I do have to admit I'm a tad on the competitive side so once my partner and I were in the canoe, another canoe containing a couple pimply-faced prepubescent boys wanted to challenge the "old folks" to a little race. Needless to say we smoked 'em! We were ready for heat #2, they declined........sissies.
It's been awhile since I've been on my mt. bike and the trail was pretty...
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