Tomorrow, Sat Feb 6th, will be in Prospect Park 10 am GAP. Will ride around 90~120 minutes. Join me if you want.

I'll be at GAP at 10 as well.

So JP and I managed to get rolling around 1pm this afternoon. Me with my new Stages Power Meter installed to a torque-correct 40 lbs with new click-type torque wrench I got for Christmas, and JP with his shiny new 11-speed shifters and wheel.

We're talking like 30 degrees. A little more traffic than we would have liked (isn't there always?), and the combination of rooster tail and narrower roads due to snow build up. Kept things either single file with me out of harms way 3 bike-lengths back, or side by side.

We traveled out to Saddle River, NJ, but JP kept things interesting by throwing in a handful of new turns and roads. Conversational pace, with some harder pushes on a couple of the climbs, but in general a very civilized 52 or so miles in 3 hours. Just what the coach ordered, not too easy (no ride with JP is ever 'too easy' but also not too hard. If I kill myself on weekend rides, that effects what kind of effort I can do during the week.)

Somewhat bummed to miss what I'm sure will be a fun ride tomorrow, but I'll be singing along with The Ardvaarks at a children's concert with my wife and son. That will be fun too!

Pro tip: Bring a fender to keep your ass dry tomorrow.

I'll be there tomorrow.

Planning to be out as well, 8 am BB. 9 am GWB.

I'll be out tmrw, GW @ 9

Craig, Jake, did y'all get out today (Saturday)? How was the ride?

i be there tomorrow GW9

I should be at bb at 8, assuming sleep doesn't win.

The seas were angry today my friends...

Jake's being generous. He put in some early digs in the hills by Dominican College that had me gasping. I totaled about 5 hrs for the whole thing or about 75 miles. 

Craig,

The seas were angry today my friends...

Has it been the triangle ride or are you soloing it like Rocky B.?

BTW, here's a video of what  rotating paceline looks like from inside the paceline.  

Esp if pace lining  like that means we discover a portal that transports us from 9W to the PCH and has the first(best) Queens of the Stone Age record soundtracking the ride

Next time I'm out on a group ride (not this weekend, but the weekend after next), I want to specifically work with folks in practicing the back of the pack surf. It's a great way to take a breather, without disrupting the flow of the group and after a missed turn or two, you are often ready to get back into the flow. I did it myself a few weeks ago when I was getting extra tired.

One thing I don't love about this video is that on the "drift back" side a few times you saw guys having to get out of the saddle to keep up with the guy in front of him. You want to keep it nice and tight forward and back, and if someone is getting out of the saddle to keep up on either sides, chances are someone's going a touch too hard.

But I'm nitpicking...that's a fine paceline.

#partyinthebackyo
On Feb 9, 2015 1:40 PM, "Marc Bertucco" <

The seas were angry today my friends...

Solo....getting too old to wake up early for a training ride....I prefer to sleep in, watch some tv, have a big breakfast...loiter...stall and then get going around 11:00 am

Has it been the triangle ride or are you soloing it like Rocky B.?

I'm most likely fully moved to eastern Queens by March so looking to tag along with you guys out in LI.  Need to get familiar with the training routes since heading out to GWB will be a bit more of a PITA...

How far east?
On Feb 9, 2015 4:57 PM, "David Yang" <

Bayside.  I think it is close to the triangle ride start?

Yes...u are in Triangle territory.  Little Neck Parkway exit off the Expressway.  When the ride turns North and they start hitting the hills...shit gets real and you will be a long way from the Shire Frodo

I for one am looking forward to Craig & Jacob aka the Twin Pins of Pain leaving a trail of broken dreams in their wake this spring.

I'm most likely fully moved to eastern Queens by March so looking to tag along with you guys out in LI.  Need to get familiar with the training routes since heading out to GWB will be a bit more of a PITA...

welcome to Queens

Provided the roads are clear and it's 15F or warmer, I'll be out Sunday morning.  If the GWB is open, I'll be on the Jersey side by 9:05.  I closed, I can meet up at 178th and Haven and lead a ride to westchester.

You're a tough cookie JP.

I'll be gettin cozy with my computrainer...but this guy might wanna ride with you

Today the wifey and dog and I did some XC skiing here in the Mad River Valley (close to the GMSR ITT course, fwiw) for 4 hours. It was cold, from 5-12 degrees, but we eventually warmed up enough to enjoy the experience.