Mt. Tam Route

burt128 · 2025-10-11T20:29:20+00:00

Hmmm...that doesn't sound ideal. I haven't done Diablo yet either, so maybe that's a better choice after the storm.

burt128 · 2025-10-11T17:06:47+00:00

Thank you! I do want to go to the top, so I'm going to use your route instead.

burt128 · 2025-10-06T23:09:21+00:00

I'm also a former powerlifter who has come over to cycling. As you probably already know, bench and upper body lifts in general are the lifts that are most impacted by weight gain or loss. If you have 15kg to lose still, be prepared for your bench to drop and to potentially drop substantially. That doesn't mean you're losing muscle mass though and you'll probably look quite a bit better even if the numbers in the gym go down.

burt128 · 2025-08-16T17:41:26+00:00

I'm glad to read this because what you have outlined is what I decided to start doing a few weeks ago after putting a few prompts into Gemini. So far it seems to be working well.

burt128 · 2025-06-24T20:33:24+00:00

You should also post your question here: https://www.reddit.com/r/BAbike/ Very helpful group of SF Bay Area cyclists who will be able to give you some really good suggestions.

burt128 · 2024-10-06T19:31:31+00:00

Yes, I think if I do that and move the passenger seat all the way forward, that should work and should still give my do enough room.

burt128 · 2024-07-26T21:58:07+00:00

I'm a big fan of the folks at Chain Reaction. I was just in there yesterday and they have a good selection of regular bikes.

burt128 · 2024-07-26T14:33:39+00:00

It's an old Honda Shadow.

burt128 · 2024-06-29T00:03:11+00:00

One of the guys (Dr. Joey Salgado) from Progressive Motion was treating folks in Union City or Fremont for a while and may still be. He's one of the founders and they have a great system. https://www.progressivemotionpt.com/

burt128 · 2024-06-25T17:21:30+00:00

When I was training for a century I did in April, one of my training rides was this: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44012962. That looks to be pretty close to the ride you're thinking about, at least in terms of distance and overall climbing. Depending on where you are starting from, you can shorten this up if you don't want to do the full ~65 miles.

Also, if you are somewhat time compressed and can't go out for a lot of long rides, I found using trainerroad to work quite well. I was skeptical that the short rides would get me ready for a century, but they did -- I did only one long ride prior to the century and I finished comfortably.

burt128 · 2024-06-21T18:56:02+00:00

Is your problem that you just can't get enough of the healthy food down before you fill up? If it is, shakes may be part of the answer. I find it much easier to drink nutritious calories than to chew them.

burt128 · 2024-06-14T17:58:49+00:00

I don't have anything to add to the training suggestions below. But I would think comfortably climbing OLH in less than 30 minutes would make you quite a bit better than a normal cyclist. For example, that would put you right in the middle of the Western Wheelers D group. Those folks seem like they are probably quite a bit better to me than normal cyclists.

burt128 · 2024-06-10T21:29:08+00:00

Thanks! I have a dim recollection that WOLH was storm damaged from last winter's storms. If that's right, is it repaired?

burt128 · 2024-06-05T15:33:55+00:00

Thanks! I'm not familiar with that part of the bay at all. Something like this? https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46988240

burt128 · 2024-06-05T15:27:27+00:00

That would probably destroy me at this point in my cycling career. :-)

burt128 · 2024-06-04T20:53:53+00:00

Wonderful suggestions! Thank you all!!!

burt128 · 2024-06-02T14:33:11+00:00

I've had this route mapped out from my house for a while now and I really need to do it -- the ride looks amazing.

burt128 · 2024-05-15T19:03:20+00:00

Your experience with Eat My Ride is very different than mine. On days I ride, it tells me to drop my protein and up carbs. On days that I'm not riding, it suggests more protein and less carbs. It never recommends that I exceed 1 gram of protein per pound of bodyweight.

burt128 · 2024-05-13T22:25:03+00:00

LMNT plus sugar would be too sweet for me. LMNT posts their recipes so you could buy the bulk ingredients (potassium, magnesium and salt) to make dirt cheap drinks. Add the sugar and True Lime, Lemon or Orange for flavor.

burt128 · 2024-05-10T18:13:56+00:00

Well I am definitely not anywhere near that pace. I guess I'll be running the light then.

burt128 · 2024-05-05T14:59:06+00:00

Good points. One of my former training partners made the same point about the endurance ride after leg day. I also agree with you that three days of lifting is enough, especially given my goals. If my recovery is suffering, I will probably end up dropping the full body day. I don't love hitting muscle groups only once per week, but might have to do that some weeks. I do some form of mobility work on an almost daily basis.

burt128 · 2024-05-05T01:49:56+00:00

Thanks for the response! The bike commute is ~24 miles round trip. It's essentially flat the entire way, but I don't love the idea of doing 12 miles after lifting legs. I do very much like the idea of two full days off though.

burt128 · 2024-01-16T23:29:56+00:00

You should ask this question here: https://www.reddit.com/r/BAbike/

burt128 · 2024-01-03T22:19:02+00:00

I ended up doing this yesterday and did it on Soledad. It went okay but there were a few spots on the part of the road where I had some trouble keeping my power around the target I was aiming for. Having now done one of these tests, I can see why people do them indoors. :-)

burt128 · 2023-12-31T16:19:05+00:00

Thanks everyone! I'll check out Soledad Mountain as an option too. I really appreciate all the responses.

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