Steve
Good ride.... went over the Cross Island bridge twice....actually was a +-30mph headwind one way.....Strava paced it at 1:11, Bike paced it at 1:01, and from watching the meter the bike was more ac... read more
- Miles:
- 3288 total / 19 in 2013
- Goal:
Silver Comet Trail: Dallas to Anniston, Al on Saturday and back on Sunday..do a double metric century....
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Steve logged 3288 miles.
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VELO
great Hilton Head Circle 18.5 mi 01:01 18.1mph pace
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great SCT....Carter Road to above D... 22.3 mi 01:15 17.8mph pace
Three week layoff due to tendinitis in knee, wasn't sure if I should have ridden today, but it felt great to ride again, and leg felt good...22 miles feels wimpy, but all things considered, th... read more
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VELO
great SCT: Smyrna Bike Shop to Dall... 42.4 mi 02:27 17.3mph pace
Just went out and rode, nearly had a huge fall though, hit a high bump on the pavement and didn't see it, ran off pavement and bars twisted, ran on the ground for about 30 yards and squeaked b... read more
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Great Performance:
God- SHE watches over you.
6 months ago
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Glad you are okay.
6 months ago • Like
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VELO
tired Toccoa, GA Tour de Tugaloo 62.1 mi 05:38 11.0mph pace
If you keep procrastinating until you 'think you're ready' you won't get it done, but had I known the torturous hell I was putting myself into, I probably would have procrastina... read more
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Great Performance:
Super ride Steve, love it.
7 months ago
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Thanks so much Tom, and Tony. Quite frankly, when I finally got to the top of the highest sequence, I Felt like an immortal, because Lord Knows, I Worked for it!
I'm having a problem with my page in that there are no borders with the 'up/down' arrows and I can only see the immediate page and cannot scroll...:-(7 months ago • Like
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VELO
great Silver Comet Trail 32 mi 01:47 17.9mph pace
Just another short ride. Took the camera but just set it and forget it...no nonsense this time......
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VELO
great Silver Comet Trail 30 mi 01:49 16.5mph pace
30 miles is something of a burp....but did a short afternoon ride to try out the camera again. Hope the videos turn out better than last time.t time was a total waste. Feel great, though, gotta do ... read more
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Nice Job:
Sounds like a great "short" ride Steve... Nice work!
7 months ago
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VELO
tired Silver Comet 100K 62.24 mi 04:20 14.4mph pace
Met a new friend today, Mike, just a few miles out and he rode to the 'Tunnel'. I'm surprise he had the patience as I was running my new camera and was a little frustrated with the b... read more
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VELO
alright Silver Comet Mile +1.74 to Br... 62.74 mi 03:40 17.1mph pace
Blah! Did the split at 18.7....had a 8-10 mile headwind going out that backed on me coming in, completely wore out my legs. Big difference when there's no draft..;-)
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What's your secret for Centuries? Geritol?
8 months ago • Like
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VELO
good Silver Comet Trail to Brushy ... 62.4 mi 03:28 18.0mph pace
Caught some awesome lifts going out, including a tandem, and a huge guy drafting them at 23 mph....tandem pulled off at Dallas and huge guy and I continued towards Tunnel...he pulled over about 5 m... read more
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Great Performance:
Congrats on the PB Steve! Some awesome riding bro!
8 months ago
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Thanks, Dale!
8 months ago • Like
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You're an Inspiration:
Wow!! What an awesome pace & great ride, Steve!! Kudos to you for achieving your personal best!!
8 months ago
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VELO
great SCT: mile +1.5 to Brushy Moun... 63.24 mi 03:36 17.6mph pace
The usual ride. Most the speed was generated on the draft and managed to hit several awesome drafts, especially from Dallas to Floyd Road, 23+ mph for looong stretches. Forgot to pump up the tires ... read more
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Nice Job:
Heck of a ride Steve. Well done.
8 months ago
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great Silver Comet Trail 23.6 mi 01:24 16.8mph pace
Went for a short evening ride with new riding friend, Byron. Went from Carter Road, Powder Springs, to Dallas Trailhead. Very enjoyable and comfortable evening. He did awesome!
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Bring him sat am..
9 months ago • Like
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Nice Job:
Sounds like a good evening ride Steve... Good STUFF!
9 months ago
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VELO
good 63.5 mi 03:36 17.6mph pace
Awesome! Went out and picked up some pros again and pulled in the first 40 in at 18.7, picked up another couple of speeders and followed them about 10 until I hit some severe cramps in my thigh and... read more
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VELO
good Silver Comet Trail Mile -1 t... 42.1 mi 02:29 17.0mph pace
Kevin came down from Franklin to do some road work on the trail. We had planned to do a 100K, but he had sliced to tip off his finger and by the midpoint it was dripping all over his handlebars....... read more
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VELO
tired Silver Comet 62.4 mi 03:42 16.9mph pace
.......Rode 100K (62.4 miles) in 3 hours 41 minutes and 33 seconds and averaged 16.9mph .....very tired....technical guys on DailyMile will probably tell me what I need to do, perhaps Kevin.
Issue... read more
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Get Better:
I think you need a 17mph limiter on your bike... ;)
10 months ago
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Looks like a heck of a ride to me.
10 months ago • Like
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Feel Better:
Superb pace in my book! More importantly, sooo glad you made it back in one piece!!
10 months ago
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Great looking ride with the miles and pace Steve... Could of been the new riding positioon and the fact that your legs weren't used to it... Hope all is well :-)
9 months ago • Like
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VELO
alright Silver Comet Trail 62.4 mi 03:41 16.9mph pace
Resisted the urge this time to run with the 20 mph cowboys on the way out and held the pace to 4 hours/100K so had a good bit of after-burner for the return. So, went past Cots Lake and back to the... read more
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Nice miles, great pace. Funny story!
10 months ago • Like
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@ Tom: Yeah, but they weren't 'skirts', but the tightest Lycra....I was drafting in the rear...:-)
10 months ago • Like
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Hi-five:
Lol :-) Some good riding Steve... Good STUFF!
10 months ago
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VELO
tired Silver Comet Trail 62.49 mi 03:58 15.8mph pace
Catapulted out of the starting block again, but, as usual, couldn't maintain the pace. Made the same mistakes again. Latched on to draft riders going by me , unfortunately several were going 2... read more
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Nothing shabby about that...
10 months ago • Like
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Raquel: stay about 4 to 6" back, we ain't racing! More worrisome is the person ahead slowing suddenly, not knowing you're behind them so be sure to let them know. Otherwise 4-6" is a good draft zone.
10 months ago • Like
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Thanks, Dale! 'Averages' are misnomers though.....11-13 at times coming back in ain't getting it done, but I was about to see my life passing before my eyes..;-) I motivate myself reading your posts!
10 months ago • Like
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VELO
alright Silver Comet Trail 62.78 mi 03:48 16.6mph pace
Interesting day...................did the 100K and got home ready to shower and take a break.....sewer blocked....oh, ok..I got a 50' pipe snake....unfortunately I could not get in the storage... read more
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Great Performance:
A very good pace on the 100k ride Steve! Glad you got the blockage taken care of... I bet that was very frustrating!
10 months ago
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What happened? A metric century isn't pathetic by any means... Great work!
11 months ago • Like
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Going out too fast and chasing mad dogs doing 23-24 mph....I felt pathetic coming back in...but thanks man, and congratulation on your Real 'century'!
11 months ago • Like
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Thanks Steve... I appreciate it bro!
11 months ago • Like
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VELO
blah Silver Comet 50.88 mi 03:08 16.2mph pace
Kevin came down from NC and this marked the first time I have been out for 4 weeks. Freaking lazy. Man, it took its toll.....legs felt like lead the last 6 miles and bike felt like i was sitting on... read more
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11 months ago • Like
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Nice Job:
Good job getting out there after the long break... Keep it up bro!
11 months ago
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I'm not a pro, Dale, plus I'm 58 and it ain't quite what it used to be...:-) I do get some nice surprises every once in a while getting ready to pack up and leave the parking lot....Kevin can tell you about that...hahahhah
11 months ago • Like
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Great job getting in some miles after the layoff Steve!
5 months ago