We are all adults, so pick your own ride. I love the way Jim Logan described it on Facebook: The basic concept is we are riding down to the west end bridge and loop back. It was a bit windy.Īlthough this is an "obey the law, stop at red lights until they turn green" event, this is also an uber-casual ride as far as route and distances go. It was a good weather day: 30F, dry, light blowing snow.
This year the ride started at 1100, which I think is a bit later than previous years. Mtd:10 ytd:10If it's New Year's Day it's also Icycle Bicycle time. Please click here for info on our Pittsburgh-DC ChartPack: Have the seat, handlebars, tires all dialed in with two weeks to go. You should have all your bike-futzing complete two weeks before the ride, and then you should freeze the bike - which means, no more changes to it. Of course, having a support vehicle makes the expedition more flexible. I can't overemphasize the importance to the group dynamic of every individual preparing themselves and their bikes.
If you've experimented with gloves and still need relief, often a bike fitting can change the distribution of your weight between your handlebars and seat.
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Hands: Gloves are very important, to protect your skin during falls and to protect your hands/nerves during long days. You don't have to use clip-in shoes (which we call clipless, somehow) but you will benefit from biking-specific shoes. You don't want to ride all day in flip-flops or tennis sneakers, because you'll develop hot-spots on your feet. Personally, I tend to avoid the Euro-style chamois creme.Īs to your feet: bike-specific shoes have much more rigid soles, which are of major benefit. I use Paceline Products' HER creme.Ī word of caution: if it's marked as a EURO cream, it has menthol and similar substances which cause a mild sensation when you pull the shorts on. Some folks use A&D Ointment or Queen Helene's Cocoa Butter whatever floats your boat. People use different brands of chamois creme. Cover the entire chamois surface with a thin layer of the creme. Apply it liberally, and work it into the stitching around the edges. Turn the shorts inside out to apply the creme. No undies between your chamois and your parts. You don't need to use chamois cream if you're riding single-day short distances, but when you exceed 30 miles or go multi-day the cream is a tremendous advantage. This is a funny-awkward topic, but: use chamois cream and padded bike shorts, with nothing between you and them. The three points of contact between yourself and the bike are your seat, your hands, and your feet. There are ways to stack the deck in your favor. It's like taking an off-the-rack suit to a tailors, sometimes they can work wonders. If you do have hand-numbness, or butt-pain, try a bike-fitting. You've got to get your bike-butt going, you need to find out if your hands go numb, etc. You need to be riding in the months before your trip. Similarly, you can't haul yourself out of inactivity and expect to ride six 55-mile days. Your itinerary isn't based on you having a bad tube, discovering a bubble in your tire, and diagnosing a rusty chain the first morning. You can't take your bike out of the basement, shake off the cobwebs and go to MilePost Zero. Participants really need to ride their bikes, both to condition themselves and to ensure the dependability of their bike. There's a timeframe between setting the plan and the first day of the ride that you'll want to use well. Jan 6, 2016So you've decided to ride your bike from Pittsburgh to DC with some friends.
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