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10-11-2012, 04:02 PM
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Golden Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 1,352
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6 miles to work, fetched a package on the way home.
Estimating that total is thus around 20 miles for me today.
which sums up to:
20551
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10-14-2012, 11:15 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Directly above the center of the Earth.
Posts: 352
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50 miles, nice crisp fall morning.
Total: 20,601
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10-18-2012, 01:00 AM
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Golden Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 1,352
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2x2x6, including one at 2°C, which is right around the lower limit, and yesterday's ride home in a good wind, trying to push me over in a new way every few meters...
Total 20625
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10-19-2012, 03:11 PM
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Golden Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 1,352
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And 12 more.
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10-20-2012, 10:29 AM
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Golden Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 1,352
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Quote:
Originally Posted by _Rick_
Claiming on the second post?
Next weekend, aiming for a trip through the chartreuse, taking aim for the col de coq, via col de vence and col de porte. Only about 60 km round trip, but 1900m of climb.
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Just returned from this.
The climb to the col de coq is only around 750 meters of climb (from the direction I came - other side is about 1.2km).
Subjectively, this was worse than climbing alpe d'huez, because I already had close to 1.2km of climb in my legs, and because the road is...brutal.
Road conditions are quite bad, but that's not the main issue. The issue is, that the climb consists of intervals of extremely brutal steepness (pretty sure there were a few bits > 10%) with others with less steepness (around 8%) and one or two close to flat bits, as well as a mid-climb descent.
Now generally, you'd think that mid-climb descent allows you to relax a little, but it's really short, highly technical due to the road conditions, and the climb off its backside is just more of that brutal steepness.
I was coping relatively well muscle wise, but was running into dizziness, as my cardiovascular system was running pretty much at full military thrust. for close to 2:30h. Averaged about 8mph over that time.
Now time for a shower and some carbs....
Total : 20677
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10-20-2012, 02:52 PM
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Lifer
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: SoCal
Posts: 35,850
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Finally got my lazy ass back on the bike. 22 miles today.
Total: 20699
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10-22-2012, 05:35 AM
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Diamond Member
Join Date: Apr 2000
Posts: 3,414
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Finally got a Garmin ...
Thurs: 11
Sat: 41
Sun: 60
Total: 20811
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10-22-2012, 04:52 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Directly above the center of the Earth.
Posts: 352
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37 miles today. At around 20 miles, I noticed a strange click in the drive train every 3 revolutions of the crank or so. When I got home, I found out that one of the link on the chain was partially popped loose! Was able pop the pin back in. Thank goodness the chain didn't come apart.
Total: 20,848
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10-22-2012, 05:58 PM
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Golden Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 1,352
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Yikes. I'd pop a new chain on ASAP. Chain is one of those "need to trust" items. Chain ripping on a climb or during a sprint is one of those nightmare situations. IF then also gets in your wheels, you're pretty much roadkill. Very scary.
Got a clicking crank case myself, shop said it's within parameters and not a sign of impending doom, so I'll just hope they know what they do, and they'll give it a good looking when I hand them the bike for the inter-season check-up.
Also, look at that height profile 
http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=mbftbhovyynqzbui
The last mile of that climb is an average 12%. No wonder I was crawling up there
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10-22-2012, 07:02 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Directly above the center of the Earth.
Posts: 352
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Yea, I'll pop down to the LBS tomorrow and pick up a new chain. Guess I'll make a key chain from the old one.
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10-27-2012, 05:28 AM
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Diamond Member
Join Date: Apr 2000
Posts: 3,414
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tue 18
wed 27
fri 8
Total: 20,901
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10-28-2012, 03:02 PM
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Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Boulder, CO
Posts: 4,770
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i do not often venture in here, but need to start.
8 miles today, very windy and about 40 degrees. climbed from ~6200 to ~7300 feet, and then back down. ~ 250 miles in the dirt this summer. I will post a few pictures when they get uploaded.
total: 20,909
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Oil and gas logging Engineer
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10-29-2012, 07:05 PM
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Lifer
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: SoCal
Posts: 35,850
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Went up the LA coast line this morning and back for 42 miles. This is the farthest I've ridden, ever! I had to stop because the bike trail ended... The weather was so bad in the southbay this morning, but as soon as I past santa monica, everything cleared up! Fricking freezing with the heavy fog along the coast line though.
Total: 20,951
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11-04-2012, 02:24 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Directly above the center of the Earth.
Posts: 352
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26 mile loop today. The chain stayed on the big ring the whole time, didn't touch the left shifter. Instead of spinning up hills, I got my a$$ out of the saddle. Sur la Plaque!
Total: 20,977
[Edit]Oh yeah, meaningless without gearing. I run a 50x34 crank with a 11-25 cassette[/Edit]
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11-04-2012, 05:12 PM
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Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Boulder, CO
Posts: 4,770
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12 miles today in the Mountians. Hiked about 14 on Friday through the snow above 10k. My legs need a rest!
total: 20989
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Oil and gas logging Engineer
KD8DYO
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11-10-2012, 04:43 PM
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Diamond Member
Join Date: Nov 2000
Posts: 9,579
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Haven't been on a bike in about 2 months... finally got back to it. Turned in around 10 miles to try and get back in the swing of things.
Total: 20,999
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And racing around to come up behind you again
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11-11-2012, 02:59 PM
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Diamond Member
Join Date: Apr 2000
Posts: 3,414
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26 sat
24 sun
Total: 21,049
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11-11-2012, 06:03 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Directly above the center of the Earth.
Posts: 352
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Bridge out on my 50 mile loop, had to cut it down to 42. Beautiful fall day.
Total: 21,091
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11-12-2012, 09:49 PM
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Diamond Member
Join Date: Apr 2000
Posts: 3,414
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22mi cruise ...
Total: 21,113
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11-18-2012, 10:01 PM
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Diamond Member
Join Date: Nov 2000
Posts: 9,579
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Put in twelve miles at an aggressive pace (for me). Trying to get back in to longer rides while not sacrificing pace. Taking some time off and a lousy work schedule have certainly taken a toll on me...
Total: 21,125
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And you run and you run to catch up with the sun, but it's sinking
And racing around to come up behind you again
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11-19-2012, 05:09 AM
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Diamond Member
Join Date: Apr 2000
Posts: 3,414
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16 Saturday
87 Sunday ... long, challenging ...
Total: 21,228
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11-21-2012, 05:27 PM
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Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Boulder, CO
Posts: 4,770
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10 today, very muddy and some ice patches in the drainage's.
total: 21238
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Oil and gas logging Engineer
KD8DYO
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11-25-2012, 03:33 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Directly above the center of the Earth.
Posts: 352
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27 miles in the cold. Still can't feel my toes.
Total: 21,265
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12-02-2012, 01:40 PM
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Elite Member
Join Date: Oct 1999
Posts: 30,557
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My workplace moved to a new location, so I've been busy, but I'll try to post my rides again. I commuted all this week by bike (now a 7-mile round-trip) so I'll throw in 5 x 7 = 35 miles for this week.
Now that the business move is done, I'm hoping to ratchet up my riding program again with some good hill climbing and ~15-30mi commuting routes. Got the studded tires on, good lights, and tons of reflective stuff.
Total: 21,300
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12-02-2012, 04:33 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Directly above the center of the Earth.
Posts: 352
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50 miles. Nice warm day. Saw 2 dead dogs on the side of the road, both had collars. That pisses me off. I ride in a rural area and the folks around here let their dogs run loose. I get chased at least three or four times per ride. Now that not too bad for me because it's like doing sprint intervals, but then these poor dogs get run over by cars. The dog owners need to be smacked. [/rant]
Total: 21,350
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