Two achievements!
1) Broke the 50 mile mark on my long ride, at 54 miles
2) Bought a mountain bike and did my first trail ever! Don't really know what I'm doing, but I have some friends who ride mountain bikes, so I'll get them to show me the ropes.
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07-03-2011, 02:14 PM #1
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2010 KHS Flite 220L
2005 Trek 820
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07-03-2011, 07:02 PM #2
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tbl35...way off topic, but your little cat in your avatar looks just like our cat Howie! CUTE!
Don't cross the river if you can swim the tide...
2011-Cannondale Synapse Alloy5 WSD with 105 and BB30!
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07-04-2011, 09:03 AM #3
Slow and steady...
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Back on the forum
Have been back on my bike for the 1st time in 2 years (med stuff) during the last 3 weeks. Back upto 15 miles. 20 next!
It's all about the journey (my reason for riding slower)
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07-04-2011, 09:34 AM #4
Keeper of the coconuts
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WooHoo ShubieGA...happy pedaling now that you're back in the saddle.
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07-04-2011, 10:05 AM #5
Seasoned newbie
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This weekend I rode the entire loop around Lake Tahoe (almost 75 miles!!), longest ride so far! I also had the new experiences of dealing with a lot of bad car traffic (sharing narrow roads with stop and go traffic, most of whom were not paying attention to the cyclists), horrible road conditions (caught my front wheel in a rut and almost ate s***), lots of terrible, steep, and endless hills that I wanted to give up on, and some scary descents including the freeway (down Hwy 50, 40 mph with traffic whizzing by me). But I DID IT!
I also learned that the saddle on my new bike (Fizik Antares) is NOT a good fit for my lady parts and I am saddle shopping today for something better...too bad because it is a very nice (and expensive) brand new saddle. Guess I will have to sell it.2013 Volagi Viaje
2002 LeMond Tete de Course rebuild/"The Chimaera"
2012 Scott Contessa Foil with Dura-Ace
2011? budget "Takara Kabuto" Single Speed/Fixie "The Bumblebee"
1999 Santana Team Ti 700 tandem/"Silver Streak"
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