Slow paced riding
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Slow paced riding
Interesting day on the bike. I pull out of my driveway and run into a pleasant neighbor who was walking the neighborhood. We started chatting and we were doing around 3.5 miles per hour. (Me on bicycle and him walking). We did this for around an hour and a half. I found the cycling to be interesting. More bike handling skills. The neighborhood is tight and we turned many many times. At times I was track standing in the turns to allow him to make his turns and continue as we had our conversation. My overall slow speed handling skills and balance have improved today. Not so something I would do everyday (no cardio workout of course).
Any my thoughts on this?
Any my thoughts on this?
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Interesting day on the bike. I pull out of my driveway and run into a pleasant neighbor who was walking the neighborhood. We started chatting and we were doing around 3.5 miles per hour. (Me on bicycle and him walking). We did this for around an hour and a half. I found the cycling to be interesting. More bike handling skills. The neighborhood is tight and we turned many many times. At times I was track standing in the turns to allow him to make his turns and continue as we had our conversation. My overall slow speed handling skills and balance have improved today. Not so something I would do everyday (no cardio workout of course).
Any my thoughts on this?
Any my thoughts on this?
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I'm a big supporter of spending time with neighbors. It's good that you were on a bike, doing what you enjoy. But connecting to your neighbor, even if for 90 minutes, priceless...
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I started to figure out how to bike, talk and chew gum all at the same time while getting caught up with my neighbor
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Did you stay hydrated? What's the proper kit?
Seriously, it sounds like a good time, and I think sending the "I'm skipping the bike ride to hang with you" message to your neighbor is pretty nice in and of itself.
Seriously, it sounds like a good time, and I think sending the "I'm skipping the bike ride to hang with you" message to your neighbor is pretty nice in and of itself.
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Generally, I ride for the cardio and brain benefits and because it makes me happy, usually. But sometimes, I get out there, and I just sort of piddle around for awhile. Look at the houses. Look at the people. Can't be going more than a few miles an hour. Sometimes, I just sort of want to look around. I'm always so focused on the road and any vehicles on my usual rides, that I never see what I am riding through. Sometimes, I find it nice to just sort of change it up a bit.
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Any saddle time is time well spent.
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did you forget about those basic things?
Bicycled for 2 hours and 20 minutes at 17mph.. how many miles did I ride? Is the math on that difficult for you?
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Think what you want, but I cracked myself up with an image of a human computer following you on his own bike. I considered throwing in an abacus, too.
I think you grammar might need an upgrade.
You realize that this whole thing started because we found the idea of recording the walking pace ride funny, right?
And 39.67 miles, btw.
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Think what you want, but I cracked myself up with an image of a human computer following you on his own bike. I considered throwing in an abacus, too.
I think you grammar might need an upgrade.
You realize that this whole thing started because we found the idea of recording the walking pace ride funny, right?
And 39.67 miles, btw.
I think you grammar might need an upgrade.
You realize that this whole thing started because we found the idea of recording the walking pace ride funny, right?
And 39.67 miles, btw.
just go do what Freddy Mercury told you to do (get on your bikes and ride) 😜
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Track stands and slow speed balance are fun skills to work on from time to time. Trying something new is always a good time.
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When I was a kid, I used to get up to speed, then see how far I could go without pedaling on streets with no discernable downgrade in the direction I was traveling. I became quite adept at really low speed swerves to catch little slopes from the crown of the road and so forth.I remember this as being pretty damn fun and I think I made it an entire mile once, I may have to give it a shot as an old fart.
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