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  • Suwanee ride, extended edition

    A don’t know if it is the nippy air this morning that slowed me down or was my bike ride group riding like the wind to keep warm – but I struggled to keep up with the Suwanee Creek bike ride group this a.m. I was only able to catch them up going up hill.

    One of the riders commented that you lose more weight on cold rides because your body is actually working harder to keep you warm – but I debunked this one when I only lost 2 lbs of water weight vs 4 lbs last week. So far after riding about 5 months out of the past 12 months I’ve stabilized my weight 16 lbs lower and about 3 inches skinnier than before I starting using my Optibike. And that is without any other diet (pizza and beer are always welcome).

    Another 29 miles against my 2010 goal, 1,440 miles to go!

    Check my ride via Garmin. I called this the extended edition since we added a few more scenic miles around Suwanee than the normal ride.  Ended the ride with a solid red LED.

  • An English or a Metric Century?

    Tomorrow will be my first electric century ride. Starts at 7 a.m. about an hour from my house. Leaving by 5:30 a.m. to make it on time. Hope it doesn’t rain too early. Will I lose 10 lbs in a day? Stay tuned….

  • Upcoming 168 mile MS fundraiser – April 10-11

    Atlanta to Athens and back over April 10-11 weekend.  84 miles each way. Am I scared?

    Not at all.  Why?

    1. Did 42 miles over a 3 hour period. So I can take a recharge break and finish the other 42 miles.

    2. Atlanta is at 1,000 feet of altitude. Athens is at 500 ft. No electricity is used going downhill.

    3. I called Craig and asked for a battery loaner….. before I signed up for the ride.

    Now – a few weeks before the ride, I’ve been getting worried if the extra battery doesn’t make it on time. Craig has reassured me that it will get here on time. He mentioned something sounding like a prototype?  I’m praying for that to work 100% of the time specially on my way back home.

    Should I worry?

    And yes, – the fundraiser is available here.

  • Snow and Travel Snow and Travel…

    Well I’ve been inundated with Winter. Its beautiful out but our little street has been socked in. At least when I’ve been in town. So my beautiful Optibike has been waiting. In the meantime I’ve been working on my diet the information from my tests, walking here and there, and taking care of things around the house. Throw in a little rowing on the ergometer (very little) and I’m down a few pounds. I really can’t wait to get back on the bike which I hope will start very soon. Yes I’m a bit of a cold weather wimp but what can you do.

    Jim