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  1. #1
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    FEb 28th rides

    I acquired another, another 'bent buddy and we did the club ride together.
    At the top of the big climb:


    he bought a latte for letting him test ride my bacchetta last week I think a gigantic test riding (or at least sitting) session today
    Since I had failed to ride my age in miles last weekend, I tried again, and succeeded, plus got another pic in:

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    12k on the flat, practising moving hands from top of bars to drops and back again. I want to ride on hills but that means being able to brake hard going down and I don't feel I can get a strong enough grip on the brake levers from the hoods. Is that how it's supposed to be?

    Also trying to do things gently and not trigger the 'dagger down the side of the spine' feeling that brought my last burst of cycling to an end. Can't get over how light this bike feels

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    Looks warmer than where we are.

    Did our usual 42 kms. Must have been 3-4 degrees above freezing. Overcast. But dry with a slight wind. Where we ride, tailwind, become headwind, then tailwind. Whatever.

    Like your mountains, can see snow up on ours too. I thought: Wonder if the snowshoeing is good up there now.

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    I couldn't believe it this morning when I woke up to dry roads, sun, and only minor wind! I had plans for lunch, but I still had time for a sweet little ride. Really enjoyed every minute of it!

    hilldweller, I had the same issues with not being able to reach the brakes. I went to my lbs and had shims installed on the levers, which has really helped.

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    Me thinks we'll see even more pics now that you're a bent rider.

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    I picked up the new bike and rode around the parking lot at the LBS.

    Of course it's going to snow tomorrow.
    2008 Trek FX 7.2/Terry Cite X
    2009 Jamis Aurora/Brooks B-68
    2010 Trek FX 7.6 WSD/stock bontrager

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    I rode for 2 hours today. Temp about 38F. Stopped at the bike shop near the end of my ride to buy a new battery for my computer, and finally got it working again. Now it says I've ridden 4 miles.
    Oil is good, grease is better.

    2007 Peter Mooney w/S&S couplers/Terry Butterfly
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    First ride for 2009 and I felt really BAD! Rode 22 rather uncomfortable miles on the bike trail in Sacramento and I didn't expect to be this out of shape already. I haven't ridden outside since mid-December, but I've been on the trainer some (ok, not that much...I HATE the trainer...but I've been spinning a couple times a week) and I've been walking and skiing quite a bit, so I was hoping I wouldn't lose all my conditioning. I have a metric with hills coming up April 4 and now I'm really worried. Despite the discomfort, it did feel really good to be back out on the bike.

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    Ended my rest week today with a 53 miler Started out with the boys, but they didn't play quite as nice this week as they did last week. After just about 2 hours, I split from them and headed home on my own.

    Unfortunately, I encountered the worst bout of intestinal distress on my ride home ever. It hurt to pedal! Made a pit stop, and all was well enough for me to get home.

    The winds we've had for riding here in the Northeast have been BRUTAL so far this year. Average (wind speed) of 14.7 mph on the ride today... I can't wait for spring for real.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zen View Post
    I picked up the new bike and rode around the parking lot at the LBS.

    Of course it's going to snow tomorrow.
    Yep, if you want it to rain, snow, or sleet, get a new bike.
    Where's the new pics of your hot bike? What's the name of it?

 

 

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