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Sure. It’s rain and winter season. Probably no large group ride until spring 😊

I sold it to a friend 😊. It was a really good bike. A good balance of downhill , front shock travel and handling.

I’ve never heard of Climb to Kaiser. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. That’s insane! 155 miles with 16,000 ft of climbing 😮. That will require serious training to get it done !

Thank you!

Thanks!

No problem. Can you email me and I’ll send you the route? I dont remember whom created it. Scott0357@gmail.com

Can you send me an email to scott0357@gmail.com? Thanks.

strava.app.link/ZYyUGG9m7Mb. Here’s the Strava route

You can park at this coordinate. 37.38394° N, 121.81619° W. Junction of Alum Rock Ave and Mount Hamilton Rd. Park on the shoulder of Alum Rock Ave.

@@imdragonslayer Thank you so much, Mr. Dragon Slayer. :)

@@imdragonslayer Thank you sir. ONe last question. Where did you stay? Are there any AirbnBs nearby? Sounds like a very remote area.

@@planttheseed2129​​⁠ I stay in San Jose. I don’t know if any Airbnb in that area but there are plenty of small hotels and motels nearby. Many hotels near the San Jose airport and you can start riding your bike from the hotel.

@@imdragonslayer I meant to pose that question on your Death Ride video. I was wondering where to stay this year. Apologies for the confusion.

Thanks. I made this video quick a while back and started to do this long climbs. For long rides , I shouldn’t push too hard at the beginning and rather needed to keep it at a steady pace and not pushing any closer to my maximum power output. Today I maybe like 4 lbs lighter. For short rides , I can push myself really hard

I tried your technique and didn’t work because it’s difficult to align the nipple straight to the hole. It’s always at an angle to the hole and unable to get the nipple out.

LOL. Uhm…NO. You don’t think anyone thought of that? 🤦🏻‍♂️ No, that does not work for anyone who does not have your one in 1 million luck.

Have fun!

I don’t have the PN of the shocks. I think you can look that up online or your local Toyota dealer parts department can look that up for you for free.

Thanks for the idea. I still yet need to figure out to put the Garmin data on the video. It’s interesting to see other’s training speed and power. But that maybe be helpful to us since everyone’s power output is different. Her power output is much lower than mine but going at the same speed as me since I weight more and have a different bike. For endurance riding , we never push it to our ftp, typically at 65% of our ftp.

Thanks for sharing! Canada Rd is a beautiful place for training.

You can park at the parking lot next to the Independence Hall off Woodside Rd. Or park at the junction of Canada Rd and Hwy 92. Plenty of parking spots on both shoulders

@@imdragonslayer Cool. Thx man. Btw, we've passed each other one time on the Todd Quik trail at Alum Rock lol

⁠oh yeah. That’s cool. I haven’t been to there for a while now. Please give me a shout next time when you recognize me. 😊

@@imdragonslayer For sure. You were descending and I was going uphill so we were just carefully trying to get out of each others way lol

@@imdragonslayer I also haven't ridden there in a while either. I usually mtn bike at Calero and road bike the Coyote Creek Trail.

Thank you ! We started riding at 4:10am, average moving speed was 15.5mph , moving time 12.5 hrs. Add 1.5 hrs for breaks and lunch. Most people finished riding before sunset. Good luck and have fun next year !

Thanks for letting me know. I’ve not heard of this street. Not a long climb, right ? Bohlman Rd is just one long climb of a few miles without stopping

@@imdragonslayer it’s def shorter but for reference I had to stop twice up Bohlman and had to stop about 10 times up Teresita. It’s off Kennedy not far from University. It seems you (like me) like to throw yourself against a wall from time to time to see what breaks hahahaha, and Teresita is a very worthy opponent.

Post a video of Teresita!

@@tysonkampbjj what? you had to stop 10 times up Teresita. That sounds so challenging and yet interesting! I'm curious now. I've ridden up Kennedy Rd many times on my mtn bike.

@@imdragonslayer I'm just guessing 10 times. It was a lot. I just looked up the ride on strava. You'll climb 827 feet in 1.2 miles.

Thank you for taking the time to comment. Yeah. Mid-peninsula. 😅. Started from the South Bay to the mid-peninsula. 😊

Thank you. Yeah. Got to keep on riding since big money is already spent on the bikes … 😊

Can you send me an email at scott0357@gmail.com?

Thanks. We are not a club or have a starva club but just a bunch of friends cycling together. That’s actually a good idea of starting a Strava Club.

Thank you for stopping by to say hello and recognizing us. I didn’t expect that but much appreciated. Good luck on your SCIM training too. Two more weeks of training left. It will be fun. If you like to synch up on check in for SCIM, please send me an email at scott0357@gmail.com.

Thanks for the comment. We are not a cycling club or an organization but just a bunch of friends having fun cycling. However in the next two months, most of us are in Ironman training so no leisure or coffee group rides for a while. 😢

Wow. That’s cool. What are the chances of that you were being there so early in the same area ??? That’s awesome. Hope you had a great time !

Thank you 🤗

Thank you !😊

That’s awesome. Glad that you made it to the top on the first attempt. Keep eating and drinking electrolytes liquid regularly. Next time you will get stronger and may just take two short breaks :).

I’m glad that this technique has helped you out. Okay. Grease works too ! Nice.

I cycle with a neck wrap that I pull up as a mask. It keeps my mouth from drying out during heavy breathing. Plus it helps with car fumes. I’m originally from the Midwest and there it will keep the bugs out.

That is awesome! Thanks for the encouragement.

Go for it! You will love it. I also want to come back next year .

Thanks. I’m glad you found this helpful. I made this video for entertainment purposes and tried to make it funny in someway. In the past , I alway had leg cramps doing over 50 miles and now I can ride 200 miles without issues. The key is never ride too hard and ride at 60-65% of your maximum power. Get a power meter if you don’t have one. Drink about a bottle of electrolytes (22 oz), depending on the weather of course, every hour, eat 200-300 calories of foods per hour and take one salt pill every 20 miles. That’s how I do it now. When you’re riding along with others stronger than you , and for sure you feel the urge to over take them, but don’t do that. It’s got a long way to go. Relax and take it easy and you will survive ! Good luck and enjoy the ride !