bruno
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44 miles yesterday includin' my 22 miles of commutin'. the rest was just ridin around lookin' at all the fine ladies we have here in the boston area this time o' year! can i get a hell yeah!!!! :beer: :dunce: :smile: :flag: :-D
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bruno said:just to keep it goin'--only 25 miles yesterday. commute and goin' to the grocery store. had a crash on the way to work today and busted my cycloputer. the crash was my fault.:blink: :uzi: :lol: :evil: :roll:
andyzee said:OK, details?:roll:
bruno said:ok, i ran a redlight (i thought it was clear). jeep was comin' through, so i jammed on the front brake emergency style (i only have a front brake as i ride a fixed gear, but at least i run a front brake. some fixie riders don't) and went ass over tea kettle! got a good strawberry on my left side buttock and a scraped up left elbow (to match the one on my other elbow from a previous mishap).uke:
dude in the jeep was all apologetic! i said "duder! it was my fault! hell i ran the freakin' light." i mean i take responsibility for my actions. ya gotta man up.:uzi:
but boys, i learned a valuable life lesson today--and that is not to run redlights unless ya make damn sho' ain't nobody comin'!!:roll: :flag:
andyzee said:Well glad you're OK.
Been there, done that. Haven't been riding enough to worry about mileage, but working on getting back into it, hence this log.bruno said:thanks man! went and got a replacement cycloputer a little while ago so i can keep up the ol' bike log. i know i'm a mileage geek!:beer:
Marc said:43 miles yesterday at 19.1 mph with Nate.
Not a perfectly flat ride but not too much elevation. A couple 3-400 ft climbs and rollers the rest of the ride.
Marc said:43 miles yesterday at 19.1 mph with Nate.
Not a perfectly flat ride but not too much elevation. A couple 3-400 ft climbs and rollers the rest of the ride.
jplynch019 said:Marc. I'm without a cyclocomputer too. But my commute is exactly 20 miles, so the math gets really easy. 1 hr = well, you get it. Shortest time home was 50 minutes. Wind at my back, temp around 60 traffic very light, hit mostly greens. A friend of mine also has all the computers and heart rate monitors, etc. If I'm not seeing stars or looking down the tunnel, I figure I'm good to go!
Marc said:Haha, my philosophy as well.
Bruno and Andy- thanks, it feels good to be improving. My climbing still needs a lot of work though.
andyzee said:When climbing, do you try to stay in the saddle or do you just automatically stand?
Marc said:Depends on a lot of things. How steep, how long, where in the ride, and whether or not I'm trying to keep up with someone else.
When I'm alone, I sit and spin for as long as possible, switching hand positions and front to back on the saddle. On long or especially steep climbs I'm up out of the saddle.
I have using the standing more and more, I can sometimes find a better rhythm that way.
andyzee said:The Good the Bad and the Ugly:
Good - Did 48.5 miles today with some decent climbs
Bad - Couldn't keep the same pace as last week's ride of 17.2. The wind, hills, and old age , kicked my butt, avg down to 16.2 MPH
Ugly - Not sure what it was, the weather, air quality, old age, or a combination. I was hurtin for the last 10 miles. My legs started cramping up, a little trouble catching a good deep breath, and some mild tightness in my chest. I had to pull over and rest until the breathing got better, cramps never fully went away. I did drink plenty of water during the ride, I also drank two cups of coffee before the ride, think that was a mistake.