Bike Log 2010

[SKIQUATTRO]

was all downhill !!!

today, 13mi, slower pace, more hills had to stop and give a lost cyclist directions

 

[marcski]

So, every year when I go down to Florida to take the girls to visit my mom....I rent a road bike and take a ride. So, this morning was the day. I rented this Jamis model that was aluminum with a carbon fork and carbon seat stays. Left at about 7:30 this morning, headed east to A1A and then north all the way to the Palm Beach Inlet, where Singer Island sits just north of Palm Beach. Total ride was 52 miles...It's freaking hot down here!!! But such a gorgeous ride, passing all the crazy houses of Palm Beach and the other towns right on the Ocean. Huge houses, huge yachts...

 

[severine]

Wow! 52 miles in that heat! Awesome!

 

[Marc]

Nice, dude. Would love to get up to +20mph avg. I can't do a 10 mile ride around here without at least 500-800 elevation gain so I would need to train heavily to get there.

Average speed is a crappy metric unless you use it to compare you to yourself with a similar amount of rest on the same loop with similar wind and weather conditions.

Focus on training time and intensity. The only real good way to compare cyclist to cyclist is by riding together or using power meters, and even then it's hard to judge.

 

[BackLoafRiver]

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)
4/30 - Bradbury State Park - 7.2 miles
5/2 - Hallowell Reservoir - 5 Miles
5/13 - Pine Ridge - 5 miles
5/14 - Pine Ridge - 6.5 miles

Total = 73.18 miles

 

[riverc0il]

Average speed is a crappy metric unless you use it to compare you to yourself with a similar amount of rest on the same loop with similar wind and weather conditions.

Focus on training time and intensity. The only real good way to compare cyclist to cyclist is by riding together or using power meters, and even then it's hard to judge.

That makes sense. Though it ain't hard to judge one thing, even without comparing to other cyclists while riding with them: I am dreadfully out of shape.

 

[marcski]

That makes sense. Though it ain't hard to judge one thing, even without comparing to other cyclists while riding with them: I am dreadfully out of shape.

It's all about time in the saddle and like Marc said the intensity in which you ride. I know guys well into their 60's that ride a ton...10,000 miles plus a year and they can dust me. I can't wait to retire so I can ride and ski more!!

 

[BackLoafRiver]

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)
4/30 - Bradbury State Park - 7.2 miles
5/2 - Hallowell Reservoir - 5 Miles
5/13 - Pine Ridge - 5 miles
5/14 - Pine Ridge - 6.5 miles
5/15 - Hallowell Reservoir - 6 miles

Total = 79.18 miles

 

[SKIQUATTRO]

42 mi

 

[bvibert]

2010 MTB

04/19 - Nass - 7.25
04/20 - Nass - 7.65
04/24 - Nass - 7.63
04/27 - Nass - 6.86
05/01 - Nass - 7.14
05/02 - Tyler Mill - 10.50
05/04 - Nass - 6.1
05/09 - Nass - 12.3
05/11 - Nass - 9.8
05/16 - Nass - 15.0
05/17 - Nass - 8.7

Total - 98.93

 

[severine]

2010 MTB

04/19 - Nass - 7.25
04/20 - Nass - 7.65
04/24 - Nass - 7.63
04/27 - Nass - 6.86
05/01 - Nass - 7.14
05/02 - Tyler Mill - 10.50
05/04 - Nass - 6.1
05/09 - Nass - 12.3
05/11 - Nass - 9.8
05/16 - Nass - 15.0
05/17 - Nass - 8.7

Total - 98.93

Damnit! About to lose my lead on you!

 

[bvibert]

Damnit! About to lose my lead on you!

Stop your silly running and get back on the bike.

 

[BackLoafRiver]

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)
4/30 - Bradbury State Park - 7.2 miles
5/2 - Hallowell Reservoir - 5 Miles
5/13 - Pine Ridge - 5 miles
5/14 - Pine Ridge - 6.5 miles
5/15 - Hallowell Reservoir - 6 miles
5/17 - Bradbury State Park - 7.1 miles

Total = 86.28 miles

 

[o3jeff]

Farking cold out there today. Good thing this is a rest week. Easy day yesterday, moderate today, off tomorrow and Friday. Easy Saturday and then MTB race in RI on Sunday.

815 miles on the year, 55 trail and 760 road. Way more intensity than last year.

How did you do at the race?

 

[Greg]

2010 MTB

04/19 - Nass - 7.25
04/20 - Nass - 7.65
04/24 - Nass - 7.63
04/27 - Nass - 6.86
05/01 - Nass - 7.14
05/02 - Tyler Mill - 10.50
05/04 - Nass - 6.1
05/09 - Nass - 12.3
05/11 - Nass - 9.8
05/16 - Nass - 15.0
05/17 - Nass - 8.7

Total - 98.93

Nice! Impressive. I'm at a measly 14 miles and 2 rides. Told you it wasn't worth keeping track. Still hoping for a RAW, maybe Friday.

 

[bvibert]

Nice! Impressive. I'm at a measly 14 miles and 2 rides. Told you it wasn't worth keeping track. Still hoping for a RAW, maybe Friday.

I've been trying to ride twice a week at least. This week will be the exception, I'll be in Mexico on Friday so a RAW is out for me.

We'll have to get out soon though!

 

[Marc]

How did you do at the race?

Bah!

I actually did OK. 7 out of 12 in the Senior II's (27-34), 12 seconds behind 6th and 1 minute behind 5th. Competitive group. Gnar course. Rock gardens, mud, mud plus rocks, mud plus roots, etc. 12 miles in 1 hr 18 minutes. The Senior II's were fast... well I got 14th out of 56 overall, which was still only good enough for the bottom half of Senior II. I really need a season to up my speed. Endurance is really good. Need more speed.

 

[mondeo]

I'm at about 200 so far for May. Up to a 45 mile ride yesterday, with 1400 feet of climbing (700 of which came over about 7 miles.) Need a new chain though, that'll slow me down a little. Cassette will take evaluation, hoping it's good for another chain before replacement.

 

[BackLoafRiver]

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)
4/30 - Bradbury State Park - 7.2 miles
5/2 - Hallowell Reservoir - 5 Miles
5/13 - Pine Ridge - 5 miles
5/14 - Pine Ridge - 6.5 miles
5/15 - Hallowell Reservoir - 6 miles
5/17 - Bradbury State Park - 7.1 miles
5/19 - UMaine Forrest - 7.5 miles
5/20 - UMaine Forrest - 5.3 miles

Total = 98.36 miles

 

[BackLoafRiver]

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)
4/30 - Bradbury State Park - 7.2 miles
5/2 - Hallowell Reservoir - 5 Miles
5/13 - Pine Ridge - 5 miles
5/14 - Pine Ridge - 6.5 miles
5/15 - Hallowell Reservoir - 6 miles
5/17 - Bradbury State Park - 7.1 miles
5/19 - UMaine Forrest - 7.5 miles
5/20 - UMaine Forrest - 5.3 miles
5/24 - Bradbury State Park - 5 miles

Total = 103.36 miles