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But I do enjoy filming right when the train is within view of me

~Z~ wrote: if you are headed towards 129th again, i’d suggest one more crossing south to 128th. Dead end road, quiet, no worries on passing cars

I like being spotted while filming trains, nothing to hide for me

AARR wrote: While riding my bike I was chasing one of those for several miles on the Macomb Orchard Trail and Clinton River Trail and could not catch it! I was biking in the 13-16 mph range so he was going faster than that!

David Collins wrote: I have a friend who has one that has a range of 9 miles, I tried riding it once and actually enjoyed it (minus a fall or two)

iirc they can go up to 25 mph

While riding my bike I was chasing one of those for several miles on the Macomb Orchard Trail and Clinton River Trail and could not catch it! I was biking in the 13-16 mph range so he was going faster than that!

David Collins wrote: I have a friend who has one that has a range of 9 miles, I tried riding it once and actually enjoyed it (minus a fall or two)

I have a friend who has one that has a range of 9 miles, I tried riding it once and actually enjoyed it (minus a fall or two)

One thing lots of people at college have are the one wheel machines that have the wheel in the middle that you ride like a skateboard

Trying to stay out of my highest gear ratio and keep the cadence up. I’m running 2 from the highest and really liking the results. I can't believe how quickly I've adopted that. I switched to my highest gear ratio for a couple of miles and it almost felt awkward.

Started out just cruising along but picked up the pace toward the end. Was hoping just to do a 16 mph average but ended up a little better.

https://www.mapmyride.com/workout/7539529861

Main phase: 24.28mi Hybrid Cycling 24.28 Distance(mi) 18.05 Avg Speed(mph) 1:20:44 Duration 1,299 Calories(kcal) 415.7 Elevation Gain(ft)

Bikey complete. 3 phases for a total of about 27 miles.

Gary that runs the bike shop I use says E bikes are super popular and really hot sellers right now.

and for the same reason.

That is great to hear. I think Mrs Jet is thinking of getting one too

Mrs AARR likes her E-Bike. She goes for longer rides more frequently and is joing me more often.

Walked 1 mile with a church group on their Walk for Life at 2.5-2.7 mph. Biked with Mrs. AARR for 6.5 miles. Biked on a path between Utica and Sterling Heights. Going with the windo down hill for 6ish miles at 19-20mph. I was all over the map today.

44.5 miles, biked from Romeo to Sterling Heights and meandered in-between. 3’22"39’", 2283cal, 13.1 mphavg.

if you are headed towards 129th again, i'd suggest one more crossing south to 128th. Dead end road, quiet, no worries on passing cars

Anyways I’ll get GDLK this week if they fit my timeframe

After your post, the train passed 129th Ave at 3:39pm. Hoping they didn’t work at that facility north of where I was

I don’t gamble tho. I enjoy road trips. I was hoping to get Grand Elk while near the Casino

Yep

andy - you saw them at 44th kinda, then again at the casino an hour later sorta? hopefully if you were chasing and not just making a donation to the tribe at Gun Lake, you saw them elsewhere inbetween for a full view

Hmm first time I’ve seen Grand Elk run on a Sunday from Gr to Kzoo

The place where we’re staying is in sawyer, not that far from the GR subdivision…hmmm

I did end up going home for the weekend, definitely needed it. Seeing the family again next weekend at my dads 60th birthday

Watched a young cousin play soccer yesterday morning. Some small 2nd-grade league. 6-0 W first week, 0-6 L yesterday. I for one have no love of the game, but the obviousness, is allowing myself family time, but still enjoying the kids play more than enjoying the game itself

I never really played sports or got much into it. It is really fun though now that my kids play. I always did music-band-choir. Not sports. My kids are all doing both and I think that’s great.

They don’t play quite as well as ruby’s team but they are coming into it nicely.

Asher’s soccer team bested Portland 7-4. Asher scored 1 goal in the second half. He was goal keeper first half and allowed only one on a penalty kick.

Snacks snacks

has started a new topic: Detroit Railroad questions

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I just don’t see myself at their level.

But I knew the pros were big propents of spinning fast.

I wouldn’t have thought that. He said it will be easier on my knees and muscles too.

Maybe I misunderstood the chart he was showing me then. Or I was gleaning the wrong data off from it. Regardless. He showed me that that my current averages on the bianchi with the gear ratio’s I use are a cadence of about 60. He said shift down 1 or 2 and pedal faster. I will gain. I did. He was right.

has started a new topic: Michigan Southern Ops

i’ll have to time it when i’m on my next nice flat ride and use the stopwatch feature and double check mine.

LSR will appreciate that. 120-130 sounds very high... the pros do 100-110 it seems. Google says lance armstrong rode at 110.

He suggested in the 120-130 range.

Sounds like my normal cadence is about 60.

right, when we were riding on Thurs, I definitely noticed I’m at a higher cadence than you were. I try for just over 80rpm, so a little more than 1 cycle per second.

I tried it today. It seemed to work. But he was suggesting a much faster cadence than I could get to today. But still it seemed to help.

He suggested a lower gear ratio and a faster cadence.

I was looking for a higher gear ratio..

AARR wrote: Did they tell you to pedal faster

Jetlink wrote: I got some riding tips at the bike shop.

in a sense yes

Did they tell you to pedal faster

Jetlink wrote: I got some riding tips at the bike shop.

I got some riding tips at the bike shop. Tried to follow a few of them. Seemed helpful. I was getting 17-18 mph into a 10 gust 17 wind.

I had a 27 mph split.

Old Bianchi. New surly is getting some component swaps and different tires. Won’t have it for a week or two.

~Z~ wrote: average of 19mph? geezzz, crazy. that on the new Surly?

nope.

https://strava.app.link/TshJxNO0kDb

I want Jet tested

Didn’t keep track of miles or speed but I’m sure I was well below 19mph. Probably around 13-14.

32-33 miles on my alphabet trails.

home, lunch, then nap has occurred

kiddo cross country meet this morning, he did well, and right when it was done, off to kiddo #2 soccer game, then it finished and watched last half nephew soccer game.