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Ride reports & bike news from Chain Reaction's Mike JFri Mar 29 13:56:36 2024 / +0000 GMTUniversal Post Manager 1.1.2 [ www.ProfProjects.com ] A Great Day, A Great Ride
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Fri Mar 29 13:56:36 2024 / +0000 GMThttp://chainreactionblogs.com/diary/?p=6385Lightning Bug 100, a little USB guy that runs $45 and works better than $150 units of just a few years ago. Yeah, that's a product plug.
Thankfully there were no headwinds going north on Stage, so the ride just kept getting better. On the Stage Road climb (from San Gregorio up to Highway 1) I caught up with Paul, someone from Mtn View doing a similar loop. Very nice guy and maybe just a little bit slower on the steeper parts, but it was nice having someone to ride with for a bit and make sure he knew about the "Bridge of Death" which each real climb has at its base. He was unaware of the concept but caught on quickly when I mentioned West Alpine and China Grade, both of which he's ridden and remembered the bridges. He was going to include the bridge at the base of Old LaHonda as well, but I had to point out that Old LaHonda isn't quite epic enough to qualify for a true Bridge of Death. Today I needn't have feared the Bridge of Death; my legs were feeling surprisingly good on the steeper stuff. It was also nice not having to drill it on the upper flat part, riding at a pace where I could actually talk rather than the lung-searing speed if Kevin's with me and we're going for time (which is always the case).
Before descending Kings Paul asked me how fast I liked to ride downhill; I told him I'd follow whatever pace he chose. He chose fast, considerably faster than I usually descend the upper part of Kings. Next time I'll suggest "moderate." :-)
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