Monday, April 15, 2013
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Beach Ride - Fixed
Michael and I rode to the beach from Diamond Bar. It was a great ride. Its been a while since Michael and I have ridden together, so the beach ride was perfect. Perfect because we were looking for a long ride where we could just "spin" and catch up on family lives, etc.
As usual I (we) was pressed for time so we were on the road by 6 am. We held a moderate pace, nothing to hard. There was a lot of moisture in the air, and it only got wetter as we dropped into Newport Beach.
We stopped in Newport for about 10 minutes to eat our snacks and use the restrooms. Is it me or is there some unspoken rule that all beach bathrooms must be disgustingly dirty and gross?
The ride back wasn't too bad. We had a mild tailwind to gently push up SART and early on we drafted behind two others until Kraemer Blvd.
Once off SART, and on the roads, fatigue started setting in. The beach ride will do this to you and there is no time off while riding fixed.
We continued on and I held my impending leg cramps at bay as we entered Brea Canyon. Michael, whether it was intentional or not, started to pick up the pace and we were slowly creeping from 16 mph to 19 mph and beyond before I dropped off the back.
He slowed down and I caught up just before Diamond Bar Blvd. From there we finished up our ride and made our way back to the cars.
As usual I (we) was pressed for time so we were on the road by 6 am. We held a moderate pace, nothing to hard. There was a lot of moisture in the air, and it only got wetter as we dropped into Newport Beach.
We stopped in Newport for about 10 minutes to eat our snacks and use the restrooms. Is it me or is there some unspoken rule that all beach bathrooms must be disgustingly dirty and gross?
The ride back wasn't too bad. We had a mild tailwind to gently push up SART and early on we drafted behind two others until Kraemer Blvd.
Once off SART, and on the roads, fatigue started setting in. The beach ride will do this to you and there is no time off while riding fixed.
We continued on and I held my impending leg cramps at bay as we entered Brea Canyon. Michael, whether it was intentional or not, started to pick up the pace and we were slowly creeping from 16 mph to 19 mph and beyond before I dropped off the back.
He slowed down and I caught up just before Diamond Bar Blvd. From there we finished up our ride and made our way back to the cars.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Friday, April 12, 2013
Trek Domane 4.3
Domane, Domane, Domane, since Spartacus won E3, Flanders and Roubaix, I can't get the Trek Domane out of my mind.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Well it Happened...
I got a little bit older. This is my sister and me riding a bike. Nothing has changed, I still enjoy riding a bike.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Camping in Carpintaria
Spent Friday through Monday camping with the family in Carpintaria. Great times.
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| Natalie cruising up the Blvd to the playground |
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| Family Photo with Hardy White Soap and Stuffy |
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| The Kids |
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Paris Roubaix - A Throw of the Dice
A Throw of the Dice from RAPHA on Vimeo.
A film by Nick Livesey with Ridley Scott Associates for Rapha.
"Historically, 'The Hell of the North' was not referring to the sheer pain and torment the cyclists of the Paris-Roubaix must endure to complete the 275km race. It was a newspaper caption describing the landscape when the race was resumed after WW1 - charred forests, open sewers - a completely decimated and blackened horizon.
Run your fingers through the topsoil in that region of Northern France and you are likely to find shrapnel and splintered bones. The race has been shaped by history, and as I discovered so too was Johan Museeuw's brush with fate in the Forest of Arenberg.
The only way to define Museeuw's true 'North' was to meet him in the ancient forest. From there the trajectory of the back story was formed, and thus began the filming process."
—Nick Livesey
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http://www.rapha.cc/rsa-films
Rapha and RSA Films present three short films inspired by the people, places and stories of road racing. Johan Museeuw, Sean Kelly and Dario Pegoretti are celebrated in three cinematic portraits exploring the passion, history and drama of the sport.
Based on a trio of story-labels originally found inside the Rapha Club Jerseys, each film brings a new translation: The intense dreamscape of Nick Livesey's ode to Johan Museeuw, Adrian Moat's tale of discovery inspired by Sean Kelly and Ben Ingham's intimate view of Dario Pegoretti in his workshop, all powerful representations of three distinct icons of road racing.
It has been a privilege to work with Ridley Scott Associates and such talented friends on these films.
A film by Nick Livesey with Ridley Scott Associates for Rapha.
"Historically, 'The Hell of the North' was not referring to the sheer pain and torment the cyclists of the Paris-Roubaix must endure to complete the 275km race. It was a newspaper caption describing the landscape when the race was resumed after WW1 - charred forests, open sewers - a completely decimated and blackened horizon.
Run your fingers through the topsoil in that region of Northern France and you are likely to find shrapnel and splintered bones. The race has been shaped by history, and as I discovered so too was Johan Museeuw's brush with fate in the Forest of Arenberg.
The only way to define Museeuw's true 'North' was to meet him in the ancient forest. From there the trajectory of the back story was formed, and thus began the filming process."
—Nick Livesey
--
http://www.rapha.cc/rsa-films
Rapha and RSA Films present three short films inspired by the people, places and stories of road racing. Johan Museeuw, Sean Kelly and Dario Pegoretti are celebrated in three cinematic portraits exploring the passion, history and drama of the sport.
Based on a trio of story-labels originally found inside the Rapha Club Jerseys, each film brings a new translation: The intense dreamscape of Nick Livesey's ode to Johan Museeuw, Adrian Moat's tale of discovery inspired by Sean Kelly and Ben Ingham's intimate view of Dario Pegoretti in his workshop, all powerful representations of three distinct icons of road racing.
It has been a privilege to work with Ridley Scott Associates and such talented friends on these films.
Friday, April 5, 2013
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Indiana University's Little 500
Indiana University's Little 500 - April 16, 2011 from Charlie Scudder on Vimeo.
The 61st annual running of the men's Little 500 bicycle race in Bloomington, Indiana. Featuring Indiana University's Straight No Chaser performing the traditional pre-race rendition of "Back Home Again in Indiana".
The 61st annual running of the men's Little 500 bicycle race in Bloomington, Indiana. Featuring Indiana University's Straight No Chaser performing the traditional pre-race rendition of "Back Home Again in Indiana".
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Leader of the Pack
Leader of the Pack from Ryan McDonald on Vimeo.
Leader of the Pack follows Chuck Taylor, a veteran cyclist and Little 500 aficionado in Bloomington, Indiana. See his dedication to cycling, and the impact he has on the local cycling community.
MultiVisions Finalist - Advanced Non-Fiction 2010
Created By:
Ryan McDonald
Ellen Knecht
Ben McGill
Erin Gupte
Shane Spitler
To learn more about the Little 500:
http://www.iusf.indiana.edu/little500/index.html
Leader of the Pack follows Chuck Taylor, a veteran cyclist and Little 500 aficionado in Bloomington, Indiana. See his dedication to cycling, and the impact he has on the local cycling community.
MultiVisions Finalist - Advanced Non-Fiction 2010
Created By:
Ryan McDonald
Ellen Knecht
Ben McGill
Erin Gupte
Shane Spitler
To learn more about the Little 500:
http://www.iusf.indiana.edu/little500/index.html
Monday, April 1, 2013
Sunday, March 31, 2013
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