MFP spitfires cycling club week #2

Tri_Dad

New week folks lets get rolling!

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dothompson

I missed this last week. Can I still join?

I'm a mountain biker and have been out of it a while. I rode 10 miles twice last week, so I'd like to try for 10 miles 3 times.

Thanks for the thread!!

musicmom04

tag

skywalker

I'm in! Pledging another 100!!!

skywalker

Anyone catch Stage 3 today? The Big Texan is up from 10th to 3rd with a 0:19 lead over Contador!!! And Cavendish does it again! :drinker:

Tri_Dad

I missed this last week. Can I still join?

I'm a mountain biker and have been out of it a while. I rode 10 miles twice last week, so I'd like to try for 10 miles 3 times.

Thanks for the thread!!

Your more than welcome to join!

Welcome

terraskye

I'm hoping I can get actually get 25 miles in this week. Its calling for rain for the next few days and I dont have proper raingear that biking on those days will be out for me:sad:

junkgypsy

Did 10 miles today! I'm gonna pledge 30 and hopefully go far beyond that. We shall see.

lynniejones

tag

You're it!

lynniejones

double!

dlestermfp

I am going to pledge 100 again and see what happens. Last week was one less work day, so I had one more recreational day than normal. I should still be able to swing it though (famous last words).

lynniejones

My work hours stink! And I wish I could ride to work but I have an hour commute. I need to figure out how to get more ride time in.

RunRideRay

What a day for the tour...

dlester, your homeboy Tyler is not local anymore, he's global superstar now. VS had a big feature on him today and he seems like the real deal. I am fan already... go Tyler!

What a breakaway too, that's very rare to see. I love seeing my hero George Hincapie pulling the train too, what a domestique. We'll see some real action tomorrow! It's been several years since the team time trial and it's amazing to watch the precision, and no time limits!

Great job everyone last week, and special thanks to Spyguy for running the metrics. :drinker: :drinker:

Raymond

lynniejones

I wish I could do this...http://www.pelotonia.org/ride/index.jsp

RunRideRay

First, I have no idea how to post pics in the blog. Second, I posted pics in my profile of my night ride last week and a few of my bikes.

Now before you get all judgmental about the bikes... they don't add up to even one Harley... and I prefer spandex... HA :laugh: :laugh: I always joke with the Harley guys in my office that real men wear spandex, it's a hoot!! But, they never convert :noway: :noway:

On to semaine deux

lynniejones

First, I have no idea how to post pics in the blog. Second, I posted pics in my profile of my night ride last week and a few of my bikes.

Now before you get all judgmental about the bikes... they don't add up to even one Harley... and I prefer spandex... HA :laugh: :laugh: I always joke with the Harley guys in my office that real men wear spandex, it's a hoot!! But, they never convert :noway: :noway:

On to semaine deux

I'm still cracking up at our size difference. I looked at your pictures and decided I could not even get a run and jump to get up on your bike. :laugh: :laugh:

RunRideRay

Lynn, that does look like fun. I've been to the Columbus area quite a bit and it seems cycling is very active in the area. Should be a great turnout.

lynniejones

Lynn, that does look like fun. I've been to the Columbus area quite a bit and it seems cycling is very active in the area. Should be a great turnout.

A. I am not brave enough to do it, because I am a beginner and have never done anything like it.
B. I don't know if I could raise the money involved. 1000 for the 25 mile ride and you have to finish paying what you don't raise...Even though it is for a great cause. It's my birthday weekend. It would be such an amazing thing for me to attempt..my mother is a cancer survivor, as well as my grandmother, and my uncle plus, justs lost a favorite cousin to cancer just a few weeks ago.

RunRideRay

Nope, it's a steep top tube and I need the long seat post too. Plenty of draft for ya.

lynniejones

Nope, it's a steep top tube and I need the long seat post too. Plenty of draft for ya.

I'm little we can just borrow Andy and Beth's pull along thingy and I'll sit in comfort in the back whilst you do all the work.

RunRideRay

Well then.. hang on tight!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

1000 bucks... yikes. It's a great cause and sorry to hear about the streak in your family too. My good friend at work was just diagnosed with Luekemia, and she's only 44, now is predicted to live 10 years. It is so amazing to see how quickly the technology is evolving and the increased fundraising from so many good causes.

skywalker

What a day for the tour...

dlester, your homeboy Tyler is not local anymore, he's global superstar now. VS had a big feature on him today and he seems like the real deal. I am fan already... go Tyler!

What a breakaway too, that's very rare to see. I love seeing my hero George Hincapie pulling the train too, what a domestique. We'll see some real action tomorrow! It's been several years since the team time trial and it's amazing to watch the precision, and no time limits!

Great job everyone last week, and special thanks to Spyguy for running the metrics. :drinker: :drinker:

Raymond

I saw that feature on Tyler too. I think we'll be hearing his name quite a bit in the coming years. I'm also a Hincapie fan. When Lance came back, it just didn't seem right that he and George weren't on the same team anymore.

Really looking forward to today's team time trials. I won't get out of work until after 6, so I have to force myself not to turn on VS until the primetime coverage. I plan on watching it from my trainer :drinker:

dothompson

10 miles this morning. It was amazing to get out. I don't know why I don't do this everyday.

lynniejones

18 miles today, at least 10 of it with my sister which doubled the fun!

skywalker

Anyone catch the Team Time Trial? Amazing!!!! That's all I have to say. I'm speechless, except to say that I put in 36.5m today :happy:

dlestermfp

First, I have no idea how to post pics in the blog. Second, I posted pics in my profile of my night ride last week and a few of my bikes.

Now before you get all judgmental about the bikes... they don't add up to even one Harley... and I prefer spandex... HA :laugh: :laugh: I always joke with the Harley guys in my office that real men wear spandex, it's a hoot!! But, they never convert :noway: :noway:

I have always thought that classic Y-Foil frame was really cool. You don't see them around much, which makes them that much more appealing to a wierd guy like me. I don't have one, but I almost picked one up earlier this year. Before I pulled the trigger I ended up getting a great deal on a closeout LeMond Versailles. That puts me at two road bikes and a mountain bike. Too many more and it might be divorce time.

I have almost no pictures of myself, so I have nothing to post. It has always been strange to me to say, "here, can you take my picture".

dlestermfp

Does anyone here use a cyclocomputer to track their rides? I am not all hard-core about it, but I really like the convenience of how it keeps track of my mileage, not to mention how fun it is to compare results from a few months ago to the same ride more recently.

Here is a link to one of the routes I take on my commute home. The elevation tab is particularly fun as it shows the ups and downs, though going home it is mostly ups.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/8223466

junkgypsy

Man, I gotta get cable so I can know what the heck you guys are talking about, haha.

singfree

I use a Cateye computer (wireless). I like to check speed, distance, avg. speed, etc... It doesn't have cadence or ant of the high-end stuff, which I don't need anyway. I changed tires since I was always getting flats with the old ones. I'm now using Continental Ultra Sport with Kevlar. Almost 700 miles on the tires and no flats!

I've ridden about 65 miles since Sunday. Trying to get at least 100 per week.

Agreed, the Team Time Trials were great!

RunRideRay

Da Computer
Not that it will help many of you... but I got a Garmin 605 a few weeks ago and it's so awesome for tracking rides & routes. It syncs all the data on the computer and I am already comparing routes and times. It was an adjoined Fathers Day, B-Day, Anniversary gift all in one. I'd never spend that on a bike computer... but heck, that's usually what makes a good gift. I was planning to let the technology stabilize but it's a fun gadget... and no wires!!

Le Tour
Big time drama this year! Mountain stage in a few days. Until then, go Tyler!

The Y-foil
Dlester, It's a super plush ride that's hard to explain. Super stiff for climbing and cranking, no flex at all. But silky smooth on road vibration. I am very luck to have snatched one, and it's wicked fast too.

Raymond

lyla29

I would like to join, however, it will be a couple of weeks until I go riding again since my son fractured his leg, and I feel bad going when he can't :ohwell: Do you just post how many miles you plan to do for the week?