A new distance record!

[Mr. Bloom]

I won't make a habit of posting these milestones, but I surprised myself by hitting 40 miles in a ride today!!!! Not bad for a formerly chubby sloth, eh?

I had gear troubles (couldn't shift to small front gear...) so the hills killed me (even though I was trying to not mash), so Silver did an extra five miles, while I was worn out - particularly driving into a terrible wind.

Our ride was primarily north with wind from the east. As we turned around to go South, we found the wind had shifted and it was head on . That, combined with the gear problem, really killed me. But I averaged about 14.5 mph on a half hilly/half flat route.

I may make the goal of doing the Hilly Hundred yet

[Pika]

Awesome ride Mr. Silver!
- What the heck- Keep posting milestones- it's great to see what everyone else is up to.
Today DH and I went for our first OUTDOOR ride of the season- first of many I hope- there were lots of stops and starts adjusting this and that- we only went 25km- the funny thing is we live at the top of a very steep hill- about a kilometer- no easy way up or down so it doesn't matter how easy a ride we have we have to grind our way up- I told dh to stay out of my way because I intended to wind all over the road ( it is very steep but dead end so little traffic) as it was those hours on the trainer must have paid off because I was able to get up with a fairly good line. ( yae me- my milestone for the day)

[Mr. Bloom]

as it was those hours on the trainer must have paid off because I was able to get up with a fairly good line. ( yae me- my milestone for the day)

Awesome!!! I'd die if I always had a steep hill to look forward to at the end of a ride!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

....while I was worn out - particularly driving into a terrible wind.

Hey wait a minute....you were DRIVING???? -It DOESN'T COUNT if you take the car!!!!!


(...just kidding)

Hey Mr.S, 40 miles!! Awesome...That is exactly my current long distance record for rides too!! I hope to break it SOON, when the snows melt.
CONGRATULATIONS, you da man. Keep posting milestones- the forum is here for us all to exchange useful information and encourage and inspire each other, right?

Hey Pika- we live right at the top of Monster Hill as well! It's always the very last thing on every one of our rides, can't avoid it nohow. Grind, grind, grind up that killer hill at the end. I feel your pain, but hey it builds our leg muscles up.

[Running Mommy]

And please, keep posting these milestones! I love reading them. You and mrs. silver remind me of mr. running mommy and I ... Except *I* am the one mashing! I try not too. But I have these shorty little stump legs with big old thick muscles. I like to say "I'm more Jan (ulrich) than Lance". Not that I don't TRY to spin, but my legs just aren't spinners!! sigh....
Anyhoo, keep it up. And dang if the wind doesn't always shift on you!
Ciao!
Denise

[Bikingmomof3]

Fantastic Mr. Silver! When I reach that milestone I will be shouting from rooftops. Please continue sharing your milestones. They are inspirational.

[silver]

Hey wait a minute....you were DRIVING???? -It DOESN'T COUNT if you take the car!!!!!


(...just kidding)

Thank you Lisa!!! He's been driving me nuts saying that we are driving when we are riding. But I was trying to be nice and not say anything!!!!

[Mr. Bloom]

particularly driving into a terrible wind.

Faux Pas!!!!! I should have said the "wind was driving through me as a pedaled persistently, cycling with steady progress toward the goal....I think I can, I THINK I Can, I THINK I CAN...I CAN!!! I CAN!!!!"

But I have these shorty little stump legs with big old thick muscles.

Denise, that's me TOO!!! Sometimes I want to sing "We represent the lollipop guild" and then point out the yellow brick road

[Crankin]

I also live at the top of a big hill, with an added treat of an 800 foot driveway with a 15% grade at one point. After a year and a half here, it hasn't killed me yet, but it isn't always fun to think that it's always there at the end of a ride.
Robyn

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Sometimes I want to sing "We represent the lollipop guild" and then point out the yellow brick road

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[silver]

Lisa! you are making my day!!!!

[Wahine]

Yippee Mr. Silver.

Way to go Pika and Mr. Pika. I also live at the top of a hill. I feel your pain. DH finally went in today and asked them to put on a new cassette so he can manage the hills a little better. We had a big ride today with LOTS of climbing, so he finally gave in. I'm still running my prarie gears. Eeeeeeekkk.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Hey Wahine...DH just ordered a new super hill climbing rear cassette for my bike yesterday, too! I'll be up to those Monster Hills soon!!!

[Triskeliongirl]

Congrats Mr. Silver! Hey did I miss you posting a pic of your new bike? CHANGE YOUR AVATAR TO IT, we ride, not drive here!!

[mimitabby]

Congrats Mr. Silver! Hey did I miss you posting a pic of your new bike? CHANGE YOUR AVATAR TO IT, we ride, not drive here!!

Yeah, what Trisk said!