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By dougfoot, on June 20th, 2006 I installed a new chainring tonight – its a 58t which replaced my 55t, going from 100 gear inches to 106 gear inches… doesn’t sound like much, however, over the long haul, with the same RPM the bigger chainring will take me further, faster. I’ll be adjusting to the new ring for the next couple of [...]
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By dougfoot, on June 18th, 2006 With less 27 days to go and almost 2000 miles ridden so far this year, I feel quite prepared for this 200 mile one day ride. This will be my 5th STP! Key things to remember: 1) Stay hydrated 2) Eat 3) Stay focused on the goal 4) Days off from riding are great tools for improvement
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By dougfoot, on June 18th, 2006 My trike weighs in at 32 pounds and I can travel pretty fast with it. Shocks even me! On Saturday’s ride, I had a “tag along”, a rider of whom I didn’t know following the same route. During the course of the ride (the first 45 minutes at least) this rider seemed to want to catch me, reeling [...]
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By dougfoot, on June 10th, 2006 Today was my first century ride after the Wasco Wild West 75. I stll need some work to do after the first 75 miles, quite doable! I am so tired now, 6 hours to do 104 miles – no land speed record by any means, but, with two quick stops and getting off to a late start, [...]
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By dougfoot, on June 4th, 2006 I rode about 84 miles yesterday – Hagg lake (56 mile round trip) then my normal route (28 mile round trip). I started out later than I wanted, however, the weather cooperated better than expected! Total time out riding was 5 hours. I’m feeling pretty good about the up coming Seattle to Portland, I may not [...]
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