I'm curious. How many of us here are cyclists?

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  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
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    WOW you hit a doe, that beats anything I have hit.

    Share the road more. grin
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
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    Toxis wrote: »
    I'm insane but Saturday I'll be partaking in a 110 mile gravel grinder here in KS. I'm not up for the whole 200mi yet; next year though, next year it's on. Gotta have goals right? But let's see how I do Saturday...

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    Well thanks to the open planes of Kansas and 20-25mph winds, I made it to the support stop at 61.5mi in 5:58. Called it quits there. Could've rested and maybe got 10-15 more miles but I didn't have another 50 in me. But it was already the longest I've been on a bike and the farthest, let alone in the harshest of conditions, so I'm counting this a win. 56-57 miles of head/cross winds and only 5ish of tail wind. Took it out if me like I never expected.
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

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  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
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    Toxis wrote: »
    Well thanks to the open planes of Kansas and 20-25mph winds, I made it to the support stop at 61.5mi in 5:58. Called it quits there. Could've rested and maybe got 10-15 more miles but I didn't have another 50 in me. But it was already the longest I've been on a bike and the farthest, let alone in the harshest of conditions, so I'm counting this a win. 56-57 miles of head/cross winds and only 5ish of tail wind. Took it out if me like I never expected.

    I bet your **** was sore that day.
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  • greg2350
    greg2350 Posts: 544
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    Just started riding having a blast.
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  • markmarc
    markmarc Posts: 2,309
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    Used to be a cyclist during my college days. Was lucky to live in the northwest corner of he Denver metro area with quick access to the amazing and brutal Morgal-Bizmark course made famous in the Red Zinger and later Coors Bike Classic. The best I ever did was 2.75 laps, giving up before the climb up The Wall. Those of you who have seen the movie American Flyers will know from the first day of the "Hell of the West" scene. For the rest here is a video explaining the course.
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  • Rivrrat
    Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
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    Toxis wrote: »
    Well thanks to the open planes of Kansas and 20-25mph winds, I made it to the support stop at 61.5mi in 5:58. Called it quits there. Could've rested and maybe got 10-15 more miles but I didn't have another 50 in me. But it was already the longest I've been on a bike and the farthest, let alone in the harshest of conditions, so I'm counting this a win. 56-57 miles of head/cross winds and only 5ish of tail wind. Took it out if me like I never expected.


    That's some awesome mileage into a stiff wind. I've got that mileage in me, but not into the wind the whole way. I'd count that as a win too.

    A couple of weeks ago, I was aiming for a 40 miler. I ran into similar winds, and called it a day at 22 ( the road back to the parking lot). If it's not fun I don't like to play.
    My equipment sig felt inadequate and deleted itself.
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
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    bikezappa wrote: »
    I bet your **** was sore that day.
    Sore? Like someone hit my **** with a sledgehammer. And yes, I wear padded cycling shorts.
    Rivrrat wrote: »
    That's some awesome mileage into a stiff wind. I've got that mileage in me, but not into the wind the whole way. I'd count that as a win too.

    A couple of weeks ago, I was aiming for a 40 miler. I ran into similar winds, and called it a day at 22 ( the road back to the parking lot). If it's not fun I don't like to play.
    its a different ball game when you factor in heat or wind or rain...
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

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  • WLDock
    WLDock Posts: 3,073
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    The Bike saved me!

    I've always had a bike but started riding more serious back in the mid 80's. Around the second year of college I started having panic attacks that got so bad that I had to drop out. I moved back home and it got so bad to the point where I could not drive and did not even want to leave the house.

    Through treatment and therapy I needed to find a way to push myself and relieve stress so I started making myself ride. There were a couple of awesome bike shops in my area and after seeing an Italian racer up close and personal I was starting to get hooked. The process was slow but I went from riding a mile or two to riding around the city. I eventually started working for the bike shop around the corner and started to meet a lot of cyclist and started doing club rides.

    Here is my old Centurion Turbo...my first decent road bike (Chromoly frame, chromed fork, rear stays) in my life that I bought with my own money. This is around '87 on the Campus of Michigan State Univ. after I returned back to school.
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    My next bike around the late '80's-'90 was one I bough from a Doctor that had in in the shop on commission. He never really rode it much. A Ciocc MOKBA '80. This was an awesome example and introduction to me about what an Italian road racing bike was all about. This thing rode like a dream on long rides and was much better than the Centurion.
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    Through those years I did many club rides, did some races, and rode 85 miles in a day for the first time in my life, etc, etc etc,.... I met many new people and to this day still have friends who ride. I over the years stopped riding much and even sold my road bike. After years of marriage and not riding much with the wife then after my Son was born I went out and bought a cheap ATB as I was starting to get into that but was not sure about it. An aluminum frame Pacific NOMAD that I bought from Target of all places. Oh GOD help me!
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    ....But, it gets the job done for now.

    I promised myself that if I put in some serious mile that I would reward myself with a dream bike. Many years have passed and that has not happened yet. However, I'm pushing myself to ride more and have co-workers that ride as well as riding clubs in the area that I relocated to last year. I have a vision of something made of carbon fiber or titanium in my future. Maybe a nice road and ATB? I guess I need to get moving? LOL!
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  • chefkungfu
    chefkungfu Posts: 636
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    That's me on the trail here in S. FL.!! Looking for a new MTB.
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  • Rivrrat
    Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
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    Holy crap.....I crashed on my road bike last Friday.::redface:

    I was on an overpass crossing over a dry river to join up with a path on the other side, I was making a slow left to join up with the path on the other side when for some stupid reason I swung out a bit and rode right into a hole while I was turning.

    Did I mention I was on clipless pedals, as in cleated in? I couldn't release fast enough, and down I went
    My equipment sig felt inadequate and deleted itself.
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
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    Not as embarrassing as I've done worse. Had a guy coming my direction on a slightly wider than single track mountain bike trail and he was too beginner to know to move over apparently. So I had to slow down, try not to slide off the edge as I passed him. Too slow I guess, came to a stop when hitting a rock and fell...right on top of him! Clipped in and couldn't get off. And his super cute g/f was right behind watching the whole thing. Why couldn't I have fallen on her? Haha.
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

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    Car Setup: OEM Radio, RF 360.2v2, Polk SR6500 quad amped off 4 Xtant 1.1 100w mono amps, Xtant 6.1 to run an eD 13av.2, all Stinger wiring and Raammat deadener.
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