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Forum: Road Cycling
01-28-22, 04:49 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,400
Posted By Zuzus pedals

Gaining 20 seconds per mile is probably due to...

Gaining 20 seconds per mile is probably due to more than aerobars unless you're incredibly strong relative to most people in the aero position. Maybe I'm just not as good as a lot of people when I go...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-09-21, 08:23 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 9,148
Posted By Zuzus pedals

And if you come to a fork in the road ... take...

And if you come to a fork in the road ... take it.

The only time I would care about average speed for one hour is if I was doing a one hour time trial! Otherwise, I'll head out, warm up and then...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-28-20, 06:14 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 9,564
Posted By Zuzus pedals

Just turned 62 on Sept. 10, 2020. I use position...

Just turned 62 on Sept. 10, 2020. I use position #2 (https://www.bikeforums.net/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=2) most of the time (saddle to bar drop is about 2.5 inches and I do bend my...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-17-20, 10:59 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,553
Posted By Zuzus pedals

Did an hour and a half (30+ miles) on this little...

Did an hour and a half (30+ miles) on this little bitty loop of 1.05 miles on this ride:

www.strava.com/activities/990631577/

I've actually done 40 miles on that loop before joining Strava (so...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-03-20, 01:58 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 18,483
Posted By Zuzus pedals

I was going to brag about Bopple Hill in...

I was going to brag about Bopple Hill in Canandaigua, NY. It's pretty tough. Famously tough in that part of the world. But the Zoncolon? Crap, I ain't even close to that bad boy!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-03-20, 12:57 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,866
Posted By Zuzus pedals

Best solo century is 5:19:49 moving time (18.76...

Best solo century is 5:19:49 moving time (18.76 mph) and 5:31:37 elapsed time with 4.532 feet vertical. That might threaten the 5-hour mark on moving time (but probably a little short) if it was 100%...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-02-20, 10:07 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,059
Posted By Zuzus pedals

I bunny hopped a green snake in the road at 22...

I bunny hopped a green snake in the road at 22 mph (my speed, not the snake's!) not too long ago. I was hoping I wouldn't misjudge things and come down on top of it with the rear tire, but I cleared...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-20, 09:38 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,409
Posted By Zuzus pedals

Saturday: 23.7 miles mostly falling-over slow but...

Saturday: 23.7 miles mostly falling-over slow but with a few openers near the end.
Sunday: 41.5 miles with some more openers (for no other reason than to make a few lousy Strava segment PRs more...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-17-20, 12:46 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 566
Posted By Zuzus pedals

Flattest routes near Sparks, MD?

Probably moving from Ithaca, NY to just North of Baltimore within a few weeks. I've heard the roads there are full of rollers, which isn't a problem per se (Ithaca of course has some very steep...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-05-20, 09:06 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 925
Posted By Zuzus pedals

25.1 miles relaxed and easy on Friday, 50.4 miles...

25.1 miles relaxed and easy on Friday, 50.4 miles on Saturday (with two hard tempo sections of 8.7 miles and 10.0 miles) and 11.2 miles easy peasy on Sunday.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-21-20, 04:09 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,430
Posted By Zuzus pedals

I can't really choose a single favorite for 2019,...

I can't really choose a single favorite for 2019, but there are a few I really liked.

This one around Cayuga Lake (plus an unrecorded 8.8 miles of getting to the start and back) was my longest...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-21-20, 01:32 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,721
Posted By Zuzus pedals

Some people say you should yell "Standing!" when...

Some people say you should yell "Standing!" when you're about to lift up out of the saddle just in case somebody's right behind you. You will almost always lose some momentum briefly, which can be a...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-16-19, 03:46 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,392
Posted By Zuzus pedals

Yep, that's what I thought and was expecting to...

Yep, that's what I thought and was expecting to see the statue buried up to its chest in the next photo.

And since "Archer" came along, whenever I see Taylor pounding the ground and cursing his...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-22-19, 08:45 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,436
Posted By Zuzus pedals

Believe it or not, I saw a male red-headed mouse...

Believe it or not, I saw a male red-headed mouse spider in 1999 in Arlington, Texas of all places. Obviously it hitched a ride all the way from down under or hatched from an egg sac that got...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-05-19, 07:35 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 6,235
Posted By Zuzus pedals

The Long And Winding Road.

The Long And Winding Road.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-02-19, 11:12 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,324
Posted By Zuzus pedals

Some of the climbs in the Vuelta can be more...

Some of the climbs in the Vuelta can be more intense than the ones in the TdF, but they don't always require as much overall energy as the massive climbs like the Madeleine, the Tourmalet and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-30-19, 06:36 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 13,347
Posted By Zuzus pedals

Jan Ullrich and Thomas Voeckler mashed bigger...

Jan Ullrich and Thomas Voeckler mashed bigger gears than most of their rivals. I remember Ullrich using his TT bike and staying in aero position in a tall gear with a slow cadence on a lot of the TT...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-24-19, 08:30 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 8,253
Posted By Zuzus pedals

Ah! That route starts in Owego! I'm in Ithaca and...

Ah! That route starts in Owego! I'm in Ithaca and ride down to get on 96B/96 between here and Owego about 2-3 times a year, usually between Willseyville and Catatonk. Also have a low-hanging fruit...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-30-19, 07:32 PM
Replies: 209
Views: 28,217
Posted By Zuzus pedals

1) Put one of those electric motors in your seat...

1) Put one of those electric motors in your seat tube.

2) Draft a UPS truck.

Gee, that should get you way more than 10 mph faster and it doesn't cost nearly as much!

BTW, it's "crabon" in...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-30-19, 09:55 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,676
Posted By Zuzus pedals

Got 26.9 miles on Saturday and a PR (tied for 4th...

Got 26.9 miles on Saturday and a PR (tied for 4th overall) on a short Strava segment that's 0.588 miles with a 2.45% average grade (max of 4.22%). Did that in 1:43 (20.55 mph) with only a 7 mph...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-19, 05:46 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 10,226
Posted By Zuzus pedals

I think of something as "flat" if it's the kind...

I think of something as "flat" if it's the kind of course I'd seek out to do a fast, steady tempo speed. The flattest out-and-back course for more than 10 miles (it's 12.2 miles) that I can make...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-07-19, 05:44 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 17,677
Posted By Zuzus pedals

At least you have brakes. And you call...

At least you have brakes.

And you call yourself dangerous.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-30-18, 07:51 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 9,321
Posted By Zuzus pedals

If it's smooth enough and wide enough where it's...

If it's smooth enough and wide enough where it's safe to go 20+ mph while passing people walking puppies on long leashes, I'll count it as "road" riding. But you might as well call that a road. I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-21-18, 08:29 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,301
Posted By Zuzus pedals

I carry my water in a Klein bottle. I get thirsty...

I carry my water in a Klein bottle. I get thirsty often.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-21-18, 08:28 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,301
Posted By Zuzus pedals

But some flat courses are 5 mph slower with more...

But some flat courses are 5 mph slower with more effort than other flat courses. Odd, that.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-14-18, 11:45 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 6,314
Posted By Zuzus pedals

I like to think I'm fast in the "diesel" sense....

I like to think I'm fast in the "diesel" sense. But I can't accelerate or sprint, so I'd be toast in mass start races. I just did 2 hours (no aero equipment and no stoppage time) on an easy...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-03-18, 11:24 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 10,479
Posted By Zuzus pedals

Now it seems like you're just trolling. Most...

Now it seems like you're just trolling. Most people will do 25-26 mph solo on flat roads and no wind at 300 watts, depending on their weight and their position. Yeah, if you're 85 pounds overweight...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-01-18, 03:54 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 10,479
Posted By Zuzus pedals

Probably true with that much wind. But there's...

Probably true with that much wind. But there's the enjoyment factor and the safety factor with crosswinds where there are passing cars. If it's that's breezy, I might not go out at all unless I get...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-31-18, 06:41 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 10,479
Posted By Zuzus pedals

Not that uncommon in a peloton, which will go 4...

Not that uncommon in a peloton, which will go 4 mph or more faster at those speeds than the slowest rider could do solo, as long as people are taking turns on the front or if there's one guy pulling...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-21-18, 06:59 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 7,693
Posted By Zuzus pedals

As soon as he yelled, "I'm going to pass you,...

As soon as he yelled, "I'm going to pass you, pokey!" you should have yelled back, "You're gonna have to work for it!"

Then it would be more of a Cat 5.5 event, since you both would have known...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-12-18, 11:44 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 862
Posted By Zuzus pedals

Solo metric century on Sunday. Got a new watch...

Solo metric century on Sunday. Got a new watch which recorded the whole thing this time, unlike the last time when the cheap old watch died at 56+ miles. This time I averaged 19.24 mph for a 3:13:47...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-11-18, 07:30 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 4,315
Posted By Zuzus pedals

How true. The first time I got in the middle of a...

How true. The first time I got in the middle of a group for a bit of fast riding, I was pleasantly surprised how easy it was to go 25 mph on the flats. It wasn't coasting; it was still a moderate...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-11-18, 07:00 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,542
Posted By Zuzus pedals

At 22 mph for 10 miles, you'd probably hold up...

At 22 mph for 10 miles, you'd probably hold up pretty well in the Merckx division (regular road bike, no special aero equipment) in time trials right now, at least at a local level. But as others...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-05-18, 01:22 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,217
Posted By Zuzus pedals

Saturday was short - 22.4 miles total with 7...

Saturday was short - 22.4 miles total with 7 miles at a decent tempo speed (21.08 mph). Got a PR on an uphill Strava segment along the way.

Sunday was 68.8 total with a solo metric century in...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
08-05-18, 12:16 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,770
Posted By Zuzus pedals

Recovering deleted ride

There's probably already a thread about this somewhere, but ...

I just did a metric century and the watch died and stopped recording at 56+ miles. I figured it might erase the ride if I kept...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-21-18, 05:13 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,295
Posted By Zuzus pedals

Alright, it's uploaded to Strava. You're right;...

Alright, it's uploaded to Strava. You're right; it's only Cat 6. KOMs don't mean a whole lot at the end of the day precisely because they can be done with tailwinds or on group rides. And a bunch of...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-21-18, 01:19 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,295
Posted By Zuzus pedals

There were a few groups (you can tell from the...

There were a few groups (you can tell from the Strava stats) but I happen to know that the guy who had the KOM rode it solo - and there were blustery crosswinds for a lot of the entire ride. No...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-21-18, 11:34 AM
Replies: 213
Views: 13,219
Posted By Zuzus pedals

[/LEFT] The average winning speed...

[/LEFT]




The average winning speed for the Tour is 24-25 mph but that includes the mountains. Big mountains. Lots of them. On the flat sections, they'll be going 30-32 mph. Yeah, they're...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-21-18, 10:33 AM
Replies: 213
Views: 13,219
Posted By Zuzus pedals

Ahhh, good ol' Cat 6. If I'm deliberately taking...

Ahhh, good ol' Cat 6. If I'm deliberately taking a super easy day, I don't care if I get chicked by co-eds on unicycles. If it's a day where I'm warming up to do a hard effort or adding on some...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-21-18, 09:19 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,295
Posted By Zuzus pedals

Strava Dilemma

So there's this 17.22-mile segment in my area that's part of a charity century ride at Cayuga Lake (from the start in Ithaca to the first SAG stop at King Ferry). I occasionally like to ride that...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-19-18, 09:46 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 20,841
Posted By Zuzus pedals

I've been a slave to average recorded speed as...

I've been a slave to average recorded speed as well (not overall average speed - I couldn't possibly care any less about that). I hate recording anything that's slower than 21+ mph average and almost...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-16-17, 12:50 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 785
Posted By Zuzus pedals

25 degrees in Ithaca on Friday, so it was only a...

25 degrees in Ithaca on Friday, so it was only a trip downtown (which really is down here) for a few food items and a doctor appointment. The round trip was a scant 11.27 miles, but all was not lost....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-29-17, 08:14 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 9,834
Posted By Zuzus pedals

In order for a climb to be categorized, it must...

In order for a climb to be categorized, it must have an average grade of no less than 3.00% and the distance in meters times the average grade must be at least 8,000. So a 1,600m hill with a 5%...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-09-17, 09:43 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 5,687
Posted By Zuzus pedals

Found an 8-inch spotted salamander at the edge of...

Found an 8-inch spotted salamander at the edge of the road in 42-degree weather once. It seemed alive but wasn't moving. Much colder weather was on the way, so it was doomed at any rate. I moved it...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-09-17, 09:17 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 22,437
Posted By Zuzus pedals

It's spelled "Puch" but it's pronounced "Throat...

It's spelled "Puch" but it's pronounced "Throat Warbler Mangrove."
Forum: Road Cycling
03-22-17, 10:48 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 7,393
Posted By Zuzus pedals

I used to go to the phantom aero bars on my...

I used to go to the phantom aero bars on my roadie when on flat sections to give my hands, wrists and forearm muscles a rest on longer rides and to get my back in a different position. Then I just...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-12-17, 05:58 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 7,990
Posted By Zuzus pedals

Whatever the material is that accelerates fast,...

Whatever the material is that accelerates fast, I've never managed to ride a bike that's made of it.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-12-17, 10:59 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 697
Posted By Zuzus pedals

2/10 - Did 15 minutes on the trainer and then...

2/10 - Did 15 minutes on the trainer and then bundled up a lot for 12.7 miles outside in 27 degrees.

2/11 - Got up to 42 degrees (this is the warmest winter so far in Ithaca in decades) and 7-8...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-16-17, 07:16 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 8,673
Posted By Zuzus pedals

Bopple Hill on the West side of Canandaigua Lake...

Bopple Hill on the West side of Canandaigua Lake (Finger lake in Central NY) rises 604 feet in 0.79 miles. The final 0.4 miles ranges from 15.7% to 22.6%, with an average grade over those 0.4 miles...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-29-16, 07:49 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 5,555
Posted By Zuzus pedals

Cherry picking straight shot Strava segments with...

Cherry picking straight shot Strava segments with massive tailwinds and finding segments that fewer than 10 people have done and which have low hanging fruit KOMs.

Seriously. I have written out a...
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