SF2G.FGF.RRR.630.OK? 2/29/08

ride report:
-- about 13-15 of us I believe to start out with
-- 6:45ish RRR
-- picked up Mary on Cesar Chavez
-- mellow pace most of the way, front pack broke off, leaving 9 of us
-- picked up our bikes and made our way across the mud bug which wasn't too
sloshy
-- one fallen rider towards the end who's name will be spared, but said
rider recovered with grace
-- 10ish arrival
-- overall, great ride, met some cool folks, cooperative weather
a few pics mixed in with my delicious kabob lunch:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ario/archives/date-posted/2008/02/29/

Re: 2/28 06:30 RRR

RIDE REPORT

Beautiful day, nice tailwind, 3 riders, Marius and I took turns
attacking each other but neither of us seemed to have truly explosive
power today. Instead, we traded off lead til we were tired, at which
point Joe would whiz past, leaving us wheezing in the dust.

The mud bog is still a mud bog.

Breakfast was good. I am very happy I finally determined that that
reddish-brown mash at the NoName omelet station is actually soyrizo.
Yummmm.

See you all for FGF tomorrow, yo!

--eric

On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 3:54 AM, Daniel Hobe <hobe@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Actually, not going to make it :(
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> On 2/27/08, Daniel Hobe <hobe@gmail.com> wrote:
> > +1
> >
> >
> >
> > On 2/27/08, marius a. eriksen <mae@google.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > bayway; who's in? marius.
> > >
> > > --
> > > m3 - mae@google.com
> > >
> > > > >
> > >
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> > --
> > Sent from Gmail for mobile | mobile.google.com
> >
> > Daniel Hobe <hobe@gmail.com>
> > I'm riding in AIDS/LifeCycle 2008, please donate to this great cause!
> > http://www.aidslifecycle.org/6685
> >
>
> --
> Sent from Gmail for mobile | mobile.google.com
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> Daniel Hobe <hobe@gmail.com>
> I'm riding in AIDS/LifeCycle 2008, please donate to this great cause!
>

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40miles 2000' / Tues 7am / MTV-44

Lovely day for a ride (MB link).  The timing was perfect; I met up with the Trinh Train right at the end of Canada.  Man, it's been a while since I recorded a Canada RD TTT entry (from 92 to Edgewood Rd).  23.0 mph avg.  Not bad for early in the year, without any helpful tailwinds.  Compare that to...

10/2 - space, chris, trinh, space, then me w/sprint finish
23.7

9/25 - solo
23.1

9/25 - space, chris, trinh and me with equal rotations
23.4

9/18 - marius, & me w/leadout from whole "team".  must be headwind.
22.7

9/14 - Chris, Space and Me pulling
23.0

8/21 - Longer rotations w/4 riders
22.1

8/15 - 2min rotations with Marius
23.1

7/24 - On Space's wheel
23.7

On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 3:07 PM, Ryan PC Gibson <ryanpc@google.com> wrote:

I'm riding up to me the SF2G.Skyline crew tomorrow morning.  Great training route, perfect weather and gorgeous cyclists.  Moderate pace expected (2:30).  Email or text if you would like to join me.

 -- Ryan*PC

Re: Nrlb riders! Call me. Re: Friday RRR anyone?

I think Lucas got a coupla shots of the Roubaix section, which sported a good 4" of viscous, therapeutic mud.  I got one of Ryan "Peninsula Connoisseur" Gibson executing a flawless transit of the deep bog, as well as an unnamed rider's muddy leg for illustrative purposes (interested Ladies may inquire directly for contact info).

Ride report:

Lorenzo "winter is the new summer" Colitti, Eric, Joe, Daniel, Sandor, Ario, Sarah, and yours truly set off from a forebodingly dark and misty Ritual about 6:45 and sliced thru the night with only our steely resolve for a cutlass.  A foggy curtain of dread then draped itself upon us south of the sleepy city, and though the vapors clouded our vision, we still rode with power.

Winter's icy grip loosened slightly as northbound allies PC and Lucas intercepted us in san mateo, though our combined lights could not vanquish the seething fogs and cats of foster city. The elements made one last attempt to defeat us in the muddy swamps of Roubaix, with most riders opting against tempting fate in the mudbog. 

9:32 arrival and all food devoured.

-SC

On Jan 11, 2008 11:25 AM, Dan Vanderkam <danvdk@gmail.com> wrote:

Great ride, NRLB folks! Does anyone have pictures? I wish we'd taken one just after going through the mud.

  - Dan

On Jan 10, 2008 10:33 PM, Eric Altendorf < ealtendorf@google.com> wrote:

Putative nrlb'res!  Important.  Call or text me at 541 908 2394 at 6am
to confirm if it is raining.

Eric

On 1/10/08, Dan Vanderkam <danvdk@gmail.com> wrote:
> So as one of those first-time SF2G'ers, I'm not sure what appropriate
> apparel will be for this ride. Am I going to regret wearing shorts? Will
> gloves be a must?
>
>   - Dan
>
> On Jan 10, 2008 11:26 AM, Sarah J. Bell < bell.sarah@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > For those of you who haven't biked in a while, who made a New Year's
> > resolution to get back in the saddle, who live in the Mission and ride
> > fixies, or who are interested in trying SF2G for the first time, there
> will
> > also be an NRLB group on Friday. Same rollout time and place, but those
> who
> > have meetings can boot it while the rest of us roll in together thinking
> > about the weekend, the partycar, and beer.
> > ~Sarah
> >
> >
> > On Jan 10, 2008 11:01 AM, Lorenzo Colitti <l.colitti@gmail.com > wrote:
> >
> > > Sarah J. Bell wrote:
> > > > I assume, in the tradition of Fridays, this is an NRLB ride?
> > > > ~Sarah
> > >
> > > I was actually thinking of doing a reasonable pace, although that might
> > > be preempted by muddy conditions. Of course, if we get a large group
> > > going there will probably be someone taking it slow too...
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Lorenzo
> > >
>

Fwd: Take 5... Millbways (friday 11/17)

classic from the past... since no one is riding in this bitter cold
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Stage V of the Millbway No Rider Left Behind Unless He Gets 3 Or More
Flats Classic will depart 24/m bart on the 7:07 and millbrae at 7:40.

This stage will be tailored to medium-pokes and their more sluggish
brethren, which will be enforced by a stirring acapella rendition of
Foghat's immortal classic Slow Ride (Take It Easy), sung on repeat
mode, by Ryan Pulchritudinous Crooner Gibson. Ladies, you won't want
to miss that.

http://www.oldies.com/i/boxart/large/26/081227267520.jpg

Ryan has agreed to these terms as penance for getting ELO's prog-
disco abomination Strange Magic stuck in my head today, even though
he had not been provoked in any way.

and with that, gentlefolk, I bid you a gluttonous and slothful next
week.