Did you ride today?
04-02-11 | 09:56 AM
#4652
Hump, what hump?
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 1,963
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From: SC midlands
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Not riding today because of the wind: 20-30 with gusts to 40 mph! Forecast is for 5-10 mph winds tomorrow. I've suffered enough this week off the bike.
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04-02-11 | 11:54 AM
#4653
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 2,045
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From: Waldorf Md.
Bikes: Cannondale Six Carbon 5 and Gary Fisher Wahoo
50 miles and took a few pictures.
Dr. Mudds House
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Front of house
rear of house
Grave, it was inside this little house/shed, sort of weird if you ask me
Old Glory at the Harley Dealer close by and yes I was riding into that headwind
Just a small part of the country roads I ride on
Dr. Mudds House
[IMG]
[/IMG]Front of house
rear of house
Grave, it was inside this little house/shed, sort of weird if you ask me
Old Glory at the Harley Dealer close by and yes I was riding into that headwind
Just a small part of the country roads I ride on
04-02-11 | 02:06 PM
#4654
rebmeM roineS
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 16,231
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From: Metro Indy, IN
Bikes: Bacchetta Giro A20, RANS V-Rex, RANS Screamer
We intended to ride the medium/20 mile route on today's club ride in the farmlands to the northeast of Indy but because we weren't paying attention coupled with a glitch on the Dan Henrys and a glitch on the map ---> we ended up riding 32.5 miles. Far and away our longest ride yet on the new tandem. In spite of backtracking and significant windy conditions, it was a great ride.
We both are glad we invested in the Screamer.
We both are glad we invested in the Screamer.
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Bacchetta Giro A20, RANS V-Rex, RANS Screamer
Bacchetta Giro A20, RANS V-Rex, RANS Screamer
04-02-11 | 02:40 PM
#4656
Century bound
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 2,262
Likes: 3
From: Mesa Arizona
Bikes: Felt AR4 and Cannondale hybrid
Did the Tour de Mesa today. The last mountain was a killer with the head winds at 10+ and being near the end. Temps got up there too. Cadence quit for some reason. https://connect.garmin.com/activity/76753916
04-02-11 | 02:43 PM
#4657
Life is good
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 18,208
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From: Not far from the Withlacoochee Trail. 🚴🏻
Bikes: 2018 Lynskey Helix Pro
I haven't ridden since the Withlacoochee Clear Air Ride (in Florida) on March 19. Those warm temps spoiled me.
Today it got up to the low 60s (17C) so I headed out. Strong cross winds and head winds for most of the ride. Did a whopping 29 miles.
Today it got up to the low 60s (17C) so I headed out. Strong cross winds and head winds for most of the ride. Did a whopping 29 miles.
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The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. - Psalm 103:8
I am a cyclist. I am not the fastest or the fittest. But I will get to where I'm going with a smile on my face.
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. - Psalm 103:8
I am a cyclist. I am not the fastest or the fittest. But I will get to where I'm going with a smile on my face.
04-02-11 | 04:36 PM
#4658
Have bike, will travel
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 12,286
Likes: 317
From: Lake Geneva, WI
Bikes: Ridley Helium SLX, Canyon Endurance SL, De Rosa Professional, Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra, Schwinn Paramount (1 painted, 1 chrome), Peugeot PX10, Serotta Nova X, Simoncini Cyclocross Special, Raleigh Roker, Pedal Force CG2 and CX2
35 miles in 40f weather with a 15-20 mph wind. I'm still dressed in layers. Todays time of 2:11 of continuous riding felt solid for this early in the year.
04-02-11 | 04:39 PM
#4659
Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 3,957
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From: Hollister, CA
Bikes: Volagi, daVinci Joint Venture
52 miles on the tandem with temps ranging from low 50's (0700) to 60 or so when we finished. This is a ride or variant thereof that we do frequently so the average speed is a good measure of fitness. For the time being our strength is increasing faster than our age. Won't last forever, however!
04-02-11 | 05:21 PM
#4660
Extra Medium Member
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 1,880
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From: Erie, Co
Bikes: Fezzari Empire; State 6061 Allroad gravel; Scott Spark; Specialized Status 140
Did the Perry Park loop through Palmer Lake and Larkspur......it was WINDY! =) Beautiful weather though...sunny and about 80 here.
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Droping the hamer since '86
Droping the hamer since '86
04-02-11 | 06:33 PM
#4661
Slo Spoke Jim
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 2,071
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From: Altamonte Springs, FL
Bikes: 1982 Raleigh road bike & love it
04/02/2011
My ride today was hot and great.
Miles today: 55
Mileage this month: 55
Mileage this year: 2063
Over/under riding days this year vs. last year: -1 day
Over/under miles this year vs. last year: +197 miles
Average miles per ride this year: 35
Average miles per ride this month: 55
Miles needed to hit my 2011 goal of 7,000: 4936
Great weather this morning, 57⁰F when I left home and 79⁰F when I got back. Met my friend at the San Sebastian Trail Head at 9:30 this morning and we rode out the Seminole Wekiva Trail (which was pretty clean due to the cleanup crews blowing away the debris from Wednesday’s rain and 60 mph wind gusts. We stopped at Panera Bread in Lake Mary and had a bagel and coffee. From there we rode north through Heathrow which is a beautiful ride then headed on out to Deer Path (horse farm country). The return trip was very nice with a slight tail wind most of the way. I am off to a good start this month but I will need all of the help that I can get. My mileage in April 2010 was 786 miles.
The beautiful day brought out a lot of people today.
My ride today was hot and great.
Miles today: 55
Mileage this month: 55
Mileage this year: 2063
Over/under riding days this year vs. last year: -1 day
Over/under miles this year vs. last year: +197 miles
Average miles per ride this year: 35
Average miles per ride this month: 55
Miles needed to hit my 2011 goal of 7,000: 4936
Great weather this morning, 57⁰F when I left home and 79⁰F when I got back. Met my friend at the San Sebastian Trail Head at 9:30 this morning and we rode out the Seminole Wekiva Trail (which was pretty clean due to the cleanup crews blowing away the debris from Wednesday’s rain and 60 mph wind gusts. We stopped at Panera Bread in Lake Mary and had a bagel and coffee. From there we rode north through Heathrow which is a beautiful ride then headed on out to Deer Path (horse farm country). The return trip was very nice with a slight tail wind most of the way. I am off to a good start this month but I will need all of the help that I can get. My mileage in April 2010 was 786 miles.
The beautiful day brought out a lot of people today.
04-02-11 | 06:51 PM
#4662
Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 2,116
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From: Colorado Springs, CO.
Bikes: 2011 ICE Sprint Special Edition
34 miles, close to 80 degrees (F), started out with a impromptu club rides, then over to the LBS to get the wife's bike 250 mile adjustments. Then just headed out, sunny, windy but it felt great to ride in "short's and short sleeves" again!! 
Saw more "recumbents" today than I've seen in the last 3 months, even the elusive "Recumbent Tandem"! Lot's of "classic" bikes too, a really nice early spring day brings em all out! 
Saw more "recumbents" today than I've seen in the last 3 months, even the elusive "Recumbent Tandem"! Lot's of "classic" bikes too, a really nice early spring day brings em all out!
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Take Care, Ride Safe, have FUN! :)
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BJ: 2011 ICE Sprint Special Edition
04-03-11 | 10:10 AM
#4663
Senior Member
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 776
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From: Missoula, Montana
Bikes: Trek Domane SL5, Trek Checkpoint SL5, Cannndale Trail SE 4, Specialized Langster
First ride of the season for me up here in cold Montana( 4/2/11). Rode thirty miles, the last half of which was into the teeth of gale force winds. cold again today, so no riding till the temperature gets up into the low 60s. I'm still skiing.
04-03-11 | 02:06 PM
#4664
rebmeM roineS
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 16,231
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From: Metro Indy, IN
Bikes: Bacchetta Giro A20, RANS V-Rex, RANS Screamer
35 miles on a club ride today in 25-30mph winds. Sheesh! One nice long stretch with a tailwind flying along at 23-25mph but then another long stretch the other direction into the wind barely able to maintain 8-9mph. On a positive note, it was dry and 70F by the end.
Theoretically, I have an aero advantage into the wind on a recumbent, but it's still a nasty headwind.
Theoretically, I have an aero advantage into the wind on a recumbent, but it's still a nasty headwind.
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Bacchetta Giro A20, RANS V-Rex, RANS Screamer
Bacchetta Giro A20, RANS V-Rex, RANS Screamer
04-03-11 | 02:13 PM
#4665
Slo Spoke Jim
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 2,071
Likes: 0
From: Altamonte Springs, FL
Bikes: 1982 Raleigh road bike & love it
04/03/2011
My ride today was very hot but nature was at its best today
Miles today: 50.5
Mileage this month: 105.5
Mileage this year: 2113
Percent of goal achieved: 30%
Over/under riding days this year vs. last year: -1 day
Over/under miles this year vs. last year: +206 miles
Average miles per ride this year: 35
Average miles per ride this month: 52.7
Miles needed to hit my 2011 goal of 7,000: 4886
Great weather this morning, 63⁰F when I left home and 81⁰F when I got back this afternoon. Did my usual ride out the Seminole Wekiva Trail and stopped at Panera Bread in Lake Mary and had my usual bagel and coffee. From there I rode north on International Blvd to 46A then west to Orange then out to Deer Path (horse farm country). All of the ranches seemed to have all of the little colts out today. Today I saw 1 deer 2 bald eagles 4 adult Sand Hill Cranes and 2 babies, about 6 buzzards (boy was the air quality bad around them). The return trip was back down Orange Blvd to Sylvan Lake road then west to the trail head. Had a very slight tail wind most of the way home. I am off to a good start this month with a 105 miles done already but I will need all of the help that I can get. My mileage in April 2010 was 786miles.
The beautiful day brought out a lot of people to the trail but once I hit the horse farm country I was all by myself. Today would have been a good day to take the camera with all of the wild life.
Earlier this week while sitting at Panera Bread a young girl with a Team USA cycling kit and a very expensive bike sat down about two tables from me and was taking a break. I recognized her from some photos on the USA Team web site so as I was leaving I stopped to talk with her about her racing career. Her name was on her bike so I made note of it then promptly forgot it (old age I think). Today as I was sitting at Panera a woman and her husband that I know casually from the Free Wheelers Bike Club walked passed my table and we made some small conversation. As they were leaving I asked them if they knew the girls name on the USA Team, turns out it is their daughter. Not only is she a good cyclist and representing the USA all over the globe but she only has one more year to complete her engineering degree at The University of Florida. Her mother and father were very proud of her and justly so.
My ride today was very hot but nature was at its best today
Miles today: 50.5
Mileage this month: 105.5
Mileage this year: 2113
Percent of goal achieved: 30%
Over/under riding days this year vs. last year: -1 day
Over/under miles this year vs. last year: +206 miles
Average miles per ride this year: 35
Average miles per ride this month: 52.7
Miles needed to hit my 2011 goal of 7,000: 4886
Great weather this morning, 63⁰F when I left home and 81⁰F when I got back this afternoon. Did my usual ride out the Seminole Wekiva Trail and stopped at Panera Bread in Lake Mary and had my usual bagel and coffee. From there I rode north on International Blvd to 46A then west to Orange then out to Deer Path (horse farm country). All of the ranches seemed to have all of the little colts out today. Today I saw 1 deer 2 bald eagles 4 adult Sand Hill Cranes and 2 babies, about 6 buzzards (boy was the air quality bad around them). The return trip was back down Orange Blvd to Sylvan Lake road then west to the trail head. Had a very slight tail wind most of the way home. I am off to a good start this month with a 105 miles done already but I will need all of the help that I can get. My mileage in April 2010 was 786miles.
The beautiful day brought out a lot of people to the trail but once I hit the horse farm country I was all by myself. Today would have been a good day to take the camera with all of the wild life.
Earlier this week while sitting at Panera Bread a young girl with a Team USA cycling kit and a very expensive bike sat down about two tables from me and was taking a break. I recognized her from some photos on the USA Team web site so as I was leaving I stopped to talk with her about her racing career. Her name was on her bike so I made note of it then promptly forgot it (old age I think). Today as I was sitting at Panera a woman and her husband that I know casually from the Free Wheelers Bike Club walked passed my table and we made some small conversation. As they were leaving I asked them if they knew the girls name on the USA Team, turns out it is their daughter. Not only is she a good cyclist and representing the USA all over the globe but she only has one more year to complete her engineering degree at The University of Florida. Her mother and father were very proud of her and justly so.
04-03-11 | 02:33 PM
#4666
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 2,045
Likes: 0
From: Waldorf Md.
Bikes: Cannondale Six Carbon 5 and Gary Fisher Wahoo
04/03/2011
My ride today was very hot but nature was at its best today
Miles today: 50.5
Mileage this month: 105.5
Mileage this year: 2113
Percent of goal achieved: 30%
Over/under riding days this year vs. last year: -1 day
Over/under miles this year vs. last year: +206 miles
Average miles per ride this year: 35
Average miles per ride this month: 52.7
Miles needed to hit my 2011 goal of 7,000: 4886
Great weather this morning, 63⁰F when I left home and 81⁰F when I got back this afternoon. Did my usual ride out the Seminole Wekiva Trail and stopped at Panera Bread in Lake Mary and had my usual bagel and coffee. From there I rode north on International Blvd to 46A then west to Orange then out to Deer Path (horse farm country). All of the ranches seemed to have all of the little colts out today. Today I saw 1 deer 2 bald eagles 4 adult Sand Hill Cranes and 2 babies, about 6 buzzards (boy was the air quality bad around them). The return trip was back down Orange Blvd to Sylvan Lake road then west to the trail head. Had a very slight tail wind most of the way home. I am off to a good start this month with a 105 miles done already but I will need all of the help that I can get. My mileage in April 2010 was 786miles.
The beautiful day brought out a lot of people to the trail but once I hit the horse farm country I was all by myself. Today would have been a good day to take the camera with all of the wild life.
Earlier this week while sitting at Panera Bread a young girl with a Team USA cycling kit and a very expensive bike sat down about two tables from me and was taking a break. I recognized her from some photos on the USA Team web site so as I was leaving I stopped to talk with her about her racing career. Her name was on her bike so I made note of it then promptly forgot it (old age I think). Today as I was sitting at Panera a woman and her husband that I know casually from the Free Wheelers Bike Club walked passed my table and we made some small conversation. As they were leaving I asked them if they knew the girls name on the USA Team, turns out it is their daughter. Not only is she a good cyclist and representing the USA all over the globe but she only has one more year to complete her engineering degree at The University of Florida. Her mother and father were very proud of her and justly so.
My ride today was very hot but nature was at its best today
Miles today: 50.5
Mileage this month: 105.5
Mileage this year: 2113
Percent of goal achieved: 30%
Over/under riding days this year vs. last year: -1 day
Over/under miles this year vs. last year: +206 miles
Average miles per ride this year: 35
Average miles per ride this month: 52.7
Miles needed to hit my 2011 goal of 7,000: 4886
Great weather this morning, 63⁰F when I left home and 81⁰F when I got back this afternoon. Did my usual ride out the Seminole Wekiva Trail and stopped at Panera Bread in Lake Mary and had my usual bagel and coffee. From there I rode north on International Blvd to 46A then west to Orange then out to Deer Path (horse farm country). All of the ranches seemed to have all of the little colts out today. Today I saw 1 deer 2 bald eagles 4 adult Sand Hill Cranes and 2 babies, about 6 buzzards (boy was the air quality bad around them). The return trip was back down Orange Blvd to Sylvan Lake road then west to the trail head. Had a very slight tail wind most of the way home. I am off to a good start this month with a 105 miles done already but I will need all of the help that I can get. My mileage in April 2010 was 786miles.
The beautiful day brought out a lot of people to the trail but once I hit the horse farm country I was all by myself. Today would have been a good day to take the camera with all of the wild life.
Earlier this week while sitting at Panera Bread a young girl with a Team USA cycling kit and a very expensive bike sat down about two tables from me and was taking a break. I recognized her from some photos on the USA Team web site so as I was leaving I stopped to talk with her about her racing career. Her name was on her bike so I made note of it then promptly forgot it (old age I think). Today as I was sitting at Panera a woman and her husband that I know casually from the Free Wheelers Bike Club walked passed my table and we made some small conversation. As they were leaving I asked them if they knew the girls name on the USA Team, turns out it is their daughter. Not only is she a good cyclist and representing the USA all over the globe but she only has one more year to complete her engineering degree at The University of Florida. Her mother and father were very proud of her and justly so.
The story about the young lady on the USA team was cool.
I am surprised no turtle sightings. Start taking your camera I like wildlife shots even though some may hard to get.
04-03-11 | 02:56 PM
#4667
Senior Member
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 52
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From: Spokane, WA
Bikes: two, at present
It's been a month since I managed to get in a decent ride. First, I was away to Mexico for some R & R without a bike, though I did manage to swim 1500 meters each day 
Then, the day after I get home I get a nasty respiratory infection that I'm just now getting over - 1 more day of antibiotics. The month of March was quite a setback to my cycling. No matter, today I managed to get out for 29 sunny but blustery miles on the road bike. No problems with the bike but my legs have no strength. Every climb had me down-shifting more than usual, and average speed was down to just over 13mph 
It was particularly good to see lots of other cyclists out enjoying the spring sun. Rafters were enjoying the Spokane river, and there were a lot of parents out walking children along the river too. With this weather time on the rollers and stationary trainer are pretty much over till Oct./Nov. brings cold and wet. Ah spring!
Then, the day after I get home I get a nasty respiratory infection that I'm just now getting over - 1 more day of antibiotics. The month of March was quite a setback to my cycling. No matter, today I managed to get out for 29 sunny but blustery miles on the road bike. No problems with the bike but my legs have no strength. Every climb had me down-shifting more than usual, and average speed was down to just over 13mph It was particularly good to see lots of other cyclists out enjoying the spring sun. Rafters were enjoying the Spokane river, and there were a lot of parents out walking children along the river too. With this weather time on the rollers and stationary trainer are pretty much over till Oct./Nov. brings cold and wet. Ah spring!
04-03-11 | 04:08 PM
#4669
Century bound
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 2,262
Likes: 3
From: Mesa Arizona
Bikes: Felt AR4 and Cannondale hybrid
04-03-11 | 05:04 PM
#4672
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 2,874
Likes: 0
From: Far, Far Northern California
Bikes: 1997 Specialized M2Pro
I rode 56 miles today and it was tough.
https://connect.garmin.com/activity/77083640
My butt was sore after only 33 miles, and I don't know why. I did a 71 mile ride six days ago, and I was comfortable until the last few miles.
https://connect.garmin.com/activity/77083640
My butt was sore after only 33 miles, and I don't know why. I did a 71 mile ride six days ago, and I was comfortable until the last few miles.
