a new accomplishment

**rij73** · 10-13-2007, 08:17 AM

Today I did a lap of Prospect Park without dropping to my small chainring! I can't believe I was actually able to stay in the big ring (50t) all the way around including the hill! Maybe it's the cool weather...

Just for perspective: when I started riding in the spring on my flatbar, I had to go to my easiest gear to spin up that hill at about 6mph. That gear was a 30/26 or 31 gear inches. Today I never dropped lower than my 50/24 or 55 gear inches, and I maintained a speed on the hill of about 11mph!

Just thought I'd share my little milestone. It has been an incredible feeling to improve so drastically over the 6 months I've been riding. It really boosts the self esteem!

**sgtiger** · 10-13-2007, 10:28 AM

WoooooHooooooo! That's awesome!

Remember that no milestone is little. They all add up to show you how far you've come and open up the possibilities to where you can go.

~Soo

**rij73** · 10-13-2007, 10:33 AM

Thanks Tiger!

**BleeckerSt_Girl** · 10-13-2007, 11:01 AM

Totally awesome!!!!! So great that you are getting noticeably stronger!

I was riding with DH this morning and as we went up a bunch of rolling hills, I was struggling a bit and said "Gee, these hills are getting worse or I'm getting older". Dh then said "Sweetie, you're in your big ring!". I totally thought I was in my middle ring the whole time and wondered why I was struggling.

Now he keeps calling me "Big Ring Sweetie" all day.

**rij73** · 10-13-2007, 12:00 PM

Thanks Lisa! That's so funny that happened to you!

**Bklynmom** · 10-13-2007, 12:32 PM

Great job Rachel! That hill in a big gear is not easy

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**onimity** · 10-13-2007, 12:52 PM

That's so great.

A couple of weeks ago I was riding home from my piano lesson with all of my books (I pretty much suck, but you are an *AMAZING* pianist by the way!) and a hill that I've been getting better at all summer pretty much killed me. I was feeling discouraged until my sister came up behind me and said "way to ride that in the big ring!" I felt a lot better!

It's a great measure of how far you've come, you're right to be proud.

Anne

**rij73** · 10-14-2007, 05:28 AM

Thanks! I know you know what I'm talking about, Bklynmom!

Thanks for checking out my website, Anne... That's nice of you. And good for you for taking lessons. I love teaching adults!

**Mr. Bloom** · 10-14-2007, 04:21 PM

That's a great milestone

**PscyclePath** · 10-14-2007, 05:33 PM

Only about 20-some-odd miles yesterday, and about 9 miles today almost all urban, but it was the road tests and night ride for the LAB's League Cycling Instructor (LCI) certification course, and I managed to squeak through... They derned sure make you work for that blue polo shirt and fancy jersey ;-)

**rij73** · 10-15-2007, 05:34 AM

Thanks, Mr. Silver! Aren't we all just doing awesome?

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