I rode today. Did you?

Nice first ride in the COLD.

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Permalink Reply by grayn8 on May 2, 2014 at 8:17am

So, I feel the need to write today because I don't know what's going on. So many cars today are driving like insane distracted killers. I saw three cars today run through red lights (and not during late transition from yellow to red, but middle of red cycle). I don't know if it's the rainy foggy grey week we've had or what...but dang - people be driving like frogger. Be safe!

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Permalink Reply by Robert Underwood on May 2, 2014 at 8:51am

I didn't notice any insane drivers this morning but Im sure they were there, waiting the perfect moment to squash me. overall nice ride, not too bad of a headwind. The actual insanity begins after my ride. Instead of frogger with cars its frogger with personalities.

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Permalink Reply by Matt M. 18.5KM on May 2, 2014 at 7:44pm

Discovered I had a brake problem and then it was like a weight had been lifted. All of a sudden I'm bombing down the road at 25MPH on the way home on a 35 pound touring bike with two panniers attached.....

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on May 2, 2014 at 7:49pm

and then, and then . . . . .

Matt M. 18.5KM said:

Discovered I had a brake problem and then it was like a weight had been lifted. All of a sudden I'm bombing down the road at 25MPH on the way home on a 35 pound touring bike with two panniers attached.....

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Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on May 2, 2014 at 7:59pm

Sure it wasn't just a tailwind? :-)

Matt M. 18.5KM said:

Discovered I had a brake problem and then it was like a weight had been lifted. All of a sudden I'm bombing down the road at 25MPH on the way home on a 35 pound touring bike with two panniers attached.....

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Permalink Reply by Matt M. 18.5KM on May 2, 2014 at 8:10pm

Naw. I was so pumped to have figured out the problem I let loose and gave it all I've got. Explains all the problems I've been having. I have a 52 tooth chainring on my Raleigh, a throwback to my roadie days, and it still cooks. Thing is, I've been training for awhile with this crappy brake problem, assuming it was the dirty chain or some sort of lubrication issue. So now I'm all happy and flipping the steel around like it was made out of twigs. Cool beans, ya'll!!

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Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on May 3, 2014 at 6:07pm

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Permalink Reply by Live Grit on May 4, 2014 at 2:42pm

Today I rode about 9 miles into work, the second commute from my new apartment! I'm getting used to biking more than the casual 4 miles from my old apartment to work. The coldest I rode was -13. I went down the block and back! I usually stop riding around 10 degrees. -Sara of Live Grit

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Permalink Reply by Tricolor on May 4, 2014 at 5:04pm

I tried out some new gearing starting around Loyola and ended up at the trail end near Kenosha. I don't think I'll be doing 85 miles at a stretch when touring so I'm okay for Memorial Day. Just not too fast.