Bicycling After 25 Year of not Riding

[deemus]

No. Back in Dallas. Snow storm shut down the interstate headed north. Could not have hunted if I wanted to. We left 7 am yesterday.

I inadvertently ended up with a whitetail tag up there. No dice. Didn’t see any signs of whitetail. No Tracks, no scrapes. Nothing. Won’t do that again. Saw crap tons of antelope and mulies.

From Tuesday afternoon. Got out just in time.

 

[Hoji]

Glad you made it back safe.

 

[Hoji]

So, because I am a pretty big wuss when it comes to cold, I did not ride at my usual 0130-0400 time this morning. 32 degrees is my “fuckitilldoitlater” number.
So when it hit 40 at about 11 I took a ride around Chalco, and around Chalco , and around Chalco , and around Chalco

 

[Hoji]

Yuck. But I rode anyway

very flat here. Only about 950’ of climb.now to defrost and go to work.

 

[striker55]

View attachment 284447 Yuck. But I rode anyway View attachment 284448 very flat here. Only about 950’ of climb.now to defrost and go to wor

View attachment 284447 Yuck. But I rode anyway View attachment 284448 very flat here. Only about 950’ of climb.now to defrost and go to work.

You are dedicated still warm in TX 77 when I got my 9 miles in today. Now over 9,200 miles!

 

[Hoji]

A little warmer ( haha) at 43 degrees this morning , but a 25+ mph wind. No idea what that equates to in elevation riding into it, but pedaling my ass off the first half I only managed about 10mph.

 

[cycleguy2300]

A little warmer ( haha) at 43 degrees this morning , but a 25+ mph wind. No idea what that equates to in elevation riding into it, but pedaling my ass off the first half I only managed about 10mph. View attachment 284638

Brrr

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[candcallen]

A little warmer ( haha) at 43 degrees this morning , but a 25+ mph wind. No idea what that equates to in elevation riding into it, but pedaling my ass off the first half I only managed about 10mph. View attachment 284638

It equals cold as phuck with aching hands a runny nose and a WTF am I doing this right now for.

Wind Chill Calculator

 

[Hoji]

Warmer and windy 49 degrees and 25 mph
Rode bike paths to let buildings block some of the wind but getting hit on the side with a 30mph gust will make you alert, lol.

 

[candcallen]

Warmer and windy 49 degrees and 25 mph
Rode bike paths to let buildings block some of the wind but getting hit on the side with a 30mph gust will make you alert, lol.

40 degree windchill is still cold man.

Major shrinkage.

 

[cycleguy2300]

40 degree windchill is still cold man.

Major shrinkage.

Cold enough to get whiplash...

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[Exfuzz53]

I’m kind of late to this thread, but like a lot of you, I ride my bike for recreation and exercise. At 75 I need to keep everything moving. I ride 13 miles a day on a single speed Trek cruiser in just over an hour. Today was a challenge with the wind we had blowing. While riding into the wind I was pedaling hard forward, but felt like at times i was going backwards. Makes for a good cardio workout. I’ve loved riding a bicycle since I was a kid…guess I am still a kid at heart.

 

[Hoji]

29 when I got up this morning at 0400( sleeping in as I have the day off.
When it hit 40 I went out and saw what Fargo looked like in the daytime.

 

[Hoji]

Another daytime ride. 30 mph wind in my face and side the last 10 miles.

 

[Andiamo]

Cycling is one of the best workouts you can do.

 

[cycleguy2300]

Just did a 10mi hike from the house. Less than two miles on pavement/roads.

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[Charlie]

Cycling is one of the best workouts you can do.

Absolutely! Along with swimming!

 

[Andiamo]

Absolutely! Along with swimming!

I’ve always wished I was a better swimmer. Need to strengthen the cardiovascular system

 

[Hoji]

Brrrrrrrrrr! 37 degrees and windy.

 

[striker55]

Brrrrrrrrrr! 37 degrees and windy. View attachment 286232

Way too cold for me!