Where did you ride OUTSIDE today (2022)

Nothing special today, but high-40s and low-50s for temps so got outside for 2:20 of endurance tempo threshold work. Or as we used to call it - A bike ride.

Did not come across anything that seemed picture worthy. Just our normal amazing fields and views.

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A-maizing!

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There’s no need to be corny.

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Pro tip - if you get a flat next time, use a pumpkin patch.

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I had a nice ride today.

:slight_smile:

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I’d need an e-bike with aero bars to come close to that average speed!!

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I’d need my car to keep up with those speeds. :astonished:

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A mixed terrain ride for me today. After meeting some mates in Elton I think we roughly went over Haddon hill to the Crown Lakes up to Farcet, and after a coffee stop at Fletton Quays we headed up to Peakirk by Peterborough’s Green Wheel before looping back through Peakirk to Wansford for a few pints. Then I cycled the 10 miles home :beers:


Being a two pint lightweight I am just sobering up before I clean the bike but judging by the state of my legs it’ll be in a similar state.

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Not a whole lot to show from our ride yesterday, but Mr. F and I were trying out all our cold weather gear (we finally invested this year to extend our season) and it worked a charm. Went out at just over 40F (4.5C) and were both comfortable for the hour + we were out. We wanted to go longer but traffic was terrible - the downside of going out a bit later in the morning. I need a gravel bike so we can spend days like that off road. Hopefully by next spring…

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Tried to beat the rain today and lost by about 20-25 minutes. Was supposed to be an easy endurance ride but turned into an Endurance + Threshold effort as I hurried home. According to the Zone 2 thread, I just ruined the last 45 days of gainz.

Before the obligatory WKO charts, please enjoy yesterday’s sunset taken on our evening dog walk.

Terrain View - And I sorta kept it as flat as possible. Zone 2 constant wattage isn’t easy around here.

Some sort of fancy WKO graph. The purple line shows when you are going to die. If it goes to zero you expire.

The red dots are Gainz killers yo. I kid. I kid.

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I hope you meant this next spring, like in a few months. There’s no reason to wait!

I’ll be in the 'hood starting late summer and will need to explore the trails…

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Yes, this spring! Have my bike picked out but it’s another Canyon so who knows when it will be available. The web site has been pushing off the available date week by week for a month now :roll_eyes: Should have jumped on it when it was available over the summer but took too much time to convince myself to spend the money.

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2 hrs in the snow today. My brakes were a lot quieter on the descents after I cleaned them yesterday. I’m no longer scaring the wildlife with howling brake squeal.

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I’m torn between thinking the Fat bike in Snow is cool, versus suggesting might be time to switch to skis. But then again, why choose when one can do both.

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Skiing is the winter activity of choice for most people in town. I have an old ankle injury that prevents me from skiing, but OK on the bike. If I could ski, I’d take a break from the bike over winter, and ski instead.

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Red rain is falling down on your #GoSlowGainz

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Just my usual commute today I rarely stop on it but tonight in the pitch black (made worse by mist and glasses) I passed one house that certainly isn’t worrying about rising energy costs, etc :joy:

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Easy two+ hour Tuesday with lowest HR ever. I’ll wait and see if it’s a fitness bump or being dog tired. Some great Mt Diablo views on the horizon but pics don’t do it justice, except maybe this one over some vineyards (zoom in):

Up late last two nights, because this weekend I need to fix the shelving system in our master bedroom closet. The joys of home ownership!

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I could probably pull that power for 2 hours… but for 3.75… Oh, and even if I did, I’d need some serious downhills thrown in to match the avg speed… Last I checked, or rode, Lee is one of the flattest counties in the US…

Really good ride @Majoeric

Was this IM training after a good fit? Cause 27.x is no joke no matter the wind direction (on your return-to-home loop)…

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Thank you. My area is pretty flat and this route has very little traffic (on a weekend) and only a few areas that require me to slow down. I’m not a triathlete although I enjoy long rides and pushing myself. I’ve done numerous solo sub 4 centuries (on my TT bike and road bike) so I’m confident with the fueling and pacing. Perhaps in a race setting I could get closer to 28mph avg on my TT bike.

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