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| 1 | General Category / Ride Reports / Re: Did you ride today? 2024 edition on: Yesterday at 6:13pm |
| Started by Bud_Bent | Post by jayg | |
| Thursday 4/18/24 WRL Clown Ride: Participants: Daniel S, Larry K, Kenny J, Bob M, Lynn M, and me. Daniel and Larry rolled out of Sunset Bay early and rode 41+ miles together. Kenny rode solo. Bob led Lynn and me on 2 lake laps and SoPac Trail up-and-backs for a total of 41+ miles. Expecting rain, Lynn and Kenny drove to the Green Spot. I rode to the Spot on my Catrike Speed and met them for lunch. Following lunch, I completed a counterclockwise lake lap. Got in 52 miles at a 16.2 mph average. Prior to today, I've only ridden once in the past several weeks, so was feeling out of shape on the first 20+ miles. I felt somewhat better on the second 20+ miles. Nice riding weather today, but not many riders taking advantage of it. No incidents or mechanicals to report. A number of weeks ago, Terry C had his Catrike 700 and his Catrike 559 e-trike stolen out of his garage. He's coming to the Mosquito Works tomorrow to get fitted to a very low mileage 2015 Catrike 700 I located for him. I'm going to install a 750w Tongsheng TSDZ2B w/open-source firmware (OSF) e-drive on the trike. |
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| 2 | General Category / Ride Reports / Re: Did you ride today? 2024 edition on: Apr 17th, 2024, 7:56pm |
| Started by Bud_Bent | Post by rmillay | |
| I met with Larry and Daniel at Sunset Bay this morning to do a ride to make up for yesterday's rainout. We did two of the usual laps. Though it was mostly cloudy it still warmed into the eighties, and was somewhat muggy. That did start to affect me toward the end of the ride. We got 41 or so miles at 16 mph. Near the end of the ride Larry chased down a wedgie at 23 mph until the guy gave up. E Bob made an appearance, and we saw two other trikes, and also Hand-cycle Bob. We should be riding again Thursday. | |
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| 3 | General Category / Ride Reports / Re: Did you ride today? 2024 edition on: Apr 14th, 2024, 5:48pm |
| Started by Bud_Bent | Post by jayg | |
| Sunday 4/14/34 WRL Solo Ride: I usually ride with Lynn M, Butch Y, and Don C on Saturdays, but yesterday they did the Ferris bluebonnet ride, while I decided to cut my yard then ride today. I left Sunset Bay about 9:30 AM and headed for the north end of the SoPac Trail. Did a 180 at the north end, headed back down the trail to the Ridgewood Trail entrance, and did a round trip to Glencoe Park. Back on the SoPac, I rode to the north end again, did a 180 and rode back to the lake and on to the Trinity Forest Spine Trail. Rode both branches of the trail, then rode back to Sunset Bay. After a break, did a lake lap, then rode to the Green Spot for lunch (Delicious chicken fajita plate and chocolate soft serve ice cream for desert). After lunch, I completed a counterclockwise lake lap. Got in 52.8 miles at an 18-mph average. Max speed was 32.6 mph. Average heart rate was 101 bpm with a 134-bpm max at 32.6 mph. The trails have dried out, so I decided to ride my GS Aero trike today. Haven't ridden it since March 5. As soon as I rolled out of Sunset Bay, I could tell the Aero is much faster than the Catrike Speed I've been riding, and I was going to have fun. I raced a young roadie on the Ridgewood Trail, reaching a max speed of 32.6 mph. I was pacing him, headed east on the trail, until we reached a 90-degree curve. He laid his bike over to take the curve, while I had to brake to keep from sliding into a concrete wall. He then entered 90-degree blind curve at speed and left me behind. I'm glad he didn't encounter another rider headed west, or there could have been a serious accident. Lot's of riders and pedestrians on the trails today. Not many riders on West Lawther. Was fun riding with a southerly tailwind on West Lawther.   2007 Catrike Speed 2017 Greenspeed Aero |
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| 4 | General Category / rbent Lobby / Trike Riders in Wylie Area on: Apr 13th, 2024, 1:10pm |
| Started by Coach | Post by Coach | |
| Hey, Trikers - I live between Lucas and Wylie in St. Paul. Can I find anyone in these areas that have and ride trikes? I have a Catrike and love it but want to extend my rides out in these areas. So come join me!!!!!! My e-mail address is eytukan@gmail.com. Thanks anyone. | |
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| 5 | General Category / Ride Reports / Re: Did you ride today? 2024 edition on: Apr 11th, 2024, 5:52pm |
| Started by Bud_Bent | Post by jayg | |
| Thursday 4/11/24 WRL Clown Ride: Participants: Kenny J, Bob M, Lynn M, Butch Y, Don C, and me. Kenny arrived early and rode solo. Don arrived after 3:00 PM and rode solo. Bob led Lynn, Butch, and me on two lake laps and SoPac Trail up-and-backs. Bob and Lynn left the lake after getting in 41+ miles. Butch and I rode to the Green Spot for lunch and conversation. Following lunch we completed a counterclockwise lake lap. Butch and I got in 52 miles. I was tired after not having ridden for about two weeks, preparing my house for visiting relatives, then visiting with them. Was glad to be back riding with the Clowns. The weather was pleasant, except for 12 mph+ northerly headwinds we had to fight. No incidents or mechanicals today. There were a number of friendly, waving riders on the trails. |
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| 6 | General Category / Ride Reports / Re: Did you ride today? 2024 edition on: Apr 9th, 2024, 6:37pm |
| Started by Bud_Bent | Post by square_corners | |
| 7-Apr-24 SUN ROCKWALL-FORNEY RIDE Started off thinking we had a wind at our back (north wind) but later thinking we had a west wind. Either way, did not bode well for a pleasant ride back north after our Panera stop in Forney. But either the wind was in the process of shifting or we were mistaken. Turned out riding directly north was not an issue but riding west was. There is a fair amount of westward riding on the way back but it didn't really affect our ride that much. So, it turned out to be a pretty good ride overall. Despite what the temperature range looks like, it was chilly feeling - the 3 of us, Eva, Ed, and I kept our extra layers on for the entire ride. But once we finished, it definitely seemed too warm. The 3 of us matched the pace quite well this ride. Eva has made strong gains this year. bike: NEUVATION ROAD BIKE; start time: 9:07; end: 12:21; avg:16.1; max: 31.2; climb: 1562; miles:43.26; mtd miles:196.81; ytd miles:2306.41 PTLY CLOUDY; wind: WSW 6 - 13; start temp: 64; end: 75 |
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| 7 | General Category / Ride Reports / Re: Did you ride today? 2024 edition on: Apr 9th, 2024, 6:36pm |
| Started by Bud_Bent | Post by square_corners | |
| 6-Apr-24 SAT TOLER RIDE Not knowing how difficult doing tomorrow's Rockwall Ride might be after having a cold for a week and knowing how strong Eva has become I decided to bring the e-assist trike on this ride. Yet, I didn't really do myself any favors because I ended up riding on level zero (motor off) for about half the ride. I only turned it on for the climbs. I knew that was a risk because I could tire my legs out too much and defeat the purpose of riding the assisted trike. Well, will see tomorrow how things turn out. bike: CATRIKE 700; start time: 8:26; end: 11:49; avg:15.1; max: 29.5; climb: 1093; miles:42.48; mtd miles:153.55; ytd miles:2263.15 SUNNY; wind: SSE 8-16; start temp: 61; end: 73 |
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| 8 | General Category / Ride Reports / Re: Did you ride today? 2024 edition on: Apr 7th, 2024, 7:06pm |
| Started by Bud_Bent | Post by rmillay | |
| Ferd cancelled his ride, so I made my way to the lake to ride Saturday morning. When I got there I discovered I hadn't brought my battery. Fortunately, I had remembered my trike! I decided to ride unassisted, and try for thirty miles--what I'd get in Plano. I started down the Santa Fe Trail and labored up the hill at the overpass at about 6 mph. Coming down the hills though I felt like my old self. I saw Don leading Lynn and Butch down the SPT as I was going up. I came back and got on W. Lawther. T&P Hill was another slow slog, and I went around PeePee hill to stop for a drink. The headwind was tough coming back to the start. I figured doing the Santa Fe again would get me my 30 miles, but that meant going up the @#&%!! hill again. I was really glad to finish that. I wound up with 31 miles, at a pace only a little off an Eastside pace. | |
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| 9 | General Category / Ride Reports / Re: Did you ride today? 2024 edition on: Apr 4th, 2024, 7:05pm |
| Started by Bud_Bent | Post by square_corners | |
| 4-Apr-24 THU CLOWN RIDE I felt excellent on today's Clown Ride. I think easing back into riding as my cold relaxed its grip on me has paid off. I felt strong. Of course, it helped that the temperature was agreeable and there was barely any wind. I ran my assist on the trike on Level 1 (lowest) for about 60% of the ride and Level zero (motor off) for the other 40%. Having had my chain and cog set replaced seemed to improve performance, also. I was able to use my highest gear when needed. For a very long time, using my highest gear before I had the trike repaired resulted in chain skip, so I seldom used it. This ability to use the biggest gear allowed me to easily keep up with Larry without jacking up the assist level. Now looking forward to riding the road bike on tomorrow's Velo Vets ride. bike: Catrike 700; start time: 9:25; end: 12:50; avg: 16.1; max: 23.8; climb: 650; miles: 43.11; mtd miles:111.07; ytd miles:2220.67 SUNNY; wind: W 3; start temp: 54; end: 77 |
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| 10 | General Category / Ride Reports / Re: Did you ride today? 2024 edition on: Apr 4th, 2024, 7:04pm |
| Started by Bud_Bent | Post by square_corners | |
| 3-Apr-24 WED VELO VETS RIDE Felt good to join this ride although morning traffic issues made it take me more than double the usual time to arrive. I was late, but had a plan, and fortunately I'd brought my e-assist trike today. That meant i could ramp up the speed without ramping up my breathing. That's just what I needed to catch up with the fast group before they deviated from the lake to add the Ferndale Loop. It was great to reunite with Cindy and Bill. The Ferndale Loop went well. At the mid ride break, at the Green Spot I was able to reunite with Diana for a warm, but too short, visit. After the Green Spot, our smaller group rode another lap, RandEL peeled off early, Cindy and Bill peeled off later, and Donna and Debra were last to drop off. I accompanied Rocky to his exit point, and I rode to my van. I was pleased with how the ride went. bike: CATRIKE 700; start time: 9:15; end: 12:52; avg:13.9; max: 25.8; climb: 827; miles:40.27; mtd miles:67.96; ytd miles:2177.56 SUNNY; wind: NW 10; start temp: 54; end: 65 |
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