September 2016 Biking Cycling Bicycling Challenge

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  • tcaley4
    tcaley4 Posts: 416 Member
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    09/02 - 18.25 miles time: 1:11 avg speed: 15.3
    09/03 - 14.57 miles time: 0:51 avg speed: 17.1
    09/05 - 21.96 miles time: 1:26 avg speed: 15.3
    09/06 - 14.80 miles time: 0:54 avg speed: 16.3
    09/07 - 18.40 miles time: 1:11 avg speed: 15.5
    09/08 - 18.27 miles time: 1:13 avg speed: 14.9
    09/09 - 18.32 miles time: 1:12 avg speed: 15.2
    09/11 - 22.48 miles time: 1:17 avg speed: 17.5
    09/12 - 17.51 miles time: 1:02 avg speed: 16.7
    09/13 - 11.08 miles time: 0:38 avg speed: 17.4
    09/15 - 08.41 miles time: 0:32 avg speed: 15.9
    09/16 - 15.49 miles time: 1:00 avg speed: 15.5
    09/17 - 38.61 miles time: 2:12 avg speed: 14.5
    09/19 - 10.91 miles time: 0:34 avg speed: 19.5
    09/20 - 15.35 miles time: 0:57 avg speed: 16.0
    09/21 - 11.12 miles time: 0:39 avg speed: 16.9
    09/22 - 14.76 miles time: 0:49 avg speed: 18.1
    09/23 - 14.83 miles time: 0:56 avg speed: 15.8
    09/25 - 33.63 miles time: 1:58 avg speed: 17.2
    09/26 - 14.72 miles time: 1:03 avg speed: 13.9

    September total: 353.46
    Goal for month: 200
    Year to date: 2,662.91

    Jan - 175.9
    Feb - 343.3
    Mar - 353.8
    Apr - 363.4
    May - 319.1
    Jun - 316.2
    July - 166.1
    Aug - 167.6
  • narak_lol
    narak_lol Posts: 855 Member
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    Thanks for your kind words @_nikkiwolf_ ! Best wishes to the rest of September, hope you achieve your 150km goal, this IS an achievement already!
  • tristramtrent
    tristramtrent Posts: 257 Member
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    Double shifts and working out of town at the moment so the only bike time I get is at night on the stationary bike in my workshop sometimes... Keeping at it when I CAN; next chances to get out on the roads are mid Oct though. Thinking of investing in a better spin bike as the current one is at a funny angle for my back.

    2/9 15.2 Architectural antiques Tadley
    6/9 13.2 Burghfield AWE
    12/9 7.6 miles indoor
    13/9 7.6 miles indoor
    14/9 12.7 Silchester Tadley
    18/9 6.5 Ufton Nervet
    19/9 8.7 indoor
    25/9 9.2 indoor
    26/9 7.3 indoor
    27/9 6 indoor
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
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    _nikkiwolf_ wrote: »
    @sijomial Beautiful bike! The white forks look really good. Love the new name :smile:

    @_nikkiwolf_

    Thank you.
    Did think of repainting the forks but I wanted the bike to be like me - wearing its scars with pride!
  • Ohhim
    Ohhim Posts: 1,142 Member
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    Ended up doing a shorter solo ride Friday after picking up race wheels Thursday (HED Jet 6+) to get used to how they felt on the flats before racing on them Sunday. With strong winds, I definitely felt how they both make you faster, and push you along (via sideways sailboat like pressure) which took some getting used to.

    Brought the bike up to Augusta Saturday, and raced my IM 70.3 Sunday with a respectable 56.5 mile time trial (no drafting) at 22.2mph. The course was slightly long (due to a detour) but I raced it about 1.5mph faster than my last IM 70.3 despite and extra 600' of elevation on this course. Finished 11/260 for my age group and 40th out of 2600 amateur racers, so I'm good with the result, but recognize I'll need to be in the 23-24mph range to make it onto the podium and to the world championships. Regardless, it was a fun race with a great downriver swim, and a flat (but 90 degree hot) well supported scenic run.

    9/3 - 19 miles
    9/4 - 12 miles
    9/5 - 14 miles
    9/6 - 30 miles (expresso + baseball commute)
    9/7 - 28 miles (errands + baseball commute)
    9/8 - 100 miles (Pittsburgh - Rockwood on GAP trail @ 14mph)
    9/9 - 107 miles (Rockwood-Hancock on GAP/C&O trail @ 15.5mph)
    9/10 - 112 miles (Hancock-DC @ 14.5mph)
    9/14 - 20 miles
    9/15 - 5 miles (train station home)
    9/18 - 19 miles (trainer sufferfest during Sunday night football)
    9/19 - 34 miles (w. intervals - testing new tires)
    9/21 - 33 miles (tri team ride)
    9/23 - 20 miles
    9/25 - 57 miles (IM Augusta 70.3 @ 22.2mph)

    Total: 601 miles
    Goal: 621 miles
    Remaining: 20 miles
  • 35dollars
    35dollars Posts: 830 Member
    edited September 2016
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    Tue 27 - 31.59 miles

    MTD 184.5 / 250, YTD 1895.37 / 2500


    Surprisingly, the only place the DOMS wasn't a problem was on the bike. Sitting down, trying to reach anything on the floor... ouch. But on the bike was fine.
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
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    September 4th 15.3 Miles -- Duration 1:59:07
    September 6th 6.76 Miles -- Duration 00:41:45
    September 8th 18.7 Miles -- Duration 1:15:04
    September 10th 13.0 Miles -- Duration 1:09:44
    September 11th 14.47 Miles -- Duration 1:38:55 (Including a Cross Race)
    September 12th 18.3 Miles -- Duration 1:14:02
    September 14th 20.8 Miles -- Duration 1:27:19
    September 16th 7.81 Miles -- Duration 00:40:52
    September 17th 39.7 Miles -- Duration 2:42:34
    September 18th 12.9 Miles -- Duration 1:20:40
    September 20th 10.9 Miles -- Duration 1:00:34
    September 21st 6.88 Miles -- Duration 00:30:39
    September 23rd 15.2 Miles -- Duration 00:44:58
    September 24th 27.19 Miles -- Duration 1:54:00
    September 25th 36.2 Miles -- Duration 2:23:05
    September 26th 11.7 Miles -- Duration 1:00:46
    September 27th 12.5 Miles -- Duration 1:30:02

    September Total Miles: 288.31
    September Total Duration: 23:14:06
  • SteveCro
    SteveCro Posts: 788 Member
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    Setting my goal at 250. Evenings are getting shorter.

    9/6 - 17.4 miles Boy getting a slow start already. My landscape project is getting me behind.
    9/7 - 15.68 miles 94 degrees with heat index of 104, great day for a ride...
    9/14 - 16.39 miles
    9/15 - 8.16 miles
    9/19 - 10.23 miles
    9/21 - 22.31 miles wed. night group ride around lake Shafer.
    9/22/- 11.26 miles
    9/23 - 11.42 miles
    9/25 - 9.94 miles
    9/27 - 15.72 miles

    MTD - 138.50

    Jan - 170.47
    Feb - 245.31
    Mar - 409.88
    Apr - 227.22
    May - 332.92
    June - 302.69
    July - 505.53
    Aug - 196.86

    YTD - 2529.37
  • smyle5
    smyle5 Posts: 33 Member
    edited September 2016
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    9/2 26.4 miles @ 13.0
    9/3 24.1 miles @ 13.1
    9/5 35.4 mile @ 12.9
    9/7 6.4 miles @ 13.6
    9/8 8.6 miles @ 14.7
    9/10 13.39 @ 13.2
    9/11 50.77 @ 12.5
    9/13 15.66 @ 14.5
    9/15 6.5 @ 14.5
    9/17 19.98 @14.5
    9/18 20 @ 14.7
    9/18 11.6 @ 9
    9/19 13.94 @ 13.8
    9/20 15.13 @ 14.7
    9/24 19.94 @ 14.8
    9/25 29.4 @ 15.1
    9/27 20.05 @ 15.8

    250.0/250 initial goal complete
    50/50 add on stretch goal complete
    +30.67 miles that I never thought I'd get to :smile:
  • tcaley4
    tcaley4 Posts: 416 Member
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    Way to go @smyle5. Congrats on meeting your monthly goal.
  • tcaley4
    tcaley4 Posts: 416 Member
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    09/02 - 18.25 miles time: 1:11 avg speed: 15.3
    09/03 - 14.57 miles time: 0:51 avg speed: 17.1
    09/05 - 21.96 miles time: 1:26 avg speed: 15.3
    09/06 - 14.80 miles time: 0:54 avg speed: 16.3
    09/07 - 18.40 miles time: 1:11 avg speed: 15.5
    09/08 - 18.27 miles time: 1:13 avg speed: 14.9
    09/09 - 18.32 miles time: 1:12 avg speed: 15.2
    09/11 - 22.48 miles time: 1:17 avg speed: 17.5
    09/12 - 17.51 miles time: 1:02 avg speed: 16.7
    09/13 - 11.08 miles time: 0:38 avg speed: 17.4
    09/15 - 08.41 miles time: 0:32 avg speed: 15.9
    09/16 - 15.49 miles time: 1:00 avg speed: 15.5
    09/17 - 38.61 miles time: 2:12 avg speed: 14.5
    09/19 - 10.91 miles time: 0:34 avg speed: 19.5
    09/20 - 15.35 miles time: 0:57 avg speed: 16.0
    09/21 - 11.12 miles time: 0:39 avg speed: 16.9
    09/22 - 14.76 miles time: 0:49 avg speed: 18.1
    09/23 - 14.83 miles time: 0:56 avg speed: 15.8
    09/25 - 33.63 miles time: 1:58 avg speed: 17.2
    09/26 - 14.72 miles time: 1:03 avg speed: 13.9
    09/27 - 14.69 miles time: 1:00 avg speed: 14.7

    September total: 368.15
    Goal for month: 200
    Year to date: 2,677.60

    Jan - 175.9
    Feb - 343.3
    Mar - 353.8
    Apr - 363.4
    May - 319.1
    Jun - 316.2
    July - 166.1
    Aug - 167.6
  • UmmSqueaky
    UmmSqueaky Posts: 715 Member
    edited September 2016
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    9/10: 19 miles
    9/12: 23 miles
    9/13: 18 miles
    9/15: 18 miles
    9/19: 17 miles
    9/23: 9 miles
    9/26: 17 miles
    9/27: 9 miles
    9/28: 28 miles - ughhhhhhhh this month has sucked re: mileage. It's rained for basically the last week and a half. My fendered rain bike is out of commission and I'm not riding my road bike in the rain (don't want to crash it), so I'm taking the train if it's raining. Turned 35 yesterday and was going to ride 100 miles to celebrate but had to go to work instead :( I didn't even get to ride 35 miles because it was raiiiiinnggggg after work arghhhhhhh!!! I've got Friday off so fingers crossed I can get the century in then. I really wanted to hit 4000 miles this year (well really wanted to hit 5000 but that's not going to happen), so I really need to go all in for October before the weather starts to turn.

    Month to date: 158 miles
    Year to date: 2910 miles


  • Sp8zmanSpiff
    Sp8zmanSpiff Posts: 57 Member
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    9/1 = 24.5
    9/2 = 13.3, 37.8 total
    9/5 = 18.8 on recumbent exercise bike, 56.6
    9/6 = 13.3 The Loop, 69.9
    9/7 = 16.2, 86.1
    9/8 = 12.0 recumbent, 98.1
    9/9 = 24.5, 122.6
    9/12 = 13.3 The Loop, 135.9
    9/13 = 21.5, 157.4
    9/15 = 13.3 The Loop, 170.7
    9/17 = 13.8 - Flume Trail - Mountain Biking, 184.5
    9/18 = 24.4 - TRT & Flume Trail - Mountain Biking, 208.9
    9/21 = 18.2, 227.1
    9/22 = 29.8, 256.9 - 250 Yay!
    9/24 = 24.8, 281.7
    9/26 = 12.0 on recumbent, 293.7
    9/27 = 13.3 The Loop, 307

    Wow, I did over 300 miles and still a couple of days left. Special thanks to my wife for covering the kids for weekend rides and especially while I went to Tahoe to ride the Flume Trail! Mountain Bike Riding is more effort than road biking, especially at 7k feet of elevation.

    If you ever get the chance, ride the Flume Trail. I am a very inexperienced mountain biker and I was able to ride it. I had to get off the bike and walk over some technical parts, and steep parts, but I never felt like I was going to crash. The view of the Lake is awesome.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,861 Member
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    Machka9 wrote: »
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    OK ... I'm here now ... I hope ...
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Review ...
    (Distances include cycling + walking)
    March: 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
    April: 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
    May: 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
    June: 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
    July: 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
    Aug: 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
    Sep: 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
    Oct: 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
    Nov: 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
    Dec: 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
    Jan: 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
    Feb: 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min
    March: 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
    April: 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
    May: 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min
    June: 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
    July: 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes
    August: 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes

    The Goal: More than last September ... but that might be a bit of a challenge give the abysmal start I've had to the month (so sick!).
    Sep 2 - 1 km walking (10 min)
    Sep 5 - 0.6 km walking (8 min)
    Sep 8 - 1.3 km walking (15 min)
    Sep 9 - 2.4 km walking (30 min)
    Sep 10 - 1.6 m walking (20 min) + 23.6 km cycling (70 min) + 10 flights of stairs (8 min)
    Sep 11 - 26.9 km cycling (85 min)
    Totals:
    Sep Cycling Outside: 50.5 km (155 min)
    Sep Cycling Inside: 0 min
    Sep Walking: 6.9 km (83 min)
    Sep Stairs: 10 flights (8 min)
    Sep Weightlifting: 0 min
    Sep Rowing: 0 km (0 min)
    Sep Time Total: 246 min = 4 hours 6 min
    Sep Distance Total: 57.4 km = 35.6 miles
    Sep 17 - 50 km cycling (155 min) + 1 km walking (12 min)
    Sep 18 - 30 min rowing (4.5 km) + 3 km walking uphill (35 min)
    Totals:
    Sep Cycling Outside: 100.5 km (310 min)
    Sep Cycling Inside: 0 min
    Sep Walking: 26.2 km (316 min)
    Sep Stairs: 30 flights (24 min)
    Sep Weightlifting: 0 min
    Sep Rowing: 4.5 km (30 min)
    Sep Time Total: 680 min = 11 hours 20 min
    Sep Distance Total: 131.2 km = 81.5 miles
    Sep 19 - 5.1 km walking (60 min) + 4 flights of stairs (3 min)
    Sep 20 - 5.3 km walking (65 min) + 4 flights of stairs (3 min) + 13.4 km cycling (40 min) + 10 min weightlifting
    Totals:
    Sep Cycling Outside: 113.9 km (350 min)
    Sep Cycling Inside: 0 min
    Sep Walking: 36.6 km (441 min)
    Sep Stairs: 38 flights (30 min)
    Sep Weightlifting: 10 min
    Sep Rowing: 4.5 km (30 min)
    Sep Time Total: 861 min = 14 hours 21 min
    Sep Distance Total: 155 km = 96.3 miles
    Sep 21 - 5.6 km walking (70 min) + 17 flights of stairs (14 min)
    Sep 22 - 1.6 km walking (20 min) + 20 flights of stairs (16 min) + 14.9 km cycling (45 min) + 10 min weightlifting
    Totals:
    Sep Cycling Outside: 128.8 km (395 min)
    Sep Cycling Inside: 0 min
    Sep Walking: 43.8 km (531 min)
    Sep Stairs: 75 flights (60 min)
    Sep Weightlifting: 20 min
    Sep Rowing: 4.5 km (30 min)
    Sep Time Total: 1036 min = 17 hours 16 min
    Sep Distance Total: 177.1 km = 110.1 miles
    Sep 23 - 5.6 km (70 min) walking + 15 flights of stairs (12 min)
    Sep 24 - 124.3 km (390 min) cycling
    Sep 25 - 25.3 km (75 min) cycling
    Totals:
    Sep Cycling Outside: 278.4 km (860 min)
    Sep Cycling Inside: 0 min
    Sep Walking: 49.4 km (601 min)
    Sep Stairs: 90 flights (72 min)
    Sep Weightlifting: 20 min
    Sep Rowing: 4.5 km (30 min)
    Sep Time Total: 1583 min = 26 hours 23 min
    Sep Distance Total: 332.3 km = 206.5 miles

    Sep 26 - 6.1 km (80 min) walking + 15 flights of stairs (12 min) + 10 min weightlifting

    Sep 27 - 8.5 km (105 min) walking

    Sep 28 - 2.4 km (30 min) walking + 20.9 km (65 min) cycling + 25 flights of stairs (20 min)

    Totals:
    Sep Cycling Outside: 299.3 km (925 min)
    Sep Cycling Inside: 0 min
    Sep Walking: 65.9 km (816 min)
    Sep Stairs: 130 flights (104 min)
    Sep Weightlifting: 30 min
    Sep Rowing: 4.5 km (30 min)
    Sep Time Total: 1905 min = 31 hours 45 min
    Sep Distance Total: 369.7 km = 229.7 miles
  • Missnu13
    Missnu13 Posts: 65 Member
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    Sept 1 25 MI
    Sept 5 25 MI
    Sept 7 21 MI
    Sept 9 18 MI
    Sept 12 20 MI
    Sept 15 18 MI
    Sept 17 27 MI
    Sept 19 18.50 MI
    Sept 21 21 MI
    Sept 23 17.5 MI
    Sept 24 35 MI
    Sept 26 19 MI

    265/250
  • 35dollars
    35dollars Posts: 830 Member
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    Wed 28 - 31.63 miles

    MTD 216.13 / 250, YTD 1927 / 2500
  • nuffer
    nuffer Posts: 402 Member
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    Not doing very well on biking this month, unlikely to make my goal...
    9/9 19.9 miles (commute)
    9/21 19.9 miles (commute)
    9/25 42.75 (Snoqualmie Pass ride)
    9/28 19.9 miles (commute)
    Total: 102 .. ish


  • jamescurrie75
    jamescurrie75 Posts: 14 Member
    edited September 2016
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    Hi all, I am back on the bike after a 5 week break from injury. Under doctors order to take it easy, but 6months until my next race as the TT season is over here. I have managed to squeeze a couple of rides in this month.
    So far my year has been as follows

    Jan 434 mi
    Feb 456 mi
    Mar 305 mi (crash causing injury 1)
    Apr 210 mi
    May 550 mi
    June 98 mi
    July 298 mi
    Aug 205 mi (injury back after pushing too hard in race)
    Sept 53mi

    Hopefully October will be a but more successful for me. I have dropped my speed to about 16-17mph on evening rides to try and get the knee back to strength.
    2610 mi so far I was aiming for 4500 this year, but my pesky knee has put pay to that, so my new target is 3000. I need to take it easy and build back up to Christmas. then I can start training for march. Unfortunately during this time off I have put on about 20lbs, so need to drop that too.

  • tcaley4
    tcaley4 Posts: 416 Member
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    A cool front has come through here in Arkansas. The last couple of days have been very nice. I think fall is finally here. It has brought cooler temps and lower humidity, but it has also been windy the last few days. I not sure which I like better, the higher temps and humidity and no wind, or the lower temps and lower humidity and wind.

    09/02 - 18.25 miles time: 1:11 avg speed: 15.3
    09/03 - 14.57 miles time: 0:51 avg speed: 17.1
    09/05 - 21.96 miles time: 1:26 avg speed: 15.3
    09/06 - 14.80 miles time: 0:54 avg speed: 16.3
    09/07 - 18.40 miles time: 1:11 avg speed: 15.5
    09/08 - 18.27 miles time: 1:13 avg speed: 14.9
    09/09 - 18.32 miles time: 1:12 avg speed: 15.2
    09/11 - 22.48 miles time: 1:17 avg speed: 17.5
    09/12 - 17.51 miles time: 1:02 avg speed: 16.7
    09/13 - 11.08 miles time: 0:38 avg speed: 17.4
    09/15 - 08.41 miles time: 0:32 avg speed: 15.9
    09/16 - 15.49 miles time: 1:00 avg speed: 15.5
    09/17 - 38.61 miles time: 2:12 avg speed: 14.5
    09/19 - 10.91 miles time: 0:34 avg speed: 19.5
    09/20 - 15.35 miles time: 0:57 avg speed: 16.0
    09/21 - 11.12 miles time: 0:39 avg speed: 16.9
    09/22 - 14.76 miles time: 0:49 avg speed: 18.1
    09/23 - 14.83 miles time: 0:56 avg speed: 15.8
    09/25 - 33.63 miles time: 1:58 avg speed: 17.2
    09/26 - 14.72 miles time: 1:03 avg speed: 13.9
    09/27 - 14.69 miles time: 1:00 avg speed: 14.7
    09/28 - 14.77 miles time: 1:05 avg speed: 13.7

    September total: 382.92
    Goal for month: 200
    Year to date: 2,692.37

    Jan - 175.9
    Feb - 343.3
    Mar - 353.8
    Apr - 363.4
    May - 319.1
    Jun - 316.2
    July - 166.1
    Aug - 167.6
  • UlvenFru
    UlvenFru Posts: 1 Member
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    Hei hei! This is my first visit here, please excuse any faux pas.

    Its practically October, and though I am not sure how many more weeks there are of riding, it would be swell to have that extra bit of motivation. Just got back from a 3,11 km ride. I won't justify the distance as its likely anyone who reads this thinks any time or distance spent on a bike is time/distance well spent. I couldn't agree more! I so want to ride longer distances but I get worn out after 3 km! Its not gotten easier in the three years or so that I've been riding: but I don't ride daily. In fact, this year has been an awful year for riding (for me) and the year is nearly over! Hopefully this community will encourage me to just go ahead and step out the door.

    Additionally I would very much like some input on an issue I have with my bike. It doesn't seem to want to coast properly. I mean to say that it loses momentum quickly and will slow to a stop much earlier than desired. So much so that I wouldn't dare ride in a bicycle lane on the street. I think the handlebars are wonky and off balance as well. I have no idea if I can make adjustment to the coasting issue myself, or if I have to visit my excellent, and expensive, mechanic. Any input is most welcome!

    Thank you so much for a biking blog that embraces bicyclists of all ability and enthusiasim levels!

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