Daily Ride Thread

[gman0482]

I just did my usual after-work 20 miler. This is only my 5th ride on my new bike. I met up with some riders from a local club, and last time I rode with them was on my old bike about 3 weeks ago. Before today, I could just barely keep up with them and stayed in the back the whole time, and today I was feeling great and felt like everything was so easy. Even sprinting up hills was a breeze. I was in front almost the whole way and even had to slow down at times. Now, this group is not by any means pro or very fast, mostly in their mid 40's-50's, and keeps around 18-20 mph. One of the guys even joked and said they won't let me ride with them anymore cause I pulled too hard (I'm sure it was just to modivate), but it's a very relaxed group.

I just can not believe how big of a difference this bike is from my old one. It is huge (otherwise I got extremely better and stronger over a couple of days ).

Today's ride: 1:08:32
MapMyRide.com | View After-work Route in Topsfield Boxford, Massachusetts

-Greg

[Chavez]

Originally Posted by alienator

You need to treat yourself to some of the hilly climbs in your state. I think there are some around the Dells? There are also mountain ranges on the east and west coasts of the USofA. Aren't you due some vacation time?

Burned up my vacation for the year right now.

There are some good rides once you get out of the SE part of the state and into the North Woods. Or the Great River Road.

Down here is pretty much the world's biggest cow pasture.

[roadhouse]

true story, yesterday. i cleaned and cleaned the bike, washed the orange jersey while out for a two mile run, filled the tires , get out shoes and cycling socks, hunt down gloves and helmet, map out a new and longer training route of 85.? miles on mapmyride which would take me from franz.w to katey hockley.n to 529.w to 362.n to waller/hwy 6.w to 362.s back down to depot.e to neumans.n to morton.e to katy hockley.s to franz.e to home and realize that i have no cycling shorts, none.

where they went, i haven't a clue, seriously but i'll be posting that ride as soon as i get a day off so not this weekend.

[fatandslow]

Originally Posted by roadhouse

true story, yesterday. i cleaned and cleaned the bike, washed the orange jersey while out for a two mile run, filled the tires , get out shoes and cycling socks, hunt down gloves and helmet, map out a new and longer training route of 85.? miles on mapmyride which would take me from franz.w to katey hockley.n to 529.w to 362.n to waller/hwy 6.w to 362.s back down to depot.e to neumans.n to morton.e to katy hockley.s to franz.e to home and realize that i have no cycling shorts, none.

where they went, i haven't a clue, seriously but i'll be posting that ride as soon as i get a day off so not this weekend.

Dumbass.

[cyberlegend1994]

Bonked hard today trying to christen my new tires, being off the bike for a few weeks due to scheduling and uncooperative weather conditions I'm sure didn't help.

Route

Not to mention, a few miles into it, I realized that I forgot to change the tire setting in the comp since I changed tire sizes....

[gman0482]

Nice ride Cyber. I am finishing my 3rd week on my new Felt and I am really getting comfortable with it. The difference is huge. Just did a
27.5 miler today after work and weather was just right. begin: 4:30pm, finish-6:03pm. 27.5miles

MapMyRide.com | View 10/05/2009 Hilly After Work in Danvers, Massachusetts

[roadhouse]

i know i rode 58. something miles out of the blue last week and it took me 3:43:33 at the all inclusive mph of 15.7 at the end and it was nonstop and it hurt at just about the 2:59:59 time into the ride but that was my last long ride. all the while in 39 x 13 and for more than half of it, into headwind in which i was barely able to manipulate 12-13 mph.

the real fun hasn't even begun.

[King Schlooge]

Rides of 22 miles, 30 miles and 13.5 miles Friday, Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Friday on Peachy Canyon Road out of Paso Robles, CA, from my office, was the most scenic, awesome, but the whole county where I live and ride is gorgeous, great, rolly riding.

[hod65]

Originally Posted by King Schlooge

Rides of 22 miles, 30 miles and 13.5 miles Friday, Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Friday on Peachy Canyon Road out of Paso Robles, CA, from my office, was the most scenic, awesome, but the whole county where I live and ride is gorgeous, great, rolly riding.

was out sunday morning actually had bit of sun shine only thing had forgot to replace sweat band on helmit had taken out tot wash ,rivers of sweat running down my glasses didnt realise how effective these little attachments are on the helmit...how ever nice ride up hill to the airport great view of the city from this spot [cork city south ireland ] as ther is a cycling lane down the main road you can go as fast as you want on the decent ....just got home before the inevitable [rain ] 18 miler....

[King Schlooge]

I did not take these pictures on a ride (I don't have a camera-equipped cell phone), but they are low-res versions of ones recently taken by my cycling buddy and professional photographer, Mark Winkler. It is a beautiful time of year here in Paso Robles. These views are typical to those from my driveway and where I pedal.

[alienator]

That doesn't look bad at all. Of course it would look even better with Walmart and Home Despot stores..........and Taco Bell.

[King Schlooge]

Originally Posted by alienator

That doesn't look bad at all. Of course it would look even better with Walmart and Home Despot stores..........and Taco Bell.

We have all of those on the edge of town and within about 6 miles my house and of those scenes. And a new Lowes opened this weekend. It is nice, though that I can take a 50 mile loop from my house and not see any of that commercial development. Home Despot...I like that. I usually do say "Home De-Pot" but I think I will change to your version.

[alienator]

Originally Posted by King Schlooge

We have all of those on the edge of town and within about 6 miles my house and of those scenes. And a new Lowes opened this weekend. It is nice, though that I can take a 50 mile loop from my house and not see any of that commercial development. Home Despot...I like that. I usually do say "Home De-Pot" but I think I will change to your version.

Of course Tucson, with a metro area population over 1 million bipeds, has a lot of those big box stores, but it doesn't take long at all before they're left behind. It gets desolate quickly as you pedal away from town.

[hod65]

Originally Posted by King Schlooge

I did not take these pictures on a ride (I don't have a camera-equipped cell phone), but they are low-res versions of ones recently taken by my cycling buddy and professional photographer, Mark Winkler. It is a beautiful time of year here in Paso Robles. These views are typical to those from my driveway and where I pedal.

that looks amazing does it get very cold winter time there or wet ? its a great incentive to get out in winter with that sort of scenery to ride in ...

[bianchi10]

Been riding for 2 months now and I am loving it! Last weekend my best friend and I huffed a 52 mile ride from my house into the hills of Portland OR and back. Average speed was 16.3 mph and surprisingly when I got home I was wishing I had done more. Its gonna be raining here for the next week or so, time to get a rain jacket and head back out! I am also in the market for a new saddle since the one that came on my bike (San marco ponza) isn't the greatest of platforms.