Did you ride today?
05-17-14 | 06:13 PM
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32.3 on the W&OD today with several thousand (it seems) other cyclists.
Rich
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05-17-14 | 07:44 PM
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Backroads Challenge Century ride. 99 miles,( I was so tired I didn't bother to go around the block for that last mile 9,000+ feet of climbing.
Bike Ride Profile | Backroads Challenge Century near Rohnert Park | Times and Records | Strava
9,000 feet is the most climbing have done on a century. I often just ride my own ride and stick to my own pace on these rides, but this time I partnered up at the first rest stop and ended up riding together the rest of the ride. It made for a much more enjoyable effort and better timing on my part than if I had ridden alone.
Bike Ride Profile | Backroads Challenge Century near Rohnert Park | Times and Records | Strava
9,000 feet is the most climbing have done on a century. I often just ride my own ride and stick to my own pace on these rides, but this time I partnered up at the first rest stop and ended up riding together the rest of the ride. It made for a much more enjoyable effort and better timing on my part than if I had ridden alone.
05-18-14 | 02:54 AM
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05-18-14 | 02:59 AM
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I rode on Ride-to-Work Friday and got caught in a downpour around 6 pm. Went flat, too, but was only a block from home.
Saturday, did back-to-back climbs of Bear Mt in Harriman on my Schwinn (8 mi up, 2400').
Today, I hope to do a group ride if I can get back to sleep.
Saturday, did back-to-back climbs of Bear Mt in Harriman on my Schwinn (8 mi up, 2400').
Today, I hope to do a group ride if I can get back to sleep.
05-18-14 | 09:58 AM
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^ Some amazing rides everyone!
For me it was an easy 20 miles yesterday in the south valley.
For me it was an easy 20 miles yesterday in the south valley.
05-18-14 | 03:07 PM
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My longest ride to date, 19.7 miles. When I starting cycling close to two years ago I thought I might be able to get up to ten miles.
05-18-14 | 03:16 PM
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05-18-14 | 03:16 PM
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21 mile tandem ride this afternoon in perfect sunny weather. Hillier than yesterday's ride.
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Bacchetta Giro A20, RANS V-Rex, RANS Screamer
Bacchetta Giro A20, RANS V-Rex, RANS Screamer
05-18-14 | 03:19 PM
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Nasty out and back from my house: 24.6 miles, 2600' of climbing (and a terrible dead end ranch road descent to boot). The weather was, however, perfect. I'm shocked at how strong I felt given how little riding I've done in the last 4-5 weeks - go figure.
05-18-14 | 04:23 PM
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From: Boston-ish, MA
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My sweetie and I did 40.1 on the tandem today. She's 5 weeks from having breaken her arm and feel pretty darn good. I added some T-handles on the end her handlebar and she's liking them.
Lots of bikes out today in MetroBostonWest. The bike racks at the ever-popular Fern's General Store in Carlisle were full:
Lots of bikes out today in MetroBostonWest. The bike racks at the ever-popular Fern's General Store in Carlisle were full:
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05-18-14 | 06:16 PM
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Did the same identical group ride twice. The second time was with just one other guy as a consolation to him because he came out to the club picnic expecting a late ride which was cancelled. We followed the cue sheet and the second ride was way better than the first! Did a few miles on my own when I got home, too. (Total 75 mi for the day.)
05-18-14 | 06:55 PM
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Unexpectedly nice weather today for the weekly Sunday ride. 56 miles and 2156' on the tandem at 15.5. 247 hrTSS. I was the Tandem Captain From Hell. Our first mountain pass assault of the year is next weekend. Good training.
05-19-14 | 03:43 AM
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100 miles on the Storming of Thunder Ridge ride in Lynchburg, VA (had to ride up the road and back to make it 100 miles even 
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See JPPE's excellent ride report below for details.
)See JPPE's excellent ride report below for details.
05-19-14 | 05:33 AM
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Metric century @ 17.4 w/ 4000 feet of climbing. Getting ready for my first "real" century this Saturday!
05-19-14 | 10:18 AM
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Day two without a ride because of the lacerated ankle. Felt really strange taking the wife to the MUP and watching her take off while I stood there and couldn't ride. I would have stayed home if she was able to get the trike out of the van on her own.
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05-19-14 | 04:07 PM
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I did but I should have stayed at home.. More wind, wind, wind today.. Because of the wind I shortened my ride and only went 32 miles with 1000 feet of elevation gained and 14.1 mph average..
Boo wind, please go away!
Boo wind, please go away!
05-19-14 | 06:44 PM
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I started riding again May 2 after a 20+ years of not getting on a bike. I did ride #7 today. Averaging 14 miles/ride, 1 to 2.5 hours per ride. I wanted to my first 20+ today and did 23.5 miles at 9.8 mph/hr. I will be 66 next month. I want to increase my average speed so I can go further in less time. And ride over to the beach where the scenery is better.
And after reading some of the weather posts here a hate to say it was sunny and about 70 when I started at 7 and about 84 when I finished about 930. Oh I live in Florida so the elevation change might have been about 20’.
Happy riding
And after reading some of the weather posts here a hate to say it was sunny and about 70 when I started at 7 and about 84 when I finished about 930. Oh I live in Florida so the elevation change might have been about 20’.
Happy riding