MFP Cycling Gang 9/15/08

ohthatbambi

Got in another 10 miles this evening just before too dark but it was on

MY NEW TREK ROAD BIKE!

We went ahead and drove up to Salisbury today and bought it.

It's a Women's Specific Design 2009 model and they cut $100 off the price for me, so I got it for $700!

It's got carbon forks, carbon seat post, and aluminum frame.

Had them put on a wireless Cateye and saddle bag, too, with 2 water bottle cages, and I'm set!

Guy at this shop was very helpful and friendly. Fitted me right then, showed me all the stuff, etc.

Set off into a steady 10mph head wind for the first part of the ride and still finished with 17mph average for the trip!

Can't wait to get it out with no wind and see what it can really do!

Here's some photos---

It is very pretty! I think that is the one Newman wants me to get!! I got in 16.5 miles today so my total this week is 81

ce_fit

Trek makes a great bike!!! That looks really nice!

Happy riding!!! :happy:

Newman4AU

I am speechless....
Someone actually took my advice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is the exact same model I have been eyeing for my wife. I am glad to hear you took the plunge.
The price sounds like you got a great deal, and i am glad you found a good bike shop. Now, pass the insanity along by letting someone else borrow your hybrid, they will get adicted and you will have a new ridning partner! Great job with the riding!!!

dothompson

Got in another 10 miles this evening just before too dark but it was on

MY NEW TREK ROAD BIKE!

We went ahead and drove up to Salisbury today and bought it.

It's a Women's Specific Design 2009 model and they cut $100 off the price for me, so I got it for $700!

It's got carbon forks, carbon seat post, and aluminum frame.

Had them put on a wireless Cateye and saddle bag, too, with 2 water bottle cages, and I'm set!

Guy at this shop was very helpful and friendly. Fitted me right then, showed me all the stuff, etc.

Set off into a steady 10mph head wind for the first part of the ride and still finished with 17mph average for the trip!

Can't wait to get it out with no wind and see what it can really do!

Here's some photos---






Sweet ride Shore,

We'll miss you on the boards the next couple of weeks while you break her in.

jadaigle

I'm jealous, Shore. It's pretty.

I'm getting ready for my 77 mile today. Once my son is on the bus, I'm off. It will be my first ride with my new HRM.

shorerider

Took the new Trek out today for what ended up being a 27 mile ride. The wind was brutal! Steady 16mph with gusts to 21! :noway: Man, it was tough! I would never have even thought of riding on a day like today on my Hybrid but was able to still grunt out 15mph average. I'll be glad when this stupid weather front moves away and the wind dies.

Anyway, I love the Trek! Even the seat, which looked so "little" is painless and comfortable. A few times, I was able to get out of the wind and maintain 17mph for a bit without bringing my HR out of about 70% range.

Now I gotta think of a name for it.....

jadaigle

I have returned from my 76.7 mile ride. It was brutal. This was the hardest ride I have ever done. The wind was literally in my face or coming at me from the side every minute of the ride. I felt like crying the entire last 27 miles. My participation in the Seagull century is up the air now: I did not have fun today.

first 20 miles: 1:16:07 Avg HR 150
20-30 miles: 35:47 AHR 150
30-40 miles: 38:23 AHR 149
40-50 miles: 37:48 AHR 150
50-60 miles: 37:43 AHR 156
60-70 miles: 40:18 AHR 154
70-76.7 miles: 26:45 AHR 152

shorerider

I have returned from my 76.7 mile ride. It was brutal. This was the hardest ride I have ever done. The wind was literally in my face or coming at me from the side every minute of the ride. I felt like crying the entire last 27 miles. My participation in the Seagull century is up the air now: I did not have fun today.

first 20 miles: 1:16:07 Avg HR 150
20-30 miles: 35:47 AHR 150
30-40 miles: 38:23 AHR 149
40-50 miles: 37:48 AHR 150
50-60 miles: 37:43 AHR 156
60-70 miles: 40:18 AHR 154
70-76.7 miles: 26:45 AHR 152

Oh, man, I'm so sorry your ride was bad! The wind is horrible over this way today. I was glad to get back home after just my 27 miles--I can't imagine having pedaled 76 miles in this! But you did it! Hang in there---the weather for the Seagull might be better than today. If not, there's always the Ride Between the Waters a couple of weeks later down this way.

Go reward yourself with something really special for dinner now. You had to have burnt up a TON of calories today! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

ce_fit

I have returned from my 76.7 mile ride. It was brutal. This was the hardest ride I have ever done. The wind was literally in my face or coming at me from the side every minute of the ride. I felt like crying the entire last 27 miles. My participation in the Seagull century is up the air now: I did not have fun today.

first 20 miles: 1:16:07 Avg HR 150
20-30 miles: 35:47 AHR 150
30-40 miles: 38:23 AHR 149
40-50 miles: 37:48 AHR 150
50-60 miles: 37:43 AHR 156
60-70 miles: 40:18 AHR 154
70-76.7 miles: 26:45 AHR 152

Now the positive spin!!! Way to go!!! Despite the pain & discomfort, look at what you have accomplished. How many people in the world have ridden 77 miles on a bike? I'm sure it is less than 2%. After the pain has gone you can be proud of your accomplishment. Remember "No pain no Gain"

From someone who has yet to ride that far, way to go!!!!

shorerider

Just got back home from my first training with my new group, the Holy Rollers, and I had a blast!

We did 45 miles--took 3 hours. Average speed of 15. Top speed 25.

There were some hills, which killed me, as I've been riding around my house, which is flat, flat, flat. And the wind kicked up most of the day, too.

We even got in some pelaton riding training for me, which was an absolute blast! That's when you ride with one guy leading, breaking the wind for the rest and creating a draft. Everyone else falls in single file. Each person takes turns, about 1 minute, as the lead rider, then drops back to the rear. We did that for about 5 miles and hit an average speed during that time of 19-20mph. I loved it!

Not even sure how many miles I got in this week now though but can't wait to be able to go on another group ride!

Bamboo--going stick in here for bit longer, just fyi.

jadaigle

Thanks for all the support, guys. I got back on my bike today after running a 5K. I rode home from the race, so I got another 10 miles in. I feel a little bit better. I think I'll do the century but I'll skip the long ride next week so I don't get so discouraged.

Total this week: 95.2 miles. Not quite 100, but close enough for me.

shorerider

Reminded me about one of the guys on the ride yesterday--69 years old. He had already ridden 32 miles before joining us for our 45 and then at the end of our group ride, he decided to keep going to "make it an even 100 mile" day he said. :noway: WOW--69 years old and doing a Century like it was nothing. That's what I wanna be when I grow up!

ce_fit

finished my week off with a 30 mile ride. It is starting to get cooler, I am not looking forward to sunny day cold rides!! I live in Vancouver Canada, no flat spots here. :noway:

ce_fit

Question regarding calories burned. My Cateye computer says on the ride I burned 1100 cal. MFP says I burned 1600. I did not have to input any info into my cateye. I am curious as to which reading you would use?

shorerider

Question regarding calories burned. My Cateye computer says on the ride I burned 1100 cal. MFP says I burned 1600. I did not have to input any info into my cateye. I am curious as to which reading you would use?

Both have to be estimates, unless the Cateye has a HRM--I know that MFP usually overestimates vs. my HRM by as much as 500/700 or as little as 200, depending upon the ride time. I have found that mapmyride.com usually tends to give an estimate pretty close to my HRM though. It's free to use unless you wish to print maps, too. You plot out your ride, then input time, age, weight, etc. and it spits out average speed, calories, etc. It's usually within 200 of my HRM.

How long did it take you? That might help figure it out. I know that I can count on burning between 400-600 per hour depending on exertion amount.