Rode yesterday for the first time since August 2023, according to Strava.

6.5 miles in 36 minutes. Just neighborhood cruising. Bike still works and so do my legs, apparently. Felt good! Going again today after work.

I know, right? Great start to the season and then a couple of real clunkers. I hope they get it figured out.

Did 21 miles on the local path here, longest ride since my surgery. Had to share the path with this guy, although he did wave me through

Don’t fall for it if he challenges you to a race. 😄

hate it when a turtle passes without using proper passing etiquette

I was able to get out and ride this morning. I got 21.4 miles. I was hoping to get 25 but due to having other commitments today, I had my short. I am not sure, but I think as the weather gets colder people will not be out as much on the rail trail. It was 50° when I left the house this morning.

I hear ya

Got out today for the first time in more than six weeks. Rode about eight miles and avoided a short steep climb I usually do. I’ve done something to my left knee and I’ve been dealing with it for at least two months. During the ride it was sore/tender and weak. Post ride I feel okay but I’ll see what the evening/morning brings. I’m grateful I can still get out for my walks.

Cheers,

Scott

I got out for a 20 mile ride this morning. Leaving the house at 7 am and staying on the mup the most of the ride. There wasn't a lot of people using the mup at that hour, which made riding nicer. Though the temp was a cool 48 degrees this morning.

Visiting family. Enjoying California

You just missed our heatwave. lol

wth - any idea of the issue / cause ?

hopefully just a blip on the radar

some shots from the Montour trail

60 degrees - a little ‘crisp’ but beautiful day and great ride

Another great start for the day. I got out of the house at 7:45 for a 23 mile ride. The temperature was a cool 45 degrees when I left the house. Getting out early today was important as the wind is supposed to pick up as the day progresses, with gusts at 20mph. And to make things even better the mup wasn't busy at all today.

I wish I knew. It feels muscular. This morning the knee was protesting a bit. I don’t think I’m out of the woods yet.

Cheers,

Scott

I did 21 on my local path this morning. No turtles today but a pretty good headwind on the way back. Brisk fall morning here in Southern New England and the colors are starting to come on. I’ll try and take a few pix next week. Enjoy the weekend all!

muscular ? hmmm … not what I was expecting in a reply

could the knee pain be related to the quad / quad tendon ?

( yes - I did stay at a Holiday Inn one time )

I think you’re onto something. At the very top of my knee, where I’m assuming muscle would attach it is tender, a bit sore. I only notice this when I cross my leg over it. About a month ago at the peak of the discomfort/pain I had a throbbing pain (kinda like a toothache).to the outside of the knee that radiated up and down my leg. It was hard to find a position that was comfortable. Interrupted sleep at times.

I used a compression knee brace for five or six weeks and that helped with walking and standing at work. I’m much better and I don’t use the brace anymore. My walking is nearly if not completely back to normal. While the ride yesterday went fine I definitely felt discomfort/slight pain and weakness in my knee. So it seems I’m not completely healed and the spinning while riding irritates it.

I’m wondering if I should stay off the bike for another month or so. It’s been very frustrating.

Cheers,

Scott

Taking advantage of what may be the last 70°+ day of the season, I did nine miles this AM doing some shopping in town riding my 'commuter' '72 Motobecane Grand Record. Going out again in a few minutes for maybe another 10-12 on the Tarmac, this time out into the country roads east of town.

Second ride took me an hour, covered just over 11 miles for 20+ total today, 1,100' elevation. So a "nice day out' for what might be the last day with temps above 60° for awhile around these parts.

Be setting up my Yahoo Kicker SNAP in my basement over w/e with the Tarmac. Looking forward to staying in decent shape over the coming winter!

I was out this morning at 7:15 am as winds were predicted to gust up to 30mph and I wanted to be out and at least on my way back before that happened. So I was able to get 20 miles in today. At about 8:15 I could see the wind kicking up so I turned around and headed back. The mup was mostly empty this morning so that made for good riding.

I turned 62 this week so I extended my Saturday breakfast club ride out to 62 miles. Yay me.



Meeting up for the breakfast ride at daybreak


The group. Or gaggle. Or whatever.


Mmmm.... breakfast tacos!


Say cheese!


The solo part of the ride, with downtown Fort Worth in the background

31 miles this morning on Ted's Big Boy Birthday Breakfast Ride. Ted is a cyclist friend and train enthusiast, and Big Boy, the largest steam engine in operation, has been in Fort Worth the last few days and was due to leave this morning, so Ted set up a birthday ride to see the train as it left Fort Worth (so we could see it in action): https://photos.app.goo.gl/im91ugV8AMXN8hFj9


An early start


Birthday boy Ted sporting a WHO TOOTED? shirt


Lots of people met us at the train crossing


Here comes Big Boy!


Here comes Big Boy!


Off to breakfast


On my way home: "FREE TACOS WITH HOME PURCHASE"

some shots from the GAP (Rockwood PA to Frostburg MD)

You have really beautiful country to ride in.

we are fortunate - a number of great rail trails and mups in the area … largely a product of the remains of a once strong industrial base (that barely or no longer exists)

we are basically sandwiched between two of the top rail trails in the country: the OTET (Ohio To Erie Trail) to the west and GAP (Great Allegheny Passsge) to the east … and the Montour trail (almost a smaller ‘poor mans’ version of the GAP) is very close