Mara Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ancient Ways Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Got in 28 miles in 1:36. Pretty windy, tailwind we were cranking 24-26 and Headwind it was a struggle to hit 17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentScotty Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 I've got 978.3 miles for the month of May. All I have to do is ride 21.7 miles tomorrow and I'll have my first-ever 1K month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 QUOTE (AgentScotty @ May 30 2011, 10:22 PM) I've got 978.3 miles for the month of May. All I have to do is ride 21.7 miles tomorrow and I'll have my first-ever 1K month. way to go!!! I went on two fairly fierce mtn bike rides this weekend. Rode with an old bro who i had not ridden with since 1989. He had a speedometer and we did just over 14 miles in 1:50. Two killer climbs and one other moderate one. on sunday did a shorter version of the same ride. going for it on the downhills and having lots of fun. unfortunately i had a little back pain for a day or two. not sure if its from the ride or loading the bike into a pickup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 kids these days..... holy shit- new world record. triple back flip on a bmx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 QUOTE (AgentScotty @ May 30 2011, 11:22 PM) I've got 978.3 miles for the month of May. All I have to do is ride 21.7 miles tomorrow and I'll have my first-ever 1K month. I can see why we haven't gotten too many updates from you - hard to post while you're on the road. Nice work. May I ask - married or kids? Those are basically what keeps me at a more minimal amount of riding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentScotty Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 (edited) Single, no kids. Thunderstorms came through this morning while I was at work, and I was hoping to ride again today after work, but now there are more thunderstorms coming through. I managed to bag another 32 miles last night to finish May with 1010 miles. Now that I've done that once, I'm not sure if I'll try again. Edited June 1, 2011 by AgentScotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarkus406 Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Last Saturday I got the itch to take my Specialized bike out of the garage, clean it up, and get it out for a ride. Headed up to the Farmington Canal Trail in Cheshire, CT and rode from there down to New Haven and back. 28.3 miles total. Once I get back into shape I'll be riding a lot more. Can't wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 QUOTE (AgentScotty @ Jun 1 2011, 04:35 PM) Single, no kids. Thunderstorms came through this morning while I was at work, and I was hoping to ride again today after work, but now there are more thunderstorms coming through. I managed to bag another 32 miles last night to finish May with 1010 miles. Now that I've done that once, I'm not sure if I'll try again. cool. I love my family but it does make it difficult to get in more riding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Got in another 25 in 1:25 tonight. Came up with a new route to provide shelter from a east to west wind that is ever-present this time of year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alphseeker Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Still working on my ruptured disc solution - Do want to ride so badly - Had an open-end MRI last time but i guess they needed better pics so i had a closed tunnel mri this morning - DAMN!!!!!!!!!!! i freaked out inside that basketball sized tube thing- Almost didn't make it thru - never been claustrophobic before today - Won't do that again without some serious drugs- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Keep working on that back, Alph. You'll be back. Got in a 26 mile ride tonight. Rode with a friend who requested the pain at the turnaround point. I pulled and he blew up. Ended up having to pull him home at about 18mph. He . Hope he's alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alphseeker Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 QUOTE (Ancient Ways @ Jun 10 2011, 10:03 PM) Keep working on that back, Alph. You'll be back. Got in a 26 mile ride tonight. Rode with a friend who requested the pain at the turnaround point. I pulled and he blew up. Ended up having to pull him home at about 18mph. He . Hope he's alright. That sucks for your friend - My friends brother wanted to go with us one day because he thought road bikes were for girls and he could easily keep up - he was 20 years younger than me and in seemingly great shape didn't matter- we decided to shut him up and climbed 4000' in 5 hours- he threw up twice and needed his brother to go get his truck and come back to pick him up - never rode with us again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 QUOTE (alphseeker @ Jun 10 2011, 11:09 PM) QUOTE (Ancient Ways @ Jun 10 2011, 10:03 PM) Keep working on that back, Alph. You'll be back. Got in a 26 mile ride tonight. Rode with a friend who requested the pain at the turnaround point. I pulled and he blew up. Ended up having to pull him home at about 18mph. He . Hope he's alright. That sucks for your friend - My friends brother wanted to go with us one day because he thought road bikes were for girls and he could easily keep up - he was 20 years younger than me and in seemingly great shape didn't matter- we decided to shut him up and climbed 4000' in 5 hours- he threw up twice and needed his brother to go get his truck and come back to pick him up - never rode with us again awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g under p Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 QUOTE (alphseeker @ Jun 10 2011, 10:09 PM) QUOTE (Ancient Ways @ Jun 10 2011, 10:03 PM) Keep working on that back, Alph. You'll be back. Got in a 26 mile ride tonight. Rode with a friend who requested the pain at the turnaround point. I pulled and he blew up. Ended up having to pull him home at about 18mph. He . Hope he's alright. That sucks for your friend - My friends brother wanted to go with us one day because he thought road bikes were for girls and he could easily keep up - he was 20 years younger than me and in seemingly great shape didn't matter- we decided to shut him up and climbed 4000' in 5 hours- he threw up twice and needed his brother to go get his truck and come back to pick him up - never rode with us again I'm impressed, makes my 150 miles of riding to work on 3 days(M, W, F) look like nothing. I can't match anything like that here in S Florida cause as some you may already know it's flat as a pancake down here. ROCK ON! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g under p Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 QUOTE (alphseeker @ Jun 10 2011, 10:09 PM) QUOTE (Ancient Ways @ Jun 10 2011, 10:03 PM) Keep working on that back, Alph. You'll be back. Got in a 26 mile ride tonight. Rode with a friend who requested the pain at the turnaround point. I pulled and he blew up. Ended up having to pull him home at about 18mph. He . Hope he's alright. That sucks for your friend - My friends brother wanted to go with us one day because he thought road bikes were for girls and he could easily keep up - he was 20 years younger than me and in seemingly great shape didn't matter- we decided to shut him up and climbed 4000' in 5 hours- he threw up twice and needed his brother to go get his truck and come back to pick him up - never rode with us again I'm impressed, makes my 150 miles of riding to work on 3 days(M, W, F) look like nothing. I can't match anything like that here in S Florida cause as some you may already know it's flat as a pancake down here. ROCK ON! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CMWriter Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 (edited) Somewhat-reviving this thread because I finally dusted off my bike, pumped up the tires, and took it for a spin down to the mall yesterday. It had been at least 9 months since my last ride but I decided I need to (A) get in shape and ( B ) starting biking, because it's a lot faster than walking and I hate driving. Also, I'm taking my bicycle to college next year, since Lincoln's very bike-friendly (compared to this crazy place, yikes, I can't wait for College World Series to be over so all those people can leave..! ) and it's the best way to get around campus. Right now I have a hybrid sort of bike, smoother wheels than a mountain bike but lot of shocks and thicker wheels than a road bike. It's good for curbs and sidewalks and the like. I guess my question is, do any of you use your bike for transportation? Just getting around? I'm not really into long bike trips but I do enjoy using it for running down to get something and I hope to do that more often. Any tips? Edited June 23, 2011 by CMWriter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 QUOTE (CMWriter @ Jun 22 2011, 08:35 PM) Somewhat-reviving this thread because I finally dusted off my bike, pumped up the tires, and took it for a spin down to the mall yesterday. It had been at least 9 months since my last ride but I decided I need to (A) get in shape and ( B ) starting biking, because it's a lot faster than walking and I hate driving. Also, I'm taking my bicycle to college next year, since Lincoln's very bike-friendly (compared to this crazy place, yikes, I can't wait for College World Series to be over so all those people can leave..! ) and it's the best way to get around campus. Right now I have a hybrid sort of bike, smoother wheels than a mountain bike but lot of shocks and thicker wheels than a road bike. It's good for curbs and sidewalks and the like. I guess my question is, do any of you use your bike for transportation? Just getting around? I'm not really into long bike trips but I do enjoy using it for running down to get something and I hope to do that more often. Any tips? Check into getting panniers installed so you can lug around books, etc. without having to constantly use a backpack. Go to the local bike shop and take a class on repairing flat tires. Get all of the equipment you need and carry on your bike such as pump, tubes, tire tool. Install a headlight and a taillight and use them when needed. Become familiar with the laws for cyclists and follow them. Wear a helmet. Have fun. I wish I could use mine for transportation but I work 15 miles from home and would have to use overly dangerous roads for about 5 of those miles - just too dangerous. Plus it is just too hot a lot of the year, I rode yesterday from 6 am to 8 am and it was still way too hot.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentScotty Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 A few of us rode 100 miles today along the MA/NH/ME seacoast. Even though this isn't the bikini thread anymore, we did see a few cyclists (and many more non-cyclists) in bikinis today. Summer rules! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pags Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 I'm a novice cyclist at best - combined road/mountain biking. I love it. I don't have a bike rack for my car (yet), so I'm confined to only those areas around my home, but there are some beautiful locations that provide a good enough challenge that are a nearby bike ride away. I would love to (and should) get out there every day, but I'm up to 3 times a week for about an hour. I would love to get my body in shape enough to do some real challenging riding, but one step at a time I guess. I take my phone along in case anything urgent happens while I'm gone, but also for the camera to catch some nice pics. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v502/paganoman/Biking/0702011032.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v502/paganoman/Biking/0702011014.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alphseeker Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 My cycling days are over for a while - Latest MRI shows two ruptured discs / and a bone spur pressing in to my spinal cord - Surgery is likely at this point - Had two Cervical Epidurals to attempt a fix but to no avail - It's depressing to see dust on my bike for the first time in years - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 QUOTE (alphseeker @ Jul 10 2011, 10:42 AM) My cycling days are over for a while - Latest MRI shows two ruptured discs / and a bone spur pressing in to my spinal cord - Surgery is likely at this point - Had two Cervical Epidurals to attempt a fix but to no avail - It's depressing to see dust on my bike for the first time in years - Sorry to hear this. Can you be involved with any strenuous activity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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