FurmanCock
Grand Poohbah
Yeah, that's kind of my "fear", the unexpected stops. I can see myself now on a steep climb, grinding to a gradual stop...and the toppling over in slow motion.
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10,000 miles
- Thread starter Blitzkrieg
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Mtn bike miles =/= road bike miles. There is not a direct correlation (due to terrain and conditions on both mtn. and road). But My guess is that 1 mile on single track is about 3-4 miles on the road, as far as effort).Pondering today how I am nearing 500 miles on my mountain bike this summer (pedal bike, not ebike) and how much time and effort that took me - then I think of Blitzy hitting 12k and I'm like ...
I went out today and did 24 on the road bike. First good ride since I had Covid. Was good to get out and ride again. i am so ready for fall weather. 10 days until October and it's still close to 90 and humid around here.
Oh no doubt. But still. We had our first really big fall storm come through Friday through today, so I went out Thursday and went for my longest single-track ride of the summer - almost 13 miles, that ended in a big climb over the mountain then downhill to home … and I was THRASHED. Absolutely done. But it felt good to be able to get it done.
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Well yeah but it took over 6 years... :i_am_so_happy:Pondering today how I am nearing 500 miles on my mountain bike this summer (pedal bike, not ebike) and how much time and effort that took me - then I think of Blitzy hitting 12k and I'm like ...
Got 23.5 in earlier, absolutely gorgeous out there today.
The tide is in here in the Pac NW - just pouring. Feel like I have barely been on my bike.
FurmanCock
Grand Poohbah
Anybody here use a smart trainer or spinning bike when you can't get outside?
Yeah I can't do them either. I have done spin classes for 30-45 minutes and those are OK. But does not beat riding on the open road. But just by myself on a trainer I will get bored and tired in 10 minutes. Same with running on a treadmill.
I have a stationary bike that I ride on occasion if the weather is bad and it's sheer torture to get even 10 miles on it. Weird.
If you ride enough you're going to have some spills. I've had probably half a dozen nasties.
Yeah I fall all the time. This one was less bloody but more painful than the typical crash - ribs.
What an absolutely gorgeous day for bike riding in the Midlands, I got in a 17.2 mile ride.
Yeah, I got in another 17.2 yesterday. Beautiful weather here in the Midlands, day time highs in the low '70s.
