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I know I'm on a sidetrack here but Charlie Cunningham DID contribute to the look and designs of early hardtail mountain bikes! And he also invented the "goose neck" stem which would help convert an XC hardtail into a dropbar bike...

probably cheaper and accomplishes the task with less of an erectile issue. The LD is something of a classic design from the old Charlie Cunningham days, though, and I find it to be an elegant solution.

you need a limp d*ck. STEM, an LD STEM. https://velo-orange.com/products/cigne-stem You can also get drop bars intended for this purpose. https://www.analogcycles.com/product/nitto-super-flare-heat-treated-dirt-drops/

This is just prolonging the pain. We all know that the combo of Chuck, centex gnar and lift assisted riding means that he will destroy any XC frame he gets his hands on.

nah, they'd be in different classes. Chuck would be representing the vintage class and Seth the carbon and DH classes.

dayum bruh, was it legal to open carry those guns like that back then??? 💪

NUT. POWDER.

Wouldn't a super boost 157 wheel work? I thought it was just the spoke flange that differed. But I've never had my hands on either... Sent from my LG-H810 using Tapatalk

You're welcome. #technicaltrail #technicaltail

I believe that in mountain biking, as in plumbing, if one needs stay on a certain path to avoid falling into an undesirable crack, this task is considered to be a technical one.

Didn't mean to sheikh things up and go off topic. Hopefully the admin doesn't mecca me delete my comments.

How many muslins does it take to change a wet bulb? I couldn't think of a punchline. I'll sharia if I think of anything.

Wondering how nut powder plays into the thermodynamics of a wet bulb...

Without rectal temp data transposed against power and heart rate, these heat performance claims are all just anecdotal bullcheeze. ☀️

HA. Sounds like you've had some great adventures! Thanks for the supportive words, my friend.

Uh, you never ask a gal her weight. lol. I'm heavy but I've dropped 10 pounds or so. I'm a hair under 200 now. I actually went the "wrong" way during the winter and early spring because was lifting weights. I had added a good 5 pounds from lifting heavy. But I'm probably down 12 from that max, not lifting any longer. Once the weather was nice enough to start commuting, I converted those 4.5 hours of gym time to spinning the pedals. I do think that my weight it probably the lowest hanging fruit towards improving my performance. Watts/kg will be a big factor.

Let's do it.

I will actually be there 5 or 6 days ahead so I'll be in a similar spot. Can you elaborate? Like, you were there early enough to be affected by the elevation but not early enough to adapt to it? If riding in this heat doesn't adapt my ass to SOMETHING, I'm gonna spit! Jeez! I smashed myself (cardiovascularly, not literally into the ground) riding home and I could really feel the heat messing with me.

Sounds like good advice on the mental aspects. I actually have another 5 weeks (July 27) so let 'her rip with the suggestions! I've started layering on the intensity but I think my biggest weakness is simply sustained endurance pace so I continue to focus on "sweet spot"/threshold type efforts.

SADIST 👊😆

Short version of the T100 (40 mile) on July 27. I'm averaging 9hrs per week. I estimate that I'll be doing well if I can finish in 7 hours. But having never done anything with this much elevation (8700 feet) at this elevation I am not sure how long it will take me. I'm sorta flinging myself at this, doing my best to prepare, and just hoping to enjoy the scenery and experience of being at a race that is run by friends and course marshalled by even moar friends, perhaps learn a thing or two.

I'm trying to get ready for a marathon type "race" (I put race in quotes because I'm really just trying to beat the clock and not get pulled) and I've diagnosed myself to have TRDB (training-resistant dad bod'). Been doing a 4.5-5.5 hour steady endurance ride on Saturdays and ~three days of commuting during the week with two of those days with plenty of near and above threshold efforts. Still slow AF. Oh well. 🙂 The side effects of TRDB include funny tan lines, acute Spotify usage, and feelings of general contentedness.

gneiss puns, you guys!

https://www.bikemag.com/fully-loaded-bikepacking/fully-loaded-lessons-first-time-bikepackers/ A "professor" at Prescott College created a "course" called Geology through Bikepacking where the instructor takes a group of students on longer and longer bikepacking trips while studying the geology of the areas they're exploring. The students learn what is and isn't important in bikepacking and I'm sure have an extremely memorable learning experience. Sounds rad.