Now you know you can do it! You rode 1/4 of a century!Originally Posted by Jolt
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08-02-2007, 12:14 PM #1
It Matters To This One
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"The best rides are the ones where you bite off much more than you can chew, and live through it." ~ Doug Bradbury
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08-02-2007, 12:19 PM #2
más autonomía
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Heh, I've gotten lost more than a few times too.
You have a good attitude about it, though, and good for you for taking your bike!
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08-02-2007, 12:37 PM #3
Dodging the potholes...
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It wasn't even really getting lost (other than the one goof on the way there)--more of a cerebral flatulation as to how far away the place was! Next time I am going to ride somewhere like that I will get a Mapquestimate of the distance first. Originally Posted by onimity
Heh, I've gotten lost more than a few times too.2011 Surly LHT
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08-02-2007, 01:15 PM #4
TimeTrial Wannabe
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Hmmm... I wonder if the boss will allow me to be late a few times to work due to "cerebral flatulance"... think this just could be a winner!
Courage does not always roar. Sometimes, it is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying,
"I will try again tomorrow".
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08-02-2007, 02:28 PM #5
in denial
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Oh yeah, I've done something similar. Word to the wise: even if you do use mapquest/google maps to gauge the distance of a route, pay attention to the shape of the roads on the map. Squiggly lines usually mean hills!
In any case, good for you for sticking with it and now you know you can do it!
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08-02-2007, 04:21 PM #6
Dodging the potholes...
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One good thing is that the hill factor wasn't bad at all on this trip--it could have been a lot worse, considering the area! There were some gradual ups and downs but nothing major; the worst hills were the ones close to home that I have to deal with all the time! Originally Posted by Dianyla
Oh yeah, I've done something similar. Word to the wise: even if you do use mapquest/google maps to gauge the distance of a route, pay attention to the shape of the roads on the map. Squiggly lines usually mean hills!
In any case, good for you for sticking with it and now you know you can do it!2011 Surly LHT
1995 Trek 830
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08-03-2007, 06:54 AM #7
Considering it all joy
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I'm sure you ladies already know about the miracle that is Map My Ride, but if you don't, you should definitely check it out: http://www.mapmyride.com/ Not only can you click along roads to show your exact route, but it automatically fits your route to those roads. And, best of all, it tells the exact elevation and shows your elevation profile, as well as telling you exact distance!
Let me just say that this is the most fun I've had on a web site in a long, long time, and it enabled me to find a backroads route all the way from my work to my home: http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united...ster/601475168
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08-02-2007, 03:21 PM #8
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Hey, I like that! Originally Posted by Starfish
Now you know you can do it! You rode 1/4 of a century!
I never looked at it that way before and I'm always the one telling people to break down big goals into smaller ones.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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