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my ride today
I am basically a long distance runner who has moved to riding a bike
about once a week to keep the pounding down. I have in the past and I wanted to post this for a bit of feedback for someone who is into biking as this group is most of the time. I have rode bike a Mercier I bought in July and I love it have about 300 miles on it. I did my longest ride today it was beautiful day but a little winding from the west. I went out 14 miles into a side/headwind it about 55 minutes then I turned around and what a blast. I went for the next 13 miles at a pace around 21 mph on my garmin gps. I find it similar to the feeling I had when I first ran for over 1 hours straight with no stops. This of course was 25 years ago but now on the bike I enjoy the same feeling. I guess my question relates to what other do. I rode 27 miles today in 1 hour and 35 minutes and I could basically ride much longer no problems with being tired or wipe out but going faster with the wind was scary. I find at 25 mph and any sudden gust of wind are a bit of a balance problem and I get thinking this is fast to me. I also found my neck was a bit sore from looking around and using my review mirror at times. I was only on county roads but I hate cars an trucks it is best to be in deserted rodes for speed. I find at 47 my sense of danger in speed is conservative and my balance is not what it was 20 years ago. I guess I could have easily road 50 miles it some sense although my butt would be sore. I should mention I did run 9 miles in the morning before this bike ride or it would have been faster and better. I feel like a lone eagle out on the rode and would appreciate any thoughts on what someone does for a work out. I normally ride my bike about 20 miles at a shot once a week but I am finding I really would need to go for a ride of about 50 miles to see the limits are what my body responds to. I started a thread some month ago asking about a Mercier bike and I have to say it has been great no problems, no flats, I did lub the chain today for the first time and I noticed a difference. -- Mark Cleary plays Hollenbeck Jazz Guitars Handmade http://hollenbeckguitar.com/ |
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