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Permalink Reply by Michael A on April 7, 2010 at 2:14pm

I am always up for long rides, I average 2-3 30-50 mile and at least one 70+ mile ride a week. I live in the Lincoln Square area... do you train on a tri bike or a normal road bike?

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Permalink Reply by Cari Anne on April 7, 2010 at 2:15pm

I'm riding a Giant OCR 3 road bike. Don't have the money to get anything fancy for the tris. some 50 mile rides sound great! I live in the Uptown area.

Michael A said:

I am always up for long rides, I average 2-3 30-50 mile and at least one 70+ mile ride a week. I live in the Lincoln Square area... do you train on a tri bike or a normal road bike?

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Permalink Reply by S on April 7, 2010 at 3:15pm

Depending on when you ride , I might be up for some long rides. When do you go on rides and for how long? You should also look at the rides page at chicago bike racing, there's a variety of rides there at different times and speeds.

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Permalink Reply by Aaron Mooney on April 7, 2010 at 9:27pm

I definently am up for long rides but also lack the motivational skills i work nights in restaurants i ride late at night except for sundays and mondays. i live in west town.

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Permalink Reply by Duppie on April 8, 2010 at 2:18am

Consider posting your question in this group:

http://www.thechainlink.org/group/pickupgrouprides

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Permalink Reply by dan brown on April 8, 2010 at 4:03am

also - chicago triathlon club has lots of group runs/rides/swims (when the lake warms up).

I did triathlon for14 years; and it is very motivating (and you get faster) when you run with runners/swim with swimmers/bike with bike geeks, etc.

I am doing lots of long rides this summer too (going to focus on bike racing) and the pick up rides
group thread is good.

DB

p.s. Ohio Street Beach is a great resource when it gets warmer - you can use it as a transition area.
best wishes...

Duppie said:

Consider posting your question in this group:

http://www.thechainlink.org/group/pickupgrouprides

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Permalink Reply by Matt Roben on April 8, 2010 at 6:20am

I also live in Uptown and love going for long rides so let me know if you ever want to hook up during the week or on weekends. I have a fairly flexible random schedule with Saturday mornings being one of my few can't ride cuz I'm working days. I live at Leland and Sheridan. me@iammatt.com

Cari Anne said:

I'm riding a Giant OCR 3 road bike. Don't have the money to get anything fancy for the tris. some 50 mile rides sound great! I live in the Uptown area.

Michael A said:

I am always up for long rides, I average 2-3 30-50 mile and at least one 70+ mile ride a week. I live in the Lincoln Square area... do you train on a tri bike or a normal road bike?

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Permalink Reply by Michael A on April 9, 2010 at 11:23am

looks like it is going to be a great day tomorrow, who is up for a nice ride? I have to be at work at 4pm so I am up for anything up to 60 miles if we start by 8am

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Permalink Reply by cutifly on April 10, 2010 at 10:50am

sure

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