croun bike update

almost done. gonna let it dry for a few days then we will assemble it and ride it. paint was acting funny and scrunching up under the clear coat. very odd.

albany trip

rode to albany last weekend with dan for caitlins partay.  the ride was super fun and super tough. day on we did most the riding inlcuding the berkshires in the pouring freezing rain. and day tow was much shorter but also very difficult due to two mountains and many uphills.  all in in all we had good weather and a good ride with no injurys (except dans broken front derailer) and only minor bike issues.

map

day one (approx)

10:08:00

138 m

13.9 avg

day two

3:40:04

49.87 m

13.1 avg

complete trip

13:50:10

188.2 m

13.6 avg

started at 6 am at fenway

dan on this bridge way out west by the blue hippo bbq

florida (ma) is nice time of year. plastic bags ftw!

finished at the egg and then ate massive burritos

more pics on my flickr set

ride home

ride home today. felt really good actually which is a good thing.

map

0:34:30

9.15 m

15.9 avg

first century ever w00t

i hope this is the last century i ever do besides this upcoming thursday on a fixed bike. coasting would be sweet.

map (to mile 48 and back)

the map is a little off, mile 48 is actually 50 miles.

6:22:39

100.44 m

15.7 avg

max 30.3

long ride

rode pretty much all afternoon.  did the loop five times then went into boston for a meeting (about 75 miles). chilled for a few hours then biked back (9 miles).  rode faster than normal and it was super nice out all day, 65-72 sunny and a slight breeze.

map

5:21:34

84.55m

15.8 avg

24.5 max

SMR

been pretty weak on the posts lately. SMR with dan. really windy and cold morning but it got sunny and a little warmer by the end.

map

3:35:44

52.61 m

14.6 avg

veloplugs

figured id try out velo plugs instead of rim tape this time around.  the biggest issue was finding them but i got them from universal cycles along with some other stuff.  ease of use is a 10.  super easy to put in and they fit snugly in the holes of my deep vs. i read that they make tire mounting a lot easier becuase of the extra room, but that seemed negligable to me.  the weight savings on the other hand was a huge difference. jk.  dont buy these unless your a sucker like i am or the most ridic weight weenie on the earth. btw ive had no flats with them in about 100 miles.

i actually bought them cause they matched my red rims!!!