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The wife and I got out again for the 12 mile route she likes to ride. It gets a little boring for me, but at least she's being active and getting some exercise. Her Marin Redwood is likely a much more comfortable ride on these cow paths they call roads around here.
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I have been riding some but not posting. I did my first back to back outdoor days of the year the last 2 days. 16 the first and 20 the second. Got 500 feet of climbing in yesterday. Wore me out pretty good. Speeds are down, but that is to be expected at this point. Less than 3 months to the Grand Fondo. I feel pretty good about where I am at. The consistent temps will be back in about 3 weeks and I am going to hit it hard in April and May. Long weekend rides.
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Originally Posted by pepperbelly
(Post 23483949)
Got out on a beautiful day for a 6 mile lap around the lake. Very little wind, sunshine and 80° with very low humidity.
I need to start pushing for 2-3 laps and not stop before it starts getting tough. That is a bad habit I have fallen into. a few years ago when I returned to biking I struggled especially during the return of out-and-back rides … then realized I was not stopping (at all or enough) during the return trip added a stop or two - and then ride satisfaction increased :) |
Originally Posted by t2p
(Post 23485919)
nothing wrong with stopping now and then - a short stop now and then can be a good reset
a few years ago when I returned to biking I struggled especially during the return of out-and-back rides … then realized I was not stopping (at all or enough) during the return trip added a stop or two - and then ride satisfaction increased :) |
Originally Posted by t2p
(Post 23485919)
nothing wrong with stopping now and then - a short stop now and then can be a good reset
a few years ago when I returned to biking I struggled especially during the return of out-and-back rides … then realized I was not stopping (at all or enough) during the return trip added a stop or two - and then ride satisfaction increased :) https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...6aec7f4eb4.jpg This has been kicking my derrierre. Now I'm 1,827 out of 2,074. Not even close to DFL. |
Did another 6 mile lake loop. We have storms coming and the wind really picked up so I didn’t even try to do a second lap.
There are a few turns. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...808e656784.png |
Originally Posted by pepperbelly
(Post 23486162)
Did another 6 mile lake loop. We have storms coming and the wind really picked up so I didn’t even try to do a second lap.
There are a few turns. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...808e656784.png |
rode east to west today - and then back
55 degrees / mostly sunny and windy on the way out the wind was an issue - felt like I was stuck in quicksand at times but picked up the cadence and then eventually shifted up a gear - now doing better / feeling good saw a rider in the distance - began to close the gap … feeling better … got closer and then realized the ‘rider’ I was gaining on was a walker oh well :) |
Originally Posted by t2p
(Post 23486266)
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...a7f4903f6.jpeg
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...489fe9b3d.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...e5b148cd4.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...9954ce8b1.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...3eef71232.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...46cc430c0.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...e4a9951c8.jpeg Panhandle trail - McDonald to Burgettstown You’re killin me Smalls! 😄 |
Originally Posted by t2p
(Post 23486272)
rode east to west today - and then back
55 degrees / mostly sunny and windy on the way out the wind was an issue - felt like I was stuck in quicksand at times but picked up the cadence and then eventually shifted up a gear - now doing better / feeling good saw a rider in the distance - began to close the gap … feeling better … got closer and then realized the ‘rider’ I was gaining on was a walker oh well :) At least you gained on them! 😄 |
Originally Posted by pepperbelly
(Post 23486275)
At least you fained on them! 😄
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Went out for the first time since last July when I started having problems with my left knee. Went about four miles. Got the usual tenderness and stiffness but it went well considering. Ortho doc tells me it’s arthritis but I do wonder if there’s something else going on. Been doing my PT stretches for the past four months and the past two weeks have been decent. Some days I almost have my normal stride when I walk, so I’m hopeful.
Cheers, Scott |
I love this hilly route through the NJ burbs, horse country and exoburbs.
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...59d1741aa2.jpg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...26b65319f6.jpg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...f5e66ab2e8.jpg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...32173d8d0b.jpg |
Beautiful day today but my usual route was flooded from all the rain last night so I had to hit the highway to get my miles in. 40 approx. with only 2 near misses. A drunk pulled out right in front of me without even looking (I'm assuming drunk cause it was a bar parking lot) and an old couple driving English style (wrong lane with no shoulder for me to get off onto so I had to take the left lane to avoid them) and they looked at me like I was in the wrong haha. I say they were old, but I'm sure they were younger than me. This biking thing is awesome. Kinda like a fountain of youth :)
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...647d1fde08.jpg |
Wrapping up March
https://external.fmel16-1.fna.fbcdn...._nc_sid=c97757 Oh whoops! One more ride, a test ride on my commuter. https://external.fmel16-1.fna.fbcdn...._nc_sid=852c2c |
Originally Posted by BTinNYC
(Post 23487574)
I love this hilly route through the NJ burbs, horse country and exoburbs.
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...59d1741aa2.jpg I did 23 yesterday, first time outside after a winter of Zwift. Felt good, like I was in mid-summer shape, flattening hills and standing on climbs that usually have me gasping in the Spring. Legs are feeling it today but it's a good kind of sore. |
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...46880153d.jpeg
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...4e1b223eb.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...fefaab863.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...1f5de9709.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...1910b35ce.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...866e7645ca.png https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...d377bb6a5.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...8920ba601.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...6f9f57383.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...1bd0e31d6.jpeg Allegheny River trail - Franklin past Brandon to mm 12.5 (just north of Kennerdell tunnel) 6th picture down is the Indian God rock - 22 ft high sandstone rock on the river’s edge with more than 50 carvings made by Native Americans between 1200 and 1750 AD https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_God_Rock . |
some interesting cottages and houses next to the trail or across the river - including one A frame house perched high on the mountain top (last picture)
fav is the vertically oriented tiny house on the river bank (3rd pic down) https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...c80f32525.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...4ba64d8e0.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...7bd1267f2.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...2c42b8f92.jpeg |
As the rain comes down tonight, I just looked at my rides this past Saturday and Sunday. Both were trail rides with a paved road section, on my XC bike. Looking forward to less rain this spring. The greens are so intense in the hills!
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...4af60bcefd.png https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...48368cfd5f.png EDIT: adding the panorama photo from Calero, which does not do justice to the landscape https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...fb363d0062.jpg |
Rode a bit over 20 miles with a club member recovering from knee replacement surgery. She was wanting to ride at a slower pace than most of the club rides and didn't want to deal with traffic, so we went to the Cowpens National Battlefield which has a 3 mile loop road around it. Just about zero vehicle traffic. It's a great place to ride as long as you're not alone, because riding the same loop over and over gets really boring very quickly unless you have someone to talk to.
We would have gone further than the 20 miles, but the pollen was so thick our tires were yellow after the first few hundred yards and didn't clear up after that. After about 18 miles I was mouth breathing (I have allergies) and my sinuses were completely clogged. Yeah, it was gross. |
Always grateful to post this thread
I’ve been riding my 2 ‘new’ bikes lately, just posting here a bit less often.
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...a494eba59.jpeg I like stallions, give me race bikes - especially if they are classic. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...6015f1201.jpeg Some things look a bit strange to me. Pretty but unusual. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...7a98a52a1.jpeg A good wrap. I didn’t assemble this one. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...e9601c72d.jpeg Late ‘60s https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...723b52e01.jpeg ‘72 HardingPro (HoldsworthPro) |
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...fea376f10.jpeg
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...bcdba2e4e.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...854705c68.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...af67e4f7f.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...96149e3e2.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...fe7e54e48.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...69081571c.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...b42db455d.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...1e30c7bcf.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...bdfa05b42.jpeg Montour trail - mid portion (mm 25 to 37) |
couple of neat ‘houses’ viewed during the last ride -
houses for the fish and horses :) https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...69cd10dee.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...ace458ab4.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...54611930f.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...fce29654e.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...16928f320.jpeg |
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