Recent content by echappy

@qclabrat, there's also the new Canyon XC bike; starts at ~$3k, IIRC. With heavy tires, it's ~26 lbs, same as my Anthem Advanced with lightweight tires. https://www.canyon.com/en-us/mtb/lux/lux-cf-sl-6-0-pro-race

yikes. speedy recovery!

forget the food (which looks great), i want to know which restaurant would allow you to take a bike indoor

I wish i could; tied up at work going to SC next week; then to China; which means unless i get on my act, work is going to pile up... either Allaire or Columbia sounds really fun

that's terrible; condolences

now, now, don't be gloating :p that's just down right scary... glad you made it out some poor lady didn't make it. car hit by a NJ Transit train at a level crossing (probably stalled from the incline) if i ever buy a house and still find myself in the region, i'm getting snow tires (or...

no salting of the road until way too late tractor trailers jack-knived on 287, going up moderate inclines. was actually driving on solid ice for a good 10 miles last night. thank goodness i had new tires from last year the somewhat "frighteningly hilarious sighting" was of cars spinning on...

actually, way more than 100%. the short hills in Lewis Morris are often 2 minutes at 100%, with significant sections at greater than 100%. Granted, the lactate generated during those >100% sections will be converted back to usable energy again after the intensity drops, but the fatigue from...

i should have been more clear in my original post. going downhill doesn't mean bonking. Going downhill means I could no longer sustain the intensity of the first two hours, that intensity being 75% of threshold power. I'm sure I could go for 3 hours at 60-65%, but not at 75%. As for actual...

this I used to do fasted rides (although i'd cheat a bit by "carbo-loading" the previous night). Fine for the first 90-120 minutes depending on effort, then it goes downhill afterwards if i don't refuel strava doesn't take into account of the added rolling resistance on the dirt, so all the...

Is Black Run Preserve near where you live?

full suspension/hard tail? that's light, lighter than my first road bike in fact

yikes, I stay indoors when the mercury drops below ~27 F. You are much tougher than I am. the wind tends to pick up significantly under 27F, and both my booties and gloves become inadequate. unberable slog of a ride at those conditions i doubt i can track down @qclabrat if I crash trying to...

what about road-use winter booties? My standby is toe covers and a thick winter bootie on top. Works well on the road. Then again, with the relatively lower intensity on the trail, it may not work as well

One thing I have not seen mentioned is that Dr. McKinnon's victory could very well be the result of a not-so-strong field. Some has mentioned that the 35-39 category generally offers easier competition, as many athletes of that age would still be competing in a professional capacity (and not as...