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      CommentAuthorfreebird
    • CommentTimeMar 10th 2009
     

    What's up for wed's night?

    Hurt me.

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      CommentAuthorgrimm
    • CommentTimeMar 10th 2009
     
    • CommentAuthorwhite folks
    • CommentTimeMar 10th 2009 edited
     

    hey ya'll what does it mean when your knees hurt right under you kneecaps when walking down stairs?

    misadjusted cleats? saddle too low? quit fucking Max doggystyle?

    edit: below my kneecaps, not under...

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    tendonitis sez both my old coach and some other vaguely certified PE teacher I had a few years back. I had that exact pain a couple years ago, probably came from chillin in the saddle, spinnin, all the way up cornell/skyline on a toys 'r' us full suspension special, had to weigh at least 38 pounds.

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    white folks:

    hey ya'll what does it mean when your knees hurt right under you kneecaps when walking down stairs?

    misadjusted cleats? saddle too low? quit fucking Max doggystyle?

    edit: below my kneecaps, not under...

    try lowering your saddle maybe. having mine too high seemed to be stressing my knees.

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      CommentAuthorgrimm
    • CommentTimeMar 10th 2009
     

    Sounds like IT band with the location and walking downstairs. Google it and take it easy on your knees.

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      CommentAuthorgrimm
    • CommentTimeMar 10th 2009
     

    So Abe, we on for 530 tomorrow.
    Crossett or anyone else in?

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      CommentAuthorfreebird
    • CommentTimeMar 10th 2009
     

    Pretty sure. Meet at Vera?

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      CommentAuthorTHOR4LIFE
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2009 edited
     
    deliciousfuture:
    white folks:

    hey ya'll what does it mean when your knees hurt right under you kneecaps when walking down stairs?

    misadjusted cleats? saddle too low? quit fucking Max doggystyle?

    edit: below my kneecaps, not under...

    try lowering your saddle maybe. having mine too high seemed to be stressing my knees.

    I'd try jacking the saddle up first. And by jack i mean raise a touch.

    In other news, going to sauvies again tommrow. Only no fucking Skyline. Just dirty 30 there and back, with a handfull of kilo sprints on the island

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      CommentAuthorgrimm
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2009 edited
     
    freebird:

    Pretty sure. Meet at Vera?

    Could do that. Or I could just stop by your place again, I still have that saddle I was gonna drop by. Plus I was hoping your boys could give me some pointers of how to shred on their bikes.

    Oh, and I think im going to modify that route on rubber to road to go down the esplanade to sellwood, cross that bridge and up the cemetery. Itll be a beautiful day to climb up through that. The only sketchy part is burning rubber across the sellwood bridge, which is far less sketchy that trying to use their 'sidewalk'.

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      CommentAuthorfreebird
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2009
     

    Sun is out. I'm excited.

    Gonna drag The Lads around in the trailer today to warm meself up.

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      CommentAuthoryeti_core
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2009
     

    count me in as pending...I am to meet with two seperate people tomorrow for business stuff and times are unconfirmed

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      CommentAuthorgrimm
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2009
     

    I threw in some small efforts on my commute to work and realized that my legs are pretty dead from monday. Oh well. Itll help slow me down and work on spinning up hills versus mashing up them.

    Should be a great day with a pretty dramatic high/low temp (it was damn cold this morning).

    Sean you should totally come.

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    damn why it gotta be all nice when my knees are shredded?

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      CommentAuthoryeti_core
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2009
     
    grimm:

    I threw in some small efforts on my commute to work and realized that my legs are pretty dead from monday. Oh well. Itll help slow me down and work on spinning up hills versus mashing up them.

    Should be a great day with a pretty dramatic high/low temp (it was damn cold this morning).

    Sean you should totally come.

    today? I work til 630 :( but I am off tomorrow

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      CommentAuthorgrimm
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2009
     

    Shit. Im supposed to meet al and the guys at 6 to discuss radderday after work tomorrow.

    • CommentAuthorcrossett
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2009
     
    grimm:

    So Abe, we on for 530 tomorrow.
    Crossett or anyone else in?

    I'm down. Still getting over being sick so I might be slow but I can't stay in with this nice weather.

    grimm:

    Oh, and I think im going to modify that route on rubber to road to go down the esplanade to sellwood, cross that bridge and up the cemetery. Itll be a beautiful day to climb up through that. The only sketchy part is burning rubber across the sellwood bridge, which is far less sketchy that trying to use their 'sidewalk'.

    Can I meet you guys on Tacoma?

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      CommentAuthorgrimm
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2009 edited
     
    crossett:
    grimm:

    So Abe, we on for 530 tomorrow.
    Crossett or anyone else in?

    I'm down. Still getting over being sick so I might be slow but I can't stay in with this nice weather.

    grimm:

    Oh, and I think im going to modify that route on rubber to road to go down the esplanade to sellwood, cross that bridge and up the cemetery. Itll be a beautiful day to climb up through that. The only sketchy part is burning rubber across the sellwood bridge, which is far less sketchy that trying to use their 'sidewalk'.

    Can I meet you guys on Tacoma?

    No worries. Ive been fighting a little garbage in my lungs as well.

    Sure. Ill text you before we hit the esplanade. Which should give you about 15min.

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      CommentAuthoryeti_core
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2009
     
    grimm:

    Shit. Im supposed to meet al and the guys at 6 to discuss radderday after work tomorrow.

    that's cool...pending my arrangements with some others(house shit that is unconfirmed on time) I will probably either do early morning or late ride so...if you can do early morning let me know. I think Jordan's trying to do thursday rides as well

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      CommentAuthorgrimm
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2009 edited
     

    How early we talking? If I can be to work at 9 then sure.
    PS its cold at tits in the morning right now.

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      CommentAuthorfreebird
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2009
     

    Huf gonna try to make it tonight as well. Let's take a nice slow uphill spin, eh?

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      CommentAuthorgrimm
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2009
     

    As slow as 39x25 will let me. :)

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      CommentAuthorfreebird
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2009
     

    Same boat. I gotta get that compact on...

    • CommentAuthorcrossett
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2009 edited
     

    42x23 is my lowest for this ride.

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      CommentAuthorTHOR4LIFE
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2009
     

    Uggg, I'm learning how to hate Sauvies. My legs are fucking shot

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      CommentAuthoryeti_core
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2009
     
    grimm:

    How early we talking? If I can be to work at 9 then sure.
    PS its cold at tits in the morning right now.

    well i was thinking as early as the sun rises

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      CommentAuthorgrimm
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2009 edited
     

    The sun rises at 7:28a tomorrow (a little delayed with the daylight savings stuff).

    Meet at 7:45 and leave at 8? Stumps so we can fuel up on coffee first?

    Im tenative, depending on how my legs and throat are doing. I should be careful not to over do it and get sick. =/

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      CommentAuthoryeti_core
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2009
     

    i'm down...whatchu thinking route wise?

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      CommentAuthorgrimm
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2009
     

    I dont know. Whats the best way to avoid commuters (both car and bike) and go fast?

    How about meet at belmont stumps, ride straight up belmont into the 70's blocks w/ a bike route and go up to powell butte. Then back down and find the 205 bike path to stark and ride up the backside of tabor then back down belmont.

    • CommentAuthorstumptown
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2009
     

    Grimm/Kevin/Abe/et al. we gotta do some road riding come spring break...

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      CommentAuthoryeti_core
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2009 edited
     

    sounds good to me. I never get to do east side stuff

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      CommentAuthorTHOR4LIFE
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2009
     

    I'm down.

    Dont spread this around, but I'm plotting a pdx-eug ride over the sprint/summer. Its a ride ive always wanted to do pretty much since I was in the 2ed grade. Then just take the train back.

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      CommentAuthorgrimm
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2009 edited
     

    When is spring break? I never know when these school 'holidays' are.

    I want to do mult falls soon. That will be a good 60+mi. Eventually I want to ride to the bride of the gods and back around the opposite side of the columbia. But need to build up to that a little. And in summer larch and tour de blast again. And I need to do lolo pass, not to mention the coast a least a couple times.

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      CommentAuthoryeti_core
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2009
     
    grimm:

    When is spring break? I never know when these school 'holidays' are.

    I want to do mult falls soon. That will be a good 60+mi. Eventually I want to ride to the bride of the gods and back around the opposite side of the columbia. But need to build up to that a little. And in summer larch and tour de blast again. And I need to do lolo pass, not to mention the coast a least a couple times.

    bridge of the gods is fun
    toootaally down for the coast...camping!!
    larch is sooo fun too and my dad was trying to get me to do tour de blast

    • CommentAuthorstumptown
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2009
     

    [quote][cite] THOR4LIFE:[/cite]I'm down.

    Dont spread this around, but I'm plotting a pdx-eug ride over the sprint/summer. Its a ride ive always wanted to do pretty much since I was in the 2ed grade. Then just take the train back.[/quote]

    Yo I've been wanting to do the same since beginning of freshman year.

    [quote][cite] grimm:[/cite]When is spring break? I never know when these school 'holidays' are. Only concern is taking the ferry from Canby.

    I want to do mult falls soon. That will be a good 60+mi. Eventually I want to ride to the bride of the gods and back around the opposite side of the columbia. But need to build up to that a little. And in summer larch and tour de blast again. And I need to do lolo pass, not to mention the coast a least a couple times.[/quote]

    I'm down. I'll probably be riding the Concept over the break unless I can find a ride to fit my road bike in.

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      CommentAuthorgrimm
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2009 edited
     

    Thanks for the ride guys. It was surprisingly cold and then got colder. Hah.
    Im back at work, was so cold I had to sit down and get some hot tea before riding home.

    Crossett, were going to buy you some gloves, a shell and some lights. :)

    PS: spinnergy rulez.

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      CommentAuthorfreebird
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2009
     

    Brutal.

    Big thanks to grimm, and to bike-porn legend and "hard-man of the north", crossett.

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      CommentAuthoryeti_core
    • CommentTimeMar 12th 2009
     

    bailed on the morning cold fest....gonna leave in an hour or so to hit up mt tabor and possibly rocky butte
    if anyone is interested

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      CommentAuthorgrimm
    • CommentTimeMar 12th 2009
     

    Cool. I didnt bring any really bike gear and dont want to get all sweaty then go back to work. I need to go spin around on the fixed during lunch though.
    Damn this 9-5 thing.

    • CommentAuthorstumptown
    • CommentTimeMar 12th 2009
     

    Grimm you trying to do track intervals in a week and a half? Getting some more people and setting up a mock-points race would be good times to trick yourself into doing intervals while having a lot of fun.

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      CommentAuthoryeti_core
    • CommentTimeMar 13th 2009
     

    did some sauvie island yesterday...I always forget how boring that shit is by yourself....ended up riding with some kid on bike and hike team. My drivetrain started squeaking halfway through the ride and it was embarrassing.

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      CommentAuthorgrimm
    • CommentTimeMar 13th 2009 edited
     

    Jer, A week and a half? I dunno. Count me as tentative. Lotta shit going on right now, I dont know if Ill even be done with BB then. Plus I want to start planning long rides on my weekends.

    Sean, totally. Just put the headphones and zone and while putting in the miles. I need to do a good 50-60 miler after the BB. Should be pretty easy after racing 44.

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    Bennet and I are gonna do sauvies, or something out to 205. it's too nice today not to ride. call in sick, holler.

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      CommentAuthoryeti_core
    • CommentTimeMar 13th 2009
     

    check this comparison of times for rapha vs pro tour of cali http://trackosaurusrex.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry090311-115118

    • CommentAuthorstumptown
    • CommentTimeMar 13th 2009
     

    3 hour/50 mile base mile ride today... not feeling that great after being off the road bike for 5 days. Fuckin school...

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      CommentAuthorTHOR4LIFE
    • CommentTimeMar 13th 2009
     

    Whos all going to the next BB? I'll be there

    • CommentAuthorstumptown
    • CommentTimeMar 13th 2009
     

    I really want to but I can't... got my hardest final the next day in school.

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      CommentAuthorgrimm
    • CommentTimeMar 13th 2009
     

    Ill be in the 4s again. I will try to stick around until you guys start to take some photos and shoot the shit. Hopefully it doesnt rain too bad.

    • CommentAuthorstumptown
    • CommentTimeMar 14th 2009
     

    [img]http://photos.oregonvelo.com//scripts/expman.pl?rm=view_photo&photo_id=ss09mjb27936&file=ss09mjb279_medium.jpg[/img]
    freal, i can't stand roadie glasses!

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      CommentAuthorgrimm
    • CommentTimeMar 14th 2009 edited
     

    Road glasses make me look like an asshole, and im fine with that. Then again I dont know if I could bring myself to buy some, I got mine free.