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@ascentale @edd @bikenite
A4: #bikenite #BikeTooter as well as the things that the other posts have said, you need to bring a certain level of training to a century ride, particularly if you haven't done any endurance events previously.
We built up on weekly rides, going 10% further each time, getting to 80% of the distance a fortnight before; this does eat into your free time in the months before though. -
@ascentale @edd @bikenite
A4: #bikenite #BikeTooter as well as the things that the other posts have said, you need to bring a certain level of training to a century ride, particularly if you haven't done any endurance events previously.
We built up on weekly rides, going 10% further each time, getting to 80% of the distance a fortnight before; this does eat into your free time in the months before though. -
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@MartyCormack @ascentale @bikenite
Rattlesnakes have their own habitat near that area, thankfully never seem to be many of them. I've only seen 2 in just under 2 years. I didn't bother them, they didn't bother me.
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@MartyCormack @ascentale @bikenite
Rattlesnakes have their own habitat near that area, thankfully never seem to be many of them. I've only seen 2 in just under 2 years. I didn't bother them, they didn't bother me.
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@ascentale @bikenite @DeltaWye @trouble
A6
I spin, I don't mash, and I try to keep the correct seat height. I've not had any knee problems from cycling, and my knees aren't great my whole life.
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@ascentale @bikenite @DeltaWye @trouble
A6
I spin, I don't mash, and I try to keep the correct seat height. I've not had any knee problems from cycling, and my knees aren't great my whole life.
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@elliek @ascentale @grammasaurus @StevenKennard
Wow, that's a long time to go without any flats!
Hope 2 flats so close together in time isn't a future trend to balance that out.
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@elliek @ascentale @grammasaurus @StevenKennard
Wow, that's a long time to go without any flats!
Hope 2 flats so close together in time isn't a future trend to balance that out.
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@ascentale @bikenite Late Sunday night from south central Minnesota where it's still beastly hot and humid. I check my tire pressure everyday that I ride before leaving. Just one of my quirks. #bikenite
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@ascentale @bikenite Late Sunday night from south central Minnesota where it's still beastly hot and humid. I check my tire pressure everyday that I ride before leaving. Just one of my quirks. #bikenite
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@ascentale @bikenite Last weekend toured Lake Wobegon trail in central minnesota with bikemn.org between St. Joseph and Holdingford on a great summer day. Then Tuesday Night Gravel ride tested new section of Mill towns trail in Northfield and we did a cross-country stretch heading back to the brew pub. #bikenite #mnastodon #lakewobegon #BikeTooter
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@ascentale @bikenite Last weekend toured Lake Wobegon trail in central minnesota with bikemn.org between St. Joseph and Holdingford on a great summer day. Then Tuesday Night Gravel ride tested new section of Mill towns trail in Northfield and we did a cross-country stretch heading back to the brew pub. #bikenite #mnastodon #lakewobegon #BikeTooter
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@isol @grammasaurus @ascentale @bikenite Interesting, I was taught to not inflate the tire while the patch cures so that the air doesn’t cause the patch to come undone. I’ve never had an issue with the patch affecting the tube shape but have had issues with them not sealing the puncture correctly after inflating the tube too soon.
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@isol @grammasaurus @ascentale @bikenite Interesting, I was taught to not inflate the tire while the patch cures so that the air doesn’t cause the patch to come undone. I’ve never had an issue with the patch affecting the tube shape but have had issues with them not sealing the puncture correctly after inflating the tube too soon.
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@ascentale @bikenite @DeltaWye @trouble
A6. Knee pain starts around 45 Kilometers for me. I lower my gears and pedal faster and coast a lot.
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@ascentale @bikenite @DeltaWye @trouble
A6. Knee pain starts around 45 Kilometers for me. I lower my gears and pedal faster and coast a lot.
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@ascentale @grammasaurus @bikenite
A5. I *would* have said keep using it, but I missed that the green was starting to show through mine, so don't listen to me.
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@ascentale @grammasaurus @bikenite
A5. I *would* have said keep using it, but I missed that the green was starting to show through mine, so don't listen to me.
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A4. Highest I've gone is 86 miles when I hit a "wall" that I can't get past.
I have done Metric centuries, though. I just make sure I have water, some Gatorade powder, some trail mix.
The food and water isn't the problem for me.
Going to the bathroom is. I personally need at least a port-a-potty every 10 miles, even if I don't use them because I can't plan that.
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A4. Highest I've gone is 86 miles when I hit a "wall" that I can't get past.
I have done Metric centuries, though. I just make sure I have water, some Gatorade powder, some trail mix.
The food and water isn't the problem for me.
Going to the bathroom is. I personally need at least a port-a-potty every 10 miles, even if I don't use them because I can't plan that.
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@ascentale @plactagonic @bikenite
A3. I used a bent paper clip to connect a broken chain. It absolutely should not have worked at all, but it got me home 8 Kilometers later.
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@ascentale @plactagonic @bikenite
A3. I used a bent paper clip to connect a broken chain. It absolutely should not have worked at all, but it got me home 8 Kilometers later.
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A1a. Rushford, Minnesota. Was in La Crosse, Wisconsin at the Rivili theater to watch Christopher Nolan's movie "The Odyssey" (loved it).
A1b. Usually once a week. I need to remember to check the treads, too. Green was showing through my Schwalbe Marathon tires when I took it to Smith's Bicycles in La Crosse. Oops.
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A1a. Rushford, Minnesota. Was in La Crosse, Wisconsin at the Rivili theater to watch Christopher Nolan's movie "The Odyssey" (loved it).
A1b. Usually once a week. I need to remember to check the treads, too. Green was showing through my Schwalbe Marathon tires when I took it to Smith's Bicycles in La Crosse. Oops.
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@ascentale @bikenite @DeltaWye @[email protected] A6. Got e-assist. Helps a lot.
Azub tried to persuade me to get crank shorteners. There's some common wisdom I don't understand that says that crank shorteners are the thing to do for bad knees, but I think that's a solution for short folks. Most of my 6' height is in my legs so it didn't make sense to me and I pushed back on it. https://noai.duckduckgo.com/?q=+azub%2Bcrank%2Bshortener&l=wt-wt&rpl=1&ia=web
I don't mash as much anymore. I also do my best to remember to downshift before coming to a light/stop and before even slight hills. The e-assist helps with that stuff so much it's often unnecessary, but I try to downshift anyway.
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@ascentale @bikenite @DeltaWye @[email protected] A6. Got e-assist. Helps a lot.
Azub tried to persuade me to get crank shorteners. There's some common wisdom I don't understand that says that crank shorteners are the thing to do for bad knees, but I think that's a solution for short folks. Most of my 6' height is in my legs so it didn't make sense to me and I pushed back on it. https://noai.duckduckgo.com/?q=+azub%2Bcrank%2Bshortener&l=wt-wt&rpl=1&ia=web
I don't mash as much anymore. I also do my best to remember to downshift before coming to a light/stop and before even slight hills. The e-assist helps with that stuff so much it's often unnecessary, but I try to downshift anyway.
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A8
In anticipating the following question asked by the Bike Nite moderator, @ascentale I took these photos on my bike ride yesterday. I love the ornate ventilator cupolas on this old barn. The closeup is in the first comment.
When and why did we stop making beautiful things?Q8. What did you see this week? Reply with a photo if you'd like. Cycling related or not is fine. Tell us about it!
#bikenite #BikeTooter #Cycling #MastoBikes cc @bikenite #EllieKPosts #barn
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@ascentale @edd @bikenite A4. I've only done a metric century and I only did it once. Plenty of sunscreen (and whatever just covers you from the sun). Plenty of water. Probably a small first aid kit if I don't have confidence the ride is going to be organized well enough for that... Charged batteries for everything that uses them that I'm bringing (phone, camera...). Whatever food I think the ride is unlikely to provide that I would like (and can still carry). Paper map. #BikeNite
