Let us know how you like it & keep up the biking! Also a thought - maybe see if you can pick up a decent used bike for outside and on the cheap.
Even with heat waves (and temps in the 70s 80s) one of the nice things about bikes is they are cooler than you think - the wind and breeze really cools you off. And seeing the world at a bike’s (and your) pace and getting fresh air is like icing on cake. Plus it’s more likely to cement a year long cardio regimen than strictly pedaling around inside.
This is true. I’ve still been biking at 100 degrees.
As I’ve gotten older the temperature extremes bother me more. I’m not biking when it’s 90 degrees, much less 100.
TBH, it’s the humidity that gets you. I’ve ridden at 95 in the past month and it was pretty good - definitely relied a bit more on the pedal assist boost than normal for the same ride in that heat, but for the most part, I can do more rides in the high 80’s/low 90’s than I used to be able to do.
A huge part of that was weaning myself off of an SSRI, which was **really ** impacting my body heat, and how my body could cope with heat (not only was the heat wiping me out, but my Heart Rate would go through the roof).
Yep, it is dry here. I’m more comfortable at 95 here than I was at 80-85 in Wisconsin.
yep, that’s the plan. It’s always been the plan, but the best laid plans etc. etc.
Especially with this right in my backyard.
Since June 1st I’ve ridden 1453 miles.
Google informs me that I’ve ridden to the following from Chicago in various directions.
-Cuba
-Cancun
-Las Vegas
-I think it said Alberta, either that or the North Pole
Wow, that’s a lot of miles! I think I’ve done about 500, but the trail I ride is only 14+ miles. They are supposed to be connecting it to another trail so hopefully I can take longer rides. I like to stay off the roads because there aren’t any great roads to ride on here.
I’ve done about 1200. All of those 250 were flat and fairly slow commuter miles, 400 were fairly flat steady state rides and the rest were weekend rides with some hills so pulse up and down
That’s impressive - I’m guessing you have a daily commute you can do via bike?
I’ve gotten lazy about my biking because at times it’s been hotter than I like and because I go to the gym every day now and do cardio and resistance workouts. I’ve made that my main source of exercise.
I like that I can do cardio and stream a show or movie. The resistance stuff I listen to music. I am leisurely in my workouts but I spend nearly two hours every day at the gym and burn a lot of calories. It’s made a difference and I can feel it. I’ve lost about 12 pounds since I retired and that’s without dieting or counting calories. We just eat at home all the time now too. I’ve lost about 25 pounds in the last year. I’d still like to lose about another 20. We’ll see.
Yes, it’s not daily, but it’s 24 miles round-trip. Very flat and about 16 of it is on a separate bike path . some of the part in the city has bike lens protected with pylons or sidewalk separation, and the rest just has paint.
Nice - I wish I could, but my commute is almost 60 miles round trip with LOTS of hills (3x week lately). I do try to get at least a couple of rides in a week tho.
I’m retired now - but it doesn’t seem to have changed my spring, summer and fall biking a whole lot. I typically start out at around 80 - 100 miles a week and get it ramped up to 120 average.
I had a few weeks where I was hitting 130, 140, even 150. But it takes a long time daily to ride that many miles and I also tweaked my lower back so I slowed down to about 120 a week. Sweet spot is like a 20 mile ride, 6 days a week, which takes me a little over an hour.
I’ll continue with Zwift inside once the weather gets cruddy, but I’m also going to get back to a health club so I don’t gain back the weight I lose each outside biking season.
120 miles a week is a lot. Also well done on the weight loss @Mark_Asher.
I just completed another two-night bikepacking trip. It might seem like an extreme sport but with modern rail trails forming a backbone of routes, it’s really not that hard to do. Does require bike bags and camping gear I suppose.
I stayed the first night in a campground and the second night at a Parks Canada lock on the Trent Severn Canal. Very cool place to camp, low cost, and they had a clean bathroom too.
Really feels like an adventure.
That looks cool. I’d like to bike the Katy Trail in Missouri. It’s one of those former railways that’s been converted into a bike trail. It goes from St. Louis to Kansas City. There are some bed and breakfast places to stay along the way if you don’t want to camp.
I think it’s about 240 miles.
Cool trip @Scott123 ! Thank you for sharing the pics and details. I would really like to find a way of doing trips of some sort but admit I’m a little leery about soloing even though I do ride by myself.
HI all - I think I posted last year, but I’m doing the Napa ride to defeat ALS with my friend Miles again this year, and any support from the qt3 cycling community would be great!
https://secure.alsnetwork.org/goto/piper
And, of course, if you are in the Bay Area, and want to do a fun ride to support ALS research this Saturday, please join us!
On Saturday, September 14th, 2024 I will be joining Team (s)Miles again to ride in the 20th Annual Napa Valley Event to Defeat ALS. As a part of Team (s)Miles, I will be raising funds for the ALS Association, which provides care services; funds global, cutting-edge research; and supports important public policy initiatives.
My high school friend Miles was diagnosed with ALS over 10 years ago, and it is one of the true joys of my life to support Miles and ride with him every year to defeat ALS.
This is us last year (I’m laying down in front):
I hope you & Miles have a great ride Pkub! Sent some QT3 love & support.
Thanks!!!
