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05-06-11, 03:41 PM
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Pics from today
New neighbor wanted to go out for a ride. He wants to do a century but wants to do a 60 first. So on the 21st I'm riding a the Little River Bike Tour 60 with him (I was going to do the century) and then on the 28th my wife, the neighbor, and myself are doing the CRAM century.
So he wanted to ride today. He got the map for the CRAM 60 and we *sort of* followed it...except we started at our houses and biked to the start of the 60.
Winds were 10-20MPH. 
Anyway, pics.
Stopped 36 miles in for Gatorade, water, a Snickers, a Coke, and a big blueberry muffin. I had coffee and a bagel for breakfast.
Yup, we're flatlanders.
He rode through here - I didn't. Not with the HEDs. It came up to his axles - which means he needs to service the axles and BB.
Since I wasn't riding through the water I had to find a route around it. Tossed the bike on the shoulder and headed for the tracks.
Passing engine.
Hoofed it for over 1/4 mile easy. Neighbor can be seen under the trees on the right.
Final distance was 73.5 miles. We did it in 4:27:33.
Not a bad day. The neighbor definitely got his 60 in (and then some) so he's happy and feels much more confident in doing a century.
So he wanted to ride today. He got the map for the CRAM 60 and we *sort of* followed it...except we started at our houses and biked to the start of the 60.
Winds were 10-20MPH. Anyway, pics.
Stopped 36 miles in for Gatorade, water, a Snickers, a Coke, and a big blueberry muffin. I had coffee and a bagel for breakfast.
Yup, we're flatlanders.
He rode through here - I didn't. Not with the HEDs. It came up to his axles - which means he needs to service the axles and BB.
Since I wasn't riding through the water I had to find a route around it. Tossed the bike on the shoulder and headed for the tracks.
Passing engine.
Hoofed it for over 1/4 mile easy. Neighbor can be seen under the trees on the right.
Final distance was 73.5 miles. We did it in 4:27:33.
Not a bad day. The neighbor definitely got his 60 in (and then some) so he's happy and feels much more confident in doing a century.
Last edited by 98TJ; 05-06-11 at 04:23 PM.
05-06-11, 04:17 PM
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Wow...that's flat. Beautiful sky.
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05-06-11, 04:28 PM
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05-06-11, 04:35 PM
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"Um...yeah. I'm not going through that. I'll find a way around and see you on the other side."
05-06-11, 04:40 PM
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Scared to get your feet wet?
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Nice pics. Thanks for sharing. We need more of this rather than all the foo in the 41.
05-06-11, 04:46 PM
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05-06-11, 06:51 PM
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Wow --------- flat. Flat is scarce around here. Except when you flat on a ride or just feel flat before a ride. Lp
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Years ago, one of our members was stalked by a mystery cyclist. He managed to get a few blurry shots of him but could never catch him. When I saw this pic, I thought that at last he'll learn the identity of his longtime stalker.
05-06-11, 07:08 PM
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98TJ - if you bring your bike down to Tampa, send me a pm and we'll get you out.
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I thought about doing the CRAM again this year but I'm doing the tour de nash through downtown Nashville with some friends on the May 21st.
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i love threads with pics.
thanks.
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05-07-11, 08:40 AM
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Also on the 21st is the Little River Cycling Club's century/60/30/family ride. I'm surprised they scheduled it for the same date as the tour de nash.
05-12-11, 01:18 PM
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...and from today's solo ride. 
Wanted to go out for some easy spinning and ride new areas. Ended up doing 52.25 in 3:10. And, of course, it was windy. Constant 15 or so. And following with the law of wind to a cyclist, no matter which way you turned it was a headwind.
Warp Drive is engaged.
Wanted to go out for some easy spinning and ride new areas. Ended up doing 52.25 in 3:10. And, of course, it was windy. Constant 15 or so. And following with the law of wind to a cyclist, no matter which way you turned it was a headwind.
Warp Drive is engaged.
05-12-11, 01:19 PM
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Coy's BBQ in Elkton, KY. I was looking forward to a pulled pork sandwich but ended up with a polish sausage.
With sauteed onions and mushrooms
My lunch view.
Other than a pack of persistent dogs, it was a good ride. Started off overcast and somewhat cool then the sun came out and heated things up quite a bit.
With sauteed onions and mushrooms
My lunch view.
Other than a pack of persistent dogs, it was a good ride. Started off overcast and somewhat cool then the sun came out and heated things up quite a bit.
05-12-11, 01:47 PM
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Nice pics. your sausage pic has got me salivating.
05-12-11, 02:06 PM
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awesome pics. im from paducah ky, about an hour away from clarksville. we're flooded here too. i would love to try out that flat ride. in the rolling hills of ky you dont get a flat road for more than 500 feet.
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