50+ ride on hybrids, who knew I'd be going 50miles?
09-04-16, 02:04 PM
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50+ ride on hybrids, who knew I'd be going 50miles?
Oh, my aching wrists.....
Attended a 40+ social mixer, met a nice lady who invited me to ride with her. I figured it was going to be a creampuff ride on the local MUP (which does go over 30 miles continuously). I grabbed my bar bike with IGH since she has a Specialized hybrid. I rode the five miles over to the MUP parking lot, then we rode 20 miles out and 20 back. I was dragging the last five miles to my house. LOL, I had no idea anyone would ride a hybrid 40 miles (and me on my bar bike 50miles). Good thing I wore my padded MTB shorts.
OK, we planned to ride next Sunday but I'm taking my drop bar gravel grinder and wearing lycra shorts. My hands and wrists are killing me right now. That is just not natural.
Attended a 40+ social mixer, met a nice lady who invited me to ride with her. I figured it was going to be a creampuff ride on the local MUP (which does go over 30 miles continuously). I grabbed my bar bike with IGH since she has a Specialized hybrid. I rode the five miles over to the MUP parking lot, then we rode 20 miles out and 20 back. I was dragging the last five miles to my house. LOL, I had no idea anyone would ride a hybrid 40 miles (and me on my bar bike 50miles). Good thing I wore my padded MTB shorts.
OK, we planned to ride next Sunday but I'm taking my drop bar gravel grinder and wearing lycra shorts. My hands and wrists are killing me right now. That is just not natural.
09-04-16, 02:52 PM
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That kind of thing happens to me every time I leave my "A" bike home and take a beach cruiser or an old folder along instead!
09-05-16, 07:05 AM
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I need the multiple hand positions and forearm rotational orientations afforded by either drop bars or the bar-end extensions I added to the straight bars on my mountain bike.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
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09-05-16, 08:07 AM
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Did a couple of centuries and a whole lot of near centuries (75-90 miles) on my 2013 Crosstrail back in 2012-2014. I was primarily riding that bike then, gave up my road bike for a while.
Couple of reasons for that - 1, had some lower back pain that was worse in a more aero position - took advantage of the fact my insurance covered chiropractic with only a small copay and that is much better. 2) bad roads in my region took the appeal out of road riding for me. Switching to riding on our MUPs basically required sometimes with off-road capability, since the maintenance and surface conditions vary a lot from community to community depending on who has jurisdiction over trail maintenance. One trail network here follows old RR lines and runs about 60 miles - everything from asphalt laid down in 2014 to groomed packed crushed limestone to old asphalt to two sections completely in maintained, rough single track often muddy, tall weeds, stones, sometimes a windfall tree or limb - never had problems getting through on my Crosstrail, although frankly I just go around those sections now on road - just not worth it.
Yup, no reason at all you can't. Probably someone out there has done a century on every type of bike known - from Dahon folders to adult trikes.
Couple of reasons for that - 1, had some lower back pain that was worse in a more aero position - took advantage of the fact my insurance covered chiropractic with only a small copay and that is much better. 2) bad roads in my region took the appeal out of road riding for me. Switching to riding on our MUPs basically required sometimes with off-road capability, since the maintenance and surface conditions vary a lot from community to community depending on who has jurisdiction over trail maintenance. One trail network here follows old RR lines and runs about 60 miles - everything from asphalt laid down in 2014 to groomed packed crushed limestone to old asphalt to two sections completely in maintained, rough single track often muddy, tall weeds, stones, sometimes a windfall tree or limb - never had problems getting through on my Crosstrail, although frankly I just go around those sections now on road - just not worth it.
Yup, no reason at all you can't. Probably someone out there has done a century on every type of bike known - from Dahon folders to adult trikes.
09-05-16, 11:41 AM
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I alternate between drop and flat bars on my rides and find no problems on long rides with either. I like the drops and accept there are are slightly more hand options with them, but I also find that, as long as I don't grip the flat bars too strongly but just virtually rest my hands on them, there is no strain. Ergo bar ends also increase the options.
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09-05-16, 09:02 PM
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I purposely alternate between my road bike (relaxed geometry DiamondBack Century 1) and my MTB (full rigid Cannondale Killer V 900). I can get a good workout with either one, I either go fast on the road or I go fast on a trail. Either way, I feel my efforts work out about the same. Due to differing terrains and conditions, I go further on the DiamondBack but the rides with the Cannondale require different techniques and muscles. For my part, I love either one. I really do not want to become too specialized and will continue to maintain my diversity.
