Lost the file it but but it's a little longer day, relatively flat but watch the headwinds. Enjoy the cookie lady and artichokes.
Here's day 3 though with quadbuster.
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Day one is almost here. I have the elevations here of most of the days. Are you ready gals? Day one will be a little shorter, Santa Cruz this year (must have been the sprinklers.)
Last edited by Trek420; 09-10-2008 at 03:15 PM.
Fancy Schmancy Custom Road bike ~ Mondonico Futura Legero
Found on side of the road bike ~ Motobecane Mixte
Gravel bike ~ Salsa Vaya
Favorite bike ~ Soma Buena Vista mixte
Folder ~ Brompton
N+1 ~ My seat on the Rover recumbent tandem
https://www.instagram.com/pugsley_adventuredog/
Lost the file it but but it's a little longer day, relatively flat but watch the headwinds. Enjoy the cookie lady and artichokes.
Here's day 3 though with quadbuster.
Last edited by Trek420; 09-10-2008 at 03:15 PM.
Fancy Schmancy Custom Road bike ~ Mondonico Futura Legero
Found on side of the road bike ~ Motobecane Mixte
Gravel bike ~ Salsa Vaya
Favorite bike ~ Soma Buena Vista mixte
Folder ~ Brompton
N+1 ~ My seat on the Rover recumbent tandem
https://www.instagram.com/pugsley_adventuredog/
Day 4, by now you should just be feeling stronger each day. Good thing because today's the day of the Evil Twins. Lunch is at the little town of Bradley, skip the Cliff bars and bring some money the kids put on a BBQ for us each year.
Last edited by Trek420; 09-10-2008 at 03:15 PM.
Fancy Schmancy Custom Road bike ~ Mondonico Futura Legero
Found on side of the road bike ~ Motobecane Mixte
Gravel bike ~ Salsa Vaya
Favorite bike ~ Soma Buena Vista mixte
Folder ~ Brompton
N+1 ~ My seat on the Rover recumbent tandem
https://www.instagram.com/pugsley_adventuredog/
I think this is the shortest day, and red dress day and talent show.
Last edited by Trek420; 09-10-2008 at 03:15 PM.
Fancy Schmancy Custom Road bike ~ Mondonico Futura Legero
Found on side of the road bike ~ Motobecane Mixte
Gravel bike ~ Salsa Vaya
Favorite bike ~ Soma Buena Vista mixte
Folder ~ Brompton
N+1 ~ My seat on the Rover recumbent tandem
https://www.instagram.com/pugsley_adventuredog/
This has been my favorite day, endless moderate climb and then...the ocean again. Paradise Pitstop and camp is by the ocean. You should end the day by riding along the ocean and then right through camp. I also don't have the elevations for day 7, there's a lot of rollers, no big climbs just a lot of up and down.
Day 7 the Pacific Coast Highway is busy and dangerous, heads up TE gals. Enjoy your ride, we'll be following you online.
Fancy Schmancy Custom Road bike ~ Mondonico Futura Legero
Found on side of the road bike ~ Motobecane Mixte
Gravel bike ~ Salsa Vaya
Favorite bike ~ Soma Buena Vista mixte
Folder ~ Brompton
N+1 ~ My seat on the Rover recumbent tandem
https://www.instagram.com/pugsley_adventuredog/
I'm feeling really nervous about down hills. I'm feeling like up hill is just work...down hill is scaring me.
Living a life that matters doesn’t happen by accident.
It’s not a matter of circumstance but of choices.
Choose to live a life that matters.-
In remembrance of Amber Stumbaugh, DVM
Ride your own ride, go at your own pace, and keep this thread taped to the handlebars
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...ght=descending
Hope to see you on Day 0, and although you might not have cell access during the ride for the sole reason that recharging can be a problem (charge your phone up, leave it off unless you're using it, and if you have a spare battery...) but if any of you gals care to PM me for my number or call in to someone here and I'll post the news to TE.
Are you going to do a ride out together?
Last edited by Trek420; 05-11-2006 at 12:05 PM.
Fancy Schmancy Custom Road bike ~ Mondonico Futura Legero
Found on side of the road bike ~ Motobecane Mixte
Gravel bike ~ Salsa Vaya
Favorite bike ~ Soma Buena Vista mixte
Folder ~ Brompton
N+1 ~ My seat on the Rover recumbent tandem
https://www.instagram.com/pugsley_adventuredog/
and thanks for posting the thread that *I* started
just gotta remember to take my own time!
Living a life that matters doesn’t happen by accident.
It’s not a matter of circumstance but of choices.
Choose to live a life that matters.-
In remembrance of Amber Stumbaugh, DVM
I don't like down hill. I often count backwards to myself when going down hill, somehow this gives me a level of control. I am counting the days.
I need to remember, that I'm not the only one who dreads these downhills! I do get mired in my own nerves, and it really helps to remember that I'm not the only one!Originally Posted by ACG
Living a life that matters doesn’t happen by accident.
It’s not a matter of circumstance but of choices.
Choose to live a life that matters.-
In remembrance of Amber Stumbaugh, DVM
If you can muster up the courage, going down hills with your hands in the drops will be much easier on your body. Take a moment to stretch your back (push your belly button down!). Be relaxed- this will make you more responsive to the bike and vice versa as you go down the hill. Don't worry about how fast you are going, just be with your bike. It will guide you. Look for curves and look at the road ahead. Don't even look at your speedometer! Make each downhill a practice for the next one to come.
Also, when cycling, practice keeping your face still (no grimacing!). You want to stay as relaxed as you can. I know this is difficult to do, BUT, with practice you can. Any kind of tensing up costs you valuable energy. To this day, I still have to remind myself to practice this technique.
Red Dress day may be short, BUT there are hills! Just take your time and enjoy the countryside!
What time do you all leave on the 4th?
(Trek's tentmate here from ALC 4)
Nancy
Now Ladies- DON'T FORGET.....STRETCH WHEN YOU STOP.
Stretch your quads and stretch your hamstrings. Lay on your back (a nice place on the grass would be the best OR at the medical tent on a cot) and stretch out your back. I trust you know these 3 stretches. If you don't we'll tell you how to do it.
STRETCHING WILL MAKE YOUR RIDE MUCH MORE PLEASURABLE!
Nancy
I think it is Velogirl who said that tends to quell the screaming voices in your head.
And what BG sez about stetching.
Trek-BGs tentmate here from ALC4-420
Fancy Schmancy Custom Road bike ~ Mondonico Futura Legero
Found on side of the road bike ~ Motobecane Mixte
Gravel bike ~ Salsa Vaya
Favorite bike ~ Soma Buena Vista mixte
Folder ~ Brompton
N+1 ~ My seat on the Rover recumbent tandem
https://www.instagram.com/pugsley_adventuredog/
I did an 8 week MTB skills class with Blair Lombardi (She's coached people like Marla Streb), and she advised singing during technical parts of a ride. Somehow singing occupies one part of your brain that you don't want interfering with your balance/reactions/etc.
I try to get a good song going during a technical downhill. Right now, it's that Love Generation song (Bob Sinclair). When it's "Lola" I know things are not going well for me.
Just have fun out there, you guys. It will be a great ride!!!
Last edited by maillotpois; 05-11-2006 at 03:33 PM.
Sarah
When it's easy, ride hard; when it's hard, ride easy.
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singing's good for climbing too, I fell in with a group of gals last year and we sang "aint no mountain high enough" to the top of Quadbuster.
We were slow but if you can climb that and sing, guess we were doing ok.
on downhills, I just try to find my safe line, look where I wanna go (if you focus on the pothole you'll go to the pothole) and I have found that weighting the outside leg eg: if you're turning right your left leg is down makes me feel more stable.
Also on tight turns point the way I want to go with that inside upper knee. Don't brake during the turn, go into the turn at your speed but accelerate out of the turn.
and have fun, I want to hear what rest stop 4 is doing each day. You can tell us after if you want.
Fancy Schmancy Custom Road bike ~ Mondonico Futura Legero
Found on side of the road bike ~ Motobecane Mixte
Gravel bike ~ Salsa Vaya
Favorite bike ~ Soma Buena Vista mixte
Folder ~ Brompton
N+1 ~ My seat on the Rover recumbent tandem
https://www.instagram.com/pugsley_adventuredog/