BUMPIN this thread

I know cross is upon us, but i'm starting my winter training schedule..

looking for some people to ride with / new places to ride
my training schedule calls for 1-2 hours hard climbing every tuesday, 2-3 hours of riding on thursdays, and 1-2 hours of easy climbing on fridays. if anyone would like to join me for any of these rides i plan on riding in the morning on tuesdays but thur and fri i think my schedule is open.

20 miles should only take 2 hours if you're going 10 miles per hour...

yeah, what?

50 is over compensating…

If you actually ride up mt scott it may count as a hard hill climb work out. Take the johnson creek way up to through the private neighborhood. Good luck and dont lose your lunch.

Out to boring on springwater (the trail along johnson creek) is flat, as oregon gets in this area. If I recall, been awhile since I did that. I rode out on spring water, till it turn to gravel, somehow got to boring. Then hopped 26 through Sandy and back into gresham and burnside back into the city. Was 70 something miles.

How many miles are you looking to put in?

Well shit, I may as well add something constructive.

I'm moving to Portland in a few weeks or so and will most likely be looking for a team to race with next year. This past season was my first one racing road and I'm looking to take things a bit more seriously next year.

Anyone race for a team? Any suggestions of which ones to check out?

JUDOchop:

Amy:

20 miles should only take 2 hours if you're going 10 miles per hour...

then maybe it's closer to 50. I dunno. All I know is it takes about 2 hours at a decent pace and it's a fun ride. I was still fuzzy from no sleep when I typed that in last night. I never really pay attention to the mileage at all.
Old German Town Road out towards the back route to North Plains is another sweet ride.

its probably more than 20 miles, though i dont know and dont feel ike mapping.

ive never ridden old germantown, but i ride up germantown a lot and out skyline to the rock creep loop when i can.. or out cornell. might maybe do that tomorrow, cornell to 53rd.

Srsly. Truth be told, after beggars tick the trail is a bit better

Yes, and there is an alternate to the unpaved section out there just so you know. I'm passing in and out or I'd remember the route streets. Look it up mapmyride.com. The unpaved section isn't so bad.

Also, springwater is going to estacada soon.

I just put my road tires back on my cross bike. Sad fucking day.
But im prolly gonna sell the road bike, so I dont know WTF im gonna do for a bit.

Baker, I'm down with riding winter term..... gonna be heading out on Tues/Thurs mornings for 3-4 hour rides and team rides on the weekends.

Probably down. How long?

After New Years? Count me out, I'm leaving PDX on either the 1st or 2nd.

I'm in some need of some brifters, pref 2x9 or something... Or if you have hood brake levers I'll roll those with DT shifters. Might try some road.

I'm gonna head out Saturday for 3-4 hours probably on highway 30.

Me too. Speaking of shitty food, I'll probs be bringing my "fuck up" christmas fudge... just added too much vanilla but it should be fine for ride food. I was thinking 10am leave time.

I rode 90 miles on a sidewall-torn Gatorskin booted with duct tape today... no flats.

Today was the best weather I've had bar none since being back in Portland; not cold and a light mist at best in terms of moisture.

Anyone interested in a little out and back to Vernonia next week? We'll make a century out of it...

marshall:

I might be going for about 70 miles or so with zak and jorge estacada loop tomorrow at 1

My parents live out in that area and I also plan to be doing this loop tomorrow. Shout out if you see me, I'll be on a blue, italian chiappini road bike. Black helmet.

Most of us do not only ride fixed, and this thread has been hear forever (i would know, I started it). This thread has as much of a place on this forum as much as any other, if you have a problem with that go to tarckbike.

Sincerely your slightly snarky spandex wearing PDXfixed old balls.

stumptown:

ckkkgobbler:

guys this is a forum for fixed gears only. nuff said. bikeforums.com if that's what you need

Dix, go eat them.

Well his name is ckkkgobbler…
But yeah piss off with the anti road bike sentiments. Pretty much any track racer who is not a full time hipster owns a road bike. I know shocking.

Anyways, im back in town on Sun. Not sure if I have a lot of time to ride Sun, but Mon I am def. Mult falls? I want like 70mi (from my place way south). Im coming off my winter break and feel fat and out of shape, so not quite ready for a century. Hah. Id love to do Larch, but its prolly too snowy till march-ish. Maybe a 30mi recovery ride on Tues.

Tarckbike is mostly spandexed middle aged men so......

Will do Nick.

woke up feeling sick so I didnt do estacada. I did a couple laps at tabor and Ill probly hop on the rollers tonight. and you guys ckkkgobbler is obviously trolling and not serious.

marshall:

woke up feeling sick so I didnt do estacada. I did a couple laps at tabor and Ill probly hop on the rollers tonight. and you guys ckkkgobbler is obviously trolling and not serious.

shutup marshall its getting really hard to be taken seriously nymore cause all you do is make fun of me and call me goblins its getting RIDIculous. i dont call you a troll cause you talk about stupid euro helmets (ps check that thread i gave you a really good helmet suggestion,(theos the man, man!)) or talk about how your gonna do some ride and then whoopsy daisy i got sick or worst hangover ever didnt go riding like ride it or shut it
pink slips for the hater if he wants this, straight sprints up mac hill tommorrrow at seven pm sharrrp, usual rules, no lycra, brakes, fenders, panneris, gears, i guess if your a pussy you can use those things
peace,
kev
(sorry last time i post in the roadie only thread me and marshall will take this to whispers for now on i just wanted to let everyone know they are invited to the pink slips race if marshall gets angry at my stinging(but so true!!!!!) comments)