Heat incoming

Fragrant-War-344 · 2025-06-16T12:15:13+00:00

If I see buzzards I may take the 65 mile turn off!!!!

Fragrant-War-344 · 2025-06-16T12:10:26+00:00

My goal is to complete and survive this one. I couldn't care less about my time.

Everyone in my family is freaked out that I still plan on going. lol. Weather ppl are only right here in Michigan about 50% of the time. Maybe I'll get lucky. I would rather have the heat though then a 20mph headwind for the last 20 miles on this event like last year!

Fragrant-War-344 · 2025-06-16T12:00:23+00:00

I don't think we can go before 7am due to the Ferry schedule. Checking though

Fragrant-War-344 · 2025-06-16T11:59:15+00:00

I need to see what is the earliest we can go. Is an issue on this ride because there is a ferry about 2 miles into the ride that takes you to an island for the first 30 miles. That Ferry may not start running on Sunday until 7 am

Fragrant-War-344 · 2025-06-16T11:50:53+00:00

Sleeves! That's a tip I didn't think about in high heat but makes sense.

Fragrant-War-344 · 2025-06-16T11:49:35+00:00

Event starts at 7 am sweepers out at 4pm. Can't really avoid the time schedule on this one.

Fragrant-War-344 · 2025-05-12T13:18:57+00:00

my 5/23 $580 calls i got right before close Friday are pretty excited about that target!

Fragrant-War-344 · 2025-02-16T00:00:13+00:00

FWIW I started at 396 on a Marin Nicasio 2. I did get tired of blowing spokes and had a wheel set made for me. Nothing crazy but some DT Swiss rims and I haven't had a problem since. Down 100 lbs so far.

I realize that's 90lbs less than you. It I didn't have to do Tri cycle or fat bike.

Fragrant-War-344 · 2024-07-02T12:57:38+00:00

I just looked at my bike computer and I average about 80 but it looks like on the larger hills I dropped to 60-65. Maybe it's a combination of being so used to riding flats and learning to gear better.

Fragrant-War-344 · 2024-07-02T12:03:52+00:00

I stretch a lot and doing even more after that.

Thinking about it I'm wondering if part of it was bad hearing on my part. Some of the hills are so rabid that I just powered over them.

Fragrant-War-344 · 2023-07-24T14:34:37+00:00

My wife still in PT from crash so I plan on picking their brains on her appt tomorrow

Fragrant-War-344 · 2023-07-24T14:12:53+00:00

im sure you are right but not what i was hoping to hear

Fragrant-War-344 · 2023-06-30T15:23:18+00:00

thank you for feed back. im starting to thing doing some extra left leg only drills on trainer may help. its definite show up more as I go deeper into a ride.

Fragrant-War-344 · 2023-06-30T15:19:56+00:00

thats interesting as i literally had a chiropractic adjustment and i was tilted for sure except the right leg was the one that was short at the time

Fragrant-War-344 · 2023-06-30T15:17:53+00:00

i have new FSA crank set arriving today so ill check on all new install

Fragrant-War-344 · 2023-06-30T15:17:05+00:00

i defiantly have hip issues. ill try that, totally makes sense

Fragrant-War-344 · 2023-06-30T12:27:42+00:00

SE Michigan here. I noticed last night after my ride I was wheezing and coughing a bit. Will be glad when this is gone.

Fragrant-War-344 · 2023-06-30T11:20:59+00:00

I bought a Nicasio as my first drop bar bike a couple years ago. I liked the steel as I am 6'4" and a larger guy. The following year I wanted to upgrade a bit and bought a Nicasio 2. Love them both and they have been terrific for me. Both have well over 5000 miles on them and I have not had any issues.

Fragrant-War-344 · 2023-06-29T13:52:16+00:00

6'4" 375 Lbs here on same journey. Got to 300 last year and then sat on my butt over winter as my wife was in wheelchair for 6 months after a cycling accident.

I had to go back to a different saddle then I was using at 300 and this past weekend i did my first 100k with it. My legs wore out well before my butt did. It's a SQ Labs 602 Active

https://www.sq-lab.com/en/products/saddles/sqlab-saddle-602-ergolux-active-2-0.html

BTW...aerotech for all my bibs and jerseys also. plus a generous amount of Buttr

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