Solo Mr. Beans Mobile

Solo 25 Pico to Liberty Park

 So my Madone decided it wanted to be high maintenance yesterday. Started a ride Saturday but it was being stubborn so I turned back ending the ride then swapped it out for the Beans Mobile for Sunday till I feel like fixing the Madone. 😄 Forgotten how much I love to ride this bike. Been 3 years but still feels great being 28 years old. 😉 Fueled by Sizzluh with Gina last night. Got a budget under layer, Under Armour for $15. I'm a budget kinda cyclist. 😄

Boy, my legs are getting skinny.

Originally I was nicknamed Mr.Beans  but since signing on cycling forums and the net in about 2002, Mr. Beans was taken by the comedian so I used a Z instead of an S. This bike is from 1998, a 97 purchased in 98. I have since replaced just about everything but the crank and front hub that are Ultegra 600 equipment. I have Dura Ace that I purchase at Supergo years ago. Shifter/brake levers for $199 and rear derailleur for $64 no tax. I bought 2 and still have one in my tool box. I miss Supergo!

Baselayer budget buy, 15 bucks

Love this gal!

New Year's Day Ride

 Just a short 20 miler from Pico to the SF Dam. Man, I am feeling great! Though going easy, I did manage to feel great going against the wind. The way I used to feel on the bike.. Great to be back after taking control of my health and fitness by eating the way I should while avoiding all the celebration food and bad eating. Too old now to risk health issues so I'll just keep it up!

Did test a little power bank light that I got from Rock Bros. I do my business on ebay with RockBrosusa22 as the dude has been cool shipping good times and even giving me a couple of small parts that I needed to replace after breaking a part on a new light not realizing how to operate it properly. Dude sent me a couple of replacements free of charge so being the loyal customer I am, I only buy from his if he has the part which most times he does. Several Rock Bros stores on ebay but I  deal with this dude, reasons mentioned.

A bit weak though, would want it a bit brighter but some crazy run times. High beam 48 hours, low 72 and strobe is 200 ha ha ha! If it ain't too bright but it will shine forever ha ha ha! The power bank works seeing I tested it by charging my Samsung earbuds and case.

But wow, feeling GREAT! And a Happy New Year to all my friends and people that like me. Those that don't, you suck ha ha ha!

A new mount extension, cut out light weight like I need it ha ha ha!

Sizzluh and the mall NY eve, mall only open till 6 pm so we had to eat fast ha ha ha!

A Mall Visit

 Gina and I go to the mall just about every day. Not for anything more than to walk around, relax, people watch, drink coffee and get fresh air. Couple of the people we see that end up being friends. One gal there agrees that I'm her best customer though I have never eaten there. 

She is an awesome VOICE that rings throughout the food court pushing sales. I once asked her why she pushed so hard, was she the owner, manager, working on commission? She said she just loves her job. Wow, she does a great job so though I never eat there, I told her I wanted to tip her $20 just because she does her job well. She was happy and surprised.  

She always gives me a free sample though she knows I won't eat there ha ha ha. So about 3 weeks later, I told her I was still impressed and gave her another $20. That might have something to do with me being a good customer ha ha ha!

The coffee lady, Mrs. Field's? I was paying $8 for a cup of fruit flavored water at Green Crush, gets expensive. Now that I am avoiding sugar, I switched to coffee and Mrs. Field's is only $2.50 whether one wants a small or large coffee. Wow! Other places want $7 to $8 so only taking me for $2.50, I give her a $5 all the time, a just about daily so that gives her about $15 extra every week and we're all happy! That's  if my math is near correct ha ha ha! 

Tomorrow is New Year's Eve so one more day of getting up at 4 am then another day off, yay!

Short EZ 24

 Started as The Fat Bastard but it was dark, foggy, and chilly. Thanks to Gina, I had some nice clean fresh tights and jacket, I'll use them! Ran into Jose at Liberty Park at his Cyclist support station.. went very easy today just to stretch and relax the musk-les. 😆😄😆 Barely raised my heart rate over 120 bpm wanting to go easy.

                     Started out in my Fat Bastard but too chilly! Must use wb and tights.

Covered up with and using the neck face cover as well. Actually doubled it over to keep the ears warm. So chilly today.

Jose on the trail just outside Liberty Park. I guess the officials booted him out last week after I left saying he was not allowed to cook there and sell food. Oh well, the Support Station is now on the trail just outside the park.

Foggy today

A little Sizzluh with Gina after the ride. The petite 6 oz steak is more than enough for me nowadays and perfect for keeping my sugar down.

Average 118 hr. Nice job keeping it down and relaxing on today's ride.

Wow, my $2 per week allowance ads up quickly ha ha ha!  This is the chump change I carry around in my pocket but still can't get myself to buy new shoes! :-P

Solo SGRT Saturday

 Solo 34 from Pico to the base of the Azusa mountains. Cool dark and chilly but decided to go without the windbreaker and tights. Mostly because dealing with the GoPro in my rear jersey pocket is rough with a windbreaker on ha ha ha!

Ran into a dude named Jorge just as I was finishing my ride. He had a flat and asked if I had a spare tube. I did but offered him a patch and he said ok. Then let him use my pump to find the leak but he had a hard time finding it. So I helped him out then he asked if I was the guy making the videos of Chalan rest stop and Omar. Yup that's me so just because he knew who I was, I offered a tube. But then he realized my stems at 48 mm were too short for his deep carbon rims. Bummer! But we tried.

So I finished up my ride and was happy with it. Felt great!

The video onn YT

Did eat pasta on Friday with Gina so today ride was powered by Avolio's Canneloni and salad. Funny, I posted a food pic on my strava then a strava friend left a comment on my ride saying he was actually there eating at Avolio's when I posted my ride ha ha ha! 

The ride today

Jorge and a couple friendly cyclist chicks caught on video

Then Millie's after the ride, in Covina. Food is OK but a little something different once in a while. I had flat bread tacos and Gina a Philly Cheese steak that was actually Steak-ums ha ha ha! The little cherry individual pie was good though. I asked Gina if she wanted one, nope. Share, go halves, nope, she just wanted a bite. As I was finishing up my meal, she took a bite alright. Almost half the pie. Glad she didn't want one or to share.

I'm tall and Kaiser scares the poop outta me! 😂

 I'm tall and Kaiser scares the poop outta me! 😂So when I go in for the colonoscopy, the nurse checking me in asked my info, height, weight etc. I say about 6'1 and she says, "you're tall!". Then she comes around the curtain where I am laying on the rolling bed. Then she comes to put the IV in my arm. She rubs my arm and says, "my, you are warm!". Then she rubs my arm some more and says ," oh yeah, you are warm!". Then she walks to the foot of my bed, grabs my leg saying ,:oh yeah, you are tall!". I guess so then she says, " oh yeah, that is great!". She kept grabbing my leg and rubbing as well as my arms. I felt like telling her, "lady, you know I'm totally naked under this gown right?". 😆😄😆

But again, the doc and several nurses say they hate the home colo test things as many false positive results occur. So I'm at ease and everything goes very well. The doc tells me in the recovery room that I'm good. Whew! He tells me I'll get the official results on my Kaiser account online. Then I get a text saying the same then an email with the official results on the site. Everything is good.

But today, Friday at work, a phone call, Kaiser on the caller ID so I answer. 7:50 am, they always seem to call early which is kind of scary to me. I answer then the lady says she is calling to discuss the results of my procedure. My stomach drops thinking they found something though they already had informed me that I was good. So I slowly ask for the results then she repeats everything I already know. Uhhhh OK! I was polite and thanked her though this scares the snot outta you when they call so long after the procedure knowing you had already had gotten the results more than once, actually 3 times already.

Just as when they asked me to come in for the procedure. I took the home test they sent me. Got the results saying they found blood in my system, scared me thinking my days may be numbered. Then they called me several times while I was at work, early in the morning. Finally called them back and they rushed me in for the procedure. I was thinking after the first of the year but they suggested Saturday, 2 day notice (Last Sat.) Made me thinks something was really wrong so I stumbled in thinking I was near death. Thankfully the doc explained the many false positive results with the home tests and after the procedure, he said I was good for another 10 years. 👍

Butt they sure have a way of scaring the hell outta you! One thing I thought was strange was the other patients going in for the procedure taking in their cell phones taking pics during the prep and procedure.

You know me, a picture person. Had I known, I would have taken my cell phone camera and taken a pic of my butt hole too! 😆😁😆

Solo Christmas 43 on SART

 Solo ride but man did it feel tough. Is it me or is it always freaking windy all the time now? Well, some hanky panky last night surely took some out of the legs and really hard getting out of bed this morning. I almost stayed home but didn't ride on Christmas Eve day having it off. Gina had to work and I should have rode but a rain forecast later in the day, I got lazy and just lay around all day.

But today, a 43 and it seemed windy both ways but again, maybe just the legs. After the ride, I saw Pastor Sammy at the parking lot of the train station. I didn't recognize him with a hoodie on cleaning his bike. But later he came over and we say hey! Little bit of chat as I asked him how his ride was and he said he had to ride hoping to keep up with us younger guys. Ok ha ha ha, he's 46, I believe is what he said so I told him I was 61. Nice guy said he didn't think I was over 50. Ok, Pastor Sammy can't lie in front of God ha ha ha! SO I guess it's true and now you're reading it on the net.

But he did want to say a prayer as we got ready to part ways. He did put his arm around me as usual when he prays. I do appreciate it but since it was only us two, I figured it would be a quickie. Wrong ha ha ha! I think he went on for about 7 minutes. Though I appreciate it, I'm sure it looks kind of funny to the other people around, a couple of big guys holding each other in the parking lot ha ha ha! He says some good stuff and I appreciate it, it's all good ha ha ha! I was struggling to keep my footing a time or two feeling like I was going to stumble trying to hold still with his arm wrapped around me ha ha ha! Honestly though, I appreciate the prayers since he mentioned  a few things about Gina and her departed sons. So like I said, it's all good!

But like I said, it was rough but I made it. Better than sitting around all day doing nothing wasting a day off work, paid ha ha ha!

Then went to dinner with Gina and Cecee, my MIL, AKA The Grinch. She doesn't believe much in celebrating or decorating for Christmas so it was actually kind of boring and plain.  Next year, I'm doing something for sure, this was a little too plain. I wanted to make tamales but again, she's the Grinch ha ha ha!

And you know what, it's Christmas so I'm going to eat some ice cream! Been doing very well over the last 3 month so yeah, ice cream! I'll be taking another A1C blood test in the next couple weeks so I'm betting it will be much better. I think this is the first time eating ice cream in the last 3 months so I think I deserve at least one day ha ha ha!

The 57 heading South near Pathfinder. Wish it was like this on weekday mornings when I'm heading to work in Brea.

Nice skies!

Yorba Park area. Wow, I was chilling wearing my windbreaker and tights. Not bad but wish she had some boobs so I could see just how chilly she actually was ha ha ha!

1 pm at the coast. Looked like it was almost sunset. Darn time change!

After the ride, poser playing with my clamp and swivel ball phone holder thingy.

Gina at the salad bar and an unmistakable green glow through the glass, The Grinch!

Gina with a 6 oz steak and baked potato. I had mashies.

My Honey!