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Originally Posted by jppe
(Post 21956665)
If the house for sale comes with a golf hole I might just have to make a bid!!!! Actually we’re starting to build a house on a golf course. Plus nothing but flat roads for miles around it!
Love to have you as a Snowbird neighbor - not enough Sun for Southerners to Winter here. We ski & snow shoe, hike & kayak. And drink too much coffee, |
I worked with my granddaughter on riding without training wheels today. She has been resistant, but I explained that she has outgrown her bike and the next size up training wheels won't fit. In less than an hour, she was riding without training wheels and I was chasing her until I got one of my bikes out and we rode together. I don't know how far we rode, but we rode until dark. And we rode together and that made me happy.
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About 20 miles to and around the mud lake trail outside North Sioux City S.D. Crushed limestone and wet sand made the first ride of the season a work-out. The bike needs a bath.
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Does Zwift count? Ended up with 15 miles, and had a good, mildly competitive ride through "Fuego Flats Reverse" with a rider from Germany. See the orange power spike near the middle along the bottom? That was 426 (peak) watts of sprint effort right at the end to beat him out.
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Does an hour on a trainer count? I'm not hooked up to Zwift because I want my time on the bike to be free of screens.
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Stayed South of the Metro today. The George Floyd trial starts today and already there are protests in both downtowns. |
8.5 miles in warm (for the season - 62F), sunny, too windy weather on Chicago's North Shore. Earliest I've ever ridden, I think, not counting when I was a kid. Most miles ridden in March since 2013. I hope this is a good omen for 2021. :)
I've been on my trainer more this past winter, so I rode stronger and faster today than usual for the first ride. Got passed 5 times, which is more than usual, too.... Man, it was GREAT to ride on the rode again! |
I usually ride 15 miles a day Monday to Friday, then on the weekends, I will ride 35 to 85 miles. I am a fair weather rider only, no rain.
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We got out for our first real tandem ride since last fall, 40 miles, but only 900' of gain. We got tired anyway, but it's a start. I've cued up 40 mile rides for the next few weekends, gradually increasing gain to 2000'. I guess we'll see how that goes.
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Got in 20 miles on what's suppose to be the LAST nice day for ride before a possible heavy winter snow fall heads in for late Weds. into Thursday, Fri, Sat, Sun!! :O Partly sunny, 66 F and a bit breezy it was a enjoyable ride a mix of bike lanes, back streets and urban trails!
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I loved the warm sun on my back today!! A tremendous amount of fun exploring some new to me roads east of Denton. I was impressed with the long views, surprised with some of the hills and saw goats everywhere!!! It’s the kind of roads you could ride daily and not get bored with them. A very nice 50+ miler from the Darrs on High Rock Lake.
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Cruising in the sun, in tights.
I too enjoyed the sun - but the only real heat came from out-of-saddle efforts on vintage gearing. Tough on early season legs.
Mostly just rolling around the hills, seeking the low traffic roads for about 20mi. https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...c832b5e35.jpeg AustroDaimler Olympian, 1981/82, Huret/Nervar drivetrain. Tubulars with Conti Sprinters. Formerly, the ‘wet bike’ but only wearing front frender, due to my laziness in removing it. |
A good day to ride
Around Cougar Mt.
Coalfield to Newcastle to Lakemont, Issaquah, home. Something over 25 mi. with hills. Approx 2000’ climbing. https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...eebae523f.jpeg Still wet in the lowest valley fields https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...699d448f5.jpeg Skirt Newcastle town and up past the golf course https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...12fdd5b89.jpeg Bellevue FD #8 at the top of the climb https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...22b311594.jpeg Lk Sammamish across the I-90 Freeway https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...de14fff80.jpeg First attempt at blossoms https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...5709581e0.jpeg Almost home |
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12+ miles in high 50s, seemed like a strong SSE wind off Lake Michigan. I had a choice between riding outside or putting my bike back on the trainer. There's no comparison - the road wins. When I'm actually on the road, the wind wins.:) This early in the season, a headwind really takes a lot out of me psychologically. (Hmm ... maybe next time I'll just ride with the wind for 10-20 miles and take a train home....)
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These first early season rides are great. 3rd consecutive day dictates for me a shorter distance. The neighborhood I visited has hills - but steeper than I remember. A leg workout at times.
ride the ridge and a water storage facility may serve the community just below. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...eaab46cec.jpeg Emerge from a forested area to find a cell phone tower and there should be a view. (though not much from an old phone camera). https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...116408ed5.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...25026f186.jpeg Must be an invasive species for Cascade foothills |
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11 miles today on the DeRosa. First ride since late fall. I unscrewed the valve stem from the front tire (twice) while airing up. Finally convinced it to stay put! Man, am I out of shape. :lol:
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I rode today; 45 mile group ride!
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Rode my singlespeed cross bike around Big Bear Lake, CA, while my kid snowboarded:) Those WTB Nanos hook up pretty good actually on the icy/snowy sections. Had a little friendly reminder about black ice--nearly bit it!
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Really terrific 82 miler from the house over to the Darrs on High Rock Lake this afternoon. The weather was perfect for riding. I used the route around Denton which I rode on Wednesday except I went in the opposite direction. It’s probably going to become my go to route when I’m looking for additional miles.
To get a 100 miler I just need to add some miles after China Grove. It was nice to have a helping wind today the 25+ miles on Bringle Ferry Road which I took end to end—-Salisbury to Denton. I messed up my back this morning and thankfully the most comfortable position right now is sitting on the saddle and leaning forward. I just can’t stand up straight so probably no golf for a week. But at least I can still ride!!! With the lack of miles in January and February I can now start feel my endurance getting better the last few rides so hopefully I can continue to increase the length of these rides. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...6a3453625.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...9f6e57b5d.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...1f6d6df6c.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...c4310932c.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...f72af888c.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...bf9d149bb.jpeg |
I was going to ride today. It was sunny and warm at 64F, but windy. I went out to check the actual conditions and strode into a steady 15 mph or so wind. There was a gust and it almost knocked me off my feet.
No ride today. Risking my safety is not fun at my age. |
I did not ride a lot of miles.
I rode the same short route a bunch of times. It's Spring Evaluate your Consumable Needs for the Year Day. Rode about a dozen of these guys. Still a few in project mode. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...73f60a061.jpeg |
Super windy here the other day, but hey a bad day on the '78 Davidson beats a good day in a lot of other places...
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15 miles this morning in Estero, FL
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