30 miles later
suzyb
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My legs feel like they will never straighten again if bent and my bottom is screaming at me not to sit on a bike saddle ever again. But damn I'm proud of myself.
This is the route I took, did it in 3 hours with only a few minute long stops to stretch or adjust clothing (can't ride no handed to zip up my jacket ).
I'm think I'll need to work on my position if I intend to continue doing long runs. Gets very uncomfortable
This is the route I took, did it in 3 hours with only a few minute long stops to stretch or adjust clothing (can't ride no handed to zip up my jacket ).
I'm think I'll need to work on my position if I intend to continue doing long runs. Gets very uncomfortable
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So you make the turn at the far east of the circuit and are faced with that climb??? :shock:
Fark-a-doodle-do :shock:Chunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
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well done
it will come, this time last year a long ride for me was 30 miles, no I do at least that most leisure rides. done 108 on monday and felt best about 45 miles in :?0 -
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Kieran_Burns wrote:So you make the turn at the far east of the circuit and are faced with that climb??? :shock:
Fark-a-doodle-do :shock:
Good effort tho' Suzy. You need a t-shirt like Clever Pun's but with "Shut up Arse" on it.0 -
Well done. You'll do it again on Sunday without a whimper, I bet.
I can see your house from here.
I thought BikeHike had stopped route saving BTW. Is it back then?0 -
CiB wrote:I thought BikeHike had stopped route saving BTW. Is it back then?
They closed the route database, and you can no longer save routes. But they added the ability to show routes that are loaded from elsewhere (e.g. a .gpx file on your own web site).0 -
_Brun_ wrote:Pretty sure the elevation graph makes it look much worse than the reality, which appears to be about 300' over 4 miles.
I'll have to find a way of saving some of my commute routes. Those contain quite a few climbs with gradients up to 20%. I nearly died the first time I did hill rides round Bath after moving from the Midlands. Mind you back then I was running a 39x18 low gear on a road bike. Now I run a slightly more sensible 36x25.
However a superb effort for a new rider. Hope its not too long 'til you do the next one.
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It probably wasn't that bad a hill but the road surface in places was really really rough and I found it quite difficult. Ended up cycling in the gutter or along the white line in a few places just to try and get a smooth bit of road.
Fortunately the road coming back into town was all nice and smooth and downhill. That bit was funCiB wrote:I can see your house from here.0 -
suzyb wrote:It probably wasn't that bad a hill but the road surface in places was really really rough and I found it quite difficult. Ended up cycling in the gutter or along the white line in a few places just to try and get a smooth bit of road.
I'm guessing that you won't be attempting that loop in reverse then.:D Its no fun descending on hills with poor surfaces (unless you have a full-sus MTB :P ).
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Well done - that's great going in a oner - hope you stretched really well afterwards (I always forget until my legs start to hurt). Some ibuprofen when you get back and before bed will also soothe the pain the following day (you'll still know you've done it).
Great going - when are you doing it next?ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH0 -
Seriously impressed Suze - I've been doing those distances for the last few weeks and it does get easier - make sure your saddle is in the right position and shift your grip from time to time if your arms get tired0
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meanredspider wrote:Well done - that's great going in a oner - hope you stretched really well afterwards (I always forget until my legs start to hurt). Some ibuprofen when you get back and before bed will also soothe the pain the following day (you'll still know you've done it).
Great going - when are you doing it next?
I was going to make it a once a week occurrence. Maybe try out different routes.0 -
suzyb wrote:
I was going to make it a once a week occurrence. Maybe try out different routes.
You might want to try to get a shorter ride or two inbetween - it'll really help the fitness and reduce the pain. If you can't, not to worry, but I think you'll find it more effective if you do. Well done - good luck!ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH0 -
meanredspider wrote:suzyb wrote:
I was going to make it a once a week occurrence. Maybe try out different routes.
You might want to try to get a shorter ride or two inbetween - it'll really help the fitness and reduce the pain. If you can't, not to worry, but I think you'll find it more effective if you do. Well done - good luck!
It also seems I can now add headache to the list of ailments today's ride has caused. I've had one pretty much since I got in. I get them after shorter rides as well though so it's nothing to do with the distance.0 -
suzyb wrote:It also seems I can now add headache to the list of ailments today's ride has caused. I've had one pretty much since I got in. I get them after shorter rides as well though so it's nothing to do with the distance.
Dehydration? Helmet fit? Glasses causing distortion (if you wear cycling glasses)? Just a few thoughtsROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH0 -
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