What a day for a ride
01-18-09, 12:48 PM
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What a day for a ride
The weather here in Tucson has been warm for even us. Yesterday's temp topped out at 78 degrees, which is about 12 degrees above normal. Maybe we should start a thread devoted to clydes and athena couch surfers. Those in the colder climes can crash with us in the warmer climes and swap in the summers.
I rode almost 52 miles. Here is a photo while we were climbing toward the Catalina Mountains:
The ride had the most climbing I have done before. It had 1598 feet of climbing. I know for a lot of you that is nothing, but I am trying to improve my climbing. Do any of you have tips for getting better at climbing?
Here is a photo of the elevation graph:
The down was a ton of fun!
I rode almost 52 miles. Here is a photo while we were climbing toward the Catalina Mountains:
The ride had the most climbing I have done before. It had 1598 feet of climbing. I know for a lot of you that is nothing, but I am trying to improve my climbing. Do any of you have tips for getting better at climbing?
Here is a photo of the elevation graph:
The down was a ton of fun!
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01-18-09, 12:55 PM
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Climb the only way you'll get better at climbing is, climbing. Do hill repeats, find a hill that gives you a hard time, go up it turn around go down it, repeat till you no longer recover back to normal. Try this once a week, you'll climb better and be a stroger rider overall. Remember everyone suffers up the hills even if you are a good climber it's all a matter of who can recover faster.
01-18-09, 05:14 PM
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Yeah, like YC said, to get better at climbing, one must climb. Lots. Lots and lots. And if you're a Clyde, lose weight (not that we aren't all trying to do that anyway). No magic bullet...just climb. Now if you had asked about climbing faster...
01-18-09, 05:26 PM
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A beautiful day here in Dallas as well.
Climbing experience while hiking- I found doing it more builds up your muscles, but if you lose weight at the same time, it's a double whammy and you can improve pretty fast.
Climbing experience while hiking- I found doing it more builds up your muscles, but if you lose weight at the same time, it's a double whammy and you can improve pretty fast.
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01-18-09, 05:28 PM
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Beautiful day here in Sacramento as well. Mid 60's and sunny. Did 54 miles with 3000 feet of climbing. Had a real fun ride.
To get better at climbing, climb! Also, get a HR monitor so you can keep it at a manageable zone.
To get better at climbing, climb! Also, get a HR monitor so you can keep it at a manageable zone.
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01-18-09, 05:35 PM
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I wish you guys would stop with the beautiful weather!
I forgot the camera, but could have gotten a good shot of ice washing up on the shore of the Chesapeake near North Beach today.
Uggh.. winter.
I forgot the camera, but could have gotten a good shot of ice washing up on the shore of the Chesapeake near North Beach today.Uggh.. winter.
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