iman29
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Katz deli. Worth the trip!!
The 2026 January BIYF
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iman29
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1/14/2026
1:01
Well despite the weather and my original plans I ended up on zwift this afternoon.
Was able to get out of work early enough to get a time window for outdoor ride but as soon as I was 5 min from home in the car it started to rain. Decided it was life telling me don’t go outside. Got everything ready and sat on the indoor bike ready to ride and I got an escalation call for work I had to attend that lasted 1.5 hours.
So did this workout session instead. Would have been much more aggravated if I had been outside already and had to turn around.
Oh and the rain stopped 15 minutes into my call so outside would have been fine.
I know 1st world problems. So be it.
1:01
Well despite the weather and my original plans I ended up on zwift this afternoon.
Was able to get out of work early enough to get a time window for outdoor ride but as soon as I was 5 min from home in the car it started to rain. Decided it was life telling me don’t go outside. Got everything ready and sat on the indoor bike ready to ride and I got an escalation call for work I had to attend that lasted 1.5 hours.
So did this workout session instead. Would have been much more aggravated if I had been outside already and had to turn around.
Oh and the rain stopped 15 minutes into my call so outside would have been fine.
I know 1st world problems. So be it.
Piston Honda
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I was checking out a similar looking bike on the back of a Subie earlier today on 287. Was that you? Nice bike either way.
Mare
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1/15
1:14
Wet Roadie Avoidance
I knew there was some precip in the forecast but it kept changing so didn't "plan" for it to be raining. It was uber light rain but wasn't feeling a wet road ride. Went to nesh and cleared the small trees that fell yesterday and then did a lap. Was sorta bored so was playing around with using my headlight as a light for a picture and the light kept blinding me so all you get is this crappy pic.
1:14
Wet Roadie Avoidance
I knew there was some precip in the forecast but it kept changing so didn't "plan" for it to be raining. It was uber light rain but wasn't feeling a wet road ride. Went to nesh and cleared the small trees that fell yesterday and then did a lap. Was sorta bored so was playing around with using my headlight as a light for a picture and the light kept blinding me so all you get is this crappy pic.
teabagger11
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1/15
2:20
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iman29
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1/15/2026
1:30
With the cold and wind decided the best bet was a proper gravel ride on the Columbia trail. Swapped back to the gravel wheels and topped off the sealant in both because it sounded empty.
Cold wasn’t as bad as I thought it would feel even with the headwind. The struggle was the trail wasn’t really frozen as expected and felt like wet quicksand any time there was a damp spot which was pretty often.
Determined to at least get an hour but it took me longer to do my usual out and back because of the wind and conditions. When I got back I was at 1:26 so had to loop around the block to get to 1:30 🙂
With less wind and colder temps this might be a better option tomorrow.
1:30
With the cold and wind decided the best bet was a proper gravel ride on the Columbia trail. Swapped back to the gravel wheels and topped off the sealant in both because it sounded empty.
Cold wasn’t as bad as I thought it would feel even with the headwind. The struggle was the trail wasn’t really frozen as expected and felt like wet quicksand any time there was a damp spot which was pretty often.
Determined to at least get an hour but it took me longer to do my usual out and back because of the wind and conditions. When I got back I was at 1:26 so had to loop around the block to get to 1:30 🙂
With less wind and colder temps this might be a better option tomorrow.
Cole
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GSTim
Formerly M3Tim
1/15
1:01
Didn't feel great yesterday and today so lame trainer ride it was.
1:01
Didn't feel great yesterday and today so lame trainer ride it was.
1/16
1:57
Friday Wholeshot
Some stu in a groupchat told me he could get the wholeshot on me on a 50m sprint from standing and then jumped on me when I asked what a wholeshot was. Said stu walked right into ensuing banter for one, challenging me to a parking lot race and two, not calling it a holeshot.
Waco, less frost heave but still bad in spot, especially on greenway. I finally cleaned afghan for the first time this year after I had a mental block on the most tricky section. That wind was angry this morning, even in the woods.
1:57
Friday Wholeshot
Some stu in a groupchat told me he could get the wholeshot on me on a 50m sprint from standing and then jumped on me when I asked what a wholeshot was. Said stu walked right into ensuing banter for one, challenging me to a parking lot race and two, not calling it a holeshot.
Waco, less frost heave but still bad in spot, especially on greenway. I finally cleaned afghan for the first time this year after I had a mental block on the most tricky section. That wind was angry this morning, even in the woods.
My husband has work in Utah this week, and since I’m still on winter break, I joined him with plans to ride each day. Little did I know that this part of Utah is totally not rideable this time of year. No one would even rent me a mountain bike.
So I ended up getting a gravel bike and went for a ride yesterday. My route started with a 1300 ft climb on gravel road followed by about two miles of trail, which I mistakenly thought was gravel when I planned it. It turned out to be two miles of the worst peanut butter I’ve ever experienced. Other than that fiasco, it was an enjoyable ride.
The big Mormon church is all under construction, so I took a photo of the Capitol building instead, along with some random shots along the way. They say the air quality is the worst it’s ever been—like, in the history of the city. You can see it in one of the photos; there’s a layer of smog over the entire valley.
I then headed up to Park City to see if I could rent a fat bike to ride the higher elevation trails, but that was a no as well. There’s very little snow, so even though the air quality is better up here, the trails are still peanut butter.
So this will be my only ride in Utah—I’m going to ski for the remainder of my trip.
January 15:
So I ended up getting a gravel bike and went for a ride yesterday. My route started with a 1300 ft climb on gravel road followed by about two miles of trail, which I mistakenly thought was gravel when I planned it. It turned out to be two miles of the worst peanut butter I’ve ever experienced. Other than that fiasco, it was an enjoyable ride.
The big Mormon church is all under construction, so I took a photo of the Capitol building instead, along with some random shots along the way. They say the air quality is the worst it’s ever been—like, in the history of the city. You can see it in one of the photos; there’s a layer of smog over the entire valley.
I then headed up to Park City to see if I could rent a fat bike to ride the higher elevation trails, but that was a no as well. There’s very little snow, so even though the air quality is better up here, the trails are still peanut butter.
So this will be my only ride in Utah—I’m going to ski for the remainder of my trip.
January 15:
bigW
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Took a rest day yesterday. The weather forecast does not look promising for outdoor rides in the next week. 😢
Might use ERG mode on the trainer tomorrow to cap the effort and curb the reckless enthusiasm.
W
Might use ERG mode on the trainer tomorrow to cap the effort and curb the reckless enthusiasm.
W
iman29
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1/16/2026
1:23
Subzero temps firmed up the CT as expected. Between that and a bit less wind I didn’t feel that cold despite the lower temp and no sun and the trail is much faster today. Did the exact same out and back as yesterday with like 50% less effort. Hard to measure real effort as I think my HRM is finally toast so time for a new one.
Did not round up the time today my legs are tired and I need a rest day. I was thinking how this would be good temps for a MTB ride LOL
Just as I took this pic the bike kinda slid down. No damage it was a soft landing.
1:23
Subzero temps firmed up the CT as expected. Between that and a bit less wind I didn’t feel that cold despite the lower temp and no sun and the trail is much faster today. Did the exact same out and back as yesterday with like 50% less effort. Hard to measure real effort as I think my HRM is finally toast so time for a new one.
Did not round up the time today my legs are tired and I need a rest day. I was thinking how this would be good temps for a MTB ride LOL
Just as I took this pic the bike kinda slid down. No damage it was a soft landing.
Piston Honda
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1/16
0:52
My first low effort ride of 2026. Well I ebike so everything is low effort, no? Anyways, just a quick spin to grab a video of my noisy motor for Ari. At least the customer service has been on point so far.
If you want to watch the video > https://strava.app.link/0XFey9VcZZb
0:52
My first low effort ride of 2026. Well I ebike so everything is low effort, no? Anyways, just a quick spin to grab a video of my noisy motor for Ari. At least the customer service has been on point so far.
If you want to watch the video > https://strava.app.link/0XFey9VcZZb