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Forum: Northeast
04-16-13, 06:39 AM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

Intermittent thread participant here, safe. The...

Intermittent thread participant here, safe. The wife baby and I were at Kenmore, which was a bit too close for comfort. Patriot's Day is such a wonderful local event, we just love it every year......
Forum: Northeast
09-06-12, 11:35 AM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

Long time no post. Did a quick ride out from...

Long time no post.

Did a quick ride out from cambridge, through belmont to lincoln, around in a little circle and then back. 30 miles with some rollers.
On the way out on Concord Ave. I think...
Forum: Northeast
07-03-12, 09:37 AM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

To catch up: --Last Wed. drove down to...

To catch up:
--Last Wed. drove down to Wompatuck with a couple friends and did the training crit. 32miles of a 1.2mi loop, nearly flat, in a carless, heavily wooded state park/forest. Very fun,...
Forum: Northeast
06-21-12, 04:14 PM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

257516 Rode out to the Haystack Observatory...

257516
Rode out to the Haystack Observatory today. I declare this a mandatory ride if you live in the metro boston area. Very cool huge radar domes and antennae. It was much too hot for this; My...
Forum: Northeast
05-31-12, 05:20 PM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

Yesterday I got about 25 miles in... went to...

Yesterday I got about 25 miles in... went to check out a used car (good move, we're buying it), and was near the hills of Winchester/Arlington, so I went up a few of them. I worked the overnight the...
Forum: Northeast
05-29-12, 09:27 AM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

Yeah I can't decide which climb around there is...

Yeah I can't decide which climb around there is my (least) favorite. Eastern Ave hurts, but i tend to pull away from my riding buddies on it... I think I'm just better at that moderate grade,...
Forum: Northeast
05-27-12, 06:51 PM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

Lots of riding lately, but haven't posted. ...

Lots of riding lately, but haven't posted.

My TL;DR summary would be: check my Strava:
http://app.strava.com/athletes/12980

In the week of may 14- may 20 I got over 225mi in, despite working...
Forum: Northeast
05-08-12, 12:24 PM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

cmolway: thanks a ton for the resources! Pam...

cmolway:

thanks a ton for the resources! Pam Blaylock appears to be a total beast from my quick look at her Strava. I love stealing new routes from strava, I'll have to dig around later when I'm...
Forum: Northeast
05-05-12, 10:44 AM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

Thanks for the suggestions. I think I could...

Thanks for the suggestions.

I think I could link goddard and those brookline / JP climbs near the arboretum on the way back in from the Blue Hills.

I do love strawberry hill; not sure if I can...
Forum: Northeast
05-04-12, 08:28 PM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

Haven't been checking in as much lately; not so...

Haven't been checking in as much lately; not so many "new" rides, plus with a new baby been doing more trainer spinning than normal for springtime.

I am doing the blue hills race this weekend, and...
Forum: Northeast
09-12-11, 08:31 PM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

Today I did a ride I've been meaning to do since...

Today I did a ride I've been meaning to do since I moved to Boston.... Cape-in-a-Day. Left Cambridge around 6:15 this morning, and made it to Provincetown around 2:30... and 129.2 miles later!

I...
Forum: Northeast
09-01-11, 05:14 PM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

Did a nice 101 mile solo ride before work today;...

Did a nice 101 mile solo ride before work today; started south of town, hit over to the shore in Situate (sp), down to Plymouth, and back north a bit more inland. Beautiful weather for a long ride...
Forum: Northeast
08-25-11, 09:00 PM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

Tour of the Unattended

So I've done 4 days of the Tour of the Unattended so far. Its been very fun. And very challenging. There are some very fast riders; I'm just trying to finish NOT LAST. So far so good. Great way...
Forum: Northeast
08-21-11, 07:07 PM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

Nice!

Nice!
Forum: Northeast
08-21-11, 04:41 PM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

Still mostly just riding around the...

Still mostly just riding around the Cambridge-to-Concord Axis, though I occasionally hit the Blue Hills before or after work, or go out to my old stomping grounds in Dover. I did a nice 50 mile ride...
Forum: Northeast
07-20-11, 08:34 PM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

Just been doing some good ol rides around town...

Just been doing some good ol rides around town lately, nothing crazy or different to report (with all the problems lately, sounds like I have been lucky! knock on wood).

One thing i HAVE found...
Forum: Northeast
07-06-11, 04:32 PM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

stretching the definition of metro Boston

7/4--> Got together with a buddy and early in the AM we went out the minuteman to bedford, then did about 20miles in a loop westerly. Made the mistake of hopping back on the MMT to get back to...
Forum: Northeast
07-03-11, 03:26 PM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

Week in review

I haven't been posting this week, so here is my week in review:
(1) Tuesday-- I carve enough time to get a nice 45 mile ride in before working late. For the first time ever, I double flat, each...
Forum: Northeast
06-22-11, 07:50 PM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

Oh and the hat trick of posts... I did get out...

Oh and the hat trick of posts... I did get out for a real quick ride today in the early afternoon, just after I left work. Only 11miles, but about 1000ft of vertical gain (all in the blue hills) and...
Forum: Northeast
06-22-11, 07:46 PM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

I wear contacts when I ride, and strongly suggest...

I wear contacts when I ride, and strongly suggest you keep glasses on over them in rain (also, just in general). With contacts on, a bit of dirt or water hitting your eye the wrong way can be...
Forum: Northeast
06-22-11, 07:41 PM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

As a 4 year (now temporarily retired) Boston...

As a 4 year (now temporarily retired) Boston year-round bike commuter, I love the Showers Pass Jackets and Pants. However, I fully agree with cmolway... if you are
going hard (training, really fast...
Forum: Northeast
06-21-11, 03:35 PM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

Got a nice ride in this afternoon, the classic...

Got a nice ride in this afternoon, the classic CRW Sat. AM fitness ride (slightly modified due to bridge construction). 28 miles in totally perfect weather.
Forum: Northeast
06-19-11, 09:47 AM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

Saturday Ride Harpoon B2B

godshammgod, sorry about all the bad luck, but glad you had fun anyway! Here is my version of the ride (I'll try to make it shorter than the freaking ride was).

So I got down to the Harpoon...
Forum: Northeast
06-03-11, 12:31 PM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

Got a pleasant 45mi in through cambridge to...

Got a pleasant 45mi in through cambridge to carlise this AM; now on to an airplane and a weeks vacation (without a bike! eeek!). I'll come back strong after this "Rest week!"
Forum: Northeast
06-02-11, 09:49 AM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

Somehow in this beautiful weather I picked up a...

Somehow in this beautiful weather I picked up a bit of a cough/cold bug. Nothing serious, but enough to keep me from riding before work the past few days. Actually going to hop on the trainer for a...
Forum: Northeast
05-30-11, 08:04 PM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

I agree with all, Dover is kinda the local...

I agree with all, Dover is kinda the local Mecca... lots of towns are pretty nice (west concord, sherborn, etc), but none are nicer than Dover.

When I lived in Brookline my main training ride was...
Forum: Northeast
05-29-11, 03:24 PM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

Today I did the Wells Ave C race... legs were...

Today I did the Wells Ave C race... legs were tired and it was all I could do to just stay in the lead pack, I didn't have much extra energy to contest any sprints/primes. I rode to and from the...
Forum: Northeast
05-27-11, 12:26 PM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

So a nice (HOT) 75 miles in this morning. We...

So a nice (HOT) 75 miles in this morning. We did that Half-Iron route posted above; average 20mph for the first 60. Then took an easy pace and checked out the run course to finish.

Its a very...
Forum: Northeast
05-26-11, 07:26 PM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

So the route I am going to try is this: ...

So the route I am going to try is this:
http://www.mapmyride.com/s/routes/view/bike-ride-map/massachusetts/freetown/2946845

Its the Patriot Half Iron Man route (two loops for a half iron).
...
Forum: Northeast
05-26-11, 11:35 AM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

Got in a nice 40 mile ride (mostly MM trail, with...

Got in a nice 40 mile ride (mostly MM trail, with a loop out at the bedford end) this AM before work. Plus my 3-mile each way moonlighting commute in this nice hot weather.

Going to do 70mi down...
Forum: Northeast
05-25-11, 07:23 AM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

Blue Hills

I'm stuck working this weekend, but good luck with all the B2B prep... its certainly crunch time. I think I am going to pre-ride my buddy's 1/2 Iron Man Bike and Run course with him on Friday, so...
Forum: Northeast
05-22-11, 08:49 AM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

great, thanks for the rec... i might try it out...

great, thanks for the rec... i might try it out in the next couple of weeks.

Sadly, due to travel/work/etc I think I only have 1 or 2 chances to do truly epic/long rides before B2B. I should have...
Forum: Northeast
05-21-11, 03:22 PM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

After two days on the trainer inside, I got out...

After two days on the trainer inside, I got out for a quick 32mi this AM. Saw tons of people out in the general Lincoln/Weston area. Seeing how nice the day was, I wish i could have gotten out for...
Forum: Northeast
05-18-11, 11:59 AM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

Well, the upside of moonlighting some extra hours...

Well, the upside of moonlighting some extra hours at my old job is that it forces me to bike commute (only about 3 miles)... it was actually nice @ 0630 this AM, with soem fog but no heavy rain.
...
Forum: Northeast
05-16-11, 08:35 AM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

Sunday

I was stuck working all day Sunday... but I did see some groups of cyclists heading to the festivities.

With all the rain this week, I am considering pulling the trainer back out... heaven forbid!
Forum: Northeast
05-13-11, 01:38 PM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

Solo Century

It was such a pretty day, I decided to do a solo century. Too tired to type much now, but managed 102 miles without dying.

Got a flat at mile 15, but a nice guy got out of a car with a floor...
Forum: Northeast
05-09-11, 07:43 AM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

Got slaughtered in the Sterling Road Race on...

Got slaughtered in the Sterling Road Race on Saturday... but it was a fun ride, well organized, and great weather in the AM.
Forum: Northeast
05-06-11, 01:30 PM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

48 miles today, absolutely beautiful out. So...

48 miles today, absolutely beautiful out. So beautiful I had to stop for ice cream. :)
Forum: Northeast
04-28-11, 02:03 PM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

65 Miles this AM, linking the minuteman trail to...

65 Miles this AM, linking the minuteman trail to the short version of the CRW Apple Pi ride, which is a lovely ride, and freshly arrowed at that! Didn't even get rained on, and had icecream...
Forum: Northeast
04-23-11, 07:23 PM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

Left Boston for a few days... down @ Long Beach...

Left Boston for a few days... down @ Long Beach Island. Got an hour in before the sun went down. The wind is pretty incredible... with wind I was hitting 24mph comfortably; with a head wind I was...
Forum: Northeast
04-21-11, 05:33 PM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

Got 48 windy miles in today. Good to get well...

Got 48 windy miles in today. Good to get well over 100 for the week already, as I did about 64 on Monday (Marathon out and back early AM, plus to-from home).

Today I did the minuteman trail out,...
Forum: Northeast
04-11-11, 05:43 AM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

*cough* Go Gators *cough* Yes. And still...

*cough* Go Gators *cough*

Yes. And still waiting for a bit of FLA weather up here in Boston (should only be 3 months away...).

No riding this weekend for me, I worked the whole time. However,...
Forum: Northeast
04-06-11, 06:04 PM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

Got another long ride in before work today... 81...

Got another long ride in before work today... 81 miles, west from Cambridge through Belmont to Sudbury under 495 to Bolton and Harvard (Hills! i hate Hills!)... then back on a slightly more Northerly...
Forum: Northeast
03-28-11, 09:56 PM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

60 miles today... and a bit of a sufferfest with...

60 miles today... and a bit of a sufferfest with the still-cold weather and the strong winds. Went out from Cambridge to Concord, then did a figure-8 with the top at Carlise and the bottom at...
Forum: Northeast
03-22-11, 06:31 PM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

Made it about 45mi today, Cambridge to Belmont,...

Made it about 45mi today, Cambridge to Belmont, then out west of Concord, through Belmont, and back to town via the MinuteMan. Nice ride, though I didn't appreciate the cold headwind.
Forum: Northeast
03-12-11, 12:08 PM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

I took the ice-tires off the bike this week,...

I took the ice-tires off the bike this week, though I did find one road with significant ice-- the access road up the big blue hill down near Milton... I had to turn back halfway up (and i didn't...
Forum: Northeast
02-07-11, 04:24 PM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

I've been commuting all winter (only around 7mi...

I've been commuting all winter (only around 7mi round trip), except for two days when I needed to get to work in the literal middle of a blizzard, so I snow shoed.

But for the first time this...
Forum: Northeast
03-07-10, 04:47 PM
Replies: 11,194
Views: 1,460,520
Posted By JandersUF

First non-commute ride of the year today... 42...

First non-commute ride of the year today... 42 miles of beauty.
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