Comments for The Itinerant Cyclist http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog Musings of the Itinerant Cyclist Tue, 08 Sep 2009 05:25:58 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Life happens by Groover http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/2009/09/06/life-happens/comment-page-1/#comment-1313 Groover Tue, 08 Sep 2009 05:25:58 +0000 http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/?p=493#comment-1313 That's all pretty good news, all-in-all. Good on-ya! I'm looking forward to reading a little more again in upcoming months about century rides amongst other things. That’s all pretty good news, all-in-all. Good on-ya! I’m looking forward to reading a little more again in upcoming months about century rides amongst other things.

]]> Comment on O.T.A. by Groover http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/2009/08/09/o-t-a/comment-page-1/#comment-1312 Groover Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:20:59 +0000 http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/?p=491#comment-1312 Good to read from you and knowing that you are well. We still have the old analog TV with an indoor antenna but it was a pain during the TdF as they had only certain stages live and they didn't always happen to be the intersting mountain stages. How's your own riding going? Good to read from you and knowing that you are well.

We still have the old analog TV with an indoor antenna but it was a pain during the TdF as they had only certain stages live and they didn’t always happen to be the intersting mountain stages.

How’s your own riding going?

]]> Comment on Comcasted by The Itinerant Cyclist · O.T.A. http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/2008/12/18/comcasted/comment-page-1/#comment-1311 The Itinerant Cyclist · O.T.A. Sun, 09 Aug 2009 23:20:44 +0000 http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/2008/12/18/comcasted/#comment-1311 [...] from the cable provider with the local franchise.  I have had some issues with the whitewash poor tech support, but that is not the reason.  It is a pure dollars and cents decision; we have decided they [...] [...] from the cable provider with the local franchise.  I have had some issues with the whitewash poor tech support, but that is not the reason.  It is a pure dollars and cents decision; we have decided they [...]

]]> Comment on Cyclist taxonomy by Roberto http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/2007/08/15/cyclist-taxonomy/comment-page-1/#comment-1310 Roberto Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:22:54 +0000 http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/2007/08/15/cyclist-taxonomy/#comment-1310 Well, not really. Not all messengers necessarily ride fixed-gear bikes. It could be the other way around though. Because after hipsters saw what most messengers rode (fixed-gear bikes) they suddenly found this sort of bike(which has been around for a very long time) to be stylish, unique, hip. Afterwards this became the growing culture that is the fixie rider. Well, not really.
Not all messengers necessarily ride fixed-gear bikes.
It could be the other way around though. Because after hipsters saw what most messengers rode (fixed-gear bikes) they suddenly found this sort of bike(which has been around for a very long time) to be stylish, unique, hip. Afterwards this became the growing culture that is the fixie rider.

]]> Comment on Homage to St. Lawrence by CyclistRick http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/2009/05/20/homage-to-st-lawrence/comment-page-1/#comment-1309 CyclistRick Fri, 22 May 2009 19:32:48 +0000 http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/?p=477#comment-1309 Ms. Chatterbox - you were the one that got cooked more; Hernando and I created shade with tents and consumed cold beer, so not as bad off as you ladies ;-) Groover - I had to look back at your video then realized the Johnsondale part was on the upper Kern River. Same county as the race. The last road race was out of a tiny town called Woody, about 45 km or so SE of Johnsondale. The hillclimb was out of a town called Havilah, about 45 km due south, about 12-15 km south of Lake Isabella. The other two stages were even further south. The Woody Road Race had temps reportedly in the 43-45 degree C range. Rather toasty for racing! Ms. Chatterbox – you were the one that got cooked more; Hernando and I created shade with tents and consumed cold beer, so not as bad off as you ladies ;-)

Groover – I had to look back at your video then realized the Johnsondale part was on the upper Kern River. Same county as the race. The last road race was out of a tiny town called Woody, about 45 km or so SE of Johnsondale. The hillclimb was out of a town called Havilah, about 45 km due south, about 12-15 km south of Lake Isabella. The other two stages were even further south. The Woody Road Race had temps reportedly in the 43-45 degree C range. Rather toasty for racing!

]]> Comment on Homage to St. Lawrence by Groover http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/2009/05/20/homage-to-st-lawrence/comment-page-1/#comment-1308 Groover Fri, 22 May 2009 02:22:45 +0000 http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/?p=477#comment-1308 Kern Country? We camped right next to the Kern River one night ... is that close to where the race was? Oh, fond memories! :-) Sounds like a good race. Kern Country? We camped right next to the Kern River one night … is that close to where the race was? Oh, fond memories! :-)

Sounds like a good race.

]]> Comment on Homage to St. Lawrence by girochatterbox http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/2009/05/20/homage-to-st-lawrence/comment-page-1/#comment-1307 girochatterbox Thu, 21 May 2009 04:26:21 +0000 http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/?p=477#comment-1307 Thanks for all your help! Sorry to cook you :) Thanks for all your help! Sorry to cook you :)

]]> Comment on Planning time by ed http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/2008/08/09/planning-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1306 ed Wed, 20 May 2009 02:14:23 +0000 http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/?p=294#comment-1306 To learn some french for quebec, rent slapshot with quebec (not france) dubbing. You'll fit in with the locals *much* better. Quebec has become a major-league cycling paradise. Of course, this does not apply in winter. To learn some french for quebec, rent slapshot with quebec (not france) dubbing. You’ll fit in with the locals *much* better.

Quebec has become a major-league cycling paradise. Of course, this does not apply in winter.

]]> Comment on Failing the test by girochatterbox http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/2009/04/19/failing-the-test/comment-page-1/#comment-1305 girochatterbox Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:08:15 +0000 http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/?p=469#comment-1305 When you registered for the century, you thought it was 100 miles and a paltry 7,000-8,000 feet of climbing with no sustained climbs over about 3 miles. Then, when the route sheet came out, it was going to be close to 10K feet of climbing with the darn 8ish mile climb. You knew it was going to be significantly harder than expected. And, your training was limited by some pretty bad weather in the weeks leading up to the event. You should not beat yourself up. Your fitness and strength are both coming along nicely. When you registered for the century, you thought it was 100 miles and a paltry 7,000-8,000 feet of climbing with no sustained climbs over about 3 miles. Then, when the route sheet came out, it was going to be close to 10K feet of climbing with the darn 8ish mile climb. You knew it was going to be significantly harder than expected. And, your training was limited by some pretty bad weather in the weeks leading up to the event. You should not beat yourself up. Your fitness and strength are both coming along nicely.

]]> Comment on Enduring by CyclistRick http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/2009/04/02/enduring/comment-page-1/#comment-1304 CyclistRick Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:26:22 +0000 http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/?p=467#comment-1304 Chris - yes, that has been discussed but I was holding out to get a new bike. But all that will have to wait until I get a job :-( Chris – yes, that has been discussed but I was holding out to get a new bike. But all that will have to wait until I get a job :-(

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