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Old 08-22-11, 08:30 PM
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i think metric centurys are perfect... if you hammer it, u could be done pretty quick... or take your time and still not be out riding all day
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in for six



road with a srs roadie for alot of it today, was fun. am beat.
saddle soars, might need a day off
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Originally Posted by jdgesus
i think metric centurys are perfect... if you hammer it, u could be done pretty quick... or take your time and still not be out riding all day
We used to knock them down in three hours on our medium paced group rides... solo efforts are much harder.

Averaging 15mph over 4 hours is a pretty decent pace... it is that sweet spot where wind resistance is just becoming a factor which is important when it is just you and the road.

Mind you... a 5 hour CENTURY is always a good goal to have.
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best i've ever done was on a very flat route and 3hr:35min (on a road bike)
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Didn't get a chance to post it up last night.

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thought u died
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Old 08-24-11, 03:58 PM
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thought u died
Nah I just had to run back out to pick up some stuff for my wifey.
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Have no need for prizes but would be fun if I could catch you speed freaks in this...
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wish my cheeks didn't hurt... good to get caught up on work tho.
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I want to catch up with you guyz now.
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I want to catch up with you guyz now.
As a word of encouragement before I go out on my 8th; DOOOOOOOOOOOO IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT.
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As a word of encouragement before I go out on my 8th; DOOOOOOOOOOOO IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT.
I just wish it wasn't so ******* hilly in MO, makes it hard on a FG.
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I just wish it wasn't so ******* hilly in MO, makes it hard on a FG.
just do 63 loops around 5 flat blocks!
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Originally Posted by Leukybear
8th
i miss being able to stay up past 10p
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Originally Posted by jdgesus
just do 63 loops around 5 flat blocks!
I found that a trip to my moms house is roughly 12 miles. to ride that route 5 times and then some seems doable... I might take that on when I find myself ready to do a MC on my own.
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just do 63 loops around 5 flat blocks!
I'm trying that over the weekend.
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I found that a trip to my moms house is roughly 12 miles. to ride that route 5 times and then some seems doable... I might take that on when I find myself ready to do a MC on my own.
i have a 30ish mile loop i do around the city just about everyday, i just ended up doing that twice several times.

clockwise one time, counter the other.
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Don't do loops; it gets VERY repetitive and boring... you'll be overwhelmed by a wave of boredom after the first couple.
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are we talking about dance music now?
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are we talking about dance music now?
And when there's a bass drop, don't forget to impendingly freeze skid and then suddenly increase your cadence. As goes increasing your cadence gradually as the bpm does.
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And when there's a bass drop, don't forget to impendingly freeze skid and then suddenly increase your cadence. As goes increasing your cadence gradually as the bpm does.
lol. I'll report in if/when I make it this weekend.
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Originally Posted by homebrewk
I just wish it wasn't so ******* hilly in MO, makes it hard on a FG.
Where are you at in MO? I'm in STL and it's not that hilly is it?
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Originally Posted by toasterweasel
Where are you at in MO? I'm in STL and it's not that hilly is it?
STL. Downtown is flat as a pancake but anywhere west of that is quite hilly.
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Still alive.


2 FLATS... 2nd one was totally caused by me goofing up my patch a tad bit....
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