StuInTokyo
Maximum Pace
- Dec 3, 2010
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I met up with Brian from Half-Fast as he was leading the >> Super Looper << ride today. I honestly did not know if I could finish this 150 Km plus ride, I've lost a lot of weight in the last 10 months, and I'm working on my fitness, but man, that is a long ride! (for me!)
I met up with Brian down at Shinagawa station and as it was just the two of us we headed out. out near Futakatamagawa we met up with Andrew so there were three of us.
Brian and Andrew
Both Brian and Andrew were patient with me, I'm not exactly what you call "Fast" maybe not even Half-Fast but they were certainly helpful. Pulling along the Tamagawa at 28Km/h for an extended time, into a very slight headwind was hard work for me, as we got near the Show Kinnen Koen, I was lagging a bit behind, but I made it. We had a quick lunch of a super long hot dog at the park then headed off some more.
At Tamagawajoisui station, I decided to pack it in, I was beat and I did not wish to slow them down the rest of the day.
Brian & me
That was at kilometer 86 (for me) by the time I got home I had ridden 115Km, and had a rolling time of 5 hour and 11 minutes, and average of 22.2 Km/h. Certainly not fast, but fast for me.
About a kilometer from home I heard a familiar "Twang"...... yep, I busted another spoke on the rear wheel uch:
My legs hate me right now, but that's cool, I had a great time and at least I got my metric century in.
Now I'm looking to put drops on my bike, man I hated being a bloody barn door all day long in the wind.....
Cheers!
I met up with Brian down at Shinagawa station and as it was just the two of us we headed out. out near Futakatamagawa we met up with Andrew so there were three of us.
Brian and Andrew
Both Brian and Andrew were patient with me, I'm not exactly what you call "Fast" maybe not even Half-Fast but they were certainly helpful. Pulling along the Tamagawa at 28Km/h for an extended time, into a very slight headwind was hard work for me, as we got near the Show Kinnen Koen, I was lagging a bit behind, but I made it. We had a quick lunch of a super long hot dog at the park then headed off some more.
At Tamagawajoisui station, I decided to pack it in, I was beat and I did not wish to slow them down the rest of the day.
Brian & me
That was at kilometer 86 (for me) by the time I got home I had ridden 115Km, and had a rolling time of 5 hour and 11 minutes, and average of 22.2 Km/h. Certainly not fast, but fast for me.
About a kilometer from home I heard a familiar "Twang"...... yep, I busted another spoke on the rear wheel uch:
My legs hate me right now, but that's cool, I had a great time and at least I got my metric century in.
Now I'm looking to put drops on my bike, man I hated being a bloody barn door all day long in the wind.....
Cheers!