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Title: Post bike rides here
Post by: mudworm on April 08, 2007, 08:07:06 PM

Bicycling is related to Pinnacles because when we were riding, all Mr Mud could think of was Pinnacles.  Really, it gets us in climbing shape. Maybe I can climbing a 5.9 or two at Pinnacles someday, and maybe Mr Mud can actually make one step towards being able to drink again.



Following is a ride we did on April 8, 2007:



La Honda -> Alpine and Skyline -> 84 -> Portola -> Old La Honda -> 84 -> San Gregorio State Beach -> La Honda



(http://climbermei.smugmug.com/photos/142224389-M.jpg) (http://www.mxi2000.net/images/BikeRides/070408_AlpindOldLaHonda.jpg)

Title: Post bike rides here
Post by: The Big on April 09, 2007, 07:17:39 AM

Mudworm did excellent.  She dropped me on Alpine Road then crushed me on Old La Honda.  She road it in just over 31 minutes (stop sign to stop sign) not to shabby for her 4th road ride and first time up Old La Honda.

Title: Post bike rides here
Post by: F'ueco on April 09, 2007, 04:14:17 PM

You're gonna have to get down below 15 to be a contender...  :D



 I've only done OLH twice. Once I get my new bike I will be up that way a lot more.



 But I am doing the Primavera Century with my dad in a couple of weeks. We're going to ride up to the start, so it should be an interesting day (about 140 miles total)...

Title: Post bike rides here
Post by: The Big on April 09, 2007, 06:58:20 PM

Yep 14:13 is the time to beat.  Bridge to stop sign.

Title: Post bike rides here
Post by: mudworm on April 09, 2007, 07:26:33 PM

Would a motorcycle ride count? I have to pick up a motorcycle to beat that.  :D



[Edit:] Mr Mud says I probably can't even beat that record on a motorcycle.  :oops:

Title: Post bike rides here
Post by: F'ueco on April 10, 2007, 05:34:31 AM

I think my goal will be to get down below 20... I'm not all that close yet, but one of these days I will time trial the damned thing. I just have to see how fast I can get up there.  :D



I rode past OLH yesterday on my singlespeed. That would be the challenge! But it was too late in the day to try the climb. Maybe one of these weekends.

Title: Post bike rides here
Post by: F'ueco on April 10, 2007, 10:39:25 AM

Quote from: "Mr Mud"

Yep 14:13 is the time to beat.  Bridge to stop sign.

 Don't forget that it's the uphill side of the bridge where the clock starts. That extra couple of seconds could make the difference...  :wink:

Title: Post bike rides here
Post by: mudworm on April 21, 2007, 04:40:14 PM

The moment we got back home, it started raining. 8)

(http://climbermei.smugmug.com/photos/145611774-M.jpg) (http://www.mxi2000.net/images/BikeRides/070421_LaHonda_Pescadero.jpg)

Mr Mud made me promise next week we go to Pinnacles.

Title: Post bike rides here
Post by: F'ueco on April 21, 2007, 06:45:39 PM

I timed my bike ride today about that well. I went downtown to watch the movie Hot Fuzz, then went to Una Mas and then headed home. It started sprinkling when I was about five miles from home, and then started raining harder about a half-hour later.



 Tomorrow is the big ride, so hopefully the weather will be reasonable... 140 miles.  :D

Title: Post bike rides here
Post by: mudworm on April 21, 2007, 10:43:49 PM

Go F'ueco!  140 miles! That would make a very big day.  Let us know how it went!

Title: Post bike rides here
Post by: F'ueco on April 22, 2007, 07:09:27 PM

Despite the wet roads for the first thirty miles or so, the ride today was excellent. The weather was beautiful, and I had no mechanical problems. Even now I feel like I could go for a few dozen more miles...  :D



 I'll post the map shortly...

Title: Post bike rides here
Post by: F'ueco on April 22, 2007, 07:51:13 PM

Here's the route, not counting the 36+ miles round trip to the start in Union City. The toughest part was by far the west wins while coming back across the Livermore Valley and along Dublin Canyon Road (which parrallels 580 west of Dublin).



 (http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g160/Fueco/routes/primavera.jpg)

Title: Post bike rides here
Post by: mudworm on April 23, 2007, 09:20:04 AM

That's a nice looking loop. Wish someday I could pull something like that off.

Quote from: "F'ueco"

...Even now I feel like I could go for a few dozen more miles...  :D

That was after 140 miles.  Now I wonder what your saddle is made of.

Title: Post bike rides here
Post by: F'ueco on April 23, 2007, 11:04:37 AM

Just leather and titanium... :D



(http://www.performancebike.com/product_images/500/50-2389-BLK-ANGLE.jpg)

Title: Post bike rides here
Post by: mungeclimber on April 23, 2007, 02:38:00 PM

lock this thread

Title: Post bike rides here
Post by: mudworm on April 23, 2007, 02:42:48 PM

What, am I in Cuba?  :roll:

Title: Post bike rides here
Post by: F'ueco on April 23, 2007, 04:21:11 PM

Nah, if you were in Cuba you'd be smoking a better cigar...

Title: Post bike rides here
Post by: The Big on April 23, 2007, 04:33:31 PM

Don't be talkin dirty to my mudworm...

Title: Post bike rides here
Post by: mudworm on April 29, 2007, 05:31:58 PM

Yesterday we climbed at the Pinnacles.  Tourists' Trap, the Monolith, Upper Crust, Top Rope (Teaching) Rock -- We were chasing the sun.  



It was another perfect biking day today.  My longest ride so far.  Faster on Old La Honda this time.  Still couldn't pedal out of saddle yet, so I was spinning like a mad woman.



(http://climbermei.smugmug.com/photos/148034143-M.jpg) (http://www.mxi2000.net/images/BikeRides/070429_Alpine_OLH_Pescadero.jpg)

Title: Post bike rides here
Post by: mudworm on April 29, 2007, 05:41:47 PM

Oh BTW, Mr Mud pulled me back twice on Old La Honda when I tried to pass him. After that, I didn't have the juice to pass him again.  He is evil!  And he even has evil horns! :twisted:



(http://climbermei.smugmug.com/photos/148059269-S.jpg)

Title: Post bike rides here
Post by: mungeclimber on April 29, 2007, 09:37:20 PM

looks like he was wearing fueco's seat on his head?



 :lol:  :lol:

Title: Post bike rides here
Post by: squiddo on May 01, 2007, 08:28:57 AM

Road biking...try mountain! I got my arse handed to me last Saturday at the Lemurian Classic: Whiskeytown Experience. Long course was 26 miles with over 4400 feet of climbing. It didn't matter if you were single speed or geared....some the course was too steep to pedal up.



Schooled I say!

Title: Post bike rides here
Post by: mungeclimber on May 01, 2007, 08:48:43 AM

brutal

Title: Post bike rides here
Post by: F'ueco on May 01, 2007, 11:17:01 AM

Mountain biking is so 10 years ago...



Try 135 miles with 16,500 feet of climbing...



http://www.shastasummitcentury.com/routes.htm

Title: Post bike rides here
Post by: F4? on May 01, 2007, 12:07:19 PM

Focus Grasshoppers, focus on the Pinnacles. Watch out, too much riding will add weight. No more hard climbing!

Title: Post bike rides here
Post by: F'ueco on May 02, 2007, 05:39:42 AM

Sorry, but that extra weight in the legs actually helps on slabs...



Is there something else worth climbing?

Title: Post bike rides here
Post by: mungeclimber on May 02, 2007, 09:38:09 AM

how do I select the option to ignore a thread? :shock:

Title: Post bike rides here
Post by: The Big on May 02, 2007, 12:55:20 PM

DIE

Title: Post bike rides here
Post by: Brad Young on May 02, 2007, 06:54:36 PM

Yeah, one day we all will. Even you, the tough old goat.



But aside from the obvious, every once in a while Mungie-boy is right. Could you nice, intelligent, polite people take your dam, boring-the-crap-out-of-the-rest-of-us bikes somewhere else to play please?

Title: Re: Post bike rides here
Post by: mynameismud on May 03, 2007, 11:34:02 AM

So Brad what do you think?