How fer did you ride today?!
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20.5 after a long lay off.
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12.3
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Went to test ride a 54cm 2017 Roubaix today. Put in some early morning miles and got to the bike shop with 101 miles in, rode the bike a bit and bicycled back home finishing up with 121. Good day today.
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Last night: 21.9 miles, 1,479' elevation gain, 15.9mph. With a group. Lots of rolling hills, fairly breezy.
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How did the new shock absorbtion headset feel to you? Considering Specialized gave up the Zertz end on the front, and past front-end shocks like this have always failed (or failed to impress riders), to see Specialized jump on it makes me wonder.
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Last Saturday I rode 60 miles on the Roubaix after 92 early morning miles. The ride was comfortable and fast. Tuesday was a 101 miler with the same results. I felt the absorption was a definite plus for handling comfort and took nothing away from the response during acceleration or cornering.
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Yesterday. 18 miles over the hill to Simi Valley, CA, thru Santa Susana pass. Here's the Santa Susana Depot, now a museum, and my Culprit.
Today 20 miles on the '73 Super Course, posted in Classic section.
Today 20 miles on the '73 Super Course, posted in Classic section.
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About 9 miles separated into two separate rides. New bicycle, New larger me, long (years) layoff, so good start.
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35 miles
Started at 6 am, and it was 82. I finished at 8:30, and it was a humid low 90's already. Did the same Sunday, with lower humidity.
I hope it rains if it's going to be this humid today.
Started at 6 am, and it was 82. I finished at 8:30, and it was a humid low 90's already. Did the same Sunday, with lower humidity.
I hope it rains if it's going to be this humid today.
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