Newbie weekly achievement thread

[roo4]

Well, poo! I signed up for an organized ride and opted for the $20 long sleeve T-shirt. As near as I can tell, the ride is composed of three loops, kinda shaped like Mickey Mouse. The loops are 50, 25, and 25 miles, and riders can do any combination. The (minor, I know) problem is that I am planning to ride 50, maybe 75 miles and the shirt proudly proclaims that it is a century ride.

I don't like wearing the shirt under false pretenses. Yes, I realize that only about 3 people will ever notice this and comment. Yes, I realize that I am married to one of them. Yes, I understand that this is trivial compared to pretty much everything else in the world.

Signed,

Century Ride Poser

[Velocivixen]

Hey roo4, good job for riding any of them! You do know, don't you, that you wear the shirt After the ride (not before or during)?

[roo4]

Hey roo4, good job for riding any of them! You do know, don't you, that you wear the shirt After the ride (not before or during)?

Yeah, I know. I've done many running races and triathlons in the past. At this point I don't get too snooty about it though, half the time the race shirts aren't something I want to wear anyway.

[Zippinalong]

Did 29 miles this past Sunday. The longest I've ever ridden!

[Oregongirl]

Hi Ladies....
I just started riding this last spring, and can't get enough! The last few weekends my guy and I rode 60 miles, loved it! We are training for a century this fall. Every place we go, we usually take our bikes too! Don't ya love bike racks! LOL!

[Roadtrip]

Well I survived my first crash today... Update in a little while... Just got back and need to shower and assess full damage.

Shannon

Update: Did a 14 mile trail ride with a friend... He's much more advanced at cycling then myself or DH. DH goats him into taking off his shoe while riding and putting it back on, which his he is able to do and rides no hands for a half mile... You get he idea.

He's riding along and chatting, I hear some banter between him and DH, so slow down to find out what's up, he says DH is freaking out because I did this... At which point he actually reaches over and grabs my bars and is screwing around with me. I feel my weight shift and I'm too close to him, only inches away, so steer away, he attempts to "keep" me upright making things worse. We both go down. I landed just to the side of the pavement in the "grass" which was really gravel incased in a little dirt and grass. I hit the deck with my right leg and shoulder, feeling the gravel as I tuck my shoulder in to protect my head, then hear the gravel as my head hits the ground. I'm stopped. Quick assessment. Nothing broken. Bike, check.. Look in one piece. Only a little scratches and dirt on the bar ends (thank god I wasn't riding my Ruby) but all else inplace and acounted for. So I turn to see if my friend is ok and give him what for. He says I over-reacted. I said no you were screwing around. His front brake is fully engaged and no right. We look at adjusting, but them but we realize his wheel is WAY out of true, like a taco. It's unridable. I do a quick safety check on my bike and ride on the five miles back to the car and he walks up to the trailhead were I tell him I'll meet him with the car. I get to the car and turn back to collet him, but on the way to the LBS to get his bike checked he says hes sorry and shoudnt have done what he did.

I have road rash on my leg and elbow with some bruising already.. Bike look to come away unscaved.. His front wheel was trashed and he had to replace.

[Crankin]

He sounds like a moron.

[tealtreak]

Well, poo! I signed up for an organized ride and opted for the $20 long sleeve T-shirt. As near as I can tell, the ride is composed of three loops, kinda shaped like Mickey Mouse. The loops are 50, 25, and 25 miles, and riders can do any combination. The (minor, I know) problem is that I am planning to ride 50, maybe 75 miles and the shirt proudly proclaims that it is a century ride.

I don't like wearing the shirt under false pretenses. Yes, I realize that only about 3 people will ever notice this and comment. Yes, I realize that I am married to one of them. Yes, I understand that this is trivial compared to pretty much everything else in the world.

Signed,

Century Ride Poser

no worries! Plenty of 18 yr olds wear rolling stones ts that were not born "in the day" lol

[Owlie]

no worries! Plenty of 18 yr olds wear rolling stones ts that were not born "in the day" lol

LOL! Feel free to share, by all means.

Hebe, I'm kind of surprised by your shop's reaction. Maybe mine is staffed by weird people. They were impressed that I changed my own tire, out on the "road." (I stopped in to have them top it up for me.) It takes some practice, to be sure, but really? I thought that was something that you should know.

[Roadtrip]

Maybe mine is staffed by weird people.

Owlie, You ever find a LBS up there close to Campus or are all these 'weird' people down here?

[hebe]

LOL! Feel free to share, by all means.

Hebe, I'm kind of surprised by your shop's reaction. Maybe mine is staffed by weird people. They were impressed that I changed my own tire, out on the "road." (I stopped in to have them top it up for me.) It takes some practice, to be sure, but really? I thought that was something that you should know.

I think they were pretty pleased that I did follow their advice and lube the chains. Coming from a non-riding background even the most obvious basics are all new to me

Yesterday was a couple of minor firsts for me. The Marin was due in the shop for a free check, and the Mister needed a haircut so we rode in together and I showed him the bridleway into town. It was the first time in ages that we'd ridden together on our own, and our first time off-road together. He slowed in front of me and I skidded in the mud and came off. The cycling gods were smiling on me however, just a bit of mud on one glove and one boot. My other first was using a bungee for the first time - my handbag and resusable shopper were strapped onto the rack. Hurrah for small firsts!