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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-27-23, 06:16 PM
Replies: 27,131
Views: 3,121,379
Posted By BlazingPedals

Tuesday was an air quality warning due to the...

Tuesday was an air quality warning due to the fires in Canada. I rode anyway, but I was forced to ride at a much easier pace. Yesterday saw thunderstorms. Tonight the group took off without me and I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-12-22, 05:44 AM
Replies: 27,131
Views: 3,121,379
Posted By BlazingPedals

I'm posting this the next morning. Last night was...

I'm posting this the next morning. Last night was a regular Tue/Thu club ride. Beyond that it stopped being typical. Coming out of the parking lot, someone yelled "car right" and all but three of us...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-15-21, 07:17 PM
Replies: 27,131
Views: 3,121,379
Posted By BlazingPedals

Rode my age today. Birthday was Friday. ...

Rode my age today. Birthday was Friday.

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-11-16, 02:49 PM
Replies: 27,131
Views: 3,121,379
Posted By BlazingPedals

25.8 miles today, Veteran's Day, puts me over my...

25.8 miles today, Veteran's Day, puts me over my goal of 3000 for the year. Yay!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-18-16, 05:35 AM
Replies: 27,131
Views: 3,121,379
Posted By BlazingPedals

Nope, just like the kid on the bmx bike that sees...

Nope, just like the kid on the bmx bike that sees you coming, and blasts from his driveway to his neighbor's before you can catch him. Race ended before you got in front = you lose.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-27-15, 01:00 PM
Replies: 27,131
Views: 3,121,379
Posted By BlazingPedals

In the news last night, they said that Mobile to...

In the news last night, they said that Mobile to Pensacola got hammered and all the E-W roads along the coast were flooded. Hope you were high enough!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-25-15, 06:33 PM
Replies: 27,131
Views: 3,121,379
Posted By BlazingPedals

What'd ya do with it -- mow the lawn??? Oh,...

What'd ya do with it -- mow the lawn???

Oh, and I did ride today. No pics. It was a short 28-miler with the duffers that were mostly even older than me. Bored, and near the end we were approaching...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-18-13, 05:41 PM
Replies: 27,131
Views: 3,121,379
Posted By BlazingPedals

Today I did the Assenmacher 100, and annual event...

Today I did the Assenmacher 100, and annual event that's usually the Sunday after my birthday (which makes it a good event to 'ride my age.' This year it was a week later. After doing 67 miles...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-11-11, 07:24 PM
Replies: 27,131
Views: 3,121,379
Posted By BlazingPedals

My club puts on an annual ride called the "10,000...

My club puts on an annual ride called the "10,000 Meter T-Shirt Ride" which, as you might guess, has a max mileage of 62 miles. I did the long route. I knew after about ten pedal strokes that this...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-10-11, 06:02 PM
Replies: 27,131
Views: 3,121,379
Posted By BlazingPedals

Yesterday I did 40 miles with my club. The sun...

Yesterday I did 40 miles with my club. The sun never came out like it was supposed to, and it never got out of the 30s (F) I'd believed the weatherman and dressed for 50s, and my toes froze! Good...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-19-11, 06:46 PM
Replies: 27,131
Views: 3,121,379
Posted By BlazingPedals

It hasn't been all that cold in S. Michigan, but...

It hasn't been all that cold in S. Michigan, but for some reason it goes right through every coat I have. I got in a single 9-mile ride between Christmas and New Year's, and that's been it. Started...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-17-10, 08:02 PM
Replies: 27,131
Views: 3,121,379
Posted By BlazingPedals

That sort of describes me, except for the Cat...

That sort of describes me, except for the Cat part. I've never had so much as a one-day license. But I'll often hang back and go off the front at will whenever I get 'happy feet.' What can I say? THE...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-25-10, 08:20 PM
Replies: 27,131
Views: 3,121,379
Posted By BlazingPedals

Twenty-eight miles tonight. The rest of the group...

Twenty-eight miles tonight. The rest of the group dropped me off the front (or they fell off the back...) so I was riding solo. Just past the halfway point I caught up with the local race club. It...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-28-10, 01:13 PM
Replies: 27,131
Views: 3,121,379
Posted By BlazingPedals

OK, I'm a few days late on reporting it, but I...

OK, I'm a few days late on reporting it, but I teamed up with my riding buddy to do the Avita Water Black Bear (http://www.grayling-area.com/blackbear2010/) as a relay team. We placed first in our...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-10-10, 06:42 PM
Replies: 27,131
Views: 3,121,379
Posted By BlazingPedals

Today was the One Helluva Ride. It used to go to...

Today was the One Helluva Ride. It used to go to Hell Michigan, but the road to Hell hasn't been repaved in years and finally got so bad they took it off the ride. Instead we went through Gregory, a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-03-10, 06:39 PM
Replies: 27,131
Views: 3,121,379
Posted By BlazingPedals

That describes what happens when you pinch the...

That describes what happens when you pinch the tube. The tube gets caught under the bead when the tire is mounted, so it's not fully inside the tire. Eventually, enough of it works its way outside of...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-01-10, 08:15 PM
Replies: 27,131
Views: 3,121,379
Posted By BlazingPedals

Nice pics kjc! That trike rider looks like he has...

Nice pics kjc! That trike rider looks like he has a joystick in his lap, which would make that a Windcheetah. They are the coolest (IMHO) trikes made, with some allowances made for exotic materials...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-30-10, 08:21 PM
Replies: 27,131
Views: 3,121,379
Posted By BlazingPedals

Sometimes I gets the bear, and sometimes the bear...

Sometimes I gets the bear, and sometimes the bear gets me. Happily, tonight I got the bear! The usual suspects showed up for the 'fast' Wednesday nite ride. The wind was just enough to be obnoxious -...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-22-10, 06:58 AM
Replies: 27,131
Views: 3,121,379
Posted By BlazingPedals

Twenty-eight miles last night with the 'A-'...

Twenty-eight miles last night with the 'A-' group. Most of the ride was unremarkable; we were averaging almost exactly 20 mph over what I'd describe as 'tiny rollers:' 20-40 feet high, many at 3-5%....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-09-10, 08:21 PM
Replies: 27,131
Views: 3,121,379
Posted By BlazingPedals

34 miles tonight. Unfortunately, at the 20-mile...

34 miles tonight. Unfortunately, at the 20-mile point, I dove into a corner and something went BANG! It was a spoke on the front wheel. I've got 24 spokes, but it's a low enough count that the wobble...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-02-10, 06:18 AM
Replies: 27,131
Views: 3,121,379
Posted By BlazingPedals

It's weird enough that they pave the rivers in...

It's weird enough that they pave the rivers in La-La Land, but paint? Like, arrows and lane lines to direct the water? Wow!

I rode last night. Still had a good case of 'dead legs' from Saturday's...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-15-10, 07:38 PM
Replies: 27,131
Views: 3,121,379
Posted By BlazingPedals

First metric century of the year! WooHoo! Woulda'...

First metric century of the year! WooHoo! Woulda' gone faster if I'd been alone, but 18.25 mph average was good enough for my current training level.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-28-10, 08:13 PM
Replies: 27,131
Views: 3,121,379
Posted By BlazingPedals

Club ride today. "B" ride, "A" group. 60F with a...

Club ride today. "B" ride, "A" group. 60F with a nice spring breeze (15 mph from the west.) Everyone except me took the shortcut home. Finished with 28 miles at a 20.0 mph average. I'm reminded why I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-20-10, 07:39 PM
Replies: 27,131
Views: 3,121,379
Posted By BlazingPedals

Sunday: 38 mile C: ride. Easy pace, except for...

Sunday: 38 mile C: ride. Easy pace, except for the last 7 miles. I had to blow off at least a little steam! One of the young kids wanted to try out his new TT bike. I think he got gypped - I (on my...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-07-10, 06:24 PM
Replies: 27,131
Views: 3,121,379
Posted By BlazingPedals

I finally got in my first ride of the year. 37...

I finally got in my first ride of the year. 37 miles, high near 40F, average speed 16.2 mph. Blue skies, clear roads, and snow everywhere else. Biggest problem was, the camera didn't like the cold...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-14-09, 07:14 PM
Replies: 27,131
Views: 3,121,379
Posted By BlazingPedals

It was almost 50F when I started the club ride,...

It was almost 50F when I started the club ride, with lots of sun and enough wind that flags in front yards were all standing straight out. The leaves are down, as is most of the corn; so not a lot in...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-08-09, 05:53 PM
Replies: 27,131
Views: 3,121,379
Posted By BlazingPedals

By this time of year, you have to treat every...

By this time of year, you have to treat every nice day as if it were going to be the last one of the year. The leaves are nearly gone, but it got to almost 70F to day, so a bunch of us got together....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-03-09, 08:22 PM
Replies: 27,131
Views: 3,121,379
Posted By BlazingPedals

Not bad Dennis; 105 miles on a weekday. Are you...

Not bad Dennis; 105 miles on a weekday. Are you going to be in shape for Hilly Hundred?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-02-09, 08:01 PM
Replies: 27,131
Views: 3,121,379
Posted By BlazingPedals

Good training ride tonight. We started with a...

Good training ride tonight. We started with a group of 10 uprights and 3 recumbents (two lowracers and me on my new highracer.) I started behind and had to run at 26+ mph for the first mile and a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-09-09, 08:56 PM
Replies: 27,131
Views: 3,121,379
Posted By BlazingPedals

After yesterday's hard ride, tonight's was...

After yesterday's hard ride, tonight's was designated EASY. I wore my HRM and kept it in zones 1 or 2, which for me is 118 bpm or less. Only went over the self-imposed limit once, for about 10...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-09-09, 09:24 AM
Replies: 27,131
Views: 3,121,379
Posted By BlazingPedals

Yesterday evening, hammer ride with the group. 34...

Yesterday evening, hammer ride with the group. 34 miles of aerobic torture. We started with a group of 17. We dropped the first one about 4 miles out, on an open flat, 2 more on the first hill, two...
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