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12-16-2004, 07:12 PM
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| Re: Walk or ride? On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 20:32:22 -0500, David L. Johnson <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote: > On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 22:15:14 -0800, Bill Baka wrote: > >> Time for something new, I hope this isn't old. The last 2 days in >> Californias' central valley have been glum, to say the least about the >> weather. Yesterday, had a low of 53F and a high of 54F and fog all day. > > I grew up there. You better get used to the fog, 'cause it will be > there. > Tell me about it. I walked/ran to Wal-mart because I was worried about the theft rate of bicycles around here. I went in at about 4:30 with the sun up and came out at 5:30 into a dark fog cloud. I walked home along the highway very carefully on the wrong side since people were driving too fast and getting close to the edge. It isn't a legal thing with me when nobody can see anything, so I ran the wrong side until there was a sidewalk on the proper side, then ran across the road to the safety of the sidewalk. If I had my bike I would have had a bit of trouble at this point, with rush hour traffic and near to zero visibility. I went by where the speed trap had been and the police left the LIDAR unit on but apparently changed the minimum speed. I ran full tilt at it and got dashes, no fun at all, but it still gave a readout for cars, so there goes my running speed measurement. If it is still there tomorrow I may take a bike and try it for fun. I don't think "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas" meant white out fog!!! -- Bill (?) Ba__ka |
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12-16-2004, 07:12 PM
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| Re: Game On! GaryG wrote: || "Bill Baka" <bbaka@syix.com> wrote in message || news  psi4gdqqc9scufd@news.syix.com...||| On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 13:11:55 -0800, GaryG ||| <sorrynoemail@NOSPAMX.com> wrote: ||| |||| "Bill Baka" <bbaka@syix.com> wrote in message |||| news psi4bwntt9scufd@news.syix.com...||||| On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 12:09:14 -0800, GaryG ||||| <sorrynoemail@NOSPAMX.com> wrote: ||||| |||||| <salmoneous@aol.com> wrote in message |||||| news:1103208054.521543.22240@c13g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com... |||||||| Idle chit chat ain't trolling. ||||||| Take a look at those jog/run MPH's again. He's trolling. ||||||| |||||| |||||| No kidding... |||||| |||||| His "Slow Jog" is at a 7:30 pace (minutes/mile). |||||| |||||| His "Fast Jog" is at a 5:00 pace. |||||| |||||| His "Slow Run" is at a 4:36 pace. |||||| |||||| And his "Fast Run" is a flat 4:00 pace. |||||| |||||| He probably will also claim that he did all that wearing hiking |||||| boots and jeans (he has a well-documented fear of lycra). |||||| |||||| GG |||||| |||||| ||||| Since you asked, yes, it was in jeans, and with an old pair of ||||| shoes, no name sneakers. I had intended to walk to Wal-mart, ||||| about 1 mile, but got diverted when I started to run and liked ||||| it, so no lycra. ||||| My "Fast run" is about what those guys keep up for ||||| a mile, where I can do it for only a 100 feet or so at best. My ||||| "Slow run" is a guess of speed since there was less wind in my ||||| face ||||| at that point, and my fast jog was down to only a breeze in my ||||| face, at best. My feet don't have a speedometer and there was ||||| nobody to ||||| pace me with a bike, not that it would be accurate anyway, since ||||| I only ran each speed a short distance. Come run with me and get ||||| embarrassed by a hyperactive 56 year old. ||||| C'mon, it'll be fun, for me, at least. |||| |||| I don't like to run, but if you want a race on the bike, bring it |||| on! |||| |||| You're in Sacramento, right? I hope to be down there sometime |||| next month for business, so name the course and let's get it on! |||| |||| GG ||| ||| This could get interesting now. I am actually more like in the Yuba ||| City area, about 40 miles north of Sacramento proper. How do you ||| think I ||| find all the back woods riding? I like it when the only traffic I ||| have to worry about is the bears, really, I watch the deer, vultures ||| (I hope they are not watching me), and other wildlife. If I don't ||| have to work I might be able to take you on the ride around Beale ||| and show you the waterfall and swimming hole I found. It is about ||| 40 miles paved, 20 or so gravel, 10 dirt, 5 walk and carry bike. ||| Sort of a century the hard way but not road bike tire friendly. ||| There are some paved loops I can organize or point to, also. ||| Weather and work permitting, or course. || || I'd be interested in a paved loop, or out and back. Not interested || in racing on gravel, dirt, or on foot. || || Do you want to do it as a time trial, or head-to-head? || || I'll let you know when my schedule firms up for my trip to Sacto. || || BTW - I'm 52, so a bit younger than you, but I'm also heavier (175), || so it should be pretty even. This sounds interesting. Full disclosure here, okay? |
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12-16-2004, 07:12 PM
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| Re: Game On! GaryG wrote: || "Bill Baka" <bbaka@syix.com> wrote in message || news psi4gdqqc9scufd@news.syix.com...||| On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 13:11:55 -0800, GaryG ||| <sorrynoemail@NOSPAMX.com> wrote: ||| |||| "Bill Baka" <bbaka@syix.com> wrote in message |||| news psi4bwntt9scufd@news.syix.com...||||| On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 12:09:14 -0800, GaryG ||||| <sorrynoemail@NOSPAMX.com> wrote: ||||| |||||| <salmoneous@aol.com> wrote in message |||||| news:1103208054.521543.22240@c13g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com... |||||||| Idle chit chat ain't trolling. ||||||| Take a look at those jog/run MPH's again. He's trolling. ||||||| |||||| |||||| No kidding... |||||| |||||| His "Slow Jog" is at a 7:30 pace (minutes/mile). |||||| |||||| His "Fast Jog" is at a 5:00 pace. |||||| |||||| His "Slow Run" is at a 4:36 pace. |||||| |||||| And his "Fast Run" is a flat 4:00 pace. |||||| |||||| He probably will also claim that he did all that wearing hiking |||||| boots and jeans (he has a well-documented fear of lycra). |||||| |||||| GG |||||| |||||| ||||| Since you asked, yes, it was in jeans, and with an old pair of ||||| shoes, no name sneakers. I had intended to walk to Wal-mart, ||||| about 1 mile, but got diverted when I started to run and liked ||||| it, so no lycra. ||||| My "Fast run" is about what those guys keep up for ||||| a mile, where I can do it for only a 100 feet or so at best. My ||||| "Slow run" is a guess of speed since there was less wind in my ||||| face ||||| at that point, and my fast jog was down to only a breeze in my ||||| face, at best. My feet don't have a speedometer and there was ||||| nobody to ||||| pace me with a bike, not that it would be accurate anyway, since ||||| I only ran each speed a short distance. Come run with me and get ||||| embarrassed by a hyperactive 56 year old. ||||| C'mon, it'll be fun, for me, at least. |||| |||| I don't like to run, but if you want a race on the bike, bring it |||| on! |||| |||| You're in Sacramento, right? I hope to be down there sometime |||| next month for business, so name the course and let's get it on! |||| |||| GG ||| ||| This could get interesting now. I am actually more like in the Yuba ||| City area, about 40 miles north of Sacramento proper. How do you ||| think I ||| find all the back woods riding? I like it when the only traffic I ||| have to worry about is the bears, really, I watch the deer, vultures ||| (I hope they are not watching me), and other wildlife. If I don't ||| have to work I might be able to take you on the ride around Beale ||| and show you the waterfall and swimming hole I found. It is about ||| 40 miles paved, 20 or so gravel, 10 dirt, 5 walk and carry bike. ||| Sort of a century the hard way but not road bike tire friendly. ||| There are some paved loops I can organize or point to, also. ||| Weather and work permitting, or course. || || I'd be interested in a paved loop, or out and back. Not interested || in racing on gravel, dirt, or on foot. || || Do you want to do it as a time trial, or head-to-head? || || I'll let you know when my schedule firms up for my trip to Sacto. || || BTW - I'm 52, so a bit younger than you, but I'm also heavier (175), || so it should be pretty even. This sounds interesting. Full disclosure here, okay? |
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12-16-2004, 07:12 PM
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| Re: Game On! GaryG wrote: || "Bill Baka" <bbaka@syix.com> wrote in message || news psi4gdqqc9scufd@news.syix.com...||| On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 13:11:55 -0800, GaryG ||| <sorrynoemail@NOSPAMX.com> wrote: ||| |||| "Bill Baka" <bbaka@syix.com> wrote in message |||| news psi4bwntt9scufd@news.syix.com...||||| On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 12:09:14 -0800, GaryG ||||| <sorrynoemail@NOSPAMX.com> wrote: ||||| |||||| <salmoneous@aol.com> wrote in message |||||| news:1103208054.521543.22240@c13g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com... |||||||| Idle chit chat ain't trolling. ||||||| Take a look at those jog/run MPH's again. He's trolling. ||||||| |||||| |||||| No kidding... |||||| |||||| His "Slow Jog" is at a 7:30 pace (minutes/mile). |||||| |||||| His "Fast Jog" is at a 5:00 pace. |||||| |||||| His "Slow Run" is at a 4:36 pace. |||||| |||||| And his "Fast Run" is a flat 4:00 pace. |||||| |||||| He probably will also claim that he did all that wearing hiking |||||| boots and jeans (he has a well-documented fear of lycra). |||||| |||||| GG |||||| |||||| ||||| Since you asked, yes, it was in jeans, and with an old pair of ||||| shoes, no name sneakers. I had intended to walk to Wal-mart, ||||| about 1 mile, but got diverted when I started to run and liked ||||| it, so no lycra. ||||| My "Fast run" is about what those guys keep up for ||||| a mile, where I can do it for only a 100 feet or so at best. My ||||| "Slow run" is a guess of speed since there was less wind in my ||||| face ||||| at that point, and my fast jog was down to only a breeze in my ||||| face, at best. My feet don't have a speedometer and there was ||||| nobody to ||||| pace me with a bike, not that it would be accurate anyway, since ||||| I only ran each speed a short distance. Come run with me and get ||||| embarrassed by a hyperactive 56 year old. ||||| C'mon, it'll be fun, for me, at least. |||| |||| I don't like to run, but if you want a race on the bike, bring it |||| on! |||| |||| You're in Sacramento, right? I hope to be down there sometime |||| next month for business, so name the course and let's get it on! |||| |||| GG ||| ||| This could get interesting now. I am actually more like in the Yuba ||| City area, about 40 miles north of Sacramento proper. How do you ||| think I ||| find all the back woods riding? I like it when the only traffic I ||| have to worry about is the bears, really, I watch the deer, vultures ||| (I hope they are not watching me), and other wildlife. If I don't ||| have to work I might be able to take you on the ride around Beale ||| and show you the waterfall and swimming hole I found. It is about ||| 40 miles paved, 20 or so gravel, 10 dirt, 5 walk and carry bike. ||| Sort of a century the hard way but not road bike tire friendly. ||| There are some paved loops I can organize or point to, also. ||| Weather and work permitting, or course. || || I'd be interested in a paved loop, or out and back. Not interested || in racing on gravel, dirt, or on foot. || || Do you want to do it as a time trial, or head-to-head? || || I'll let you know when my schedule firms up for my trip to Sacto. || || BTW - I'm 52, so a bit younger than you, but I'm also heavier (175), || so it should be pretty even. This sounds interesting. Full disclosure here, okay? |
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12-16-2004, 07:12 PM
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| Re: Game On! GaryG wrote: || "Bill Baka" <bbaka@syix.com> wrote in message || news psi4gdqqc9scufd@news.syix.com...||| On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 13:11:55 -0800, GaryG ||| <sorrynoemail@NOSPAMX.com> wrote: ||| |||| "Bill Baka" <bbaka@syix.com> wrote in message |||| news psi4bwntt9scufd@news.syix.com...||||| On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 12:09:14 -0800, GaryG ||||| <sorrynoemail@NOSPAMX.com> wrote: ||||| |||||| <salmoneous@aol.com> wrote in message |||||| news:1103208054.521543.22240@c13g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com... |||||||| Idle chit chat ain't trolling. ||||||| Take a look at those jog/run MPH's again. He's trolling. ||||||| |||||| |||||| No kidding... |||||| |||||| His "Slow Jog" is at a 7:30 pace (minutes/mile). |||||| |||||| His "Fast Jog" is at a 5:00 pace. |||||| |||||| His "Slow Run" is at a 4:36 pace. |||||| |||||| And his "Fast Run" is a flat 4:00 pace. |||||| |||||| He probably will also claim that he did all that wearing hiking |||||| boots and jeans (he has a well-documented fear of lycra). |||||| |||||| GG |||||| |||||| ||||| Since you asked, yes, it was in jeans, and with an old pair of ||||| shoes, no name sneakers. I had intended to walk to Wal-mart, ||||| about 1 mile, but got diverted when I started to run and liked ||||| it, so no lycra. ||||| My "Fast run" is about what those guys keep up for ||||| a mile, where I can do it for only a 100 feet or so at best. My ||||| "Slow run" is a guess of speed since there was less wind in my ||||| face ||||| at that point, and my fast jog was down to only a breeze in my ||||| face, at best. My feet don't have a speedometer and there was ||||| nobody to ||||| pace me with a bike, not that it would be accurate anyway, since ||||| I only ran each speed a short distance. Come run with me and get ||||| embarrassed by a hyperactive 56 year old. ||||| C'mon, it'll be fun, for me, at least. |||| |||| I don't like to run, but if you want a race on the bike, bring it |||| on! |||| |||| You're in Sacramento, right? I hope to be down there sometime |||| next month for business, so name the course and let's get it on! |||| |||| GG ||| ||| This could get interesting now. I am actually more like in the Yuba ||| City area, about 40 miles north of Sacramento proper. How do you ||| think I ||| find all the back woods riding? I like it when the only traffic I ||| have to worry about is the bears, really, I watch the deer, vultures ||| (I hope they are not watching me), and other wildlife. If I don't ||| have to work I might be able to take you on the ride around Beale ||| and show you the waterfall and swimming hole I found. It is about ||| 40 miles paved, 20 or so gravel, 10 dirt, 5 walk and carry bike. ||| Sort of a century the hard way but not road bike tire friendly. ||| There are some paved loops I can organize or point to, also. ||| Weather and work permitting, or course. || || I'd be interested in a paved loop, or out and back. Not interested || in racing on gravel, dirt, or on foot. || || Do you want to do it as a time trial, or head-to-head? || || I'll let you know when my schedule firms up for my trip to Sacto. || || BTW - I'm 52, so a bit younger than you, but I'm also heavier (175), || so it should be pretty even. This sounds interesting. Full disclosure here, okay? |
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12-16-2004, 08:19 PM
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| Re: Walk or ride? Bill Baka wrote: > Of course in a bicycle group I probably should not have mentioned that > I had a 1988 Mustang 5.0 (in 1988-1992)that would do 162.5 MPH. > Pegged that bike at 170 indicated. Of course that was way back in 1973 in the high Mojave desert. > That's just the way I am when I have a new toy, test the speedometer. You forgot to tell her about riding your tricycle at 40mph when you were a 4 yr old. For awhile it appeared you were done making up stories.... but I guess some things never change. Rich |
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12-16-2004, 08:19 PM
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| Re: Walk or ride? Bill Baka wrote: > Of course in a bicycle group I probably should not have mentioned that > I had a 1988 Mustang 5.0 (in 1988-1992)that would do 162.5 MPH. > Pegged that bike at 170 indicated. Of course that was way back in 1973 in the high Mojave desert. > That's just the way I am when I have a new toy, test the speedometer. You forgot to tell her about riding your tricycle at 40mph when you were a 4 yr old. For awhile it appeared you were done making up stories.... but I guess some things never change. Rich |
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12-16-2004, 08:19 PM
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| Re: Walk or ride? Bill Baka wrote: > Of course in a bicycle group I probably should not have mentioned that > I had a 1988 Mustang 5.0 (in 1988-1992)that would do 162.5 MPH. > Pegged that bike at 170 indicated. Of course that was way back in 1973 in the high Mojave desert. > That's just the way I am when I have a new toy, test the speedometer. You forgot to tell her about riding your tricycle at 40mph when you were a 4 yr old. For awhile it appeared you were done making up stories.... but I guess some things never change. Rich |
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12-16-2004, 08:19 PM
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| Re: Walk or ride? Bill Baka wrote: > Of course in a bicycle group I probably should not have mentioned that > I had a 1988 Mustang 5.0 (in 1988-1992)that would do 162.5 MPH. > Pegged that bike at 170 indicated. Of course that was way back in 1973 in the high Mojave desert. > That's just the way I am when I have a new toy, test the speedometer. You forgot to tell her about riding your tricycle at 40mph when you were a 4 yr old. For awhile it appeared you were done making up stories.... but I guess some things never change. Rich |
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12-16-2004, 09:11 PM
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| Re: Walk or ride? On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 21:19:28 -0700, Rich <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote: > Bill Baka wrote: > >> Of course in a bicycle group I probably should not have mentioned that >> I had a 1988 Mustang 5.0 (in 1988-1992)that would do 162.5 MPH. > >> Pegged that bike at 170 indicated. Of course that was way back in 1973 >> in the high Mojave desert. >> That's just the way I am when I have a new toy, test the speedometer. > > You forgot to tell her about riding your tricycle at 40mph when you were > a 4 yr old. > > For awhile it appeared you were done making up stories.... but I guess > some things never change. > > Rich > The tricycle was a bit of a troll but the fact is that I was brought home by the police when I was but 4 years old. How do you equate ("Oh ****....") from a 4 year olds' point of view? The pedals were a blur so I couldn't have stopped if I had wanted to, think "Gravity games.". The Mustang read 3,000 RPM dead on at 80 MPH in 4th, not OD, and I saw 6,200 in 4th. Do the math. I tweaked the timing and injectors a bit, being an electronics engineer I could not resist. That was the only time that car went that fast with me driving due to a handling problem (skittish) and a braking problem (drum brakes on the rear don't cut it at 160). The bike was a Kawasaki H2-750 purchased at Sam Arena's Harley Davidson and fitted with a bigger front chain gear at my request. 13 instead of the stock 12 or something like that. Even with the bigger front gear accidental wheelies were quite common and it still went past the red line in 5th, which just happened to be about where the speedometer pegged, about 10 MPH north of 160. Accuracy may be questionable, but outrunning a CHP on an open road is not easy. It may have been the fact that I was in the high desert, about 3,000 feet, 1% downhill, or whatever. I know I did it so I can just sit back and smile at the non-believers. Don't you ever do anything exciting? Sam Arena Harley was in south San Jose on the old Monterey Highway or way south first street for San Jose. I think they might have a sales record but why try to convince you? Maybe I should have just bought a '74 74, since that was supposed to be a collector bike. Think what you want, I know the truth, at least what the guages told me it was. -- Bill (?) Ba__ka |
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