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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-30-24, 04:58 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

Mmmmm...beer. As far as the fake miles, real...

Mmmmm...beer. As far as the fake miles, real miles, and gym work, I do all of it. Due to work obligations, it is impossible for me to ride outdoors for 3 days of the week, so I keep a trainer and a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-30-24, 04:51 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

Did a variation of my "easy," not-so-climby loop....

Did a variation of my "easy," not-so-climby loop. Still hit the golden ratio at 50 miles and 5000' elevation gain, but at least it's not one of the usual 125'/mile+ rides. ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-30-24, 09:06 AM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

A few years back, I got caught out on a MTB ride...

A few years back, I got caught out on a MTB ride at 8-9k' up. It was a loop ride and I saw the clouds starting to build up, but I thought I could beat the thunderstorms. I was wrong...temps suddenly...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 11:31 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

I mean 355 is almost what my FTP is according to...

I mean 355 is almost what my FTP is according to my recent test. I started the climb cold, so I was just trying to pace a few seconds ahead of the live segment tracker. Those may sound like big...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 09:07 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

I'm back home from work, so I got a real outdoor...

I'm back home from work, so I got a real outdoor ride in today...31.5 miles and 4400' of gain. Also scored a Strava KOM, only had to hold 355 watts for about 11 minutes to get it. I used this ride to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 12:12 AM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

Aside from my climb-heavy day on Thursday, last...

Aside from my climb-heavy day on Thursday, last week was mostly a recovery and "reset" week for me. Took a couple of days off the bike for the first time in a while and even went on a camping trip to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-24-24, 08:04 AM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

I wasn't even going for a PR on that downhill, it...

I wasn't even going for a PR on that downhill, it started sprinkling and I was just trying to get back to shelter as quickly as possible. I only saw afterwards that I was only a handful of seconds...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-23-24, 10:01 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

Speedy! It's never fun when vehicles get in the...

Speedy! It's never fun when vehicles get in the way. I narrowly missed a PR on the descent of the HC climb today, just because I caught up to a truck before the bottom.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-23-24, 09:44 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

I did a little riding through the hills...

I did a little riding through the hills today...60 miles and 7500' of climbing...my average speed(14.8mph) wasn't bad for a solo ride at this mileage/climbing ratio. All of the ride was at elevation,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-22-24, 11:21 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

An easy 23 miles and 2600' of gravel/forest roads...

An easy 23 miles and 2600' of gravel/forest roads this afternoon...perfect weather too, warm but not hot.

I'm telling myself this is supposed to be an easy week, but I'm having an internal...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-21-24, 11:32 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

Just a little over 30 minutes on the trainer...

Just a little over 30 minutes on the trainer today...did a FTP ramp test. It wasn't the most ideal time to do one, but I was feeling really well rested and it wasn't enough intensity/duration to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-20-24, 10:38 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

Rest day yesterday and for today, a fake 10 and...

Rest day yesterday and for today, a fake 10 and 2300' in fake Yosemite. Giving myself an easy week, as the last couple were fairly high effort.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 08:27 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

69 miles and 4900' of climbing on my XC MTB this...

69 miles and 4900' of climbing on my XC MTB this morning...it was actually a gravel race, but I took the XC bike to have an excuse for not doing well. I was at the end of a couple of hard riding...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-17-24, 12:59 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

Easy ride for this morning, 21 miles and 2200' of...

Easy ride for this morning, 21 miles and 2200' of elevation gain. Only noteworthy accomplishment, is that I managed to set one of my lowest power numbers ever(out of 100 recorded runs) on an 800'...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-17-24, 12:50 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

Lol, you just gotta have the right gearing...but...

Lol, you just gotta have the right gearing...but in all seriousness, even the 34/34 combo on my road bike requires a lot of wattage on this climb. I've got a 31/40 low gear on my gravel bike and that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-16-24, 08:34 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

Actually not that high, about 6300'...it's just...

Actually not that high, about 6300'...it's just that this was a pretty good snow year and that's on the north aspect of that ridge. One of the local passes(8700') just opened for the season, last...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-16-24, 06:48 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

Some more climbing in, 27 miles and 4200' of...

Some more climbing in, 27 miles and 4200' of gain. I didn't want to do a huge day of climbing, so I only did 1 each of "3" and "HC" rated climbs. I did push it pretty hard on the bottom 1/2 of the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-15-24, 11:27 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

Just got back from the last weeknight XC race of...

Just got back from the last weeknight XC race of the season...all together about 22 miles of riding, including some warm up laps. It was a very fast, "power" course. With the nature of the course and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-14-24, 02:36 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

43 miles, 4200' climbing, and a 16.4 mph average...

43 miles, 4200' climbing, and a 16.4 mph average this morning.

I scored a PR on a 1 hour and 20ish minute segment, that I chock completely up to the "aero-ness" of the new bike and my position on...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-14-24, 08:26 AM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

Pretty interesting, but I sense the next...

Pretty interesting, but I sense the next "Peloton" saga.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-13-24, 09:49 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

Thanks. It's pretty much my back yard for me...I...

Thanks. It's pretty much my back yard for me...I can ride to this particular climb, but driving to the top saves about 40 miles of riding. Starts at the top of the ridge (6600') and drops down to the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-13-24, 07:40 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

31 miles and 4500' of climbing. My favorite...

31 miles and 4500' of climbing.

My favorite local "HC" rated climb was finally free of snow, so I did that today...the climb itself is 10 miles, 3200', and a 6% average gradient. The average...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-12-24, 10:29 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

Short little MTB ride before visiting some family...

Short little MTB ride before visiting some family this morning. 10 miles, 1000' of climbing, and it brought me to over 15 hours of rolling time this week.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-11-24, 12:24 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

Little recovery ride today, 41 miles and only...

Little recovery ride today, 41 miles and only 3000' of climbing. Saw a bunch of cyclists out today, there was dang-near a small peloton pace lining up what we call the "creek" road. Saw even more...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-10-24, 04:02 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

54 miles and 6300' of climbing today. My legs...

54 miles and 6300' of climbing today. My legs didn't feel the greatest at the start of the day, as I did some gym work last night, but they quickly warmed up. Managed to set a PR on the main climb of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-09-24, 08:17 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-09-24, 04:46 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

Did 49 miles and 5400' of gravel at an easy pace....

Did 49 miles and 5400' of gravel at an easy pace. My legs were feeling a bit tired today, so I didn't want to build up too much fatigue by the end of the week. Did some of my favorite local...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-09-24, 08:35 AM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

Thanks, I think there is some utility in the...

Thanks, I think there is some utility in the phrase "ride lots."
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-24, 11:03 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

About 21ish miles on the MTB, but not all of it...

About 21ish miles on the MTB, but not all of it was racing...normalized power of 320 watts for about an hour. Anyway, 2nd place put in a couple of attacks...1 of them is on the first lap. He got a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-24, 02:05 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

I kept mine solidly in zone 2, averaged 250ish...

I kept mine solidly in zone 2, averaged 250ish watts for the hour. My HRV had been suppressed a bit and my resting HR a bit elevated the last couple of days, but I'm back in racing form according to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-24, 11:33 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

21 miles and 1500' of zone 2 indoor fakery today.

21 miles and 1500' of zone 2 indoor fakery today.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-24, 11:45 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

A couple more days of indoor riding because of...

A couple more days of indoor riding because of work. Today was 16 miles and 1900' of virtual New Zealand.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-04-24, 08:16 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

...and I always wait for your pictures of...

...and I always wait for your pictures of pastries.:D I could kill for a cinnamon roll or a butterhorn on the mid point of a ride, but logistically hard to accomplish on most of my rides. I did...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-04-24, 11:25 AM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

Return of the crappy weather today...so I knocked...

Return of the crappy weather today...so I knocked out a quick 26 miles and 1500' in fake Italy.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-04-24, 11:22 AM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

Nice mileage, but I could do without that...

Nice mileage, but I could do without that headwind lol.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-03-24, 10:57 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

Thanks, some of the climbs just west of this one...

Thanks, some of the climbs just west of this one are even more scenic IMO, but they're still closed for snow.

As far as the color, as soon as I saw it, I liked it. I was looking at this...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-03-24, 06:35 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

The weather forecast for Markleeville(where this...

The weather forecast for Markleeville(where this particular ride starts) is calling for temps of 54/25 tomorrow and 48/26 on Sunday...big change from the high 60s like it was today. At my house, it's...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-03-24, 06:07 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

45 miles and 6300' of elevation...my first...

45 miles and 6300' of elevation...my first "California Alps" ride of the season, ahead of the snow that's supposed to happen tomorrow. The 2 major climbs on this route were 7.5 miles/2600' and 9...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 04:46 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

Road ride today...51 miles and 5100' of gain. ...

Road ride today...51 miles and 5100' of gain.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-01-24, 11:17 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

I made it back out to our local XC series this...

I made it back out to our local XC series this evening. A total of 24 miles and 2200' of elevation, although only 16 miles were race miles(the rest practice/warm up.)

I went out hard at the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-30-24, 11:30 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

Busy day, didn't get a virtual ride in until...

Busy day, didn't get a virtual ride in until about 9 this evening. Only 1 hour, 8 miles, and 2900 fake feet of zone 2 riding.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-29-24, 11:27 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

I took a rest day yesterday, I was feeling a bit...

I took a rest day yesterday, I was feeling a bit run down after a couple challenging rides and my first weight lifting session in a few weeks. Got some stuff done around the house before I had to go...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-27-24, 09:16 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

With all the hills around here, it's just not a...

With all the hills around here, it's just not a good idea for me to get a big mid-ride meal. However, I'll go all-out once I'm done riding...I really love eating and was beyond ecstatic when I saw...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-27-24, 05:49 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

A measly ~72ish miles and 10,300' of climbing...

A measly ~72ish miles and 10,300' of climbing today... I think spring may have sprung, It was mostly in the 60's and I made it up to the high spot of the ride at 6k'. Some notables...saw a bobcat and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-26-24, 11:50 AM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

It's back to crappy weather up here in the...

It's back to crappy weather up here in the mountains, It's 41F as I type this soooo...a zone 2 ride of 20 miles and 4500' up the virtual Daylight Pass in fake Death Valley.



Lol. I've only run...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-25-24, 08:16 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

Spent the last few days in out of town for a work...

Spent the last few days in out of town for a work assignment, so I was speeding home today to get a ride in. I ended up running into my "training partner" down in town and we raced up one of the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-22-24, 10:39 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

Thanks, it's only been fairly recently that I've...

Thanks, it's only been fairly recently that I've had those legs. I looked back at that 6000' ride that I last did last year, and I'm amazed how low my power was. I basically averaged what is now zone...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-22-24, 06:33 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

This one is a bit punchy on the way down, it...

This one is a bit punchy on the way down, it actually accumulates about 800' of gain on the way down the hill. The descent punctuated by really short 8-10% grades, on the way down to 1300'...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-21-24, 02:38 PM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

Mellow road ride to spin out the race legs, 48...

Mellow road ride to spin out the race legs, 48 miles and 4400' of climbing. Mid-70s and sunny, couldn't ask for more enjoyable cycling weather.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-20-24, 12:07 AM
Replies: 6,486
Views: 607,415
Posted By Sierra_rider

Did a little bit of mountain bike racing today at...

Did a little bit of mountain bike racing today at Sea Otter...about 68 miles and 8400', with a 5 hour and 12 minute finishing time. My personal performance exceeded my expectations and I set some...
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