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Forum: Northeast
06-13-12, 09:49 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

Soggy commute in this morning. With rain moving...

Soggy commute in this morning. With rain moving off-shore, it looks like I might be vindicated and offered a dry ride home (with an extra loop thrown in for good measure).
Forum: Northeast
05-31-12, 10:25 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

60 miles done and dusted yesterday. Hamstring...

60 miles done and dusted yesterday. Hamstring felt good as new afterwards. With the hamstring sorted, I started the morning early (5:15) by riding out to Winchester for a group ride. Probably 12...
Forum: Northeast
05-30-12, 06:59 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

36 mile spin yesterday from Boston up through...

36 mile spin yesterday from Boston up through Lynnfield and North Reading to loosen up the hamstring. Felt better after the ride than before which was a good sign. Rode the identical loop in...
Forum: Northeast
05-29-12, 08:12 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

I get queasy just thinking about that hill. I...

I get queasy just thinking about that hill. I try to put it well out of my mind when I do that hill ride until I hit the 22% grade at the corner. A couple of guys I ride with simply fly up it (one...
Forum: Northeast
05-29-12, 08:03 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

Rode the Essex County Velo "Tour D'Essex County"...

Rode the Essex County Velo "Tour D'Essex County" club century on Saturday. Fastest century ride to date (for me). The field was about half of what it was last year (a good thing) and comprised of...
Forum: Northeast
05-21-12, 06:34 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

Met up with my riding group and there were two...

Met up with my riding group and there were two options: head out with the slow group on roads I know for 40-50miles or head out with the fast group for an unknown ride (to me) out to Cranes beach...
Forum: Northeast
05-15-12, 08:33 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

Ignored the threats of rain and T-storms and rode...

Ignored the threats of rain and T-storms and rode about 95 miles yesterday. The day started with a 35 miles pre-work workout, getting in as many miles as I could while the weather held. It...
Forum: Northeast
05-10-12, 05:24 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

I have a 2 month old at home as well (hence my...

I have a 2 month old at home as well (hence my lack of pre-registration this year) so I know how it goes. I used to try to ride with the same groups week in week out but now I try to hop on whatever...
Forum: Northeast
05-08-12, 05:52 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

Hope you had fun at Blue Hills. The fields...

Hope you had fun at Blue Hills. The fields filled up before I remembered to register. Oh well, maybe next year...

For hill rides out of Cambridge, you should check out Pam Blaylock's rides. She...
Forum: Northeast
05-04-12, 07:50 PM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

best damn century around. cheap, fast and has...

best damn century around. cheap, fast and has free beer and food at the end (free b/c the low cost entry fee covers the after-ride bbq--free if your a member like me :) ). I think the main group...
Forum: Northeast
05-02-12, 05:57 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

beat myself up this morning after ditching a...

beat myself up this morning after ditching a rainy ride to drink beers and stay up late with a friend. 5:15 came a bit too early and the nearly 2K feet of climbing before 7am did not help. Or maybe...
Forum: Northeast
05-02-12, 05:51 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

Yeah Boxford is pretty anti-cyclist. I know guys...

Yeah Boxford is pretty anti-cyclist. I know guys who have been ticketed for riding 3 abreast and pulled over for riding two. They even went so far as to remove chalk paint markers that were laid...
Forum: Northeast
05-01-12, 11:50 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

Only 25 hours left of my guilt-free riding week. ...

Only 25 hours left of my guilt-free riding week. Rode about 270 guilt-free miles so far in the 7 days the family was away. Long rides, short rides, rainy rides and even a race. Hoping the rain...
Forum: Northeast
04-26-12, 07:57 PM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

rode 100 miles today: 40 before work and 60 after...

rode 100 miles today: 40 before work and 60 after (a good deal of it in the rain). Did I mention that my wife took the kids to see the inlaws for the week? Guilt-free riding....
Forum: Northeast
04-17-12, 08:51 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

Nice group ride at 5:45 this morning. Warm temps...

Nice group ride at 5:45 this morning. Warm temps might have been the reason for the dozen or so cyclist who showed up. In Boston by 7:30 with 40 miles under my belt. Not a bad way to start the...
Forum: Northeast
04-16-12, 07:46 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

Like I said, there are better roads with less...

Like I said, there are better roads with less traffic and more scenery if I am going to take the day off and ride 53 miles. The whole point (for me) is to go to the start, soak up the atmosphere, and...
Forum: Northeast
04-13-12, 08:09 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

Yeah I saw that on Massbike's page. Kinda kill...

Yeah I saw that on Massbike's page. Kinda kill the whole point of doing the ride if you ask me: ride out, take in the atmosphere at the start and then enjoy a car-free ride back into the city. If I...
Forum: Northeast
04-11-12, 07:49 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

I'll be at the YMCA start riding a white super...

I'll be at the YMCA start riding a white super six (probably in CCB kit too).
Forum: Northeast
04-11-12, 07:47 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

I'll be at the YMCA start riding a white super...

I'll be at the YMCA start riding a white super six (probably in CCB kit too).
Forum: Northeast
04-11-12, 07:46 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

Nice 50 miler after work with as many hills as I...

Nice 50 miler after work with as many hills as I could find, including a nasty one near my house that I have been itching to try. Average grade of 8% over 1/2 mile with multiple pitches of 19 and...
Forum: Northeast
04-11-12, 07:32 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

Last year's start from the ymca probably had over...

Last year's start from the ymca probably had over 100 cyclists of varying abilities. My favorite was the girl on the CAAD10 who had her helmet in a backpack (which she sheepishly put on after...
Forum: Northeast
03-22-12, 09:29 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

rode 40+ miles after work yesterday. Passed...

rode 40+ miles after work yesterday. Passed quite a few cyclists on my normal loop. http://app.strava.com/rides/5520381
Forum: Northeast
03-14-12, 10:44 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

Foggy and dark ride in this morning too. I don't...

Foggy and dark ride in this morning too. I don't know if it was taking a day off the bike or if I had a tailwind but I felt like I was flying all the way into Boston. Even with stopping for lights...
Forum: Northeast
03-09-12, 08:41 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

I can't believe that rode 1K miles in February...

I can't believe that rode 1K miles in February and I am on track to do it again this month. Last year I might have logged 2-3 quality outside rides in the same time frame. Busted out a 54 mile ride...
Forum: Northeast
03-06-12, 01:04 PM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

I just hope the road conditions are better this...

I just hope the road conditions are better this year. After the first 30 miles I started calling it "The Mass Pothole Century". The next 70 miles lived up to the new name.
Forum: Northeast
02-27-12, 07:47 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

After the arrival of peanut #2 last Tuesday, I...

After the arrival of peanut #2 last Tuesday, I was off the bike for almost a week. A mention of windy riding with gusts up to 50mph winds on Saturday did not sit well with the wife which left Sunday...
Forum: Northeast
02-15-12, 07:20 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

With my mother-in-law in town and volunteering to...

With my mother-in-law in town and volunteering to pick up the 3yo from school, I was able to sneak in 35 miles after work. Temps said 40 but the high humidity made it feel pretty raw. Planning on...
Forum: Northeast
02-13-12, 06:16 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

Why can't you simply ride out to the Blue Hills...

Why can't you simply ride out to the Blue Hills Reservation and do the race loop there? http://ridewithgps.com/routes/276615
Forum: Northeast
02-11-12, 06:05 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

Got out yesterday for a quick 35 after work in...

Got out yesterday for a quick 35 after work in shorts. Spring-like riding twice in one week and four times this month!

I am currently looking out the window, watching it snow. It'll be mid 40's...
Forum: Northeast
02-08-12, 06:49 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

f'n >17F commute in this morning. My finger tips...

f'n >17F commute in this morning. My finger tips are still mad at me.
Forum: Northeast
02-02-12, 09:22 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

I was able to sneak in 30 miles after work. ...

I was able to sneak in 30 miles after work. Nothing like riding in shorts on the 1st day of February. Still pretty nice out today: 43F and overcast. I am going to try to get another ride in this...
Forum: Northeast
01-28-12, 02:28 PM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

did 50 this morning with CCB up in Topsfield. ...

did 50 this morning with CCB up in Topsfield. God I love those roads!
Forum: Northeast
01-24-12, 07:39 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

Did I really just ride into work wearing shorts...

Did I really just ride into work wearing shorts and a SS jersey? Why yes I did. Going to do everything I can to sneak out early and pile on miles before the sun goes down.
Forum: Northeast
01-21-12, 08:13 PM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

No outdoor rides for me this weekend. Wife is...

No outdoor rides for me this weekend. Wife is working during the day and I don't think she would like me dragging the trailer around on the roads.
Forum: Northeast
01-20-12, 07:12 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

First "snow day" ride in. First real test of my...

First "snow day" ride in. First real test of my new Nokian 32c a10s. They seem pretty fast for snow studs. On dry pavement yesterday, I was able to ride to close to the same speeds as I do on 25c...
Forum: Northeast
01-19-12, 07:49 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

I don't know if it was the 17F temps or breaking...

I don't know if it was the 17F temps or breaking in the new 32c snow studs (nokian a10) but the ride in at 6:30am was slow going.

The tires are (not surprisingly) ridiculously heavy compared to...
Forum: Northeast
01-18-12, 06:51 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

snow tires arriving in the mail today (23c road...

snow tires arriving in the mail today (23c road tires do not do well with anything frozen on the road). Wife convinced me the the 50mph gusts were dangerous enough to stay off the bike this morning....
Forum: Northeast
01-11-12, 07:39 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

Yeah I was bummed about the high temps and lack...

Yeah I was bummed about the high temps and lack of riding time until my commute home. Stiff, stiff 15-20mph head/cross wind the whole way home. Felt like I was climbing a mountain pass at times.
...
Forum: Northeast
01-10-12, 07:14 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

The roads I take are not fear inspiring-mostly...

The roads I take are not fear inspiring-mostly off the high-traffic streets except a few that have nice 10' shoulders.

Took the new winter bike out for 40 miles after work yesterday. Still trying...
Forum: Northeast
01-09-12, 11:01 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

A napping 3 year-old.

A napping 3 year-old.
Forum: Northeast
01-09-12, 09:04 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

Towed the trailer from Melrose up to Peabody for...

Towed the trailer from Melrose up to Peabody for a nice rolling 30 miler on Saturday. I was down to bib-shorts and short sleeves early into the ride. I cannot believe how warm it has been this...
Forum: Northeast
01-03-12, 07:08 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

Got out for a 45 miler yesterday. My riding...

Got out for a 45 miler yesterday. My riding partner showed me new roads just off my regular route. Felt like an entirely new ride except that I had a good idea on the length and grade so I could...
Forum: Northeast
01-01-12, 08:27 PM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

rode today in shorts!!! Crazy! 30 mile...

rode today in shorts!!! Crazy!

30 mile bike-anchor ride on familiar roads in wakefield/lynnfield/north reading. Rolling out, sans 3yo for an early and downright chilly 50 first thing in the...
Forum: Northeast
12-29-11, 06:38 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

Yeah I was dressed out for a afternoon ride too. ...

Yeah I was dressed out for a afternoon ride too. The temps were great--only requiring the addition of a winter-weight long sleeve jersey and leg warmers. After about 10 miles I got tired with a...
Forum: Northeast
12-23-11, 07:12 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

Same here. I did feel a little self conscious...

Same here. I did feel a little self conscious since I stopped shaving my legs back in October though. It was pretty windy on the ride home and cold enough to warrant light gloves and long sleeves. ...
Forum: Northeast
12-13-11, 08:04 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

And I thought last year had fantastic weather! ...

And I thought last year had fantastic weather! This year is even better. I was able to get in 100+ miles over the weekend, in mid December! Sunshine and temps in the 50s on Friday called for and...
Forum: Northeast
12-07-11, 06:48 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

It was soooo nice on Monday that I was able to...

It was soooo nice on Monday that I was able to take off early and get 50 miles in on the way home from work. I wasn't really planning for 50 but the day was just too nice for a short loop. The only...
Forum: Northeast
12-05-11, 07:03 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

I would have loved to have stopped with you two....

I would have loved to have stopped with you two. The rule is: once a tot falls asleep in the back, it's best to take advantage of ones good fortune and keep moving. We probably only did an...
Forum: Northeast
12-01-11, 11:09 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

Should be doable. I'll send you a PM with my ph#...

Should be doable. I'll send you a PM with my ph# in case you need it.
Forum: Northeast
11-30-11, 08:22 PM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,459,931
Posted By cmolway

sounds good. I won't be trying to race anyone....

sounds good. I won't be trying to race anyone. promise.
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