Sweet 16

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So today was the first day in a while that I felt comfortable in the
53x16 for some good long stretches. Nice! 16 Is the sweet spot. Paid for
it on the way back, of course, but never had to go to the small ring.

Anyway, here's a lesson: getting back into shape after almost 2 years of
inactivity takes a while. Not there yet.

On May 9, 6:13 pm, Ted van de Weteringe <myfulln...@xs4all.nl.invalid>
wrote:
> So today was the first day in a while that I felt comfortable in the
> 53x16 for some good long stretches. Nice! 16 Is the sweet spot. Paid for
> it on the way back, of course, but never had to go to the small ring.
>
> Anyway, here's a lesson: getting back into shape after almost 2 years of
> inactivity takes a while. Not there yet.

Way to go! Just console yourself that 2 years of neglect are better
than 20!

Also remember your progress in the beginning will be rather quick.
Nice for the motivation.

Joseph

On May 9, 12:13 pm, Ted van de Weteringe
<myfulln...@xs4all.nl.invalid> wrote:
> So today was the first day in a while that I felt comfortable in the
> 53x16 for some good long stretches. Nice! 16 Is the sweet spot. Paid for
> it on the way back, of course, but never had to go to the small ring.
>
> Anyway, here's a lesson: getting back into shape after almost 2 years of
> inactivity takes a while. Not there yet.

where did you train?

Andre

Andre wrote:
> Ted van de Weteringe wrote:
>> never had to go to the small ring.
>
> where did you train?

Around Utrecht, Flatland. Wind 3-4 Bft.

On May 9, 8:28 pm, Ted van de Weteringe <myfulln...@xs4all.nl.invalid>
wrote:
> Andre wrote:
> > Ted van de Weteringe wrote:
> >> never had to go to the small ring.
>
> > where did you train?
>
> Around Utrecht, Flatland. Wind 3-4 Bft.

53x16 is a pretty nice clip at any reasonable cadendce. Sounds like
fun.

Joseph

On May 9, 2:28 pm, Ted van de Weteringe <myfulln...@xs4all.nl.invalid>
wrote:
> Andre wrote:
> > Ted van de Weteringe wrote:
> >> never had to go to the small ring.
>
> > where did you train?
>
> Around Utrecht, Flatland. Wind 3-4 Bft.

What distances? And how many times a week?

Andre wrote:
> What distances? And how many times a week?

It's nice weather and I have a few weeks off, so 6x/week 55 to 75 km.
Perhaps I'll do 120 on Sunday aiming for 30 average. Btw, the bike
computer was dead when I checked before the first ride of the year so I
left it off and haven't put it back since. I like it.

Hey, I don't want to bore the crowd any further with *training* details;
this is rb.racing after all.