did my 2hr loop in 2.01, i felt like i was going faster today though, almost not wind and i tried pushing it a bit on some of the rollers..but i guess 3 days in a row has caused some fatigue. i used my heed today for the first time though..

did my 2hr loop in 2.05! 40degrees out and winds gusting in the 25-35mph range made it really hard going, even pedalling down hill in some places was hard.

just checked out walt's website and it looks like he made my fork the day after i ordered it and took it to the painter's the day after! woot.

did my 2hr loop in 1.56! and theres a pretty hefty gusting wind too! i spent the first hour coughing up phlegm though, and felt pretty nasty, but it all cleared up and the second hr i actually felt pretty good, like maybe i wasn't even pushing that hard! maybe rest days are worthwhile.

nicoa got a place in bald head for 2 weeks in the middle of summer!!!! she and the girls will go for the entire time and i'll bike for the entire time! since the flights aren't too expensive they might fly and that would really leave me wide open to go just about anywhere! maybe joey and judy's place to ride the oakridge and mckenzie stuff!!!!!! ooooo good idea.

blah. saturday it was 60+ outside and i didn't ride. got a new front wheel on the road bike, other one was really badly out of tension and i pulled a spoke head and cracked the rim...at least i wasn't crazy when i thought it felt flexy and off! lbs replaced it straight out with a mavic akysium race, entry level, a bit heavy, but gets great reviews for stiffness and smooth spin. got sick saturday night and was up and miserable all night. had a headache and cold fevers and of course was really tired all day sunday. got some medicine and was able to sleep pretty well and monday felt ok all day, still taking medicine though. today i feel almost 100%, but i'm not gonna ride...maybe tomorrow.

spent the day researching differnet brands of sports drinks, gu's etc...

2hrs outside again. roads all wet, felt better today, but don't think i rode any faster. taking the bike in for its 30 day tune up.


43 days til PMBAR!!!!

1hr easy on the rollers. back and legs are really sore from wednesdays outdoor ride. i also realized i rode with about 100psi on wednesday...rack it up as a tough training session! tires are back up to 120 today.

2hrs outside today, almost gave myself frost bite though. didn't seem too cold, but it's definitely below freezing and i started with only my riding gloves, not the windblockers and no overmitts either, fortunately i had the overmitts with me and was able to put them on after about 10 minutes otherwise i would have come home.

1 hr easy on the rollers. watched shrek 2. i'm not sure whether it's harder to ride the rollers easily or interval style.

well, i just ordered a fork from walt! 480a-c, 38mm rake, disc only, black!

somthing like this..

1 hr. big ring 2on 3off. sweating to shrek.

2hrs big ring on the rollers. 6inches of crusty snow fresh snow this morning...looks like i'll be riding the rollers most of the week.

1.5hrs on the rollers, mostly small ring.

i've been checking out the latest tires that seem like they will hook up and still be lightish. i have the fast tracs, but the new kenda sb8's are available now, and there might be a maxxis xc tire out soon, that i want to wait and see about. it was just about dry enough to ride outside this week and now its snowing again, then freezing rain...no riding outside for a few more days now. i'm getting in more hours per week than ever in my life, but have ridden my mtb less than at just about any time in the last 10 years. so we'll see what the trade off is going to be. i really think the finess will pay off for the pmbar because i expect to do a lot of gravel road riding.

1hr easy on the rollers, small ring. saddle adjusted and fit seems pretty good right now.

contacted walt at waltworks to see about a new fork!

2hrs on the road today, i'm kinda enjoying this road riding a bit. first ride without a jacket, nice to be out.

MOM AND DAD BOUGHT A NEW HOUSE!!! they signed the paperwork tonight, moving into town finally. i really think their lives will be more satisfying. look for city bikes for them!


i did 1.5hrs on the rollers today, 5min big ring, 5small....

1.15 on the rollers, big ring out on the deck...ordered my brake pads, and rear red blinky light for pmbar.

oooooh, lusting after this black sheep ti fork! alas, not to be, won't come down on price and he's the second owner...i'll pass.


planning a longer ride today as it's finally warmish. mid 40's! never thought i'd consider that warmish.

did 2.5hrs, 41+ miles! biggest road ride to date!

an hour on the rollers in the big ring. got my computer on the bike and my new 100mm 12* stem. had to rotate the handlebars a couple of mm's during the ride, but felt pretty good, and the seat seemed all right too. also got my new pedals and cleats installed.

1hr 15mins. stayed in big ring whole time...seat/bar setup still doesn't feel quite right. went by the bike shop today and they gave me a 100mm 12* stem to try out. i'm using 90mm 24*... and ordered some fancy pants new shorts finally.

still lusting after that pereira...but struggling with the fact that i just don't ride enough to have something that exotic/cool maybe? it's just too cold/snowy here for me to want to ride in the winter and so i've only been offroad about 5 times since jan 1. as it gets warmer i'll have more opportunity, but right now want to really ride the road bike for training purposes since in my limited time i can get more out of a road ride. and i'll actually ride a bit less in the summer til school starts back up, then i'll have a month or so to ride a lot, then winter, then next spring i'll be out a lot again... so, do i need a custom frame that is badass or spend half the amount for some sweet wheels, maybe ti bars/seatpost/fork...

1 hr. med spin on rollers. spent a lot of time adjusting seat back and forth and up and down, and finally levelled it and then aimed bars down a touch, maybe 2mm. try again tomorrow.

1 hr easy spin on rollers.

2 more road hrs. actually flurried a bunch on my today and my fingers got a bit cold. i tried to ride with only my glove liners.



check out this artist. jose parla. great video of him creating his stuff.


http://www.coolhunting.com/archives/2007/03/jos_parl.php

2hrs on the road, i keep on thinking that for the first time i'll be climbing the fireroads at a pretty good clip. ordered my pedals, tubes, chain, computer. wooo.

spent a few hours yesterday and today looking at pics of the handmade bike show... lots of good stuff, but the "I gotta have it" bike out of all the pictures is the Pereira "roaring 29er" ....

saturday...

went to new hampshire for lunch...no workout. ate a lot.

friday workout

started with a 1.45hr. ride on the rollers. then spent 4-5hrs digging a trench in ice so the water could flow away from our house. then spent an hour cleaning out the basement and drying it.

list of stuff to bring to pmbar

stuff in my pack.

*extra tube
gu gels (6-8)
*multi-tool
*zip ties
*pump
flat repair kit
*duct tape(around seat post)
*emergency blanket
first aid kit
*raincoat
*bike light
mini flashlight(get target $30 led flashhlight)
powdered energy drink mix
food?! trail mix?

STUFF TO GET
*bike computer
new pack
get battery for suunto watch.
*new pedals
*new brakes(fancy brake cables=new)
new bake pads
*sram powerlink
new tires



also rode 1hr on the rollers