Yup, burning it at all the ends.
Saw one of the Jason's at the shop, his comment struck home. Yeah, it is a lot working full time and then all weekend. Yeah. It. Is.
I broke down and finally ordered go faster wheels for the crocket. big fat 25mm ID carbon wheels. Dumped way more cash than I am comfortable with but that's why I'm working on the weekend every weekend. Right? Sort of. Not really, makes it mean I need to do even more. Jumping up to a 38T ring from the 34 and tossing on a new BB, the old one is CRUUUUUNCHY - lemme tell you, these other BB's aint any better/more durable than BB30 bearings.
Should probably look for different tires for Sunday since it'll be swimming, not sure if I want to load up the fancy wheels for that or not. If I have time it might be awesome, but then again, I don't see many windows of opportunity between now and then.
And I'm still looking at trying to ride up to the start. Esp if this is the last one, RdR that is.
Yes - riding 55 miles to do a really hard 62 mile mixed terrain ride on a CX bike may not be super wise but i'm not. And it would be good training for the Coast to Coast.
Monday, April 29, 2019
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
not tonight
nope nope nope
tired - caught up a tiny bit on Sunday but not much and yesterday, oof, yesterday.
but that time to exhaustion or whatever the metric is that is a fatigue indicator? Yeah i'm hosed. AND
weather tomorrow is looking like the best window to get out on the bike all day, or at least to try and crank out a quick hundo.
No inspiration to hit a destination, no comrades who want to join, solo hundo eh? sure why not.
tired - caught up a tiny bit on Sunday but not much and yesterday, oof, yesterday.
but that time to exhaustion or whatever the metric is that is a fatigue indicator? Yeah i'm hosed. AND
weather tomorrow is looking like the best window to get out on the bike all day, or at least to try and crank out a quick hundo.
No inspiration to hit a destination, no comrades who want to join, solo hundo eh? sure why not.
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
that didn't go well
Smackdown was a bust... I couldn't hold the wheel on Woodlawn, not warmed up, legs feeling sluggish, and Leland's route is pretty much gotta be fully warmed up before you start kind of level. Woodlawn and then left on Prospect means you're climbing basically until Pine. Where as turning right on Prospect is pretty flat and possible to get into a rhythm and warm up after the initial blows on Woodlawn.
No matter the route my legs were pretty toast, my heart rate was low.. hmm it is as if a couple weeks of mounting fatigue are building up in me. Yeah, I need a day off, I need to sleep in when I intend to not because I'm so far gone that I can't get out of bed before passing out again.
Minor things though right?
So even the whole getting dropped early thing, well, I got a flat tire.
Heading up Read, suddenly riding on the rim. Mother fucker.
Oh well. Turns out the rim strip slipped a little during the KABOOM, same section of rim/tire and well look at that cute little edge of a hole lining up with the part of the tube not holding air anymore.
I re-set the rim strip (it lasted till i got home), and almost just turned around and packed it in.
But I didn't. I kept going. Slowly but still pedaling. Hit Rocky Hill the normal way. I didn't think I'd see them but maybe, I didn't. Did the Rocky Hill into Hillside up Pine and coming down I see Syl and Burke headed back my way. They had turned around before Read to see where I was and the three of us rode back the rest of the way together.
It was windy, started off just over 60 but was just over 50 when I got home. And really windy. Fortunately for me on the ride home, it was decent tailwind.
A bit of a bust of a smackdown. but maybe I'll make it out for the dirty smackdown on Thursday and have a bit more fun...
and maybe tonight I'll actually get to bed early...
heddwch
G
No matter the route my legs were pretty toast, my heart rate was low.. hmm it is as if a couple weeks of mounting fatigue are building up in me. Yeah, I need a day off, I need to sleep in when I intend to not because I'm so far gone that I can't get out of bed before passing out again.
Minor things though right?
So even the whole getting dropped early thing, well, I got a flat tire.
Heading up Read, suddenly riding on the rim. Mother fucker.
Oh well. Turns out the rim strip slipped a little during the KABOOM, same section of rim/tire and well look at that cute little edge of a hole lining up with the part of the tube not holding air anymore.
I re-set the rim strip (it lasted till i got home), and almost just turned around and packed it in.
But I didn't. I kept going. Slowly but still pedaling. Hit Rocky Hill the normal way. I didn't think I'd see them but maybe, I didn't. Did the Rocky Hill into Hillside up Pine and coming down I see Syl and Burke headed back my way. They had turned around before Read to see where I was and the three of us rode back the rest of the way together.
It was windy, started off just over 60 but was just over 50 when I got home. And really windy. Fortunately for me on the ride home, it was decent tailwind.
A bit of a bust of a smackdown. but maybe I'll make it out for the dirty smackdown on Thursday and have a bit more fun...
and maybe tonight I'll actually get to bed early...
heddwch
G
kaboom
Pull bike out this morning...
check tires, yeah maybe not, add a touch of air...
chuck seal is leaking (I have a new one, haven't replaced it yet)
add air
maybe more pressure than I have since installing the emergency back up tire
(Durano 28s had a hemorage in the casing - 10-15k miles kind of messes with stuff)
Riding in, lump, lump, lump, lump....
well fuck...
hopefully it doesn't get worse...
sitting in office, at my desk, catching up on emails...
BOOM
Bonus? Tube was full of stans
side of fridge is/was now. Fortunately it blew towards the fridge not out into the office
there's still a good mist of white latex all over the office
new tube
pressure a bit lower but not bad,
frame pump FTW
ready for smackdown?
i dunno - feel like getting some snacks
not feeling hungry
trying to load up on water/coffee/hydrated
but still tired
was going to leave early
get a warm up in before smackdown
nope
now gonna be touch and go if i'm there early or not...
heddwch
G
check tires, yeah maybe not, add a touch of air...
chuck seal is leaking (I have a new one, haven't replaced it yet)
add air
maybe more pressure than I have since installing the emergency back up tire
(Durano 28s had a hemorage in the casing - 10-15k miles kind of messes with stuff)
Riding in, lump, lump, lump, lump....
well fuck...
hopefully it doesn't get worse...
sitting in office, at my desk, catching up on emails...
BOOM
Bonus? Tube was full of stans
side of fridge is/was now. Fortunately it blew towards the fridge not out into the office
there's still a good mist of white latex all over the office
new tube
pressure a bit lower but not bad,
frame pump FTW
ready for smackdown?
i dunno - feel like getting some snacks
not feeling hungry
trying to load up on water/coffee/hydrated
but still tired
was going to leave early
get a warm up in before smackdown
nope
now gonna be touch and go if i'm there early or not...
heddwch
G
Monday, April 15, 2019
Unicorn day...
On the bike. Not just the 123rd running of the Boston Marathon.
E had a pretty rough time with it today, ran it sick (she was) and under trained (blind runner she was guiding was) but they stuck it out and finished. Maybe not the last but they survived a tough day, had some slow check points, but didn't quit, didn't give up.
E had a pretty rough time with it today, ran it sick (she was) and under trained (blind runner she was guiding was) but they stuck it out and finished. Maybe not the last but they survived a tough day, had some slow check points, but didn't quit, didn't give up.
Sunday, April 14, 2019
Not very good at this lately
The writing thing, somethings I'm okay at still. Not riding bikes more than back and forth to work hasn't been one of them. Staying sane and balanced hasn't been working well lately either.
I've tried reading a bit. Jack McDevitt's Deepsix was a nice fluff diversion but I'm not sure how into that universe I am, kind of formulaic. Entertaining I suppose, well written. Took a while to get through it.
Starship Troopers has always been tossed around as the original space war novel mixed with political and social commentary. This is only available from the library as an audio book. But I had just enough time building bikes and assorted other moments over the last week that I got through it. And well then I had to watch the 1997 movie. I'd never seen the film. Heard just how bad it was. Oh man it was bad. Really bad. But having just finished the book, I could see the depth there that was hiding and the compromises were needed for the film.
I've tried reading a bit. Jack McDevitt's Deepsix was a nice fluff diversion but I'm not sure how into that universe I am, kind of formulaic. Entertaining I suppose, well written. Took a while to get through it.
Starship Troopers has always been tossed around as the original space war novel mixed with political and social commentary. This is only available from the library as an audio book. But I had just enough time building bikes and assorted other moments over the last week that I got through it. And well then I had to watch the 1997 movie. I'd never seen the film. Heard just how bad it was. Oh man it was bad. Really bad. But having just finished the book, I could see the depth there that was hiding and the compromises were needed for the film.
Thursday, April 04, 2019
Books bikes and life
Freaking being sucked along, bobbing like a barrel... can't tell if it is just normal rapids like a river, or Niagra Falls, or the middle of a hurricane.
Pretty much totally out of control, but somehow still afloat and making due.
The trip to seattle with my dad was interesting. Too hard to put into words really what I experienced but maybe at some point? Or better in person but the reality is I need to get down my interpretation of events and figure this out, writing seems to be the best way to do it but, i've told the story enough since returning that I have it pretty well sorted out.
Pretty much totally out of control, but somehow still afloat and making due.
The trip to seattle with my dad was interesting. Too hard to put into words really what I experienced but maybe at some point? Or better in person but the reality is I need to get down my interpretation of events and figure this out, writing seems to be the best way to do it but, i've told the story enough since returning that I have it pretty well sorted out.
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