mimi... AWESOME! way to go lady... and nice to hear about that brooks... just got the same one but haven't ridden it... yet
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06-03-2006, 03:52 PM #1
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There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness".
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06-03-2006, 04:30 PM #2
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37 miles with lots o' hills ~ and I made it up each one! I don't have altitude or grade, but there was lots of climbing & length to them -and I didnt' have to stop part way on any of them!
We get ready to go & make one little adjustment to the front derailure as it was being loud & tempormental. Got a couple miles down the road, and I can no longer shift into my big ring up front. Stopped to work on it, wasn't pretty & almost killed the ride, but we got it functional enough that if I was VERY Careful, I could Try to put it in the big ring. It held together, and the bike is now receiving a much needed full tuneup.
First climb was mason hill - last year I distinctly recall walking. Paused at the top to discuss where we were headed, and decided it would be a good day to ride to out LBS to find me a new seat. We bombed down to the next climb, one we do fairly often ~ went smoothly.
We had a few little rollers, and then we made it to the bike shop. I picked out a seat, thinking *maybe* this would work, and got it all set up. As we're leaving, DH so kindly suggests that we try this other climb just around the corner. Up and up and up we go ~ switchbacks and constant climb for I don't know how far, until we make it to the top & dart across to a safe place to rest on the opposite side of the intersection. Recovered fairly quickly (felt like forever, but he said I did SO much better!) and celebrated a long & difficult climb.
We rode the ridge to the end of the road, and Flew down my favorite descent. Top speed was Probably on that stretch, 34.4mph
On the final stretch home, I felt great. Maintained 20-21mph, and felt like I could have kept going.
The seat didn't work out ~ so post ride I took my bike to shop A for tuneup, and returned to shop B to find a new seat. May have one that works, I'll find out early this week once I can get it on the road.
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