Sunday, September 5, 2010
Cooler Weather Is Upon Us!
We met at the Chisum Truck Center on Hwy 84 this morning for a nice easy long ride. The temperature was just below 60 degrees this morning when we started out, and it was NICE! Two of my friends from the Carney Men (MS150 Team) joined us on the ride this morning...Terry Caughron and Michael Riojas (pictured in the Texas Tech jerseys). The roads were fairly busy this morning, and I attribute that mostly to the fact that it is a holiday weekend as the country roads south and east of Lubbock are usually pretty quiet on a Saturday morning. We ended up riding through Horseshoe and Ransom Canyons...including a trip up the "Wall!" It was a fun 77 mile ride and we averaged just under 19 mph! I am getting better at riding hills on the recumbent. I think it is an acquired skill as it sure feels more difficult to pull my weight up in a reclining position.
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Way to go! The more you ride hills, the better you get. Recumbents on hills is definitely a different technique requiring strength, power and high cadence. Also not everything is equal. Getting up hills quickly has a lot to do with mass and incline. It is better for me to compare total bike and rider mass rather than type of bike. My Baron Optima Raptor is 9.6kg bare and I weigh 83kg, for a total 92.6kg. I can just keep up with my buddies who weigh in at a total of 70 to 80kg. I reckon I am doing well. Brad
ReplyDeleteDon't feel bad about climbing hills, I'm still terrible at it
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