McEntyre of 野田市

New Course Asahi Beer factory Moriya

Today our club went on its new course across the Tone river and into Ibaraki. I mis-timed the meeting point at Tone Canal by about a minute and as I approached I could see our club riding off about 1 minute ahead of me. It took me about 15km before I could catch up to […]

Tuesday Semas

8 Starters: 9 Finishers: Dropped again due to a car splitting the peleton at the dangerous corner with the whipper snappers attacking. Going to put a Cancellara stop to this. Attacking at that point is not cricket, especially when a car is coming down the side. That7s my excuse and going to stick to it […]

Quickie after a Sickie

First day off work on Friday (in about 20 years). 38 degree fever and frequent trots to the toilet. Today 24.61 km Yearly total: 2448.47km Daily average:? Daily average goal: 33.71 km

Drink Driving

Sometimes it’s quicker to ride 18km down the river…have a drink with your friends and team mates then ride home. Tonight: 38.57 km Yearly total: 2423.86km Daily average:? Daily average goal: 33.71 km

Trek 1500 WSD For Sale

70,000 yen. SOLD

Double Trouble

Tuesday & Wednesday training data. Tuesday: 10 starters. Slow start. I found myself sneaking away on the second lap and tried to see how long I could stay away without letting my heart rate go over 170bpm. I lasted exactly 4.5km before I was easily caught by the peleton who were upping the tempo. Found […]

Tell me why I love Mondays

This is why. Today 58.44km Yearly total: 2312.99km Daily average:? Daily average goal: 33.71 km

Adjustments

I’ve been really comfortable on the new Trek Madone 5.2. A little too comfortable. The saddle was a little low and the handlebars a little high. No back pain though. And when you’re drafting like I always do, you don’t need to be too aerodynamic. I lowered the handlebars 25mm and raised the saddle about […]

Reverse Triangle Noda Tone Unga Tone River Sekiyado

Did the reverse of last Saturday’s ride. Headwind on the way home again to add to the fire. Went into the 84kg range this morning for the first time in a year. Still doing the Paleo diet + protein powder. Had a nice chat with an Apex member at the castle. He was doing the […]

Replacing SIDI heel pads

My heel pads were worn out after a long time and needed replacing but I couldn’t get the screws to turn to take them off. The screw driver just didn’t recognize what was once a nice Phillip’s head screw. What was left was a war torn stump battered by gravel and my heavy body over […]