http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/08/29/learning-to-ride-again/ It's like reality TV. Except it's real. And there's no TV. Fri, 04 Mar 2022 03:21:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/08/29/learning-to-ride-again/comment-page-1/#comment-525231 Dillanger Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:26:03 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/08/29/learning-to-ride-again#comment-525231 Wonderful expltaniaon of facts available here. Wonderful expltaniaon of facts available here.

]]> http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/08/29/learning-to-ride-again/comment-page-1/#comment-504335 Jsun Thu, 31 Aug 2006 04:50:21 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/08/29/learning-to-ride-again#comment-504335 dug- your wife rocks, and as for replacing the bar, I think about a previes post here regarding rocky's LT100 ride Jsun dug- your wife rocks, and as for replacing the bar, I think about a previes post here regarding rocky’s LT100 ride
Jsun

]]> http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/08/29/learning-to-ride-again/comment-page-1/#comment-504336 Random Reviewer Wed, 30 Aug 2006 22:25:09 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/08/29/learning-to-ride-again#comment-504336 Mtnbike W, i'll be fine. just got my bike back from the shop, new chain, bar tape, shifter/brake lever, cables (impact rubbed through some cables). gouged the rear der, but didn't wreck it. lucky to keep the bar i spose, hm, maybe i should re-think that. new helmet.   as for me. elbow is swollen and cut up, but not bad, right hip is multi-colored, but road rash will stop needing big gauze in a day or two. right side ribs hurt getting in and out of bed, cars, and stuff, laughing and sneezing can be painful.   i'm planning on riding up mill creek canyon in salt lake tomorrow. i'm hoping that goes well. still planning on lotoja. when i got home and the wife saw the damage, first thing she said was "oh, you're riding lotoja. no refunds." so i've got that going for me. which is nice. Mtnbike W, i’ll be fine. just got my bike back from the shop, new chain, bar tape, shifter/brake lever, cables (impact rubbed through some cables). gouged the rear der, but didn’t wreck it. lucky to keep the bar i spose, hm, maybe i should re-think that. new helmet.
 
as for me. elbow is swollen and cut up, but not bad, right hip is multi-colored, but road rash will stop needing big gauze in a day or two. right side ribs hurt getting in and out of bed, cars, and stuff, laughing and sneezing can be painful.
 
i’m planning on riding up mill creek canyon in salt lake tomorrow. i’m hoping that goes well. still planning on lotoja. when i got home and the wife saw the damage, first thing she said was "oh, you’re riding lotoja. no refunds." so i’ve got that going for me. which is nice.

]]> http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/08/29/learning-to-ride-again/comment-page-1/#comment-504337 mtnbound Wed, 30 Aug 2006 20:57:35 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/08/29/learning-to-ride-again#comment-504337 I agree with Mark on that book.  I got the book about a month ago and found it useful and full of details.  The seat post position is a tricky thing for a race since you can't adjust it while racing.  You have to pick the best position for you and the particular race course at the start and keep it there.  FC, I would suggest lowering your seat post by an inch or so from your normal "power position", so you keep the power position for climbing yet have it lowered somewhat for the descents.  Since your strenght is climbing, your seat position should more reflect that but concedea a little for the downhill portions. Mtnbike W   BTW, how's Dug? I agree with Mark on that book.  I got the book about a month ago and found it useful and full of details.  The seat post position is a tricky thing for a race since you can’t adjust it while racing.  You have to pick the best position for you and the particular race course at the start and keep it there.  FC, I would suggest lowering your seat post by an inch or so from your normal "power position", so you keep the power position for climbing yet have it lowered somewhat for the descents.  Since your strenght is climbing, your seat position should more reflect that but concedea a little for the downhill portions.
Mtnbike W  
BTW, how’s Dug?

]]> http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/08/29/learning-to-ride-again/comment-page-1/#comment-504338 mhywan Wed, 30 Aug 2006 20:46:46 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/08/29/learning-to-ride-again#comment-504338 Tell me that you have to pay something in order to keep this bike. I am also very interested to know how to get on the list to be a reviewer for bike publications. :-) Tell me that you have to pay something in order to keep this bike.
I am also very interested to know how to get on the list to be a reviewer for bike publications. :-)

]]> http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/08/29/learning-to-ride-again/comment-page-1/#comment-504339 mark Wed, 30 Aug 2006 19:58:05 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/08/29/learning-to-ride-again#comment-504339 Fatty, I highly recommend checking out "Mastering Mountain Bike Skills" by Brian Lopes. Coach Lopes is full of good advice and lots of fine technical information like the difference between a manual and a wheelie. Sounds like what Botched had you working on (the bucket lifting thing) was a manual, not a wheelie. Anyway, the book is awesome, and pads will help tremendously with confidence. They will give you the courage to ride the harder line on the "spine" section of Wasatch Crest. That and flat pedals. And a gravity dropper seatpost (solves the saddle height climbing vs. descending problem). And a six inch travel fork. Downhilling, not a rigid fork, is your answer to the sub-9 Leadville.   For what it's worth, though, I'll ride down almost anything on a mtn bike, but you will never find me going 56 on a road bike.   -mark Fatty, I highly recommend checking out "Mastering Mountain Bike Skills" by Brian Lopes. Coach Lopes is full of good advice and lots of fine technical information like the difference between a manual and a wheelie. Sounds like what Botched had you working on (the bucket lifting thing) was a manual, not a wheelie. Anyway, the book is awesome, and pads will help tremendously with confidence. They will give you the courage to ride the harder line on the "spine" section of Wasatch Crest. That and flat pedals. And a gravity dropper seatpost (solves the saddle height climbing vs. descending problem). And a six inch travel fork. Downhilling, not a rigid fork, is your answer to the sub-9 Leadville.
 
For what it’s worth, though, I’ll ride down almost anything on a mtn bike, but you will never find me going 56 on a road bike.
 
-mark

]]> http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/08/29/learning-to-ride-again/comment-page-1/#comment-504340 Jon Paul Wed, 30 Aug 2006 01:45:55 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/08/29/learning-to-ride-again#comment-504340 From everything you've blogged about, getting your downhill speed up will get you the sub-9 time you want! Go Botched with the training runs! As for dropping seat height, I'd keep it low for downhills and where you like it for uphills and distance. I have no basis for saying that, just things I've read and Botched's comment about too high. Lower, on technical stuff, also makes it easier to work the bike; if the seat is set to road-bike height, you're gonna rack yourself.   New blog, migrating from old blog: jonpaulbaker.wordpress.com. The old blog links to the new.   Best wishes for the training. I'm still just a wannabe, but I'm working on it.   J From everything you’ve blogged about, getting your downhill speed up will get you the sub-9 time you want! Go Botched with the training runs! As for dropping seat height, I’d keep it low for downhills and where you like it for uphills and distance. I have no basis for saying that, just things I’ve read and Botched’s comment about too high. Lower, on technical stuff, also makes it easier to work the bike; if the seat is set to road-bike height, you’re gonna rack yourself.
 
New blog, migrating from old blog: jonpaulbaker.wordpress.com. The old blog links to the new.
 
Best wishes for the training. I’m still just a wannabe, but I’m working on it.
 
J

]]> http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/08/29/learning-to-ride-again/comment-page-1/#comment-504341 James Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:15:17 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/08/29/learning-to-ride-again#comment-504341 Elden- If our paths ever cross, and I hope they do, we need to have a big chicken contest. I think I'd win, and by that I mean I think I'm an even bigger chicken on the bike than you are. My self-preservation threshold seems to be set pretty high when it comes to things involving leaning over, standing still or going down steep slopes, even paved ones.   I'm going to try to bring that down a bit by trying cyclocross this fall. Even if I'm still a chicken at the end, if I can do those mounts and dismounts with any sense of grace, I'll feel better about who I am and what I'm doing. And the bunny hops...man, I'm going to have to find myself a course lined with deep pits of foam rubber to practice those.   JLS Elden- If our paths ever cross, and I hope they do, we need to have a big chicken contest. I think I’d win, and by that I mean I think I’m an even bigger chicken on the bike than you are. My self-preservation threshold seems to be set pretty high when it comes to things involving leaning over, standing still or going down steep slopes, even paved ones.
 
I’m going to try to bring that down a bit by trying cyclocross this fall. Even if I’m still a chicken at the end, if I can do those mounts and dismounts with any sense of grace, I’ll feel better about who I am and what I’m doing. And the bunny hops…man, I’m going to have to find myself a course lined with deep pits of foam rubber to practice those.
 
JLS

]]> http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/08/29/learning-to-ride-again/comment-page-1/#comment-504342 Lofgrans Tue, 29 Aug 2006 22:20:20 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/08/29/learning-to-ride-again#comment-504342 FC- good to have you back. Love the posts, I keep emailing them to my husband- who has wisely opted out of LOTOJA this year. Last years blizzard and the continuously pittiful payout (If I placed top 10 in a 200+ mile race, I'd want some cash too) are enough to keep him home bound. Are you racing/riding? If so, good luck. www.roberttaunyalofgran.blogspot.com FC- good to have you back. Love the posts, I keep emailing them to my husband- who has wisely opted out of LOTOJA this year. Last years blizzard and the continuously pittiful payout (If I placed top 10 in a 200+ mile race, I’d want some cash too) are enough to keep him home bound. Are you racing/riding? If so, good luck.
http://www.roberttaunyalofgran.blogspot.com

]]> http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/08/29/learning-to-ride-again/comment-page-1/#comment-504343 Sue Tue, 29 Aug 2006 21:37:28 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/08/29/learning-to-ride-again#comment-504343 Whatever happened to Al Maviva? I love that guy. Botched Whatever happened to Al Maviva? I love that guy.
Botched

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