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06-25-13, 09:24 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,639
Posted By Dad 2 3

I love speed! My goal is to go as far and as a...

I love speed! My goal is to go as far and as a fast as I can. I started out in May 2012 at 243 lbs and 13.5mph for 11-15 mile rides. Started riding on flat MUP's and began doing longer and longer...
06-12-13, 05:10 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,523
Posted By Dad 2 3

Great looking bike! I'm no longer in the...

Great looking bike!

I'm no longer in the Clyde category, but started riding a CF bike at 230ish and have had no problems at all after 2500 miles.

I changed my stock 23 rear tire out for a...
06-01-13, 06:43 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,719
Posted By Dad 2 3

I used to ride on MUP when I first started...

I used to ride on MUP when I first started riding, but have stopped for this very reason. I think it unfair for others to have to dodge me and frankly I get tired of dodging them and saying on your...
06-01-13, 06:38 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,319
Posted By Dad 2 3

:thumb:

:thumb:
06-01-13, 06:30 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,584
Posted By Dad 2 3

I routinely run stop signs (slowly and after...

I routinely run stop signs (slowly and after checking for traffic), when I'm riding in BFE Kentucky where one may get passed by 4-5 cars during a 70 mile ride. While riding in my small city I...
06-01-13, 06:22 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,372
Posted By Dad 2 3

It definitely was a goal of mine and 4 months...

It definitely was a goal of mine and 4 months after I started riding I completed my first. It was very flat with only 1200 feet of elevation gain of which most was freeway overpasses. One of my goals...
04-01-13, 03:45 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 625
Posted By Dad 2 3

Date of Ride: 3/30/2013 Type of Ride: diy solo...

Date of Ride: 3/30/2013
Type of Ride: diy solo century-Kenton County KY
Actual Mileage: 100.1 miles
Ride Time: 5:58:42
Total Time: 6:56:58
Avg. Speed: 16.7 mph
Altitude Climbed: 5,092 ft...
Replies: 75
Views: 7,609
Posted By Dad 2 3

Date of Ride: 3/30/2013 Type of Ride: diy solo...

Date of Ride: 3/30/2013
Type of Ride: diy solo century-Kenton County KY
Actual Mileage: 100.1 miles
Ride Time: 5:58:42
Total Time: 6:56:58
Avg. Speed: 16.7 mph
Altitude Climbed: 5,092 ft...
03-29-13, 05:42 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 9,773
Posted By Dad 2 3

I've been following you on Strava. Inspirational...

I've been following you on Strava. Inspirational is the word that comes to mind!:thumb:
03-26-13, 05:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 480
Posted By Dad 2 3

Way cool BG! Way to go on the climbing!

Way cool BG! Way to go on the climbing!
03-17-13, 11:22 AM
Replies: 529
Views: 93,205
Posted By Dad 2 3

Here are a couple from my ride today. I'm calling...

Here are a couple from my ride today. I'm calling it the Sunday snow ride. 12.8 miles and 1020 feet of gain. It was not snowing when I started, and it didn't look all that threatening, although snow...
03-16-13, 07:22 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 5,656
Posted By Dad 2 3

She certainly looks happy. I wish I someone had...

She certainly looks happy. I wish I someone had started me off in cycling at a younger age. Good on ya!
03-16-13, 07:07 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 6,095
Posted By Dad 2 3

The key is that the interviewer can see. I...

The key is that the interviewer can see. I thought I made it clear in the post you quoted that the key was to be able to cover that tat. That forearm tat is easily covered.

EDIT: This thread has...
03-15-13, 05:53 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,749
Posted By Dad 2 3

The rednecks down here in Kentucky would've taken...

The rednecks down here in Kentucky would've taken that thing home for the crock pot!!:roflmao:
03-15-13, 05:47 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 6,095
Posted By Dad 2 3

Laughable comments about being employed and...

Laughable comments about being employed and having tattoos!

I'm a nurse and have tattoos. I work with several physicians who have tattoos as well. Granted, they are not baring full sleeves to...
03-14-13, 07:05 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 6,095
Posted By Dad 2 3

Not my place to judge you for the young one...

Not my place to judge you for the young one getting a tattoo, but the design is not for me. The work is good though, and if you and your son are happy with them that is what counts.

I have a...
03-12-13, 07:48 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,004
Posted By Dad 2 3

This thread reminds me of a conversation I had...

This thread reminds me of a conversation I had with my wife about a particular climb on strava on which I placed 33 out of 37 riders. I was quite disappointed with my placing. She wondered aloud...
03-08-13, 10:10 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 940
Posted By Dad 2 3

TRUTH!! Keep at it. After about a month you...

TRUTH!!

Keep at it. After about a month you actually start enjoying the pain in a sick and twisted sort of way.:roflmao2:
03-08-13, 10:04 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,665
Posted By Dad 2 3

I wear mine 24/7.

I wear mine 24/7.
03-05-13, 02:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 696
Posted By Dad 2 3

Awesome ride, and thank you for the inspiration.

Awesome ride, and thank you for the inspiration.
03-01-13, 10:40 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 505
Posted By Dad 2 3

Awesome!!

Awesome!!
02-27-13, 06:58 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 625
Posted By Dad 2 3

Sure. I knew that doing centuries in winter...

Sure.

I knew that doing centuries in winter was going to be a chore. My fitness not being up to par, bad weather etc. are great excuses not to follow through on this goal. I just started this...
02-26-13, 08:50 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 625
Posted By Dad 2 3

Thanks, although I have not been the best in my...

Thanks, although I have not been the best in my eating habits this winter and have stalled out at 192-194 for the past 3 weeks.




Yes!! There were a couple of times I've ridden this winter in...
Replies: 75
Views: 7,609
Posted By Dad 2 3

Date of Ride: 2/13/2013 Type of Ride: diy solo...

Date of Ride: 2/13/2013
Type of Ride: diy solo century-Kenton County KY
Actual Mileage: 100.6 miles
Ride Time: 6:27:09
Total Time: 7:37:59
Avg. Speed: 15.6 mph
Altitude Climbed: 6,017 ft...
02-24-13, 07:55 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 625
Posted By Dad 2 3

I want to preface this report by saying I'm no...

I want to preface this report by saying I'm no longer a clyde, but since the thread is here I will continue posting here each month.

As the OP stated, one of my goals for 2013 is a century a...
02-10-13, 08:03 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,541
Posted By Dad 2 3

I was 242 when I decided to get on my first bike...

I was 242 when I decided to get on my first bike a Trek 7.2FX
02-10-13, 07:59 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,101
Posted By Dad 2 3

Bad Arse!!! Way to go Beachgrad, you finished,...

Bad Arse!!! Way to go Beachgrad, you finished, times and speeds be danged!
02-09-13, 09:47 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 11,673
Posted By Dad 2 3

Good luck everyone and ride safe!!

Good luck everyone and ride safe!!
02-01-13, 05:47 PM
Replies: 260
Views: 6,880
Posted By Dad 2 3

451 totals miles, but only 316.5 of those were on...

451 totals miles, but only 316.5 of those were on the road (134.7 on the trainer) with 18,947 feet of elevation gain. Not a bad January, but I looked back at the month and left 12 days without...
Replies: 75
Views: 7,609
Posted By Dad 2 3

My ride report from January...

My ride report from January 12th...................



I did a century back in September of '12. I finished with a moving time of 6:31:06 and an elapsed time of 7:55:11 with an average speed of...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-24-13, 04:44 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,240
Posted By Dad 2 3

I love my CR1 Elite. Ride the hell out of it!

I love my CR1 Elite. Ride the hell out of it!
01-21-13, 09:49 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 932
Posted By Dad 2 3

A blessing in disguise?? I got laid off from...

A blessing in disguise??

I got laid off from a job once, which led me to my current career as a RN. At the time I cursed the company owner (Yes, I really did!) for laying me off, but now that I...
01-21-13, 08:53 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 624
Posted By Dad 2 3

Were you fasting when they drew the labs?...

Were you fasting when they drew the labs? Triglycerides can be falsely high if you had not been fasting for 8-12 hrs.

At any rate, there is no time like the present to start decreasing all of...
01-20-13, 07:24 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 359
Posted By Dad 2 3

I see lots of PR's on the Strava link. Well...

I see lots of PR's on the Strava link.

Well done sir!!
Forum: Road Cycling
01-13-13, 06:37 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,227
Posted By Dad 2 3

Rode a century on Saturday with 5,434 feet of...

Rode a century on Saturday with 5,434 feet of gain. Warmest weather I can remember for January. The roads were wet and now the bike is covered in road grit, but I got the first of my...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-13-13, 06:27 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 654
Posted By Dad 2 3

You can go under the "analyze activities" or...

You can go under the "analyze activities" or "analyze reports" buttons and set up a filter to show activities of a certain type. I do this to track my road rides separately from my dreaded trainer...
01-12-13, 09:11 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 625
Posted By Dad 2 3

Century a month underway....January complete

I did a century back in September of '12. I finished with a moving time of 6:31:06 and an elapsed time of 7:55:11 with an average speed of 15.3 mph. This century was also very flat with only 1,296 ft...
01-12-13, 08:34 PM
Replies: 404
Views: 20,401
Posted By Dad 2 3

January century in the books. ...

January century in the books.

http://app.strava.com/activities/37303183

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/261266186
01-11-13, 05:47 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 557
Posted By Dad 2 3

Motivated by the thought of being around for as...

Motivated by the thought of being around for as long as possible for wife and three kids!
01-08-13, 04:00 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,941
Posted By Dad 2 3

I'm getting this at work as well. I'm 5'9" and...

I'm getting this at work as well. I'm 5'9" and 193 currently, down from 242. People at work try to get me to eat the crap in the break room and tell me I'm wasting away. They tell me I'm crazy when...
01-08-13, 03:36 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,544
Posted By Dad 2 3

I'm originally from WA although the east side (on...

I'm originally from WA although the east side (on the ID border) and I would love to move back some day. I miss the mountains!

That being said I dislike western WA weather. My sister lives in...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-06-13, 07:59 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 571
Posted By Dad 2 3

1/5 ~ 25.4 miles with 1,528 feet of elevation...

1/5 ~ 25.4 miles with 1,528 feet of elevation gain in zone 2 at a very pleasant 45 degrees
1/6 ~ 33.2 miles with 2,513 feet of elevation gain also in zone 2. A little cooler at 41 degrees with a...
01-06-13, 04:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 718
Posted By Dad 2 3

I like the vids as well. You always know when to...

I like the vids as well. You always know when to put it in slow motion for us.:thumb::roflmao2:
Forum: Road Cycling
01-05-13, 08:00 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,985
Posted By Dad 2 3

1/1/13: short and chilly (36 F) 22 mile ride to...

1/1/13: short and chilly (36 F) 22 mile ride to start the new year off right. Shoe covers = no more cold toes!

http://app.strava.com/activities/35220393
01-02-13, 08:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 714
Posted By Dad 2 3

Christmas eve ride with my nephew. A chilly and...

Christmas eve ride with my nephew. A chilly and drizzly ride. I topped it off with a flat. At least it wasn't windy.:lol:
...
12-31-12, 04:46 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 485
Posted By Dad 2 3

Congratulations!!!

Congratulations!!!
12-30-12, 08:59 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,984
Posted By Dad 2 3

It's in the bag! I've been following along on...

It's in the bag! I've been following along on Strava as well.

It's very cool that you are taking time to take pics along the way.
12-30-12, 03:44 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,051
Posted By Dad 2 3

First "accomplishment" was actually buying my...

First "accomplishment" was actually buying my first bike since childhood on May 27th.

First century on Sept 9th.

Ran a Thanksgiving Day 10K in 57:34

Total bike miles ended at 2,410 with...
12-30-12, 08:14 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 727
Posted By Dad 2 3

You are one of a kind Beanz. How may times have...

You are one of a kind Beanz. How may times have you heard a cyclist complain about not enough rain??:lol::thumb:
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