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08-21-2006, 02:14 PM
tprevost

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Originally Posted by Ninabike

Tracy, Since the hills by themselves were Okay, I wonder if the new saddle will make a difference on the distance. Alex says it makes a huge difference for him. Also your hand. On the way back, I noticed there was a lot of rough pavement along the Freeway section that was tough on the hands. I was thinking of you as I was going through that section. After as long of a ride as you had, I can see that last section being difficult.

I envy you for being able to do the Century!!

Nina

Well, we shall soon see! I'm doing my little wine country loop tomorrow and then stopping by the LBS to get my new seat put on! I'm really looking forward to seeing how it is!

Yes, my hand was killing me by the end! We were laughing at how even the painted bike lane things were hurting.... I think they had at least 50 coats of paint on those things and I was concentrating on moving forward so I'd come up on them and not have time to maneuver around them.... OUCH! They were hurting Pam too, so I was not alone in my compaining! :p

I'm glad I did it, for sure! I did not prepare adequately as it should not have been that hard but now I know better for next time!

t~
08-21-2006, 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by bcipam

Anyway - I done with roading for awhile - time to concentrate on mountain
biking unless someone wants to talk me into doing another century...;)

I'm looking forward to tagging along on some of your docent rides. I think there's one this Saturday but I'm having trouble w/childcare (Adam's tournament schedule changed and now he's golfing Saturday.... I'm trying the babysitter though)

Chino Hills... here I come!!!!! :eek:

Trac'
08-21-2006, 02:21 PM
caligurl

tracy.... what about your shorts too? what shorts did you wear? i know some like them :p but i could NEVER do a century in sugar shorts!

shorts are just as important as saddle!!!!!
08-21-2006, 02:22 PM
Brandy

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Originally Posted by bcipam

OK my one beef about the route... anyone else other than Tracy and I notice... along 101, the Bike Lane signs had been painted over so many times as to be a hazard. Everytime I hit one I was reminded I had been sitting on a bike all day. OUCH!!! :mad:

That was one of my only complaints of the whole day. We actually ended up riding the white line for much of that stretch because the bike lane signs were so jarring.
08-21-2006, 02:25 PM
caligurl

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Originally Posted by Brandy

That was one of my only complaints of the whole day. We actually ended up riding the white line for much of that stretch because the bike lane signs were so jarring.

ok you guys! you all (and the guys) ARE spoiled! that so-called bad section of old pch is BETTER than one of the roads i have to ride on to get almost anywhere around here! lol!

spoiled OC kids! http://www.smileycons.com/img/emotions/149.gif

and is your tushy was bothering you... you need to get some better shorts too!!!! i tell ya... sugar shorts are ok for short rides... but you can't do the longer ones in them!!! (i notice tushy pain at.... don't hit me... mile 120!)
08-21-2006, 02:26 PM
Brandy

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Originally Posted by caligurl

ok you guys! you all (and the guys) ARE spoiled! that so-called bad section of old pch is BETTER than one of the roads i have to ride on to get almost anywhere around here! lol!

spoiled OC kids! http://www.smileycons.com/img/emotions/149.gif

LOL! Hey...I'll take that...spoiled little OC kids! :p
08-21-2006, 02:27 PM
caligurl

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Originally Posted by Brandy

LOL! Hey...I'll take that...spoiled little OC kids! :p

well you are! so there! http://www.smileycons.com/img/emotions/84.gif
08-21-2006, 02:28 PM
caligurl

brandy.... i editted my post, too... about shorts! while you were posting!
08-21-2006, 02:29 PM
tprevost

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Originally Posted by caligurl

tracy.... what about your shorts too? what shorts did you wear? i know some like them :p but i could NEVER do a century in sugar shorts!

shorts are just as important as saddle!!!!!

I wore my PI shorts but I can't remember which ones they are... one of the microsensors or something... not the ones w/the pink/purple (?) inside but they have a large pad but its all gray and it is one of the 'something sensor' shorts....

actually all areas covered by my shorts (ahem ;) ) are okay, a little tender until the next morning, but nothing major... I picked the right ones for the ride... so far those and my attack shorts are my favorites!

I just can't wait to try out the new saddle (of course, now that I'm so excited it probably won't work for me :rolleyes: ). I just remember it being pure heaven riding around on Alex's saddle!

What I really want to find is a good tank (you know, like that red one at CTC that I shoulda grabbed!)... I need one that I can wear my big, huge, sports bra under though and cute ones are hard to find!

t~
08-21-2006, 02:31 PM
caligurl

ahhhh ok! well... then.... you may just need more saddle time! i hope the new one works well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
08-21-2006, 02:31 PM
tprevost

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Originally Posted by caligurl

ok you guys! you all (and the guys) ARE spoiled! that so-called bad section of old pch is BETTER than one of the roads i have to ride on to get almost anywhere around here! lol!

spoiled OC kids! http://www.smileycons.com/img/emotions/149.gif

and is your tushy was bothering you... you need to get some better shorts too!!!! i tell ya... sugar shorts are ok for short rides... but you can't do the longer ones in them!!! (i notice tushy pain at.... don't hit me... mile 120!)

Actually some of the roads on my 40 miler are just like that... it was the painted bike signs that were a bigger issue for me... the bumpy roads were just an irritant but not enough to hurt like that darned writing! :p
08-21-2006, 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by caligurl

ahhhh ok! well... then.... you may just need more saddle time! i hope the new one works well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yup, I was definately short some saddle time for this one ;) I did get a wierd thing on the back of my leg (well, right at my butt crease) ... two little lines... sorta like pinch lines ... I put some cortizone cream on them when I got home and now they are going away... must have been that allmighty powerful downstroke huh? (where's that laughing, rolling smiley when I need it?)

t~
08-21-2006, 02:38 PM
caligurl

did you use chamois butt'r?
08-21-2006, 02:47 PM
Trekhawk

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Originally Posted by tprevost

I just can't wait to try out the new saddle (of course, now that I'm so excited it probably won't work for me :rolleyes: ). I just remember it being pure heaven riding around on Alex's saddle!

What I really want to find is a good tank (you know, like that red one at CTC that I shoulda grabbed!)... I need one that I can wear my big, huge, sports bra under though and cute ones are hard to find!

t~

Hey Tracy what sort of saddle are you getting??

I always like to know what works for others or not.

As far as rides for the rest of this year - I only have a couple planned.
Im doing Fair Oaks Metric this Sunday. Siskiyou Century in September and probably Foxy's Fall Century in October. I think.

Perhaps we could plan for a bunch of us to get together in the new year on one of the Spring Centurys. LOL - do you think that would give us time to plan. Also my husband would be over the shock of looking after the kids for a whole weekend while Im at the Siskiyou Century.:D
08-21-2006, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by caligurl

did you use chamois butt'r?

no, I've never tried that stuff... the thought of it just kinda grosses me out... I guess I should try it huh?

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