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Author Topic: Dusted off the bike today  (Read 7867 times)
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« on: August 04, 2007, 07:43:05 PM »
After a few months of being idle, I finally was able to ride this morning. I am not a person to exercise first thing in the morning. But all week long I was motivated to ride. I gave up my Saturday morning sleep in to go for a ride at 7 AM.

The thing that I hate most about doing a first-day-back type of ride, is that you know it is going to hurt. For me, it usually isn't my muscles, it's my lungs. After just a few miles I was thinking that I would never get back into good riding shape because my lungs had gotten so bad. But a few miles later, my body was over that initial warm up and I felt really good.

Next weekend is already out for me because of scheduling, but I really need to get back in a routine.
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« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2007, 11:27:58 AM »
The first rides always make my butt sore, so I keep the mileage low for a few rides...
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« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2007, 02:38:51 PM »
One thing that helped me feel comfortable on the bike this spring was riding an indoor trainer in the winter.  I know it's very boring, but you don't need to stay on trainer that long to get prepared.  I rode a few times per week and stayed on for between 30 and 40 minutes each time.
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« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2008, 05:41:53 AM »
Woooo Hoooo...I got a bike!!!!!

Nothin fancy....nothin expensive.....( cause it will probably be stolen in less than a year....)
..a Highland by Huffy...and a new seat just for women, a speedometer, bottle cage, & a handlebar bag...wooo hoooo!!!
...now lets talk bike racks.....
...any suggestions???...
..I don't think I could reach racks for my Yakima rack...& they are expensive...
...& lets talk how to secure it....
any suggestions about locks????
...it looks like all they would have to do is cut the straps on a trunk bike rack....
...any helmet suggestions???
...anyway, this is the first bike I have rode in over 15 years....( I used to have a Puegeot(sp?) and rode alot...even in 50 mile events...) last time I rode I ran over a 5 yr old...he was fine...( he stopped in front of me) bloodied my elbows & knees...had to limp home & pick out stones...so I was a little scared to get on again...
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Divinity...awfully sweet...a little nutty...and hard to figure out..................Life is not measured by the breaths we take...but by the moments that take our breath away...
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« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2008, 07:31:30 AM »
Good deal divinity!

I have a "Mo Jo" Rack, I think, by Yakima.  It is one of those with the straps etc that attach to the rear of the Subaru. Very flexible, can go on all kinds of trunks/hatches.  REI has them, if you want to shop around.   If you have a trailer receiver hitch, racks for those are slick.
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« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2008, 08:30:23 AM »
Thanks for the info....hey I  have been riding with no mishaps so far...lol.....so far.....
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« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2008, 06:44:44 PM »
I went for a mountain bike ride this morning.  My first ride since early May.  Chemo side effects kept me off the bike for that amount of time, but I didn't do to bad on the bike.  I rode an hour and 42 minutes and I can tell I'm out of shape, but I'll get there.  It's great to be out riding again.
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« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2008, 04:43:34 AM »
Wooo Hooo...go RichB!!!!!

...I still am wreck free!!!!!
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« Reply #8 on: July 03, 2008, 07:09:59 AM »
Awesome RichB.  I feel so free on a bike. :D
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« Reply #9 on: July 03, 2008, 01:57:11 PM »
Thanks, I had plans to go road riding this weekend, but I started getting an on and off, low grade fever.  My doctor put me back on the antibiotic and did some blood cultures today.  It's unlikely I'll get out and ride this weekend now so I'm disappointed, but I'll get back out there once I get this infection eradicated.  Bike riding has to be one the best medicines mentally.  Feels great being out there.
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« Reply #10 on: January 05, 2009, 12:00:52 PM »
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« Reply #11 on: February 06, 2009, 03:30:25 AM »
Hi,
Thanks for sharing your ideas and views with us.  I'm a new one in this forum.  Please keep updating me.
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« Reply #12 on: April 22, 2009, 08:56:12 AM »
My step son (who works at  a bike shop) did a great tune up on my old Cannondale Road bike (bought used about 12 years ago, but still a nice ride) and I'm organizing a trip for Friday (27 miles of biking - mostly paved trail, some unpaved, with a 3 mile hike in the middle) using my mountain bike.

I have been getting out on the bike a lot, but mostly to get to places I need to go.  This will be the first meaningful ride just for the sake of a good ride,
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« Reply #13 on: April 28, 2009, 03:38:45 PM »
I can tell the winter's been too long...my butt is still a tad sore from the 14 mile jaunt I did Sunday around Seattle.  Queen Anne to Ballard, then to Golden Gardens, back across the Locks, to Discovery park, into Magnolia, then home. The hills were killing me, but it was good to get out.
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« Reply #14 on: May 01, 2009, 12:49:54 PM »
Kleet, have you tried  the cheapo gel seat covers?  I use one on my road bike it does make it more comfortable even if if you lose cred with the heavies

Had this been a different forum, I would have a more amusing (to me, at least) reply. BTW did you notice the somewhat disguised bot applied spam above your post? 
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