Bike Log

[Marc]

Week ending 9/6/2009-

only 123.57 miles; 6,800 ft elevation gain; began tapering my training for the Petersburg 300k this Sunday

YTD:

2,762.63 miles; 167,585 ft elevation gain; 16.59 mph average speed

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

16.59 mph average speed

Insane..and that includes the uphills.. damn...good luck in the 300K

 

[umby]

Week ending 9/6/2009-

only 123.57 miles; 6,800 ft elevation gain; began tapering my training for the Petersburg 300k this Sunday

YTD:

2,762.63 miles; 167,585 ft elevation gain; 16.59 mph average speed

only 123 miles and 6.8k in elevation gain??? give yourself some credit, that's still a good chunk of mileage.

good luck on the 300k!

 

[marcski]

only 123 miles and 6.8k in elevation gain??? give yourself some credit, that's still a good chunk of mileage.

good luck on the 300k!

Trying to make nice from the pedal thread, huh, Umby?? :grin::flame: :grin:

 

[umby]

Trying to make nice from the pedal thread, huh, Umby?? :grin::flame: :grin:

sure i guess? I just know I couldn't ride 300k.

 

[Marc]

Insane..and that includes the uphills.. damn...good luck in the 300K

only 123 miles and 6.8k in elevation gain??? give yourself some credit, that's still a good chunk of mileage.

good luck on the 300k!

Thanks, hopefully I won't need the luck. I'm taking along two tubes, a patch kit, pump, fiber fix spoke, extra chain links and my trusty Topeak alien, and hopefully I won't need any of it, but it is a little nervewracking knowing I'll be several hundred miles from home, basically all on my own with just my bike. Should be fun though, the weather's looking good.

 

[marcski]

My fatherinlaw is a cancer survivor and the head of the northern NJ Livestrong Army of the LAF (Lance Armstrong) Foundation. Being a retired physician, he is also heavily involved with national cancer advocacy groups and has lobbied congress numerous times.

He is a member of CCC, Cyclists Combating Cancer, which is a group that was founded by Damon Phinney, father of Davis, who was the first American to win a stage at Le Tour. The CCC is running an event called Spokes of Hope. It is a cancer awareness ride that is being held here in NJ/NY on Monday, September 14, 2009. It is also being held across the country...and then all of the rides will converge in Baltimore on I think Wednesday the 16th at the NIH in Maryland where a news conference will be held and then they will ride to Capital Hill for a final news conference.

The ride on Monday (weather is supposed to be great 78 and sunny!) is starting at Englewood Hospital at 8:00 a.m. There will be some type of a news conference at each of the hospitals we will visit. The ride starts at Englewood Hospital, goes over the GW to Columbia, then back to Hackensack Medical Center and then down to UMDMJ in Newark and finally back to Englewood.

Anyone interested in joining the ride...(or donating) can check out the site:

http://www.soh-ccc-nj-ny.org/soh-ccc-nj-ny.org/SPOKES_OF_HOPE-CYCLIST_COMBATING_CANCER_RIDE.html

Thanks,

Marc

 

[bvibert]

My fatherinlaw is a cancer survivor and the head of the northern NJ Livestrong Army of the LAF (Lance Armstrong) Foundation. Being a retired physician, he is also heavily involved with national cancer advocacy groups and has lobbied congress numerous times.

He is a member of CCC, Cyclists Combating Cancer, which is a group that was founded by Damon Phinney, father of Davis, who was the first American to win a stage at Le Tour. The CCC is running an event called Spokes of Hope. It is a cancer awareness ride that is being held here in NJ/NY on Monday, September 14, 2009. It is also being held across the country...and then all of the rides will converge in Baltimore on I think Wednesday the 16th at the NIH in Maryland where a news conference will be held and then they will ride to Capital Hill for a final news conference.

The ride on Monday (weather is supposed to be great 78 and sunny!) is starting at Englewood Hospital at 8:00 a.m. There will be some type of a news conference at each of the hospitals we will visit. The ride starts at Englewood Hospital, goes over the GW to Columbia, then back to Hackensack Medical Center and then down to UMDMJ in Newark and finally back to Englewood.

Anyone interested in joining the ride...(or donating) can check out the site:

http://www.soh-ccc-nj-ny.org/soh-ccc-nj-ny.org/SPOKES_OF_HOPE-CYCLIST_COMBATING_CANCER_RIDE.html

Thanks,

Marc

I thought this deserved more attention than being buried in this thread, so I made a copy into a new thread, I hope you don't mind.

http://forums.alpinezone.com/62882-spokes-hope-9-14-09-a.html

 

[marcski]

I thought this deserved more attention than being buried in this thread, so I made a copy into a new thread, I hope you don't mind.

http://forums.alpinezone.com/62882-spokes-hope-9-14-09-a.html

Thanks Brian...I'm not one to be flashy or pushy when it comes to things like this.....

 

[bvibert]

Thanks Brian...I'm not one to be flashy or pushy when it comes to things like this.....

It's a good cause that people need to know about.

 

[bvibert]

2009 MTB

04/05 - Nass - 4.7
04/19 - Nass - ~6.5
05/01 - Nass - 6.0
05/03 - Nass - 10.3
05/11 - Nepaug - 6.7
05/13 - Nass - 6.4
05/18 - White Memorial - 12.5
05/20 - Nass - ~6.5
05/24 - Nass - 11.8
05/26 - Nass - 7.3
05/31 - Nass - 8.3
06/02 - Nass - 6.8
06/07 - Nass - 15.2
06/10 - Penwood - 6.8
06/16 - Nass - 6.1
06/30 - Nass - 5.1
07/14 - White Memorial - 5.0
07/15 - Nass - 6.9
07/19 - Session's Woods - 5.3
07/22 - Nass - ~8.0
07/24 - White Memorial - 8.1
07/28 - White Memorial - 12.3
08/02 - Nass - 9.6
08/04 - Nepaug - 6.1
08/06 - Nass - 9.5
08/07 - Nass - 7.0
08/14 - Nass - 8.3
08/16 - Nass - 11.0
08/20 - Nass - 7.2
08/21 - Nass - 6.8
08/23 - Nass - 5.8
08/24 - Nass - 7.6
08/26 - Nass - 7.5
08/30 - Nass - 9.2
09/04 - Nass - 7.8
09/06 - Nass - 9.0
09/07 - WH Rez - 9.5
09/11 - Nass - 5.4
09/13 - WH Rez - 9.8

Total - 309.7

Broke 300, hoping to hit 400 by the end of the season. :beer:

 

[rueler]

2009 MTB

04/05 - Nass - 4.7
04/19 - Nass - ~6.5
05/01 - Nass - 6.0
05/03 - Nass - 10.3
05/11 - Nepaug - 6.7
05/13 - Nass - 6.4
05/18 - White Memorial - 12.5
05/20 - Nass - ~6.5
05/24 - Nass - 11.8
05/26 - Nass - 7.3
05/31 - Nass - 8.3
06/02 - Nass - 6.8
06/07 - Nass - 15.2
06/10 - Penwood - 6.8
06/16 - Nass - 6.1
06/30 - Nass - 5.1
07/14 - White Memorial - 5.0
07/15 - Nass - 6.9
07/19 - Session's Woods - 5.3
07/22 - Nass - ~8.0
07/24 - White Memorial - 8.1
07/28 - White Memorial - 12.3
08/02 - Nass - 9.6
08/04 - Nepaug - 6.1
08/06 - Nass - 9.5
08/07 - Nass - 7.0
08/14 - Nass - 8.3
08/16 - Nass - 11.0
08/20 - Nass - 7.2
08/21 - Nass - 6.8
08/23 - Nass - 5.8
08/24 - Nass - 7.6
08/26 - Nass - 7.5
08/30 - Nass - 9.2
09/04 - Nass - 7.8
09/06 - Nass - 9.0
09/07 - WH Rez - 9.5
09/11 - Nass - 5.4
09/13 - WH Rez - 9.8

Total - 309.7

Broke 300, hoping to hit 400 by the end of the season. :beer:

Nice work on the mileage Brian! You'll get 400! There's plenty of riding left in this season. Get the lights ready and tack on one decent length ride once a weekend and you'll be there in about 10 more rides. You should shoot for 450!

 

[bvibert]

Nice work on the mileage Brian! You'll get 400! There's plenty of riding left in this season. Get the lights ready and tack on one decent length ride once a weekend and you'll be there in about 10 more rides. You should shoot for 450!

450 might be pushing it, but it'd be nice. I only have two days a week that I can ride right now, even with lights (unless I want to start at 10pm). I just have to make the best of the days I do get out. :beer:

 

[rueler]

I don't think I will hit my mileage that I hit last year, but I am going to be close.

The Tour de Nassty will help reach that goal for sure. I think we'll hit 40 this year! The first three legs of the tour have been ridden and plotted out and it equals 36 miles or so...the last leg will be the cemetery-FKC-blue trail to GW tpike...Nemesis Climb back up to the Soccer Fields. That section will surely be the 4 miles we need and then some!

 

[mlctvt]

3rd century of the year yesterday. 102 miles, average 17.2 mph
yes it was very flat..

two more centuries scheduled for the next two weekends. I love September.

 

[bvibert]

The Tour de Nassty will help reach that goal for sure. I think we'll hit 40 this year! The first three legs of the tour have been ridden and plotted out and it equals 36 miles or so...the last leg will be the cemetery-FKC-blue trail to GW tpike...Nemesis Climb back up to the Soccer Fields. That section will surely be the 4 miles we need and then some!

You guys are sick. 40 miles is a lot on a MTB. I want to get to that level, but I'm not there yet. I could probably do 20+, but I haven't yet. 15 miles is the most I've done so far.

 

[rueler]

You guys are sick. 40 miles is a lot on a MTB. I want to get to that level, but I'm not there yet. I could probably do 20+, but I haven't yet. 15 miles is the most I've done so far.

There are some loops you can string together that would get you 20 miles a bit easier than some of the standard loop configurations most of us that ride Nass use. For example, most of us start at one of the lower parking areas (elevation wise) and are forced to make big climbs at the start of these journeys...start from the Soccer fields or the green gate up at the top of the FKC...the first 10 miles will go quicker from either location. Specifically starting from top of FKC. Just remember, the end of your ride will be when you've got to climb up to the car. There are ways to lessen the blow of that too though.

 

[bvibert]

There are some loops you can string together that would get you 20 miles a bit easier than some of the standard loop configurations most of us that ride Nass use. For example, most of us start at one of the lower parking areas (elevation wise) and are forced to make big climbs at the start of these journeys...start from the Soccer fields or the green gate up at the top of the FKC...the first 10 miles will go quicker from either location. Specifically starting from top of FKC. Just remember, the end of your ride will be when you've got to climb up to the car. There are ways to lessen the blow of that too though.

We did a ride starting a Millers a few weeks ago, I enjoyed the ride from the top of the fat kid climb. However, the thought of ending a 20 miler with the FKC is not all that appealing of a thought to me. Starting from the soccer fields has some merit, it's easier to get back there without a massive climb at the very end.

 

[andyzee]

Been a bit slow on the bike riding this year, but been finally getting some in. A good deal up in Cape Code, by bike computer broke on me, so don't know how much we did. Always good tough. And yesterday, hit the Palisade Interstate Park by the George Washington bridge. Always a great ride at a bit over 18 miles with some nice climbs and great scenery.

 

[marcski]

Been a bit slow on the bike riding this year, but been finally getting some in. A good deal up in Cape Code, by bike computer broke on me, so don't know how much we did. Always good tough. And yesterday, hit the Palisade Interstate Park by the George Washington bridge. Always a great ride at a bit over 18 miles with some nice climbs and great scenery.

River Road from Ft. Lee to Alpine? That is a pretty ride....we usually start there with that from my fatherinlaws place when we ride upto Nyack.