The All Things Cycling Thread

[Velo Vol]

Highlights from the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route on Vimeo

I think I would have it with gravel after about five miles.

Great scenery, though.

 

[VOLatile]

Fixed.

How does one train for that?

Lots of saddle time. I might be able to do it in 17-18 hours.

I think I would have it with gravel after about five miles.

Great scenery, though.

I don't think you could ride 2700 miles and get as much awesome scenery anywhere else in the world. It's not all gravel, a decent portion is just straight dirt.

 

[YankeeVol]

Doing a 25 mile time trial in a week and a half. It's for the Sparta Games (a BDE level competition)

 

[Velo Vol]

Lots of saddle time.

How much in a stretch? I find my enjoyment of "training" rides starts to decrease after 50-60 miles.

 

[VOLatile]

How much in a stretch? I find my enjoyment of "training" rides starts to decrease after 50-60 miles.

Probably building up to 150 miles in one sitting comfortably.

 

[VOLatile]

I need to ride my mountain bike more. I jumped up to cat 2 for today's race and finished 38/50. Not very good and I can barely walk right now. Was only the third time on dirt all year.

 

[YankeeVol]

Every time I want to ride it's significantly colder than the last few days. This weekend was cloudy and cool.

 

[griffdog14]

Does Volnation have a Strava group?

 

[VOLatile]

Every time I want to ride it's significantly colder than the last few days. This weekend was cloudy and cool.

I'm glad it wasn't sunny and hit today. That would have sucked. I think low 70's with a breeze and it was perfect race weather.

 

[VOLatile]

Does Volnation have a Strava group?

No. Create one and I'll join.

 

[YankeeVol]

I'm glad it wasn't sunny and hit today. That would have sucked. I think low 70's with a breeze and it was perfect race weather.

Low to mid 50's and windy is not fun.

 

[VOLatile]

Low to mid 50's and windy is not fun.

Wind sucks. There's no beating around that bush.

 

[tri_vol]

This valley went from being a great place to ride to terrible over night. What is wrong with people? Third incident in last 30 days or so. This is in addition to the lady who was sentenced for killing a cyclist last year.

Cyclist down in hit-and-run - Dan Casey - Mobile

 

[VOLatile]

This valley went from being a great place to ride to terrible over night. What is wrong with people? Third incident in last 30 days or so. This is in addition to the lady who was sentenced for killing a cyclist last year.

Cyclist down in hit-and-run - Dan Casey - Mobile

Damn. We haven't had a bad accident yet this year.

 

[VOLatile]

I made the front page of the paper this morning.

http://m.qconline.com/qconline/pm_105503/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=ZXNSSYzp

 

[tri_vol]

I made the front page of the paper this morning.

QCOnline : Illiniwek hosts first mountain bike races; draws rave reviews

Nice

 

[coors40light]

Rode with the Echelon Bikes guys this morning. 55 miles, 18.5 mph average. Very nice guys and a couple of those guys are stout.

 

[VOLatile]

Haven't really ridden since Sunday. Ugh. Too. Much. Work.

 

[tri_vol]

48.5 miles yesterday. Felt like I was riding in a headwind all day.

 

[Velo Vol]

Could set a personal record for mileage this month if I feel frisky enough.

 

[VOLatile]

30 tonight. Felt strong. Kept dropping my friends on accident and waiting for them. Should have been a solo ride. I will not set any mileage goals this month. Felt like I was riding through a swimming pool. 100 miles planned on Saturday.

 

[Velo Vol]

Action photos from Saturday.

 

[tri_vol]

Action photos from Saturday.

What race did you do?

 

[tri_vol]

48 on Saturday and 30 yesterday. Gotta be a world record for me

 

[VOLatile]

10.5 to the college this morning to enroll, 5 tonight to the grocery store. 59 organized tomorrow, 10-wish there, 10-wish home. Finding another 25 somewhere during the day to make it 100.