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 Gr8fulJ420
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 Re: Skinny Tire Bikers Thread.  [Re: lillFish]
#12264365 - 03/24/10 07:28 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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So is it Spring yet? Anybody putting on miles?
I've been lazy the last few months and not riding more than 20 miles a week (a weak, more like it). No long rides, just errands and a few cruises across town. There is a (metric) century ride next month I am going to sign up for. I've talked with a buddy who's done it before and says that its one of the hilliest routes on the island and has (he claims) the steepest single stretch of road on the island. So I guess that means I should get out and start cranking again.
And in that note.... I am going for a ride, to the beach, to meet up with a Shroomery member who told me he'd be there all day :-)
A hui hou!
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Re: Skinny Tire Bikers Thread. [Re: Gr8fulJ420]
#12264923 - 03/24/10 08:40 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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I've probably got 200 miles in this entire year...pretty bad. I feel like I rode a lot more last year in the early months.
At times I want to get a geared bike, but I really don't have the money.
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i did 70+ last week, and 30+ today, on top of commuting to work 4-5 days a week, my goal is at least a century in one day by the middle of summer
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Gr8fulJ420
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http://bit.ly/Safeway2Makena
There's the 20 mile loop I did yesterday, starting from the nearby grocery store. The upper road is a busy-ish highway with a couple long hills. The road down to the beach park is resort-land and golf-course central. Some of the fanciest and most expensive hotels in Hawaii are located on that stretch. The road is wide, lined with trees & tropical vegetation and a great ride with quite a few rolling hills. On the way back I took the lower road, which is basically the "business district" through my town, alternating between local neighborhoods, retail districts, and parks.
If anybody else feels like sharing their routes I'd love to see & hear about your favorite rides.
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Re: Skinny Tire Bikers Thread. [Re: Gr8fulJ420]
#12274073 - 03/26/10 02:44 AM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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heres a route i take pretty often, the loop is about as big as yours gr8ful. this loop is 95% bike lane or paved trail. (i love minneapolis) plus, you get to see a good amount of the city, lots of good views and lots of water, takes me anywhere between 1.5 hrs. and 4 hrs, depending whether i stop and nap in a sunny park, including the extra 8-10 miles to and from my house to the loop.
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3577980
my favorite part is between miles 4 and six, its a straight level ride on what i would consider a bike freeway (2 lanes for bikes and one for peds)
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Gr8fulJ420
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BUMP!!!
Signed up for a century ride! I have not exactly been in the saddle much but I decided to go for it anyway. At least this year I weigh about 12 pounds less than when I tried it last year.
The route is different too. It goes east along the Hana Highway... which is going to be an ass-kicker to say the least. I estimate around 30 miles of steep elevation gains & losses, paired with very twisty roads being traveled on by retarded tourists. Oh, and it's tropical rainforest, so it could very well be raining or very humid.
The ride starts at the very south side of the island, then heads north and to the east. The turn-around point is deep in the rainforest. It turns around, goes back through town and partway to the west of town... at that point we turn around again and then begin the final leg back down to the south where it all begins.
And for a bit of reference, I live roughly underneath of one of those pink arrows along the coastline.
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Re: Skinny Tire Bikers Thread. [Re: Gr8fulJ420]
#13536989 - 11/24/10 09:00 PM (2 years, 5 months ago) |
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It must be nice living in Hawaii. I just rode home from work about 6 miles in the snow on my fat-tired snow bike. (surprisingly, it only took about 10 minutes longer than normal) Good luck on your century ride. 
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Gr8fulJ420
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Aloha! The bike ride was awesome, although due to my lack of training and some extremely steep hilly sections....... I only completed about 65 miles of the ride.
Got a flat tire 6 miles into the ride, that sucked, definitely delayed me a bit while changed it -- at least I came prepared with a spare tube and mini-pump.
The ride was sponsored by a local bike shop and a bicycling club out here..... there as a 30 dollar registration fee, but I think most of the registration money was spent on food & beer for the post-ride party.
Riding in Hawaii is awesome.... year round cycling..... flat along the coastlines, hilly as you go inland / climb the volcano.... amazing views.... My wife has been able to ride bike to her job(s) for the last 5 years.
I definitely miss riding my bike around town in the middle of winter - but I don't miss winter!
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Re: Skinny Tire Bikers Thread. [Re: Gr8fulJ420]
#13557035 - 11/29/10 01:49 PM (2 years, 5 months ago) |
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As much as I hate winter, I do like riding around in the snow, it's challenging, and sometimes faster than driving.
I'm glad to hear you were prepared with an extra tube, I always carry a spare tube, tire levers, an adjustable wrench, and a couple of screwdrivers in case something happens. Give me a little bit, and I'll post pics of my new-er, summer, skinny tire fixie, and my old, beat up, fat tired, winter bike.
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This is Tiger Kiwi: It's an old pugeot frame I found a couple of years ago, stripped it, painted it, and rebuilt it. Its fast and light as hell. I've got a 46 tooth crank up front, and a 13 tooth in the rear.
And this is my clunker winter bike, I don't care if it gets rusty or beat up, but it gets through fresh snow no problem. Its a lot slower and heavier than my other bike, but it makes commuting in the winter a hell of a lot easier.
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You guys have some sick bikes! I've been looking for an old peugot frame myself 
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Re: Skinny Tire Bikers Thread. [Re: Maverick]
#13561293 - 11/30/10 06:37 AM (2 years, 5 months ago) |
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I have an old Raleigh Elix which seems like a one of a kind deal. There are a couple other Elixes (Elixen?) out there but none of them are quite like this one. Just a couple weeks ago I completed a 400 mile ride from Budapest to Munich. Here's the bike at the Hungarian/Slovak border:
That's the original seat but it hurt my ass so bad that I bought a new one the next day in Bratislava.
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Re: Skinny Tire Bikers Thread. [Re: ChuangTzu]
#13562033 - 11/30/10 12:06 PM (2 years, 5 months ago) |
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Just a couple weeks ago I completed a 400 mile ride from Budapest to Munich.
Holy Shit. 400 miles, how long did that take you? Good job.
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Quote:
WalterShabas said:
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ChuangTzu said:
Just a couple weeks ago I completed a 400 mile ride from Budapest to Munich.
Holy Shit. 400 miles, how long did that take you? Good job.
9 days including 1 rest day and 2 short days to delay for weather, which was a lot longer than I planned. It was uphill and upwind the whole way and I was on a racing bike with no panniers. Still, not a very good average speed. : )
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Re: Skinny Tire Bikers Thread. *DELETED* [Re: ChuangTzu]
#13695657 - 12/28/10 01:48 PM (2 years, 4 months ago) |
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Re: Skinny Tire Bikers Thread. [Re: Lion]
#13695694 - 12/28/10 02:00 PM (2 years, 4 months ago) |
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Right on, I just started up again for the winter. (I always seem to take a couple of weeks off in the beginning of winter, then I go stir crazy and get out again.) Maybe Ill leave for work early and get a couple extra miles in.
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Re: Skinny Tire Bikers Thread. [Re: Lion]
#13695854 - 12/28/10 02:39 PM (2 years, 4 months ago) |
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Man, it seems like everyone is moving to Bogota these days. Last time I was there (almost 10 years ago), there wasn't a bike in sight. I wonder what it's like nowadays, and why so many hipsters are moving there...
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#13695878 - 12/28/10 02:43 PM (2 years, 4 months ago) |
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Re: Skinny Tire Bikers Thread. [Re: Lion]
#13722981 - 01/03/11 02:25 AM (2 years, 4 months ago) |
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I ride on 700x23c tires but I want to get another bike or new tires that are a lot less thin.
I saw a bike parked on campus with tires that were maybe 2.5 inches wide, they were so awesome.
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Re: Skinny Tire Bikers Thread. [Re: bryguy27007]
#13727861 - 01/04/11 04:49 AM (2 years, 4 months ago) |
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bryguy27007 said:
I ride on 700x23c tires but I want to get another bike or new tires that are a lot less thin.
I saw a bike parked on campus with tires that were maybe 2.5 inches wide, they were so awesome.
Maybe look into some cyclocross bikes...
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