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03-17-24, 04:07 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

Well today's ride was only supposed to be 10...

Well today's ride was only supposed to be 10 miles as I haven't ridden in two weeks due to traveling back to Michigan, and babysitting the grandkids. The weather was a bit chilly at 38 f degrees,...
02-28-24, 03:00 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

I got out early this morning before the high...

I got out early this morning before the high winds came in, and rode for 10 miles. At one point I looked to my left and thought the heavy low hanging dark gray clouds could be a tornado in the...
02-27-24, 06:04 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

Due to the wind, I wasn’t able to ride today. I...

Due to the wind, I wasn’t able to ride today. I did ride yesterday out on the beach for a 10 mile ride. The weather was nice and sunny with a headwind on the way out and a tailwind on the way back. ...
02-25-24, 01:36 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

Another nice day for riding. Today’s ride was all...

Another nice day for riding. Today’s ride was all on the beach. I got a 13 mile ride in. Sunny blue skies with temp in the 60’s.
02-24-24, 01:30 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

I was able to get out and ride this morning by...

I was able to get out and ride this morning by 930 which is my preferred time for starting. The ride was 22 miles and some of the miles were even beach miles. The best riding I have found yet.
02-22-24, 02:52 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

I got out and rode this morning for 16 hard to...

I got out and rode this morning for 16 hard to find miles. It takes me a bit to figure things out but when you are on an island there is only so far you can go. Oh, and if the roads are chip seal...
02-19-24, 06:06 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

I was able to get a 22 mile ride in today. The...

I was able to get a 22 mile ride in today. The road was flat and the sky was sunny with some wind. Oh and chip seal roads
02-15-24, 04:34 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

I rode again today as I needed to drop my truck...

I rode again today as I needed to drop my truck off for work at the mechanics so I got a 10 mile ride in. The weather was foggy this morning with occasional mist and the temp at 59 f degrees. So...
02-13-24, 06:29 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

I was able to go out and ride today. Though I am...

I was able to go out and ride today. Though I am sick of the hills here I needed to get out and ride. I got a 12 mile ride in today. The temp was 64 f degrees with sunny skies.
02-08-24, 06:19 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

I got out kind of late today as a friend of mine...

I got out kind of late today as a friend of mine left camp and I needed to say goodbye. I did get out at 9:50 am and rode 20 miles today. The weather was mostly cloudy, with occasional sunshine. ...
02-07-24, 01:35 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

Well I got out and rode this morning, early start...

Well I got out and rode this morning, early start just as I like but the wind was pretty busy with gusts up to 27 mph so I only rode 10 miles. I was riding into the wind on my way out(very...
02-06-24, 06:52 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

I got out this evening for a very short ride,...

I got out this evening for a very short ride, just so I could ride today. We moved from Laredo, Texas to Canyon Lake yesterday and with the wind the day before I have not been able to ride. I got a...
02-02-24, 06:04 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

I got out and had a nice 19 mile ride on the...

I got out and had a nice 19 mile ride on the Chacon Creek trail. It takes you all the way to the Rio Grande river. I did notice that there was no barbed wire at the river. The trail is paved and it...
02-01-24, 07:26 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

I tried a different route today, and while on...

I tried a different route today, and while on that ride I found a bike path, and also a road that had a bike lane. All those things made it a nice 20 mile ride today. The weather was sunny and 75 f...
01-30-24, 06:39 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

Everything went right this morning. I was out on...

Everything went right this morning. I was out on the bike this morning by 9:30 am, and rode for 20 miles. I am doing basically the same ride on a daily basis but that is okay. I will look for a way...
01-29-24, 07:36 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

I got out and rode today for 18 miles. I am...

I got out and rode today for 18 miles. I am enjoying the good weather for riding.
01-28-24, 07:23 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

I was able to get myself out today and get an 18...

I was able to get myself out today and get an 18 mile ride completed. Usually getting myself out is not an issue but today I think I waited beyond when I wanted to start. But I went out anyway and...
01-25-24, 07:24 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

I got out and rode today. The weather was...

I got out and rode today. The weather was beautiful with the temp at 65 f degrees when I left with sunny blue skies. I got a 20 mile ride in and it was on a bike path and also along a ranch road...
01-18-24, 06:49 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

I had another nice ride today. Today's ride was...

I had another nice ride today. Today's ride was 14 miles but no miles on state route 359. It was down side roads that seemed to go nowhere. Which was okay because there wasn't much traffic on the...
01-17-24, 06:48 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

Finally I was able to get a ride in today. I only...

Finally I was able to get a ride in today. I only rode for 12.5 miles but it was my first ride since we arrive here in Corpus Christi, Texas. The weather was on the cool side with the temp only at 45...
12-30-23, 06:49 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

I was able to get out and ride today it was the...

I was able to get out and ride today it was the first time in almost a week that we didn't have rain. We are in Michigan just south of Detroit and it is almost flat here. I got 19.8 mile ride in but...
12-25-23, 07:17 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

I got out and rode today with my granddaughter...

I got out and rode today with my granddaughter who just turned 6 this past Friday. We did 7.5 miles. We have been waiting for riding weather but all we have had is mid 40's with fog and drizzle....
11-30-23, 05:18 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

I had to wait till 10:00 am to ride this morning...

I had to wait till 10:00 am to ride this morning because I had to bring my granddaughter to school. But after that I got out and was able to ride for 22 miles. At 10:00 am the temp was 35 degrees...
11-27-23, 07:34 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

Finally I was able to get a bike ride in. I was...

Finally I was able to get a bike ride in. I was able to get a 12 mile ride in today which is the first time in a few weeks that I was able to ride. Also it was windy with blue skies.
11-16-23, 05:30 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

I was able to get out and ride this morning. I...

I was able to get out and ride this morning. I waited till 8:30 when the weather warmed up a little and the temp was 43f degrees with bright blue skies. I rode for a 21 mile jaunt.
Forum: Commuting
11-16-23, 05:27 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

No real change in the squealing though it doesn't...

No real change in the squealing though it doesn't happen that often. So I am going to keep checking in at the lbs so they can monitor when the brakes need to be bled. I am finding that the left hand...
11-13-23, 05:04 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

Finally I can play in this pool. I did get out...

Finally I can play in this pool. I did get out and ride today. Though the ride was only 5.4 miles. I used my bike as transportation not joy riding. But really any time I ride is joy riding. So I got...
11-04-23, 01:17 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

I was able to get out and get a 21 mile ride in...

I was able to get out and get a 21 mile ride in this morning. The weather was nice at about 47f degrees and cloudy but not windy. I rode a route backwards that I have done recently.
11-03-23, 04:11 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

I did get out and do a very short ride 11.5 mile...

I did get out and do a very short ride 11.5 mile ride due to having pick up my granddaughter from the school bus and getting out of work at 12:45. But the weather was beautiful today. All week the...
10-27-23, 05:51 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

I rode my bike to work. So if wasn’t a long ride...

I rode my bike to work. So if wasn’t a long ride today. Though the weather was warm at 77f degrees so it was nice to be out and riding.
10-26-23, 05:13 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

Another late start but I knew ahead of time. I...

Another late start but I knew ahead of time. I brought my bike with me to my daughter’s house as I was dropping my granddaughter off at the bus stop. As soon as she was on the bus I got out and rode....
10-26-23, 03:34 AM
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Posted By essiemyra

I am not a medical person so I am not saying...

I am not a medical person so I am not saying there isn't an infection. But one of the things I was told was with a tkr that you will feel throbbing in the night. Which I found to be true. But I...
10-25-23, 05:14 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

Due to having to get my granddaughter to school...

Due to having to get my granddaughter to school this morning I had a very late start for riding. I didn’t leave the house until 945 and needed to be back by 12:30 as I volunteer on Wednesday...
10-23-23, 04:38 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

I did get out and ride this morning. Due to...

I did get out and ride this morning. Due to waking up at 7:40 am my time heading out was later than I planned. I took a different route than I have been taking and got 29.6 miles. While I was riding...
10-21-23, 02:33 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

I have had both knees done as tkr's. The left one...

I have had both knees done as tkr's. The left one first back in 2008 and the right one done in 2013. The first one took longer to heal and I ended up using a walker for months. . And also longer for...
10-19-23, 05:11 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

I was able to get out and ride this morning. I...

I was able to get out and ride this morning. I got a 35 mile ride in today. The weather was great for riding with the temperature at 62 and sunny skies. I did the same ride today as I did yesterday,...
10-16-23, 12:32 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

I got out this morning at 8:30 for a 26 mile...

I got out this morning at 8:30 for a 26 mile ride. It was a little chilly with the temps in the mid 50's and gray ugly skies. That was better than the rain that we had earlier in the morning. Anyway,...
10-15-23, 03:21 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

I rode to work this morning with the temp at a...

I rode to work this morning with the temp at a cool 52 degrees. Blue skies and some wind, though the wind was a tail wind as I felt it pushing me. I saw a friend walking the mup on my way home from...
10-12-23, 12:53 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

The mileage was close enough for me. This is joy...

The mileage was close enough for me. This is joy riding for me.

I got out earlier today than yesterday. I stayed on the bike path today hoping to find the bike lock I dropped yesterday. No such...
10-11-23, 01:45 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

I was able to get out and ride this morning,...

I was able to get out and ride this morning, though I got a later start than I originally planned. I rode for 29.4 miles which is the ride I did on Monday with some added roads. My goal is to get the...
10-10-23, 12:01 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

I rode my bike to work today. It was so cold this...

I rode my bike to work today. It was so cold this morning when I was riding. The temp was 47 f degrees. The good part is, no rain. That happened 20 minutes after getting home.
10-09-23, 06:18 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

I was able to get out and get a 25 mile ride...

I was able to get out and get a 25 mile ride today, with 1058 ft of climbing. I started out on the bike path but had to get off as it was too crowded. ...
10-06-23, 05:05 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

I keep my phone in the trunk bag on the rear rack...

I keep my phone in the trunk bag on the rear rack of my bike. I use ride with gps as a way to track my ride but I typically don't look at my phone while riding. Though more recently I have as I've...
10-05-23, 04:59 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

I did get out and ride this morning even though...

I did get out and ride this morning even though it was foggy. And due to the fog I stayed on the bike path. My ride this morning was for 23 miles.
...
Forum: Commuting
10-05-23, 06:58 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,461
Posted By essiemyra

I also have a Priority Continuum Onyx and have...

I also have a Priority Continuum Onyx and have been riding it since March 2023. I have put about 1000 miles on the bike this year. This thread is really timely for me. As I have notice that my rear...
10-03-23, 05:03 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

I did get out and ride to work and back it was a...

I did get out and ride to work and back it was a chilly 50f degrees with bright blue skies. By the time I left work at 12:30 pm it was still sunny but so much warmer. I got a 15 mile ride in today.
10-02-23, 02:31 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

I was able to get out by 8:45 this morning later...

I was able to get out by 8:45 this morning later than I wanted but early enough to get a 19 mile ride in. I wanted to make sure I also got a cribbage games in today. Therefore I had to be back by a...
10-01-23, 04:18 PM
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Posted By essiemyra

I got out early this morning and rode to work....

I got out early this morning and rode to work. The temp was a cool 55 f degrees with the smoky haze that made either the sun or moon look strange. Anyway, it was a quick ride to work and home. Due to...
10-01-23, 06:54 AM
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Posted By essiemyra

End of the bike trail ...

End of the bike trail

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10-01-23, 06:44 AM
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Views: 5,823
Posted By essiemyra

No, I don't think I am younger than others my age...

No, I don't think I am younger than others my age because I am fit. I am fortunate that I am able to ride my bike as I enjoy it so much. I figure people do what they enjoy just as I do.
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