Your Memorial Day Ride, 5/28
05-28-07, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by do-well
First post here on BF, after almost a year of lurking.
Myself, my kit, and my bike were all covered in dirt, but the only road rash is a softball sized rasberry on my right hip. My head also thumped the pavement with some velocity, but my helmet did its job.
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This was my first real "crash." Glad it wasn't in road traffic.
Myself, my kit, and my bike were all covered in dirt, but the only road rash is a softball sized rasberry on my right hip. My head also thumped the pavement with some velocity, but my helmet did its job.
snip snip
This was my first real "crash." Glad it wasn't in road traffic.
05-28-07, 08:04 PM
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The weather was great here in Hilliard, Ohio. Partly cloudy at times with a sprinkle now and then. I went on a training ride for 50+ miles. No pics, just riding in Franklin and Madison Co.
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05-28-07, 08:06 PM
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I did intervals on a country road in upstate NY, just after the morning rain. Great ride!
05-28-07, 08:42 PM
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100.1 miles/4:54/20.4 mph--outstanding day for a solo century in West Central Indiana. Weather was great, about 80 degrees with little or no wind. First calm day we've had around here in quite awhile and I took full advantage! This was easily one of my ten-best rides ever, and it made up for the fact that I'd not ridden for three days prior, owing mostly to family commitments, and some crummy weather. Anyway, I got home and cut the front lawn (with a Lawn-Boy push mower); now I'm really toasted and need a good night's sleep! Great day, though.
05-28-07, 08:56 PM
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Well today marked my first ride. I just purchased my bike on sunday and went out for an easy 15 mile ride at 8am and then a 3 mile fast paced ride at 6pm. Im hooked.
05-28-07, 09:00 PM
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jesus guys...take a break
15 mi easy around mercer island
then i hung out at starbucks, and went home and watched a movie
chill, and remember those who fell to let you do just that.
15 mi easy around mercer island
then i hung out at starbucks, and went home and watched a movie
chill, and remember those who fell to let you do just that.
05-28-07, 09:01 PM
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35-40 solo miles out in the countryside, (No computer), my usual turtle pace, Beautiful day for a ride.
Got dropped by more middle aged people, so, my usual Monday.
Got dropped by more middle aged people, so, my usual Monday.
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05-28-07, 09:19 PM
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56 mile club ride, but i always ride to and from the meeting point, so about 60 miles total...
i bonked on saturdays (54 mile) ride, around the 44 mile mark, because it got much hotter than i thought it was going to be and i didn't have any Endurolytes on me. so, i decided to rest on sunday and ride today, and the end result was a much better ride. it did get hot today, but it wasn't nearly as humid as saturday, and i added 3 scoops of Endurolytes to all of my bottles...
todays ride was pretty hilly, at least for long island, but it was definitely worth it in the end. the only bad thing about the ride was that 2 people got flats, and they don't drop riders, so we had to stop and wait both times. i just thought it was funny that the ride started out with 13 riders, and at the end of the ride there were only 6 riders left, you do the math...
i bonked on saturdays (54 mile) ride, around the 44 mile mark, because it got much hotter than i thought it was going to be and i didn't have any Endurolytes on me. so, i decided to rest on sunday and ride today, and the end result was a much better ride. it did get hot today, but it wasn't nearly as humid as saturday, and i added 3 scoops of Endurolytes to all of my bottles...
todays ride was pretty hilly, at least for long island, but it was definitely worth it in the end. the only bad thing about the ride was that 2 people got flats, and they don't drop riders, so we had to stop and wait both times. i just thought it was funny that the ride started out with 13 riders, and at the end of the ride there were only 6 riders left, you do the math...
05-28-07, 10:48 PM
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paybacks a *****...
Paybacks a *****...
Recovery day from yesterdays century by buying a new Mattress and a new dryer & washer with the wife today.
Recovery day from yesterdays century by buying a new Mattress and a new dryer & washer with the wife today.
05-29-07, 12:03 AM
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Scouted a potential new commute for a job I'm interviewing for soon. Then off to West Seattle. Broke a spoke on the way back over the bridge, limped to the International District in a low gear. At least I got to eat a tasty Vietnamese tofu sandwich while I waited for my ride. I guess I probably could have made it all the way home but given my luck with wheels I didn't want to push my luck. 
05-29-07, 06:39 AM
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My first 1/2 century of the year and felt great....what a beautiful day it was for biking.
05-29-07, 07:15 AM
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33 miles to bring my cycling weekend to a conclusion. i got out four days straight, which is rock solid for me. later.
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05-29-07, 07:27 AM
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Went out with the wife for just her 2nd ride since October and pushing out our son at the beginning of April. Did just over 19 miles with ~1500 ft of climbing. Pretty slow pace so I did it in my big ring. Its great to have my favorite riding partner back again.
05-29-07, 08:11 AM
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Rode 68 miles on Sunday.
Worked Monday. Would have biked in except I needed to stop at the garden center and pick up several bags of compost.
Worked Monday. Would have biked in except I needed to stop at the garden center and pick up several bags of compost.
05-29-07, 08:17 AM
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I rode to the hardware store twice, had to get a new kitchen faucet, got the wrong kind first, so I had to go back. 12 miles. Then later rode around town, 7 miles.
05-29-07, 10:15 AM
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4.9 miles, from my house to the county park for a church picnic. Was a welcome relief after the solo century the day before.
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05-29-07, 10:26 AM
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21 lap crit in the Quad cities (illinois), about 16 miles. Pretty fast, lots of fun
05-29-07, 11:02 AM
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30.2 miles in "The Great Race," Northern Indiana's traditional Memorial Day collection of outdoor events that includes running, kayaking, rollerblading, and road cycling. The road race this year included about 100+ Cat 1, 2 and 3 riders; the "Citizens" (myself included) pulled up the rear. Saw teams from several nearby states; as for my experience, it was great being on a 'traffic-controlled' route with beautiful weather, humbling roller-coaster countryside, and much drool-worthy bike hardware to stare at.
05-29-07, 11:37 AM
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I did the cottonwood 200 this past weekend so about 195 miles most of it at a moderate pace with about 50 miles worth of heavy hitting.