Slow and low.
#51
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Here in Denver, with hills everywhere and almost unavoidable, in order to maintain consistency of stress during knee-hab (as I call it), one must monitor time, and NOT mileage, since riding 10 miles uphill is not nearly the same as riding 10 miles on the flats. I typically choose to ride for a max. of 3 hours if my knees are bothering me at all. If only on the flats that could be 45-50 miles, but if I instead do a long climb up a canyon, those same 3 hours of riding might only be 20 miles (10 up and 10 down).
Different pedal strokes for different folks.
Different pedal strokes for different folks.
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#52
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It sucks not having money to buy new bikes and stuff but so far, it's worth it.
#53
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Short and slow rides? If less than 2 miles counts as a bike ride, then maybe I'm king. I have had at least 4-5road bikes to ride and wrench beginning back about 1997. I think the number is about 15 now.
Every time I make adjustments, swap saddles, switch out for a different wheelset, or just pump tires and ride a bike that calls out - I ride the neighborhood. some flat+up/down+curves all paved. Sometimes many one-milers in a day.. Love it. Hardly ever a car up this dead end road. And at an old age, a few little rides on many days is enough to stretch the old body, pedal the legs, smile & feel ready for comfort on the real rides.
The upper vineyard is a regular stop. See that saddle needs adjusting.
Sometimes, you get to the bottom of the hill where the buck slop slides and dodging the road cakes is de rigeur.
Every time I make adjustments, swap saddles, switch out for a different wheelset, or just pump tires and ride a bike that calls out - I ride the neighborhood. some flat+up/down+curves all paved. Sometimes many one-milers in a day.. Love it. Hardly ever a car up this dead end road. And at an old age, a few little rides on many days is enough to stretch the old body, pedal the legs, smile & feel ready for comfort on the real rides.
The upper vineyard is a regular stop. See that saddle needs adjusting.
Sometimes, you get to the bottom of the hill where the buck slop slides and dodging the road cakes is de rigeur.
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Vintage, modern, e-road. It is a big cycling universe.
Last edited by Wildwood; 07-23-21 at 07:44 PM.