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01-15-2010, 08:48 PM
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Nice riding! I haven't ridden a bicycle for distance like that since about 2001, I ended up selling my bike because it didn't get much use.
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01-16-2010, 08:25 PM
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I'm Famous!
I was checking out my local bicycle shop's website
www.biketechmacon.com On the first page, there is a slide show with pics from the shop and pics from our Tuesday/Thursday group rides. My pic's there!!!! I'm riding "Dolly", my single speed Schwinn Madison (yeah yeah... laugh) I have on a grey Fox jersey, black biker shorts, and.... my championship winning beautiful baby blue single speed "Dolly" I ride the group rides sometimes on my single speed to push myself. I can hang with the B group for the first 15 miles on a 30 mile ride. After about 15 miles, the 20 mph pace takes it's toll on the dumbass that doesn't have any gears, and I get dropped. A group averages 22+ mph & rides 35 to 45 mile rides. B group averages 20 mph & rides 30 to 35 mile rides. C group averages 13 to 15 mph & does 20 to 25 mile rides. I ride the B group. Late last summer, I was leaving with the A group and not getting dropped for the first 25 miles. It's a brutal pace. I hated looking at my heart rate monitor during those rides. When you see your at 105% of your maximum heart rate... and at the back struggling to keep in line... it sux. When the group rides start back in March, I'm leaving with the A group every time. They're just gonna have to drop me. I hope "one day".... I'm gonna finish with them. To be continued...
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01-17-2010, 12:30 PM
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I saw you!! Can I have your autograph??
 I have no doubt you'll finish with the A group before long. Your perseverance will pay off. Keep it up! I'd be dying just trying to keep up with the C group.
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01-18-2010, 03:51 PM
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Hardcore Ride
Monday - January 18th (65*)
Schwinn Madison - single speed - FIXED 10 miles 18.5 mph average 177 miles total training The single speed group is sorta a cult following. I'm not hardcore like these guys. Most of these guys ride on the "fixed" side and with no brakes. Supposedly, all the messenger riders in N.Y. City ride this way. They can bunny hop the rear wheel & lock a leg straight and skid stop the rear wheel, or simply slow down pedaling to slow down the bike. On a freewheel gear, you can stop pedaling and coast. On the "fixed" side, the gear is mounted straight to the rear hub, and if the wheel is turning, so are the pedals. I've only ridden like this once, and had a climbing gear on the rear, so my top speed was about 18 (even down hills) or you would start bouncing on the seat from pedaling too fast. You can not stop pedaling on the fixed side. Alot of single speed bikes have flip flop rear wheels. A freewheeling gear on one side, turn the whole wheel around backwards & there's a fixed gear on that side. I didn't like riding fixed. I have brakes, and I've already turned my wheel back around. It was an adventure, though.
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01-18-2010, 05:30 PM
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01-20-2010, 04:42 PM
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Same Route Extended
Wednesday - January 20th (65*)
Trek 1500 - 20 speed 21.5 miles 17.7 mph average 198.5 miles total training New cassette on rear. Was 12-27 Now 11-28 The big number is climbing gear. +1 gives a little more climbing power The small number is speed gear. -1 overdrives a touch more It spread the ratios a little wider. Gotta get used to it. I liked it.
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01-20-2010, 09:41 PM
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The boys at the motorcycle shop said Bob looks plum spiffy in his spandex ridin' clothes.
Not quite sure why he wears 'em to the motorcycle shop though...?
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01-20-2010, 09:49 PM
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Funny Don. You know the motorcycle shop in right in the heart of middle georgia bike routes. I park there sometimes & ride from there. I look GOOD in those pants....
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01-21-2010, 08:31 PM
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Awesome training!
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01-23-2010, 04:12 PM
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In The Wind
Saturday - January 23th (46* and 10 mph wind with gusts to 20)
Trek 1500 - 20 speed 15 miles 17.7 mph average 213.5 miles total training It felt like I rode into the wind the whole ride.
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01-23-2010, 04:34 PM
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01-25-2010, 03:29 PM
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Too Damn Windy
Monday - January 25th
Trek 1500 - 20 speed 16.5 miles 17.5 mph average 230 miles total training
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01-25-2010, 03:51 PM
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Ride on, Smilin' Bob, Ride On!
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01-27-2010, 04:26 PM
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Rollin...
Wednesday - January 27th (upper 50's)
Trek 1500 - 20 speed 30 miles 17.8 mph average 260 miles total training
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