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Bike Log 2010

WoodCore

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Next time I roll through there I'll have to grab as much brush as possible to help make sure it stays blocked... Like it's sooooo hard to stay on the trail there. :roll:

Funny thing this time was that they didn't even move the brush pile I left and simply created a braid around the blocked braid. Amazing what these fucktards can come up with!:evil:
 

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Third day out on the road bike today. Decided to take a new route. Looked great on the map. Learned that 16.5% grade for 200 vertical REALLY sucks ass when you are out of shape! Nearing the top of the hill, I came over the ridge and saw that the pavement turned to dirt. DOH! My loop became an out and back instead. But on the bright side, I beat the rain home.

In other news, I finally got cycling shorts and a jersey. Was actually surprised the chamois was not more substantial. Still won't be going back, though. :lol: Nice having pockets in the jersey for food. Need to loose all the weight I put on over the summer though, good motivation!
 

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I got out again this morning....Had a relatively early meeting so I only did a short hill ride. About 40 mins..but pretty much all hills, non-stop. Makes 6 out of the last 7....and we're getting out again tomorrow morning before work. Also, I'll be riding up at Minnewaska on Saturday...The wife and I are going to New Paltz for the weekend.
 

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Third day out on the road bike today. Decided to take a new route. Looked great on the map. Learned that 16.5% grade for 200 vertical REALLY sucks ass when you are out of shape! Nearing the top of the hill, I came over the ridge and saw that the pavement turned to dirt. DOH! My loop became an out and back instead. But on the bright side, I beat the rain home.

In other news, I finally got cycling shorts and a jersey. Was actually surprised the chamois was not more substantial. Still won't be going back, though. :lol: Nice having pockets in the jersey for food. Need to loose all the weight I put on over the summer though, good motivation!

16.5% grade for 200 vert sucks ass no matter what shape you're in. Remember what Greg Lemond said- It never gets easier, you just get faster.
 

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2010 Log:

4/22: Nass - 7-ish miles

I'm actually debating if I'm going to bother keeping track this year. I probably will, but at the end of the season, it's not going to matter. I'm going to just try and squeeze rides in when I can and ride as far and as fast as possible during my windows of opportunity.
 

bvibert

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2010 Log:

4/22: Nass - 7-ish miles

I'm actually debating if I'm going to bother keeping track this year. I probably will, but at the end of the season, it's not going to matter. I'm going to just try and squeeze rides in when I can and ride as far and as fast as possible during my windows of opportunity.

Admitting defeat already??? :razz:
 

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Admitting defeat already??? :razz:

Perhaps. I just know that this season is going to be limited to twice a week max. Just insanely busy on a lot of levels...
 

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Did you guys get a tandem bike to ride together?

It's a rigid, but it's sick.

cannondale-mountain-tandem-2006-bike.jpg


Now if I can only get Brian to stop pinching my ass.
 

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16.5% grade for 200 vert sucks ass no matter what shape you're in. Remember what Greg Lemond said- It never gets easier, you just get faster.
True. But if I can get to the top of that 200 vert twice as fast, then I won't half to stop halfway up to suck wind. :roll: Turning around to clip in and then turning back up hill is teh suck.
 

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4/1 3.4 miles West Hartford Rez, red loop (paved trail)
4/4 5.8-ish miles (GPS died 1.2 miles into the ride) White Memorial, mixture of DT and road
4/5 7.1 miles on Farmington Valley Greenway pulling ~80lbs worth of kids plus the trailer weight
4/6 6.81 miles West Hartford Rez, red loop 2 laps
4/7 10.91 miles on Farmington Valley Greenway pulling ~80lbs worth of kids plus the trailer weight
4/8 7.84 miles West Hartford Rez, red loop & woods (with an oopsie stream crossing)
4/11 7.02 miles White Memorial & back roads pulling ~80lbs worth of kids plus the trailer weight
4/12 14.0 miles on Farmington Valley Greenway pulling ~80lbs worth of kids plus the trailer weight
4/15 7.31 miles West Hartford Rez, red loop & woods (where I got a little lost and almost had a close encounter with what I thought was a rattlesnake; instead, it was probably a black rat snake doing a damn good impression of a rattler!)
4/19 11.0 miles on Farmington Valley Greenway pulling ~80lbs worth of kids plus the trailer weight
4/20 5.2 miles West Hartford Rez red loop & DT
4/23 3.55 miles White Memorial from Route 63, aka "butt kicker"

Total for 2010 thus far: 90.12 miles
 

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Got out again this morning with a few buddies before work. Another beautiful day and our local trails are riding great! Today made 7 out of 8 days for me and the wife and I are riding up at Minnewaska State Park tomorrow. Not sure if any of you have ever ridden there...no single track...more like rough carriage roads but spectacular scenery on a nice 13 mile loop. I got my old Gary Fisher Hardtail up and running for tomorrow too! First time in about 5 years on that rig. Rim brakes and a crappy fork..but otherwise that bike is a really solid ride. I am thinking about getting a nice fork for it...but I'm saving up for a new set of wheels for the road bike first....I'm thinking of getting the Ksyrium SL's. My LBS quoted me a good deal....
 

BackLoafRiver

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3/17 - Hallowell Reservoir -3.79 miles
3/19 - West Hartford Reservoir - 8.49 miles
4/07 - Hallowell Reservoir - 7.20 miles
4/11 - Hallowell Reservoir - 4 miles (with fellow AZ'er Powpig2002)
4/14 - Hallowell Reservoir - 5 miles
4/22 - Saxon Hill - 5 miles
4/23 - Saxon Hill - 6.5 miles
4/24 - Sunny Hallow - 4.5 miles

Total this season = 44.8 miles
 

BackLoafRiver

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3/17 - Hallowell Reservoir -3.79 miles
3/19 - West Hartford Reservoir - 8.49 miles
4/07 - Hallowell Reservoir - 7.20 miles
4/11 - Hallowell Reservoir - 4 miles (with fellow AZ'er Powpig2002)
4/14 - Hallowell Reservoir - 5 miles
4/22 - Saxon Hill - 5 miles
4/23 - Saxon Hill - 6.5 miles
4/24 - Sunny Hallow - 4.5 miles
4/26 - Hallowell Reservoir - 5 miles (before my chain crapped out...sigh)


Total this season = 49.8 miles
 
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