Bike Log

[andyzee]

Originally Posted by bruno

test ride yesterday betwixt thunderstorms. only 5 miles but i'm back ridin'!!

rode the usual commute to work this morning--11 miles. only thing was i had to wear my bag thrown over the right shoulder since my left has no skin on it. it felt weird, but great to be back on da bike!!!!

my face still looks like i used it for the brake though!! but the black eye and swellin' are goin' down!!

Worthless without pics , glad to hear that you're back in the saddle.

Know the feeling after two weeks, got my road bike back yesterday. Haven't ridden anything in a week due to work, and haven't ridden the road bike in two weeks, what a difference two weeks off does to my conditioning . Although I didn't feel 100%, my ride wasn't too bad today, 16.4 miles @ 16.8 mph, the fact that there was no wind helped.

[Marc]

Originally Posted by andyzee

Worthless without pics , glad to hear that you're back in the saddle.

Know the feeling after two weeks, got my road bike back yesterday. Haven't ridden anything in a week due to work, and haven't ridden the road bike in two weeks, what a difference two weeks off does to my conditioning . Although I didn't feel 100%, my ride wasn't too bad today, 16.4 miles @ 16.8 mph, the fact that there was no wind helped.

I find, besides just being out of routine, two weeks I'm still relatively on form. After two weeks is when I start to begin my slide.


I haven't been riding much in two weeks because of the boat, but mostly the weather.



Here's to better riding in the beginning of August then the end of July. I don't mind heat, but the humidity and threatening thundershowers just suck my energy and motivation.

[andyzee]

Originally Posted by Marc

Here's to better riding in the beginning of August then the end of July. I don't mind heat, but the humidity and threatening thundershowers just suck my energy and motivation.

True true, also, in my case, the days getting shorter don't help.

[jplynch019]

$3.20 a gallon is motivation enough for me to ride daily.

[andyzee]

Originally Posted by jplynch019

$3.20 a gallon is motivation enough for me to ride daily.

You cheap bastid!

[jplynch019]

Yeah, just can't help it. Don't want any cash going to Big oil either. Somehow me helping them line their pockets doesn't do it for me. Politics aside, it helped me lose a lot of weight and get back into shape. Bonuses all way around!

[andyzee]

Originally Posted by jplynch019

Yeah, just can't help it. Don't want any cash going to Big oil either. Somehow me helping them line their pockets doesn't do it for me. Politics aside, it helped me lose a lot of weight and get back into shape. Bonuses all way around!

I'm just jealous and wish I could join you, used to do it too. Now, my line of work just doesn't allow for it.

[Marc]

I personally enjoy lining the pockets of big oil.



I litter while I drive too.

[andyzee]

For some reason I could see that :

Originally Posted by Marc

I personally enjoy lining the pockets of big oil.



I litter while I drive too.

Well,

One, or two margeritas too many last night and I woke up lazy this morning. Didn't get started right away, figured I'd go for a ride after breakfast, nope. Watched the end of the Tour de France and said, gotta practice for next year! Not sure if it's the conditions yesterday and today or the new components on my bike or both, but I've been doing a bit better in terms of speed. Today I did the same trip as yesterday, 16.4 miles, but at a faster 17.5 mph.

[bvibert]

Originally Posted by andyzee

One, or two margeritas too many last night and I woke up lazy this morning. Didn't get started right away, figured I'd go for a ride after breakfast, nope. Watched the end of the Tour de France and said, gotta practice for next year! Not sure if it's the conditions yesterday and today or the new components on my bike or both, but I've been doing a bit better in terms of speed. Today I did the same trip as yesterday, 16.4 miles, but at a faster 17.5 mph.

The margeritas must have made the difference, just like Landis and his beer the night before stage 17.