MFP Cycling Club

Hello all!

This is a great motivator! I really enjoy cycling but don't seem to ride my bike much. I have a 3 year old daughter who sits in the seat on the back. I need to ride more so this is great. I don't think i will do many miles but will give it a go.


Louise

Hi all...

Just got word that my damaged bike has been repaired and I can pick it up this afternoon. The frame and gears were OK.. the brakes and front tire were damaged, but my bike shop guru tells me they were repairable. I trust his judgement.

So, after a week's layoff after my crash, I got out for a brisk walk this morning, in anticipation of a 15 mile bike ride tomorrow with my buddies. They've been so solicitous ... As has the homeowner's insurance carrier, probably in anticipation of a law suit. I'm really just looking for full compensation for my damages, plus a bit for pain and suffering wouldn't be amiss. I don't think there'll be any need to sue, even tho we have cause and about as iron clad a case as one could hope for, with witnesses and the confession of the employee to his negligence. but... in the meantime, we have to foot bills upfront, got new sunglasses, repairs, etc.

It felt good to exercise despite the heat and humidity and my leg didn't bother me much... the bruise and road rash has turned all kinds of interesting colors though. :laugh: It looks like I have punk tattoos.

Finished last ride for the week this morning. A charity ride, The Ride 4 Autism, was a bit hilly and 33.54 miles long. I rode it with my wife, Andrea, and she set a personal best average speed for rides over 30 miles at 13.3 mph.

Also my last vacation ride as we are hiking tomorrow and I go back to work Monday. Still I can complain about 192.98 miles in one week. That puts me over the 1300 mile mark for the season.

I have to take the bike in soon as there is a noise that may be coming from the bearing in the crankset. I hope it's fixed quickly. Later...I have a one year old awaiting on a birthday party.

:noway:

Also my last vacation ride as we are hiking tomorrow and I go back to work Monday. Still I can complain about 192.98 miles in one week. That puts me over the 1300 mile mark for the season.

Sorry guys (and gals) but I had an error in my tracking - the total mileage is correct but my mileage for the week should read 134.87 vice 192.98. Something about that bothered me during the birthday party and I had to recheck it! :noway:

Next week I'll be back to the club rides twice a week and whatever I can get in on the weekends. Between the weather and shop time. It will still be a stretch to make my yearly goal.

@Panda86 - Glad to see that you're progressing nicely toward your goal.

I made my goal of 100 miles with a grand total of 105.4 miles. Yea!!

Glad everyone is out there trying their best.

Well done.

Check in with everyone tomorrow.

An old pic of me on my other Cannondale bike, this is about 1989



That is the jersey I still have!

Thanks tipusnr, that was 21 years ago and 40kg/88 pounds ago too :blushing:

The red car was my Mazda GLC and it was a Great Little Car, the other one was my mom's Mazda 626, I think

Thanks tipusnr, that was 21 years ago and 40kg/88 pounds ago too.

It just dawned on me (and made me smile) so I thought I'd share. I find the metric system psychologically fascinating - you make your distances longer (5K is 3.1 miles), your speeds faster (80 kph is 49.7 mph) but your weights lighter (see above). Just sayin' :bigsmile:

That is why it is cool to know both and pick and choose :bigsmile:

An old pic of me on my other Cannondale bike, this is about 1989

That is the jersey I still have!

I am impressed that the jersey has lasted that long! (Not saying that is a long time, but its a long time for an article of clothing ) I guess some cycling-wear would be a good investment. Shorts at least... I need some shorts. I am sick of my riding up my thighs as I peddle. VERY annoying.

Anyone know how I can keep my butt from getting INSANELY sore from riding :blushing: ? It's killing me! I've heard people say that you'll get used to it, but really?

Awesome job to everyone that is getting some miles in! I know it can be tough to squeeze in a good ride. Yesterday was my first "good ride"... I can really only do them on the weekends, because I am a stay-at-home mom, I walk in the morning, and there's not enough daylight in the evenings after dinner anymore... kind of a bummer.

:yawn:

Didn't get much riding in this week, due to working out of town for three days, so was happy to get in 24 miles (38K) this morning. We had planned to go farther, but I nixed that plan after the first 5 miles because of really tired legs. I'm riding a couple times a week, and also in week 5 of the Couch to 5K running program, so my legs aren't getting much rest. I think it would do me good to have a day off! Happy riding!

Anyone know how I can keep my butt from getting INSANELY sore from riding :blushing: ? It's killing me! I've heard people say that you'll get used to it, but really?

I have a men's citypaver style bike. That means the handle bars are up in a "u" shape and most of my weight is on my seat. (yet my fingers still get numb.) My seat was killing me too. I have not purchased shorts with chamois yet, but will. I went to my local store and bought a memory foam seat cover. (temp fix) That helped greatly. And I am glad to say that after about one month of cycling with almost 400 miles behind my behind :laugh: That my rear is not sore anymore. I used to dread any small bumb in the road. But after 2 and 1/2 hours I do still get tired.

Hope that helps, but if your seat is not anatomically kind to you, then you may have to check into another seat.

I did not think I was going to get in any time on the bike today, but I managed to fit in a 10Km/6 mile ride, not much but better than I thought I would get, and I had two major accomplishments on the ride. 1st, I broke the 23 Km/h which is 14.3 mph, not bad for a fat guy on an OLD mountain bike in Tokyo city traffic :bigsmile:

I have this new short 10Km long route figured out, 5Km out and 5Km back, I start with a down hill from my house then mostly flat, the mid point is at the top of a nearly 1km long fairly steep hill (for me) the last bit is steep, and usually by that point I'm really huffing and have to shift into 2nd gear to finish the hill, and hit my turn around point, today I was able to gut it out and push 3rd gear all the way to the turn around point. You can bet your cycling shorts I was still huffing and puffing, but I did make it! :happy:

I've got to hit some longer rides this week, I hope, I fee great today, down another pound!

Cheers!

@dinos, Didn't realize until now you were also doing C25K. I finished week5, day2 this morning.