Scott
Queue the sad music.
I rode Rapsody (Ride Around Puget Sound) last weekend and had a ball doing it. My feet were sore after day one. At the end of the tour i was tired but functional. Yesterday, my... read more
- Miles:
- 3016 total / 0 in 2012
- Goal:
Complete my 22.5 mile commute to work in under 90 minutes.
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Scott logged 3016 miles.
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Ride Control: “We need a go / no-go for launch”
Me: <thinks> I was limping while walking for the first part of the week because of blisters on my feet from my new work shoes. I ... read more -
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alright 22.5 mi 01:42 13.2mph pace
I’ve been off the bike for over a week because I took the family on vacation last week. I took the first couple of days this week off to recover from vacation (and try to heal a couple of blisters ... read more
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Get Better:
Hey I know how those blisters feel. I went hiking a few weeks back... I'm still healing from a quarter size blister on my right heel.
over 1 year ago
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great 2,000 miles on the new bike 28 mi 01:40 16.8mph pace
I hit 2,000 miles on the commute home tonight! With the huge month I had during Bike To Work Month, my mileage has been tailing off dramatically the past few months. (But I’ve had a better Bike/Lif... read more
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You're an Inspiration:
hooray! 2000 miles is a great milestone!
over 1 year ago
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You're an Inspiration:
Congrats!! When did you get said bike? That's a lot of miles to do in such a short period of time...
over 1 year ago
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Thank you both. Got the bike the 2nd week in April and I've loved it. (My other bikes are a bit jealous though)
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Congrats:
Wow! Congratulations on the milestone!
over 1 year ago
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Snooze button, snooze button,... 1 mi
I had planned to ride in this morning... but i slept very poorly last night. The "just another 5 minutes and I'll get out of bed" too many times got me. I ended up putting my bike on the ... read more
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at least you'll get some miles in this evening. if i miss my morning ride, i'm likely going to miss the whole day.
over 1 year ago
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I'll bet you call them Jens
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Nope. Call 'em suckers.
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Too humid + flat tire 18.5 mi 01:35 11.7mph pace
It was hot and muggy. The traffic was backed up getting out of Seattle, so i rode the sidewalk. This means i go significantly faster than the cars... but i will miss EVERY single light.
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What caused the flat? Listen to Bobby McFerrin & just enjoy the ride - don't worry, be happy :D. I noticed it was humid too... thought it was just me.
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I wish i knew what caused the flat. I pulled the tire off and made about 5 passes around the inside to make sure that there was nothing in there. I inflated the flat tube beside the road... but i couldn't find the leak. (I can rarely find them without submerging the tube in water or using soap and water.)
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It's better just to toss the old tube and put in a new one when you get to those cases. Also, add checking the rim and rim tape to your list if you get repeated punctures.
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good Weird (fun) morning commute 22.5 mi 01:28 15.3mph pace
First of all, I don’t know if it was the intervals I rode on Monday (it was some of the fastest riding I have EVER done on a hill) or if it was the yard-work at my mother-in-law’s house on Sunday. ... read more
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The fun thing that i forgot to mention...I had a 10# CO2 canister in my pannier so i was riding a little heavy AND i still got under 90 minutes.
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Why did you have a 10# CO2 canister? Most of mine are 16g.
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Although it might be nice to carry enough CO2 to inflate 100s of tires... this is a food grade CO2 canister that I brought in to get retrofitted so that i can make my own soda (pop)
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good 22.5 mi 01:36 14.1mph pace
I was out sick last Thursday and Friday…it felt like forever since I had been on my bike. I rode off in a relatively thick fog. Five minutes in, I had descended underneath the fog bank then on Newp... read more
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alright Morning Commute 22.5 mi 01:33 14.5mph pace
One of the things I have been really working on this month is using my commute for quality training miles. In my during the BTWM challenge, I had several very lackadaisical rides. Some of which had... read more
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Balancing life is one of the biggest challenges we all face. Too much of anything isn't healthy. I can't imagine a 1 1/2-2 hour commute EACH WAY.
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good Commute Home 22.5 mi 01:55 11.7mph pace
Commute Home
It was nice and toasty tonight. 92 degrees at Eastgate…or as I like to call it, perfect riding weather.
I left with 3 water bottles (2 frozen) and the new Camelback Podium Ice bottle t... read more-
Sounds like a good ride! I live in the south have some friends who recently invested in the Camelbak Podium Ice bottles, I had thought about doing the same since they still had ice at the end of a 2+hr ride in 95*+ heat. Around here, this heat will stick around until nearly October, so the investment will probably be worth it. Glad to hear from another source that they actually work!
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Holy cr... You can actually buy water bottles?! People just give them to me for free when I do events!! I never knew.......
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great Morning Commute 22.5 mi 01:25 15.9mph pace
My legs were cramping all weekend (I don’t really know why either: I didn’t go too hard on Friday, my hydration was good, and nutrition was good) so this morning the correct ride strategy was, of c... read more
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Commute Home 30 mi 01:50 16.4mph pace
I rode from work to Marymoor Park to watch the FSA Grand Prix (track racing). This is one of my faster average speeds, although it seems like it should have been faster. On the entire ride I was on... read more
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great Wonderful Morning Commute 22.5 mi 01:28 15.3mph pace
I was up to late watching yesterday’s TdF stage on Tivo. When the alarm went off this morning, I REALLY wanted to stay in bed. But it was a beautiful morning, and I had just gotten the bike back fr... read more
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I really like my bike shop.
Last night my bike was squeaking, creaking, and groaning on the way home. With two mountain pass rides and Rapsody planned in the next two months…I figured it was time t... read more -
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great Commute home 22.5 mi
I had a fabulous ride home. I stayed well hydrated (4 ½ bottles of water/nuun). The ride out of Seattle was traffic laden and slow…but it was warm and sunny.
I made it to Eastgate in an hour. I’ve ... read more -
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alright Arrrgggg Tires 1 mi
It was perfect weather for a ride this morning. I got dressed, ate breakfast, and went to the garage to take off in the glorious sunshine.
I had a flat yesterday, i replaced the tube on the road. ... read more-
Might be the valve stem at the tube. Also try using soapy water and wiping down the tube with the mix, rather than dunking it. I find it better.
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I dunno. He put a new tube in, which would point in the direction of, "not the tube".
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Ahh... actually ive done exactly that and my new tube was old enough that the stem was separating from the tube, too.
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I checked my tire at 2PM and it is still full of air. I suspect it is one of a couple things:
1. PEBCAK (Problem Exists Between Chainring and K???? (I can’t think of anything bike related that starts with a K other than kickstand, and none of my bikes have those)) I may have dramatically underestimated the amount of air that is lost when connecting or disconnecting the floor pump (for the preasure guage).
2. The guage on my Serfas foor pump is not as accurate / repeatable as I had expected
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Commute home 5 mi
I took the bus most of the way home, which leads to a very short riding day (but gets me home early enough to watch a long mountain stage).
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good Morning Commute 22.5 mi 01:35 14.2mph pace
I’ve got a touch of Tour Fever. However, today is most defiantly a work day…so I will press on.
Yesterday’s stage did not turn out the way I was hoping, so this morning I was riding as though I wer... read more-
Is tour fever like yellow fever?
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What happened?!
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It is a torn Achilles, mostly related to lower leg flexibility (actually inflexibility). I didn't crash, i didn't pop on any of the hills, i didn't bonk... I had a great ride; i just can't walk without a limp right now.
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On the plus side, i got "heel lift" inserts for my shoes...which reduce the strain on my Achilles while walking. But it makes me about 1/2" taller...which is fun when i am already over 15" taller than my wife.
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