Comments on: Metric century http://www.splagkhna.org/metric-century/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:19:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.1 By: michael5000 http://www.splagkhna.org/metric-century/#comment-6810 michael5000 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:59:25 +0000 http://www.splagkhna.org/metric-century/#comment-6810 Good luck! After 35 miles, I find that an aspirin or two are good to combat ass pain. And, you've officially made me decide to get my bike out today. It's almost May for crying out loud. Good luck!

After 35 miles, I find that an aspirin or two are good to combat ass pain. And, you’ve officially made me decide to get my bike out today. It’s almost May for crying out loud.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.splagkhna.org/metric-century/#comment-6816 Patrick Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:05:37 +0000 http://www.splagkhna.org/metric-century/#comment-6816 Data, everybody loves data. Miles traveled: 61.59 Travel time: 3:52:44 Avg mph: 15.87 Avg mph 1st half: 16.90 Max mph: 34.40 I thought I could keep it above 16mph but all the traffic signals at the end in downtown Salem killed me. But still pretty good for me and my clunky commuter with all its weighty features (and the three books I brought along for emergencies, and my u-lock). My avg mph last time was 14.58. The lunch hurt me this time. Should have stayed away from the beef and stuck with fruit. It bugs me when I pass people on the uphill and they pass me coming down, when I'm pedaling as hard as I can and they're just coasting. How do they do that? Their bikes certainly aren't heavier than mine. Grumble grumble. Pain: Butt didn't hurt, just fell asleep. Got a weakness in my right hip, but I can still climb stairs (one at a time). Data, everybody loves data.

Miles traveled: 61.59
Travel time: 3:52:44
Avg mph: 15.87
Avg mph 1st half: 16.90
Max mph: 34.40

I thought I could keep it above 16mph but all the traffic signals at the end in downtown Salem killed me. But still pretty good for me and my clunky commuter with all its weighty features (and the three books I brought along for emergencies, and my u-lock). My avg mph last time was 14.58. The lunch hurt me this time. Should have stayed away from the beef and stuck with fruit.

It bugs me when I pass people on the uphill and they pass me coming down, when I’m pedaling as hard as I can and they’re just coasting. How do they do that? Their bikes certainly aren’t heavier than mine. Grumble grumble.

Pain: Butt didn’t hurt, just fell asleep. Got a weakness in my right hip, but I can still climb stairs (one at a time).

]]> By: Tim http://www.splagkhna.org/metric-century/#comment-6817 Tim Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:58:05 +0000 http://www.splagkhna.org/metric-century/#comment-6817 At speed, crouching is more helpful than pedalling downhill. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drag_equation" rel="nofollow">Drag</a> increases exponentially with velocity. Of course, that leaves out the whole being able to see the potholes thing. At speed, crouching is more helpful than pedalling downhill. Drag increases exponentially with velocity. Of course, that leaves out the whole being able to see the potholes thing.

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