Bike / Body...Good days and bad days.
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Bike / Body...Good days and bad days.
I think many of us experience, and maybe on a regular basis as I know i do, that our bikes are somewhat finicky. There are days where they seem to run "better than ever" and other days where they just seem sluggish, or "off". And if fact it could be from one day to the next.
But what about our bodies? Last weekend I did over 450 miles and did not experience a moment of discomfort, that I recall anyway. Today, after only 180 miles, I couldn't wait to get out of the saddle. My **** was sore, by back was aiken and just generally uncomfortable for the last half of the ride.
Honestly, I don't understand how either the bike or the body can go through such extremes.
Oh, and temperatures weren't a factor as the weather was pretty much the same on both days. Gorgeous So-Cal June weather.
Just an observation.
But what about our bodies? Last weekend I did over 450 miles and did not experience a moment of discomfort, that I recall anyway. Today, after only 180 miles, I couldn't wait to get out of the saddle. My **** was sore, by back was aiken and just generally uncomfortable for the last half of the ride.
Honestly, I don't understand how either the bike or the body can go through such extremes.
Oh, and temperatures weren't a factor as the weather was pretty much the same on both days. Gorgeous So-Cal June weather.
Just an observation.
Last edited by danzio; Jun 14, 2014 at 07:47 PM.
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Hydration, water retention and inflammation. Obviously, I'm talking about you, not the bike. Don't laugh, but midol is actually a good thing when combined with plenty of water to limber up your joints and ease the pain. And yes, I totally agree with you on both counts. The way my luck goes, the bike is at its best when I'm at my worst.....
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I have had it too, somedays I feel like I could ride the bike to the moon and back. Other days it feels like my first time on a bike. I have been riding for 15 years and still get this every once and a while.
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The speed you ride, the amount of wind and general road conditions are some of the externals that change ride quality. I have went on rides through the country, seldom exceeding 60 mph, that after hours and many miles I felt great. Others that last 15 minutes in high wind on the interstate at 75 mph, I can feel like I have been beaten. Interstate travel in general is fatiguing.
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Yep I can relate. I did a 500 mile ride in a day to Deals Gap last month. Had a tail wind most of the way. Arrived only lightly fatigued. On the way home a week later I had a head wind and was beat by the time I finally made it.
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I can relate. On the bike side, it seems temps affect it some, but humidity levels seem to affect it more so.
As for rider, I have been riding over 40 years, and the creaks, cracks, and aches get worse every year. The humidity and barometric pressure have a big effect on my body, and some days a 50 mile ride is more exhausting than a 200 mile ride on other days. Of course wind speed and direction relative to the direction I am riding makes a difference as well.
As for rider, I have been riding over 40 years, and the creaks, cracks, and aches get worse every year. The humidity and barometric pressure have a big effect on my body, and some days a 50 mile ride is more exhausting than a 200 mile ride on other days. Of course wind speed and direction relative to the direction I am riding makes a difference as well.