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What’s the farthest you’ve ever ridden in a day? 130 miles
What’s the fastest you’ve ever gone? 46.5 mph. Downhill, but that’s still pretty fast. I tried to break that with a goal of 50 mph, but at some point over 40 mph, the bike started to shimmy, shake, and went out of control for 3-4 seconds. That seemed like a long time. I don’t care if I beat 46.5 anymore.
How much weight do you lose on a ride? It depends of how far and how fast I go. It’s not hard to burn 4-5,000 calories in a day. But then again, it’s not hard to eat 4-5,000 calories in a day. On some rides, I have gained weight.
How many miles per gallon do you get on that? (Usually yelled by a guy in a pick up truck at a stop light.) 1,050 mpg (They teach you how to do these calculations at MIT). The 1,050 assumes 15 miles per hour and 35,000 Calories in a gallon of gas. I use this calculation to teach my classes that a calorie is a unit of energy. Unfortunately, when one factors in the cost of a food calories vs. a gasoline calorie, it’s still cheaper to drive.
What are you riding? I’m riding a full carbon Motobecane Immortal Pro (love the name). It's shown above, but you can see a bigger picture and get all the details at http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobecane/immortalpro_08.htm
For folks like my mom, it’s black with red lettering and has been accessorized with red handlebar tape and matching twin red water bottles. I top this off with a red helmet, red gloves, a red jersey, and for special occasions, black and red cycling shorts.
What’s the best part of a ride? Getting off the bike at the end of the day.
What’s the most surprising thing about cycling as a hobby? That chains are “consumables.” How many people are in your group? Where are you staying? What kind of support do you have? Etc. See the America by Bicycle web site.
What’s the farthest you’ve ever ridden in a day? 130 miles
What’s the fastest you’ve ever gone? 46.5 mph. Downhill, but that’s still pretty fast. I tried to break that with a goal of 50 mph, but at some point over 40 mph, the bike started to shimmy, shake, and went out of control for 3-4 seconds. That seemed like a long time. I don’t care if I beat 46.5 anymore.
How much weight do you lose on a ride? It depends of how far and how fast I go. It’s not hard to burn 4-5,000 calories in a day. But then again, it’s not hard to eat 4-5,000 calories in a day. On some rides, I have gained weight.
How many miles per gallon do you get on that? (Usually yelled by a guy in a pick up truck at a stop light.) 1,050 mpg (They teach you how to do these calculations at MIT). The 1,050 assumes 15 miles per hour and 35,000 Calories in a gallon of gas. I use this calculation to teach my classes that a calorie is a unit of energy. Unfortunately, when one factors in the cost of a food calories vs. a gasoline calorie, it’s still cheaper to drive.
What are you riding? I’m riding a full carbon Motobecane Immortal Pro (love the name). It's shown above, but you can see a bigger picture and get all the details at http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobecane/immortalpro_08.htm
For folks like my mom, it’s black with red lettering and has been accessorized with red handlebar tape and matching twin red water bottles. I top this off with a red helmet, red gloves, a red jersey, and for special occasions, black and red cycling shorts.
What’s the best part of a ride? Getting off the bike at the end of the day.
What’s the most surprising thing about cycling as a hobby? That chains are “consumables.” How many people are in your group? Where are you staying? What kind of support do you have? Etc. See the America by Bicycle web site.
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