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Eds0123 06-19-18 09:33 AM

12 miles
 
12 miles is my commute to work this morning and every day, 40 minutes, all on bike paths, 60 degrees, would be 95 degrees,when going home no humidity, life is great when you can commute to work on bicycle,

John_V 06-19-18 10:40 AM

Did one of my typical, 40 mile, solo rides this morning. It was hot but nothing like it's been the past few days. Had a decent breeze for most of the ride.

Bob Ross 06-19-18 12:00 PM


Originally Posted by Bob Ross (Post 20390895)
A spirited ~22 mile group ride with the Club before work.

Did this ride again today; looks like it'll be a recurring Tuesday AM ride throughout the summer.

caloso 06-19-18 12:35 PM

Rode to the office, dropped my backpack in my bike locker, rode to my top secret training road, did interval workout, rode to the coffee shop for a muffin and coffee, rode to the office.

OldTryGuy 06-19-18 12:56 PM

Hot and Humid ----- again. Low to mid 90'sF but feeling like 100+F so a bit slower pace for sure. Got out shortly after 8AM and hooked up with a few other riders for about 15 miles then on my own until break time. Planning on getting back out for a 6PM ride leaving from a friend's house. Have 77 miles so far so maybe 100+ day today.

roybatythighs 06-19-18 04:40 PM

today...
 
a gentle ride round the local college on the wife's Saracen, doing duty for me while the Nigel Dean is in the "shop", despite age it spins like a beauty , developing a lot of respect for the old bike

John00 06-20-18 03:50 AM

85°a very nice temperature for me. I was very tired today and was wondering how I ever enjoyed so many miles and if I wanted to continue riding so much, I'm not young anymore. It was just an off day I hope. 50 Miles

hadassah 06-20-18 10:22 AM

Waiting for my broken leg to heal up, I ride around my kitchen table/living room to music for an hour + a day in the wheelchair. : ) Can't wait to get outside and try my new bike again. July can't come quick enough... have fun riding you all... : )

Ballenxj 06-20-18 10:26 AM


Originally Posted by hadassah (Post 20403719)
Waiting for my broken leg to heal up,

Oh NO! How did you break your leg?

hadassah 06-20-18 11:47 AM


Originally Posted by Ballenxj (Post 20403727)
Oh NO! How did you break your leg?

I stepped up and bought my first real bike (Trek Skye S) from a bike shop an hour south of us. I took it for a quick spin down the street, turned around on the dirt/gravel road and the bike slipped out from under me. The manager at the shop where I bought the bike shared that they send the bikes home with a PSI of 65 or so and mine should have been down to 30 PSI or so. : ) I have a lot to learn!

Ballenxj 06-20-18 12:50 PM


Originally Posted by hadassah (Post 20403882)
I have a lot to learn!

But try to learn from others mistakes first, next time, OK? Heal quickly. :)

MidSouthBiker 06-20-18 02:05 PM

Yesterday I gave my jello legs a well needed rest. I was going to do the same today, but at the last minute decide to go for a ride.

i did not get very far, and had a flat about 2 miles out. Being close to home and running later than normal, I decided to walk the bike home.

After changing the tire I rode around a little more, but stayed close to home with the threat of rain in the sky.

Between the 2 mile walk and a little cycling I still got in 80 minutes of exercise today. It still counts. Ha!

Bob Ross 06-20-18 02:12 PM


Originally Posted by Bob Ross (Post 20402229)
Did this ride again today; looks like it'll be a recurring Tuesday AM ride throughout the summer.

Did an even more spirited version of this same 22 miles Club ride again today, with three testosterone-laden guys hyper-intent on getting their workout completed in less than an hour. Goal met...but I've been in desperate need of a nap ever since!

hadassah 06-20-18 04:21 PM


Originally Posted by Ballenxj (Post 20403991)
But try to learn from others mistakes first, next time, OK? Heal quickly. :)

Ha, ha... will do. Thank you! : )

JanMM 06-20-18 07:28 PM

36 miles this morning on a club M-W-F morning training ride. Not usually able to do this ride but took a PTO day from work to go to Dentist in the afternoon.
Flat roads, mostly in farmland. Looks as if corn will be knee high by Fourth of July.

Igotdibs 06-20-18 09:41 PM

Roughly 8-1/2 miles this morning. I started riding again 4 days ago after a 25 year layoff. I'm woefully out of shape, and need to lose another 7 pounds to get down to my old riding weight. It feels great to be out on the road again, but I'm taking it slow and trying not to hurt myself. LOL!

John00 06-20-18 09:44 PM


Originally Posted by Suza (Post 20399885)
Would this be up on Awbrey Butte? We love riding up there any time we are in Bend. Riding gives us reason to visit the Sparrow Bakery for an Ocean Roll! We live on the South Coast (more or less) but get out to central Oregon two or three times a year to bike, kayak and hike.


No it's North of Tumalo West of Redmon, where SW McVey Ave. turns into SW 77th St.
I live up on up on Awbrey Butte, takes me about two hours to get there the long way, via Cline Falls. Probably take less then an hour and a half the direct way. But either way you have a long ride up Johnson Rd, on the way back.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Be...4d-121.3153096

ButchA 06-21-18 12:15 PM

Earlier this morning, after 9:00am, I did a quick out 'n back 17.3 mile ride before it got cloudy and hot & humid. Nice ride, most people were already at work - and I'm off my school bus now that school is out!! Woo-hoo!!! :D

A photo on the way back, stopping at a restaurant/bar that wasn't opened yet...
https://i.imgur.com/ZtBL1m8.jpg

I also made a short You Tube video, at the 8.7 mile turnout point, here in the western suburbs of Richmond, VA, along River Rd & Patterson Ave (Route 6).


rumrunn6 06-21-18 12:30 PM

I "plan" to. bike is on the car for after work. but the sky is clouding up ... ugh. but any rain shouldn't be as bad as Monday

rando_couche 06-21-18 01:17 PM

A quick 20 before breakfast: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/24575659

(OK, it's 21.4 but who's counting)

bjjoondo 06-21-18 02:13 PM

13.44 miles, 90F, sunny with a slight breeze, it was just too nice not to get in a ride of some sort! :)

ctpres 06-21-18 06:04 PM

Getting old and can't ride seven days a week anymore. SO I started a new program that seems to be working well. Alternate days I ride trainer and then local ATV routes. Still get my seven day fix. Today was trainer for 30 minutes at 14 MPH. Only been riding a few weeks at altitude so lots of room for improvement.

OldTryGuy 06-21-18 06:05 PM


Originally Posted by OldTryGuy (Post 20402315)
Hot and Humid ----- again. Low to mid 90'sF but feeling like 100+F so a bit slower pace for sure. Got out shortly after 8AM and hooked up with a few other riders for about 15 miles then on my own until break time. Planning on getting back out for a 6PM ride leaving from a friend's house. Have 77 miles so far so maybe 100+ day today.


UPDATE --- Added an additional 30 miles on the 6PM ride for 107 miles.


Another ride starting at 8:12AM today, only this time the beginning temperature was already 86F along with the high humidity. Five warm up miles to the ride start and then after 17 miles riding with the Thursday Group I went my own way. The temperature continued to climb as the miles ticked away with a resulting lowering of mph but staying hydrated along with a couple of gels, 64oz of Mtn. Dew and the M&M's I finished with 103 miles. All things considered, 17mph moving average on the 27 pound fully loaded Roubaix is very encouraging.

John00 06-22-18 12:30 AM

51 Miles, this time I thought I'd be smart and ride it backwards of my usual way. Helped a little, but the strong headwinds that I hoped to turn into a tailwind weren't very strong. I even took a wrong turn and ended up on a busy street for two miles. It was hot and I didn't drink enough water. I weighed 4 pounds less when I got home than I did just before I left. There are three large and many more small grass/forest fires burning near here. Last year there were so many the air was thick with smoke for over a month. I had to ride with a HPPA respirator, although they say smoke particles are so small no respirator will filter them.

zacster 06-22-18 08:05 AM

Not yet, but over the last 9 consecutive days I've put in 180 or so miles. I plan on 15-20 today and 50 or so tomorrow.


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