Small (but significant to me) accomplishment
08-31-14, 05:49 PM
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Small (but significant to me) accomplishment
I have several options for single tracking real close to my home. Today, I chose one about three miles away which eventually follows a pretty steep power line trail. I had not done this for a couple of years, and each time in the past, I had struggled with the steep hill, while dodging rocks and staying on the narrow trail, arriving finally at the top pretty tired. Today, I went up so easily, with lots of energy and reaching the top without even breathing hard.
Perhaps losing 20 pounds the last year has helped
Anyone who thinks single-tracking doesn't keep the mind active and stress the brain has never really done it IMHO. I love it!
Perhaps losing 20 pounds the last year has helped
Anyone who thinks single-tracking doesn't keep the mind active and stress the brain has never really done it IMHO. I love it!
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08-31-14, 06:01 PM
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Great ride...glad your making progress. Keep the small
but significant accomplishments coming.
but significant accomplishments coming.
08-31-14, 06:04 PM
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If it's significant it's not small. Congratulations.
08-31-14, 06:05 PM
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I can do single track better now than when I started riding in 1998!
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09-01-14, 01:47 AM
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I'm eight years younger than you so there's hope for me yet.
Glad to see you still ride single track - much more fun than the skinny wheel stuff.
Glad to see you still ride single track - much more fun than the skinny wheel stuff.
09-01-14, 09:02 AM
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Well done. 
I cross a short path from one road to another. Even with my Trek 820, it is awful and I don't understand how people riding trails.
I cross a short path from one road to another. Even with my Trek 820, it is awful and I don't understand how people riding trails.
09-01-14, 09:08 AM
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I understand the significant accomplishment. I think that's pretty good. Now tell us about the small accomplishment.
I've given up real mountain biking because -well- I got tired of breaking things. I can still remember walking up so many singletrack trails that I wondered to myself why I bothered bringing my bike.
I've given up real mountain biking because -well- I got tired of breaking things. I can still remember walking up so many singletrack trails that I wondered to myself why I bothered bringing my bike.
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09-01-14, 09:47 AM
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Getting up a steep single track trail is not a small thing. I've been afraid to do that stuff because I'm getting um too old for it.
I think you're ready for the dirty Bismarck. Go for it and report back later, or have your widow do it
I tried the dirty Bismarck two years ago, got 3/4 around, and wanted to be put out of my misery.
I think you're ready for the dirty Bismarck. Go for it and report back later, or have your widow do it
I tried the dirty Bismarck two years ago, got 3/4 around, and wanted to be put out of my misery.
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09-01-14, 01:40 PM
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Keep on "becoming", Denver.
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09-02-14, 10:12 AM
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Well done Denver. My motto is to do as much as I can as long as I can. It is wonderful that at our age we can put effort into cycling and see a good result. I gained a 14 to 16 pounds after retiring but this year I'm on a mission to lose it. So far I've dropped 10 pounds and it certainly is noticeable. I'm a bit faster but mostly I'm climbing better and this is very satisfying.
09-02-14, 03:23 PM
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The more I think about it the more I am impressed by the achievement. You have had lots of stress and challenges. To rise over them to take off weight and improve performance at the same time is admirable.
09-02-14, 08:38 PM
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Excellent Job! Wish I had something like that near me. Sucks being on the prairies sometimes
09-03-14, 05:59 AM
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Congratulations on the good ride. Singletrack riding is definitely one of the good ways to have fun on a bicycle.
