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https://rbentonline.org/YaBB.pl General Category >> Ride Reports >> Post/log your PRs here! https://rbentonline.org/YaBB.pl?num=1428108261 Message started by aikigreg on Apr 3rd, 2015, 7:44pm |
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Title: Post/log your PRs here! Post by aikigreg on Apr 3rd, 2015, 7:44pm I thought we might add another ongoing thread along the lines of the Did you ride today? thread. Everybody seems to be doing so great this year - going further, going faster, doing some fast club rides and races like Joseph and Reever. Here is where you can post your PRs, whatever they may be, and keep track of them. It's not about comparing yourself to anyone but YOU. I can remember when it took all day to do a 10 mile ride and I thought, "Nobody can do that kind of miles on a bike. I'm a stud." [smiley=vrolijk_26.gif] |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by aikigreg on Apr 3rd, 2015, 7:51pm So most of this won't actually be PRs since I'm just now jotting them down, but it's as good a place as any to start. This is just the data from last Tuesday's ride on the carbent. power Speed Peak 90 minutes: 150 18 Peak 60 minutes: 158 18.3 Peak 30 minutes: 174 18.8 Peak 2 minutes: 293 29 Peak 60 seconds: 342 30.5 1 Mile Sprint PR: 28.8 (carbent) 30.1 (VK2) 31.3 (M5 CHR) 6 hour PR: 113 miles 12 hour PR: 221.5 Century: 5 hours 5 minutes bike time - 5h7m total Swimming: 300 yards: 6m13s |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Apr 3rd, 2015, 8:37pm Strava PR's? |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by aikigreg on Apr 3rd, 2015, 9:11pm Whatever you want. I got the idea from your hubby talking about nabbing that kom. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by reever on Apr 3rd, 2015, 10:37pm Wow! I guess I need to invest in a power meter. I guess all of those times are on the flats??? I don't know if I have the technology to get all of that data. I've been using map my ride, and it just tells me my time, distance, average speed and split speed every mile......along with playing my playlist as I go. My family doesn't know it, but for my birthday I'd love to get a Garmin VIRB. Greg, what do you use to get all your data? |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by aikigreg on Apr 3rd, 2015, 11:25pm Map my ride is a perfect way to get data. You don't have to keep the same stats as me. There are a thousand things you can count as PRs. Distance, speed, whatever. Hell, sometimes just getting on the bike is a PR. I do use a power tap, combined with training peaks/wko software. I've had it for years, and really just now figuring out how to use it. I think a Garmin virb would be cool! |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by Mdicke on Apr 4th, 2015, 2:02pm Completed another 50 and it has a MMR Course "Lakeview." I have used this as measure of where I am with conditioning and just a way to make myself push a little harder when I was riding DFs. It is a 2.4 mile run with one of those 'ha ha gotcha" double bump uphill finish. Set a PR this morning on it. MMR Lakeview course - 2.4 mi 6:57 minutes 20.97 mph average ;D |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by aikigreg on Apr 4th, 2015, 2:57pm Nice! Do you happen to have a Garmin file for the map? I keep thinking we need to have a database of local routes for us benters. Maybe I can put one together. Mdicke wrote:
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by Phantom Rider on Apr 4th, 2015, 3:45pm aikigreg wrote:
[/quote] Greg - remember the rbent strava group - you can see the routes there folks are using. We have currently have 20 members in the group, that would be a great primer for your database if you decide to do it. I think anyone with a premium account can export them, if you need any help give me a shout as I started that group for this very purpose so folks could see where others are riding. Your idea takes it one step further for those who don't use strava and opens it up to everyone. Strava is a free app for both Android and iPhone. Mapmy ride should allow you to export your ride and import it to Strava as well if anyone is interested in doing so. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by Mdicke on Apr 4th, 2015, 8:10pm No garmin. MMR stopped mid ride so this one is bust For mapping. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by Action Lad on Apr 4th, 2015, 8:38pm Great idea, Greg. Last summer I was sprinkling my high 17 mph laps around White Rock Lake with 18s. Yay! I'm back in the low to mid 17s, but at least I am riding more regularly before the my summer riding season hits at the beginning of June. Yesterday: 59.17 miles (cumulative) Ride 1: Errands 15.86 miles @16.5 mph 470 calories 33.7 mph max. Ride 2: White Rock Lake (quite windy) 43.31 miles @ 16.6 (cum.) lap 1: 17.1 lap 2: 17.7 lap 3: 16.1 lap 4: 16.3 |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by aikigreg on Apr 4th, 2015, 9:29pm Those look like great times to new, Key. I dunno how anyone rides WRL with any speed. I need to join the Strava group. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by reever on Apr 5th, 2015, 4:06pm I don't know if these are PRs or not, but I'll use this as a baseline to compare any future efforts to. I rode to Clyde and back after I stopped at a convenience store for a fried apple pie, pack of little white donuts, and a gatorade. So the ride appears as two separate workouts--one uphill and then one downhill. Wind was from the south at 15mph. http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/930873169 and then http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/930936199 |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by JimFPU on Apr 6th, 2015, 4:10am aikigreg wrote:
For me it was that first 16 miler with Key. He was VERY patient! I'm still at about 12-13 MPH average no matter the bike or the conditions, so it must be the motor. Funny on my commute this morning (finally) I was telling myself on that little hill: "If it was easy everyone would do it!" Then I remembered the Cardiac Attack triple hills out north of McKinney...I've grown weak. Must ride more. My stats this morning's commute: 24 minutes 4.9 miles 11.88 average 18.95 max First time traveling with my Axiom panniers loaded for work too. the 700 actually 'feels' a little more stable with the extra weight back there on the rack. Maybe just an illusion though. UK bank holiday so only about 5 cars out the whole way @ 6:30 am. Very nice ride. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Apr 6th, 2015, 6:11am The Triple Bypass run on cr125? Yeah, I need to do that on the Encore one of these days, and see what it'll do. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by BentTrekker on Apr 7th, 2015, 6:41pm PR on Cotton Belt N - Pleasant Run to John McCain (3:41) on my Catrike 700. Only 5 seconds away from Phantom Rider's 3:36 on his CA2! Darn!! [smiley=duel.gif] I'll do it next time [smiley=evil.gif] https://www.strava.com/activities/281174522/segments/6591186072 |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by Phantom Rider on Apr 7th, 2015, 8:11pm BentTrekker wrote:
One could take that as a challenge....congrats dude |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by aikigreg on Apr 7th, 2015, 8:56pm Kick his ass! |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Apr 8th, 2015, 9:00am Only three come to mind worth mentioning, all back in the 2008 "glory days" of the XStream prototype testing: 1) Clocking a team-best 51 minute-and-change lap time on the 20-mile Texas Time Trial loop (~23.5 mph avg) with the Reclining Flyers II (with Greg, Mark L, and Brad B all on lowracers), then pulling a 54-minute anchor lap (#7) at 5AM to help us break 24 hours for the 500 miles; 2) Breaking (and still holding!) the GDB 12K Time Trial record of 18:14, with a 17:51 (25 mph avg); 3) Doing the Italy 300K rando route in just under 12 hours total. But my REAL Glory Days were apparently in 6th grade, where I set the standing long jump record of 7' 6" at South Elementary School, which apparently still holds to this day... ;D :D 8-) |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by rmillay on Apr 8th, 2015, 9:39pm Impressive! [smiley=wink.gif] |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by jrob_bent on Apr 9th, 2015, 8:17am I remember four years ago after heart and kidney cancer surgery the doctors telling me to get more cardio. I had not ridden a bike in 40 years. The first time I couldn't make it 1/2 mile at 8 mph. Yesterday on two split rides, 40 miles at 18.2 mph average. I was passed by a 20 something on a rode bike going the opposite direction. I counted to 30, then turned around, and the pursuit was on. It took me 3 miles to catch him. He told me he was trying real hard not to be caught, then when he saw how old I was, he was a little taken aback! Phantom Rider Joe, it looks like Benttrekker Matt has thrown you a challenge!!! [smiley=pepper.gif] Are you up to it? [smiley=vrolijk_1.gif] |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by BentTrekker on Apr 9th, 2015, 8:26am jrob_bent wrote:
Jerry, I didn't realize I was throwing a challenge... it was more in jest than anything[smiley=lolk.gif] More of a personal goal, really. I'll tell you right now it's going to be a while before I can catch up to the speed demon that Phantom Rider is! I may be young, but I'm not stupid enough to think I can easily beat someone who consistently rides 19+ MPH ;) |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by jhbell62 on Apr 9th, 2015, 8:52am Good windy rides last few days. Here is yesterday's ride, same as my others for the week.. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/740780109 |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by jrob_bent on Apr 9th, 2015, 12:35pm BentTrekker wrote:
Jerry, I didn't realize I was throwing a challenge... it was more in jest than anything[smiley=lolk.gif] More of a personal goal, really. I'll tell you right now it's going to be a while before I can catch up to the speed demon that Phantom Rider is! I may be young, but I'm not stupid enough to think I can easily beat someone who consistently rides 19+ MPH ;)[/quote] Matt, my post was in jest also! Just trying to stir the pot a little!!! [smiley=evil.gif] |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by jhbell62 on Apr 9th, 2015, 3:26pm Good ride today of 35 miles and here is the link to the ride: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/740780109 |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by Phantom Rider on Apr 9th, 2015, 6:22pm new tires, new shorts rode a normal 35 mile route this evening with 6 Strava PR's, a #2 best time and a 3rd best time. Averaged 19.9 according to my garmin for the entire ride, I'm still chasing that elusive 20mph avg ride. Mind you this route only had 900' of climbing on it but it sure was fun. Watch your mirrors bentrekker [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif] [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif] [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif] |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by aikigreg on Apr 13th, 2015, 9:23pm Looked at strava from this weekend's race. Even though I wasn't riding for speed - I was working solely on normalized power - I ended up with the 7th best 100 miles ever in this race. Even ahead of Raam machine Chris Hoppo Hopkinson. 5 hours 7 minutes for the century. I was off the bike for exactly 2 minutes the first 126 miles. That's not an.all time best. I've broken the 5 hour mark before once, but I'm going to call it a PR anyway. That puts my 200k at exactly 6hr28min, which is certainly a PR. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by jrob_bent on Apr 14th, 2015, 7:50am Way to go Greg!! And I thought I was doing good with 10 miles in 32 minutes for an 18.75 average with 452 feet of climbing, a personal best! It is real good for me. I took 4 days off before yesterday and my legs felt almost young again! ;D The end of June will be 4 years since I started back riding. I only started training in December of 2014. Even with this old body and health issues, I have gained over 4.5 mph average since December. I need to lose 20 more pounds and another year of training for holding my average for longer distances. I am going to add a body sock to the Phantom and see if that helps. I am trying to spin faster, I stay in the middle chain ring and try to spin 90-100 rpm's, sometimes faster. No more knee pain. And what a cardio workout! |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by aikigreg on Apr 14th, 2015, 12:31pm That IS good. No, great. And if you're doing it on a phantom, that's smoking! I feel you on the health stuff, believe me. Spin is king. I could have gone a bit faster if I'd been willing to let my cadence drop below 80, but I want. My knees never hurt, not even the next day, thanks to high cadence. jrob_bent wrote:
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by rmillay on Apr 14th, 2015, 7:56pm Thought today's last lap may have been a P.B. for me on my trike. Lap time 38:30 (approx.) Dist. 10.6 mi. (conservatively) Speed 16.4 mph. My best Clown ride on the trike was on 06/24/14: 42.8 mi., 2:37, 16.36 mph. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by jrob_bent on Apr 14th, 2015, 8:42pm aikigreg wrote:
[/quote] I hope to keep improving my speed for longer distances. And by spinning faster instead of using a bigger gear is really helping my cardio! I'll probably will never be as fast as you or Phantom Rider, but I sure have been surprising some people. The Phantom is a lot faster with the big front fairing and long tail box. By adding a body sock I hope to pick up 1-2 more mph's. I am going to a few hpv races this summer in Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, and Texas and see what the fastest bikes are. Maybe next year I'll have a new bike! Until I met and rode with Phantom Rider, I was just a long distance tourer. I could ride 40-80 miles a day at a steady 12-13 mph pace. Now I am obsessed with speed. I have lot more work to do!!! I found out that I need two easy days after a hard, fast day. I may never reach my goals, but it is fun trying! |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by aikigreg on Apr 14th, 2015, 10:14pm There's an hpv race in Texas?? I did the Xenis hpv races a few years. It's a blast! If you want a car buddy to any of these, let p me know. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by jrob_bent on Apr 15th, 2015, 7:07am aikigreg wrote:
https://tt24tt.com/ . I believe a certain Greg Gross and Kent Polk still holds a record there at Glen Rose! That same Greg Gross and a 4 man team also in Cleburne! I would be happy to have you as a car buddy. I'll be headed that way in September for the Texas time trails. I think the Zenia races have been changed to this, http://www.calvinschallenge.com/ in Springfield, OH May 2nd. My phone # is sis3six-5eight3-two38one, if you would like to meet up and go there this year. Or any race, except for CA. Jerry |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by aikigreg on Apr 15th, 2015, 12:29pm Ahh, I see the confusion. Calvin's and the TTTT are really considered "ultra" races. Hpv races are usually recumbent only and take place on a closed course such as a raceway or velodrome. See recumbents.com. battle mountain is the biggest hpv race of the year. I had the single recumbent lap record too in Glen rose. I may try getting it back this year. jrob_bent wrote:
https://tt24tt.com/ . I believe a certain Greg Gross and Kent Polk still holds a record there at Glen Rose! That same Greg Gross and a 4 man team also in Cleburne! I would be happy to have you as a car buddy. I'll be headed that way in September for the Texas time trails. I think the Zenia races have been changed to this, http://www.calvinschallenge.com/ in Springfield, OH May 2nd. My phone # is sis3six-5eight3-two38one, if you would like to meet up and go there this year. Or any race, except for CA. Jerry[/quote] |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by jrob_bent on Apr 15th, 2015, 6:51pm aikigreg wrote:
https://tt24tt.com/ . I believe a certain Greg Gross and Kent Polk still holds a record there at Glen Rose! That same Greg Gross and a 4 man team also in Cleburne! I would be happy to have you as a car buddy. I'll be headed that way in September for the Texas time trails. I think the Zenia races have been changed to this, http://www.calvinschallenge.com/ in Springfield, OH May 2nd. My phone # is sis3six-5eight3-two38one, if you would like to meet up and go there this year. Or any race, except for CA. Jerry[/quote] [/quote] I have this saved on my favorites:http://www.recumbents.com/wisil/calendar.asp . But there are others, they just include any human powered bike, recumbents, streamliners, velomobiles, and even upright wedgies! And yes, most are at a velodrome. The one near Chicago is very bumpy. I would like to see you get the record back at Glen Rose. I just hope I don't get too embarrassed Saturday trying to stay with the local fast group, all uprights. I know I can stay with them on the flats and down hills, but I am slow uphill. I really will not be embarrassed, just more motivated to kick their asses one day!!! [smiley=runover.gif] |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by aikigreg on Apr 15th, 2015, 7:43pm Where do you ride? I forget. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by Phantom Rider on Apr 15th, 2015, 8:28pm jrob_bent wrote:
[/quote] I hope to keep improving my speed for longer distances. And by spinning faster instead of using a bigger gear is really helping my cardio! I'll probably will never be as fast as you or Phantom Rider, but I sure have been surprising some people. The Phantom is a lot faster with the big front fairing and long tail box. By adding a body sock I hope to pick up 1-2 more mph's. I am going to a few hpv races this summer in Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, and Texas and see what the fastest bikes are. Maybe next year I'll have a new bike! Until I met and rode with Phantom Rider, I was just a long distance tourer. I could ride 40-80 miles a day at a steady 12-13 mph pace. Now I am obsessed with speed. I have lot more work to do!!! I found out that I need two easy days after a hard, fast day. I may never reach my goals, but it is fun trying![/quote] You have improved greatly since our ride in Argyle, keep up the good work. I to started on a Phantom and have migrated to high racers since, be patient, enjoy your ride and research everything before you drop money on the next one. If fast is what you want there are several folks here who can help steer in that direction. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by jrob_bent on Apr 15th, 2015, 9:18pm aikigreg wrote:
About 55 miles SW of St. Louis, MO. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by jrob_bent on Apr 15th, 2015, 9:28pm Phantom Rider wrote:
[/quote] I hope to keep improving my speed for longer distances. And by spinning faster instead of using a bigger gear is really helping my cardio! I'll probably will never be as fast as you or Phantom Rider, but I sure have been surprising some people. The Phantom is a lot faster with the big front fairing and long tail box. By adding a body sock I hope to pick up 1-2 more mph's. I am going to a few hpv races this summer in Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, and Texas and see what the fastest bikes are. Maybe next year I'll have a new bike! Until I met and rode with Phantom Rider, I was just a long distance tourer. I could ride 40-80 miles a day at a steady 12-13 mph pace. Now I am obsessed with speed. I have lot more work to do!!! I found out that I need two easy days after a hard, fast day. I may never reach my goals, but it is fun trying![/quote] You have improved greatly since our ride in Argyle, keep up the good work. I to started on a Phantom and have migrated to high racers since, be patient, enjoy your ride and research everything before you drop money on the next one. If fast is what you want there are several folks here who can help steer in that direction.[/quote] Thanks Joe. Since our first meeting I have put in over 1,800 miles of training. I now realize you have to train and rest properly, not just ride miles and miles. I really love the Phantom. Best money I have spent on a bike. Instead of a new bike, I might turn the Phantom into a streamliner. I'll weigh all my options before making any plunge. Thanks for all the kind words and wisdom. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by aikigreg on Apr 16th, 2015, 9:49pm Awesome. I'm going home to Kentucky at some point this summer. I'll to detour a bit and come ride with you. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by aikigreg on Apr 18th, 2015, 8:55pm The storm was on it's way in on the return trip from tonight's easy spin with my wife - saw lightning in the distance and the wind was picking up a bit, so I thought, "Why the hell not?" and tested out the VK2 on the almost mile long flat sprint zone. Given that I am not adjusted to the bike, still recovering, and haven't ridden much this week, I figured I'd end up stopping the sprint early. Last time I set my PR for this route it was 28 something. Today's new PR on the Vk2 was 30.1 [smiley=dancer.gif] The bike was mud encrusted and the drivetrain was dry and in want of re-lubing. So I could go much faster when trained on the bike. We'll see what the year holds. That was the 2nd fastest sprint of the year, but still good enough for only 39th. Another 1 mph would be top 20. The guy who holds the KOM is 34.0mph with an avg of 628 watts. Yeesh. I'm gonna need some tailwind! |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by jrob_bent on Apr 19th, 2015, 6:23pm aikigreg wrote:
It would be a real pleasure to meet and ride with you Greg. Let me know when you are close by. What part of Kentucky? I have several friends around Kentucky Lake. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by jrob_bent on Apr 19th, 2015, 6:27pm aikigreg wrote:
Darn!!!!! I would need to draft behind a rocket and reach out and hold on to it to go that fast!!! Way to go! [smiley=cheers.gif] |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by aikigreg on Apr 19th, 2015, 8:09pm I assure you, another mile of that would kill me. I'm from Lexington. jrob_bent wrote:
It would be a real pleasure to meet and ride with you Greg. Let me know when you are close by. What part of Kentucky? I have several friends around Kentucky Lake.[/quote] |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by jrob_bent on Apr 19th, 2015, 8:38pm aikigreg wrote:
It would be a real pleasure to meet and ride with you Greg. Let me know when you are close by. What part of Kentucky? I have several friends around Kentucky Lake.[/quote] [/quote] I have a friend who lives in St. Peters, MO who is from Lexington. I have had a drink or two there in my younger days! My wife just informed me that we would be back in Texas in about 3 weeks. We are going to be looking at a house on Bridgeport Lake in Runway, TX. Maybe we could get together then for a ride. Then ride again in Missouri when you go to Kentucky. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by aikigreg on Apr 19th, 2015, 9:18pm Rock n roll! |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by jrob_bent on Apr 20th, 2015, 6:50am Maybe we could get together and ride the Argyle ride with Phantom Rider, Benttrekker, and others. Hey Joe, how about it in about 3 weeks. It would be a site to see several recumbents flying down Crawford Rd and Yarborough Way(Robson Rd) and back down Hilltop Rd to Country Club Rd. Maybe have a little pizza afterwards! I'll try real hard not to be the anchor. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by BentTrekker on Apr 20th, 2015, 7:53am jrob_bent wrote:
I have a feeling I'd be the anchor this time ;) |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by jrob_bent on Apr 20th, 2015, 9:22am BentTrekker wrote:
I have a feeling I'd be the anchor this time ;)[/quote] No way Matt! We'll pull together if we have to!!! |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by Phantom Rider on Apr 20th, 2015, 4:24pm jrob_bent wrote:
I have a feeling I'd be the anchor this time ;)[/quote] No way Matt! We'll pull together if we have to!!![/quote] Let us know as you get closer on the dates and we will see what can be worked out. There are quite a few folks in the area that could do this and of course we would welcome any of our east side friends to come on over to the other side as well. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by aikigreg on Apr 20th, 2015, 4:27pm I'm in if at all possible. A drafting set of bents could kill. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by jrob_bent on Apr 20th, 2015, 6:29pm aikigreg wrote:
I should have said HPRA races like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNkRNz4TxMI |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by jrob_bent on Apr 20th, 2015, 6:30pm Phantom Rider wrote:
I have a feeling I'd be the anchor this time ;)[/quote] No way Matt! We'll pull together if we have to!!![/quote] Let us know as you get closer on the dates and we will see what can be worked out. There are quite a few folks in the area that could do this and of course we would welcome any of our east side friends to come on over to the other side as well. [/quote] Will do Joe. The more riders the better. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by jrob_bent on Apr 20th, 2015, 6:32pm aikigreg wrote:
I was thinking more like with a rope tied to each bike! But if possible, drafting would work to! [smiley=thumbsup.gif] |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by Action Lad on Apr 20th, 2015, 10:18pm aikigreg wrote:
Just imagine that! [smiley=stirthepot.gif] |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by CruzbikeChris on Apr 21st, 2015, 8:30am I'm all in as long as we don't have to cross 377 8 times again! [smiley=deadhorse3.gif] |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by jrob_bent on Apr 21st, 2015, 3:50pm CruzbikeChris wrote:
Especially at morning rush hour! |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by Phantom Rider on Apr 21st, 2015, 4:47pm jrob_bent wrote:
Especially at morning rush hour! [/quote] Whiners - the new route only crosses twice....I'm gonna work another route that will go down to Lake grapevine and back up, this will be about 60 miles I"m guessing. give folks some options. maybe a 20-25, 32 and the long one and all of them will incorporate the majority of our previous route. 25 http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5168829 32 http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5728315 60 miler(FWBA) that I did once before that could start in argyle http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2941619 just some ideas. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by dd5339 on Apr 21st, 2015, 5:34pm Depending on time frames I might be in. Semper Fi |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by jrob_bent on Apr 22nd, 2015, 6:10am Phantom Rider wrote:
Especially at morning rush hour! [/quote] Whiners - the new route only crosses twice....I'm gonna work another route that will go down to Lake grapevine and back up, this will be about 60 miles I"m guessing. give folks some options. maybe a 20-25, 32 and the long one and all of them will incorporate the majority of our previous route. 25 http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5168829 32 http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5728315 60 miler(FWBA) that I did once before that could start in argyle http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2941619 just some ideas. [/quote] WAAAAAAA! [smiley=evil.gif] Sounds good to me Joe. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Apr 22nd, 2015, 12:22pm Not fast by y'alls scale but it did net me 6 PRs today. https://www.strava.com/activities/290508152/ |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by jrob_bent on Apr 22nd, 2015, 4:20pm Way to go Monkeywrangler22! [smiley=tekst-toppie.gif] I did a personal best today myself. I held 26 mph for almost 1.2 miles. I had 42 pounds in the tail box. Yes, I weighed everything! I also topped out at 50 mph down a hill that I could only get up to 46 mph before. Just as I hit 50 mph the wind moved 90% and hit me broadsided. Pushed me over the center line. Here is a link to both videos if anyone is interested. The first one is 26 mph. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOLQjWx3vp4 The 2nd one is 50 mph. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJE2n4DkPy0 I am going to try for 60 mph down a 20% grade this week end! [smiley=bounce.gif] |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by aikigreg on Apr 22nd, 2015, 5:42pm A pr is a pr. What anyone else can do is immaterial. Absolutely great work. It's obvious how hard you've been pushing this year! Monkeywrangler22 wrote:
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Apr 22nd, 2015, 6:34pm Thanks Greg, :) I am faster than I was last year. I just am whining about my surgery next week and the time I will have to be on the trainer instead of riding the roads. Jrob, wow! I've been at 41-42 mph on the Seavo as stoker, and I think that was my fastest. The Encore could beat that I think at Muenster, but I don't have the legs for distance yet I think. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by aikigreg on Apr 22nd, 2015, 7:58pm It definitely could. I've had the carbent over 50 there. Anytime you want to test out speed without going all the way to Muenster come over here. I've got a nice long hill where you can hit 40 without much effort. The trainer sucks, but don't fret too much. I basically had 2 solid months on the trainer without much outdoor time. It's not the most fun, but get a fan and point it in your face, and nab some spin videos. You won't lose anything. Might even gain if you don't slack ;) Monkeywrangler22 wrote:
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Apr 23rd, 2015, 6:03am I plan on watching the sufferfest videos on you tube if I can find them. I also plan on doing planks one armed, and bw squats until cleared to lift again. Next week will be hell though. Surgery on the left shoulder and a cortisone shot in the right. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by aikigreg on Apr 23rd, 2015, 7:43am I had my left foot reconstructed in 2007. Couldn't out my foot on the ground for 6 weeks. Yes, it will suck! Also, GCN has free videos on YouTube fort training that I used once or twice. Monkeywrangler22 wrote:
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by jrob_bent on Apr 23rd, 2015, 8:17pm Monkeywrangler22 wrote:
I feel for you. I have had rotator cuff surgery twice. It is not fun! My 85 year old mother just had a complete shoulder replacement about 5 months ago. She is doing great. I hope you a speedy recovery. If you get too bored, just imagine everyone you know(and don't know) riding around naked! [smiley=thumbsup.gif] |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by aikigreg on Apr 23rd, 2015, 9:18pm When I do that, people laugh and point at my crotch. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by jrob_bent on Apr 23rd, 2015, 9:58pm aikigreg wrote:
Point well taken! [smiley=notworthy.gif] |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Apr 24th, 2015, 11:24am jrob_bent wrote:
This is my second rotator cuff repair too... |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by jhbell62 on Apr 24th, 2015, 1:25pm 1.5 hours on trainer no ride with the rain |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by jrob_bent on Apr 25th, 2015, 7:17pm Monkeywrangler22 wrote:
This is my second rotator cuff repair too... [/quote] I just hope it turns out well for you and you are back riding real soon. The shoulder is the most complicated joint in the body and I found this out every time I rolled over in my sleep! I finally got smart enough to sleep on the sofa with my back to the back rest and a big wedge of hard foam in front of me to keep me from rolling. Good luck! |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by aikigreg on May 2nd, 2015, 5:41pm Several PRS between yesterday and today. Last night was a swimming night. Normally I swim about 1000 meters to warm up, and do drills. Sometimes it's more. Then I do one work set of 300 to 500 meters are a cruise pace. Last night I had a great swim even though I spent most of this week off the bike due to an arthritis flare up. Today I did steady state intervals. They are pretty taxing but I felt decent at the end of the ride so I decided to go for the sprint. I ended up with 4 PRs. Plus, my 60 second and 2 minute power went up quite a bit. Every one of my speed measures went up. But the best was my 1 mile sprint increased to 31.3. I moved from 37th place to 13th all time, and 1st for 2015 out of 860 riders. updated stats are below. There;s q good rivalry going on now between the vk2 and the m5. aikigreg wrote:
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by Monkeywrangler22 on May 3rd, 2015, 5:16am No PRs yesterday but i did manage 14mi on the tandem as stoker. Comfy and plush, there was zero shoulder pain! |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by jrob_bent on May 5th, 2015, 3:39pm This is by far my best day on a bike! I did 35 miles in I hour 44 minutes and 43 seconds for a 20.05 mph average. Granted it was on an almost completely flat trail, but It felt great! [smiley=bounce.gif] [smiley=bounce.gif] [smiley=cheers.gif] I had two people timing me and I also have a video of part of the ride. 26 mph was my top speed and 17 was my slowest when I had to pass people walking on the trail. I feel good! [smiley=vrolijk_26.gif] |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by dd5339 on May 5th, 2015, 6:39pm Went out this morning to start my hill repeats back up and to see what my fitness was doing. For my hill repeats I find convenient local hills that have Strava segments on them that I can use as a measurement. I'd done some hill work last season and HAD KOM's on several of them. However a couple of them had been nabbed by the local racers, so I had a bit of a motivation to get back out there. Since these were short hills it was all anaerobic, full gas and sheer power. I guess spending the off season with the weights did something for my power. I grabbed two KOM's on my morning ride, Strava link HERE (https://app.strava.com/activities/298520586). Was about ready to [smiley=puking.gif] after my second run at Abbey road but fortunately I didn't. On my commute home I had the wind in my teeth for all but the last leg. Since the wind was gusting 20-25 out of the SE I took advantage of the tailwind and beat my previous KOM by 3 seconds, Strava link HERE (https://app.strava.com/activities/298857559/segments/7030383079). I left a lot of time on the ground so to speak on that KOM as I didn't time the light properly and had to come out of a full stop. Semper Fi |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by BentTrekker on May 12th, 2015, 9:21am I think Jerry's in town now. When are we doing this ride? |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by jrob_bent on May 12th, 2015, 2:10pm BentTrekker wrote:
When it quits raining! I hope to ride with aikigreg Saturday. I think anyone who wants to join, probably could. I would like to ride where he usually rides. I think the rain is suppose to hold off until later Saturday. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by BentTrekker on May 12th, 2015, 3:28pm jrob_bent wrote:
When it quits raining! I hope to ride with aikigreg Saturday. I think anyone who wants to join, probably could. I would like to ride where he usually rides. I think the rain is suppose to hold off until later Saturday. [/quote] Where and what time on Saturday? |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by aikigreg on May 12th, 2015, 6:55pm How about 9am at the place I listed in the west metroplex rides thread? |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by BentTrekker on May 12th, 2015, 7:40pm aikigreg wrote:
Cool, I'm going to try to make it. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by jrob_bent on May 12th, 2015, 10:11pm BentTrekker wrote:
Cool, I'm going to try to make it.[/quote] Bring Phantom Rider and Cruzbike Chris with you and anyone else who wants to ride. This could be the start of the West Metro ride since it was rained out Sunday. I hope it is okay for me to invite everyone. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by aikigreg on May 12th, 2015, 10:39pm Of course. Anyone, any speed. It's an out and back and you can't get lost. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by jrob_bent on May 13th, 2015, 8:52am Okay, who wants to be there? I am in! aikigreg wrote:
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by CruzbikeChris on May 13th, 2015, 10:34am Sorry, out of town will try next time. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by Phantom Rider on May 13th, 2015, 12:27pm CruzbikeChris wrote:
Have family commitments so I will be out early to ensure finishing early to keep momma happy. Let's hope the weather is good and we have an enjoyable ride in the sunshine! |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by jrob_bent on May 13th, 2015, 1:05pm Anyone else? |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by Action Lad on May 13th, 2015, 1:58pm Sounds cool, but it will depend on last-minute events. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by jrob_bent on May 13th, 2015, 2:32pm Hope you can make it. That would make four of us. Action Lad wrote:
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by Phantom Rider on May 13th, 2015, 3:03pm If you are interested bonzai cyclewerx has a drop and a no drop ride Saturday at 0730. The no drop route is typically 20-30 miles and the drop usually takes on a couple different forms of 30-50 with a varying pace between 17 and 20 mph Routes are listed on their website Let me know if you are interested in doing this, I will probably join them since it starts early enough for me to get a good ride in and get home early. Greg - don't mean to hijack your plan, just another option if you guys are interested...I'll let the shop know if there will be any bent riders in attendance. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by aikigreg on May 13th, 2015, 5:09pm No worries, Joe. I'm just not an early riser, so I'll pass on getting up at 5am on my day off. [smiley=laugh.gif] But y'all feel free if you want to do the group ride. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by Phantom Rider on May 13th, 2015, 5:20pm aikigreg wrote:
its another option, folks won't hurt my feelings either...just let me know if anyone plans to ride Boznai, otherwise I may do something else. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by reever on May 16th, 2015, 3:33pm This is the only way I can compete with you speedsters is do a ride with a 26mph tailwind and have my wife come and get me. Did 55 miles from Abilene to Haskell and averaged a little under 24mph, I think. http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/987774265 |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by aikigreg on May 16th, 2015, 5:02pm Work smarter, not harder baby! [smiley=thumbsup.gif] |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by jrob_bent on May 17th, 2015, 9:33pm Way to go Reever. It all counts! [smiley=tekst-toppie.gif] |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by aikigreg on May 17th, 2015, 9:46pm New PRs from yesterday's Pedal to the Medal race. Peak 30 minutes went from 174 to 231 watts. Peak 30 minute speed went from 20.2 to 24. I definitely could have gone harder, but glad I didn't. aikigreg wrote:
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by reever on May 18th, 2015, 1:23pm Nice day today......winds not too strong. Nice workout.....maybe not a PR for this, but a good effort and 25 miles of sustained moderate effort with high cadence and speed over 20mph. Funny how this cadence thing works. I've always had this mental trigger--ooooh, I'm pedaling too slowly--I would look down and see I had dropped down into the 70's. Today I'd get the same feeling and I'd look down to see I was at 85RPM. I'm just trying to be like Greg......except for the torn up ass!!!! http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/990395643 |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by jrob_bent on May 30th, 2015, 7:36am With 30.5 miles yesterday, it is a personal record of over 2,000 miles of training and 66,000 feet of climbing for the year. Actually, it is the 1st year I have really trained. It does make a big difference. My best year of just riding, since I started riding almost 4 years ago, before June 1st was around 700 miles. I don't like riding on a trainer, so I spent some very miserable days riding in January, February, and March. A little snow, ice, a lot of cold and wind. Now that I know I can do it, my new goal for next year is 2,500 miles by June 1st. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by reever on Jul 11th, 2015, 2:33pm Winds not so strong today. Rode 23 miles out into the wind to a little town called Tuscola, ate a few bananas and drank a big G2, and then headed back. I averaged 16.5mph going out into the wind and uphill. Going back..... http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1068297357 18 miles at 23.7mph. Felt fast. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by square_corners on Jul 11th, 2015, 3:35pm Mitchell to Sioux Falls, South Dakota partly cloudy, SSE wind @ 5-10, start 82, end 82 https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/830246924 Today's ride was similar to yesterday's ride - flat to rolling farmland, partly cloudy skies, pleasant temperature. 74 miles done today with about 1700 ft of climbing. It was easy today. Wind was SSE again today but much lighter than yesterday's. Tomorrow we have a day off the bike so a chance to enjoy exploring Sioux Falls. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by reever on Jul 12th, 2015, 10:03pm Winds around 15 mph from the south today.....did my little criterion course at the park. http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1069951307 Had two really slow miles to begin with and gradually upped the average to exactly 20mph at 20 miles. Woohoo!!!!! |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by aikigreg on Aug 4th, 2015, 8:39pm Got several PRs week before last in Chicago. All set in the Northbrook velodrome which is smooth concrete covered by epoxy. Smoothest surface you will ever ride on outside of perhaps a wood velodrome. You can really tell I am not the type of rider who has power off the line. I was speeding up in the 1 hour race - my last lap was my fastest, unlike every racer on the velodrome. I think had the race gone a while longer, I would have jumped several places. 200M flying start - 15.348 seconds 28.98mph 1KM 29.603 seconds - 24.96MPH 1 hour TT - 23.937MPH 40K - 1:01:38 - 24.2mph Here's the link to everybody's results, if you want to see the crazy speeds some of these guys can do - especially the streamliners. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PsoRGFFAyRbVol7qUkqJ-rlQFFscX30PxE7qUgtx96s/pubhtml# |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by reever on Aug 19th, 2015, 11:35am Okay.....this has to be in the PR category for me. After doing one of aikigreg's type of interval workouts a few days ago (7 x .6mi all out with .9mi rest interval in between) that got me as sore as I could be, I was finally able to ride at a decent pace today..... Did 40 miles at 20.2 miles per hour on a little @1mile loop in my neighborhood. I'm really trying to keep my RPM's up. Hope it all helps at HHH. http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1128177177 |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by mleuck on Aug 20th, 2015, 12:15am Did 21.6 average tonight at the lake with a 20+ mph north east wind, twas fun https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/871252739 |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by rmillay on Aug 27th, 2015, 6:52pm I tired myself out this morning, but milder summer temps and light winds helped me do four longer laps, 43.6 miles, in 2:24:30, for an 18.1 mph average. Looks like I peaked early for the Texas Time Trials. [smiley=grin.gif] |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Aug 30th, 2015, 6:44am PR on HHH for me! 100.66mi in 5hr 56min. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by rmillay on Aug 30th, 2015, 7:28pm Way to go, Vickie! I've always wanted to be able to do a hundred in under 6:00. Guess this year had good conditions. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Aug 31st, 2015, 8:56am Bob you could not have asked for much better weather Saturday at HHH. There was basically no wind, and what little there was, tended to follow us around the course! |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by rmillay on Sep 29th, 2015, 7:43pm Two similar laps at the lake in 1:11:00 (now for 21.4 miles), 18.2 mph. Baby steps. |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Oct 20th, 2015, 11:31am On a whim, I joined in with the Airport Ride "fast group" last Saturday... For the "Out to the Shell Station" leg, we averaged 22 mph for the 22 miles... never did THAT before! |
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Title: Re: Post/log your PRs here! Post by reever on Feb 2nd, 2016, 12:48pm Two new KOM strava segments are mine, thanks to a really strong wind today. One was a 9/10 mile segment that I was able to average 30.9mph on, and another one that I am proud of was the last part of our time trial course out here--almost 2 miles--the last 1.6 miles of which were uphill--averaged 28.4mph. On the first one, the next guy is 4.6mph behind me. This Encore is wicked fast!!! |
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