best commute of the year (so far)

[Biciclista]

I live on a hill. It's not a big hill, it's maybe 300 feet above sea level (where I work) at the highest point.
Every single commute I've ever had included scaling this hill, a 6-9% grade for long enough to get to 300 feet, right? (someone else can do the math if they want)
Every single commute I end up slogging up that hill whether i sit or stand, take it easy or work hard, and I've done this commute more than 200 times in the last two years alone.

TODAY I stood and rode from where the incline became noticeable, stayed standing until i got to the crest of the hill, and did not slog! I flew up that hill. it was awesome.
I'll shut up now.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Whoa!! I hope someday to be able to say that about MY hill that I have to climb at the end of every ride to get home.
Great job.

[madscot13]

that is pretty cool.

question is it simple multiplication and pythagorean theorom to do the math?

[OakLeaf]

w00t! :D:D

[jobob]

Booyah! :D

[yellow]

Good job! I have a standing hill to get home on my commute, too. Some days I wish for 1 more gear. Others I wish for 2 more. And some days more gears doesn't even cross my mind.

:)

Keep killin' it!

[malaholic]

What an awesome accomplishment, congrats! :)

[NbyNW]

Nice!

[Crankin]

I will never be standing the whole way up my 850 foot driveway, 4-15% grade. I am just happy when I get to the top. The hill I have to climb to get to the driveway pretty much feels like nothing now.

[Biciclista]

I will never be standing the whole way up my 850 foot driveway, 4-15% grade. I am just happy when I get to the top. The hill I have to climb to get to the driveway pretty much feels like nothing now.

It's nice to know that there's hope of improvement.

Thanks everyone.

(I thought you would tell me about your best commutes too!!!!!)

[indigoiis]

My best commute so far: Opening the season (late March) I rode 30 miles in to my job, worked a good day, rode halfway home with my friend having left my truck at the halfway mark, felt good, and kept going, leaving the truck in my dust. For a total of 60 odd miles.

I haven't felt that good since... I think it was a fluke.

Oh, and on my hills on that commute I was like, zoooooooooooooom!

[polly4711]

yay for kicking hill's butts!!!!

[Zen]

I can't tell you about my commute but I can tell you about my last spin class:o
I had been maxing out at 160bpm max heart rate, pumped it up to 170 last time.
It did not feel awesome but it is an improvement:)

[Tri Girl]

You show that hill who's the boss!!!! Great job, everyone!!:D

[madscot13]

I can't tell you about my commute but I can tell you about my last spin class:o
I had been maxing out at 160bpm max heart rate, pumped it up to 170 last time.
It did not feel awesome but it is an improvement:)

watch out Zen, Im more likely to be a pediatrician than a cardiologist. well actually you are in safer hands this way.

[jobob]

(I thought you would tell me about your best commutes too!!!!!)

Well, since you asked :)

When I first got my new Lynskey in mid-March (my midlife crisis bike (http://callmepokey.blogspot.com/2009/03/my-midlife-crisis-has-arrived.html)), I commuted on it to work a few times. My commute is about 15 miles each way, and pretty flat.

On the new bike I shaved nearly 8 minutes off my ride time, without even trying. So my best time was a hair over 52 minutes :cool:

and the following weekend I had my crash ... bah! :p

[indigoiis]

Today's commute in: +1 The rain yesterday washed the streets clean. -1 The wet road stuff went from back tire up back of shorts. +1 When my chain fell off, I had it back on in seconds. -1 The grease from my glove went to my nose, cheeks, and around eyes, making me (unknowingly) look like a coal miner. +1 Averaged 17.5 + 30 miles in the bank.

[sundial]

TODAY I stood and rode from where the incline became noticeable, stayed standing until i got to the crest of the hill, and did not slog! I flew up that hill. it was awesome.


Yay Mimi!! :D :D

[Biciclista]

Well, since you asked :)

When I first got my new Lynskey in mid-March (my midlife crisis bike (http://callmepokey.blogspot.com/2009/03/my-midlife-crisis-has-arrived.html)), I commuted on it to work a few times. My commute is about 15 miles each way, and pretty flat.

On the new bike I shaved nearly 8 minutes off my ride time, without even trying. So my best time was a hair over 52 minutes :cool:

and the following weekend I had my crash ... bah! :p

Oh, that is such a bummer that you hurt yourself JUST as you were enjoying the freedom of that new bike.

[jobob]

Eh, the bike came out with very little damage & I'm healing up, so no probs. :)

Although my ride times will be significantly slower when I get back on the bike. So it goes... :rolleyes:

[Zen]

Although my ride times will be significantly slower when I get back on the bike. So it goes... :rolleyes:

Better than not being able to ride at all.
Glad to hear you're feeling a bit better.