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Marc · Jul 28, 2006, 8:08 AM

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Originally Posted by andyzee

Notice the ouch in my post?

..... don't feed the thick skulled monkey.

bruno · Jul 31, 2006, 7:34 AM

saturday, 14 miles in new haven, ct. where i was at a wedding. not good riding in new haven. jus' sayin'. . . .

cbcbd · Jul 31, 2006, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by bruno

saturday, 14 miles in new haven, ct. where i was at a wedding. not good riding in new haven. jus' sayin'. . . .

You were riding IN the city? Yeah, I passed by New Haven biking once to go to my girlfriend's and it wasn't a great stretch - just a lot of cars, close traffic, lots of stopping, crappy roads... you know, a city.
Next time you're there head out of the city onto rt 34 going west... or east out of New Haven onto 80 (after a few miles it gets better once you're out of the mall areas). Rt 80 alone and that whole area East of New Haven have some excellent road biking... long winding hilly roads.

bruno · Jul 31, 2006, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by cbcbd

You were riding IN the city?

yeah i was there for a wedding and had to be close by. except for the pizza at modern apizza, i will never ever go back to new haven. ever.

btw--the only reason i can see to goin' to yale is that ya didn't get into harvard! (a lot of yalies at the weddin'--in fact almost everybody. sheesh! whadda bunch o' tools! jus' sayin'. . .)

trtaylor · Jul 31, 2006, 4:58 PM

I must say, you guys have been inspiring. I am trying to ride almost every day, but I don't have the time, or the fitness, to ride like many of you. But, I am working on that and I am getting better. As I said, this forum is great motivation. That and the fact that now the days are getting shorter

Anyway, yesterday my wife and I were able to get in a 20 mile ride on the D&R towpath in New Jersey. Much fun and very good for this cardiac patient!

bruno · Aug 1, 2006, 7:20 AM

35 miles yesterday.

jplynch019 · Aug 1, 2006, 9:31 AM

After a week out of action back to the daily commute. Bruno, I ride to work in Danbury, CT, and the roads in and around Danbury are in tough shape too. Probably not as bad as the roads in New Haven, but still the last 4 miles (on the way in) are a challenge. I leave early enough in the morning where its not too busy. The way home is a different story. Those first 4 miles I'm taking my life in my hands.

In the words of Jim Morrison (The Doors) - "Blood in the streets in the town of New Haven"

cbcbd · Aug 1, 2006, 9:52 PM

24 miles @ 16.9mph on the new bike!!

I didn't set up my computer on it yet so it's just an estimate... and that's with me stopping because my front derailleur was loose and wouldn't shift to the big chainring.

My fastest recent average on my old bike for this route was 18.1mph, I think this new bike is going to make pancakes out of that average, woooo!

bruno · Aug 2, 2006, 7:50 AM

36 miles. part of which was goin' to the harpoon brewery for some all-ya-can-drink free beer tastin'! i tasted all of 'em. numerously.

jplynch019 · Aug 3, 2006, 6:27 AM

Did the standard R/T commute of 40 but was spent when I got home. Temps are dangerously hot. Laid on the concrete floor in the basement to cool down when I got home. Supposed to be the same today. yikes

Aug 1, 2006, 9:31 AM	#187 (permalink)
jplynch019 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: CT Posts: 105	40 RT / Standard Commute After a week out of action back to the daily commute. Bruno, I ride to work in Danbury, CT, and the roads in and around Danbury are in tough shape too. Probably not as bad as the roads in New Haven, but still the last 4 miles (on the way in) are a challenge. I leave early enough in the morning where its not too busy. The way home is a different story. Those first 4 miles I'm taking my life in my hands. In the words of Jim Morrison (The Doors) - "Blood in the streets in the town of New Haven"

Aug 1, 2006, 9:52 PM	#188 (permalink)
cbcbd Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Seattle,WA Posts: 1,445	24 miles @ 16.9mph on the new bike!! I didn't set up my computer on it yet so it's just an estimate... and that's with me stopping because my front derailleur was loose and wouldn't shift to the big chainring. My fastest recent average on my old bike for this route was 18.1mph, I think this new bike is going to make pancakes out of that average, woooo! __________________ Sign, sign everywhere a sign... pointing out the trails, can\'t make up my mind.

Aug 3, 2006, 6:27 AM	#190 (permalink)
jplynch019 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: CT Posts: 105	Hot hot hot! Did the standard R/T commute of 40 but was spent when I got home. Temps are dangerously hot. Laid on the concrete floor in the basement to cool down when I got home. Supposed to be the same today. yikes

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Jul 31, 2006, 7:34 AM	#182 (permalink)
bruno Join Date: May 2006 Location: beantown and NY to da C Posts: 228	saturday, 14 miles in new haven, ct. where i was at a wedding. not good riding in new haven. jus' sayin'. . . .

Jul 31, 2006, 4:58 PM	#185 (permalink)
trtaylor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The island of misfit toys. Posts: 266	I must say, you guys have been inspiring. I am trying to ride almost every day, but I don't have the time, or the fitness, to ride like many of you. But, I am working on that and I am getting better. As I said, this forum is great motivation. That and the fact that now the days are getting shorter Anyway, yesterday my wife and I were able to get in a 20 mile ride on the D&R towpath in New Jersey. Much fun and very good for this cardiac patient!

Aug 1, 2006, 7:20 AM	#186 (permalink)
bruno Join Date: May 2006 Location: beantown and NY to da C Posts: 228	35 miles yesterday.

Aug 2, 2006, 7:50 AM	#189 (permalink)
bruno Join Date: May 2006 Location: beantown and NY to da C Posts: 228	36 miles. part of which was goin' to the harpoon brewery for some all-ya-can-drink free beer tastin'! i tasted all of 'em. numerously.

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