Official Road Cycling Thread

[M_Six]

Perfect cycling weather today. Got in 22 miles. I wanted to do more, but life got in the way.

[chassis]

First ride of the year!

63rpm, 9.5mph, 120HR for 30 miles. 55degF, flat paved trail, light winds and moderate trail traffic. Bike ran well. I cleaned and lubed the drivetrain a few weeks ago, and replaced pads and rotors late last season.

I ran out of (caloric) gas at 20 miles so I stopped and got a Gatorade and food. Need to adjust my caloric intake, it has been a while since I have done this much exertion.

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by chassis

First ride of the year!

63rpm, 9.5mph, 120HR for 30 miles. 55degF, flat paved trail, light winds and moderate trail traffic. Bike ran well. I cleaned and lubed the drivetrain a few weeks ago, and replaced pads and rotors late last season.

I ran out of (caloric) gas at 20 miles so I stopped and got a Gatorade and food. Need to adjust my caloric intake, it has been a while since I have done this much exertion.

I learned that lesson the hard way. Finished a ride and felt like I was going to die on the drive home. Got home and had something to eat and felt better in minutes. Now I keep energy bars in the car for refueling. If I'm going to do a 50 miler, I make sure I have something to eat half way through.

30 miles for the first ride of the year is pretty decent.

[M_Six]

Perfect weather today. Got 33 miles in. Looks like that will be it for a few days. Rain in the forecast until Tuesday.

[BWBike]

Originally Posted by M_Six

I have the gear to ride in cold or wet weather. I just hate doing it. And my indoor trainer setup is sweet, so that makes it even harder to go out in bad weather.

Oh I have all the cold weather gear. At this point in my life I’m not going to go out with up to eight layers and struggle to keep my hands warm.

Plus, since I retired from racing, there is no point for me to stay uber fit like I was for so many years. I still get on the indoor trainer from time to time but keep the average power levels low with just an occasional push to several hundred watts.