Razors Edge ★ Posted May 13, 2020 Share #1 Posted May 13, 2020 ...just looking at this: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ChrisL Posted May 13, 2020 Share #3 Posted May 13, 2020 I subscribe to Phil’s channel & saw that he set a record but haven’t watched it yet. One hell of an achievement! Is it just me or does Phil Gaimon still look freakishly thin as a former pro? He may be taking this “Retired” thing too seriously.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted May 14, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted May 14, 2020 16 hours ago, ChrisL said: I subscribe to Phil’s channel & saw that he set a record but haven’t watched it yet. One hell of an achievement! Is it just me or does Phil Gaimon still look freakishly thin as a former pro? He may be taking this “Retired” thing too seriously.... Yeah, he's still a professional cyclist and at his super thin optimal riding weight. I think, when you are free to develop your own cycling schedule, rather than live around a team and event schedule, you're able to ride much closer to your true potential. That, of course, assumes discipline, but he seems to have a lot of pro stuff going, and being his own boss surely beats getting on planes, flying to random place, staying in a variety of hotels, racing, and then flying somewhere else. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted May 14, 2020 Share #5 Posted May 14, 2020 Strava Dorkery, ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted May 14, 2020 Share #6 Posted May 14, 2020 17 hours ago, ChrisL said: I subscribe to Phil’s channel & saw that he set a record but haven’t watched it yet. One hell of an achievement! Is it just me or does Phil Gaimon still look freakishly thin as a former pro? He may be taking this “Retired” thing too seriously.... me too, like his videos. retirement sucks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted May 14, 2020 Author Share #7 Posted May 14, 2020 19 minutes ago, Richard Baggins said: Strava Dorkery, ha! Good to know from the GIS guru that the bike GPS is pretty darn accurate. While I do get some interesting real time data while riding - especially through a weather front - I think it generally gets sorted out in the Garmin/Strava processing side of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted May 14, 2020 Share #8 Posted May 14, 2020 So I started watching the video and OMG I totally know the hill they did it on and it’s a beast! If any of you have driven the 405 through the Sepulveda Pass there is a street that goes straight up a hill to a gated community. I worked for a firm who’s owner lived in that community and I had been to his house a few times. My car struggled up that climb, it’s beastly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted May 14, 2020 Share #9 Posted May 14, 2020 THis is cool. I will have to show to G man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted May 14, 2020 Author Share #10 Posted May 14, 2020 18 minutes ago, ChrisL said: So I started watching the video and OMG I totally know the hill they did it on and it’s a beast! If any of you have driven the 405 through the Sepulveda Pass there is a street that goes straight up a hill to a gated community. I worked for a firm who’s owner lived in that community and I had been to his house a few times. My car struggled up that climb, it’s beastly. I wonder if your car would eventually overheat???? Seriously bonkers. Here is Phil's profile: ...and here is the one from the guy in Australia (Tobias) profile: Both are nasty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted May 14, 2020 Share #11 Posted May 14, 2020 5 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: I wonder if your car would eventually overheat???? Seriously bonkers. Here is Phil's profile: ...and here is the one from the guy in Australia (Tobias) profile: Both are nasty! The hill isn’t that long so no overheating issues which is why they chose it. It’s a bout a mile long and besides a few bends pretty much goes straight up. They did hill repeats to get the number and yeah you could go top to bottom pretty quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted May 14, 2020 Author Share #12 Posted May 14, 2020 FTR, this is like doing Ventoux (from Bedoin) five and a half times. I know folks will do the "three climbs" to Ventoux in a single day, but that is "only" 14,000' climbing I do think Phil could do it in other places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted May 14, 2020 Share #13 Posted May 14, 2020 Legs? I bet their taints are raw. Ouchie. There isn't enough chamois creme in the world for that kind of pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted May 14, 2020 Author Share #14 Posted May 14, 2020 1 minute ago, Dirtyhip said: Legs? I bet their taints are raw. Ouchie. There isn't enough chamois creme in the world for that kind of pain. Eight hours of riding? Their taints ought to be fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted May 14, 2020 Share #15 Posted May 14, 2020 An Everest is something outside my realm of possibility. That is epic. I would die Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted May 14, 2020 Share #16 Posted May 14, 2020 I shopped at three stores and got gasoline. My calves hurt today. Back to semi-regular outside exercise next week if my sister's and Bil's recovery continues. Otherwise, I'm trying to avoid unnecessary stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted May 14, 2020 Share #17 Posted May 14, 2020 Pros are on a level that few of us can touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted May 14, 2020 Share #18 Posted May 14, 2020 Since I’m completely bored at work.... Here is Mountaingate Rd from the 405 Fwy. You can’t see the entire road but it goes to the top of that ridge line. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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