Juggernaut
Master of the Metaphor
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The July 31/31 Classic p/b Halter's, JORBA, & MTBNJ
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TheGerd
Well-Known Member
https://strava.app.link/jIaktJZeEhb check off day 5.
rick81721
Lothar
7/5
3/20+
1:46, 2000+ ft of climbing
https://www.strava.com/activities/5579495714
Back in NJ after more than 6 months riding in Fl. Felt good to ride in cooler temps, lots of shade and some hills to climb. Some observations:
1. Roads that keep going up for more than 20 ft - some keep going up for hundreds of feet.
1.a - Haven't totally lost my climbing legs - didn't do the steepest hills in the sourlands but was able to climb everything staying in the 52 tooth front ring
1.b - I did more climbing in this one ride than the entire months of Mar and June combined in FL
2. Coasting! In FL, you are either pedaling or not moving. Today's ride, I actually felt chilly on the long, fast downhills
3. No perceptible wind - what's up with that?
4. NJ really does stink, especially rural NJ. But in a good way. No farms around us in FL, just cattle ranches. And you never see where the cattle are housed
3/20+
1:46, 2000+ ft of climbing
https://www.strava.com/activities/5579495714
Back in NJ after more than 6 months riding in Fl. Felt good to ride in cooler temps, lots of shade and some hills to climb. Some observations:
1. Roads that keep going up for more than 20 ft - some keep going up for hundreds of feet.
1.a - Haven't totally lost my climbing legs - didn't do the steepest hills in the sourlands but was able to climb everything staying in the 52 tooth front ring
1.b - I did more climbing in this one ride than the entire months of Mar and June combined in FL
2. Coasting! In FL, you are either pedaling or not moving. Today's ride, I actually felt chilly on the long, fast downhills
3. No perceptible wind - what's up with that?
4. NJ really does stink, especially rural NJ. But in a good way. No farms around us in FL, just cattle ranches. And you never see where the cattle are housed
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EJphotos
Well-Known Member
Day 5 finished. Was just gonna go to the bay and back, but since it was such a nice day I decided to head north on the rail trail too. Phone overheated midway and closed apps, including strava, so I thought I lost the first half of the ride. Thankfully, strava saved the info and resumed recording when I opened the app back up.
https://strava.app.link/lPQwTp2lEhb
https://strava.app.link/lPQwTp2lEhb
Gene
The Dancing Machine
I think I accidentally called you Kirt.
Day 5
Eat all the cake as soon as the cake hits the table. For tomorrow there may be no cake.
New Hampshire
Green Woodlands Trails
Goddamn these are some awesome trails. You should come here
Met up with Steve & Joy on this
Just under 21 miles
Just under 3 hours
Me: https://www.strava.com/activities/5580387316
D: https://www.strava.com/activities/5580311407
Eat all the cake as soon as the cake hits the table. For tomorrow there may be no cake.
New Hampshire
Green Woodlands Trails
Goddamn these are some awesome trails. You should come here
Met up with Steve & Joy on this
Just under 21 miles
Just under 3 hours
Me: https://www.strava.com/activities/5580387316
D: https://www.strava.com/activities/5580311407
^^^^ ditto-ish minus a few miles
Check out my activity on Strava: https://strava.app.link/C4BV4SyrEhb
Check out my activity on Strava: https://strava.app.link/C4BV4SyrEhb
Cassinonorth
Well-Known Member
Well I'm out. Lower back strain seems to be creeping back in and if I learned anything from my last time, riding is only going to make this way worse.
Good luck everyone the rest of the way.
Good luck everyone the rest of the way.
Mtbdog
Well-Known Member
Sorry to hear this. Heal up soon.
Cassinonorth
Well-Known Member
Thanks, pretty bummed but I kinda knew this was a possibility of happening. Going to the doctor and most likely PT this week to get it sorted.
Ian F
Well-Known Member
Day 5 - Two dirt days in a row!
I'm starting to wonder if the "pandemic crush" is over - holy crap, the trails at Pennypack are overgrown. Way more so than I remember them being at this time last year.
Saw a trio of horses - and got stuck behind them for a few minutes until I was able to jump back into singletrack that was far too overgrown for them.
Fortunately, the trails weren't terribly muddy, other than a few typical spots.
I'm starting to wonder if the "pandemic crush" is over - holy crap, the trails at Pennypack are overgrown. Way more so than I remember them being at this time last year.
Saw a trio of horses - and got stuck behind them for a few minutes until I was able to jump back into singletrack that was far too overgrown for them.
Fortunately, the trails weren't terribly muddy, other than a few typical spots.
Bike2trail
Active Member
Day 5 ✔️
My road bike has had a rear flat for over a month. I’ve been too lazy to fix it and have been riding the gravel bike, but the gravel bike is not set-up to fit me yet. So I finally got around to fixing the Evo this morning. Headed out to ride, very excited to have the bike back in commission, only to quickly realize my legs were toast.
My road bike has had a rear flat for over a month. I’ve been too lazy to fix it and have been riding the gravel bike, but the gravel bike is not set-up to fit me yet. So I finally got around to fixing the Evo this morning. Headed out to ride, very excited to have the bike back in commission, only to quickly realize my legs were toast.