Re: [RBW] 10x200 mile challenge nearing the end

[Ryan Fleming]

Well,  very impressive

And I have been quite worried about the news of the annual wildfire scourge 
in northern California; devastation sounds appalling and from what I hear , 
these fires were the worst .  I hope California RBW ers stay safe. So 
thanks for updating us about that, Bill. Unfortunately , I guess this is a 
dry time of year  in a state that is quite dry as is evident in some of the 
photos I see.

As you may know in Canada , in BC and last year Northern Alberta we have 
had some horrific fires. My heart grieves for those folks whose homes and 
lives are threatened.

On Friday, October 13, 2017 at 2:57:59 PM UTC-5, Bill Lindsay wrote:
>
> This has been my first week back at work. I had gotten quite comfortable 
> with not working. 
>
> 8 bikes were in the books as of October 5 last week, and I was primarily 
> riding my "Doublespeed" over the weekend.  I did a ~30 mile hilly ride on 
> that bike on Monday, the first really bad day of the California wildfires. 
> I planned the ride to get just over 200 and I took the "finishing photo" of 
> the bike:
>
>
> 
>
>
> Starting with bike #1, I got in the habit of taking a gratitude shot of 
> the bike posing in a memorable spot on the UC Berkeley campus.  Maybe I'll 
> do a little photo-essay of all of them when I'm finished.  Anyway, I got 
> home and uploaded my Strava data and found I'm not at >200 miles, but only 
> 198 miles on the Doublespeed.  So, I'll run some quick errand soon to 
> finish that bike up.  That will leave me with just bike number 10 to finish 
> up the challenge.  Bike #10 is my Rosco Bubbe Road bike, whose primary role 
> is my daily commuter to work.  So things have fallen right into place.  
> I'll easily accumulate 200 miles over the remainder of October with my 
> daily work-commute and it'll all be done.  
>
> The California Wildfires that are still blanketing the entire Bay Area 
> with smoke have caused San Francisco Randonneurs to reschedule the Marin 
> Mountains 200k.  That event will happen on October 28th instead of 
> tomorrow.  I hope I can maintain my fitness sufficiently without doing 
> anything hazardous in this bad air.  For a couple reasons, the delay might 
> help me out.  I just invested in a new pair of cycling shoes, and so I'll 
> have time to break those in and make sure they are dialed.  I also finally 
> invested in a set of prescription sunglasses for riding, but they haven't 
> come in yet.  The delay will allow me to receive them and likely use them 
> on the 200k.  
>
> On the weight-management front I've lost 8lbs, and would like to lose 
> another 7.  
>
> So, it's all good (except for the smoke in the air, and the stupid having 
> to work thing)
>
> Bill Lindsay
> El Cerrito, CA
>
> On Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 10:00:01 PM UTC-7, Bill Lindsay wrote:
>>
>> Towards my preparation for the Marin Mountains 200k, I pre-rode the 
>> second half of the course today, which was really fun. The highlights were 
>> the Inverness Ridge Trail and Bolinas Ridge Trail and the near perfect 
>> weather.  It ended up being just a hair over 100 miles, with over 8000 feet 
>> of climbing.  I'm pretty tired. I don't think I've ever done a solo century 
>> before, except doing a few 200k permanents.  
>>
>> Strava does monthly distance challenges and a monthly climbing 
>> challenges. You can earn "badges" that document your accomplishments. I've 
>> been joining those challenges during this time off of work. As a fleeting 
>> moment of glory, as of right now, I'm 19th in the United States for 
>> climbing in October, out of 11,000 American Strava users who have joined 
>> this challenge. That won't last long as I head back to work, but it's fun 
>> seeing my name on a leaderboard.   
>>
>> Bill Lindsay
>> El Cerrito, Ca
>>
>> On Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at 4:40:30 PM UTC-7, Bill Lindsay wrote:
>>>
>>> It's been worth it on many levels. Maybe on more levels than I expected. 
>>>
>>> - It's been worth it from a cycling/fitness perspective. I'm getting a 
>>> lot stronger, and a lot faster. 
>>> - I'm feeling prepared for the Marin Mountains 200k, which as far as I 
>>> can tell, might be the hardest 200k brevet on the RUSA calendar. 
>>> - I'm feeling prepared for the 2018 Mountain bike racing season, even 
>>> though I'm not one of the racers. Maybe I'll ride as a sweeper at the 
>>> races. Most of "my" racers follow me on Strava and/or Instagram and I hope 
>>> my work inspires them to work.  
>>> - I'm seeing weight loss results. There's a scale at the office that 
>>> measures your weight and estimates your body composition from electrical 
>>> impulses through your feet. At the beginning of this, I was 180lbs, 25% 
>>> body fat. I'm excited to weigh in next Tuesday. I haven't stepped on a 
>>> scale, but I see how I look different in the mirror and I see how tight 
>>> 

Re: [RBW] 10x200 mile challenge nearing the end

[Bill Lindsay]

This has been my first week back at work. I had gotten quite comfortable 
with not working. 

8 bikes were in the books as of October 5 last week, and I was primarily 
riding my "Doublespeed" over the weekend.  I did a ~30 mile hilly ride on 
that bike on Monday, the first really bad day of the California wildfires. 
I planned the ride to get just over 200 and I took the "finishing photo" of 
the bike:




Starting with bike #1, I got in the habit of taking a gratitude shot of the 
bike posing in a memorable spot on the UC Berkeley campus.  Maybe I'll do a 
little photo-essay of all of them when I'm finished.  Anyway, I got home 
and uploaded my Strava data and found I'm not at >200 miles, but only 198 
miles on the Doublespeed.  So, I'll run some quick errand soon to finish 
that bike up.  That will leave me with just bike number 10 to finish up the 
challenge.  Bike #10 is my Rosco Bubbe Road bike, whose primary role is my 
daily commuter to work.  So things have fallen right into place.  I'll 
easily accumulate 200 miles over the remainder of October with my daily 
work-commute and it'll all be done.  

The California Wildfires that are still blanketing the entire Bay Area with 
smoke have caused San Francisco Randonneurs to reschedule the Marin 
Mountains 200k.  That event will happen on October 28th instead of 
tomorrow.  I hope I can maintain my fitness sufficiently without doing 
anything hazardous in this bad air.  For a couple reasons, the delay might 
help me out.  I just invested in a new pair of cycling shoes, and so I'll 
have time to break those in and make sure they are dialed.  I also finally 
invested in a set of prescription sunglasses for riding, but they haven't 
come in yet.  The delay will allow me to receive them and likely use them 
on the 200k.  

On the weight-management front I've lost 8lbs, and would like to lose 
another 7.  

So, it's all good (except for the smoke in the air, and the stupid having 
to work thing)

Bill Lindsay
El Cerrito, CA

On Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 10:00:01 PM UTC-7, Bill Lindsay wrote:
>
> Towards my preparation for the Marin Mountains 200k, I pre-rode the second 
> half of the course today, which was really fun. The highlights were the 
> Inverness Ridge Trail and Bolinas Ridge Trail and the near perfect 
> weather.  It ended up being just a hair over 100 miles, with over 8000 feet 
> of climbing.  I'm pretty tired. I don't think I've ever done a solo century 
> before, except doing a few 200k permanents.  
>
> Strava does monthly distance challenges and a monthly climbing challenges. 
> You can earn "badges" that document your accomplishments. I've been joining 
> those challenges during this time off of work. As a fleeting moment of 
> glory, as of right now, I'm 19th in the United States for climbing in 
> October, out of 11,000 American Strava users who have joined this 
> challenge. That won't last long as I head back to work, but it's fun seeing 
> my name on a leaderboard.   
>
> Bill Lindsay
> El Cerrito, Ca
>
> On Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at 4:40:30 PM UTC-7, Bill Lindsay wrote:
>>
>> It's been worth it on many levels. Maybe on more levels than I expected. 
>>
>> - It's been worth it from a cycling/fitness perspective. I'm getting a 
>> lot stronger, and a lot faster. 
>> - I'm feeling prepared for the Marin Mountains 200k, which as far as I 
>> can tell, might be the hardest 200k brevet on the RUSA calendar. 
>> - I'm feeling prepared for the 2018 Mountain bike racing season, even 
>> though I'm not one of the racers. Maybe I'll ride as a sweeper at the 
>> races. Most of "my" racers follow me on Strava and/or Instagram and I hope 
>> my work inspires them to work.  
>> - I'm seeing weight loss results. There's a scale at the office that 
>> measures your weight and estimates your body composition from electrical 
>> impulses through your feet. At the beginning of this, I was 180lbs, 25% 
>> body fat. I'm excited to weigh in next Tuesday. I haven't stepped on a 
>> scale, but I see how I look different in the mirror and I see how tight 
>> clothes fit. I've made dietary tweaks in addition to my riding to get this 
>> done.  I'm shooting for <165lbs, 15% body fat, which would be awesome. At 
>> that point, I'm an athlete, not just a mechanic.
>> - I'm considering continuing this training to go for an SR Series in 
>> 2018, with a potential outcome of taking a run at PBP 2019.   
>> - I've done several very memorable rides, including revisiting some rides 
>> that I hadn't done in many years. 
>> - I'm very fond of all the bikes in my stable, and so far none of the 
>> bikes have disappointed.  The two biggest upside surprises have been my 
>> Rosco Bubbe step through and my Gunnar Double-speed. The Rosco Bubbe kicks 
>> ass, and has now completely filled the spot I was holding for a 650B 
>> Atlantis. I can't 

Re: [RBW] 10x200 mile challenge nearing the end

['Beaverton Bob' via RBW Owners Bunch]

I don't think anyone would get tired of posts such as yours.  It's too bad 
we are a virtual community, it would be really nice to watch the "finish".  

On behalf of all here, we are vicariously with you at the line.  

And to even think of PBP 2019, wow!  I am impressed and look forward to 
hearing about that too.  Thank you for this very interesting journey.

Ride Safely,
Beaverton Bob

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Re: [RBW] 10x200 mile challenge nearing the end

[Jay Connolly]

19th of 11,000 is more than impressive--a source of justifiable pride to go 
along with your bold humility.

Jay

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Re: [RBW] 10x200 mile challenge nearing the end

[Bill Lindsay]

Towards my preparation for the Marin Mountains 200k, I pre-rode the second 
half of the course today, which was really fun. The highlights were the 
Inverness Ridge Trail and Bolinas Ridge Trail and the near perfect 
weather.  It ended up being just a hair over 100 miles, with over 8000 feet 
of climbing.  I'm pretty tired. I don't think I've ever done a solo century 
before, except doing a few 200k permanents.  

Strava does monthly distance challenges and a monthly climbing challenges. 
You can earn "badges" that document your accomplishments. I've been joining 
those challenges during this time off of work. As a fleeting moment of 
glory, as of right now, I'm 19th in the United States for climbing in 
October, out of 11,000 American Strava users who have joined this 
challenge. That won't last long as I head back to work, but it's fun seeing 
my name on a leaderboard.   

Bill Lindsay
El Cerrito, Ca

On Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at 4:40:30 PM UTC-7, Bill Lindsay wrote:
>
> It's been worth it on many levels. Maybe on more levels than I expected. 
>
> - It's been worth it from a cycling/fitness perspective. I'm getting a lot 
> stronger, and a lot faster. 
> - I'm feeling prepared for the Marin Mountains 200k, which as far as I can 
> tell, might be the hardest 200k brevet on the RUSA calendar. 
> - I'm feeling prepared for the 2018 Mountain bike racing season, even 
> though I'm not one of the racers. Maybe I'll ride as a sweeper at the 
> races. Most of "my" racers follow me on Strava and/or Instagram and I hope 
> my work inspires them to work.  
> - I'm seeing weight loss results. There's a scale at the office that 
> measures your weight and estimates your body composition from electrical 
> impulses through your feet. At the beginning of this, I was 180lbs, 25% 
> body fat. I'm excited to weigh in next Tuesday. I haven't stepped on a 
> scale, but I see how I look different in the mirror and I see how tight 
> clothes fit. I've made dietary tweaks in addition to my riding to get this 
> done.  I'm shooting for <165lbs, 15% body fat, which would be awesome. At 
> that point, I'm an athlete, not just a mechanic.
> - I'm considering continuing this training to go for an SR Series in 2018, 
> with a potential outcome of taking a run at PBP 2019.   
> - I've done several very memorable rides, including revisiting some rides 
> that I hadn't done in many years. 
> - I'm very fond of all the bikes in my stable, and so far none of the 
> bikes have disappointed.  The two biggest upside surprises have been my 
> Rosco Bubbe step through and my Gunnar Double-speed. The Rosco Bubbe kicks 
> ass, and has now completely filled the spot I was holding for a 650B 
> Atlantis. I can't think of anything I could have done on a 650B Atlantis 
> that I won't be able to do with my Rosco Bubbe 650B step through.  I've 
> always viewed my Gunnar two-speed single speed as my most pointless bike.  
> I live on a steep hill in a very hilly area, what do I need with a bike 
> without derailers?  Now that I'm kind of fit, I can power up a lot more 
> hills than I could have a couple months ago. I have set a couple Strava 
> Personal Records (PR) in the lower gear, and it's taking shape in my mind 
> as a legitimate training tool.  
> - I've gotten a great sneak peek at retirement (I'm 48), and I have 
> absolutely no worries that there will be plenty to occupy me when I've 
> given up work for good. I'll try to pull in the date as much as I can. 
> - It's been essentially 100% solo, and I'm still really good at keeping 
> myself company. Capping it off with an SFR event will give me a taste of 
> the camaraderie part. I hope I'm friendly enough.  :-/
>
> Bill Lindsay
> El Cerrito, CA
>
>>
>> So has it been worth it?  And did any special favorites among the many 
>> emerge?  (Or was it a case of "Love the One You're With"?) 
>>
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Re: [RBW] 10x200 mile challenge nearing the end

[lum gim fong]

Too bad I don't live in Bill's area or I definitely would have volunteered to 
help him get the 200 miles in on his tandem!

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Re: [RBW] 10x200 mile challenge nearing the end

[Deacon Patrick]

Multi-leveled self effacement is a sure sign. Grin.

With abandon,
Patrick 

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Re: [RBW] 10x200 mile challenge nearing the end

[Bill Lindsay]

I’m always reminding people how boldly humble I am.  

Grin

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Re: [RBW] 10x200 mile challenge nearing the end

[Deacon Patrick]

Ha! I hope. Grin.

I heard Bill saying something very different. That to rank them diminishes 
them and the rides on them and himself because they are all inherently 
different and inherently good for their specific purposes. Bill is 
upholding bicycle dignity (to use the Catholic social justice concept of 
human dignity incredibly loosely with bicycles), and exercising bold 
humility in doing so.

With abandon,
Patrick

On Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 9:47:28 PM UTC-6, Mattt wrote:
>
> Bill said he is not doing a bike ranking, which I understand.  You don't 
> want the other children to know the favorite.

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Re: [RBW] 10x200 mile challenge nearing the end

[Mattt]

Bill said he is not doing a bike ranking, which I understand.  You don't want 
the other children to know the favorite.

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Re: [RBW] 10x200 mile challenge nearing the end

[Bill Lindsay]

Tony asked which bike I would try to take on PBP if it were next week.  
I'll answer that a little bit obliquely by saying that I'm planning on 
doing the traditional San Francisco Randonneurs 2018 SR Series on my Samuel 
Hillborne.  So, if PBP was next week, I suppose I would do PBP on my Sam 
Hillborne.  Whether I can complete an SR Series in 2018 is unknown to me, 
and if I can, I expect to become a lot smarter about what bike I should use 
for a 1200k.  

Bill Lindsay
El Cerrito, CA

On Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 8:22:06 PM UTC-7, Tony DeFilippo wrote:
>
> Congrats Bill and thanks so much for taking us along with you on your 
> experience.  Building up for a SR and potential PBP is a heck of a goal and 
> after this kind of kickstart I'm sure you'll be able to do it!
>
> Which bike would gain your nod for PBP if you were riding in it next 
> week...?!? ;). - sorry I had to being it back to gear!
>
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Re: [RBW] 10x200 mile challenge nearing the end

[Tony DeFilippo]

Congrats Bill and thanks so much for taking us along with you on your 
experience.  Building up for a SR and potential PBP is a heck of a goal and 
after this kind of kickstart I'm sure you'll be able to do it!

Which bike would gain your nod for PBP if you were riding in it next week...?!? 
;). - sorry I had to being it back to gear!

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Re: [RBW] 10x200 mile challenge nearing the end

[Bill Lindsay]

My two-speed singlespeed is a custom Gunnar that I bought second hand.  The 
original owner spec'd this custom to be like a Samuel Hillborne, and it 
is.  It's got a 130mm rear end with a Phil single speed hub.  I'm running a 
16/19 White Industries DOS ENO freewheel.  The crankset is a 110 bcd, and 
I'm running a 38 and a 35.  So I have two gears with one wheel position.  
38x16 and 35x19.  



BL in EC

On Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 4:13:36 PM UTC-7, Eric Daume wrote:
>
> What's this two speed single speed? I didn't see it in your list. 
>
> Eric 
> Whose single speed BMC has three speeds 
>
>
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Re: [RBW] 10x200 mile challenge nearing the end

[Eric Daume]

What's this two speed single speed? I didn't see it in your list.

Eric
Whose single speed BMC has three speeds

On Wednesday, October 4, 2017, Bill Lindsay  wrote:

> I really enjoyed three long rides.  About a dozen of us went for a weekend
> trip to Bodega Bay.  I used roads that San Francisco Randonneurs use on
> several of their routes to go from Embarcadero BART to Dillon Beach.  It
> was about 70 miles, and was fun for several reasons, including the fact
> that all my other friends were so impressed that I rode there.  I pre-rode
> the first third of the upcoming Marin Mountains 200k brevet.  That first
> third includes about half the climbing and about 60% of the dirt that this
> mixed terrain brevet will offer.  It was my first time to ride over Mount
> Tamalpais in a long time, and my first time ever on several of the trails.
> It's very steep and very loose and rocky in some places, absolutely
> requiring you walk with a road bike.  That was memorable for feeling like a
> real adventure.  I also really enjoyed my summit of Mount Diablo last
> weekend.  It had been a few years since I had done that.  Measuring my
> progress in the BHS Time Trial on Strava, and comparing my times to those
> of "my" racers on the ECHS team is also really fun and memorable.  Tying it
> back to this group, I was thinking of Patrick Moore on today's road ride,
> which I did on my two-speed single speed.  I was feeling strong enough to
> tackle Wildcat Canyon on the "low" gear of my two speed.  Forced to get on
> top of the gear and stay on top of it (discipline!) I managed a PR on the
> 2.3 mile ~700ft climb.  There are more and I won't pick a favorite.
> Hopefully there are more yet to come. I'm not picking a favorite or most
> enjoyable bike, either.
>
> On Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 3:24:33 PM UTC-7, lum gim fong wrote:
>>
>> OK Bikk:
>>
>> 1. I understand you are not ranking the bikes.
>>
>> But please tell us:
>>
>> 1. Which ride was the most memorable and why.
>> 2. Which bike you enjoyed riding the most.
>>
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Re: [RBW] 10x200 mile challenge nearing the end

[Bob Lovejoy]

Bill, 

+1 and agreed with all of the people who have thoroughly enjoyed the 
reports and the pictures!  It has been great to see the bikes and the great 
places you have to ride.  I especially enjoyed hearing how well the Rosco 
Bubbe step-through fit in as it is always very cool when experiments and 
trying different things works out so well.  It also inspires me to try and 
create a few more structured goals and challenges here, though it's a 
little late in the season for too much.  That said, staying on the bike as 
late into the season as possible and riding daily as long as the weather 
holds will be a good start.  There is still time for some good, long rides 
and I will be taking that challenge to heart.

Anyway, thanks for the posts, the pictures, the stories!

Bob Lovejoy
Galesburg, IL

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Re: [RBW] 10x200 mile challenge nearing the end

[RichS]

Bill, this has been a most enjoyable thread. Thank you for sharing it with 
the group. Congratulations on keeping the commitment!

Best regards,
Richard

On Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 3:38:06 PM UTC-4, Bill Lindsay wrote:
>
> Matt asked for some kind of ranking one through ten, which is not going to 
> happen. That would only make sense if all ten of them had the same intended 
> use with similar objectives and expectations so you could say which one 
> delivers best. There’s only two bikes in my fleet with the same basic 
> intended use and that’s my two Black Mountain road bikes. One is at my 
> house and the other is at my mother’s house. Even then I don’t feel good 
> about calling one better than the other. There’s more than one way to enjoy 
> a bike. The variety in my fleet is the best part of my fleet. 
>
> BL

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Re: [RBW] 10x200 mile challenge nearing the end

[Bill Lindsay]

Matt asked for some kind of ranking one through ten, which is not going to 
happen. That would only make sense if all ten of them had the same intended use 
with similar objectives and expectations so you could say which one delivers 
best. There’s only two bikes in my fleet with the same basic intended use and 
that’s my two Black Mountain road bikes. One is at my house and the other is at 
my mother’s house. Even then I don’t feel good about calling one better than 
the other. There’s more than one way to enjoy a bike. The variety in my fleet 
is the best part of my fleet. 

BL

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Re: [RBW] 10x200 mile challenge nearing the end

[Ryan Fleming]

Bill your 10 bikes X 200 mile saga has been very interesting to read and 
quite motivational to me...I'm retiring next June. I'm not thinking PBP or 
anything like thatI wouldn't rule it out but once I retire I'll have 
more time to ride ...my Rivs which do not get ridden enough...won't commute 
with them for reasons I've listed many times.

Anyway good on you for riding and writing about it; I don't think it's a 
pointless self-challenge at all. Emphatically I APPROVE!

Regards...Ryan in Winnipeg, MB

On Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 9:22:01 AM UTC-5, Bill Lindsay wrote:
>
> SP and DP have it correct. I’m riding almost every day and I’m doing 
> comparatively little hammering. The first three weeks of this was built on 
> a daily commute routine made up of four little six mile stages.  Anybody 
> can ride six miles at a conversational pace, but when you throw together a 
> 1000 Mile month out of many many little six mile rides, you’re already in a 
> good place to build on it. Once I had that base in August I was able to 
> throw in longer and harder big days among flatter easier cruising days.  

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Re: [RBW] 10x200 mile challenge nearing the end

[Mattt]

Bill,

We need a best to not as best ranking for the bikes you rode?  There is not as 
best to worst in my opinion on the bikes you rode.

Matt

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Re: [RBW] 10x200 mile challenge nearing the end

[Bill Lindsay]

SP and DP have it correct. I’m riding almost every day and I’m doing 
comparatively little hammering. The first three weeks of this was built on a 
daily commute routine made up of four little six mile stages.  Anybody can ride 
six miles at a conversational pace, but when you throw together a 1000 Mile 
month out of many many little six mile rides, you’re already in a good place to 
build on it. Once I had that base in August I was able to throw in longer and 
harder big days among flatter easier cruising days.  

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Re: [RBW] 10x200 mile challenge nearing the end

[Deacon Patrick]

Hammer? No. Aerobic, absolutely. The concept is simple. Hammering tears 
down the body, requires recovery. Aerobic builds up the body and it becomes 
more efficient and thus going faster, farther, longer for the same effort. 
Get and read any of the books by Maffetone. This one is a good place to 
start: 
https://www.amazon.com/Maffetone-Method-Holistic-Low-Stress-Exceptional/dp/0071343318/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8=1507121243=8-4=maffetone.
 

The heart rate monitor is a good starting point, but I just ride or run by 
feel (and always have). I'm also not strict about always staying aerobic. 
But I've been building a base for years now.

A few other factors: diet. The more processed foods in your diet, the long 
your recovery and lower your fitness. also, consider highfat/low carb. I 
only breath through my nose except for steep climbs or altitudes over 
12,000 feet. This gives me a precise feel for my breathing volume (as basic 
as heart rate), conditions the air through my sinuses (I drink a LOT less, 
both from nose breathing and being high fat in diet. Carbs require a lot of 
water.)

With abandon,
Patrick

On Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 12:41:32 AM UTC-6, lum gim fong wrote:
>
> This has been the funnest thread that I can remember for a long time. 
> Thanks for the update.
>
> Now please tell me how you are able to recover fast enough to just keep 
> hammering away day after day at these big miles?
>
> Two of my  30 mile/~1900-2000ft round trip climbing commutes per week and 
> my legs are toast. Can't seem to recover fast enough to feel good on the in 
> between days.
>
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Re: [RBW] 10x200 mile challenge nearing the end

[Steve Palincsar]

After a while of doing it daily, you adjust and it gets easier and 
"normal".  Also, you don't "keep hammering away" day to day: you do 
easier recovery rides in between.  I've read time and again that the 
biggest "training error" people commit is hammering away all the time, 
never taking it easy.


I speak with some experience here: after today's ride I'll be over 9,000 
for the year; from May through Sept did over 1,000 mi each month (and 
Apr just missed at 996).




On 10/04/2017 02:41 AM, lum gim fong wrote:

This has been the funnest thread that I can remember for a long time. Thanks 
for the update.

Now please tell me how you are able to recover fast enough to just keep 
hammering away day after day at these big miles?

Two of my  30 mile/~1900-2000ft round trip climbing commutes per week and my 
legs are toast. Can't seem to recover fast enough to feel good on the in 
between days.



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Re: [RBW] 10x200 mile challenge nearing the end

[Jay Connolly]

Yes, this has been worth it for your loyal readers as well, Bill. I admire your 
commitment, but obviously you have made some significant gains, and I'm sure 
that has provided motivation down the stretch. I also like your bikes. I've 
been tempted to get an RLT or a Black Mountain Road, and this thread hasn't 
done anything to change that.

Jay

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Re: [RBW] 10x200 mile challenge nearing the end

[lum gim fong]

This has been the funnest thread that I can remember for a long time. Thanks 
for the update.

Now please tell me how you are able to recover fast enough to just keep 
hammering away day after day at these big miles?

Two of my  30 mile/~1900-2000ft round trip climbing commutes per week and my 
legs are toast. Can't seem to recover fast enough to feel good on the in 
between days.

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Re: [RBW] 10x200 mile challenge nearing the end

[Bill Lindsay]

It's been worth it on many levels. Maybe on more levels than I expected. 

- It's been worth it from a cycling/fitness perspective. I'm getting a lot 
stronger, and a lot faster. 
- I'm feeling prepared for the Marin Mountains 200k, which as far as I can 
tell, might be the hardest 200k brevet on the RUSA calendar. 
- I'm feeling prepared for the 2018 Mountain bike racing season, even 
though I'm not one of the racers. Maybe I'll ride as a sweeper at the 
races. Most of "my" racers follow me on Strava and/or Instagram and I hope 
my work inspires them to work.  
- I'm seeing weight loss results. There's a scale at the office that 
measures your weight and estimates your body composition from electrical 
impulses through your feet. At the beginning of this, I was 180lbs, 25% 
body fat. I'm excited to weigh in next Tuesday. I haven't stepped on a 
scale, but I see how I look different in the mirror and I see how tight 
clothes fit. I've made dietary tweaks in addition to my riding to get this 
done.  I'm shooting for <165lbs, 15% body fat, which would be awesome. At 
that point, I'm an athlete, not just a mechanic.
- I'm considering continuing this training to go for an SR Series in 2018, 
with a potential outcome of taking a run at PBP 2019.   
- I've done several very memorable rides, including revisiting some rides 
that I hadn't done in many years. 
- I'm very fond of all the bikes in my stable, and so far none of the bikes 
have disappointed.  The two biggest upside surprises have been my Rosco 
Bubbe step through and my Gunnar Double-speed. The Rosco Bubbe kicks ass, 
and has now completely filled the spot I was holding for a 650B Atlantis. I 
can't think of anything I could have done on a 650B Atlantis that I won't 
be able to do with my Rosco Bubbe 650B step through.  I've always viewed my 
Gunnar two-speed single speed as my most pointless bike.  I live on a steep 
hill in a very hilly area, what do I need with a bike without derailers?  
Now that I'm kind of fit, I can power up a lot more hills than I could have 
a couple months ago. I have set a couple Strava Personal Records (PR) in 
the lower gear, and it's taking shape in my mind as a legitimate training 
tool.  
- I've gotten a great sneak peek at retirement (I'm 48), and I have 
absolutely no worries that there will be plenty to occupy me when I've 
given up work for good. I'll try to pull in the date as much as I can. 
- It's been essentially 100% solo, and I'm still really good at keeping 
myself company. Capping it off with an SFR event will give me a taste of 
the camaraderie part. I hope I'm friendly enough.  :-/

Bill Lindsay
El Cerrito, CA

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> So has it been worth it?  And did any special favorites among the many 
> emerge?  (Or was it a case of "Love the One You're With"?) 
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Re: [RBW] 10x200 mile challenge nearing the end

[Steve Palincsar]

On 10/03/2017 06:34 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote:
From late August to early October I got a six week sabbatical from 
work.  I decided I was going to "ride like crazy", but I need a little 
more structure than that to keep myself focused.  I decided that over 
the three month period between August 1 and October 31 I was going to 
ride 200 miles on each of 10 bikes.  This last Sunday I finished up 
bike number 7, my Rosco Bubbe step through with a summit of Mount 
Diablo, and yesterday I finished up bike 8, my Niner Air9 Carbon 
mountain bike with a 44 mile jaunt through Tilden and Redwood Parks.  
The two bikes that remain are my two-speed singlespeed Gunnar (~115 
miles done), and my normal daily commute bike, my Rosco Bubbe road 
(~30 miles done).  One week from today will be my first day back at 
work, so those that are weary from seeing my updates can breath easy 
that it's almost over.  Some of you follow my photos on Instagram and 
know all about it.  The 8 bikes in the books now are:


1.  1973 Windsor Carrera Sport
2.  Niner RLT9
3.  Black Mountain Road #1
4.  Rivendell Samuel Hillborne
5.  1985 Schwinn Tempo
6.  Black Mountain Road #2
7.  Rivendell Rosco Bubbe step through
8.  Niner Air 9 Carbon

Almost done!


So has it been worth it?  And did any special favorites among the many 
emerge?  (Or was it a case of "Love the One You're With"?)


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