It's Official, I've Slowed Down!
03-30-17, 03:30 PM
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How slow is slow when we're taking about slowing down? I don't know if I'm slowing down or speeding up, or have a crappy bike that's slowing me up. My current pace is 13.5-14.5 mph on a Trek 7300 hybrid. Bike rides have been 25-30 miles 3 times a week, weather permitting. I have a recumbent indoor bike when the weather is bad, typically do 13-15 miles at 15.5-16 mph on that thing.
I'll be turning 63 next week.
I'll be turning 63 next week.
03-30-17, 03:39 PM
#27
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My phone with cycling apps sits in a bag on my bike so I don't look at it. No bike computer or speedometer. I just ride according to how I feel, occasionally pushing it a little harder on some segments, other times just loafing with head winds, hills and feeling blah conspire to slow me down. I'm a little faster this year than last year, a little faster last year than the year before. That's good enough for me. I don't need to meet or beat my own record on a segment every ride.
Funny thing, I've noticed how I feel doesn't always correspond with speed. A few rides when I felt sluggish I was riding faster than usual. Other rides when I felt energetic I was no faster.
But if I'm miserable during the ride and exhausted afterward rather than energized, I'm doing it wrong. For me. Cycling is like a cup of good strong coffee for me. If it's decaf or old and burnt out, it's not worth drinking.
Funny thing, I've noticed how I feel doesn't always correspond with speed. A few rides when I felt sluggish I was riding faster than usual. Other rides when I felt energetic I was no faster.
But if I'm miserable during the ride and exhausted afterward rather than energized, I'm doing it wrong. For me. Cycling is like a cup of good strong coffee for me. If it's decaf or old and burnt out, it's not worth drinking.
03-30-17, 07:18 PM
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My 12-step program comes in a box labeled "Donuts". Or sometimes it's a smaller box with a 6-step program, chocolate covered and cream filled. They keep me from obsessing over stuff. The miniature ones in bags can work everyday miracles. And then you go riding so you don't have to buy bigger pants, instead of letting ride stats rule your ride. That's my motivation, anyhow. Riding is fun. Good luck.
03-30-17, 11:19 PM
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I commute, but I have a target pace I like to shoot for. I don't obsessover itlike I used to. Last year I did try to see how fast I could ride my routes. I managed to save 5 minutes, over a 9 mile route and decided it wasn't worth the lengthed recovery time for 5 minutes gain. That being said, I was pleased at how quickly I recovered from such an extended exertion.
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