Thread: Did you ride today?

I thought it might be a good idea to have a thread dedicated to the days ride. How many miles did you do, how was the weather, how many dogs chased you, how many bars you stopped at, etc... I get motivation from all of you out there riding in all types of weather. It makes me get off my bum, strap on my helmet and get peddling.

Today started out as cold and overcast. It cleared up about 2:00 and became very humid. After an hour or so, the wind came in and made things downright perfect for a ride. I did a quick little out and back of 17.5 miles. Half paved roads and half dirt roads. I like riding dirt roads and this time of year is perfect for it with the rain making things hard and fast. Towards the middle of summer I throw on some 28's and ride mostly concrete due to the dry, dusty, sandy factor. For now though it's a little heaven on earth.

So what about you. Did you ride today?

Weekend warrior here, but will post when I do ride!

Originally Posted by socfan12

Weekend warrior here, but will post when I do ride!

Allen, I'll be here...waiting!

Outside on weekends, trainer indoors every AM before work, good for controlled intervals. Also the only time I listen to my old klipsch! Relaxes me for the grinding day ahead...

Originally Posted by dlb2

I thought it might be a good idea to have a thread dedicated to the days ride. How many miles did you do, how was the weather, how many dogs chased you, how many bars you stopped at, etc... I get motivation from all of you out there riding in all types of weather. It makes me get off my bum, strap on my helmet and get peddling.

Today started out as cold and overcast. It cleared up about 2:00 and became very humid. After an hour or so, the wind came in and made things downright perfect for a ride. I did a quick little out and back of 17.5 miles. Half paved roads and half dirt roads. I like riding dirt roads and this time of year is perfect for it with the rain making things hard and fast. Towards the middle of summer I throw on some 28's and ride mostly concrete due to the dry, dusty, sandy factor. For now though it's a little heaven on earth.

So what about you. Did you ride today?

Sounds like a great ride. The dirt trails sound fun. Not much of that around here.

I road 70 this morning. Doing IM Raleigh 70.3 on Sunday. Bib # 400 if you want to see how this Land shark did. Have some great rides Gentleman it is a great time of year for it.

Originally Posted by Etunes

Sounds like a great ride. The dirt trails sound fun. Not much of that around here.

I road 70 this morning. Doing IM Raleigh 70.3 on Sunday. Bib # 400 if you want to see how this Land shark did. Have some great rides Gentleman it is a great time of year for it.

70 this morning, wow! One of these days I'll make myself get out early and put some miles in. Discipline, discipline, discipline. Good luck on Sunday. I'll check the results to see how you did.

Wow, you guys put in some decent miles!

Good luck with your races this weekend guys!

Just got back from my ride. Garmin didn't work about 40% of the ride. Maybe the rain from the other day. I'm guessing I did about 35-40 miles.

Helped a fellow cyclist who had 2 flats! He fixed his tires, but used up all his C02 tubes on one tire, so the front was pretty flat. Portable hand pump to the rescue! (I love my GatorSkin tires!)

Originally Posted by Etunes

Sounds like a great ride. The dirt trails sound fun. Not much of that around here.

I road 70 this morning. Doing IM Raleigh 70.3 on Sunday. Bib # 400 if you want to see how this Land shark did. Have some great rides Gentleman it is a great time of year for it.

I didn't post your results here just in case you're going incognito, but you kicked some ass! 42nd. overall in your division!

Nicely done.

Originally Posted by RedSectorA

Did a Quebec sanctionned race this weekend in the Charlevoix region (very hilly), 15.8k TT on Saturday morning, 12.7k hill climb on Saturday afternoon (the last 5k was the climb with a max 24% incline), 76k road race on Sunday (very hilly with short steep inclines, many in the 15-20% range). Finished it off! I DFL'd (dead fuc..ng last) although technically I did not considering 6 abandonned out of a peloton of 36 in my age category (50-59). It was carnage in the younger age group with over 40% who abandonned in some categories. The route was partly to blame but also the weather, 7 degrees celcius with rain which started after we had left.

It was epic!

Dan

Nice!

Show those young bucks what we old men can do!

Originally Posted by socfan12

Just got back from my ride. Garmin didn't work about 40% of the ride. Maybe the rain from the other day. I'm guessing I did about 35-40 miles.

Helped a fellow cyclist who had 2 flats! He fixed his tires, but used up all his C02 tubes on one tire, so the front was pretty flat. Portable hand pump to the rescue! (I love my GatorSkin tires!)

Nice job Allen. I really hate getting back from a ride to find out that the GPS didn't work for half of it or so...

I was out of town over the weekend and when I got back yesterday I had some new toys to play with. It was beautiful today, other than some wind, so I went out and put in 21 miles. I actually felt really good and now I see that you guys put the hurt on me miles wise. I need to step it up a notch.

Originally Posted by RedSectorA

You know what they say, "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger". Also the bike can help you rid of some of the stresses that life can trow at you, . BTW nice turntable you got there Doug, welcome to the Clearaudio family, they do make really nice turntables.

Dan

Dan, riding definitely has a way of clearing the head of daily stress, that's for sure. I'm really liking the Concept. It's a nice no-nonsense table and it sounds great!

Originally Posted by dlb2

I didn't post your results here just in case you're going incognito, but you kicked some ass! 42nd. overall in your division!

Nicely done.

Congrats, Etunes!

Originally Posted by dlb2

Nice!

Show those young bucks what we old men can do!

24%?! That's brutal! As Doug says, congrats on showing the young bucks who's boss!

Originally Posted by dlb2

Nice job Allen. I really hate getting back from a ride to find out that the GPS didn't work for half of it or so...

Went for a ride on Sunday, too, about 35 flat miles. Almost got tapped by a car that didn't see me stopped at a red light! Grrrr! Stay safe, guys!

Doug, with your new TT, I don't expect you to be leaving your house any time soon!

John or Allen, do you use a mount like this for your Garmin? I'm wondering if it works better than the stem mount. I like the idea of it being off the front.

I was skeptical of those at first, but I now have a K-edge that I love. Definitely helps keep the head up. Highly recommend getting one!

Originally Posted by socfan12

Went for a ride on Sunday, too, about 35 flat miles. Almost got tapped by a car that didn't see me stopped at a red light! Grrrr! Stay safe, guys!

Doug, with your new TT, I don't expect you to be leaving your house any time soon!

Drivers are so distracted these days it's a wonder more riders aren't hit. I was riding along a straight stretch of road in the middle of the day about three feet right of the solid white line and almost got clipped by someone. There was nobody else on the road. He didn't even get over one inch and was actually riding right down the solid white line!!!

Summers in MI are short, and the winters seem to get longer every year. You learn to get out and do stuff while you can. The 'table will be there to keep me warm when the snow is flying again!

Originally Posted by socfan12

I was skeptical of those at first, but I now have a K-edge that I love. Definitely helps keep the head up. Highly recommend getting one!

The K-edge is all aluminum right? I like that!

Yep, it is. But somewhere I heard the Garmin is stiffer/stronger? My buddy in Boston has the Garmin mount. Either way, highly recommended!

I need to do more of that. Must feel great after a long day at work!

Just got done with 13 miles during a nice lunch ride. I beat the rain too.

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Picture taken of me at the finish line of Sunday's road race. Don't be mistaken, the gradient is over 10% right there. Pathetic conditions with 7c or about 46f and rain but well worth the race! My clothes weighed about 15 pounds when I took them off, thats how wet they were.

Dan

Looks absolutely miserable. One of those rides that you're happy to be done with but at the same time so satisfying to have done. Love the SuperSix.

Originally Posted by dlb2

Looks absolutely miserable. One of those rides that you're happy to be done with but at the same time so satisfying to have done. Love the SuperSix.

Dan, awesome shot of you! If that was me, I'd have that hanging on my wall!

My friend in Boston I went cycling with? He just traded up his Caad10 for a SuperSix Evo Red! Sweet ride!

How did the Easton CF wheels do in the rain when braking?

Originally Posted by dlb2

Just got done with 13 miles during a nice lunch ride. I beat the rain too.

I would so love to ride mid-day or even after work! Unfortunately for me I get home a bit too late nowadays.

Ride on, Doug!

Originally Posted by socfan12

Dan, awesome shot of you! If that was me, I'd have that hanging on my wall!

My friend in Boston I went cycling with? He just traded up his Caad10 for a SuperSix Evo Red! Sweet ride!

How did the Easton CF wheels do in the rain when braking?

Right next to this one I'm sure...

How did you find my Facebook photo?!

33k's in the rain in a warm balmy 13C, avg of 28k's. Out with the kids (12-16 years old) from a youth bike club. Turnout was low with 4 kids and 4 adults .

There is a rumour there is a big red thing in the sky sometimes, anybody knows what it is ? Don' recall seing it!

Dan

Originally Posted by dlb2

Right next to this one I'm sure...

He just ain't my style

Originally Posted by RedSectorA

33k's in the rain in a warm balmy 13C, avg of 28k's. Out with the kids (12-16 years old) from a youth bike club. Turnout was low with 4 kids and 4 adults .

There is a rumour there is a big red thing in the sky sometimes, anybody knows what it is ? Don' recall seing it!

Dan

I haven't seen that thing lately either. Hopefully someday soon it will be revealed.

Couldn't take the rain on the bike anymore, went for run instead

I don't like to run - I get shin splints.

Went for a 'hilly' ride today, well, hilly for my neck of the woods. About 1500 feet elevation gain in about 12 miles. I am such a hill slug!

Originally Posted by socfan12

I don't like to run - I get shin splints.

Went for a 'hilly' ride today, well, hilly for my neck of the woods. About 1500 feet elevation gain in about 12 miles. I am such a hill slug!

In the famous word of a certain Fabian Cancellara "It ain't pretty but I get up there", I go through a thousand death when I climb. Not much in terms of hills in the city where I live except for a 500 feet vertical. Interesting to note that most of the races I get involved in have a lot of climbs, masochistic you say!

I spent the better part of the day yesterday helping my wife and a friend with their garage sale. I didn't do a whole lot but I was exhausted at the end. I hope to get out today before the rain comes.

Dan,

Those were some KA climbs Epic for sure .

Originally Posted by RedSectorA

Did a Quebec sanctionned race this weekend in the Charlevoix region (very hilly), 15.8k TT on Saturday morning, 12.7k hill climb on Saturday afternoon (the last 5k was the climb with a max 24% incline), 76k road race on Sunday (very hilly with short steep inclines, many in the 15-20% range). Finished it off! I DFL'd (dead fuc..ng last) although technically I did not considering 6 abandonned out of a peloton of 36 in my age category (50-59). It was carnage in the younger age group with over 40% who abandonned in some categories. The route was partly to blame but also the weather, 7 degrees celcius with rain which started after we had left.

It was epic!

Dan

I have to get out before the weather gets TOO hot here...LOL.

Just got back from a nice 18 mi. ride. It was overcast but beautiful out there with hardly a car in sight until the road back into town. I was passed by about 40 old muscle cars and it was like I was back in the city commuting with all of the nasty old exhaust from them. I did see a few deer, a couple doe's with tiny fawns too. One must have only been about a foot tall. I did have a nice chat with a squirrel as it ran along side of me for about 50 feet. I slowed down so it could get across the road in front of me without trying to go through my spokes!

Here's a shot of a gravel road I was riding...



Here is where I go to pick some of the best Blueberries around...



and here are some Cherry trees just getting the fruit on them...

Nice shots, Doug. I was tempted to take a shot of a lone cyclist about 1/4 of a mile away from me going down a clear road with farms on either side of him. It was like one of those shots you see in cycling books.

It was a gorgeous day today, started out in the mid-60s, sun through some whispery clouds so it wasn't beating down on me which was nice. Rode 46-47 miles (Garmin on the blink again), my longest ride thus far this season. Many cyclists on the road today here - recreational, enthusiasts, etc. It was great to see!

Originally Posted by socfan12

Nice shots, Doug. I was tempted to take a shot of a lone cyclist about 1/4 of a mile away from me going down a clear road with farms on either side of him. It was like one of those shots you see in cycling books.

It was a gorgeous day today, started out in the mid-60s, sun through some whispery clouds so it wasn't beating down on me which was nice. Rode 46-47 miles (Garmin on the blink again), my longest ride thus far this season. Many cyclists on the road today here - recreational, enthusiasts, etc. It was great to see!

Nice riding Allen. When your new Garmin arrives you'll have one less thing to worry about. I would love to get into the 40-50 mile range. Right now I try to do between 20-30 and that works pretty good for me. Once you get up around 30 another ten doesn't seem like a lot, but it's a time factor with me. I have it in my mind that if I'm out on my bike for that long enjoying myself that there's other things that I should be doing instead. Oh the guilt factor!

I hear ya, Doug, on the time commitment. My family's weekend life revolves around my cycling schedule, and I do feel guilty about that. And it's not just the cycling time, but the inevitable nap afterwards, too! Luckily the rest of my family tend to wake up late so I'm usually back when they are just getting up, LOL!

If you an do 20-30, you'll be able to do 40-50. It's more will than anything else.

60k group ride over 2 hours with 3 buddies, ended up pulling the whole distance. Interestingly it was sunny today, don't remember how to ride in the dry! One of the guys in the group is in his early 70's, can still hold a wheel up to 40 kph if it's flat and no slinky's. Always tell him I want to ride like him when I hit his age!

Doug, you can do 40-50 miles on a ride when you can do 30. It's just a matter of pacing yourself, hydration and food. Try it on a good day with plenty of water and food, you can do it!

Originally Posted by Etunes

Dan,

Those were some KA climbs Epic for sure .

Thanks Etunes! Heard of your results in the 70.3, good job there!