tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post1953965045873627413..comments2024-03-29T04:01:31.445-04:00Comments on Lovely Bicycle!: The Other Side of the RoadVelouriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-28977699051274909602013-07-27T04:23:40.714-04:002013-07-27T04:23:40.714-04:00Better food? Not really but everything else seems ...Better food? Not really but everything else seems right! As an Irish person I don't think I've heard anyone praise the food before. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-8073519198890397552013-07-24T22:30:53.264-04:002013-07-24T22:30:53.264-04:00Oh no Gary, have I got you reading cycling blogs n...Oh no Gary, have I got you reading cycling blogs now? : ) Careful, they can be just as addictive as cycling itself! <br />Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-332808493160875112013-07-24T16:34:09.654-04:002013-07-24T16:34:09.654-04:00Love your thoughts Constance ! Cycling for me is m...Love your thoughts Constance ! Cycling for me is more than looking for one particular experience.I started cycling as another form of training to add to my running and gym work and quickly got hooked on the feel good feeling and often cycle to near my limits to get the Endorphin chilled out feeling afterwards. Also taking frequent breaks to experience the sights, smells , maybe herbs or flowers or even someone cooking dinner and you feel the hunger ,ha ha..Have to admire the kilometers you have racked up in recent times . You are one fit lady !Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01428732189599106726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-80385151924980188062013-07-23T22:01:39.415-04:002013-07-23T22:01:39.415-04:00Someone who has been riding continuously for 4 yea...Someone who has been riding continuously for 4 years does not magically get strong and fast from a brief salubrious vacation or from a few repetitions of a somewhat anodyne workout. Strength comes from patience, from persistence, from endless hours in the saddle. The blog author is strong because she has earned it.<br /><br />The breakthrough is the same as the breakthrough previously blogged. Better balance brings with it greater efficiency. Efficient pedalling contributes just as much to speed as does power. Expect over coming months that balance and grace will bring access to unexpected cycling experience. It's going to get good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-81388745803250624532013-07-23T15:41:48.641-04:002013-07-23T15:41:48.641-04:00On group rides when an individual wants a harder w...On group rides when an individual wants a harder workout the normal practice is the person takes a longer turn on the front.<br />This means the group moves at a steady pace and the stronger person gets a better workout.<br /><br />chris531Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-67173840832295811942013-07-22T08:07:31.660-04:002013-07-22T08:07:31.660-04:00Just for the summer and maybe beginning of Fall. H...Just for the summer and maybe beginning of Fall. <a href="http://lovelybike.blogspot.com/2013/06/a-change-of-scenery.html" rel="nofollow">Here's</a> the post about it.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-16437806851808580542013-07-22T05:39:24.319-04:002013-07-22T05:39:24.319-04:00Sorry, I might have missed this. Did you move perm...Sorry, I might have missed this. Did you move permanently to Ireland? If there is a topic about the reason/need/want about this change: I would love to read it. Thanks in advance. Love your blog. Greetz from Utrecht (Netherlands)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03625973421523545618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-55097062824078502432013-07-22T00:11:35.326-04:002013-07-22T00:11:35.326-04:00Group rides stop being group rides when group memb...Group rides stop being group rides when group members indulge private individualized workouts in the middle of the ride. If someone on a group ride feels the need for a more difficult workout the usual practice is to go to the rear of the group, sit up, coast at a slow pace for 30 or 60 or 90 seconds, do the private workout, then chase back to the group. If it is a small group where you will likely be missed, tell them not to wait for you before sliding off the back. If you want a tough workout you'll quickly find that chasing is harder and more real than games.<br /><br />No matter how well the group knows each other, no matter how clever or experienced the members are, carrots dangling off the front get chased. A chase that changes pace 5% or 10% with each gearshift is not a fun chase. Do the solo work on solo rides or do it off the back.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-73816354260970325092013-07-21T10:37:16.685-04:002013-07-21T10:37:16.685-04:00It was good to meet you Mark! Alas I am going thro...It was good to meet you Mark! Alas I am going through the pictures and the one I got of you did not come out very sharp - hoping to see you again for a re-do.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-36692961267434649652013-07-21T10:35:56.594-04:002013-07-21T10:35:56.594-04:00^ Of course what FP doesn't mention, is that s...^ Of course what FP doesn't mention, is that she was riding with a broken collar bone! Although who knows, the Ti plate might give her an unfair advantage. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-4378714590713927402013-07-20T21:57:16.958-04:002013-07-20T21:57:16.958-04:00Ride leader did not throttle the pace, at least no...Ride leader did not throttle the pace, at least not to accommodate V. Ride leader was HOT and looking for the next place to get a cold drink! V has gotten very strong this summer, and I am thankful she wasn't on her Seven Tuesday. I wouldn't have been able yo keep up!Fixie Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12932022188247682078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-66830029507743794102013-07-20T21:09:07.895-04:002013-07-20T21:09:07.895-04:00I'm not in the club so it doesn't feel lik...I'm not in the club so it doesn't feel like a clubhouse to me but it is a friendly place. I see people working together sometimes and the coffee is great, whether or not you happen to like riding.New England Bicyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609454624593868118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-88925804535958844462013-07-20T20:10:04.546-04:002013-07-20T20:10:04.546-04:00No. It's pretty diverse, with cyclists of all ...No. It's pretty diverse, with cyclists of all stripes, as well as local non-cyclists stopping in for coffee. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-39464223585030613502013-07-20T16:49:53.440-04:002013-07-20T16:49:53.440-04:00There is something cumulative to riding in the hea...There is something cumulative to riding in the heat. We're in the soup here in Phila as well, well into the 100s this week and I've been out every morning. That was unthinkable for me a year ago. Add that to the list of many things unthinkable a year of riding ago...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13313567568429626312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-87492183202407808282013-07-20T15:30:34.006-04:002013-07-20T15:30:34.006-04:00Do they look funny at non-members who wander in, e...Do they look funny at non-members who wander in, especially the low performance variety not likely to be in cycling clothes?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-80884267751052000082013-07-20T10:38:55.344-04:002013-07-20T10:38:55.344-04:00It does. Racing on TV, piles of books and magazine...It does. Racing on TV, piles of books and magazines all over the table, good coffee, and there is always someone there you know to talk to. Wonderful place.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-30275297070360414342013-07-20T10:36:32.774-04:002013-07-20T10:36:32.774-04:00Yes, that started my last week there. Never got ab...Yes, that started my last week there. Never got above 75 on the North Coast though, and even that high is very, very unusual.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-32257112091269728652013-07-20T10:31:52.227-04:002013-07-20T10:31:52.227-04:00going backgoing backVelouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-88918374494940201302013-07-20T09:08:30.089-04:002013-07-20T09:08:30.089-04:00Heatwaves happen though. Just checked the right no...Heatwaves happen though. Just checked the right now temp for Limerick and it was 86. Belfast had a high of 79 yesterday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-7256344211255221332013-07-20T08:04:29.917-04:002013-07-20T08:04:29.917-04:00The weather in Ireland can go through dramatic cha...The weather in Ireland can go through dramatic changes in the course of the day, from brilliant sunshine to low clouds to hail and back. As far as temperature, for the most part it is cool to cold year round. In the summer, temps in the 70s would constitute a heatwave. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-73693706739657918672013-07-20T07:59:52.273-04:002013-07-20T07:59:52.273-04:00Orrrrr it means "anyone can do it" : )Orrrrr it means "anyone can do it" : )<br />Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-51085041313767560442013-07-20T07:57:01.793-04:002013-07-20T07:57:01.793-04:00mattr - I did well despite the bike, not because o...mattr - I did well despite the bike, not because of the bike. There is no question that on pavement I am faster on my roadbike with skinny (well, 26mm) tires. There is also tread to consider. The tires on the CX bike I rode were designed for unpaved surfaces. Width aside, slicks would have been a more suitable choice for pavement. <br /><br />As with many things, I feel the "wider tires are faster" thing gets taken out of context and blown out of proportion. It depends not just on the width, but on the road surface and as other factors. On typical paved roads a 25mm might very well do better than a 23mm. But that doesn't mean that a 42mm will do even better. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-80013712234775664422013-07-20T02:04:50.931-04:002013-07-20T02:04:50.931-04:00even jan heine's tests show that a good skinny...even jan heine's tests show that a good skinny tire is as fast as a fattie. i personally prefer the road feel of a skinny tire to the annoying mushiness of a fat tire. ymmv.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-34039719540149690042013-07-19T20:26:42.347-04:002013-07-19T20:26:42.347-04:00No, what V's experience proves is good hard ri...No, what V's experience proves is good hard rides on a machine that allows her to extract incrementally harder efforts in a terrain that inspires will make her strong enough to keep up on a fatter-tired machine when the ride leader throttles it back x%.<br /><br />Fact remains chubbier ties can help but<br />there are too many variables at play. If<br /> you have to denigrate those who ride skinnier tires as some sort of hateful scourge I guess that's your right. GR Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01145811568384053426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-91932006875899451452013-07-19T19:55:51.427-04:002013-07-19T19:55:51.427-04:00Friendship=AceshipFriendship=AceshipScottUKEirelovernoreply@blogger.com