Bicycling After 25 Year of not Riding

[Hoji]

COTA Bike Night. Met @toddnjoyce ( theTodd half anyway, great to meet you) and had a sweltering good time.

 

[toddnjoyce]

Same here, good finally meeting @Hoji. I brought my wife along and our daughter came down to ride a lap, too.

The hill leading to turn 1 is a blast.

 

[Hoji]

Same here, good finally meeting @Hoji. I brought my wife along and our daughter came down to ride a lap, too.

The hill leading to turn 1 is a blast.

The downside of that turn one really is a hoot. You can really fly.

 

[tsugsr]

Even though I havnt posted ride logs, (used Strava) my daily riding is about come to a halt. Transferring jobs and will no longer be on the bike everyday, it’s gonna go back to being set up for actual MTB use in the next few weeks.

Something like 1,500 miles on this bike and several hundred more on a few other bikes in a year or so has been fun, but great things await!


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[Hoji]

After two fairly grueling days of long distance driving followed by site visits for work I finally got a ride in. 15-17 MPH wind but was able to get 21 miles in today. Much cooler up here and I may try for another when I get back from range this afternoon.

 

[cycleguy2300]

I forgot to post this the other day. It was hotter, but not as windy as my last ride was. Solo again...

14 of the 97 miles was dirt, its one of the fun things about this route. Most of it is REALLY good smooth hard pack, as good as asphalt mostly, but there is a few sections of loose over hard, and it is a chunky (~1.5in) over hard so it can dance you around or pinch flat you if it is ridden wrong.

Doing long rides like this makes shorter rides mentally easier, even if the are fast and hurt.

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[Hoji]

I forgot to post this the other day. It was hotter, but not as windy as my last ride was. Solo again...

14 of the 97 miles was dirt, its one of the fun things about this route. Most of it is REALLY good smooth hard pack, as good as asphalt mostly, but there is a few sections of loose over hard, and it is a chunky (~1.5in) over hard so it can dance you around or pinch flat you if it is ridden wrong.

Doing long rides like this makes shorter rides mentally easier, even if the are fast and hurt.

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If I was 1.33 miles from a century I would circle the block until I hit 100.
Great ride man. I plan to just ride until I am out of gas tomorrow( or it rains)We will see how much I can get.

 

[cycleguy2300]

If I was 1.33 miles from a century I would circle the block until I hit 100.
Great ride man. I plan to just ride until I am out of gas tomorrow( or it rains)We will see how much I can get.

Just find a good pace and don't stop!

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[Hoji]

Pretty happy with this morning’s effort. Almost all of today’s ride was paved bike trails throughout the city. Pretty awesome

 

[cycleguy2300]

Nice ride Hoji!

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[Hoji]

Standard 0330ish morning ride but a different circuit today. 10mph north wind.

 

[cycleguy2300]

Standard 0330ish morning ride but a different circuit today. 10mph north wind. View attachment 262704

Getting faster!

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[Hoji]

Getting faster!

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I have found that my speed on a ride is directionally proportional to what time I start vs what time I wake up earlier start after I wake up, faster my time is.
I prefer riding before work as it seems to set my tone and pace for the day.
I find if I don’t get a morning ride in, my day at work is not as productive.

 

[striker55]

I have found that my speed on a ride is directionally proportional to what time I start vs what time I wake up earlier start after I wake up, faster my time is.
I prefer riding before work as it seems to set my tone and pace for the day.
I find if I don’t get a morning ride in, my day at work is not as productive.

And the wind!! I think 3 days in a row I rode with no wind, by 10am the wind started. Today was windy.

 

[Hoji]

And the wind!! I think 3 days in a row I rode with no wind, by 10am the wind started. Today was windy.

Wind definitely plays a factor. Under 10mph, not so bad. Over that and it takes a toll

 

[Hoji]

Wind was about 10mph. 59 degrees though and I did not bring anything with long sleeves, a little chilly at the start.

 

[vmax]

Hoji forgive me for not knowing this, but you on a road bike. I don't care for the type of bars on a road bike, I like straight bars with a more neutral fit so I,m a little more upright in the saddle.
Do you ever have your hands go numb?

 

[Hoji]

Hoji forgive me for not knowing this, but you on a road bike. I don't care for the type of bars on a road bike, I like straight bars with a more neutral fit so I,m a little more upright in the saddle.
Do you ever have your hands go numb?

Gravel bike with road bike profile. Good stretch before ride and no problems with numbness.

 

[cycleguy2300]

Hoji forgive me for not knowing this, but you on a road bike. I don't care for the type of bars on a road bike, I like straight bars with a more neutral fit so I,m a little more upright in the saddle.
Do you ever have your hands go numb?

My hands will sometimes go numb early in the ride (left more so than the right), but then chill out as I settle in.

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[striker55]

Hoji forgive me for not knowing this, but you on a road bike. I don't care for the type of bars on a road bike, I like straight bars with a more neutral fit so I,m a little more upright in the saddle.
Do you ever have your hands go numb?

My fat tire bike was basically a big BMX bike, I was hunched over riding. I put ape hangers on, now I sit upright, much better for me.