From WGN Chicago:
... Wind Chill Advisory Wednesday night and Thursday morning... The wind will be 12 to 18 mph which will give wind chills of 15 to
24 below zero by sunrise.
This cold snap is getting tiresome. I can't ride, but that's no surprise this time of year. The real problem is that I have to put on five layers just to walk to class, then take 'em all off once I get to my classroom. It's getting old. Can't we just have some of the 40 degree weekends Bryan keeps talking about?
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Addendum
With our minus 20 windchill, I'm staying inside for the day and just reading cycling news before I get on the trainer in a few hours. So I found this gem on slowtwitch.com: it's an interview with Dave Zabriskie in which he talks about riding for Slipstream, then lies about how little he trains. There is no way in hell that man rides only 15 to 20 hours a week and rides as fast as he does. I mean, I know he became one of the best TT guys in the world without ever having set foot in a wind tunnel, but I wouldn't even be successful in the 4s if I trained that little. I'm getting a little off topic here. Here's my favorite portion of the interview:
SlowTwitch: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Dave: I see myself as the most powerful man in the chamois cream business.
This dude is so weird, and totally crazy. But I love him.
SlowTwitch: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Dave: I see myself as the most powerful man in the chamois cream business.
This dude is so weird, and totally crazy. But I love him.
It's COOOLD
At the time of this writing, it is 4 degrees outside. It's going to be nine degrees below zero tonight. And the heat just went out in my apartment. So in case I freeze to death (even though I'm wearing two pairs of sweatpants, a track jacket, and two sweaters), it's my landlord's fault. Got it? Good.
Monday, January 14, 2008
Friday, January 11, 2008
I am a terrible blogger.
Really, I never update this thing. Sorry guys. I'm pretty sure only three or maybe four people read this thing anyway.
Very successful trip to Santa Barbara. The last time I was there I was recently post-op, so I couldn't bring my bike. Or swim. And since there was a fire near SB, the fire department had to give special instructions on evacuations to the disabled...including me. Which was great. But this time, I was on pretty good shape, I had the new Tarmac, and I had just installed the new Dura-Ace shift levers and Phil Wood bottom bracket. I rode about 3 hours a day and even did La Cumbre Peak. It's 4,000 feet up and you start at the beach. I don't have a Garmin or anything, but someone who does said you climb about 5,000 feet in total if you start from the beach. In 12 miles. It's awesome. At the steepest pitch (about a 15% for something like half a mile, and at the TOP), I was in my easiest gear with a cadence of 64. It was fun.
Since then, I've only ridden about 5 miles. So I wasted all that fitness. Oh well. Riding with Bryan tomorrow, so hopefully I'll do better on that ride than on previous ones. Bryan and/or Munson have dragged me back home a few times lately.
Very successful trip to Santa Barbara. The last time I was there I was recently post-op, so I couldn't bring my bike. Or swim. And since there was a fire near SB, the fire department had to give special instructions on evacuations to the disabled...including me. Which was great. But this time, I was on pretty good shape, I had the new Tarmac, and I had just installed the new Dura-Ace shift levers and Phil Wood bottom bracket. I rode about 3 hours a day and even did La Cumbre Peak. It's 4,000 feet up and you start at the beach. I don't have a Garmin or anything, but someone who does said you climb about 5,000 feet in total if you start from the beach. In 12 miles. It's awesome. At the steepest pitch (about a 15% for something like half a mile, and at the TOP), I was in my easiest gear with a cadence of 64. It was fun.
Since then, I've only ridden about 5 miles. So I wasted all that fitness. Oh well. Riding with Bryan tomorrow, so hopefully I'll do better on that ride than on previous ones. Bryan and/or Munson have dragged me back home a few times lately.
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Michael Ball...
...seems like such an asshole.
He did an interview with VeloNews and comes off like an incredibly egotistical jerk. I'm sure it's a pretty accurate portrait of the man, I've heard nothing but bad things about him. He's put together a pretty impressive team, though, so you've got to give him some credit for that. And he makes some great pants - I'm wearing some right now. The team will be at Joe Martin, which I definitely want to race or at least watch. I want to grab some of that totally badass kit.
In other news, I've been off the bike for three full weeks now. Not a good sign. I've had finals to work on, so that's been a blast. On the other hand, I've done so well this semester they are renaming the Dean's List and instead calling it Sean's List. I hope this education is worth my riding suffering...
He did an interview with VeloNews and comes off like an incredibly egotistical jerk. I'm sure it's a pretty accurate portrait of the man, I've heard nothing but bad things about him. He's put together a pretty impressive team, though, so you've got to give him some credit for that. And he makes some great pants - I'm wearing some right now. The team will be at Joe Martin, which I definitely want to race or at least watch. I want to grab some of that totally badass kit.
In other news, I've been off the bike for three full weeks now. Not a good sign. I've had finals to work on, so that's been a blast. On the other hand, I've done so well this semester they are renaming the Dean's List and instead calling it Sean's List. I hope this education is worth my riding suffering...
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Good news!
Went down to my local bike shop today and guess what? They gave me some new shoes. For free. And not even shitty shoes - they're Specialized BG Comps from two years ago. So they don't have a ratchet on them, just two Velcro straps. And they're half a size too big (46, I wear a 45.5). But it's winter riding anyway, so it's not a big deal, and I'm getting new Shimano shoes in a few months. Gave me some SPD-SL cleats that were returned, too, so I paid a total of 30 bucks for shoes, cleats, and some CO2. I love those guys.
Oh, and I got the new Ionos for 40 bucks off. Still prohibitively expensive, but a little better. It's the most comfortable thing I've ever worn. I'll put up some pictures at some point, but right now I have a 12 page opinion to write for con law. It's about the statutory interpretation issues in Logan v. US. Look it up, you'll love it. It's a good light read.
Oh, and I got the new Ionos for 40 bucks off. Still prohibitively expensive, but a little better. It's the most comfortable thing I've ever worn. I'll put up some pictures at some point, but right now I have a 12 page opinion to write for con law. It's about the statutory interpretation issues in Logan v. US. Look it up, you'll love it. It's a good light read.
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