Made up a little for not riding as far I'd hoped the past two weeks, with the longest week yet. Getting a little easier, and even the 19.2m ride was doable (though I almost completely ran out of steam near the end of it)
7/17: 16m
7/18: 19.2m
7/19: -
7/20: 12.5m
7/21: -
7/22: 16m
7/23: 16m
Week Total: 79.7m
Overall Total: 279.5m
Miles to go to meet summer goal: 220.5m
Thursday, July 23, 2009
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Look how fast you have moved up in distance! Holy smokes! Excellent!
I'm already trying to figure out if I can do the 19.2 mile route as the new regular ride.
Reading articles on how to operate the gears, as I spend most of my time in 3-6 as it is. They tell me I can get more in (pedaling-wise) if I drop to lower gears.
Why not convert all those
miles you bike into electricity?
http://www.gulland.ca/homenergy/lindabike.htm
If you want to improve efficiency,
the answer is not in switching gears, it's in getting in the right position for pedaling.
Build / buy a recumbent bike with a rear suspension system.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recumbent_bicycle
Really nice ride.
I'd get too bored with the stationary bicycle. Part of my routine is riding against the wind, or up and down hills, or dodging inattentive drivers. I prefer riding on the streets.
I'll keep the recombinant option open for the future, but having just got back into cycling and purchased a new bike a few months ago, I'm kind of big on it kicking my ass a little. Building things up by tearing them apart.
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