Southeast - Did You Ride Today?

Today's was an out-and-back 35 miler dealing with a 25 mph crosswind from Hurricane Ike! This is getting a little old!

P.S. - Would someone please tell me who decided a crossing wind should feel like a headwind BOTH ways??!! :mad:

I had a nice mixed terrain ride from my house across DSF and back. Got in some Balck top,gravel road and singletrack.It was about 20 miles with a few showers....

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no. i haven't ridden since sunday. looks like tomorrow will be a wash too. maybe on friday. if not, then hopefully saturday and if that's the case, i'm doing a metric.

yeah... met Stephen up on the 'trace... around mile nine my stomach started to bother me a little... at mile eleven I decided we better turn around. I had missed lunch and ate a power bar about 30min before the ride... that didn't go over too well w/ my belly. luckily I made it back to the car and had enough time to grab some tissues and run into the woods. ugh.

well, yesterday i got to ride for the first time in 3 days and i felt great. only 24 miles, but had a decent avg considering the hilliness of the route that was chosen.

I got out in the rain and fog for a long "epic" ride in Pisgah. I rode solo on the hardtail. It's the first time I've ridden a hardtail in Pisgah in many years.It was a great ride,wet slick,nasy....all the things Pisgah should be. Black mountain is a great trail but it's really fun when things get slick.
Some pics from today.......

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took my mtb, left around 6am... did 65 miles w/ the trace bikes saturday group ride. think we averaged around 14 or something... nice ride. Little hot out towards the end.

I did! Just did a short 12 mile ride. I did happen to sandwich it between a 500 yd swim and a 5k run though!! First Tri ever!

Gas went up 50 cents here so I got out the Gary Fisher and did all my errands around town. About an hour or so. Checking out future commuting, altho I live 10 blocks from work. Tomorrow back on the road again.

Yes. 30 sweaty miles.

Gas at many stations here is $1.30/gallon more than it was Friday morning. Some stations don't have any left.

Did my usual 43 mile ride through the Brushy Mtns on Saturday, and a nice 45 miler, up on the Pkwy between Wilkesboro & Boone and along the New River, earlier today.

Felt pretty good both days; hope I can say the same next weekend, following the btb century rides. I have the feeling the (brutal) ride out of Sylva on Saturday, will take a lot out of me for Sunday's ride.

Got in15 fun miles of trail in DuPont with my son and a friend this evening.

Yes. 30 sweaty miles.

Gas at many stations here is $1.30/gallon more than it was Friday morning. Some stations don't have any left.

Velo Vol - are you riding Tour de Tuck?

I did 24 miles today. It was mostly flat, but somewhat windy. It's funny how it seems I have a headwind no matter what direction I go. I know this isn't true, but it sure feels like it. About mile 17, I noticed low air pressure on my rear tire. I used the frame pump and tried to take it easy for the final 7 miles. I ended up walking the final 1/2 mile with a complete flat. Needless to say, I have been online looking at CO2 cartridges and adaptors. I would go to my LBS, but my LBS is 120 miles round-trip.

yup - did 28 miles w/ a 19.2 avg... first time on my road bike in about 3 weeks.

Went this afternoon with my daughter and did a nice 15 mile ride after work.

Took the 7" bike out for a nice day in Pisgah.

Hey WP,

How'd you do today (at the TdT)?

You probably beat my ***** - as probably did most of the other riders doing the Century route, but at least I finished. Beautiful ride, but boy was it tough!!!

According to my cycle computer, I had 7:20 total time, from departure to finish. My rider # (which was 85) apparently fell off somewhere during the ride. When I went to get checked in at the finish, they said "you don't have a #"...and I tugged at the back of my jersey while looking over my shoulder and said WTF?, oh well, it must have fallen off. They had to go get the ride organizer gal, who had the crib sheet with all the riders names & numbers, before they could check me in.

I only started bike riding in April, and have saved all my rider #'s (along with a closet full of T-shirts I'll probably never wear), from all the rides I've done this summer; just for memoribilia sake. Not only did I lose my rider #, I also apparently registered too late for the ride to get a T-shirt. Oh well, I have the memories of a great ride -- together with a fierce lower back ache. Not sure how I'm going to fare with the B2B ride tomorrow, if this back ache doesn't subside. I think I might need to get a new stem for my bike.

Happy trails,
Nota

[note: edited for "time", changing from "6:20" to "7:20"...cuz I'm stoopid and misfigured the time - by an hour!. I kinda thought that was too good to be true, after taking 7:12 to do the Bridge to Bridge ride yesterday. Oh well, maybe "6:20" will be my time for next year.]

I guided a group of counselors from Adventure Treks at DuPont today. Nice long ride with some fun people.

Got in a little over 20 miles today.

Had a nice 25 mile group ride on Saturday. Beautiful morning at around 68 degrees.

Rode with the local bike club but had a little bit of trouble keeping up with them at times.

Had the pleasure of riding with the Mother of one of our Bejiing Olmpics Participants. Very interesting talking with her about the visit to China.

Overall, a great ride.

I got out in the rain and fog for a long "epic" ride in Pisgah. I rode solo on the hardtail. It's the first time I've ridden a hardtail in Pisgah in many years.It was a great ride,wet slick,nasy....all the things Pisgah should be. Black mountain is a great trail but it's really fun when things get slick.
Some pics from today.......

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Just getting back into riding after years off the bike. Use to do trips up to Pisgah to ride anything from scary steep (nothing like rocks and stuff tumbling down the trail with you as you descend) to easy trails along creek beds. I looked at the your pictures of the trail that had all the trees roots. Pisgah which is wet a lot has tons of those. Snot slick wet roots. Man was that fun. Best place to ride a mountain bike IMO for variety, scenary, and fun. Lucky dog. (I am in Alabama)

Just getting back into riding after years off the bike. Use to do trips up to Pisgah to ride anything from scary steep (nothing like rocks and stuff tumbling down the trail with you as you descend) to easy trails along creek beds. I looked at the your pictures of the trail that had all the trees roots. Pisgah which is wet a lot has tons of those. Snot slick wet roots. Man was that fun. Best place to ride a mountain bike IMO for variety, scenary, and fun. Lucky dog. (I am in Alabama)

Yeah, I can be riding there in 15 min. from the house. I'm spoiled.

Add 5 hours and 45 minutes to that time and I am there too. Hope that riding up there has gotten better rather than restricted in my time away. I guess I need to buy a new mountain bike in the near future. I think my front fork (poly bushings) on my old Proflex might be out of date. You think?

planned on doing a century on the 'trace today, coworker was going to come along - he mostly rides his bike to the bar to avoid getting a DUI... I expected him to make it about 8 miles out and then send him on his way home... but he actually made it 20 miles before he needed to turn around. I decided to escort him back since he was out twice as far as he had ever ridden before. (I had tried to convince him he didn't need to come at all, and when that didn't work, that he should turn around at the 10 mile marker... but he refused) So... after I got back to the car and having already gone out and back over the hilly section of the route... I really didn't feel like doing that section again for the sake of another 30 out and back just to say I did 100... so I did a few hill repeats and called it a day at 46 miles. 2 more weeks until my MS 150 ride... I'm $100 away from my goal of $800, so it looks like I'll make it with a little door to door around the neighborhood.

Add 5 hours and 45 minutes to that time and I am there too. Hope that riding up there has gotten better rather than restricted in my time away. I guess I need to buy a new mountain bike in the near future. I think my front fork (poly bushings) on my old Proflex might be out of date. You think?

PM me when you decide to make a trip.

Got in 106 today.

PM me when you decide to make a trip.

Cool will do. Considering the miles of trails up there and of all skill levels, having a local is always nice to point out the good rides.

24 miles after work.

Got in 30 miles of riding today. Just running errands and the like.I did pass a long line at the gas station in Pisgah Forest.

26 miles... first time w/ clipless - spd. it's a lot easier to deal with than I would have thought... more float than I expected. Good otherwise.

...managed to sneak in 43 miles, between the raindrops today. Rinse, lather, repeat for tomorrow.

...managed to sneak in 43 miles, between the raindrops today. Rinse, lather, repeat for tomorrow.

Ditto.

...managed to sneak in 43 miles, between the raindrops today. Rinse, lather, repeat for tomorrow.

Sounds like the regimen I'm on .... 28 Wednesday, 40 Thursday, 40 Friday, 44 Saturday, and surprise, 41 today. Today's was a breakfast ride on the tandem with my wife! These ARE the good old days! :thumb:

6am Sunday morning 47 mile loop on my mtb - 3 hours even. Only thing noteworthy was that the high voltage lines were especially noisy.

Sounds like the regimen I'm on .... 28 Wednesday, 40 Thursday, 40 Friday, 44 Saturday, and surprise, 41 today. Today's was a breakfast ride on the tandem with my wife! These ARE the good old days! :thumb:

Unfortunately, being a "working stiff", I only get to ride on the weekends. I just hope my knees hold up long enough so I can enjoy cycling every day, once I'm finally able to retire.

I got in a nice 33-miler with the local store ride with 30-40 riders. The temperatures were nice in the 60s and wind was light enough to not be noticeable. If the humidity was lower, it would have been perfect riding weather. We did a brisk clip of 19.1 mph and I think I could have pushed it a bit more--at least while tucked away in a big group. You gotta love it on days like these.

[QUOTE=Gavush;7563717]6am Sunday morning 47 mile loop on my mtb - 3 hours even. QUOTE]

Now was that 47 miles on the road, or the trails? In either case, doing it on a mtn bike in 3hrs, that's pretty impressive.

It took me 2:36 to pound out my 43 miles on Saturday (over the road on a road bike); ten miles of which, are uphill at about 6% grade. At least I no longer need to use my granny-gear for any of 'em; something I couldn't say, back when I began biking 4 mos ago.

Unfortunately, being a "working stiff", I only get to ride on the weekends. I just hope my knees hold up long enough so I can enjoy cycling every day, once I'm finally able to retire.

Me, too! Those are before work rides, but I do have the advantage of not starting work until 10AM.

First "real" ride on the new bike after about ten years of not exercising and getting older, fatter, and out of shape. Decided to be a "he-man" and ride from the house which sits on top of a ridge which means the only way home is up one mother of a grade. Did a blistering 11 mile ride in 57 minutes (with rests of course).:twitchy: Rolling terrain interspersed with several really bad short grades. My legs burned after only 30 minutes. Wow. Could not climb the hill up to the house. BUT I really enjoyed my ride and it felt great to be on a bike again. So I will keep plugging at it. Got a battery put in my heart rate monitor today so now I can see with even more technical clarity how bad I am out of shape.

First "real" ride on the new bike after about ten years of not exercising and getting older, fatter, and out of shape.

At 56 I've been there, done that, a couple of times! My biggest mistake when I get back on is always forgetting that "No Pain, No Gain" is a mantra for the CONDITIONED athlete! :D

Take it easy on yourself and just ride. It'll come back!

Now was that 47 miles on the road, or the trails? In either case, doing it on a mtn bike in 3hrs, that's pretty impressive.

47 on the road... and it has 1.25"x26" 90psi tires, they roll pretty well - The last few times I did the 47 loop on my road bike I was 10 minutes faster, so it is a bit slower. In addition to the weight and rolling resistance, it may be because having a cyclometer makes me constantly race myself, and I don't have one on the mtb so I usually just go at a steady pace.. and also, the tallest gear on my road bike is 42x27 and I know I use an easier gear for a couple of the hills when I'm on my mtb so that probably costs a bit of time too.. I've been riding it lately because I'll be using it for a MS150 ride for the more relaxed gearing and riding position, plus I put a rack on it for a bit of carrying capacity.

Yes, I rode today. A training partner and I rode about twenty miles before work (from East Atlanta to downtown to Decatur and back to downtown). We turn a four mile commute into twenty miles. Starting Wednesday we're going to ride from East Atlanta to Stone Mountain to downtown (for a total of a bit over thirty miles).

Big time. My ride partner and I decided to increase the base mileage of our morning ride, so we bit off more than we could chew within the time we'd allotted. We rode from East Atlanta to Stone Mountain park. We didn't account for the fact that our return trip to our workplaces would be inbound during rush hour. Consequently I was late for work. No biggie, since I'd worked very late the previous evening, but if we're going to continue this ride I think we're going to have to start earlier, and give my miniNewt headlight a real workout.

Yes. I should have ridden much further, given how nice it was outside. Maybe tomorrow.

Being it Saturday just took a short run from North To South for a dance recital. Glad I made it and always nice to go just about anywhere you need to go on a bike don't you think?

Did my usual 43 mile ride yesterday and then again today.

I got in a 39 mile ride on the Ring of Fire. 4600' of climbing most of it steep.

about 155 miles for the weekend. 14th annual MS150 "Jack and Back" 714 riders, somewhere around $417k raised. pics: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v480/vw_nick/JackandBack08/

averaged 15 yesterday, and 16 today - thanks to riding some great pace-lines on and off for about half the day.

- simply amazing event.

I got in a 39 mile ride on the Ring of Fire. 4600' of climbing most of it steep.

What/where is the "Ring of Fire"; I've never heard of it?