looks like all was lost... goheels10 timo96 thunderstruck Name P. Redacted Coastal bRamonceTaylor cyclist help me get this started
just got my bike back after 2 long weeks of waiting for a tune-up. new chain, derailer cable, bar tape & some adjustments. can't wait to hit it tomorrow night if the thunderstorms hold off.
maybe you are right, also maybe i should have spent less on the bike and more on baseoards! also, were you a different username in other thread?
Went on a company ride last weekend. I didn't make any friends since I didn't know or use any hand signals, pedaled backwards occasionally, and rode with out hands for random intervals. Really reinforced the notion that cyclists are assholes.
Maybe this article will be interesting to a couple of you. Something to think about, at least. http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/article/friction-facts-free-speed-from-proper-shifting-44016/
Asshole can't fix it, but offered $1,000 for it. Confused. Ghost in the shifter somewhere. Not my actual bike, internet photo. Bike is so heavy going up, perfectly heavy coming down.
I need to start riding with a helmet cam I think. I used to, but it was a major pain in the ass to clear all the data every time and charge the batteries. I need something small and inconspicuous. Had some raging lunatic threaten to kill me today.
That calorie number seems insane. Strava told me I burned like 650 calories on a 21 mile ride earlier today. I have no idea how accurate either of those measures are, but I lol'd at the discrepancy.
Likewise. 900 calories on a 29 mile ride today on strava. Granted, was riding with my gf so my average speed was low, and not much climbing... but I don't put much stock in those numbers strava, garmin, map my ride, etc. spit out. Actual number was probably lower than that... perhaps much lower than that.
idk, i am 38 years old, 5'10" and 206lbs. i don't know if that has anything to do with it. i know the calorie thing seems weird but it matched up closely with what my watch told me before my hrm broke. I do know that as my weight has gone down, my calories burned has as well.
http://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/cbc ran some random numbers on here with the common being 85 minutes and it appears that pace and weight have way more impact than age. the pace only goes up to 14-16 but there is a 350 calorie difference in between 12-14 & 14-16. I assume the difference is similar going from 14-16 to 18+. 14-16 pace there is only a 100-150 calories difference in age 38 & 25. 14-16 pace, there is a 350 calorie difference in 206lbs & 175lbs. tl;dr cliffs, being overweight and keeping up a killer pace = tons of calories burned.
Yeah, I mean who knows really. This is actually my first time using Strava. I never really cared before, but they've teamed up with Competitive Cyclist now, and you get $1 store credit at CC for every hour you ride, up to $40 a month. So I figured I might as well sign up for free money. You guys all should too.
That horrible feeling when you're halfway through a ride and you realize strava hasn't been recording
I got out for a ride today after doing ~15 miles yesterday. Right off of the bat, my quads were burning like hell. I got 5 miles out and didn't have any power in my legs so I bitched out and came back. I guess I got ahead of myself thinking I could do back to back days Here's a pic of my mountain bike that I'm using. Can't wait to get an actual road bike.
Spoiler: hell yeah finally got my average pace over 19! now have my eye on 20+, hopefully by the end of the month also to follow up on last nights conversation, put my latest weight in (-4lbs from previous) and the calories I burned tonight went down despite going a longer distance at 1.1mph faster.
I'm gearing up for a century ride in May for the American Diabetes assoc. Most I've ever done is 65 so I have a little bit of work to do. I average 18.5-19 mph currently. Any advice from the seasoned guys?
maybe goheels10 timo96 or Coastal can help you with this. my only century was years ago and i didn't train as much as i needed to for it. i would venture to say work on getting speed up a couple rides a week on 20-30 milers and then do a longer ride on the weekend (starting at 40ish and build up to about 65-70 miles. keep on trying to improve and then do your century at 80% pace.
If you can do 65 miles at 19 mph pace, you can do a century at 16 mph. Probably fairly easily, unless your normal ride doesn't involve much climbing and the century you intend to do has a bunch of climbing. Anyway, I haven't done one in a couple of years (various injuries, excuses). It's easier with friends / other riders, of course.
This column is pretty on the mark. All the paint in the world isn't going to help me if a driver intends on running me off the road or is going 40 mph above the limit and texting. http://www.washingtonpost.com/poste...ore-visible-make-cars-stop-running-them-over/
since your century is ~1 month away, the only thing that will help you between now and then is time in the saddle. just go out the next couple weekends and do 6+ hour rides. Don't worry about your mph. Just try to get in the miles, and more importantly, the hours. That 35 extra miles you're not used to will kill your taint. a few other tips: * unless you are in great shape, don't try to do it alone. try to latch on to a group that is at a similar level to you. working together will save you a ton of energy and will help take your mind off things. * timo's tip about climbing during your routine and on the route is a valid one. pay attention to the route profile. basic tips: * watch the weather. don't know where you live, but where I live, the weather in May can be crazy. I have to be prepared for anything on my long rides. * protect your undercarriage.
big milestone for me yesterday. went on a ride with my buddy. he is 8 years my junior and was on both collegiate cycling and cross-country teams. anyways, I have never been able to stay on his wheel when he was giving 100% effort. so, after 20 miles, I led the ride the whole way on about 80% effort and he had thrown up twice. he went home and I went another 14 miles. hopefully he will ride with me again and I didn't scare him away.
still chasing that 20mph average. today I will blame wind for falling short although I gave it hell. hopefully by May 1.
this is far from definitive and is just my opinion... 16 - 17 = good 18 - 19 = very good 20 - 21 = great 22 - 23 = elite 24 + go pro * these estimates are for solo rides
Benched 225lbs for three reps at the gym before an unexpected invite to ride. 30 miles at 16 mph and I was whipped halfway through. Getting fucking old man
went for 52 miles today. never had gone the route before so I let the other guy pace. finished around a 16mph pace which wasn't too bad considering we did not draft (he was on a TT and in triathlon training) and the wind was quite gusty. definitely had some gas left in the tank but a great ride and a new-found riding partner.
Capital bikeshare's hardest working bike: http://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2015/04/30/meet-capital-bikeshares-hardest-working-bike/
Michael Embacher is auctioning off his entire collection of bicycles. You probably don't know who this bloke is, and that's alright... cliffs are he's got all these crazy, incredible bikes: http://www.dorotheum.com/en/auction...98-bicycles-from-the-embacher-collection.html Bike pron here: http://www.cycleexif.com/embacher-collection
So I think I'm going to purchase my first road bike this weekend/early next week. I know I've asked about a different bike before but how does this look for the price? http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/dawes/lt2300_xii.htm goheels10 timo96 a.tramp Debaser (RIP)
i am not familiar with Dawes frames but with those components and a carbon fork it seems like a hard deal to pass up.