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I used to do long rides with a lot of climbing every Saturday. The last few years I was working I had to back off. Too much suffering and getting dropped and I stopped enjoying them.
I've been retired for 2 years and I've done the occasional hard ride but I wanted to try one of the real tough ones that I used to love. I also wanted to do it solo so I wouldn't have to try and keep up with anyone and could go easy or stop whenever I wanted. One of my friends insists that I could train back into shape to chase the century riders through the hills every week.
I don't know if I can but mainly I don't know if I want to. I know guys older than I am who do that stuff but I don't know if I can be one of them. First, I have no discipline with diet or training or anything. Also, I'm 200 pounds and dragging that up every hill is harder than those 150 pound guys (or 110 pound women) have it.
Yesterday I did ok, no cramps or nausea or terrible suffering but the last couple hours I was wondering if I want to do it again. Getting into sucky car traffic after hours of quiet didn't help. I'll be 67 this week and maybe I can be happy doing 4 to 6 hour rides.
I've been retired for 2 years and I've done the occasional hard ride but I wanted to try one of the real tough ones that I used to love. I also wanted to do it solo so I wouldn't have to try and keep up with anyone and could go easy or stop whenever I wanted. One of my friends insists that I could train back into shape to chase the century riders through the hills every week.
I don't know if I can but mainly I don't know if I want to. I know guys older than I am who do that stuff but I don't know if I can be one of them. First, I have no discipline with diet or training or anything. Also, I'm 200 pounds and dragging that up every hill is harder than those 150 pound guys (or 110 pound women) have it.
Yesterday I did ok, no cramps or nausea or terrible suffering but the last couple hours I was wondering if I want to do it again. Getting into sucky car traffic after hours of quiet didn't help. I'll be 67 this week and maybe I can be happy doing 4 to 6 hour rides.
stop making me feel bad.
Kudos on the birthday.
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Update:
Got this today to mow the lawns. Getting rid of my 10 year old Honda/Briggs & Stratton that weighed 96 pounds with a full tank of gas. this one is Acme level quality and 56 pounds fully dressed.
I guess going to a lightweight, battery powered lawn mower is a sign I'm starting to get old.
Got this today to mow the lawns. Getting rid of my 10 year old Honda/Briggs & Stratton that weighed 96 pounds with a full tank of gas. this one is Acme level quality and 56 pounds fully dressed.
I guess going to a lightweight, battery powered lawn mower is a sign I'm starting to get old.
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Update:
Got this today to mow the lawns. Getting rid of my 10 year old Honda/Briggs & Stratton that weighed 96 pounds with a full tank of gas. this one is Acme level quality and 56 pounds fully dressed.
I guess going to a lightweight, battery powered lawn mower is a sign I'm starting to get old.
Got this today to mow the lawns. Getting rid of my 10 year old Honda/Briggs & Stratton that weighed 96 pounds with a full tank of gas. this one is Acme level quality and 56 pounds fully dressed.
I guess going to a lightweight, battery powered lawn mower is a sign I'm starting to get old.
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For prompt delivery, I'd put "that fool who rides his bicycle all over the place."
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But on the bright side, Trsnrtr will have beautiful weather for his jaunt on the Swamp Rabbit Trail
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All of my lawn equipment is the cordless kobalt. Works well, happy with it. Weed wacker, bush wacker, and chain saw are all Kobalt. My lawn mower is a 235 cc honda monster that I couldnt pick up if I tried.
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Flew home late last night with the sole purpose to go on a ride and then turn around and leave again. Unfortunately the roads were still to wet this morning to take The Ritchey out and my cervelo is still deflated so no ride at all. Can’t win them all.
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Update:
Got this today to mow the lawns. Getting rid of my 10 year old Honda/Briggs & Stratton that weighed 96 pounds with a full tank of gas. this one is Acme level quality and 56 pounds fully dressed.
I guess going to a lightweight, battery powered lawn mower is a sign I'm starting to get old.
Got this today to mow the lawns. Getting rid of my 10 year old Honda/Briggs & Stratton that weighed 96 pounds with a full tank of gas. this one is Acme level quality and 56 pounds fully dressed.
I guess going to a lightweight, battery powered lawn mower is a sign I'm starting to get old.
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Happy birthday to those afflicted.
57 miles today, to cold and windy for it. Forecast was for a high of 55 degrees and 9mph winds.. the winds are in the 20s....
I rode Contadore with the new 55mm tubeless ready rims with brand new continental gp 4000sII's on it. Very nice!!
Broke 30 mph on Belle isle. I like these wheels a lot. Nice and stiff.
I still think the 4000's are better than the 5k's. They feel faster to my assometer.
also put an "all in" bid on a house yesterday. Got a feeling it's going higher than my offer. At this point I'd rather just throw in the towel, stay here, refi this mortgage, and sell when the market gets its head on straight. To much stress for me.
57 miles today, to cold and windy for it. Forecast was for a high of 55 degrees and 9mph winds.. the winds are in the 20s....
I rode Contadore with the new 55mm tubeless ready rims with brand new continental gp 4000sII's on it. Very nice!!
Broke 30 mph on Belle isle. I like these wheels a lot. Nice and stiff.
I still think the 4000's are better than the 5k's. They feel faster to my assometer.
also put an "all in" bid on a house yesterday. Got a feeling it's going higher than my offer. At this point I'd rather just throw in the towel, stay here, refi this mortgage, and sell when the market gets its head on straight. To much stress for me.
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