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Change the segment so that it can be differentiated by the software from the other segment. How long is the segment? Maybe it's too short and to close to the other path.

I’ve never ridden any of the trail on the traditional first loop, which includes the big Black Bear climb but I rode 20 miles of this years first loop and it was CHOCKED FULL of magnificent narrow alpine single track through pine and aspen forests. Very much worth a visit.








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Hi y'all! Welp, today was the T100/40 and I ended up bailing on it. I fell crossing Walnut three weeks ago and twisted my knee, chipped a piece of cartilage and sprained my ACL. Will get arthroscopy to remove the chip and smoove over the joint after I get back from vacay. I did feel good enough to do a Gondola assisted 20 miler over much of the same trail and WOW the trails here are magnificent.

What I learned:

1) it was good to come here and gaze in wonder at the Black Bear Pass climb from town. It looks even worse than the Strava tracks I'd been obsessing over for months. It was also good to become familiar with some of the trails, with how the race is conducted (I volunteered as a course marshal up on the mountain), how to dress for the weather, how I'd feel at 8500 feet, how I'd perform at 8500 feet, etc. I still learned a lot even without racing.

2) I changed up my riding patterns and I am pretty sure I saw improvement in my fitness before I messed my knee up. I did several weeks with very little intensity, just "sweet spot" and lower including a ~4-5 hr "sweet spot" ride on Saturdays. Then added some intensity  during my work commutes, 3-5 minute high effort intervals as the streets and lights allowed.  I think I'd just do "more" in the future. More hours if I could fit it into my schedule and extend my one long ride to 5-6 hrs. 

3) I put together a hardtail for the event as my XC ride and I think it would be perfectly sufficient for this race. The singletrack is SO F*CKING buff! A full suspension trail or XC bike would def give me more confidence on fast, narrow DH sections but my new-to-me Indy Fab was a hoot. 

4) I'd do more work on sorting out what works for me in terms of nutrition. I was going to go with Tailwind, which almost entirely carb based. I was more focused on "just riding" and getting my bike ready.

5) Maybe do more events to avoid putting all of my event eggs in one basket. 

6) These racers are BEASTS!! 

7) Telluride is beautiful! My family has loved vacationing here. Wife initially thought I was sticking us in the boonies just to serve my desire to do this race but she loves it here.

Thanks for all of your advice and tips! If my family will come back, I might try it next year! (though Black Bear Pass scares the shit out of me)

Pedernales is one of my favorite local trails! It is certainly one of the best trail systems in a Texas State Park, the best I've seen although I haven't ridden a few well known parks in the state.

Juniper Ridge may not have a lot of climbing but a full loop out there has a decent amount of climbing and sustained effort from traversing oodles of rock gardens. I'm usually pretty beat after 18-20 miles.

Tree gates are a contentious debate but I do think everything out there is doable with wide bars (780mm) with some body english and technique. There's no need to insult someone that doesn't like a certain feature type, amirite? That said, the trail is what it is, so it is best to appreciate it that way and learn to deal with the sticky spots.

Maybe borrow a smart trainer and try a few different app, like Zwift?

If she loves the interactive aspect and couldn't care less about structured training and FTP, then anything less than the full Peloton experience might be something that is resented by her and not used by anyone. Choose wisely. [emoji16]

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The Peloton is all about the interaction via video. She's not a "cyclist". We cyclists don't quite get Peloton and it's not for us. Although some bikers do get them and like them.

Because of 6), I'd just get a Peloton and think of it as something that you could get a workout on if you wanted

If she likes pelotón, there is no guarantee that she'll like Zwift. I'd bet against it. While it's interactive, it's a video game, not real humans.

Can you get a used one maybe?

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3 hours ago, notyal said:

Shit just got real.

...real clean.

10 minutes ago, June Bug said:

We'll be volunteering down in Ilium Valley, near the end of lap 1.  Be sure and wave.  With the major change in the route, Lap 1 should be much much easier without Black Bear Pass,  so there's that.  If ya can't ride the T-40, you can sign up on Tobin's volunteer list on facebook. 

Thanks. Yes, at this point, I'm more likely a volunteer than participant. I've pedalled a little this past week but nothing stressful and I'd rather not be 20 miles out when my knee decides to go kablooey or when I have a mechanical that forces me to walk any significant distance. I want to see what exactly is messed up in there before I make any final decisions.

I successfully navigated my insurance landscape and saw an Ortho on Friday. He said the knee feels loose, maybe an acl issue. MRI on Monday. At this point I'm struggling to walk any distance without pain which sorta puts a damper on my family trip out west this next week and my 40 miler in Telluride in two weeks. I mostly want to make sure I recover as fully and quickly as possible.

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Massive bummer. Hope it all goes smoothly.

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How did the MRI go? Update us on your cooch!

Regarding that insurance, they say they've covered 8000 adventure days. At 10 bucks a day, that's only $80,000 to cover all that risk. Estimated, of course. That won't pay for very many broken arms, once you subtract operating costs and such.

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Raining hard at Lamar and Braker.

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I'll add my injury report from over the weekend. I did a steady roadie ride on my mtb on Saturday morning and ended it at Walnut where I joined a friend I hadn't seen in a while and who hadn't ridden Walnut. I was crossing the creek at the main crossing and didn't realize it was a slippery as it was. Bike started going out from under me so I stuck my right foot out which promptly also started sliding out, badda bing badda boom, I go down on this side with my knee and foot going in incompatible directions. Knee is swelling. Difficult to fully extend (even before the swelling). Self diagnosis sounds like a mild torn meniscus. 

How the heck do I start with real diagnosis??? Does one start with a general practitioner or skip straight to an ortho? I know this depends on my insurance but wondering what the generally advisable path is.

That stinks, Throet. Even if it doesn't require surgery, it stinks to be down while you recover. Sounds like it was quite painful.

Great deal. If I a) had an extra $k in my budget and b) this was a large, I'd be all over it. I'm sure it'll sell quickly.  I do think FB marketplace is a great place to list it but I know you might not be on that one.

ooh boy, do NOT get him started on the weight of his tongue!

23 hours ago, throet said:

Finally got out to Spider Mtn with my new Trek Remedy. Had a few great runs and the bike performed flawlessly. Unfortunately on my fourth run I washed out on a loose turn. Managed to land on my feet but instantly went into a freak split. Felt a pop in my groin and then excruciating pain. Had to be carted off the mountain. Looking forward to getting back out but I'm guessing it's going to be a couple of months to recover. 

f*ck.

If something is strain't, pray it ain't the taint.

Speaking only for myself, Saturday morning at 7-8 is prime riding time for me. I would not be likely to give up a normal long/hard ride to chat about bikes. I'd rather kick tires and chat *after* riding, preferably with a beer in hand but wouldn't object to a donut.

When I first saw the title, I was thinking this thread would be about something else.

numb hand : "getting strange" :: old ladies/men : "riding vintage"

4 hours ago, Ridenfool said:

Hey, she's done!

1st Women

2nd Singlespeed

16th Overall

 

wow, just wow. these TD athletes are flippin' amazing. I haven't come close to experiencing one single of their tough days in my entire life.

38 minutes ago, June Bug said:

I typo'd in my original post.  Cuba is on Hwy 550 (not Hwy 555) between Bernalillo and Farmington.  It's a bit of a super highway these days and goes right by the turn off to the White Ridge Bike Trails. 

We've used Hwy 550 three or so times to drive back and forth to SW Colorado; smooth sailing on a 4-lane highway with minimal traffic. 

yeah, I looked it up and realized that I'd been to that area. I've ridden White Ridge/White Mesa. Beautiful trail!

what kind of through axle was this? I've never had a quick release "maxle" style axle come loose.

On 6/29/2019 at 12:01 PM, June Bug said:

Alexandera is at the checkpoint in Abiquiu (Georgia O'Keeffe, RIP) and should pass by  the north side of Valles Caldera today or tonight.  The next checkpoint (Cuba, NM, 77.7 miles away on US Hwy 555) is the home of El Bruno's Restaurante y Cantina. The green chile burrito at El Bruno's would probably stop all forward progress, so guessing she won't stop for dinner. 

googles Cuba, NM... I heart green chile burritos like no one's business...

8 hours ago, jcarneytx said:

CHEAP was the overriding factor, here. Didn't even know if I could get all this to play nicely. Thx to JRA for rear wheel and some minor tweaking, as well as observing chain was much too short (a stopgap at best, as I had yet to order new chain/chainring, and the borrowed bits from the 575 were just barely cutting it.) I won't spend anymore for THIS build, as it will only be used sparingly. If I get a smaller frame someday, I'll put more into it then.

Yep, I get it, I've put together similar projects. It might be worth finding a super cheap or free super high rise stem to see if it feels better. You might ride it less sparingly if it actually fits and is more fun to ride. I tried to do something similar with my old Dekerf but needing a similar stem and bars pushed me to just stick with flat bars.

4 minutes ago, TAF said:

A $ per month replacement cost in breakages might be an interesting comparison. Somebody run some numbers -- I'll drop em into Tableau!

Don't forget to account for the fact that losses on the bike side of Chuck's ledger lead to revenues for his art production venture!