tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65564225460400595892024-03-14T00:00:28.140-07:00Don Greer Goes BicyclingStriving for competence since 2008, he blogs on bicycle riding, bike travel, and other mostly bicycle related stuff. He chronicles the triumphs and tragedies of an aging
mesomorph attempting to
become a decent cyclist.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971835595040326754noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556422546040059589.post-20067727475671025932012-12-31T18:23:00.001-08:002012-12-31T18:23:05.943-08:00Last Post of 2012Well. I've gotten in three or four garage rides since my last post and finally got to my 5000 mile goal for the year. The final score: 194 bike rides for 5,021 miles. I rode .25 mph faster this year, which may or may not mean anything depending on the comparability of the rides.<br />
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I did a very nice metric century in Tennessee where I chased down, however briefly, some famous pro riders, completed four of six stages of Cycle Montana before falling ill, and lost about 15 pounds give or take. I also rode up Glendora Mountain Road outside of Los Angeles on the 4th of July and met Volosong and Mr Beanz on that ride. Videos and photos can be seen by scrolling back through the blog pages so I won't repost them here. Well maybe just one (that little line behind me is the road up GMR, by the way):<br />
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I've been on prescription testosterone supplementation for nearly a year now and <i>almost </i>feel like I've been aging in reverse. Middle aged men, get tested!<br />
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It has been a very darn good year. In 2013 I'm going to a week-long cycling camp in Rimini, Italy and will ride up<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavia_Pass" target="_blank"> Passo Gavia </a>in mid-July. We're also going to see a stage of the Tour de France, the one on Mont Ventoux. More on that soon. For now thanks for reading and Happy New Year. </div>
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<br />Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971835595040326754noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556422546040059589.post-19661167389998931482012-12-26T12:09:00.003-08:002012-12-26T12:13:13.246-08:00The End of the Year Draws NearWell, it's been a few hundred miles of mostly uneventful rides since my last post and it will soon be time to wrap things up for the year. My longest ride since the last post has been about 37 miles, so certainly I've done nothing epic. And I haven't been anywhere to ride either.<br />
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But there are two things worth talking about. First, I've started back running a little on the indoor track at work. I've lost enough weight to be able to do this, at least at a very easy and slow level. I kind of figured at my age "if not now, when"? It went well until a severe calf cramp/strain put me down for a week. But I like running and intend to continue to run once a week or so. <br />
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A second at least somewhat noteworthy thing to report is that we have begun indoor training in the "Velo Garage" again. Here in Omaha outdoor riding can be limited by cold weather and winter
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I reported on this at some length last year. The crew consists almost entirely of faculty and staff at the university where I work, and we generally meet twice weekly between about Thanksgiving and Easter. The sessions are usually under an hour and never more than 90 minutes, and they are designed by "Coach Dusty" a Ph.D. in exercise physiology.<br />
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I use a power meter in the indoor training sessions, which gives an objective measure of the work output for each ride, beyond just what a heart rate monitor could provide. The indoor sessions were very productive for me last year and I know they made me a stronger rider. Here's a sample workout:<br />
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My fellow travelers in the Velo Garage this year in addition to Dusty are John:<br />
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This is what the output from my power meter looks like in case you haven't seen such. Right click to see larger versions of the pictures.</div>
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I am going to post at least one more time before the end of the year to review what's been accomplished in 2012 and maybe talk about what lies ahead in 2013. (Hint: I'm going to Italy to ride.... the pics should be great!) Thanks for reading.<br />
<br />Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971835595040326754noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556422546040059589.post-59175155865939663842012-11-11T19:35:00.001-08:002012-11-11T19:35:20.149-08:00October Part 2- Adventures in DairylandFor some time now, a fellow Bikeforums member and I have been trying to work out a weekend meeting in Dodgeville, WI, about an hour west of Madison. It's about a six hour drive from my home in Omaha. Dodgeville is a pretty small town and is the corporate home of the<b><i> Land's End </i></b>clothing company. It hosts several significant regional cycling events each year including the well-known <a href="http://www.dairylanddare.com/" target="_blank"><i>Dairyland Dare</i>. </a><br />
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Michael lives in Chicago and has ridden in the Dodgeville area several times. We have several common cycling interests and expected to be reasonably well-matched for ability. (This turned out to be mostly correct, though in truth he is a little stronger.) <br />
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Our plan finally came together in late October. I arrived on Saturday the 20th in time for a <a href="http://app.strava.com/activities/25780652" target="_blank">short ride through the Governor Dodge State Park</a>. After Michael's arrival, we had dinner in the great little artsy town of Mineral Point, WI and then crashed in the marginal and just okay, but cheap, Pine Ridge Motel in Dodgeville. <br />
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Sunday dawned cool, crisp, and sunny with little wind... a nearly perfect day to ride. Michael had mapped the area ahead of time and I just put myself in his hands and followed along through what would turn out to be some of the nicest rural roads a rider could ever want. Riding in the Dodgeville area was all I expected and more!<br />
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As you can see, the terrain in this area is not exactly flat. The climbs tend to be short and relatively steep and they do add up as the miles go by. The roads are smooth and very lightly traveled and drivers in the area are used to seeing cyclists on the roads.<br />
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There were good places to stop for coffee and snacks along the way and we returned to this little place for lunch after finishing our ride. It was pretty busy in the afternoon with a Packers game on the TV. Here are a few more landscape and action shots of our ride.<br />
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The last seven or eight miles of the ride were done on a crushed limestone rail-trail that took us back into Dodgeville in time to have lunch and drive home, arriving at a reasonable hour.<br />
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This was one of my most enjoyable cycling days ever, and I expect to return to Dodgeville once or twice a year from now on. And I enjoyed Michael's company a lot too. Thanks, Mike!<br />
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Lunchtime rehydration</div>
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<u>A Ride With Dan B</u><br />
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Early in October I got a surprise email from a Bikeforum friend, Dan B. Dan is a long haul trucker who rides bikes, and a year or so ago I advised him to try the Wabash Trace Trail in Council Bluffs, IA if he ever had a layover there. He finally had that chance and we wet up for dinner in Omaha on October 1 and had a great afternoon/evening ride on October 2. I had never met Dan before but we hit it off pretty well riding up to Silver City and back, finishing at the trailhead about 9:00 PM. The after-dark part of the ride was especially nice, with near perfect weather. Pie was enjoyed afterward at the truckstop. Here are a few pics:<br />
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Picking up Dan at his home away from home</div>
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Dan B and Billydonn at Margaritaville</div>
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Dan leaving the Mineola Steakhouse after dinner</div>
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I guess that catches me up through early October. I do have more semi-noteworthy stuff to report and will ad another post tonight. It was a pretty good month.</div>
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<br />Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971835595040326754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556422546040059589.post-17357715211958906242012-08-01T21:00:00.002-07:002012-08-01T21:00:40.202-07:00Cycle Montana 2012- Part 2<u>Day 4- Fairmont Hot Springs, MT to Phillipsburg, MT: 41 Miles</u><br />
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Wind was the main feature of the day on day four of our trip. We rode for about 30 miles directly into a substantial wind, and I won't say it made the day miserable... but it was a hard, blustery day that included about 2,000 feet of climbing on the way up to Georgetown Lake, a big ice fishing area I am told. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_2013502906" target="_blank"> Click here for the STRAVA feed</a><a href="http://app.strava.com/rides/12045510" target="_blank"> for the day's ride</a>. <br />
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The first highlight of the day was the water stop in Anaconda, which was at a little park/tourist center. As you can see, I started having more trouble with the rear tire on Old
Reliable. The problem turned out to be a faulty rim strip, which was
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The ride from Anaconda up to Georgetown Lake was a real grind into the wind and lunch beside the Lake was scenic but pretty windswept. You will note that most everyone was wearing a jacket. There was an optional 30 mile leg of the ride up to a local sapphire mine but, due to the windy conditions, I don't think many people took it.<br />
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After lunch at the Lake, the road soon dropped a very twisty 800 feet in a three mile stretch, which you can see starting at mile 30 on the STRAVA elevation graph. Man, I'm glad we did not have to ride up that! It was a simple and much more enjoyable glide from there on down to the great little tourist town of Phillipsburg, where, motels, ice cream shops and other elements of civilization could be found.<br />
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<u>Day 5- Phillipsburg to Ovando, MT: About 65 miles</u></div>
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I did not ride my bike on days five and six, because overnight in Phillipsburg I had a very painful hemorrhoid attack, my first serious one in ten years. Thanks to the guys on duty at the Granite County Medical Center in Phillipsburg, I got some medication that allowed me to at least ride along in the support vehicles for the next two days. </div>
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The day five ride to the remote little town of Ovando (no motels, camping required) was something I'm really sorry to have missed. But I did get some nice photos while riding along in the baggage truck.</div>
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Ovando is really remote and has a population of about 80, so our group just about doubled the population of the place for one night. I managed to finagle sleeping in the middle school gym, which was nice because I didn't have to pitch my tent. I was still pretty tired from a pretty sleepless night before in Phillipsburg. Ovando was very nice and I tried to get some good pics. </div>
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The ladies of Ovando held a nice ice cream social for us. </div>
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This is the group campsite before dinner on day five. The food, as always, was really very good.</div>
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<u>Day 6- Ovando, MT to Missoula: About 60 miles</u></div>
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I was bumped from my scenic perch in the baggage truck for day six and
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And here are a few pics of other riders.</div>
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The final day's route took the group back into Missoula and by the offices of Adventure Cycling. A lot of riders stopped there for ice cream and to see the national offices of the organization.</div>
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Well, as I said to begin my previous post, mission "mostly accomplished". It was a good time even though things did not go exactly as planned for me. Montana, I'll see you again soon!</div>
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<br /></div>Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971835595040326754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556422546040059589.post-32639808527345071992012-07-29T10:42:00.000-07:002012-07-29T10:42:33.808-07:00Cycle Montana 2012: Mission Mostly AccomplishedI returned to Montana again this year for another version of Adventure Cycling's <i>Cycle Montana</i> ride. The ride began and ended in Missoula this year, a different route from CM 2011. Six days and about 350 miles of riding were scheduled. I like Montana not only for the mountain scenery, but also because it is generally cooler weather out there than the rest of the country experiences in June... my motor does not run very well in severe heat and I don't think it ever will.<br />
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On the drive out to Missoula, we got a chance to stay at the Sacajawea Hotel in Three Forks, MT. It's a really surprisingly cool place that I discovered on last year's CM ride. If you are driving across I-90 in western Montana, this place is really worth an overnight visit! <br />
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A nice surprise this year was that Larry from Lake Havasu was on the
ride again. We had spent some time together during last year's ride and
we have similar riding ability, so Larry and I rode most of the route
together, which was very enjoyable.<br />
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<u>Day One- Missoula to Darby, MT- 66 miles</u><br />
The ride began with a relatively easy ride up to the nice little town of Darby. About 30 miles of this was actually on a paved bike path, which was nice. <a href="http://app.strava.com/rides/11643548" target="_blank">Click here for STRAVA</a> output, and here's a couple pictures:<br />
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This was my nice crib in Darby, at the <i>Traveler's Rest</i> <i>Cabins:</i></div>
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<u>Day Two: Darby to Wisdom, MT- 58 miles</u><br />
This was probably the hardest day I have ever spent on a bicycle. The ride was scheduled for 76 miles but only about 25 percent of folks made it all the way... and no one who did said they had fun. The entire morning of the ride was pretty much occupied by climbing the relentless slopes of Chief Joseph Pass: about eight miles at a steady seven percent grade.<br />
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By the time we reached the top of the Pass and lunch it was getting quite warm and dropping into the Big Hole Valley on a hot summer day... well, it gets pretty warm there. A 30 mph headwind also popped up which, combined with the lack of shade, was going to make the last 18 miles out to Jackson, MT pretty miserable. This is the water stop at the Big Hole National Battlefield, where it was HOT and WINDY.<br />
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Larry and I agreed to hole up in a bar in the remote little town of Wisdom and wait for the SAG wagon to scoop us up. We were not alone and I don't feel bad about it at all.<br />
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<u>Day Three: Jackson, MT to Fairmont Hot Springs, MT- 76 miles</u><br />
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We rode in high wind and dodged rain all day on day three but, fortunately, the wind was favoring most of the time and the rain never came. I wore knickers and it proved to be a good choice.<br />
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We rode back up the Big Hole Valley to Wisdom, where we took shelter yesterday, and picked up a tailwind there.<br />
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This may have been the most scenic day of the ride and it featured a modest 1850 feet of climbing. The climb on Route 569 over the continental divide and downhill near Anaconda, MT were repeated from last year's event and were just beautiful.<br />
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The ten miles between miles 60 and 70 were very fast and fun, but the last six miles of the day were a miserable slog through the worst wind I have ever ridden in. Here are pictures and video of the downhill from the continental divide. <br />
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Shingles were blowing off the resort and Fairmont Hot Springs when we
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I just realized that some time last week I passed the 20,000 mile mark since starting my quest for cycling competence in June of 2008. I think that deserves a moment of silence.<br />
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We also leave the day after tomorrow for Missoula, MT where I will be doing <a href="http://www.adventurecycling.org/tours/tourdetail.cfm?id=294&t=ev12&p=1" target="_blank"><i>Cycle Montana</i></a> again this year. It's a week-long supported tour through some of the most beautiful scenery in the U.S. There's about 380 miles of riding, I believe. After that, I'm going to be in LosAngeles where I will for sure want to ride up the fabled Glendora Mountain Road. I will be reporting in on these events without fail and videos are a strong possibility.<br />
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Today in miserable heat and wind I did my last training ride before going out west . I've been having trouble getting my HR into the upper registers lately but today was just a bit better. I'm feeling fit and ready to go... and excited to get started. My motor functions better in cool mountain air.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971835595040326754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556422546040059589.post-66117516409690722492012-06-14T23:47:00.000-07:002012-06-14T23:47:08.833-07:00Harpeth River Ride- Part 3Here is part three of the ride in Tennessee. Part four, with suffering on a substantial hill, is still to come. We're out on the rural roads here and you get to see more of the countryside.<br />
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Interestingly, I do not believe I ever saw the Harpeth River on this ride and I have no idea whether or not it exists. Did not even see a sign anywhere offering directions to it. Hmmmm...perhaps it is some kind of inside joke the local folks like to play on visitors.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971835595040326754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556422546040059589.post-80880654596323720442012-06-12T23:56:00.003-07:002012-06-13T00:03:06.764-07:00The Harpeth River Ride, Near Nashville, TNLast week I traveled to Tennessee to ride. Several members of my online tribe, Bike Forums 50+, had agreed to meet up near Nashville for a combination ride/social event. It was a chance to ride in a new and potentially nice place while logging some training miles for the 2012 <i>Cycle Montana</i> tour, which starts later this month. And also to socialize with some nice folks of course.<br />
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It was a great event,,, one of my best days on the bike ever! The ride filled up at 1500 riders, with routes of 102, 64, 44, and 20 miles to choose from. The metric century (64 miler) seemed like the right choice for me. The event was sponsored by Nissan and began and ended at their U.S. corporate headquarters in Franklin, TN. Here, I've arrived on Friday afternoon to pick up my event packet:<br />
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Since Nissan was a ride sponsor, three professional riders from Team Radio Shack-Nissan-Trek were scheduled to join the fun. Now I'm not really one to idolize celebrities and pro athletes but, I have to admit, this excited me just a little. This is Chris Horner and Ben King at the start of the ride:<br />
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Well, like I said above, it was an excellent day on the bike for me. Perfect weather, excellent scenery, good roads, and well-run food and water stops... what more could you ask for?<br />
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Usually a metric century is a fairly hard ride for me, but I did the miles without much distress at all, including about 3200 feet of climbing. I did so well, that they gave me a medal at the end:<br />
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Conclusion: the HRR was an epic success for me and I'm really hoping to return next year... maybe even do the 100 miler.<br />
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Videos of the event by my production company, <i>Billydonn Productions</i>, are in the works. Here is what has been done so far. Enjoy.<br />
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In part two, I actually chased down the pro riders and rode in their draft for a short while. <i>Disclaimer: This is not to be construed as an attempt to claim that I am a really good cyclist! </i><br />
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<br />Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971835595040326754noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556422546040059589.post-74636540583219718192012-06-10T13:55:00.001-07:002012-06-10T14:27:16.817-07:00I've Been Bad, I KnowNo. I haven't been missing bike rides... far from it! But I'm way, way behind in my blogging. It just seemed that, for awhile, I was just riding with nothing noteworthy really happening. Generally I guess one thing I should report that my use of prescription testosterone has been a big success so far. After five months now, my body composition continues to change for the better as my weight creeps downward (about 207 now) with no loss of muscle mass. I'm starting to think realistically about weighing 190 or less now.<br />
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<u>Riding this Spring</u><br />
To catch up on the cycling, I've put in just over 1700 miles since my last blog entry. And most of it has, until recently, been just pretty much routine. Enjoyable, yes of course... just not really note-worthily so and certainly nothing epic to report. I have been trying to make sure a high percentage of my rides are at least 30 miles in length and my focus has shifted from riding fast to logging a lot of miles at more moderate speeds. We have had wind most every day which is common here in Nebraska. But this year it seems somehow to have more unrelenting than ever. A good many days have been in the 20+ mph range. As those who ride know, this means that there is not really a "neutral condition" day to help you judge your progress. There's nothing to do but HTFU and carry on of course.<br />
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<u>Sorting Through My Bikes</u><br />
I don't believe I've mentioned this before but I have lots of bikes.... eight or nine or something like that. I'm a big fan of LeMond frames because they are good quality, they fit me, and there aren't going to be any more of them made for awhile, if ever. Also the name "LeMond" sounds very sexy and Euro doesn't it?<br />
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Anyway, I'm always experimenting with various new parts on my bikes as well as thinking about which bike to ride. But this spring I've sort of evolved toward taking three of my favorite road bikes and perfecting them while putting the others in a safe place for future use. One of the three favored bikes, "Old Reliable" took me through Cycle Montana last summer without incident and is soon to return there in a couple weeks. "OR" is geared for the mountains and is very nearly perfect, so she will not be altered. She has received new handlebar tape... a very tasteful Deda dark blue. Here is Old Reliable, with her new bar tape, in action last week at a ride in Tennessee. She is shod in DT Swiss RR-1s (now called 465s I think it is) in this pic and not the racy Mavics I used last summer.<br />
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A blog entry on that Tennessee adventure will be forthcoming VERY soon. I'll also blog on the other two bikes-in-transition in that blog entry.<br />
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<u>Taco Ride</u><br />
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I did have one semi-noteworthy ride recently that ought to be reported. Did a local Thursday night ride here that is mostly done by drinkers who have a cycling problem. With friends Dusty and Megan I rode up the Wabash Trace Trail to Mineola, Iowa and the Mineola Steakhouse for beer and tacos. Good company and a good time.<br />
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<br />Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971835595040326754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556422546040059589.post-60501828150439649062012-02-21T19:27:00.000-08:002012-02-21T19:31:40.290-08:00Winter is Slowly Ending(Reader Reminder: Pics are clickable!)<br />
We have had a couple weeks of really cold weather lately and one significant snowstorm. But we're getting that behind us now... weather will be in the low 50s tomorrow for the first time and those piles of dirty snow are disappearing fast now. We have continued to workout indoors twice a week in the Velo Garage and I've also been able to up the frequency and intensity of my core and upper body workouts. All of this has been productive and I have been able to see that in the power numbers I'm making on the trainer.<br />
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All in all, I 'm feeling really good thanks, no doubt, at least in part to the testosterone supplementation I've been on for five weeks. I am very, very happy with that.<br />
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I'm expecting to do about another month of indoor riding before the real outdoor season begins. I did get in an absolutely great outdoor ride last Friday in one of my favorite regional parks. There's a hill there that used to bully me and I like to go out there and challenge it periodically. Some day I will dance up it on my pedals... at lest that's my plan. Here's a look:<br />
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<br />Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971835595040326754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556422546040059589.post-65632157265659962202012-01-31T21:28:00.000-08:002012-01-31T22:41:44.934-08:00I'm Having Seasonal Affective OrderSince my last post the weather has continued to break records for sunniness and warmth around here. Sure, we have had a cold snap or two during January, but we have also had lots of days in the 40s, and just had two sunny days in a row in the 60s! I feel energized, more happy than sad, cheerful, motivated at work... all highly abnormal for the dead of winter. The snowblower is getting dusty in the garage. <br />
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Though I am convinced that something awful must be coming, I sure am enjoying this while it lasts! Here's a video sample of a ride from January 9th, the finish of a 30 mile ride over to the Wabash Trace trailhead in Iowa. It was a glorious day when you feel it is good to be alive!<br />
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Despite the good weather and opportunity to ride outside more often than normal, I have kept up my twice-a-week indoor training sessions with Coach Dusty and the Velo Garage crew for two solid months now. It is a good opportunity to ride with younger and stronger riders without getting dropped all the time! I took the leap and purchased a Cycleops powertap about six weeks ago to use in these sessions, which has been useful and interesting. The powertap is a harsh mistress though... she never fakes it!<br />
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More than anything though, I think it's the plain old enjoyment of the everyday rides that have made this year's cycling experience mean so much to me. I don't seem to get tired of that. Most of these everyday rides are solitary experiences and I guess I enjoy that too. But good people and special places do add something very special at times. There is a lot to look forward to in 2012.<br />
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It has been a couple of years since the weather around here has been suitable for outdoor riding at Christmas. It looked like that was going to be the case this year too, but that all hanged last week and a great weather pattern settled in for us in Omaha. Not only did I ride outside on Christmas Eve (32 miles), but Christmas afternoon was simply gorgeous. There was a lot of sunshine, moderate temperature, and just a little wind.<br />
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While riding, I really enjoyed some music on my new iPhone, something I have never done before and generally am pretty cautious about for safety reasons. My legs felt strong for most of the ride and Elton John's <i>Rocket Man</i> was especially enjoyable with a little tailwind behind me!<br />
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<br />Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971835595040326754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556422546040059589.post-54905143432837984972011-12-22T18:37:00.000-08:002011-12-22T19:30:28.407-08:00October and November: Rides with Jinli LiuDuring late October and through November I had the opportunity to mentor a guest faculty member from UNO's sister university in China, <a href="http://www.hznu.edu.cn/www/english/Introduction.htm" target="_blank">Hangzhou Normal University</a>. For about six weeks, Professor Jinli Liu shadowed me through many of my classes and we had many good academic discussions as well as general talks about cultural practices in the US and China. What a wonderful opportunity that was!<br />
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In addition to our professional relationship, Jinli and I developed a close personal friendship and both of us were sad when he had to return home early in December. Probably the most fun we had together was on bicycles checking out the roads and trails around Omaha. Jinli runs occasional marathons and weighs 150 pounds, so he took to the bicycling very well indeed! I'm sure he would soon be dropping me if he rode a bike regularly. <br />
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Our last ride together on December 3rd was truly a memorable one. Riding at <a href="http://www.papionrd.org/recreation_and_wildlife/chalco_hills.shtml" target="_blank">Chalco Hills Recreation Area</a>, we started out in just a light mist but finished our ride about an hour later with snow on the ground and ice causing our chains to slip over their gears. What good fun that was!<br />
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One thing I learned in our discussions was that Jinli's hometown Hangzhou has one of the world's largest bikeshare programs (over 200,000 public bikes). But bicycling for recreation and fitness seems to be somewhat uncommon there. It was pleasure to spend time with Jinli and I learned a lot from him.<br />
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<br />Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971835595040326754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556422546040059589.post-85827882475513704972011-12-20T18:38:00.000-08:002011-12-20T20:44:08.060-08:00October 16th- Bikemasters "Bike Wine Food" Event<span id="goog_391105147"></span><span id="goog_391105148"></span><u>A Taste of South Africa</u><br />
<u></u>My favorite bike shop, <a href="http://www.bikemastersomaha.com/" target="_blank">Bikemasters</a>, is about as far from my house as it is possible to be and still be in Omaha. Three or four times a year they have a "Bike, Wine, Food" event for customers and all of these have been excellent. It's basically a wine/food tasting with a fairly short ride before, and tequila and beer have been substituted for wine at two of the past events. Anyway, on October 16th the wines of South Africa were featured.<br />
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Since I had already ridden pretty hard earlier in the day I just decided meet up with the group for the tasting this time. I did drive along and shoot some pics of the group en route, which was fun.<br />
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This is maestro Rambo doing his thing. He's always very knowledgeable. <br />
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Did I mention that there is food between each wine?<br />
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Just a few miles from us here in Omaha lies the <a href="http://www.wabashtrace.org/" target="_blank">Wabash Trace Trail </a>which runs about 65 miles south to the Missouri state line. Just a few miles down the trail lies a site in the woods known locally as "Margaritaville", a popular party spot for thirsty cyclists. There is a grill, various benches, and lots of bike racks as you will see in the pics below. My friend Steve Macklin likes to have his annual birthday bash at Margaritaville and this year was no exception.<br />
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It was not a long or difficult bike ride, but a very good time was had by all the usual suspects.<br />
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<span id="goog_2143832409"></span><span id="goog_2143832410"></span>Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971835595040326754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556422546040059589.post-60186459668038027092011-12-19T23:07:00.000-08:002011-12-19T23:07:32.192-08:00August 6- A Ride on Iowa's High Trestle Trail<u>Catching up on the year's events</u><br />
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On August 6th I met up with Al, from St. Peters Missouri (aka "Retro Grouch" at Bike Forums 50+) for a ride on the High Trestle Trail outside of Des Moines, Iowa.<br />
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We met up in the small town of Woodard and rode to Ankeny and back for a total of about 50 miles. The scenery and Al's company were both excellent, but the highlight of the day was the old train ridge over the Des Moines River. Wow... it was impressive and, well, high!<br />
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Houston and back- about 62 miles (Whalan, Peterson, and Rushford along the way)<br />
Harmony and back- about 48 miles (Preston is along the way)<br />
Fountain and back- about 24 miles<br />
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On last week's Lanesboro outing I rode three times uphill to the little town of Fountain (pop. 374), a destination I had not visited before.What a neat and tidy little community that is! My chief discovery in Fountain was Willie's Market with it's fine beef jerky and locally-made <a href="http://www.springgrovesoda.com/Spring_Grove_Soda_Pop_Inc/Home.html">Spring Grove Soda Pop</a>.<br />
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</div>Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971835595040326754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556422546040059589.post-68892520802769869972011-07-17T18:34:00.000-07:002011-07-17T18:38:39.253-07:00Owl Ride 2011= Epic FailIt sounded like a good idea:<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><i>"Join the 2nd annual <a href="http://owlride.org/">Owl Ride</a>, Omaha’s nighttime urban cycling adventure, on Saturday night, July 16, 2011, for an active experience in Omaha’s dynamic metro core. The Owl Ride is the largest annual night bike ride between Chicago and Denver.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>See the city in a unique light—star light and moon light, as well as street lights. The Owl Ride circles a specially designed 16‑mile route through Downtown, <a href="http://www.destinationmidtown.org/" target="_blank"><i>Midtown</i></a>, Dundee, <a href="http://www.aksarbenvillage.com/" target="_blank">Aksarben</a>, Field Club and <a href="http://www.oldmarket.com/" target="_blank"><i>Old Market</i></a> neighborhoods, with a shortcut available to create a 7-mile ride."</i></div><br />
Based on my experience last night at the 2011 Owl Ride, here's my suggestion for future publicity:<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><i>"Dare to take your life in your hands riding in the dark in close quarters with 1800 largely unskilled cyclists who do not have a clue what "hold your line" means. All of this while enjoying humidity in excess of 80 percent. To enhance your adventure, lights on participants' bikes are optional!" </i></div><br />
I rode my bike downtown for the start of this ride but bailed and headed for home as soon as I got out of downtown on Farnam Street. This would be a good night ride to do with a group of friends some night when the weather is better... not with 1800 other riders though. <br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">I have driven the route to the Bozeman area and beyond many times on family vacations to Yellowstone and eastern Washington.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A town or two along the Cycle Montana route were pretty familiar places. So this trip put me on familiar ground, except of course for the bicycling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And always when I have turned the car for home there has been, somehow, a palpable feeling of sadness and regret. The open space and the mountains of the northwest just do that to me and I think they always will. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">There is lots of time to mull things over driving home alone for two days. I am satisfied with my ride. I prepared well and rode the route about as well as I could have hoped. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The bicycle I assembled for the trip performed flawlessly and none of the usual things that cause pain and suffering on a bicycle gave me any problems. Not that many 63-year-old men with so little experience could have done much better.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">As much as practically possible, I tried to take the time to drink it all in along the way. Sometimes after a day’s flyfishing from a driftboat<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have had the feeling that I had somehow, in my intense concentration,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>missed out on the beautiful place I had been going through.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And there is still just a little of that in my mind as I take my leave of this beautiful place. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">As I get closer to home and family my spirits lift. But riding my bike in this special place was an experience I will not soon forget. All the local miles and routine daily rides made it possible to do this and I’m going to try and remember that when they seem just a little boring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thanks to the people I met, however briefly, during this ride. You added much to the experience and the memories.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I will be back to southwest Montana, if I am able. And when I return, I am bringing my bike.</div>Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971835595040326754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556422546040059589.post-37421851422956174092011-07-01T12:23:00.000-07:002011-07-01T12:23:45.514-07:00Pipestone Pass Part 2- I Could Do This ALL Day Long!Here is the second part of the Pipestone descent video. I hit a small hill near the end and inhale a bug about halfway down. Not hair-raising speed maybe, but what fun! There are two more parts to come. Click to enlarge.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/EBDL-aF3IIA?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971835595040326754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556422546040059589.post-57772595628059936422011-06-30T13:59:00.000-07:002011-07-01T00:09:01.843-07:00Descent From Pipestone Pass- Day FiveI finally got my GoPro helmet camera up and running and took this video on the last of the major descents on Cycle Montana. This is Pipestone Pass on old US10 headed east out of Butte, MT. It wasn't the fastest or the longest of the descents by a long shot but it was good fun.nonetheless. Pic of the top of the Pass:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpEVRsJHkfMiiGUwX-Jj5k-7lQZtc0T7YCuMjZkvK0UUkyuX3BY0NtxvV9RLmbYCtAK0yrtX3ZlKDUDTZj5xt8a44ND3ArNeoxmCyd2PEXkiZVLmlUasRd2wdiymsIY7D1yo0A50tyuRQ/s1600/PipestonePass1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpEVRsJHkfMiiGUwX-Jj5k-7lQZtc0T7YCuMjZkvK0UUkyuX3BY0NtxvV9RLmbYCtAK0yrtX3ZlKDUDTZj5xt8a44ND3ArNeoxmCyd2PEXkiZVLmlUasRd2wdiymsIY7D1yo0A50tyuRQ/s320/PipestonePass1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>And the ride down, again, headed east.<br />
Video Part1: Click to make larger!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZwMwiUVY-u0?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>More of this video is coming soon.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971835595040326754noreply@blogger.com0