Bay Area Pedal Bike thread
08-24-2009, 03:23 PM
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Bay Area Pedal Bike thread
Seems there is more people in to road biking now so why not start a thread?
I'm a super noob... Met Noel (damuho) over the weekend, super cool guy, very nice!
I need to get a few things before I can go on group rides..
But question: what does everyone wear? I don't really want to wear spandex.. I'm not chasing 1/10th's. Right now it's just a shirt and bball shorts.
Suggestions?
I'm a super noob... Met Noel (damuho) over the weekend, super cool guy, very nice!
I need to get a few things before I can go on group rides..
But question: what does everyone wear? I don't really want to wear spandex.. I'm not chasing 1/10th's. Right now it's just a shirt and bball shorts.
Suggestions?
08-24-2009, 03:57 PM
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there was just a "bike party" recently in downtown S.J right? bunch of my friends went to it...hahaha heard there were hundreds of people that go to this. i was planning to get a bike beggning of summer but cash was tight never came around to getting one...still want one though.
08-24-2009, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by scap1s,Aug 24 2009, 04:57 PM
there was just a "bike party" recently in downtown S.J right? bunch of my friends went to it...hahaha heard there were hundreds of people that go to this. i was planning to get a bike beggning of summer but cash was tight never came around to getting one...still want one though.
08-24-2009, 05:46 PM
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The spandex shorts will help a lot on hot days if you take long rides.
I started climbing like 2 months ago, and the pants and jerseys help alot if you sweat.
Just last Sat I broke in my new road bike (Cannondale Six 6) up Old La Honda, down 84 to San Gregorio, Stage, Pescadero, then up West Alpine.
70 miles, 6000ft of climbing. Yes, I was in pain.
I started climbing like 2 months ago, and the pants and jerseys help alot if you sweat.
Just last Sat I broke in my new road bike (Cannondale Six 6) up Old La Honda, down 84 to San Gregorio, Stage, Pescadero, then up West Alpine.
70 miles, 6000ft of climbing. Yes, I was in pain.
08-24-2009, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by scap1s,Aug 24 2009, 03:57 PM
there was just a "bike party" recently in downtown S.J right? bunch of my friends went to it...hahaha heard there were hundreds of people that go to this. i was planning to get a bike beggning of summer but cash was tight never came around to getting one...still want one though.
08-24-2009, 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by groundzero,Aug 24 2009, 06:22 PM
you could get some mtb shorts. baggy with a padded inner liner.
Thanks for the tip!
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08-24-2009, 08:30 PM
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BTW, the word is not spandex. It's Lycra.
anyhoo. Let's have a S2ki Bike Sunday. It's easy ride and those who wish to do harder ride can connect to Old La Honda.
http://www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/portal/site/p...ivisionsLanding
http://www.yelp.com/biz/canada-road-...undays-belmont
anyhoo. Let's have a S2ki Bike Sunday. It's easy ride and those who wish to do harder ride can connect to Old La Honda.
http://www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/portal/site/p...ivisionsLanding
http://www.yelp.com/biz/canada-road-...undays-belmont
08-24-2009, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by S2020,Aug 24 2009, 09:30 PM
BTW, the word is not spandex. It's Lycra.
anyhoo. Let's have a S2ki Bike Sunday. It's easy ride and those who wish to do harder ride can connect to Old La Honda.
http://www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/portal/site/p...ivisionsLanding
http://www.yelp.com/biz/canada-road-...undays-belmont
anyhoo. Let's have a S2ki Bike Sunday. It's easy ride and those who wish to do harder ride can connect to Old La Honda.
http://www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/portal/site/p...ivisionsLanding
http://www.yelp.com/biz/canada-road-...undays-belmont
How long is the ride? I may need to buy another water bottle (only bought one and one cage)
08-24-2009, 09:03 PM
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starting point of Canada x 92hwy to Robert's Market (there's a refill station there) is about 5 miles. Do able in about 30 min easy pace. This is the turn around point for those wanting to go back and those wanting to continue to Old La Honda.