“2003 Cycling Season”

Cycling in March, 2003 (by Seth Dillingham at 4/12/2003)

Cycling in March, 2003 March was a tough month. The weather was very unpredictable, and generally too

Cycling in April, 2003 (by Seth Dillingham at 4/12/2003)

Cycling in April, 2003 Now that the weather is warming up, my performance should start to improve. March

• Ride #8: Spring Has Sprung (by Seth Dillingham at 4/12/2003)

  So far this year my rides have all been very hilly, and pretty cold (less than 50° F, mostly). Today

• Ride #10: I'm Aerodynamic Like a Mack Truck (by Seth Dillingham at 4/17/2003)

  Yesterday's weather was incredibly warm for this time of year. The temperature actually approached 80°

  • RE: Ride #10: I'm Aerodynamic Like a Mack Truck (by steve davis at 4/17/2003)

    Talk about crazy weather. I went out for a 30 mile ride late yesterday afternoon. When I left, the bank

• Ride #12: Snap! (by Seth Dillingham at 4/21/2003)

  Sunday's weather was g-o-r-g-e-o-u-s! I went for a long ride, another 36 miles. For the last week or

  • Re: Ride #12: Snap! (by Steve Ivy at 4/21/2003)

    Seth! This is awesome! I've been using clipless pedals/shoes now for a couple months, and I cannot stress

    • Re: Re: Ride #12: Snap! (by steve davis at 4/22/2003)

      Seth, Pretty impressive snapping a pedal in half. Only other guy I know who has done that is Boyko.

      • Re: Re: Ride #12: Snap! (by Bill Kearney at 4/23/2003)

        Heh, try breaking a chain ring. Too much torque, too much cross-chain, too fat-an-ass and the next thing

  • Saving Money (by Seth Dillingham at 4/22/2003)

    Steve Davis pointed out that size 52 SIDI's are on sale at coloradocyclist.com -- for $50! -- so my

• Ride #13: I Like the Shoes! (by Seth Dillingham at 4/28/2003)

  Sunday's weather was perfect (as is today's) for riding, so I finally had a chance to try out the new

  • Re: Ride #13: I Like the Shoes! (by Gloria at 4/28/2003)

    <TBODY> Oh, good! I'm so glad they fit! I agree with Darren - someone should have been there with

    • Way to go turtle-boy! (by steve davis at 4/28/2003)

      Like Darren, I wish I could have seen you. In my minds eye, I picture you lying in a heap on the side

  • Re: Ride #13: I Like the Shoes! (by Bill Kearney at 4/28/2003)

    > Steve will be amused to note that I fell over in my driveway. I have no problem > getting out of the

  • RE: Ride #13: I Like the Shoes! (by Christopher Short at 4/28/2003)

    way to go Seth, Can't believe you didn't have cycling shoes given the riding you do - there worth at

  • Fixed cleats are available (by steve davis at 4/29/2003)

    Seth, if you can't get used to your feet "floating" over the pedals, you can buy fixed cleats which

    • Re: Fixed cleats are available (by Seth Dillingham at 4/29/2003)

      On 4/29/2003, steve davis said: >Seth, if you can't get used to your feet "floating" over the >pedals,

Cycling in May, 2003 (by Seth Dillingham at 5/3/2003)

Cycling in May, 2003 The warm weather is here, the rain is abating. My goal for this month is 20 15

• Ride #18: First Flat of the Year (by Seth Dillingham at 5/7/2003)

  Saturday I did a nice 44 mile slow ride. I didn't push myself too hard, and avoided most of the hills.

  • Boot your tire next time (by steve davis at 5/8/2003)

    You can usually make it back home by "booting" your tire. Here is some information from Sheldon Brown's

• Ride #19: Faster (by Seth Dillingham at 5/9/2003)

  Nothing spectacular to say about today's ride, which is OK with me. No flats, no records, no nuttin'.

• Ride #23: A Half Century of Pain and Suffering (by Seth Dillingham at 5/21/2003)

  Ow, ow, ow. My legs are sore today. Rick (Mystic Cycle) asked me to come out for the Tuesday-night hilly

• Ride #26: Spinning Away, Loose Cleats (by Seth Dillingham at 5/28/2003)

  The weather report on Sunday was for rain all week long... thankfully, they were wrong. It's rained

  • Re: Ride #26: Spinning Away, Loose Cleats (by steve davis at 5/29/2003)

    Consider using blue locktite on the screws if they wiggle free once again. Just make sure that you use

Cycling in June, 2003 (by Seth Dillingham at 6/5/2003)

Cycling in June, 2003 The season is in full swing. May was a good month, but the rain still hasn't stopped!

• Ride #29: All Wet (by Seth Dillingham at 6/5/2003)

  So many of my cycling stories focus on the weather! This one is no different. It's been raining for

  • RE: Ride #29: All Wet (by steve davis at 6/6/2003)

    Bummer about the computer. Several years ago, my computer got soaked on the PMC and it stoped working.

    • RE: Ride #29: All Wet (by Seth Dillingham at 6/6/2003)

      On 6/6/2003, steve davis said: >Bummer about the computer. Several years ago, my computer got >soaked

• Ride #30: One Soggy, Unstoppable Century (by Seth Dillingham at 6/8/2003)

  Anybody who reads this site regularly knows that I love cycling. Time on the bike keeps me in shape

  • Re: Ride #30: One Soggy, Unstoppable Century (by Bill Kearney at 6/9/2003)

    Hi Seth, Clear goggles, or amber shooting range glasses, are your friend. Even the scratched up pair

  • Baby Needed Two New Pairs of (Brake) Shoes (by Seth Dillingham at 6/9/2003)

    I had a heart-to-heart with the owner of Rose City Cycle today about my brake problems this weekend.

    • RE: Baby Needed Two New Pairs of (Brake) Shoes (by Damien Stevens at 6/10/2003)

      Hi Seth, I know this probably isn't the right place to post this, but all other methods of communication

  • Where do I begin? (by steve davis at 6/10/2003)

    Well, it was nice to see you again and I did enjoy riding with you for the first 20 miles anyway. After

    • Re: Where do I begin? (by Seth Dillingham at 6/11/2003)

      On 6/10/2003, steve davis said: >Well, it was nice to see you again and I did enjoy riding with >you

      • Temple Mountain (by steve davis at 6/12/2003)

        How about a ride near one of our homes instead? Maybe you and Corrine could come up to Boston for meeting

• Ride #32: Halfsies (by Seth Dillingham at 6/11/2003)

  Last night I went out for the "Tuesday night half century" that I refer to rather often, but have only

• Ride #33: Zippy (by Seth Dillingham at 6/14/2003)

  As I mentioned , the weather this afternoon was gorgeous. Upper seventies, a bit humid, and nearly windless.

Cycling in July, 2003 (by Seth Dillingham at 7/5/2003)

Cycling in July, 2003 This is my last month of training before the PMC! Date Distance Time Avg. Speed

• Ride #39: Foot Fetish Freak! (by Seth Dillingham at 7/5/2003)

  Today's weather was hot but great for riding, so I planned an "out and back" to the far end

  • Eeew. (by steve davis at 7/7/2003)

    That'll teach you to keep your tools in the saddlebag. Have you checked Google yet to see if your feet

    • Re: Eeew. (by steve davis at 7/7/2003)

    • Re: Eeew. (by Seth Dillingham at 7/7/2003)

      That was my thought, too. My feet are ugly, man! ;-)

      • RE: Eeew. (by Greg Pierce at 7/8/2003)

        On Mon, 07 Jul 2003 17:30:16 -0400, Seth Dillingham wrote: >That was my thought, too. My feet are ugly,

        • Re: Eeew. (by Corinne Dillingham at 7/8/2003)

          On Tuesday, July 8, 2003, at 10:23 AM, Greg Pierce wrote: > <http://www.truerwords.net/3231> > --------------------------------

  • Re: Ride #39: Foot Fettish Freak! (by Philippe Martin at 7/7/2003)

    Now the guy can claim (and even bet) that he has photos of Bigfoot! ;-) Seriously, Seth, when do you

    • RE: Ride #39: Foot Fettish Freak! (by Seth Dillingham at 7/8/2003)

      On 7/7/2003, Philippe Martin said: >Seriously, Seth, when do you start writing novels? I'm sure you'd

• Ride #44: Hi! (by Seth Dillingham at 7/17/2003)

  I'm having some minor equipment problems with Ol'Bessy (what I've taken to calling my drastically over-ridden

• Ride #48: Snap! (by Seth Dillingham at 7/26/2003)

  I headed out for a 50+ miler today, feeling very good after a great (shorter) ride yesterday and a bunch

Cycling in August, 2003 (by Seth Dillingham at 8/6/2003)

Cycling in August, 2003 This month started with the PMC on August 2-3, the biggest (and longest) cycling

• Ride #51: Creeping Up On My Bike (by Seth Dillingham at 8/11/2003)

  A couple days after the PMC I was too sore to ride, and I've been sick ever since then. Doc said it's

Cycling in September, 2003 (by Seth Dillingham at 9/16/2003)

Date Distance Time Avg. Speed Max Speed Weight Message Thursday, September 4, 2003 36.08 1:58:00 18.34

• Ride #61: Fastest of the Season (by Seth Dillingham at 9/16/2003)

  I haven't been riding consistently since the PMC. I was sick for three weeks*, and that really knocked