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Forum: Northeast
08-15-14, 10:17 AM
Replies: 11,200
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Posted By mtalinm

I rode in yesterday, but it was not so great...

I rode in yesterday, but it was not so great because Washington St. in Roslindale is pretty much torn up for a long stretch. climbing it was un-fun and I figured descending would be a nightmare so I...
Forum: Northeast
06-14-14, 12:44 PM
Replies: 11,200
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Posted By mtalinm

Bike Ride Profile | 12 kilometers near Copenhagen...

Bike Ride Profile | 12 kilometers near Copenhagen | Times and Records | Strava (http://www.strava.com/activities/153326241)

it was more of a granola scene ...maybe weekdays are different
Forum: Northeast
06-14-14, 07:58 AM
Replies: 11,200
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Posted By mtalinm

Great ride in Copenhagen today. Right up there...

Great ride in Copenhagen today. Right up there with Munich in terms of infrastructure for cycling
Forum: Northeast
01-26-14, 09:10 AM
Replies: 11,200
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Posted By mtalinm

I might have agreed with you until this past...

I might have agreed with you until this past Wednesday.



I'll always agree with this ... adding Facebook & Strava :-)
Forum: Northeast
01-24-14, 04:04 PM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

I think I finally met my match this Wednesday....

I think I finally met my match this Wednesday. First time I truly wished I had not ridden to work.

It was 5 degrees when I left home. I had done that before, and in snow/ice on my folder with...
Forum: Northeast
01-13-14, 07:42 PM
Replies: 11,200
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Posted By mtalinm

18ish miles Saturday in what felt like 20-30mph...

18ish miles Saturday in what felt like 20-30mph winds. Just about killed me.

http://www.strava.com/activities/105602477

Worth it though, as I showed a friend how he could commute to work (at...
Forum: Northeast
01-01-14, 05:35 PM
Replies: 11,200
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Posted By mtalinm

Wanted to ride 20.14 miles to start the year but...

Wanted to ride 20.14 miles to start the year but woke up with a sore throat.
Forum: Northeast
12-28-13, 09:11 AM
Replies: 11,200
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Posted By mtalinm

Thanks for the recommendation. I dropped by...

Thanks for the recommendation. I dropped by yesterday and was floored by their selection!

Turns out I've been wearing shoes too big for me for years. They put me in some SIDI Mega that are a bit...
Forum: Northeast
12-25-13, 02:35 PM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

Working off the Christmas morning waffles:...

Working off the Christmas morning waffles: http://www.strava.com/activities/101869764

About 20 degrees when I left the house, teens or single digits with wind chill. I was okay given (bottom to...
Forum: Northeast
12-24-13, 11:06 AM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

Who has a decent selection of shoes in the Boston...

Who has a decent selection of shoes in the Boston area? Wheelworks maybe? I've never had much luck at Landry's, as I have wide-ish feet.
Forum: Northeast
12-21-13, 10:38 PM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

I only did a short ride but was able to confirm...

I only did a short ride but was able to confirm that I can upload rides to Strava from my new Windows Phone!
Forum: Northeast
12-14-13, 04:19 PM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

Ah yes, two layers of tights and Lake boots did...

Ah yes, two layers of tights and Lake boots did the trick. Much warmer on second ride.
Forum: Northeast
12-14-13, 02:40 PM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

Brrrr. 9 degrees when I left the house. probably...

Brrrr. 9 degrees when I left the house. probably zero with wind chill

http://www.strava.com/athletes/402911

I was plenty warm above the waist: baselayer, jersey / arm warmers, and two jackets....
Forum: Northeast
11-30-13, 06:24 PM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

join us next year! We meet at the Norwood...

join us next year! We meet at the Norwood hospital and ride toward Boston. I peeled off at Jamaica Pond to go back home to Westwood.
Forum: Northeast
11-30-13, 10:00 AM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

Woohoo, that was fun JfB! Garmin died just...

Woohoo, that was fun JfB!

Garmin died just after I turned around to head home by myself, but here's the joint ride: http://www.strava.com/activities/97523847
Forum: Northeast
06-15-13, 05:03 PM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

W00t! headed out to buy some lights at Dedham...

W00t! headed out to buy some lights at Dedham Bike and on my way back home saw none other than Jim from Boston riding north on 1A!!!! Yelled out to him; he stopped, and we did several miles together....
Forum: Northeast
06-08-13, 12:56 PM
Replies: 11,200
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Posted By mtalinm

since posting, I have fallen to 598th / 665

since posting, I have fallen to 598th / 665
Forum: Northeast
06-08-13, 09:22 AM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

the good news: found a prime weekend training...

the good news: found a prime weekend training loop with ~8 miles of warmup before the popular Pine St. segment in Dover. then some hill work and a few miles to relax on the way back home. the...
Forum: Northeast
06-07-13, 07:34 PM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

commuted 26 miles today in the pouring rain. tht...

commuted 26 miles today in the pouring rain. tht was rough
Forum: Northeast
04-16-13, 07:25 PM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

311227311228did my usual commute from Westwood to...

311227311228did my usual commute from Westwood to MIT. for whatever reason I was really fast today and did it in less than 50 minutes. tha's the happy part. the less happy part is the attached...
Forum: Northeast
04-05-13, 10:04 PM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

here you go: it's just straight down Bay Road...

here you go: it's just straight down Bay Road from Canton center. Bay isn't very busy, which is nice, but there aren't really shoulders either, sothat'snotgreat...
Forum: Northeast
03-30-13, 04:34 PM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

a half-century in two parts today: the a.m....

a half-century in two parts today: the a.m. portion involved me riding 10 miles up and down the Charles River, taking photos of my kid's rowing team as they scrimmaged. then, this afternoon I got out...
Forum: Northeast
03-22-13, 11:48 AM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

woke up with a sore throat, so the first commute...

woke up with a sore throat, so the first commute is postponed until Monday :-(
Forum: Northeast
03-21-13, 07:47 AM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

thanks! it's Trek's Roubaix-killer. and if the...

thanks! it's Trek's Roubaix-killer. and if the reviews are to be believed, it just might be...they developed it for/with Fabian Cancellara, who rides the cobblestones and another nasty roads (like my...
Forum: Northeast
03-20-13, 08:04 PM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

305794not exactly a ride report but a bike...

305794not exactly a ride report but a bike report! just picked up a Trek Domane 4.5

only 10 mile or so today, but it ride like a Cadillac (inagoodway)
Forum: Northeast
01-27-13, 08:51 PM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

way to go Jim from Boston!

way to go Jim from Boston!
Forum: Northeast
01-25-13, 02:23 PM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

thanks. and I agree, bike in office FTW. we have...

thanks. and I agree, bike in office FTW. we have a locked bike cage and showers, and I use neither
Forum: Northeast
01-25-13, 01:09 PM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

rode to work yesterday, 13 miles from Westwood to...

rode to work yesterday, 13 miles from Westwood to MIT. the temperature said 5 when I left; I later learned that the wind chill put it at 10 below zero. by far my coldest commute ever.

I was mostly...
Forum: Northeast
01-16-13, 06:25 PM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

today completely sucked. I thought "oh it's not...

today completely sucked. I thought "oh it's not that bad" but it was just warm enough that most of the snow turned to slush and lodged itself in my gears. about halfway to work I was effectively...
Forum: Northeast
12-31-12, 10:11 PM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

rode to work today with the studded tires:...

rode to work today with the studded tires: http://app.strava.com/activities/34959981

Probably could have made it on my regular bike if I had avoided the bike paths (which were not plowed fully). ...
Forum: Northeast
12-15-12, 06:08 PM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

did 22 miles while waiting for my son's athletic...

did 22 miles while waiting for my son's athletic practice; http://app.strava.com/activities/32483129

picked up a Strava KOM for only the second time in my life, not too shabby
Forum: Northeast
11-23-12, 07:47 PM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

15 miles isn't much, but it's the most since my...

15 miles isn't much, but it's the most since my injury. averaged 12, like to get it up to 13 on the next ride:

http://app.strava.com/activities/29177185
Forum: Northeast
11-22-12, 11:07 PM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

hey folks, been off the bike for a few months...

hey folks, been off the bike for a few months with a torn calf muscle. just getting going, and ride to work for the first time last Friday.

today I had a special treat: my phone rang with a call...
Forum: Northeast
09-10-12, 04:05 PM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

arrgh, pretty sure I tore a calf muscle running...

arrgh, pretty sure I tore a calf muscle running for my flight. it had been tender ever since the Mt. Washington climb, but something in the same area went pop as I hopped down the escalator. remind...
Forum: Northeast
09-09-12, 09:44 PM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

last weekend we did a metric century on the Cape,...

last weekend we did a metric century on the Cape, part of which involved touching the Atlantic Ocean.

this week I was in L.A. for a conference and brought my folder, so I rode from where we were...
Forum: Northeast
09-03-12, 05:55 PM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

I'll take marked road crossings on a separated...

I'll take marked road crossings on a separated path any day (at least when riding w/ my kids). we did the Chatham loop to boost it to 60, so yes we were thinking of 2x CCRT but wondering if there...
Forum: Northeast
09-03-12, 02:27 PM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

took my boys (11 & 14) on their first metric...

took my boys (11 & 14) on their first metric century last Saturday. Cape Cod Rail Trail to keep it safe: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/217678819

only a few miles it sank in that the younger...
Forum: Northeast
08-25-12, 03:32 PM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

I was at 90% of max most of the time, which...

I was at 90% of max most of the time, which sounds rough but isn't too bad. I used to hit max HR routinely when practicing on Great Blue Hill.

$350 will get you a spot among the 600 riders. no...
Forum: Northeast
08-24-12, 08:08 AM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

I made it up Mt. Washington last Saturday. If I...

I made it up Mt. Washington last Saturday. If I can do it, anyone can! Full report here http://mtalinm.bostonbiker.org/2012/08/21/mt-washington/ and ride transcript here...
Forum: Northeast
06-05-12, 08:56 PM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

all: our good friend Jim from Boston was...

all:

our good friend Jim from Boston was very seriously injured in a hit-and-run Friday night on his way back from work:...
Forum: Northeast
04-28-12, 06:59 PM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

all I had time for was hill repeats on Great Blue...

all I had time for was hill repeats on Great Blue in Milton. Felt terribly slow, so I stopped after 3, but it turned out Strava later said I set a PR. So much for my ability to self-appraise...
Forum: Northeast
04-25-12, 07:39 PM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

40 miles along the Chicago Lake Shore bike path....

40 miles along the Chicago Lake Shore bike path. probably the most beautiful ride I've ever done
Forum: Northeast
04-16-12, 10:04 AM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

Did the marathon ride this morning. Started with...

Did the marathon ride this morning. Started with a friend at his place in Wellesley around 6:15 and then hung out in Hopkinton until they closed the roads at 7:30. GREAT traffic-free ride through...
Forum: Northeast
04-14-12, 08:54 PM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

this seems fine. either start at 5:30 (civil...

this seems fine. either start at 5:30 (civil twilight) or don't worry about not being able to get quite to the starting line. or ride crazy fast :-)
Forum: Northeast
04-13-12, 10:33 PM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

how bad would it be to ride within a mile of the...

how bad would it be to ride within a mile of the start line (25.2) and then turn around?
Forum: Northeast
04-11-12, 07:42 PM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

I did the first one a couple of years ago. it was...

I did the first one a couple of years ago. it was mostly college kids.

one thing to know is that the route isn't marked off until the early morning, so you won't really feel like you are "riding...
Forum: Northeast
04-09-12, 03:07 PM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

thanks, if it's only blocvkd off on the way in...

thanks, if it's only blocvkd off on the way in then maybe I will just start out west.
Forum: Northeast
04-08-12, 09:36 PM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

so I want to ride the Marathon this year. I did...

so I want to ride the Marathon this year. I did the midnight ride a couple years ago, but the course isn't marked until the morning.

last year a couple of friends rode it one way from Hopkinton...
Forum: Northeast
03-07-12, 07:22 PM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

had a pretty special experience this morning. a...

had a pretty special experience this morning. a friend of mine works at one of the companies sponsoring Stephen Phillips in his attempt to break the around-the-world cycling record:...
Forum: Northeast
03-02-12, 08:28 PM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 1,467,404
Posted By mtalinm

Jim, I haven't heard anything on the century ride...

Jim, I haven't heard anything on the century ride ... it was very well attended last year, so I imagine they'll do it again. I certainly look forward to doing it again, albeit this time with the...
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