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Climber Wannabe: June 2009
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Tuesday, June 2, 2009. Long Time No Post. Been away from racing for a while. I'm nursing our bird Kang right now and don't really think I can get out to race. It's amazing how such a little bird can work his way into our family and be so important. I'm still riding, so come Cal Cup time, I'll bring a full summer's worth of training to the races. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Sew and Sew (mom). Long Time No Post. View my complete profile.
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Climber Wannabe: May 2009
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Monday, May 11, 2009. Our adopted budgie checking out the camera:. Sunday, May 10, 2009. I nailed the descent (why can I go faster on my own? And drilled it down Camino Pablo, where I could finally see the field and all of the minor attacks rolling off the front. Head down, I cranked away. Finally, I got to a line of cars and used the draft to get myself back on. Now I was tired. Anyway, finished up 20th or so of 60. I feel really good about getting back on with a flat/downhill TT (at. Monday, May 4, 2009.
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Climber Wannabe: Teetering on the edge
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Monday, August 31, 2009. Teetering on the edge. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Sew and Sew (mom). Teetering on the edge. View my complete profile.
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Climber Wannabe: Coast down estimation of drag and rolling resistance - Part 1
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Tuesday, September 1, 2009. Coast down estimation of drag and rolling resistance - Part 1. So I promised some geekery here. The goal was to do a simple test and try to estimate rolling resistance and drag coefficients. The simplest thing anyone can do is a coast down: you accelerate to speed, stop pedaling, and coast to a halt (or close to it.) So, to do the analysis, you first need to solve the equation that describes the motion:. Is the density of air. Is the coefficient of rolling resistance.
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Climber Wannabe: January 2009
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Saturday, January 3, 2009. Everyone knows that a true cyclist consumes espresso in quantity. Over this holiday break from work, I set out to make myself an affordable espresso setup. I've been using an Aeropress. Everything pops apart, and with pressure control removed, it's easy to find deficiencies in technique. I found my cheapo grinder wasn't getting fine enough, so I got a Capresso Infinity grinder that works much better. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Sew and Sew (mom). View my complete profile.
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Climber Wannabe: February 2009
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Monday, February 16, 2009. Last year I attempted a similar ride, and by the time I got home I couldn't even open the front door; my hands were completely frozen. I was absolutely miserable. I think I stripped and sat in front of our ubiquitous wall heater unit for a good 15 minutes before attempting to take a shower. After that, I looked like a boiled lobster (who knew water could be painful? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Sew and Sew (mom). View my complete profile.
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Climber Wannabe: Back at it
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Sunday, January 24, 2010. Back in November, I was honored to be selected for the John E. Peckham Memorial Scholarship. Since then, I've been training much more consistently, especially for winter. I'm really looking forward to this season, and figured I'd go all in. So I got a TT bike:. Things I really like now:. Gore-Tex jackets and gloves. MTB right now sounds like mud wrestling with wheels. Congrats, good luck and have fun this season! January 25, 2010 at 8:02 AM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Climber Wannabe: July 2009
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Friday, July 3, 2009. Good to get out in a fast pack again, and the damage wasn't anything a soldering iron couldn't fix. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Sew and Sew (mom). View my complete profile.
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Climber Wannabe: University Road Race
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Monday, August 24, 2009. Stuck in my head in Chris's voice. Like I said, I'm simple racer, so I followed some simple rules for the rest of the race: coast up to the front on the descent, drift back on the climb, and never stand on the kicker unless absolutely necessary. I closed gaps where necessary as attrition really set in after 10 laps, but basically sat in pretty comfortably thanks to all the work Chris was doing off the front. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Sew and Sew (mom).