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  • sburns52
    sburns52 Posts: 1 Member
    I just started my road back to 180 lbs. Gained 15 pounds after a road cycling accident. 1 week hospital and 5 weeks off the bike. now it's holidays etc. Soooo trying to ride (mostly indoors) and diet. 65 years old and you would think I wouldn't still be trying to lose weight.
  • _mr_b
    _mr_b Posts: 302 Member
    Me!

    I'm an MTBer at heart but also dabble in road and garage (Zwift) cycling. Thinking of doing a coast to coast this year.
  • kcjchang
    kcjchang Posts: 709 Member
    sburns52 wrote: »
    I just started my road back to 180 lbs. Gained 15 pounds after a road cycling accident. 1 week hospital and 5 weeks off the bike. now it's holidays etc. Soooo trying to ride (mostly indoors) and diet. 65 years old and you would think I wouldn't still be trying to lose weight.

    48, shoulder surgery (Grade 5 AC Separation), 12 pounds gain, and 2 months off the bike but no hospital stay. *kitten* happens but all's forgiven once saddled backup. Hope to hit the road in two months just when the fair weather shines. If you haven't try Zwift, it makes the time disappear. Takes some discipline not to contest every hill or jump on every wheel that passes. ;)
  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    pedermj2002 wrote: »
    @NorthCascades How was it? And what are the new wheels?
    Sedu1906 wrote: »
    NorthCascades wrote: »
    Just got back from my first ride on my new wheels. :-)

    What did you get?

    Wish I had a picture of them on my bike that wasn't terrible. The days are short here and the weather isn't so photogenic.

    But I got Enve's new wheel, the 4.5 All Road. They're very very wide for road rims. Set them up tubeless.

    4.5AR_Main_2-800x532.jpg

    I put Shimano Ice Tech Freeza rotors on them.
  • pauliet7
    pauliet7 Posts: 31 Member
    I'm a keen roadie. I use MFP to track calories and keep energised for those long days in the saddle. Cycle all year round, and happy to ride through rain. Feel free to follow add whatever for motivation and support. Keep turning the pedals.
  • Sedu1906
    Sedu1906 Posts: 145 Member
    NorthCascades wrote: »
    pedermj2002 wrote: »
    @NorthCascades How was it? And what are the new wheels?
    Sedu1906 wrote: »
    NorthCascades wrote: »
    Just got back from my first ride on my new wheels. :-)

    What did you get?

    Wish I had a picture of them on my bike that wasn't terrible. The days are short here and the weather isn't so photogenic.

    But I got Enve's new wheel, the 4.5 All Road. They're very very wide for road rims. Set them up tubeless.

    4.5AR_Main_2-800x532.jpg

    I put Shimano Ice Tech Freeza rotors on them.

    Nice wheels!
  • richardgavel
    richardgavel Posts: 1,001 Member
    jessicastanfill wrote: »
    Me! January/February is my off season as I live in Chicago so right now, lifting and running. 200+ miles per week during season

    Chicago cyclist also, love the North Branch Trail, much quieter than lakefront. I've got mine on the bike trainer. The only thing that sucks is that I'm using a trainer tire which isn't made for roads so I can't use the bike outside on the abnormally nice day during the winter.
  • amorfati601070
    amorfati601070 Posts: 2,890 Member
    Yessir..

    Road, looking for new wheels soon. Any recs? stayin alloy.
  • Sedu1906
    Sedu1906 Posts: 145 Member
    amorfati601070 wrote: »
    Yessir..

    Road, looking for new wheels soon. Any recs? stayin alloy.

    Can't go wrong with Mavic. Prices can be reasonable and they are bomb proof.
  • Steff46
    Steff46 Posts: 516 Member
    Wow, a friend of mine just had his bike stolen right out of his driveway. So sad.
  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    amorfati601070 wrote: »
    Yessir..

    Road, looking for new wheels soon. Any recs? stayin alloy.

    HED Ardonnes.
  • kcjchang
    kcjchang Posts: 709 Member
    Sedu1906 wrote: »
    Can't go wrong with Mavic. Prices can be reasonable and they are bomb proof.
    Except for the proprietary part. Ksyrium been bomb proof for me. The Open 4 CD wheelset that I built in 1990 are still true and round with original spokes still intact. Loss count number of miles and spills.
    amorfati601070 wrote: »
    Yessir..

    Road, looking for new wheels soon. Any recs? stayin alloy.
    Kinlin and Pacenti seems to be the go to for custom hand built on a budget and low weight. Checkout BHS and BDop if you get an inkling for DYI. See miketechinfo.com also. Pretty easy and you don't need any special tools except for a "good" spoke wrench (some are nice have but not required).
  • denversillygoose
    denversillygoose Posts: 708 Member
    Steff46 wrote: »
    Wow, a friend of mine just had his bike stolen right out of his driveway. So sad.

    Bikes live inside where it's safe.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    edited January 2017
    Yup...road. During the winter I'm mostly on my trainer though. I usually do a couple of endurance events annually...last year I did a trial series which was a good experience, but not really my gig and an injury kept me from completing the series...besides, I don't have the bike for it.
  • Sedu1906
    Sedu1906 Posts: 145 Member
    Steff46 wrote: »
    Wow, a friend of mine just had his bike stolen right out of his driveway. So sad.

    Call in the Marines!
  • Sedu1906
    Sedu1906 Posts: 145 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    Yup...road. During the winter I'm mostly on my trainer though. I usually do a couple of endurance events annually...last year I did a trial series which was a good experience, but not really my gig and an injury kept me from completing the series...besides, I don't have the bike for it.

    I've never done a TT race but it looks fun. Not sure how well I'd do. I sign up for any Fondo I can get to. I'm not the fastest in any group but I can suffer with the best of 'em.
  • amorfati601070
    amorfati601070 Posts: 2,890 Member
    Sedu1906 wrote: »
    amorfati601070 wrote: »
    Yessir..

    Road, looking for new wheels soon. Any recs? stayin alloy.

    Can't go wrong with Mavic. Prices can be reasonable and they are bomb proof.
    NorthCascades wrote: »
    amorfati601070 wrote: »
    Yessir..

    Road, looking for new wheels soon. Any recs? stayin alloy.

    HED Ardonnes.
    kcjchang wrote: »
    Sedu1906 wrote: »
    Can't go wrong with Mavic. Prices can be reasonable and they are bomb proof.
    Except for the proprietary part. Ksyrium been bomb proof for me. The Open 4 CD wheelset that I built in 1990 are still true and round with original spokes still intact. Loss count number of miles and spills.
    amorfati601070 wrote: »
    Yessir..

    Road, looking for new wheels soon. Any recs? stayin alloy.
    Kinlin and Pacenti seems to be the go to for custom hand built on a budget and low weight. Checkout BHS and BDop if you get an inkling for DYI. See miketechinfo.com also. Pretty easy and you don't need any special tools except for a "good" spoke wrench (some are nice have but not required).


    Will investigate further. Cheers guys.
  • MaxisBack
    MaxisBack Posts: 5 Member
    About 5,000 road miles a year. Add me up!
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,559 Member
    edited January 2017
    Cycled a century (100 miles in one day) today. :)


    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10366563/ultradistance-cycling#latest
  • Sedu1906
    Sedu1906 Posts: 145 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Cycled a century (100 miles in one day) today. :)


    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10366563/ultradistance-cycling#latest

    Was this your first century ride?
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,559 Member
    edited January 2017
    Sedu1906 wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Cycled a century (100 miles in one day) today. :)


    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10366563/ultradistance-cycling#latest

    Was this your first century ride?

    No ... it was my 99th century ride, and 174th ride of 100 miles or more. In other words, I've done 99 rides of 100 miles plus 75 rides which have been longer than 100 miles. :)

    I'm an active long distance cyclist (centuries, double centuries, audax/randonneuring events, 24-hour TTs, etc.) and have been riding long distances since 1994.

  • Sedu1906
    Sedu1906 Posts: 145 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Sedu1906 wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Cycled a century (100 miles in one day) today. :)


    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10366563/ultradistance-cycling#latest

    Was this your first century ride?

    No ... it was my 99th century ride, and 174th ride of 100 miles or more. In other words, I've done 99 rides of 100 miles plus 75 rides which have been longer than 100 miles. :)

    I'm an active long distance cyclist (centuries, double centuries, audax/randonneuring events, 24-hour TTs, etc.) and have been riding long distances since 1994.

    That's more than impressive!
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,559 Member
    Sedu1906 wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Sedu1906 wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Cycled a century (100 miles in one day) today. :)


    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10366563/ultradistance-cycling#latest

    Was this your first century ride?

    No ... it was my 99th century ride, and 174th ride of 100 miles or more. In other words, I've done 99 rides of 100 miles plus 75 rides which have been longer than 100 miles. :)

    I'm an active long distance cyclist (centuries, double centuries, audax/randonneuring events, 24-hour TTs, etc.) and have been riding long distances since 1994.

    That's more than impressive!

    Thanks. :)

    I've tried many types of cycling, but long distance is the one I feel most comfortable with. :)
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,559 Member
    BTW - there's a group of us talking about the rides we do here ...
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10494397/january-2017-biking-cycling-bicycling-challenge#latest
  • Sedu1906
    Sedu1906 Posts: 145 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    BTW - there's a group of us talking about the rides we do here ...
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10494397/january-2017-biking-cycling-bicycling-challenge#latest

    Thanks. I'll check it out.
  • ritzvin
    ritzvin Posts: 2,860 Member
    denversillygoose wrote: »
    Steff46 wrote: »
    Wow, a friend of mine just had his bike stolen right out of his driveway. So sad.

    Bikes live inside where it's safe.

    yep. West side of Buffalo here - I actually once had a beat up children's mountain bike stolen mid-day from my driveway once with a church group sitting outside 3 doors down (I didn't think anyone would actually be pathetic enough to cut the lock on a bike worth less than $5 - I was wrong)(it wasn't a high end U-lock though -wrongly figured that it would have been overkill on that bike).
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,559 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Sedu1906 wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Sedu1906 wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Cycled a century (100 miles in one day) today. :)


    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10366563/ultradistance-cycling#latest

    Was this your first century ride?

    No ... it was my 99th century ride, and 174th ride of 100 miles or more. In other words, I've done 99 rides of 100 miles plus 75 rides which have been longer than 100 miles. :)

    I'm an active long distance cyclist (centuries, double centuries, audax/randonneuring events, 24-hour TTs, etc.) and have been riding long distances since 1994.

    That's more than impressive!

    Thanks. :)

    I've tried many types of cycling, but long distance is the one I feel most comfortable with. :)

    On Saturday, I cycled my 100th century. :)

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Machka9/view/hint-of-hadspen-hike-160-km-bicycle-ride-913161


    Well, actually, my 175th ride of 100 miles or more, but my 100th ride of the 100 mile distance. A century of centuries. :grin:
  • Madwife2009
    Madwife2009 Posts: 1,369 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Sedu1906 wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Sedu1906 wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Cycled a century (100 miles in one day) today. :)


    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10366563/ultradistance-cycling#latest

    Was this your first century ride?

    No ... it was my 99th century ride, and 174th ride of 100 miles or more. In other words, I've done 99 rides of 100 miles plus 75 rides which have been longer than 100 miles. :)

    I'm an active long distance cyclist (centuries, double centuries, audax/randonneuring events, 24-hour TTs, etc.) and have been riding long distances since 1994.

    That's more than impressive!

    Thanks. :)

    I've tried many types of cycling, but long distance is the one I feel most comfortable with. :)

    On Saturday, I cycled my 100th century. :)

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Machka9/view/hint-of-hadspen-hike-160-km-bicycle-ride-913161


    Well, actually, my 175th ride of 100 miles or more, but my 100th ride of the 100 mile distance. A century of centuries. :grin:

    Wow. Just wow.
  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    I've barely been on the bike since I got skis.
  • rjc992
    rjc992 Posts: 20 Member
    Road cyclist here. I used to do 4000 miles per year, but down to about 2000 per year now and looking forward to spring riding soon.

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