sat am ride what are you riding and where?

[Fixed]

bro i'll be doin 3 hours on the fixed spining away and back
cheers
.....sun the same thing i think on the water front
cheers

[Lifelover]

22 Mile local group ride. Hopefully I'll get to ride with someone I met on RBR.

I'll take the SS if it's not to windy

[Sandy]

bro i'll be doin 3 hours on the fixed spining away and back
cheers
.....sun the same thing i think on the water front
cheers

Saturday-I am doing a hilly 45 mile club group ride about 30 miles or so northwest of where I live.

Sunday- Maybe another ride from the same ride start, about the same length, but not as hilly, I think.

I plan to do both slowly as I have not had too much energy recently, but I want to ride and see people.

Enjoy your rides on your fixed, Fixed. Make them SAFE!!


Sandy

[Fixed]

bro i ride alone all the time i have issues ... imho
cheers

[Sandy]

bro i ride alone all the time i have issues ... imho
cheers

If you care to answer, why do you ride all alone? I would think that if forum members picked somone on the forum that they would want to meet and ride with, you would certainly be at the top of the list. Really. Of course, I think that most of us wouldn't be able to keep up....but I don't think that you would drop us to badly anyway......



Sandy

[sg8357]

Start at the coffee shop, ride 9 miles to Saturday Breakfast Ride start.
Ride 21 miles, eat pancakes off a grill not cleaned since Ike was there.
Excellent pancakes, bring your own maple syrup.
Ride 33 miles back to the coffee shop.

Bike, Chris Kvale, 'cause polished stainless fenders look great in the morning light.

Scott G.

[DarrenCT]

bro i ride alone all the time i have issues ... imho
cheers

fixed, lets start the loner cycling club. whaddya think? i love riding alone..

www.LonerCyclingClub.com

whos in?

[J.Greene]

I'm spending the weekend at Disney. No rideing :crap:

JG

[Sandy]

fixed, lets start the loner cycling club. whaddya think? i love riding alone..

www.LonerCyclingClub.com

whos in?

I'm in. We could get a large membership and then go on a group ride together!! :) :)


Simply Super Smart Serotta Sandy

[Sandy]

:) Start at the coffee shop, ride 9 miles to Saturday Breakfast Ride start.
Ride 21 miles, eat pancakes off a grill not cleaned since Ike was there.
Excellent pancakes, bring your own maple syrup.
Ride 33 miles back to the coffee shop.

Bike, Chris Kvale, 'cause polished stainless fenders look great in the morning light.

Scott G.

Now that does sound like fun!!


:) Sweet Syrup Sweet Sandy :)

[Fixed]

bro i i have a sour tatse of group riding i don't like to start off my day like that ..i'll never forget 4 cats down in the road and the group rides off never stopping . and if some one ask me if i like a certain wheel i say what i think and if you do that on the this sat ride you are a bad cat .. i'm the bad cat now example a cat says hey you like these 350's? or.. what about mag.wheels ? no bro they suck ....i'm out they don''t want me there ... + i like to ride to the ride something about driving a car makes me nervous and it's at 7 am on a sat i'm on my bike 5 days of the week at 7 am ..on sat and sun day i go when i want to maybe 8AM OR 8:30
cheers

[rounder]

bro i ride alone all the time i have issues ... imho
cheers

Yeah me too mainly. I started riding with the club more this year...they leave at 9:00 am sharp. They told me that i need to wear a bike jersey...adds 1 mph. oh yeah...and two water bottles. ok so i did...and have to admit that it is fun riding with the group. But, I like riding on my own also. You go wherever you want. If you get lost...you have to find your way back.. If dogs chase, you hafta deal with that. meanwhile, you get to see nice scenery.

[handsomerob]

I'm in. We could get a large membership and then go on a group ride together!! :) :)


Simply Super Smart Serotta Sandy

+1...

I much rather ride with friends or strangers for that matter... actually, basically people, but now that I think about it, maybe not limited to people.... I mean, if a dog could ride a bike....and wasn't too squirley.... and took its fair share of pulls.

oh and maybe chipped in for beer afterwards.

but didn't have a creaky carbon crankset or squeeky chain or cleat. Wait, do you think dogs go clipless? oh nevermind. as long as you don't brake check me at every manhole cover, we're good. :banana: I mean go ahead and point it out... just don't touch your damn brakes... squirley *** dogs. :bike:

[weisan]

59-miler local ACA group ride, riding to the start as it's a stone throw away from my house.

You can read all about it here:
http://www.austincycling.org/rides.html

September 29 -- New Sweden Shuffle -- 8:00 am
Come shuffle along with us. We'll have shuffles of 20, 44 and 59 miles through the New Sweden flatlands north east of Austin. Meet at the Dessau Middle School on Dessau Rd., between Parmer Ln. and Howard Ln. Kevin 512/989-9457

[handsomerob]

bro i i have a sour tatse of group riding i don't like to start off my day like that ..i'll never forget 4 cats down in the road and the group rides off never stopping . and if some one ask me if i like a certain wheel i say what i think and if you do that on the this sat ride you are a bad cat .. i'm the bad cat now example a cat says hey you like these 350's? or.. what about mag.wheels ? no bro they suck ....i'm out they don''t want me there ... + i like to ride to the ride something about driving a car makes me nervous and it's at 7 am on a sat i'm on my bike 5 days of the week at 7 am ..on sat and sun day i go when i want to maybe 8AM OR 8:30
cheers

If you are ever in the Memphis area, look me up. I will hook you up with the Club Special. I don't know about going fixed, but I could take off the derailleurs and set you up with a 53/19 SS.

We can grab some good vittles after.... maybe some ribs?

If your in town on a Sunday we can do our Saints and Sinners ride. We can take the pornos and prisons route.... yeah, don't ask.

[Ginger]

My nasty cold has finally started to move its way out of my lungs so I'm probably doing simple stuff this weekend. Ride up to the market for some fresh basil, visit my friends at the gluten free bakery, then maybe another little ride around later in the day when it warms up some. Have to mow the grass and whatnot.

Sunday may be a dirt road ride. Or perhaps I'll ride up to watch the cross race? I'll figure that out Sunday. :)

Last week I managed to ride with three of my ride buddies on separate days. Fun times.
Sometimes, we'll all ride together, but that doesn't happen too often. I don't ride in groups much, not that I don't enjoy it from time to time...but it's been a long time since I was able to keep up, and really...this late in the season I don't feel much like learning whose wheel to stay away from. That's something for Spring when I'm just happy to be out on the road.

[Jack Brunk]

Century training ride on the Cervelo Soloist SL. Furnace Creek 508 starts a week from tomorrow.

[Jeff Weir]

I'm heading over to e-richies for the day and bringing a copy of Brokeback Mountain. It will be so special...........

[Karin Kirk]

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SATURDAY ABOVE 6000 FEET.

EXPECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES BELOW 5000 FEET... 2 TO 6 INCHES BETWEEN 5000 FEET AND 7000 FEET...AND 6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET.

A COLD AND MOIST PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH WESTERN MONTANA SATURDAY MORNING. AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH SNOW LEVELS BETWEEN 8000 FEET AND 9000 FEET. SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TO THE VALLEY FLOORS BY MORNING. SNOW WILL END SATURDAY EVENING.

I think it's time to pick the rest of the tomatoes and basil - yikes!

[DukeHorn]

Most of my cycling buddies are doing Waves to Wine or the Amgen tour down to LA this weekend.

Going to try to get in a 35 miler in Los Altos tomorrow morning. Just got back from the Palo Alto Moonlight 10k tonight. Outta running shape, will feel it tomorrow.

[old_school]

Groundhog day again ... I will pack my trusty Bailey Works bag and take a roundabout way to work (20 mi or so).

What's a group ride?

[Kevan]

rode with daughter and her friend to the next town, pert near before the sun rose, so the two of them could get to their job at the farmer's market. Nice 4 mile ride for me. Chilly. Spooked the heck out of one doe. Used the beater and the shifting went perfectly.

In about 30 minutes I'm out of here using the Calfee on a 60 mile club ride up into Putnam county. This one is going to hurt.

[Climb01742]

i'm a loner too. with the right riders, riding together can be great but it's hard to find those right buds. riding alone, i can be more sure of having a good, productive, enjoyable ride.

and as fixed said, monday through friday, i'm riding with time constraints, rushed 'cause gotta get to work. weekends, i like to wake up when i want, get caffienated at a nice slow pace, and slide into my ride when i want. though weekend rides are usually hard, effort-wise, i like to make it a mellower experience, if that makes sense. that's easier alone.

[Fixed]

Yeah me too mainly. I started riding with the club more this year...they leave at 9:00 am sharp. They told me that i need to wear a bike jersey...adds 1 mph. oh yeah...and two water bottles. ok so i did...and have to admit that it is fun riding with the group. But, I like riding on my own also. You go wherever you want. If you get lost...you have to find your way back.. If dogs chase, you hafta deal with that. meanwhile, you get to see nice scenery.
bro they should worry about their own selfs imho unless you are a danger to them ...what you ride or wear unless you ask ..it's nothing to them cheers

[Bruce K]

+/- 50 mile ride split between solo and a group I ran into.

Neivici was teh weapon of choice, and it was a blast.

Tomorrow it's cross time! :banana:

BK

[Cinci Jim]

Start at the coffee shop, ride 9 miles to Saturday Breakfast Ride start.
Ride 21 miles, eat pancakes off a grill not cleaned since Ike was there.
Excellent pancakes, bring your own maple syrup.
Ride 33 miles back to the coffee shop.

Bike, Chris Kvale, 'cause polished stainless fenders look great in the morning light.

Scott G.

I would do the ride to the Breakfast ride, but the sun is just not coming up early enough these days and I'm starting from Hyde Park.

Breakfast ride is a good ride, though, the pancakes are such a deal.

[mschol17]

I'm planning on a short ride on the new-to-me fixed gear from Bigman. It's my first fixed experience, so I'm going to start out easy. :)

Absolutely beautiful here in DC...

[Fixed]

I'm planning on a short ride on the new-to-me fixed gear from Bigman. It's my first fixed experience, so I'm going to start out easy. :)

Absolutely beautiful here in DC...
bro let's hear how you did
cheers

[rwsaunders]

40 miler on Serotta steel pipes, then off to two soccer matches.

[barry1021]

in my favorite place, Boxford MA

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[SoCalSteve]

bro i ride alone all the time i have issues ... imho
cheers

I so prefer riding alone, especially on fixed gear. Can go where I want, at the speed I want, listen to the ipod, etc...

I spent years coaching newbies to get them through a Century, now is my time to enjoy.

[SoCalSteve]

Start at the coffee shop, ride 9 miles to Saturday Breakfast Ride start.
Ride 21 miles, eat pancakes off a grill not cleaned since Ike was there.
Excellent pancakes, bring your own maple syrup.
Ride 33 miles back to the coffee shop.

Bike, Chris Kvale, 'cause polished stainless fenders look great in the morning light.

Scott G.

Um, where do you carry it?

Just askin'

Steve

[nowheels]

The 25 mile hilly route around Manyunk and outer Phlia.....Up the wall to atleast once.

[mschol17]

bro let's hear how you did
cheers

I'm still working out the details, but it was lots of fun. The ride was about 10 miles rt to the grocery store with my wife. I like the feeling of staying on top of the gear and flying up a hill. Going down hills is another matter; the stock Tektro brake cartridges are not going to cut it.

How does everyone run the handlebars on their fixed gear compared to their standard road bike? Going downhill and not putting any power into the pedals seems like a lot of weight on my hands.

[victoryfactory]

Just set up the 'ole Atlanta with the FSA compact cranks and 700x25's for
my upcoming trip out west. Did about 25 miles (windy)
here in Queens, NYC. That bike rides smoooth.

VF

[Bruce K]

Barry;

What time were you out?

I was in Boxford this AM around 8:30 or so with a few friends. They stopped at that Cafe that has the PO in it for breakfast but I headed back towards Topsfield and Hamilton.

I saw a guy on a dark blue and yellow Serotta. Was that you?

BK

[Matt Barkley]

Did last 1/2 of Spectrum ride on Casati M:U2. Approx 30miles.
Sunny - Mid 60s :beer: -Matt

[dauwhe]

101 miles in the mountains of Western Massachusetts and Southern Vermont. This was my first "hub ride" with UMCA (ultra-marathon cycling association) stalwart Russ Loomis. It was a perfect cool fall day, aside from the wind. It felt like it was always uphill or upwind, usually both! Russ was good company, and gracious enough to ride at my modest pace.

I love this time of year...

Dave

[Kevan]

So I'm out there halfway out on the ride and "Crunch!" "Thang!" "Bwang!" "Huh?!", my front derailleur cable decided to pop right behind the shifter stop.

Well, I really do need to work harder on my high cadence spin, so the rest of the ride was done using the 39. No probs until we hit this one long gradual descent about 7 miles long, everyone else was in their 53/12 or whatever ramping up the romp. I managed to stay with them for about 6 miles, spinning the mad-fool. Afterwards, my knees weren't feeling too good. They held up for me on one corner, near the end of the ride, and I rolled up and told them to leave me to die. They did.

[Erik.Lazdins]

I wanted to head out for about 4 hours today

Last night decided to take the family to the zoo today.

Rolled out of the garage at for 90 minutes and got to the zoo by 9:20 - a hoot was had by all.

I didn't ride what I wanted but I got the 90 minutes I needed

I took the Serotta had the 25mm p2rs inflated to 80f/85r

and I rode alone, as usual

[Fixed]

bro i was lookin to riding my fixed but a flat rear tire so i rode a road bike
it's alum. it rides better than it look d.a. 9 ssc wheels k .. bars came with .cheers 3 hours ...cargo shorts sachs t ..cycling cap banani
comfy old road shoes rudy projects glasses red lense ..incognito
cheers

[Fat Robert]

did the same ride I always do. good for my lame butt that I only do it 3 times a week

21 mile loop, did it in a little less than an hour. the middle 35 minutes were pretty hard by my standards (25+). the rest was what it was. used the lobster today. same thing tomorrow, will use the pacenti.

[PK9]

Marcelo
Solo
80 mile out-and-back to the top of Mount Diablo. Gorgeous day today, great views from the top. (And an added bonus, a tarantula meandering across the road on the 15% section just before the summit -- didn't know they live there.)

[Peter P.]

I did the 180km D2R2 course with a buddy.

[pdxmech13]

rode by meyself again as i don't want to slow others down

[davids]

32 lonely miles so I could spend the majority of the day with my wife. It was worth it.

At a stoplight, a guy in a car asked me how far I was going. Thick Italian accent, a cloud of cigarette smoke - "I used to to that all the time!" A few miles later, I got passed by a motorcycle cop. Blipped his siren and raised a fist in a salute as he passed me. Sometimes the drivers are nice...

Tomorrow, riding longer with a friend.

[CaptStash]

Didn't ride today, but I did get to watch Cal beat Oregon. I was supposed to do the Livestrong Century tomorrow with a buddy, but the weather is not cooperating so they cut out the mountains and dropped it back to 70 miles. Should be fun still and the 70 miles looks like lots of rolling hills and fast riding. Anyone else doin the Portland, OR LiveStrong ride?

CaptStash....

PS: I ride alone a lot as well. Mostly because I usually ride when everyone else is working.

[bigman]

35 miler with 2 buddies - gorgeous but windy here on LI NY - 2 plastic Pinnarello's , 1 fancy Serotta - no flats!

Can't get on the rode till late afternoon tomorrow - may ride fixed.

[Fixed]

3 hours flew by with eddy
cheers

[Fat Robert]

see you and raise you fixed pal

slapped a 130 back on the lobster last night

did the pre-mass TT on the lobster this AM

[rounder]

3 hours flew by with eddy
cheers

Nice bike, Fixed.

[Tom]

One ride Saturday, in Lake Placid. Down 86, 9N, up 73. In the notch past the cliffs where the falcons nest it was peak foliage, low angle sunlight and the fog just lifted about 2/3 of the way up the cliff. I couldn't help but have an enormous grin on my face. Then just about down to the Whiteface road a car passes, pulls over in a turnout and an arm starts waving out the window. I'm thinking "Geez, but I'm not from around here and they're going to want directions." I pull up to the window and it's a guy from town here I haven't ridden with in a long time up for the weekend with his wife and they were headed to Catamount to go hiking. We got a laugh out of not seeing each other for a while and then bumping into each other there.

[Kevan]

to the library and home .9 miles, all alone.

[barry1021]

Barry;

What time were you out?

I was in Boxford this AM around 8:30 or so with a few friends. They stopped at that Cafe that has the PO in it for breakfast but I headed back towards Topsfield and Hamilton.

I saw a guy on a dark blue and yellow Serotta. Was that you?

BK

We stop at that place once in awhile. My Fierte is Competition red, although I am selling it to a neighbor. We come from North Reading thru North Andover, and Boxford is our usual ride. Maybe we can hook up??

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