The high today was 21F (-6C) so I opted to stay indoors despite the sunshine outside. I rode 13.6 miles on the trainer on Friday and finished about 75% of Sufferfest's "The Wretched" and then, because I didn't finish on Friday, I went and finished the whole thing for another 15.2 miles tonight. Definitely one of my favorites.
+28.8
Total: 44,946
+28.8
Total: 44,946
_Rick_
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- Apr 20, 2012
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19 miles on another ride on Sunday, trying to figure out a better saddle position.
Knee hurt pretty much right off the bat, tried two other positions, no change.
Had a slow-leak flat on the final km and got to change a rear tube at one of the major intersections of town
Yeah, fun ride.
Got an initial appointment with a doctor tomorrow, and ordered a new set of tires and tubes. At worst, they'll increase the resell value of the bike.... :-/
total: 44977
Knee hurt pretty much right off the bat, tried two other positions, no change.
Had a slow-leak flat on the final km and got to change a rear tube at one of the major intersections of town
Yeah, fun ride.
Got an initial appointment with a doctor tomorrow, and ordered a new set of tires and tubes. At worst, they'll increase the resell value of the bike.... :-/
total: 44977
Hey guys, please make sure to update the total when you log your miles. Thanks.
Decent weather today. 26 miles on the road.
Total: 45,317 (including above miles from Rick and Filezz)
Decent weather today. 26 miles on the road.
Total: 45,317 (including above miles from Rick and Filezz)
8.2 miles on the trainer on Friday night, 15.8 miles outside yesterday (no strava, didn't plan to go as far as I did), and then 23.4 miles outside today ( http://www.strava.com/activities/119258483 ). So, 47.4 miles. Finally feels like spring here - it was like 75F (22C).
I will say that all of this indoor training that I've been doing is actually not bad as a proxy for riding outdoors - but it's also just a proxy. The "personal record" on today's ride, I felt like I was going to throw up... someone actually pulled over and asked me (right as I hit the top) if I was doing ok (which is when you know you have to look like a man having a heart-attack). But still, I rode well (for me) and I felt mostly good... so I'll credit "Sufferfest" for weeks of indoor suffering to prepare me for spring riding with my cycling buddies.
Total: 45,444
I will say that all of this indoor training that I've been doing is actually not bad as a proxy for riding outdoors - but it's also just a proxy. The "personal record" on today's ride, I felt like I was going to throw up... someone actually pulled over and asked me (right as I hit the top) if I was doing ok (which is when you know you have to look like a man having a heart-attack). But still, I rode well (for me) and I felt mostly good... so I'll credit "Sufferfest" for weeks of indoor suffering to prepare me for spring riding with my cycling buddies.
Total: 45,444
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mechBgon
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I did 3 + 26 miles on Tuesday, the first "real" ride I've done for a while ("unreal" riding being the basic 7mi/day commute, with a few longer shopping trips as needed). Wednesday and Thursday, 7mi each. So that's +43.
The 26-miler showed me that my cycling fitness has slid badly on all fronts. Time to get back in action.
45532
The 26-miler showed me that my cycling fitness has slid badly on all fronts. Time to get back in action.
45532
_Rick_
Diamond Member
- Apr 20, 2012
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30 miles. Knee is plain weird. There were passages, when I didn't feel a thing, and others, when it was quite annoying. Still going to hurt for the next few days. Popped out two nice PRs, including 11 mins @ 33.3 kph while some dudes were drafting me, hoping they eventually man up and take the lead - but they met up with another pair of people, and still didn't want to keep up with me going solo, after I just put in that reasonably sized effort.
Total: 45596
Total: 45596
Check out this guide - made me lower my saddle and it resolved all of my knee pain =)
http://bikedynamics.co.uk/kneepain.htm
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