Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Milledgeville, Georgia
Bikes: 2018 Black Mountain Cycles MCD,2017 Advocate Cycles Seldom Seen Drop Bar, 2017 Niner Jet 9 Alloy, 2015 Zukas custom road, 2003 KHS Milano Tandem, 1986 Nishiki Cadence rigid MTB, 1980ish Fuji S-12S
So What type of riding do you do?
Road- Mountain biking- Street cruising- Gentle trail type stuff- etc.
Yes, all of the above. Mostly road, but lately MTB riding is getting close to equal time. I live in a rural area and I have many options of rides from my driveway on low traffic, scenic roads from gently rolling to fairly challenging hills. I like to ride 30 to 50 miles when I can. Not especially fast, not especially slow. I also enjoy cruising around town with a small group of riders from my bike club. MUPs are nice, but I think I would find them boring if I rode them often.
On the MTB I like twisty, hilly singletrack more than mild trails. Not into jumps or crazy downhills
How fit do you class yourself?
Fit- Ultra fit- getting fit- or just getting on top of the downward spiral to couchdom.
Fit, but always fighting off the slide to couchdom.
How often do you ride? Four or five days a week in season. One or two days when weather and short days take over. Trainer maybe once oor twice a week when I absolutely can't get in a real ride.
Do you get any achievement rides in?
Maybe you regularly do Century rides- perhaps you do a few mountain climbs a year or perhaps you are in training for your first 25 mile organised ride
I do several metrics and a couple of centuries every year. I challenge myself more with distance and hills than with time or speed measurements. Seven hour centuries are about my norm.
I do a week long organised ride with about 2000 people every summer. About 60 miles a day for 7 days.
I will be entering six XC MTB races this year. I've never done this before.
Any other points to note in that you ride for a reason?
To lose weight- To get over an illness- You have to ride as a commuter-
I ride because I enjoy it. It helps me keep the weight off. It keeps me off cholesterol medication. It keeps me feeling healthy. The more strenuous riding is an escape for me. Helps clear my mind of all the nonsense of work and daily life. I think it fills the role that might have been filled by partying and chemical aids in another life.