jaxgtr

Had 6" of rain on Thursday, so it was an inside day for sure, did 14 and 2K climbing, got in 81.2 today.

SpeedyBlueBiker

I went out and rode 36 miles today. The weather was nice and it was dry. I rode my "rain" bike today due to my regular bike needing some service (brakes, chain, etc.) type of work done on it. Surprising how two bikes have a very different feel to them.

Troul 

IDK how you keep sane doing your inside miles... has anyone told ya that's not normal?

diphthong

30-spot on wed, 25-spot on thurs.

jaxgtr

LOL... well my wife might confirm the un-normal part, but don't ask her, I hate when she tells people the truth about me . While I would agree, the old school wheel on trainers are just horrid and I would rather be water boarded, which I had to suffer through in some training I took back in my military days, 100% do not recommend, , with the smart bike, Rouvy or one of the other zwift-like things and a TV in front of you, it makes it a whole lot better. Not as good as as being outside, but better.

So with that in mind, my mother in law unfortunately can no longer use her 3 wheeler I bought for her 6 years ago, so she sold it to a friend of her in the retirement community she used to live in 90 miles west of me, so I got up early and did 82 as I have to deliver it to them this afternoon. So I watched the Godfather 1 and some of #2. Fantastic movie and arguably the best sequel ever made, which are highly recommend, unlike the water board training. Spoiler if you have not seen it, lots of people do not survive.

XxHaimBondxX

23 miles, found new muddy path.

HectorStorm

44 miles and crashed today near the end injured now can barely type. Probably no more cycling now for a long time.

Troul 

lmao
ya referring to the movie or waterboarding?

jaxgtr

jaxgtr

Bummer, hopefully its not as bad as you think and you will heal quickly. Something it seems worse than it is at first and once the swelling and initial impact soreness reduces you will feel better. I had a bad accident several years ago and had to have multiple surgeries to fix it. The worst part was the initial soft tissue swelling and soreness. The broken and shattered shoulder really did not hurt that much.

Troul 

50 flat miles, up against the wind & dashing thru the muck.

rsbob 

Sorrt to hear that. Heal quickly

rsbob 

Quick 30 @ 18 average.

jaxgtr

sounds like a start to a Christmas song

GamblerGORD53

Last Saturday I rode my heavyweight 101 miles in 10 hours flat, the 4th century. The Rohloff14 just cruised along so easy, never had a cramp all day. I seem to do better if I eat hotdogs for breakfast and drink a bottle of coke at lunch or on the way home. I had another snack break at 72 miles.
At about mile 10 I was stopped at a light at the end of a suburb. A 50+ guy on a race bike came up behind me, only one all day. I asked him if he was going to the town I was. He just laughed and made a snide remark. There's a little downhill right there, so he let me get going and I made him go 30 mph to pass me. LOL.
The peloton guys ride 20 miles out that way. I had my usual burger and fries lunch in the town.
On the way home I passed a dead deer and coyote. At mile 88 I was on the ringroad and got some wind to crank up to 25.4 mph for a bit. LOL. I didn't bother with pics this time, 3rd time I went this way this year.

This year I also had 3 rides in the low 90s and 4 in the high 90s. Half were with my other SA 5w roadster.


Got a 200 birds show one day on a creek bridge. LOL.

HectorStorm

Found out I broke a bone! It's my first ever! Arm in a sling now. Sun blinded me on a descent and crashed. Doesn't hurt much really though!

CrowSeph

212,18 km
Ele2.193 m
Time7h 24m

rsbob 

A very sad Xmas song

Sierra_rider

Just a short ride today, just didn't feel like doing much mileage today...only 20 miles/2k' gain. The only noteworthy aspect of it, was I did it on my 20+year old Cannondale CAAD5 w/full Dura Ace...I'm admittedly a modern bike/carbon snob and can't remember the last time I rode a non-carbon bike. Anyway, it's a cool experience, but these old alloy bikes are a bone-jarring ride compared to a newer bike(or steel for that matter.)

jaxgtr

That seems like good news, should be a easy recovery. Hopefully the bike is in good shape.

SpeedyBlueBiker

Looks like that bike is rock'n the triple that was all the rage back then. Hey, my 2001 Lemond Zurich steel frame has a triple as well. I love that bike!

Sierra_rider

That triple took a bit getting used to, this used to be my father's bike...I traded him one of my mountain bikes for it a few years ago. The triples were quite popular around here for awhile, especially with all the local climbing. That being said, I'm a fan of the compact 2x11 on my "daily" road bike.

I don't know how I did it, but I used to ride a standard 53/39 double with a 11-28t rear cassette. About 10 years ago, I bought a new bike with a compact 2x11 and 11-32...that was a revelation about the importance of being able to spin. My current road bike is the compact with 11-34...I even threw on a wolf-link and an 11-40 mtb cassette just to do the Death Ride this year. I loved the 11-40 for that much climbing, but not my cup of tea for everyday usage. Now I'm building up a lightweight rim brake frame just for that usage.

SpeedyBlueBiker

My Lemond came with a 52-42-30 up front and a 9sp cassette 12-25. I used that cassette for many years but when I switched it out after a lot of wear I put on a 9sp 12-28. That worked really well although I never used it in the 30X28 mode. I haven't done the Death Ride but have heard a lot about it.

Sierra_rider

Some more road today, headed down into the foothills for this one. The downside is that most of the climbing is stacked in the 2nd half of the ride.

Sierra_rider

This Cannondale is a 53-39-30. The gearing is fine for most of the local climbs, but having that 1:1 is handy when I'm doing more than one of the big "HC" Sierra climbs.

The Death Ride just about broke me this year, it's 103 miles and 13-14k' of climbing...most of the climbing is done in 5 "serious" climbs. It was over 100° at the finish this year and I was cramping badly at the finish. I'm not a flyweight climber by any means, so I gotta make it easier on myself anyway I can. That 34x40 combo was a lifesaver. Instead of "powering" up the steep sections like I normally do, I just sat and spun. It felt ridiculous early on, but later on I was spinning 90+rpm past a bunch of guys that were just mashing a painfully slow cadence.