While waiting for some help to arrive for household related stuff I just couldn't resist going for a quick spin up the road to test out the new 105 shifters.
MUCH better.
But i did discover my sit bones are bruised from friday's ride. Brooks needs a break -in
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04-04-2010, 08:16 PM #1
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2008 Trek FX 7.2/Terry Cite X
2009 Jamis Aurora/Brooks B-68
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04-05-2010, 02:09 AM #2
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SheFly, yes that was me, heading toward Nawshatuc Hill, where my DH was happy to find another climb to inflict pain on us, so close to home! His comment was that we "could do this as a quick ride before work ride, it's only 13 miles round trip; we can call it the 2 hill ride."
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On Saturday, we saw lots of NEBC riders doing hill repeats as we dawdled up Oak Hill. It's early enough in the season that they talked to us as they were going up the hill. When I asked one guy how he was doing, he said, "I'll be better when I get to the top!"
Which is exactly what I would say.Last edited by Crankin; 04-05-2010 at 02:12 AM.
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04-05-2010, 05:43 AM #3
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Did the Tour Dallas. 30 miles in 1hr 25 minutes. I left my garmin on so it messed up the rest of my stats.
We rode past my childhood home in Lakewood...I was so busy navigating the very bumpy and potholed roads I didn't even look. I was also trying to hang on my DHs wheel...I stayed with him until we got to the lake, then he took off and dropped me (I don't mind, I know he has to stretch his legs). I rode with a friend who is a triathlete. She is probably faster and stronger than I am when she is fit, but neither of us are, so we pedaled along at our more human pace than DH and commented on the difficulty we all have when he pulls...he doesn't hold a very straight line and tends to go zipping off....it was fun!
NO WIND, perfect temps, and fun people made the ride great, but the roads were bad, and the 30 mile (which was the longest route offered) ride merged back into the 20 milers at a very difficult place, causing a bottleneck. We were at the front, so we had minimal difficulty, but I think later there were lots of accidents. Police support was very good in some places, confusing traffic direction in others....
Overall fun! But I need a new saddle. Ow.
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