Popular Post Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted June 4, 2023 Popular Post Share #701 Posted June 4, 2023 36 miles around the Mohawk Valley The bike path at the start Dropping down next to the river Apparently it can snow in June... Another river view The path burrows under a four lane state highway Cohoes Falls Bike path paralleling the old Champlain Canal A modern Erie (Barge) canal lock with the historic Champlain Canal Sidecut locks on right. Pictures never seem to do justice to the hills we climb. I think, for once, this picture might approach representing the 8% grade. Crossing back over the Mohawk to get back to the start Map of the route About 5 miles into the ride the clamp that holds the seat on the seat post came loose, allowing the seat to spin around in a circle even though the post itself was clamped tightly to the frame and the seat was still clamped tightly to the top of the seat post. Fortunately, the seat post didn't break and the clamp holding the seat didn't come off entirely, so I finished the ride. For the moment I think I can borrow a seat post from one of my other bikes until I can either fix the seat post or get a new one. Maybe I'll get a carbon fiber seat post to match the carbon fiber kick stand... 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Longjohn ★ Posted June 4, 2023 Popular Post Share #702 Posted June 4, 2023 Mounted my new taar toobless, took it for a test ride. Seems ok, wondering if I should mount the front one too. It’s snot worn out. Maybe owl just leave it like that to mess with the OCD people? 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TrentonMakes Posted June 5, 2023 Popular Post Share #703 Posted June 5, 2023 I had a little fun today - rode 16 miles with 925 climbing feet, I rode the length of every street in the [loosely- defined] neighborhood, and the entire route was contained within a 1-mile radius of the house. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted June 5, 2023 Share #704 Posted June 5, 2023 4 hours ago, Thaddeus Kosciuszko said: 36 miles around the Mohawk Valley The bike path at the start Dropping down next to the river Apparently it can snow in June... Another river view The path burrows under a four lane state highway Cohoes Falls Bike path paralleling the old Champlain Canal A modern Erie (Barge) canal lock with the historic Champlain Canal Sidecut locks on right. Pictures never seem to do justice to the hills we climb. I think, for once, this picture might approach representing the 8% grade. Crossing back over the Mohawk to get back to the start Map of the route About 5 miles into the ride the clamp that holds the seat on the seat post came loose, allowing the seat to spin around in a circle even though the post itself was clamped tightly to the frame and the seat was still clamped tightly to the top of the seat post. Fortunately, the seat post didn't break and the clamp holding the seat didn't come off entirely, so I finished the ride. For the moment I think I can borrow a seat post from one of my other bikes until I can either fix the seat post or get a new one. Maybe I'll get a carbon fiber seat post to match the carbon fiber kick stand... Is a lot of that path new within the last ten years or so? I remember riding the roads through much of that section. Almost rode right past Cohoes falls. A Canadian I was riding with that day said he thought we missed a falls so we went back and found it 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted June 5, 2023 Share #705 Posted June 5, 2023 5 hours ago, Longjohn said: Is a lot of that path new within the last ten years or so? I remember riding the roads through much of that section. The section of the route on the south side of the river existed then. Ten years ago the path continued a few miles west then dumped out onto city streets. Likewise, the path ended just south of Cohoes and again dumped out onto streets. There was then, and still is, a gap of about 4 miles until the path starts again north of Albany, so your memory is correct. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 12string Posted June 5, 2023 Popular Post Share #706 Posted June 5, 2023 35 miles yesterday. We have the ACS bike a Thon next week, so I'll be taking it easy on the knee this week, not much riding 60 laps today. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groupw Posted June 6, 2023 Share #707 Posted June 6, 2023 Walked 4 miles 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JerrySTL ★ Posted June 6, 2023 Popular Post Share #708 Posted June 6, 2023 29.4 miles with WoJSTL on the tandem. Very warm and a lot of Canadian smoke haze. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post az_cyclist Posted June 6, 2023 Popular Post Share #709 Posted June 6, 2023 6/6/23 32 miles this afternoon (ok Strava says 31.8, but the GPS didnt connect for the first half mile). 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted June 6, 2023 Share #710 Posted June 6, 2023 6/4- 45 minutes in the gym (hev- eee) 6/5- 12 mile ride 6/6- 43 minutes in the gym 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 12string Posted June 6, 2023 Popular Post Share #711 Posted June 6, 2023 40 laps today - paddles and kickboard, 45 minutes gym 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JerrySTL ★ Posted June 7, 2023 Popular Post Share #712 Posted June 7, 2023 30.75 miles on a hilly group ride. Just finished a few minutes before a big rainstorm hit. The farmers need the rain so I won't complain. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post groupw Posted June 7, 2023 Popular Post Share #713 Posted June 7, 2023 Walk 3.3 miles 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post az_cyclist Posted June 7, 2023 Popular Post Share #714 Posted June 7, 2023 6/7/23 43 miles this morning found some (wet) gravel 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted June 7, 2023 Popular Post Share #715 Posted June 7, 2023 11 miles before work. No photos because I forgot my camera and my phone was dead. I saw a crashed alien spaceship just off the road at my turnaround point, and sprinted back home to get my camera. By the time I got back, the spaceship was gone and there was some guy in a black suit pointing a flashy-thingie at a bunch of people who were staring into it. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post groupw Posted June 8, 2023 Popular Post Share #716 Posted June 8, 2023 Walked 5.5 miles. It was such a nice morning I just kept going. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JerrySTL ★ Posted June 8, 2023 Popular Post Share #717 Posted June 8, 2023 20.2 miles on the tandem with WoJSTL. Great weather. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dinneR ★ Posted June 8, 2023 Popular Post Share #718 Posted June 8, 2023 Gravelly goodness up the Curtin Canyon rd. 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post az_cyclist Posted June 9, 2023 Popular Post Share #719 Posted June 9, 2023 6/8/23 36 miles this morning 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post groupw Posted June 9, 2023 Popular Post Share #720 Posted June 9, 2023 Walked 3.1 miles 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 12string Posted June 9, 2023 Popular Post Share #721 Posted June 9, 2023 60 laps. No bike today, saving the knee for Sunday 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JerrySTL ★ Posted June 9, 2023 Popular Post Share #722 Posted June 9, 2023 21.43 miles on the tandem with WoJSTL. Great weather. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post az_cyclist Posted June 9, 2023 Popular Post Share #723 Posted June 9, 2023 6/9/23 26 miles this morning 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TrentonMakes Posted June 9, 2023 Popular Post Share #724 Posted June 9, 2023 40 miles on the road bike - drive train still needs a little tweaking but it's so much better than it's been in a while. I guess I can do it. (air quality is back in green) 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bikeman564™ Posted June 10, 2023 Popular Post Share #725 Posted June 10, 2023 6/2 18.1 6/3 38.1 6/4 28.4 6/5 2.1 6/6 15 6/7 12 6/8 16 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted June 10, 2023 Share #726 Posted June 10, 2023 On 6/4/2023 at 8:02 PM, TrentonMakes said: the entire route was contained within a 1-mile radius of the house. Funny. Sometimes I feel like riding, but not venturing out. So I can get up to about 20 miles just meandering around my city, and not be more than a few miles from home 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentonMakes Posted June 10, 2023 Share #727 Posted June 10, 2023 1 hour ago, bikeman564™ said: 6/5 2.1 Slacker. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JerrySTL ★ Posted June 10, 2023 Popular Post Share #728 Posted June 10, 2023 50 miles on a group ride. I was the slowest but not the oldest. Hilly and warm. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted June 10, 2023 Share #729 Posted June 10, 2023 6 hours ago, TrentonMakes said: Slacker. just a to dinner n back ride 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bikeman564™ Posted June 10, 2023 Popular Post Share #730 Posted June 10, 2023 6/10 44 miles thru some parks. Other people out riding, running, walking 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Longjohn ★ Posted June 10, 2023 Popular Post Share #731 Posted June 10, 2023 52 miles, now I know what shorts not to take on my week long rides. They look nice but the chamois sux. 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post groupw Posted June 11, 2023 Popular Post Share #732 Posted June 11, 2023 Walked 4 miles. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bikeman564™ Posted June 11, 2023 Popular Post Share #733 Posted June 11, 2023 6/11 17 mi 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TrentonMakes Posted June 11, 2023 Popular Post Share #734 Posted June 11, 2023 42 more road miles today, 2355 climbing feet and a handful of PRs. Great day. 707 YTD 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post az_cyclist Posted June 12, 2023 Popular Post Share #735 Posted June 12, 2023 6/11/23. 30 miles this afternoon 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post petitepedal ★ Posted June 12, 2023 Popular Post Share #736 Posted June 12, 2023 I'm still walking although not posting all of my walks here..we are averaging 3 nights a week 3.5 miles..and tonight we knocked 4 minutes off our pace we are doing 19 minute miles.. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JerrySTL ★ Posted June 12, 2023 Popular Post Share #737 Posted June 12, 2023 4 miles walking. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post groupw Posted June 12, 2023 Popular Post Share #738 Posted June 12, 2023 Walked 2.5 miles. Weather front must be coming because my big toe is very sore. That was plenty today. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL ★ Posted June 12, 2023 Share #739 Posted June 12, 2023 3 minutes ago, groupw said: Walked 2.5 miles. Weather front must be coming because my big toe is very sore. That was plenty today. Gout? I hope not. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 12string Posted June 12, 2023 Popular Post Share #740 Posted June 12, 2023 yesterday: 69 miles, no knee pain!!! Finallly! today, 1/2 hour gym, 60 laps 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted June 12, 2023 Share #741 Posted June 12, 2023 6/7- started practices with Ethan’s Sp.Olympics swimming team, but I only got in 50 meters. One of our athlete’s brother invited a women from their golf team to join us. But she cannot swim. She wants to float on a kick board. So, I ended up working with her skills progression. She needs to swim a full 25 meters by next week, or she cannot compete. The competition venues are 6-10 feet deep, and athletes cannot pause to put their feet down or use floats. 6/8- 5 mile walk 6/9- 45 minutes in the gym; 1 mile walk 6/10- 2 mile hike 6/11- 45 minutes in the gym 6/12- 13 mile ride @petitepedal and @shootingstar, I best get started with yoga again. I’ve got savasana on lock. Lol… 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
az_cyclist Posted June 13, 2023 Share #742 Posted June 13, 2023 6/12/23. 40 minute lifting workout in the morning 33 miles on my afternoon ride 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted June 13, 2023 Share #743 Posted June 13, 2023 On 6/12/2023 at 3:48 PM, MoseySusan said: 6/7- started practices with Ethan’s Sp.Olympics swimming team, but I only got in 50 meters. One of our athlete’s brother invited a women from their golf team to join us. But she cannot swim. She wants to float on a kick board. So, I ended up working with her skills progression. She needs to swim a full 25 meters by next week, or she cannot compete. The competition venues are 6-10 feet deep, and athletes cannot pause to put their feet down or use floats. 6/8- 5 mile walk 6/9- 45 minutes in the gym; 1 mile walk 6/10- 2 mile hike 6/11- 45 minutes in the gym 6/12- 13 mile ride @petitepedal and @shootingstar, I best get started with yoga again. I’ve got savasana on lock. Lol… Thankfully smoke not around today...for now. So after riding to work, slogging over work and biked elsewhere through heat and breeze: 24 km. Maybe the yoga session is simply lying in various positions on mat and standing movements. I'm sure some folks will be far from yoga-ready but will join in. Below is a yoga position (which I have no clue the name of it) that was shown to us 25 yrs. ago at a workshop that was part of a cycling conference for women cyclists. I was part of the committee in Toronto, Women on Wheels. I do just a few turns in my semi-absent minded exercise routine on the floor at home over the yeras. It's good for upper body flexibility....you know those shoulder checks we have to do on bike, etc. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groupw Posted June 13, 2023 Share #744 Posted June 13, 2023 Walked 4 miles. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groupw Posted June 13, 2023 Share #745 Posted June 13, 2023 23 hours ago, JerrySTL said: Gout? I hope not. Nope. I hyperextended my big toes nearly 30 years ago. Weather fronts sometimes set them off. I can sometimes get relief if the knuckle on that ball of the foot pops. Otherwise I just take it easy for a day and it’s usually better. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL ★ Posted June 13, 2023 Share #746 Posted June 13, 2023 28.2 miles with WoJSTL on the tandem. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
az_cyclist Posted June 14, 2023 Share #747 Posted June 14, 2023 6/13/23. 42 miles this morning 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groupw Posted June 14, 2023 Share #748 Posted June 14, 2023 Walked 3.2 miles 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL ★ Posted June 14, 2023 Share #749 Posted June 14, 2023 31.1 miles on a group ride. Some roads had fresh gravel. It's that time of year. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted June 14, 2023 Share #750 Posted June 14, 2023 6/13- 45 minutes at the gym 6/14- 21 mile ride 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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