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03-15-24, 04:13 AM
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Posted By dennis336

I can attest to the advice many have given...

I can attest to the advice many have given regarding pacing and hydration. My first century I didn't do either very well. I finished, but at the 75 mile mark, I was really hurting. If you start...
02-18-24, 03:30 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,575
Posted By dennis336

On longer summer rides I'll sometimes bring a few...

On longer summer rides I'll sometimes bring a few of the mini dill pickles in a zip lock bag. On occasion, if I don't bring any with me, I'll stop at a deli during my ride and get one of those huge...
01-16-24, 10:01 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,384
Posted By dennis336

My first gravel ride oh maybe 6 or 7 years ago...

My first gravel ride oh maybe 6 or 7 years ago was lead/organized by Jeremy Powers and maybe a couple others in Southampton, MA. It was a fundraiser for up and coming pro riders (I think in the...
01-14-24, 07:56 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 3,596
Posted By dennis336

If I see someone stopped on the side of the road,...

If I see someone stopped on the side of the road, I pretty much always ask if they're ok or need help. Most of the time, they're fine. But twice, they needed some help:
1) A young woman was having...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-11-24, 05:51 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,628
Posted By dennis336

Good point on the crowds. I'm an early riser so...

Good point on the crowds. I'm an early riser so often out the door in Bar Harbor by 6:00 AM. Have the road largely to myself so no stress with car traffic! It's ideal because you miss the crowd...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-08-24, 05:46 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,628
Posted By dennis336

A bit late on this one. One of my favorite...

A bit late on this one.

One of my favorite rides in the Northeast is Acadia National Park. Staying in Bar Harbor, you can cycle right from your door, do the whole Park Loop Road with the side...
01-08-24, 05:30 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 5,110
Posted By dennis336

I've probably been using the wrong term. This is...

I've probably been using the wrong term. This is what I use at home (well, lighter as I'm not very strong!):
...
01-08-24, 04:18 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 5,110
Posted By dennis336

Yes, I use dumbells and barbells as meaning the...

Yes, I use dumbells and barbells as meaning the same thing.

I actually got uncomfortable with the chiro and stopped seeing him. He was a good guy but, right or wrong, I just got nervous with...
01-05-24, 09:56 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,584
Posted By dennis336

I am so sorry, My deepest condolences to you and...

I am so sorry, My deepest condolences to you and your family.
01-02-24, 10:55 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 5,110
Posted By dennis336

Thanks. I've also been the chiro and PT routes...

Thanks. I've also been the chiro and PT routes and have various stretching exercises. I do a (very) little lifting with barbells and actually just started doing pushups a few weeks ago. Need to...
01-02-24, 08:46 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,324
Posted By dennis336

Great story ... and congrats for making it to the...

Great story ... and congrats for making it to the top. Sometimes it's ugly but it's still a great accomplishment!
01-02-24, 06:28 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 5,110
Posted By dennis336

Do you have any links to the exercises you've...

Do you have any links to the exercises you've been doing to help with your neck issues?
01-02-24, 05:15 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,324
Posted By dennis336

My first reaction is those skills (toughness,...

My first reaction is those skills (toughness, persistence, drive to finish, etc) can have much value outside of cycling. Kind of like when we tell our kids when doing sports that while it's great to...
01-01-24, 05:41 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,265
Posted By dennis336

I'm actually going to miss this thread when it's...

I'm actually going to miss this thread when it's done
01-01-24, 03:32 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,265
Posted By dennis336

Rational thoughts could go into an "off topic"...

Rational thoughts could go into an "off topic" subforum
01-01-24, 02:12 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,324
Posted By dennis336

Exactly, in each of recent big (for me) hill...

Exactly, in each of recent big (for me) hill climbs I've done, I did read up on the length of the climb and the average/max grade so I was fairly confident that, while a stretch, I could do it. ...
01-01-24, 02:02 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,324
Posted By dennis336

Interesting, and yeah, those two techniques...

Interesting, and yeah, those two techniques (dissociative strategy and breaking up the difficult ride into smaller parts) seems to be the common theme and techniques in this thread that people use ...
01-01-24, 01:39 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,324
Posted By dennis336

I pretty much always ride by myself. Singing...

I pretty much always ride by myself. Singing and/or talking to myself is one of the risk factors of long, solo rides. It's only a little embarrassing when someone quietly comes up behind me and...
01-01-24, 01:34 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,324
Posted By dennis336

Now I won't be able to get it out of my head. ...

Now I won't be able to get it out of my head. Great, just great :lol:
01-01-24, 01:33 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,225
Posted By dennis336

For me the extremes are mid-20s to mid-90s. In...

For me the extremes are mid-20s to mid-90s. In either case, I'd generally limit the ride to around an hour and avoid if the next day or two looks better. Not sure on average speed although I find...
01-01-24, 12:12 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,324
Posted By dennis336

Yeah, it's sounding like finding what works for...

Yeah, it's sounding like finding what works for the individual to distract from the difficulty/discomfort is a common theme. That, and setting milestones within the ride. Both of which I try to do...
01-01-24, 12:08 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,324
Posted By dennis336

Can relate on the avoiding chores aspect. I...

Can relate on the avoiding chores aspect. I retired this past March and work was always the reason for not getting anything useful done around the house because, of course, my mental wellbeing...
01-01-24, 12:05 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,324
Posted By dennis336

Embarrassed to admit it, but one of my forms of...

Embarrassed to admit it, but one of my forms of distraction is singing my standard rotation of songs that I recall the words to.
01-01-24, 10:39 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,324
Posted By dennis336

Another variation on the mental aspect from my...

Another variation on the mental aspect from my anecdotal experience.

I remember doing my first century ride ... at about the 75 mile mark, I was feeling like I learned what "bonk" means. I pulled...
01-01-24, 09:32 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,324
Posted By dennis336

Ha! So true ... not so much when my kids were...

Ha! So true ... not so much when my kids were teenagers but the dog, totally :lol:
01-01-24, 07:23 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,324
Posted By dennis336

Good approach. I do try to do something similar...

Good approach. I do try to do something similar - even if it's not in a formal or pre-planned way. e.g. get to the next milestone or pullover. Just need to not go out of my way to insert doubts.
...
01-01-24, 07:15 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,324
Posted By dennis336

I'll have periods of time where I'm able to do...

I'll have periods of time where I'm able to do that but, riding solo (for me), it's a mixed bag on staying in the moment consistently. I've rarely actually bailed out on a ride due to difficulty, I...
01-01-24, 06:10 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,324
Posted By dennis336

Mental discipline in difficult rides

I've always been struck by the mental discipline of elite athletes. Those that seem to be consistently, over a career, to be at there best in the biggest moments.

I'm as far from being an elite...
01-01-24, 05:51 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 5,110
Posted By dennis336

On balance, a very good year. Overall miles was...

On balance, a very good year. Overall miles was down quite a bit from previous 7 or 8 years. Landed at about 3,500 miles vs 4,500, give or take a few hundred in previous years. But that drop in...
12-28-23, 09:49 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,997
Posted By dennis336

70 year old here. I've cycled most of my...

70 year old here.

I've cycled most of my life although not really serious (serious recreational, not racing) until my mid-50s.

While I check my average speed after a ride, it's not something...
11-23-23, 08:25 AM
Replies: 170
Views: 7,233
Posted By dennis336

In my local/home state rides, I've seen a few...

In my local/home state rides, I've seen a few black bear these past several years. Lots of deer and wild turkey. Once a bald eagle. Once a coyote. Bunch of raccoons and porcupines. There's usually a...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-15-23, 04:18 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 804
Posted By dennis336

My wife and I did a road trip out west this past...

My wife and I did a road trip out west this past summer (from CT). Took just under 6 weeks (recently retired) with about 8,000 miles of driving overall. I brought my bike as I had a couple of bucket...
10-02-23, 09:19 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,061
Posted By dennis336

That could well be that many do use a GPS...

That could well be that many do use a GPS although I've always ridden the course on my own so can't tell, INDYFAZ may have noticed when he road the formal event. As you noted, it may be partly...
10-02-23, 09:08 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,256
Posted By dennis336

Whenever we have any kind of home project or...

Whenever we have any kind of home project or "assembly requird' thing and I say "I think I can do that", my wife's response ranges from skepticism to sadness to an outright "there is NO WAY we're...
10-02-23, 08:53 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,256
Posted By dennis336

While I've been doing at least some riding since...

While I've been doing at least some riding since I was a child (high school and college years excepted), I got what I consider my first "serious" road bike in my mid-fifties. Every couple of...
10-02-23, 07:01 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,061
Posted By dennis336

Oh, wow, small world! I'm in Central CT - about...

Oh, wow, small world! I'm in Central CT - about an hour from Deerfield. I haven't done the formal D2R2 ride but, speaking of cue sheets, I have gone to their site, printed down some cue sheets and...
10-02-23, 05:31 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,061
Posted By dennis336

Interestingly, the D2R2 gravel ride - a fairly...

Interestingly, the D2R2 gravel ride - a fairly prominent gravel ride in Massachusetts/Vermont - has on their website the following:

PLEASE USE CUE SHEETS to navigate routes. Maps and GPS files are...
09-28-23, 03:56 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,061
Posted By dennis336

I'm probably one of the few people left in the...

I'm probably one of the few people left in the world who still uses paper cue sheets. My Trek Domane has one of those velcro cue clips on the handlebars. I haven't been doing charity rides for a...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-28-23, 06:11 AM
Replies: 3,249
Views: 630,228
Posted By dennis336

Finally, Going to the Sun Road - got in two...

Finally, Going to the Sun Road - got in two bucket list rides on our recent road trip - Going to the Sun Road and Beartooth Highway - with an added really nice ride in the Badlands. btw, I did make...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-28-23, 05:59 AM
Replies: 3,249
Views: 630,228
Posted By dennis336

And, Bearthooth Highway ...

And, Bearthooth Highway

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDeoR7vlZsQ
Forum: Road Cycling
07-28-23, 05:23 AM
Replies: 3,249
Views: 630,228
Posted By dennis336

Badlands National Park - excuse my singing :) ...

Badlands National Park - excuse my singing :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DD_6ZPlFK2M
06-16-23, 07:39 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,252
Posted By dennis336

QUOTe yes, I did hear that. I saw a news clip...

QUOTe
yes, I did hear that. I saw a news clip a couple of weeks ago saying it wouldn't be open until at least end of June so this was a nice surprise. We're actually on the road now and in...
05-12-23, 06:42 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,252
Posted By dennis336

Very cool ... reminds my of the documentary 'Free...

Very cool ... reminds my of the documentary 'Free Solo' shere Alex Honnald free soloed up El Capitan :). If you haven't seen it, it's quite an amazing story!

I actually signed up for text updates...
05-03-23, 05:16 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,252
Posted By dennis336

Nice video ... extraordinary effort to clear the...

Nice video ... extraordinary effort to clear the road!
05-02-23, 10:25 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,252
Posted By dennis336

Probably - selfishly speaking - the ideal...

Probably - selfishly speaking - the ideal situation is that GTSR is closed the first day or two of our visit to Glacier so I can ride without traffic, then opens up all the way through so my wife...
05-02-23, 10:18 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,198
Posted By dennis336

Yes, the Great River Ride! Normally, a really...

Yes, the Great River Ride! Normally, a really great course but that day was the hardest of my cycling life! My wife actually texted me to see how I was doing. She never does that even when she...
05-02-23, 03:49 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,252
Posted By dennis336

Thanks ... another responder to my question (I...

Thanks ... another responder to my question (I ended up posting on General Discussion, too) said he does full moon rides on GTSR. Sounds quite cool although I expect I'll just try to get out early...
05-01-23, 03:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,252
Posted By dennis336

Thanks, I had a feeling it had more to do with...

Thanks, I had a feeling it had more to do with traffic. And, I do recall hearing avalanche risk could be greater later in the day. Looks like early morning is the preferred way to go. Thanks again...
05-01-23, 04:31 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,428
Posted By dennis336

I'm actually quite impressed at your time of 16.5...

I'm actually quite impressed at your time of 16.5 mph in a triathlon event. I would totally do a triathlon except for:
a) I barely know how to swim
b) I'm not really into running at all
c) the...
04-30-23, 07:46 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 982
Posted By dennis336

Thanks, I had a feeling that traffic was likely...

Thanks, I had a feeling that traffic was likely the reason. Full moon ride sounds very cool! And, yeah, those snow plow drivers are definitely not getting paid enough - no matter how much they're...
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