What did you learn on your ride today_
06-13-10, 06:21 PM
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Yesterday I learned not to go attack the longest steepest climb of the day when my riding partner didn't bring a spare tube and gets a flat at the bottom of the hill behind me.
06-13-10, 08:26 PM
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My 37 year old newb self bought my first road bike today and went on a 21 mile ride this afternoon. I learned that I am more out of shape than I ever imagined and that sunscreen is your friend.
06-13-10, 09:53 PM
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Riding with a saddle that is too high can cause leg cramps.
Cramps really suck.
I can breathe a lot easier now that my handlebars are lower and my stem is longer.
I have long legs, a short torso and long arms; bike fitting may involve tweaking.
Cramps really suck.
I can breathe a lot easier now that my handlebars are lower and my stem is longer.
I have long legs, a short torso and long arms; bike fitting may involve tweaking.
06-13-10, 10:13 PM
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That I should have taken one of the bottles with Gatorade instead of the two with water, instead of being nice to my boyfriend who is a seasoned rider, while I'm just starting.
Come to think of it, he should have made sure I had one.
Come to think of it, he should have made sure I had one.
06-13-10, 10:20 PM
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that waiting on a slower rider (my mom) in the pouring down rain isn't terribly fun but riding with her is.
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06-14-10, 12:34 AM
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06-14-10, 02:14 PM
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yes, it can cause cramps but so can a lot of things...in my case it was saddle height
06-29-10, 02:19 PM
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Yesterdays commute a couple of things:
1) I really need to check the air in my tires before I leave my house.
2) My frame mount pump sucks.
3) I need to practice with the CO2, because the few times I've used them I seem to waste about a 1/3 of a cartridge.
Luckily there is Performance bike Shop a couple of miles from my office along my commute route that had a good floor pump to borrow.
Save it, on
4) That I can be lame at times
That is not something new.
1) I really need to check the air in my tires before I leave my house.
2) My frame mount pump sucks.
3) I need to practice with the CO2, because the few times I've used them I seem to waste about a 1/3 of a cartridge.
Luckily there is Performance bike Shop a couple of miles from my office along my commute route that had a good floor pump to borrow.
Save it, on
4) That I can be lame at times
That is not something new.
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