Time away from commitments (familial or otherwise) is minimal, you don't
need a bunch of training (I'm the poster-boy for that!) and pretty much any
bike could do it so you don't need anything really specialized. Plus you
can get that mental sense of accomplishment that comes with milestone
number
Yes, that's for sure. I don't get to ride during the week, so that hurts my
endurance the most. Probably another reason 30 is a good number to do. :-)
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 7:31 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Sun, 2010-08-29 at 18:40 -0700, cyclotourist wrote:
> > I'm still trying to work
On Sun, 2010-08-29 at 18:40 -0700, cyclotourist wrote:
> I'm still trying to work up to that level. Regular old ordinary is
> about 30 miles right now, with 60ish being a bit of a push... :-)
You've got to work your way up to it, and if you bite off too much, it
tends to bite a bit off of you as
The Santa Ana River Trail is wonderful. One of the hidden gems of SoCal.
Hopefully someday it will be 100 miles stretching to the mountains. Right
now it's about 30ish non-stop, which is nothing to complain about!
I was up at the top end of it today:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/493
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 2:44 PM, Beth H wrote:
> A Metric Club/web site is not a bad idea. I think this distance is
> going to grow more popular with riders over time, as more of us
> discover the joys of longer distances out in the country but don't
> feel a need to go out and absolutely kill our
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 9:40 PM, cyclotourist wrote:
> I'm still trying to work up to that level. Regular old ordinary is about 30
> miles right now, with 60ish being a bit of a push... :-)
>
David,
i'm right there with you. When I go out on a weekend it's normally
30-40miles and then home for
I'm still trying to work up to that level. Regular old ordinary is about 30
miles right now, with 60ish being a bit of a push... :-)
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 2:46 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Sun, 2010-08-29 at 09:05 -0700, RoadieRyan wrote:
> > Congrats on the Metric! I did my summer Metric
It would be pretty cool. And like the populaires intent, might get some
folks into cycling or event cycling.
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 11:44 AM, Beth H wrote:
> A Metric Club/web site is not a bad idea. I think this distance is
> going to grow more popular with riders over time, as more of us
> d
On Sun, 2010-08-29 at 09:05 -0700, RoadieRyan wrote:
> Congrats on the Metric! I did my summer Metric last month and had a
> blast, not sure I am ready for the ol' Imperial yet but the 100km was
> a good distance-a stretch but not a slog. Thanks for sharing the
> photos and nice looking cap btw ;
The thoughts on the mileage seem to be pretty universal from what I've
read. Everybody kinda' likes that distance.
I think it's the hat that helped me through it all!
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 9:05 AM, RoadieRyan wrote:
> Congrats on the Metric! I did my summer Metric last month and had a
> bla
Thanks Beth! The mileage (kilometerage??) really is a good one. I should
have re-set my computadora to kilometers! I may be able to do a full 200k
someday, but right now this is good. Time on bike, fatigue, accomplishments
& enjoyment are all maximized (or minimized) to just the right point. W
I know, scary isn't it. Don't turn me in
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 8:04 AM, Michael_S wrote:
> only two bikes I think there is a law against that! ( now that I
> have 7 temporarily)
>
> anyway , glad your IT issue is behind you. Injuries that prevent
> riding are not fun!
>
> ~Mike~
>
> O
The number of cyclists was absolutely amazing. I believe there were more on
the SART than on beach trail in Newport. Tri-guys and gals, teenagers on
cruisers, fixies, bike clubs, packs of little kids, homeless, surfers,
fishermen. It was fantastic see so many people out on bikes! I think
th
I love that bike! Light and zippy, but that may be the Open Pro 28h wheels
and 30mm (labeled 35) Paselas. I want to get a light wheelset for my AR and
see if I can replicate that (135 vs 130 spacing so can't just put those on
it). If so, I'd probably sell the road and get down to one Rivendell +
Thanks! A metric has always been a good length for me. You get a feeling
of accomplishment, but it doesn't take the entire day (I fed my kids
breakfast on the front end, and took them swimming at the Y on the back
end!). But I couldn't even do that amount a few months ago, so am pretty
stoked no
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