Did you ride today?
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Great fall morning. Riding in 42*F morning. Trails are wider now, revealing different lines.
Lots of body english cranking the corners on newly acorn dropped carpeted trails.
8.25 miler, longer ride due later in the week.
Lots of body english cranking the corners on newly acorn dropped carpeted trails.
8.25 miler, longer ride due later in the week.
Only if you post on Strava.
Got back to back 50 milers in on the road this weekend. MTB is in the shop. 
One of the rides was a group affair with local pro Emily Newsom.
One of the rides was a group affair with local pro Emily Newsom.Coming up to 2 weeks of being crook; think I'm on the mend but have missed 2x weekends of riding and midweek riding. Flip side is I've lost about 5 kg so that helps a good bit!
Club is back out now as the clocks have changed for spring, and so that will drag me out twice a week for a 30 km ride at a reasonable pace (around 60-67minutes) - will also be a good benchmark for how I kept fitness over the winter.
Club is back out now as the clocks have changed for spring, and so that will drag me out twice a week for a 30 km ride at a reasonable pace (around 60-67minutes) - will also be a good benchmark for how I kept fitness over the winter.
how'd you like the 5010? I regret selling my V2, but i really dislike the mullet of the new one.
One night a few years ago I ate fried chicken. Once a decade, or so, I get a craving for it. The next morning I was in the ER with chest pain. It was my first encounter with acid reflux. BUT I learned I have something called BER (benign early repolarization). Slow beat (bradycardia) is a given for pedalers and striders, but BER is something that you have when you're 20 and fit and not supposed to have when you get older. I'm fit, but def not 20. BER is also something that freaks the pfuck out of docs in the ER because on an EKG it looks just like a cardiac infarct.Been traveling a bit, so this morning was my first ride since September 18th. Still in pretty good shape as I was 0.1 mph slower than my best speed on the 8.25 mile loop.
First 10 minutes my lungs and legs were saying basta, but once warmed up, I felt really good.
I had a physical recently, and when I mentioned my RHR (39) to the doc, she appeared mildly concerned. Even though she put me on an EKG and said it was excellent, and even after saying I have a hear beat of an elite athlete, she wants me to wear a monitor for a week. Mainly to check for pm rhythms.
I haven’t totally decided whether or not to crank out some spinning or another ride while wearing the monitor.
Don’t want to freak her out even more.
Monitor on tomorrow, might go out Sunday.
Went to cardiologist for follow-up a few weeks later. He's like, Yep, sure enough. Me: Am I going to die? Him: Yeah, but probably not from that. Me: What should I do? Him: Keep riding. Looks like you were made for it. One more thing: make sure to tell the ER docs about it before they defibrillate you if you show up there again. Me: Wtf man?!?!
(Actually there are some recent papers that say BER might not be a really great thing to have for some folks and that 'benign' might not be the best name choice, overall)
/CSB
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No kudos for you!Hi.....my name is Rob....It was raining and today I rode an indoor stationary bike for an hour while watching TV.....(but I did walk by my real bike and said "tomorrow"....
I’ll be honest: it’s my first time riding a full suspension bike; Ergo, I have nothing to compare against.
That said, the bike was fit for me (the person I was riding with is a custom frame builder) so it was adjusted meticulously throughout the ride.
Probably better by analogy: The full suspension bike felt like an 80 series on 35’s.
My hard tails feel like 7x series post-1998 front suspension overhaul.
In any event, I do like how light it was and in all honesty the big “Waterfall” obstacle on the Downieville Downhill was kinda soaked up by the suspension: IE: it was pretty easy to negotiate without much experience. And I’m not an experienced rider. I’m a novice bike rider.
I guess maybe that’s the point with full suspension bikes.
Climbed Monitor Pass and Ebbetts Pass today. These are part of the Death Ride but I only did a portion of the ride which is about a third of the elevation gain for the complete ride. But still a big ride for and old guy. Beautiful day out.
Changed up the loop a bit because of the Deer Cull. 12.25 miles with 809 feet of climbing. Perfect Fall day. In fact, so nice, I pulled out the camera!
The first photo is some type of tote or old colonial road I ride up. Sometimes, I switch the loop and head down. Either way, it’s tricky.
The second pic is a typical flat section with a seasonal stream( note the bridge.)
Last is the full loop.
The first photo is some type of tote or old colonial road I ride up. Sometimes, I switch the loop and head down. Either way, it’s tricky.
The second pic is a typical flat section with a seasonal stream( note the bridge.)
Last is the full loop.
It was also a beautiful fall day here in Central NC as well - mid-60's, low humidity, not a cloud in the sky. So I went for a 22 mile ride on my Kona Dr. Dew.
Some random thoughts:
My lunch spot, with that awesome Carolina blue sky:
Lunch. Wife picked this up in VA this weekend, figured it'd be good fuel. 1/10 do not recommend, it was like eating a hard empanada with Hershey's liquid inside.
Loving these handlebars:
Love this bike!
Some random thoughts:
- I scored a set of SQLab 30X handlebars, mid-rise, 16* backsweep. I cut them down as far as SQLab recommends, and they are just about perfect. I am now thoroughly convinced SQLab knows WTF they are doing, as I had zero hand, wrist, elbow pain while riding. (I also use their inner bar ends which IMHO are indispensible on a flatbar bike, and my absolute favorite saddle is one of theirs.)
- Starting to think 650b x 47mm is too much tire for my riding. Every article or discussion I read states that wider tires do not have a rolling penalty compared to narrower tires, I still find this hard to believe as it feels like too much work to get - and keep - moving. Perhaps it's the weight? I've recently ridden 36mm to 42mm on other flatbar bikes, and those seem so much faster. May try some 700c's on this bike.
- I am completely done with Specialized Pathfinder Pro tires. I have them set up tubeless, and recently my rear tire got a bad puncture sealant couldn't plug while riding at 36psi. On the front, this tire is awesome on pavement, and sucks everywhere else. It loses grip on any loose surface, I have to slow down and take wide turns. Makes riding less fun.
- Riding in sand and sand-like surfaces is hard work.
My lunch spot, with that awesome Carolina blue sky:
Lunch. Wife picked this up in VA this weekend, figured it'd be good fuel. 1/10 do not recommend, it was like eating a hard empanada with Hershey's liquid inside.
Loving these handlebars:
Love this bike!