brick94513-GoGoGo Mentor Group - Closed For Now! (Page 65)

brick94513 - 2010-06-17 3:36 PM

Well... it looks like I have to follow in Jay's footsteps and buy some bike parts.

I had a little wipe out on the road today.  I had a truck in front of me that kept drifting into the bike lane.  So, when traffic started to slow, I got out of the saddle to get around.  Well, as I was passing and keeping an eye on him, I failed to see the pot hole in front of me.  I went down at about 25 MPH.  I ended up with road rash on my right side, but more frustrated about my bike and embarassed.  Ruined a new pair of shorts, tore my saddle, bend a brake level, and to add insult to injury, a flat tire.  Expensive trainig ride today!

Looks like I'll be getting those integrated aerobars sooner than I expected.

Now, the even bigger question, do I still brave the pool later?

shmeeg - 2010-06-17 9:08 PM YO.  So the toothfairy dropped off some rollers today.  I about killed myself trying to ride on them.  I'll have to make the wife video it some day, I'm pretty hilarious. 

dhopman - 2010-06-18 8:55 AM

I'm glad I have a trainer - I don't have to worry about falling off of it!

norcal_SAHD - 2010-06-18 10:03 AM Just came in from a one hour ride on the rollers in the backyard while the kids were inside the house playing wii...  fun stuff.

Fathers day weekend, so I've got free reign to do long workouts both days!  Tomorrow early morning I'm doing my long run (~8 miles), and Sunday I'm going down to Tamarancho for a long mtb ride.  It's a Boy Scout camp nearby that has a bunch of nice single track, it's open to the public for $5/day.  Haven't been there in a LONG time.

shmeeg - 2010-06-18 9:28 AM Tim, how's the war wounds today? Anybody got any big training plans for the weekend?

norcal_SAHD - 2010-06-18 10:03 AM Just came in from a one hour ride on the rollers in the backyard while the kids were inside the house playing wii...  fun stuff.

Fathers day weekend, so I've got free reign to do long workouts both days!  Tomorrow early morning I'm doing my long run (~8 miles), and Sunday I'm going down to Tamarancho for a long mtb ride.  It's a Boy Scout camp nearby that has a bunch of nice single track, it's open to the public for $5/day.  Haven't been there in a LONG time.

GoGoGo - 2010-06-18 5:09 PM Well folks, I have been "half involved" lately...

Life has been busy.  Work has been hectic & a fairly rocky time will continue for the next 6 months to 3 years.  How long is unknown.

Just bought a new house & closing date is July 30.  We have been busy doing the deal & planning move.  Our present home will go on market next week & we are preparing for this.  This "staging thing" is a pain in the butt!!  Hopefully it will sell quickly.

Life is changing quickly &  trying do my usual routine is difficult.  I have been checking in daily & have had little to add.  You guys are progressing very fast & are not beginners.  This thread is packed with useful info, but is an atypical mentor group.  Kudos to all of you.

Thanks to Tim who has anchored this for the last few months...I have almost disappeared & am sorry for this, but life "got in the middle", of my training, & my online habitat.  I suspect my life will continue to be topsy turvy for the next couple months, until I sell my present home, move into my new & get adjusted to the new area.   We are in the country now & are moving into the city.  The house we are buying is 130 years old, but beautiful.  Things are going to be very different.

My training regimin has switched to a cycling focus.  I live on the North Atlantic & the season is short.  I run all year, but the 3-4 months of summer, I try & cycle, as much as possible, & just try & maintain my run fitness.  Come October & it will be too cold to cycle & I will build my run again.  Everyone must adjust their training schedules to their lives & life circumstances.

Anyway sorry for the babble, but thought I should say what I been up to. 

Richard

croixfan - 2010-06-19 2:46 PM

With being up here, goal will be to be in the pool every day in an attempt to improve.

brick94513 - 2010-06-19 7:55 PM After the crash the other day, I started looking into new aerobars.  This inevitably led to me researching new SRAM 900TT brake levels, SRAM r2c shifters, which led to new SRAM brake calipers, and new SRAM Red rear and front derailleurs.  This could get expensive.

Jay, you had a head start, but I might catch you!

shmeeg - 2010-06-20 5:20 AM

Awesome!  What happened to Brian?  He IS the one w/ a $12k bike on order remember!

Happy Father's Day dads!