2022 Cycling Thread

[dg47]

As a new member, it is great to see all the variety on this website.
I ride a old Fuji cyclocross and a cheater rocky mountain altitude power play e bike when Im feeling lazy

 

[Hoji]

This morning’s chilly ride was in Kalamazoo, MI.

 

[480 Ruger]

View attachment 348770 This morning’s chilly ride was in Kalamazoo, MI.

Welcome to the winter water wonderland. Hope you enjoy your stay

 

[cycleguy2300]

In a Wilderness Patrol School. Glad I ride as much as I do and have pretty top notch technical skills for mountain biking.

More miles today... and about half this week have been at night.

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[cycleguy2300]

In a Wilderness Patrol School. Glad I ride as much as I do and have pretty top notch technical skills for mountain biking.

More miles today... and about half this week have been at night.

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Finished the school with 83.8mi of TECHNICAL trails. Despite my lack of good training, my legs felt great all week.

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[toddnjoyce]

Longest ride of the year. The climbs sucked, 6+% grades uphill. I was a little off the estimated time in the middle of the pack.

 

[cycleguy2300]

Longest ride of the year. The climbs sucked, 6+% grades uphill. I was a little off the estimated time in the middle of the pack.

Very nice!

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[cycleguy2300]

Finally getting a hint of fitness again.

Felt great today. Hopefully I can keep on it consistently and get fitter.

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[Hoji]

3 short rides last week. I seriously need to just force myself to put 10-15 in after driving 500+ miles just to stay in the habit, lol.

 

[toddnjoyce]

Finally imported Saturday’s ride data into Strava. I guess 18+ miles uphill was a bigger cardio effort than it felt in real time.

 

[oldag]

Y'all are in a lot better shape than me to sustain those speeds over such distances and with significant grades.

 

[striker55]

Y'all are in a lot better shape than me to sustain those speeds over such distances and with significant grades.

Tell me about it, I ride 5 miles at 8.5 mph. I'm 71 and ride a fat tire bike everyday, weather permitting.

 

[Hoji]

Got 21 this morning before the fog rolled in.

 

[oldag]

View attachment 353263 Got 21 this morning before the fog rolled in.

I can match that average.

On level ground.

For five miles...

 

[striker55]

With temps below 55° (I used to ride when it was 32°) my wife and I got a YMCA membership. Paid for by Silver and Fit ( social security advantage). I'm liking riding a stationary bike, no wind and comfortable.

 

[candcallen]

With temps below 55° (I used to ride when it was 32°) my wife and I got a YMCA membership. Paid for by Silver and Fit ( social security advantage). I'm liking riding a stationary bike, no wind and comfortable.

I tried one of those memberships. They kept carding me there and at the early access for seniors at Kroger. I'm too young.

I quit going anyways. All those cars in the lot with their blinkers on.

 

[oldag]

I haven't let the cold stop me yet (down to freezing, with wind chill a little below freezing). But if the temps really hit the 'teens, I dunno...

The cold just kills my times, though. Average speed drops 10%. Seems like the muscles just don't loosen up.

 

[Wudidiz]

Tell me about it, I ride 5 miles at 8.5 mph. I'm 71 and ride a fat tire bike everyday, weather permitting.

I want a fat tire bike. What is a good one for doing a few miles daily in the neighborhood? I’m 73.

 

[striker55]

I have an inexpensive Mongoose Dolomite sold at Academy, Walmart, Target. I've done several upgrades, like the handlebars. If you get it in a box you have to grease all the bearings before you ride it. I have 11,000 miles on it with neighborhood riding, at least 5 miles every day since 4/2016.