today’s 7-930am ride autonomous vehicle statistics :

waymos : 50+

zoox : 2

cybercabs : 1

teslas on FSD with drivers not paying attention at all behind their sunglasses : unknown

I'm thinking about changing careers all of a sudden...

I just got back from a great ride. No PRs, average speed was right in line with my average for that route - which I've now done 72 times. I have a Garmin, but I don't obsess on it, and I use Strava but I don't obsess over it, either. Then again, I'm not training for anything, I'm just riding.

I'm about to rinse the dust of the ol' Legnano for a sunset ride this evening. No computers, no clickety shifting, no climbing gears, no hydraulics, no rotors, just plain old cycling like it was done when men were men.

Ouch!

And sheep were nervous!

There are some times when I look forward to the Sunday ride so much that I get the bike prepped early Saturday, and I'll find myself daydreaming about it all day. Then there are times when I feel blah, and it takes some actual willpower to get kitted up and get going. But no matter how I've felt before the ride, it's really rare for me to not find myself enjoying it once I'm out on the road.

I imagine with overtraining, every ride requires willpower and then you don't really enjoy it. Maybe like days I've had when I felt subpar before the ride to such an extent that I questioned whether it was a good idea to ride. Generally that feeling goes away within the first couple miles, but one day it was 20 miles before I really felt good.

I have no idea what you are referring to. Explain it to this hillbilly please.

You want to be a fire hydrant?

Been a while since I was in TN to do brown squirrel laps, no?

NASCAR goes to Watkins Glen next week. rjones28 is probably busy filling his cooler full of beer and sandwiches.

Ooo, week-old sandwiches. What a treat.

Tore my fence down a month ago. Was supposed to put the new one up immediately but lowe’s lost my order. So now I have zero time off to get it up. Not a huge rush, just need it up before August. Duke Ka Boom is coming.

Rhodesian Ridgeback.

Used to be 34 miles was a warm up. I state that, because I would do 34 miles on the way to the group ride. I don’t remember really eating much during my riding back then. All I ever had was water and I always felt fine. 34 miles now and I am done. That’s at zone 1-2
too which is even more frustrating. I’m not blasting away, havnt been for awhile.

I certainly take some satisfaction in seeing improvement - power over duration, time on a segment or route, etc - so data is helpful with that. Maybe it's an age thing - I want to convince myself that I haven't hit the inevitable downhill slide just yet

That's super lame. Why is a social ride incompatible with recovery? Is he that strict about staying within z2? Is he afraid that he's going to see a town sign and won't be able to resist a sprint?

You're gettin' a dag? Hoo boy.

For me, "training" is a seasonal thing. I use quotes deliberately since "training" is a loosely-defined thing that is a product of both one's actions and their mentality towards it.

I force the issue (RE: training) for half of the year at most, it just gets a little tiring after a while. But like most here, I love the simple act of pedaling a bicycle, so that keeps me in somewhat decent cycling shape year round. Staying lean and otherwise active & healthy is big too.

I see a lot of guys get too attached to winning and/or performing at some level, whether that level is part of that individual's highlight real in physicality (so to speak) or some objective line in the sand. Winning and having top physical performances are fleeting things for most of us. It can be hard but you need to scale your expectations with the energy you have to put into it. And most of all - you have to enjoy the journey.

In some cases quite a bit differently.

Autonomous vehicle spottings during my 2+ hour walk yesterday: 0
Gravel spreader?
Too long.

Hmmm, I bought this tape for the Cannondale Touring bike but I'm thinking it might suit the Legnano as well...

I will be spreading approx 6 tons gravel soon but I won't be getting paid for it.

That's not much of a career.

Maybe that's why he wants to be an Areola artist.

Probably not as fun as it sounds, but an important part of reconstructive surgeries so probably rewarding.

I reckon it's a part of some transition ops also.

Not the subject in his photo.