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Forum: Road Cycling
06-24-20, 08:57 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 16,432
Posted By indyfabz

North Cascades Highway from Colonial Creek...

North Cascades Highway from Colonial Creek Campground to Washington Pass on a fully-loaded (90 lb.) bike. 25+ miles. At some point it started raining. Then the rain turned to snow before Rainy Pass...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-19-20, 02:44 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,743
Posted By gobicycling

some pics ...

some pics
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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-19-20, 07:46 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,743
Posted By gobicycling

Approaching 83, just riding around having fun!

Used to do centuries, Ride the Rockies, track mileage - all that stuff. Now, approaching 81 and my wife approaching 83yo, we just ride for fun. My battery on my old Mtn bike computer died 2 years...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-18-20, 03:44 PM
Replies: 4,888
Views: 760,313
Posted By ultrarider7

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I don't think he like Italian bikes!
Forum: Northern California
06-10-20, 05:43 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,528
Posted By caloso

Totally agree. The prevailing wind in summer is...

Totally agree. The prevailing wind in summer is from the SW so it will be in your face 90% of the time. And it will be hot. So I would also recommend riding to Sacramento. And leave early. Like...
Forum: Northern California
06-10-20, 05:03 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,528
Posted By shotwellian

To be honest, doing this ride in August is likely...

To be honest, doing this ride in August is likely to be absolutely brutal in terms of heat. The prevailing wind between Antioch and Sacramento is also very strongly SW, so you'd likely have a super...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-20, 06:33 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 10,965
Posted By guadzilla

Yeah, but did either of you wave?

Yeah, but did either of you wave?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-06-20, 10:50 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,804
Posted By tigat

Look what my new bike can do

Long story, but last week I finally picked up the rebuilt Bandit, the one-hand adapted bike that Trek made for me, on the latest version Domane SLR frame. In a word, the new Bandit is awesome -...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-05-20, 01:32 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,744
Posted By guadzilla

Ah yes, the "sorry hon, it went in accidentally"...

Ah yes, the "sorry hon, it went in accidentally" excuse... we've all experienced that. ;)

Jokes apart - you can just rest your heel on the pedal. Most of your weight will be on the other leg...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-03-20, 11:08 AM
Replies: 3,348
Views: 893,569
Posted By khosch

My husband and I just got these two ...

My husband and I just got these two
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My husband (who is 76) and I just got...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-27-20, 11:41 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,639
Posted By Seattle Forrest

I did wave! I think it's against the Velumanati...

I did wave! I think it's against the Velumanati rules to wave at a motor vehicle, but once it registered that some random stranger is yelling encouragement I felt like I had to or there'd be a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-27-20, 04:38 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,742
Posted By Cyclist0108

Strava -- pay to be humiliated. Once I left...

Strava -- pay to be humiliated.

Once I left my Garmin on when I drove home with the bike on my car. One of the local fast people still had a significantly better time on that segment.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-24-20, 11:48 AM
Replies: 4,998
Views: 410,493
Posted By ZHVelo

102km and 1600 elevation metres. Longest /...

102km and 1600 elevation metres. Longest / highest climb for me. For about 3.5 hours felt good, then was running low on energy and the last climb before home was hell. My PR is 06:22, took me 10:20. ...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-19-20, 11:13 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 16,814
Posted By guadzilla

Actually, in logical structures, inverse,...

Actually, in logical structures, inverse, converse and reverse all have different connotations. If A -> B, then inverse is B -> A, converse is (not A) -> (not B). and reverse is A !-> B. Or...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-18-20, 04:26 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,546
Posted By Hikebikerun

Nice job! I also recently started cycling...

Nice job!

I also recently started cycling and am shooting for a 50mi ride soon. I did a 40mi ride last weekend from Carmichael to Folsom Lake and struggled the last 3 miles, but I did that ride...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-18-20, 01:07 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,546
Posted By SethAZ

Awesome! Really well done! You said you wanted to...

Awesome! Really well done! You said you wanted to do it, and you did it!
Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-20, 10:17 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,546
Posted By sfrider

Ooh, just you wait. :) Just you wait. ...

Ooh, just you wait. :)

Just you wait.

The corruption has only begun.

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Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-20, 04:14 PM
Replies: 27,306
Views: 17,996,207
Posted By JRonaTrek

Trek Emonda SL5 Disc 2020

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Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-20, 01:21 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,546
Posted By WhyFi

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Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-20, 01:14 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,546
Posted By Bah Humbug

Bah. One of these day's I'll do a sprint tri in...

Bah. One of these day's I'll do a sprint tri in a Speedo. No one's looking at you.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-20, 01:13 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,546
Posted By Bah Humbug

The forum resizes them, unlike the old days when...

The forum resizes them, unlike the old days when a large pic would cause horizontal scrolling. All good. Pics are awesome, beautiful bike and congrats on the ride! :thumb:
Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-20, 12:50 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,546
Posted By WhyFi

If you rode 50+ miles in those cargo shorts?...

If you rode 50+ miles in those cargo shorts? Kudos. I hereby dub thee Tegaderm Taint.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-20, 12:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,158
Posted By bung

A nice side effect of riding a lot

So during the shutdown of everything I have essentially been teaching my students online and riding my road bike. I prefer riding the Emonda on the road but I also have a dedicated Roubaix spare on...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-16-20, 06:45 PM
Replies: 27,306
Views: 17,996,207
Posted By lykbutta

Just got my 2020 GIANT Contend AR1 ...

Just got my 2020 GIANT Contend AR1
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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-05-20, 09:28 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 579
Posted By hillyman

http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobecane/hyb...

http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobecane/hybrid-bikes/hybrid-bikes-cafe-21.htm
about best your going to do new at $300
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-05-20, 12:07 AM
Replies: 26,612
Views: 2,925,656
Posted By Miles2go

Today I led 5 others (all well over 50) on a 65.5...

Today I led 5 others (all well over 50) on a 65.5 mile ride with 3,174 feet of climbing, to an iconic nearby climb.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-04-20, 08:57 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,829
Posted By Ogsarg

My first Century

I started riding again about 4 years ago at 59. At the time it was just a way to get some exercise outdoors riding my old rigid mtb around town regularly. Other than trying to get in better shape,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-02-20, 07:16 PM
Replies: 26,612
Views: 2,925,656
Posted By jppe

A really nice day to be outside today wasn’t it!...

A really nice day to be outside today wasn’t it! I took advantage of the perfect riding weather and did a longer ride. There are four longer bike routes in Piedmont NC that are extremely well marked...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-25-20, 08:14 PM
Replies: 3,118
Views: 582,124
Posted By clemsongirl

perfect way to deal with this crazy time...

perfect way to deal with this crazy time especially since the mt whitney trail and campground are closed

whitney portal rd. eastern sierras


...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-24-20, 05:06 AM
Replies: 3,118
Views: 582,124
Posted By avecReynolds531

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Spring sunshine, a much loved 531, and a beautifully resurfaced road......
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-19-20, 11:12 PM
Replies: 26,612
Views: 2,925,656
Posted By Miles2go

120 miles, 3 of us each between 54-63, 8,919 feet...

120 miles, 3 of us each between 54-63, 8,919 feet of climbing. 15 mph average. Over 29 miles of climbing really brings that average down. :)
Awesome day on the bike with good friends.

...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
04-19-20, 09:48 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 6,856
Posted By daoswald

So you want to drop 36 pounds. That's about...

So you want to drop 36 pounds. That's about 128,000 calories.

A good healthy, sustainable weight loss rate is 1-2 pounds per week. Let's split that down the middle: 1.5 pounds per week. So at that...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-18-20, 09:19 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,546
Posted By jimmyodonnell

I cannot offer much advice in the more technical...

I cannot offer much advice in the more technical topics of muscle development and pain points relevant to stretching your distance, I can only trust / agree with those who advise caution and...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-16-20, 10:19 PM
Replies: 3,118
Views: 582,124
Posted By diphthong

heading southbound on de luz rd sw corner...

heading southbound on de luz rd sw corner riverside county/nw corner san diego county, ca.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-12-20, 10:42 PM
Replies: 26,612
Views: 2,925,656
Posted By Goosecheck

Trail ride

Saturday, 4/12/20, 7:30am. A beautifully overcast day. 58degrees, thanks to a marine layer that blew in from the coast. 10 miles of gravel and single-track at Folsom Lake for a change of pace. ...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-12-20, 06:37 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,546
Posted By MinnMan

Welcome. Like you, I wasn't a cyclist at all...

Welcome.

Like you, I wasn't a cyclist at all (except for that goofy kid stuff) until middle age. I discovered it at age 48, and now, a little more than 10 years later, it is more or less...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-12-20, 04:41 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,546
Posted By Classtime

Pretty cool that you can have so much fun with...

Pretty cool that you can have so much fun with your kids bicycle😊
Your neck is getting stronger and can hold your head up for longer and longer rides. It is likely to fatigue and be uncomfortable on...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-12-20, 09:18 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,546
Posted By Maelochs

One note (or maybe more, knowing me ... ) ...

One note (or maybe more, knowing me ... )

neck and back pain takes the longest (in my experience) to get past. If I am feeling good, I pedal enough to lower the stress on the rest of me .... but...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-12-20, 06:55 AM
Replies: 26,612
Views: 2,925,656
Posted By jppe

102 miles with 6400’ of climbing along the base...

102 miles with 6400’ of climbing along the base of the NC Blue Ridge Mountains. Gorgeous day with lots of long views....
Forum: Road Cycling
04-06-20, 03:23 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,546
Posted By SethAZ

I just wanted to say that if you've hit the wall...

I just wanted to say that if you've hit the wall before in hiking or running, that's what bonking is in cycling, only it probably happens more rapidly in cycling because the calorie burn rate is so...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-05-20, 07:34 PM
Replies: 3,118
Views: 582,124
Posted By HTupolev

With all this social distancing stuff, I'm trying...

With all this social distancing stuff, I'm trying to brush up on my selfie skills.

https://i.imgur.com/6QgcWEQ.jpg
Forum: Road Cycling
04-05-20, 04:56 PM
Replies: 3,118
Views: 582,124
Posted By ultrarider7

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What remains of the old swing bridge over the Mississippi River in Inver Grove,...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-05-20, 01:57 PM
Replies: 3,118
Views: 582,124
Posted By Ogsarg

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Forum: Road Cycling
04-05-20, 10:11 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,546
Posted By SethAZ

Sorry, after seeing my massive wall of text I cut...

Sorry, after seeing my massive wall of text I cut the bottom section, but still feel it to be apropos of this thread, and want to include it in a second post. It's still way too much talking, but...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-04-20, 07:49 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,546
Posted By travelerman

Others have written good advice in this thread...

Others have written good advice in this thread re: butt pain. The leap from 25 miles to 50 miles is significant... I rode in my mid-late 20's, then picked it back up 8 years ago, at 48 yrs old. I...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-03-20, 05:24 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,546
Posted By BCDrums

Mango, I applaud your enthusiasm. Now, I'd like...

Mango, I applaud your enthusiasm. Now, I'd like to suggest that you curb it, to avoid hurting yourself and killing the thrill.

If you want to go the distance, lay down some miles that will not...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-03-20, 01:11 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,546
Posted By smashndash

The butt pain will most likely go from unbearable...

The butt pain will most likely go from unbearable to tolerable with bib shorts but it takes a few weeks of consistent riding to really harden your butt up. You may need to make some adjustments to...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-14-20, 07:55 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 6,665
Posted By eagletree

I've still never ridden with someone other than...

I've still never ridden with someone other than the person that introduced me to biking, and we only rode about 4 times. After that, I quickly became enamored with riding alone, but I 'spose that's...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
12-25-19, 08:27 PM
Replies: 3,546
Views: 2,468,743
Posted By Robalero

From 390 to 210

Hello to everyone, my name is J.J. and I am 63 years old. When I was in college I used to bike all the time and then life just happened, work, work, work, kids, kids, kids, etc. etc. etc. Well, my...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-24-09, 04:16 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 38,827
Posted By Hermes

IMHO, the one year of walking was nice but did...

IMHO, the one year of walking was nice but did not count. You have 1 year of cycling. Generally, it takes 2 years of cycling to gain fitness and a lot depends...spin efficiency, posture, bike fit,...
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