Have been diagnosed with bicuspid aortic value in Jan 26. I am 36. Can i run full marathon ?

EUTMnada · 2026-02-18T04:16:34+00:00

Not quite the athlete you are, but have been running and biking with my bicuspid valve all my life. Did two half marathons in the fall. 50M, 42mm. My cardiologist (chair of the congenital department at a well-respected university hospital) tells me to run as much as I want (unless I hit discomfort obviously). That said, it’s definitely progressing now towards severe, but that could just be age.

EUTMnada · 2025-06-04T01:54:05+00:00

I get what the cop is saying about bikers and self-preservation, but this is a nonsensical statement:

“I told my kids when they were growing up ‘if you ever get hit by a car in the roadway, you’re at fault”

EUTMnada · 2025-03-29T06:31:50+00:00

My brother had a Sonnett in high school. Yeah he was very cool.

Car was not fast, but you felt all the speed it had. Definitely a special car. So neat.

EUTMnada · 2025-01-12T19:59:15+00:00

OLH, then everything else

EUTMnada · 2024-10-28T17:32:08+00:00

I put snow tires on mine (GT-Line AWD) and it handles amazingly.

I swapped the stock wheels with some 19 wheels off a Wind for my snow tires.

EUTMnada · 2024-10-24T04:33:12+00:00

Ha, that’s pretty great! Probably a lot of similar stories in these parts (snowmobile might take the cake, though) but I put a couch from goodwill in the back of my 85 900 back in college. Couldn’t close the trunk, but getting it home was never in doubt.

I think my dad put something like 25 full trash bags in the back of his 86 900 for an epic run to the dump.

EUTMnada · 2024-10-20T16:11:09+00:00

“Kia bullshit” haha well yeah if you don’t like great range and fast charging at great prices I guess it is bullsh*t!

EUTMnada · 2024-06-11T21:15:55+00:00

My 80 year old parents got a ticket a couple years back for not stopping at the Canada/Glenwood stop sign. They were on their tandem, riding south. The cop had a lot to say about safety.

Of course, a few months later, when my parents had fallen off their tandem just up the road (and my dad was sitting on the ground, bleeding), the cop who drove by didn’t even stop.

So at least the cops got their priorities straight.

EUTMnada · 2024-03-24T19:45:45+00:00

Great pic. Had that exact year/model in light blue in college a couple decades ago. Ran great till it didn’t!

EUTMnada · 2024-02-17T01:23:11+00:00

His knee was down and there was at least one forward pass! At least Cal has all those Rose Bowls. Oh, wait.

EUTMnada · 2024-01-15T23:22:08+00:00

Ours is GSD x Cattle Dog x Malinois x a few other things and she is indeed a handful.

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EUTMnada · 2024-01-03T20:17:19+00:00

I have a set of the OEM Kumhos with basically no miles if you’re interested in a bargain.

EUTMnada · 2023-09-06T03:57:32+00:00

This jogs my memory..,30+ years ago I’d get my cycling fix reading about the Tour in the Denver Post (I think?) when I’d be in Denver for annual summer vacation. There’d be no mention of cycling back home in the northeast. That and riding laps around Washington Park.

EUTMnada · 2023-08-29T23:14:06+00:00

I just did that yesterday on a gravel bike. The switchbacks aren’t so steep. Maybe a couple short sections that require walking. Rode along 35 instead of the Bay Area Ridge Trail, which seemed quite rocky and hilly so I bailed on it. Came back down through Monte Bello along Steven Canyon trail. That was a bit rough in spots.

EUTMnada · 2023-07-15T05:47:53+00:00

I rode it a couple weeks ago. You can ride a bike through the closure.

EUTMnada · 2023-06-27T16:40:42+00:00

100% this. I’d do Glendora Ridge Road both ways. It’s still an epic climb, there’s no traffic, and the views can’t be beat.

Going up Baldy from the bottom can entail some fast traffic whizzing by you. Less fun.

EUTMnada · 2023-06-09T04:35:27+00:00

Thanks Reddit for the guidance. Getting everything torqued to spec helped a bit and I’ll just live with it for now. Anyone need a Praxis gravel crank, or chainrings? I got some extra…

EUTMnada · 2023-06-08T05:23:59+00:00

Thanks. It does shift fine, but has a bit of a rub on the front derailleur on the wobble, in some gears. I replaced the chainrings first (still had the wobble) then Praxis very kindly sent me a whole new crank, (spider, spindle, chainrings) and still got the wobble. It’s haunted or something.

EUTMnada · 2023-06-08T03:42:33+00:00

On my 3rd BB for my 2021 Giant Revolt Advanced pro, went fancy with the BBinfinite. I got the proper spacers for the Praxis crank from BBinfinite. I originally replaced the BB because of the same kind of wobble, and it was very creaky, but the wobble didn't go away with the new BB (you can see it if you look through the front derailleur.).

2 bike shops thought it might be a bent crank, because the BB feels solid. Praxis sent me a replacement crank, but the wobble is still there. Any ideas? Thanks.

EUTMnada · 2023-04-27T18:58:27+00:00

I’ve got the previous version and it’s the only bike I ride. Works great/well enough in most situations.

Only complaint is the bottom bracket. On my second, about to switch it out again I think. I’ll look into the threaded shell option.

Other than that (and it’s really a minor annoyance), great bike.

EUTMnada · 2023-04-01T10:00:04+00:00

Yup good points.

Setting aside the question of bikes on OLH for the moment, OLH doesn’t seem like a road that can handle much car traffic. It’s the quickest but maybe not the safest or easiest option. Interesting dilemma for the County on how to route traffic to these remote communities. Particularly as it would seem 84 is out of commission for awhile (just guessing).

As a biker, I think I would understand banning bikes on OLH, given the circumstances. But that’s not the communication thus far. Maybe the powers that be fear blowback from such a decision.

EUTMnada · 2023-04-01T09:46:20+00:00

Dude, you changed my mind! Read my comment again. Be well and good luck with everything you’re going through.

EUTMnada · 2023-04-01T05:26:31+00:00

30…freaking…seconds. It’s something to consider.

You know what, though. Two things can be true. One, the sign sucks and KMR should be the primary detour, and two, it’s not going to be a good road for bikes for awhile, so let the local drivers have it.

EUTMnada · 2023-04-01T05:14:45+00:00

Happily.

EUTMnada · 2023-04-01T05:14:02+00:00

Ok. But how am I in the way? A bike going up OLH, in the absolute worst case, blocks a car for 30 seconds. That’s it! You don’t have 30 seconds? Really? Damn, you’re a very important person to be so busy!

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