RichieZ
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mechBgon
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62.4 miles today (21 in the morning, 41.4 after work). On the way to work, I improved on my KOM mark on a small hill near the end, and on the way home I tried for a fairly fast, stable effort, but my back was hurting toward the end.
Achievement unlocked: fishing the ibuprofen out of my trunk bag while time-trialing
The weather will be turning rainy by the end of tomorrow and I still need 208 miles by the 26th to finish my Strava distance challenge, so I will try to take the long way to work again tomorrow, and get some extra miles before it rains.
Total: 33,934
Achievement unlocked: fishing the ibuprofen out of my trunk bag while time-trialing
The weather will be turning rainy by the end of tomorrow and I still need 208 miles by the 26th to finish my Strava distance challenge, so I will try to take the long way to work again tomorrow, and get some extra miles before it rains.
Total: 33,934
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mechBgon
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Only 25 miles today. The temperature dropped and it began raining steadily right as I was getting ready to go home, so I took the short route home. 183 miles over the next 5 days if I want to complete my Strava challenge.
Total: 33,977
Total: 33,977
_Rick_
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- Apr 20, 2012
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12 miles today. wet in the morning, wet and windy in the evening. Looking at the clouds I decided against the long way home. Temps were down to 13C and Friday morning they're expecting 2-3C.
Those are acceptable temperature in February. The poor Giro guys also suffered massively on the Galibier in those conditions... Snow down to below 1000m.
Got myself some new Castelli gloves (Rosso Corsa S12 - must have gotten some old stock, but the price was 10% lower) and while they are quite pricey, the comfort is just completely next level, compared to all the Gore/Specializes stuff I checked out at the store in autumn. Not very much padding, a real summer glove, and some gel pads on the base to help out in falls. And red - I'm a bloody 7 shades of red by now, between the red stripe on my Michelins, the glossy red Fizik bar tape, the red Gore long sleeve winter top, the red patches on my Specialized shorts, the red rims of my Uvex glasses, and the red bits on both my Giro and MET helmets, and now of course the mitts. Precisely none of them match. Not even the red details on my shoes...
Oh well, I like red!
Total: 33989
Those are acceptable temperature in February. The poor Giro guys also suffered massively on the Galibier in those conditions... Snow down to below 1000m.
Got myself some new Castelli gloves (Rosso Corsa S12 - must have gotten some old stock, but the price was 10% lower) and while they are quite pricey, the comfort is just completely next level, compared to all the Gore/Specializes stuff I checked out at the store in autumn. Not very much padding, a real summer glove, and some gel pads on the base to help out in falls. And red - I'm a bloody 7 shades of red by now, between the red stripe on my Michelins, the glossy red Fizik bar tape, the red Gore long sleeve winter top, the red patches on my Specialized shorts, the red rims of my Uvex glasses, and the red bits on both my Giro and MET helmets, and now of course the mitts. Precisely none of them match. Not even the red details on my shoes...
Oh well, I like red!
Total: 33989
First week was in Salt Lake City and didn't track all my rides but I'll post what I did track, second week was transitioning back to China, third week was back to a more normal non-jet lagged state:
April 29 - May 5 = 21 miles
May 6 - May 12 = 22 miles
May 13 - May 19 = 55 miles
Total: 34,120
April 29 - May 5 = 21 miles
May 6 - May 12 = 22 miles
May 13 - May 19 = 55 miles
Total: 34,120
mechBgon
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4 miles in the morning, 27 on the way home from work. I'd gotten to the edge of town on my homeward loop, and there were rain squalls all across the horizon, so it was just a question of how far I'd get before they got me. Surprisingly, I made it through the rural area and was back to town when it finally got me, at which point I busted out my rain jacket and began heading for home. Could've been worse, but I was hoping for more like 40-45 miles tonight. At least I had my bad-weather tights (Bellwether Windfront) and my winter shoes & thick wool socks.
152 miles necessary in the next 4 days to complete my Strava distance challenge.
Total: 34,151
152 miles necessary in the next 4 days to complete my Strava distance challenge.
Total: 34,151
mechBgon
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21 on the way to work, 32 on the way home, nothing very exciting to report on these ones. No rain, yay
With three days remaining on the Strava distance challenge, I now need 98 miles. There's a 60% chance of rain showers tomorrow, but minimal chances for the final two days, so I think I can squeak by without any desperate heroics if I just use my rural commuting route.
Total: 34250
With three days remaining on the Strava distance challenge, I now need 98 miles. There's a 60% chance of rain showers tomorrow, but minimal chances for the final two days, so I think I can squeak by without any desperate heroics if I just use my rural commuting route.
Total: 34250
mechBgon
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17 miles today (basic commute with errands). So if I want to complete my Strava distance challenge, I have to do 81 miles over the next two days. At least it's the weekend, and the weather doesn't look too scary (20% chance of showers, highs in the mid 60s).
Total: 34267
Total: 34267
mechBgon
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62.2 miles today (hey, a metric century!), consisting of an out-and-back on the highway plus a trip downriver to see a couple pals at the 24-hour mountain-bike race.
That leaves 18 miles left by midnight Sunday to finish my Strava distance challenge. Since I'm going out to see my 24-hour racers again tomorrow, that'll provide the final miles I need.
Total: 34,329
That leaves 18 miles left by midnight Sunday to finish my Strava distance challenge. Since I'm going out to see my 24-hour racers again tomorrow, that'll provide the final miles I need.
Total: 34,329
May 20 - May 26 112 miles
Pretty good week, weather was mostly nice with a little too much wind and some rain ending it... but I'm happy with how much I was able to ride. Baby is due this week, so I'm sure when he/she comes my cycling time is going to be down for a little bit
Total: 34,496
Pretty good week, weather was mostly nice with a little too much wind and some rain ending it... but I'm happy with how much I was able to ride. Baby is due this week, so I'm sure when he/she comes my cycling time is going to be down for a little bit
Total: 34,496
RichieZ
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mechBgon
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35 miles today. I got up at 2AM and rode downriver to the 24-hour race, and was there until after noon providing mechanical support to my two buddies who were racing in 2-man, so they could spend their downtime recovering for the next lap instead of working on their bikes.
They won the 2-man competition by two laps and were still on their feet and coherent at the end, so that was cool Anyway, 35 miles was more than enough to polish off my Strava distance challenge, so now I can regroup and focus more on intensity instead of distance.
Total: 34,580
and rode downriver to the 24-hour race, and was there until after noon providing mechanical support to my two buddies who were racing in 2-man, so they could spend their downtime recovering for the next lap instead of working on their bikes.They won the 2-man competition by two laps and were still on their feet and coherent at the end, so that was cool
Anyway, 35 miles was more than enough to polish off my Strava distance challenge, so now I can regroup and focus more on intensity instead of distance.Total: 34,580
lotus503
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35 miles today. I got up at 2AM
They won the 2-man competition by two laps and were still on their feet and coherent at the end, so that was cool
Total: 34,580
657 miles from my last update 3/23 took 3 weeks in April off and the rain is back which means I'm back on the trainer until next week.
35237 New Total
_Rick_
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- Apr 20, 2012
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6 miles to work this morning.
Medium -heavy rain expected for the way home. Briefly considered getting into winter gear, but temperatures aren't supposed to dip below 12-13C, so even in the rain, that should be manageable. I'm still going to feel extremely miserable. Not to mention how scary it's going to be, to ride in traffic on a wet surface.
Oh well, maybe by June winter will have been dealt with. For the past three weeks it's been 1 day of sun to 6 days of rain.
Medium -heavy rain expected for the way home. Briefly considered getting into winter gear, but temperatures aren't supposed to dip below 12-13C, so even in the rain, that should be manageable. I'm still going to feel extremely miserable. Not to mention how scary it's going to be, to ride in traffic on a wet surface.
Oh well, maybe by June winter will have been dealt with. For the past three weeks it's been 1 day of sun to 6 days of rain.
A leisurely 13 mile ride with my wife and her new bike. After so much training this season so far, sometimes it's really nice to just go out and ride your bike.
Total (including Rick's 6 miles above): 35,256
Total (including Rick's 6 miles above): 35,256
_Rick_
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Thanks for adding those in - wanted to add all twelve in the evening.
And indeed, despite the rain, I made it home. Had to take some soap and shower to my legs afterwards, because I touched my wheels when getting the bike back into my appartment. And then head off to volleyball, where all I got was another cold shower.
So yeah, 6 more miserable miles
35262
And indeed, despite the rain, I made it home. Had to take some soap and shower to my legs afterwards, because I touched my wheels when getting the bike back into my appartment. And then head off to volleyball, where all I got was another cold shower.
So yeah, 6 more miserable miles
35262
_Rick_
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Took the scenic route home.
Left home this morning in winter gear again, but the sun did come out so I left the leg-sleeves and the underwear at work, for the ride home. Second best time on the climb, but 30 seconds down from my last ride. Did feel like I had a slightly headwind coming up to the climb though, which sapped some energy, and I didn't go quite for broke.
Lost another 4 minutes on the rest of the way home, got a really nasty cold headwind on the last bit, and being hungry didn't help.
Now I've dug into a flammkuchen, half-baguette and two cookies, so normalcy has been restored.
Worth 33 miles.
35307
Left home this morning in winter gear again, but the sun did come out so I left the leg-sleeves and the underwear at work, for the ride home. Second best time on the climb, but 30 seconds down from my last ride. Did feel like I had a slightly headwind coming up to the climb though, which sapped some energy, and I didn't go quite for broke.
Lost another 4 minutes on the rest of the way home, got a really nasty cold headwind on the last bit, and being hungry didn't help.
Now I've dug into a flammkuchen, half-baguette and two cookies, so normalcy has been restored.
Worth 33 miles.
35307
RichieZ
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biking in tomorrow and have a question on "efficient cadence" I recenlty added a speed/cadence sensor and noticed that I seem to do 70RPM on longer solo rides.
reading up on this I appears I should be more in the 80-100RPM range so that I use more of my cardiovascular system vs muscular. some of you ride quite a bit and probably train, what are your thoughts? I'm 5'10" on the heavier side, dropped 20lbs biking so far this year but am looking to get fitter.
reading up on this I appears I should be more in the 80-100RPM range so that I use more of my cardiovascular system vs muscular. some of you ride quite a bit and probably train, what are your thoughts? I'm 5'10" on the heavier side, dropped 20lbs biking so far this year but am looking to get fitter.
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_Rick_
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I used to ride to techno music, now I use drum and bass as cadence guide.
General advice is: pedal as fast as is possible while retaining a smoothness to the rotation. Use your feet.
Also depends on your gearing and and whether you are on a climb. Climbing can mean you run out of gears, and have to lower cadence to adapt, gearing can me that at your cruise speed you end up in between the ratios. So globally, don't take cadence too seriously - what really matters is altimeter per minute. (as long as you're between 60 and 100 rpm)
General advice is: pedal as fast as is possible while retaining a smoothness to the rotation. Use your feet.
Also depends on your gearing and and whether you are on a climb. Climbing can mean you run out of gears, and have to lower cadence to adapt, gearing can me that at your cruise speed you end up in between the ratios. So globally, don't take cadence too seriously - what really matters is altimeter per minute
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