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First Long Road Ride

superfunkomatic — Sun, 02 May 2010 20:07:49 +0000

I’ve been riding my new bike sporadically, largely due to the cool weather we’ve had so far this spring.
I’ve done a few 30-35 kilometre rides just to start getting used to the bike and riding for longer periods of time.
So far I have hadn’t any real issues with ‘saddle sore’ bum or tiredness which is good.

Yesterday I decided to see if I could actually ride the distances I’d need to complete the May long-weekend route to Golden. I rode 85 kilometres in a return trip to Bragg Creek. Needless to say I was completely exhausted on my way back but I made it. Three days in a row of this type of distance with larger elevation gains might be entirely different.

I’m aiming to see if I can get a couple mountain rides in over the next two weeks for final preparation.

Here’s yesterday’s route:

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Gentlemen, Start Your Engines!

superfunkomatic — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:20:51 +0000

well, the weather has finally smartened up, and i can get my bike out of the garage and into the street. i can’t believe how late spring has come this year. maybe, we’ve just been spoiled with early warm springs in the past few years.

tomorrow will be the maiden voyage for my little red viffer this year. can’t wait to let’r rip on the way to school. i’ve become so used to our sedate little economy car and my gutless truck over the winter. it’ll be nice to have something with a lot more punch.

starting numbers on the odometer this year – 41566 kilometres.

if i had to pick a number of kilometres that i’d ride this year it will likely be around 10,000 again this summer. i’m hoping for more but this will be the last summer before i’m gainfully employed again. lack of funds = lack of ability to ride.