Foiled once again! I picked up my new Superfly frame a week ago and started gearing up for a few endurance rides. After just two short rides I start experiencing a debilitating pain in my knee. After a bit of research I learn that this pain has a name. It's called Iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS). Iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS) occurs when there is irritation to this band of fibrous tissue. The irritation usually occurs over the outside of the knee joint, at the lateral epicondyle, the end of the femur(thigh) bone. The iliotibial...
Thursday, January 22, 2009
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A Few New Goals
I am going to start keeping a list of my goals, short term & long term, as well as my achievements. Two of my goals for 2009 have already been meet, finishing a marathon and completing my first 50 mile ride. I met my riding goal on Jan 3rd 2009 during the Naked Indian Ride with a total of 56.3 miles. My first marathon was completed one week later, on Jan 11th 2009 with a time of 6:10:15. Although the marathon was somewhat unsuccessful it has left me with an unusual sense of motivation. I am going to layout a few new, more...
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
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My Frst Marathon
I completed my first marathon on Sunday, Jan 11th 2009! I did it with very little training. I'm very sore and very tired. It was not an easy accomplishment but it has left me with an unusual sense of motivation. So much so that I have set a few new, more ambitious goals. The adventure began almost a year ago with a conversation between my wife, Theresa, and I. Theresa had jokingly told me "Good Luck" after I announced that I thought I...
Sunday, January 4, 2009
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56 Miles of Broken Bike
I recently participated in my first endurance mountain biking event, the Naked Indian Ride, held on Jan, 3rd. Also known as the NK, the ride led us through some of the most beautiful central Florida country I've ever seen. The terrain ranged from sidewalks to paved trails, single track to rail road beds, and packed dirt roads to sandy power line roads. This ride truly had something for everyone. I'm not going to give a detailed description of the route, mostly because it was a blur to me. I spent most of the time trying not...
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A Few New Things
I've upgraded a couple components on the bike in the last couple weeks. I've listed them below. Crank: Shimano XT FC-M770 Seat Post: Thomson Elite 27.2 x 410mm 16mm SB Pedals: Time Atac XS Carbon Computer: Cateye Micro WirelessClick here to see the rest of my setu...
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Destroyed in 2 weeks
I got my new Fisher Paragon frame on Friday December 12th 2008. I was so excited to get my bike back after almost 4 weeks that, after throwing on my new Time pedals, I drove straight out to Boyette for a test ride. It rode beautifully. The pairing of the new geometry with the custom FOX fork seemed to enhance just about every aspect of the ride. I immediately fell in love.The euphoria was short lived. The new frame started showing signs of a crack in just over week. The crack was even in the same place as the old frame, at...
