After getting back from our trip I added enough miles for that week to total out at just over 200 miles. I've been averaging 30+ miles a day on my Bianchi and working on my touring bike since.
As of a few minutes ago, I have the Habanero rideable and almost ready to tour. After this rebuild, except for the frame and fork, it's virtually a new bike with new rims, spokes, crank, cassette, chain, front derailleurs, handlebar, wrap, brake and shift cables, pedals, and new Avid Shorty Ultimate canti brakes, etc.. What with waiting for parts to arrive, it's taken almost two weeks but it's looking very cool. Raw, brushed Titanium and Red is a killer color combo. I'll post a few pics in a couple of days after I get the rack and fenders on..
Today, I took it to Racers Edge in Boca Raton to have Matt, their mechanic, do a professional tune of the derailleurs and it is now shifting great. I stayed with him to talk about the tune so I could know a bit more as I ride 3,000 miles. Amazingly, they didn't charge me extra to "help!" ;-) Good guys and if you have need of a very professional bike shop in SoFL, check them out!
Tomorrow is the first test ride seeing if something comes loose/needs adjustment. Then I'll bring the Bianchi inside onto my CyclOps trainer for some evening "hill" work.. hahaha, like that's gonna help...
So far, my biggest issue is deciding what to take! After years of touring solo/self supported I am lost when trying to decide what to put in my allowed THREE, up to 30 pounds each, duffel bags! I can't think of enough to fill one much less three! I KNOW! How about a BBQ grill, a Lazy-Boy recliner and a 40" LED TV????
Doug
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Friday, January 10, 2014
TRAINING LOG... SORTA
So, after claiming that I could post training info to the TRAINING page it turns out that Google, in their infinite wisdom, has decided that a blogger can ONLY make new posts to the home/top page, IE this one... arrgghhhh. As I search for a workaround I'll post a few notes regarding training here:
Last week I did about 128 miles which was less than I'd hoped but then it was Blake's last weekend at home...
This last Monday V and I drove Blake back to UF with his dog with a great plan to use her 4 days off to ride and head to Clearwater/Dunedin to ride the Pinellas Trail (34 miles) a few times then wander over to Winter Garden to ride the West Orange and Minneola Trail (30+ miles) a few times. No fast rides here, just some long time in the saddle stuff.
Well, Tuesday morning in Dunedin dawns and we check the weather...
Can't imagine why but Mrs V elected to stay in bed while I headed out to check my cold weather gear. I told her I'd go ride 30+ miles and be back in an hour and a half or two... hahahaha
I was back about 49 min later... With my tail tucked firmly between my legs...
The wind was out of the north, the direction I was headed, at about 25 mph and the air temp was 31 so the wind chill was reported at 21... I was afraid I was gonna start having parts freeze and fall off... Important parts...
So later that afternoon V and I rode about 20 miles but it was still way too cold for us Florida wimps especially with our limited inventory of cold weather cycling duds (and that's the story we're sticking with).
V had on like SIX layers of UA, Pearl Izumi, Columbia and other cold weather tops and was still freezing. As was "tough guy" me.. so we bailed. CONSOLATION PRIZE: headed to Keegans in Indian Rocks for some outstanding seafood! (a "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" spot we love).
So Wednesday we did 20 something miles up to Tarpon Springs and back then drove to Winter Garden and did an afternoon ride of 30 miles there. Thursday we did the West Orange Trail both ways for a 63+ mile total.
Didn't ride as many miles as I'd hoped BUT the good news is that I didn't lose any important extremities...
So far this week: 139 miles and I'll try to put in another 30-40 tomorrow AM.
Oh, I also took my wheels in to be rebuilt today at Racer's Edge in Boca so I will now strip and rebuild my Habanero and ride my trusty, antique Bianchi Volpe for training for a week or so.
Last week I did about 128 miles which was less than I'd hoped but then it was Blake's last weekend at home...
This last Monday V and I drove Blake back to UF with his dog with a great plan to use her 4 days off to ride and head to Clearwater/Dunedin to ride the Pinellas Trail (34 miles) a few times then wander over to Winter Garden to ride the West Orange and Minneola Trail (30+ miles) a few times. No fast rides here, just some long time in the saddle stuff.
Well, Tuesday morning in Dunedin dawns and we check the weather...
Can't imagine why but Mrs V elected to stay in bed while I headed out to check my cold weather gear. I told her I'd go ride 30+ miles and be back in an hour and a half or two... hahahaha
I was back about 49 min later... With my tail tucked firmly between my legs...
The wind was out of the north, the direction I was headed, at about 25 mph and the air temp was 31 so the wind chill was reported at 21... I was afraid I was gonna start having parts freeze and fall off... Important parts...
So later that afternoon V and I rode about 20 miles but it was still way too cold for us Florida wimps especially with our limited inventory of cold weather cycling duds (and that's the story we're sticking with).
V had on like SIX layers of UA, Pearl Izumi, Columbia and other cold weather tops and was still freezing. As was "tough guy" me.. so we bailed. CONSOLATION PRIZE: headed to Keegans in Indian Rocks for some outstanding seafood! (a "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" spot we love).
So Wednesday we did 20 something miles up to Tarpon Springs and back then drove to Winter Garden and did an afternoon ride of 30 miles there. Thursday we did the West Orange Trail both ways for a 63+ mile total.
Didn't ride as many miles as I'd hoped BUT the good news is that I didn't lose any important extremities...
So far this week: 139 miles and I'll try to put in another 30-40 tomorrow AM.
Oh, I also took my wheels in to be rebuilt today at Racer's Edge in Boca so I will now strip and rebuild my Habanero and ride my trusty, antique Bianchi Volpe for training for a week or so.
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