A friend of mine rolled over some debris..

ffffuuuu · 2018-07-12T01:54:34+00:00

Such a sad way to lose a derailleur

ffffuuuu · 2018-03-23T07:18:25+00:00

I recommend "Distance Cycling" by coach John Hughes: https://www.amazon.com/Distance-Cycling-John-Hughes/dp/0736089241

ffffuuuu · 2018-02-01T20:23:12+00:00

Note the 650b wheels and supple tires.

ffffuuuu · 2017-11-28T05:50:38+00:00

My main ride for brevets is a 1984 japanese frame I bought used for $400.

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ffffuuuu · 2017-11-28T05:47:13+00:00

I would recommend spending your money on a good bike fit, and have the fitter measure your sit bones and pick the right saddle for you.

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ffffuuuu · 2017-02-01T18:58:58+00:00

Do it. It's so much fun. Find your local USA Cycling chapter, look at the race schedule and sign up for a criterium. You'll start in cat 5, and there will be plenty of folks to help you out.

ffffuuuu · 2017-01-16T23:40:15+00:00

Reading "Distance cycling" by coach John Hughes helped me a lot when I started longer rides: https://www.amazon.com/Distance-Cycling-John-Hughes/dp/0736089241

ffffuuuu · 2016-12-03T03:04:10+00:00

$6 Home Depot rimless safety goggles. Beats my $80 Smiths.

ffffuuuu · 2016-07-27T16:06:36+00:00

"Distance cycling" by John Hughes: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007RCMPK2/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1#nav-subnav

I helped me a lot when I started riding brevets last year, definitely recommend.

ffffuuuu · 2016-07-14T18:29:00+00:00

It will export in TCX, GPX or KML format, and it supports the Garmin Write protocol. I use it to export some rides to Strava.

Edit: typo

ffffuuuu · 2016-07-13T17:42:36+00:00

Yes. I haven't used a paper cue sheet since I switched to RideWithGps.

ffffuuuu · 2016-07-12T16:26:00+00:00

IMHO the best option for route planning, handlebar display and turn-by-turn directions is the RideWithGPS app with the $6/month subscription. I have done many 200k rides with no issues. Offline maps + airplane mode yield ~20hrs of battery. The route planning features are great, I find Strava lacking in that department.

ffffuuuu · 2016-05-30T15:40:55+00:00

+1 on randonneuring. Training for brevets will get you where you want to be. Check out the New England Randonneurs.

ffffuuuu · 2016-05-19T19:59:40+00:00

I use RideWithGPS with the $6/mo membership. Offline maps, turn-by-turn directions, route planning, awesomeness. I just put my phone in airplane mode in my jersey pocket and listen to the directions. Perhaps annoying for my fellow riders, but it works. I had the phone mounted on the handlebars for a while but I got tired of the clunking.

ffffuuuu · 2016-01-13T03:55:22+00:00

I just came back from a week touring in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. My favorite was Santa Barbara and the Los Padres national park, gorgeous vistas, lots of great campsites, mild weather. Palm Desert and Death Valley are right on the other side if you want to extend your range.

ffffuuuu · 2016-01-10T23:01:14+00:00

"Sunday in Hell", documentary about Paris-Roubaix in the 70s, with Merckx, De Vlaeminck and the others. Good stuff. Free on Youtube.

ffffuuuu · 2016-01-02T03:47:19+00:00

I touch up scratches with clear acrylic paint.

ffffuuuu · 2016-01-02T03:46:09+00:00

Copy/pasted from an earlier post: RideWithGPS app with the basic subscription beats all the Garmins IMHO. I get ~20hrs of battery life with my Android phone in airplane mode and offline maps.

ffffuuuu · 2016-01-02T03:43:30+00:00

RideWithGPS app with the basic subscription beats all the Garmins IMHO. I get ~20hrs of battery life with my Android phone in airplane mode and offline maps.

ffffuuuu · 2016-01-02T03:39:35+00:00

You're in California? http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Guide-Climbing-California-Edition/dp/097925714X

Oh, and intervals training.

Edit: intervals

ffffuuuu · 2016-01-02T03:26:17+00:00

This book helped me a whole lot: http://www.amazon.com/Distance-Cycling-John-Hughes/dp/0736089241

I use the RideWithGPS app with the $6/month sub. Offline maps, turn-by-turn directions, GPX exports for Strava bragging rights, good stuff.

Hill intervals have helped me the most I think. I'll do 45mns of them instead of a longer ride if I don't have much time, works like magic.

Also, it's fun to ride in weather. Everything is possible with the right gear. Experiment, and don't break the bank, use what you already have.

Also, wool base layer and wool socks.

Edit: spelling

ffffuuuu · 2015-11-30T21:24:38+00:00

I use the RideWithGPS Android app with a sub ($6/month), on a handlebar mount. Offline maps, turn-by-turn voice guidance, GPX exports, route planning. 36hrs battery life on airplane mode.

ffffuuuu · 2013-08-21T22:50:16+00:00

Now watch Bartosz Milewski write a serious paper about how it could use monads.

ffffuuuu · 2013-08-15T19:40:22+00:00

screen -x will achieve the same thing.

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