dagray

first ride of the year done while it was snowing... 2.5 miles, and the return the roads were covered in snow...I love my Maxxis Padrone tubeless tires.
https://www.strava.com/activities/818162916

And I had my Dr. Seuss jersey on, and my bib shorts.

jsigone

hard core snow ride!! keep it up dude

chunkymonkeybik

1st ride, only 363 days left for 2017.

dagray

Thank you... my non-exercising co-workers have been calling me "Hard core" and I put way less miles on a year than some of you here.

So I had to make a New Year's ride outside

Milton Keynes

I also only have one ride logged for 2017 so far, 35.5 miles on New Year's Day. I'd like to get some more actual miles in but it's TOO FRIGGIN' COLD!

Until the weather improves I'm going to keep riding virtual miles on my trainer.

jsigone

it's about smiles per mile, maybe grins per miles some days

I still haven't rode my bike yet this year. I hope to change that tomorrow.

dagray

no miles, but 25 minutes on the trainer while getting a bike fit https://www.strava.com/activities/832184084

Was a good stretch, and it feels much better to ride now.

dagray

12 miles on the trainer using a route out of Pendleton, OR https://www.strava.com/activities/845538331/overview so 14.5 miles for the month/year. First real ride since before Thanksgiving.

ClydeTim

What is the temp on that snow ride? I rode last night at 44 degrees and that took some debating before I got out the door. If it were snow, not sure I could get my foot out the door. That is hardcore!

dagray

snow ride was 25 degrees.

ClydeTim

OUCH!

dagray

first session on the trainer was 3.6 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/847618595....And another 2.6 miles on the trainer https://www.strava.com/activities/847619311 for a total of 6.2 miles today, 18.4 miles so far this week, and 21 miles for the year.

dagray

So I haven't been on the bike much this year due to having no energy. The lack of energy is due to a prescription of Accutaine (Zenetane) which is for acne.... so now I have three days left on that medication (and it has been working). This means my sleep cycles should go back to normal (i.e. me getting past the REM sleep and into restorative sleep) which will also lower my fasting glucose.

I did air up all my tires a couple days ago, and am looking forward to riding after work and on weekends.

I did sign up for the 50 mile route of the 2017 Spokane, WA Tour de Cure which will occur mid June.

dagray

Not dead yet Went outside for 13.7 miles today. temp was just under 50 degrees with low wind (up to 10mph) https://www.strava.com/activities/887885884/overview I was a bit slower than I used to be, but that is to be expected for the first time riding in a couple months.

The bike fit paid off with me not feeling like I was putting out the same effort for speed and distance that I used to.

Heart rate was a bit higher than I wanted, but that also was to be expected, and it will come down the more I ride.

I did have to turn around after the first few blocks and go back home as the shield for my eyes (I ride a Giro Air Attack with shield helmet) had a split down the middle; so I grabbed my spare and started out again.

dagray

17 miles today making my 30 mile weekly goal (first one of the year) https://www.strava.com/activities/889316696

Good ride focusing on keeping my heart rate down and going the distance.

31 miles for the week and 52 miles for the year.

dagray

16.8 miles today https://www.strava.com/activities/914528008 doing windtervals as there was a 14mph headwind with gusts to 25mph for any westward travel. I did tackle one of my nemesis hills, and did okay for the first time of the year. 48 miles for the month, 68 miles for the year.

Bike is back today from a week in the shop waiting for parts as I had it converted from 105 ten speed to Ultegra 11 speed. The 10 speed groupset is now on my son's bike that was nine speed.

dagray

17mph winds outside so I broke out the trainer.

3.1 miles on zwift https://www.strava.com/activities/923849600
0.5 miles on BKool with an FTP https://www.strava.com/activities/923858395
15.4 miles on BKool to get in some miles https://www.strava.com/activities/923901743

for 19 miles today, 19 miles for the month, and 88 miles for the year. Yes I have a slow start, but riding season is here now.

MikeRides

While riding into a headwind is no picnic, consider that headwind an added bonus at making you stronger on the bike

Unless strava(or the like) numbers really matter to you, as long as it's nice & dry outside - HTFU and ditch that f**king trainer. Okay, that said, please pardon me as I now need to practice what I preach and get my bike out from winter storage.

dagray

um sure.... there is nothing like pedaling to beat the band only to be sitting still until the wind lets up. That is how windy it truly was here. We get 30mph sustained often this time of year, and especially after a rain. Also since this is desert one gets sandblasted when the wind blows.

I will take the ribbing and ride the trainer on those days

I went out one day and was doing 35mph sustained without pedaling on the way home, but on the way headed out I burned 1000 calories in 6 miles due to fighting the wind.

dagray

13 miles today https://www.strava.com/activities/935695662 with a 10mph headwind on the way back home. 32 miles for the month and 101 miles for the year.

dagray

12.9 miles today with a slight wind (under 10mph from the west). https://www.strava.com/activities/944010792 44.9 miles for the month and 113.9 for the year. I know it is a slow start.

Rode this with a knot in my neck/shoulder and chest congestion as I am getting over being sick.

dagray

15.4 miles today https://www.strava.com/activities/953648476 found out power meters work better with battery covers... 60.3 miles for the month 129.3 miles for the year.

dagray

Holly headwinds Batman.... headwinds out tailwinds home. 13 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/963591079 73 miles for the month and 142 miles for the year. I have managed to get on the bike once a week since April first.

dagray

4.6 miles round trip to the VA clinic for my annual blood draw... https://www.strava.com/activities/970895770 So 4.6 miles for the week & month with 146.6 miles for the year.

dagray

did 4.6 miles Wednesday to the VA clinic to get the results of my labs, and for my annual consult with them.

Today my son and I completed the 25 mile route of the Inland Empire Century with plenty of 13-20 mph head and cross wind. 29.6 miles for the week, 34.2 miles for the month and 176.2 miles for the year.