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09-08-07, 04:40 PM
Just got back from the Emerald City Lights metric century.
3:44:20 rolling time
62.75 total distance
16.73 mph average
Rolling terrain, a couple good 7% grade, 1 mile climbs, lots of newly paved smooth roads.
Japanamount! performed admirably, although I need to do a BB overhaul because she was starting to get a little squeaky around the 53 mile marker. No flats or other technical difficulty.* Nailed down the wrist and back pain issue to definitely needing some 44 width bars because mine are too narrow. Easy enough to replace.
*I did pull the top clean off my water bottle full of Gatorade while doing about 23mph near the 55 mile marker, and coated the bottom half of my face and my entire jersey front, making me a sticky grody mess by the finish line. My ride partner laughed his butt off.
Finished the ride, ate 2 hot dogs and a 1/2 of a baked potato with some cheese and bacon bits and drank another 2 bottles of water. Stepped on the scale when I got home, and I still came in at 239 pounds. First time under 240 in at least 10 years.
It's a really good birthday. :bday:
3:44:20 rolling time
62.75 total distance
16.73 mph average
Rolling terrain, a couple good 7% grade, 1 mile climbs, lots of newly paved smooth roads.
Japanamount! performed admirably, although I need to do a BB overhaul because she was starting to get a little squeaky around the 53 mile marker. No flats or other technical difficulty.* Nailed down the wrist and back pain issue to definitely needing some 44 width bars because mine are too narrow. Easy enough to replace.
*I did pull the top clean off my water bottle full of Gatorade while doing about 23mph near the 55 mile marker, and coated the bottom half of my face and my entire jersey front, making me a sticky grody mess by the finish line. My ride partner laughed his butt off.
Finished the ride, ate 2 hot dogs and a 1/2 of a baked potato with some cheese and bacon bits and drank another 2 bottles of water. Stepped on the scale when I got home, and I still came in at 239 pounds. First time under 240 in at least 10 years.
It's a really good birthday. :bday: