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Distance: 11.72 miles Route: Long Prairie & Stone Bridge Trail Time: 00:00:00
Avg Speed: 6.16 mph Max Speed: 14.60 mph Avg HR: 0 bpm
Max HR: 0 bpm Calories Burned: 0 Weight: 193
Altitude Gain: 0 ft Terrain: Off: Flat Bike: Salsa Mukluk Fat
Club: Ice Bike
Weather Conditions: Cloudy. Snow. 30°.
Ride Description: SBT & the bike path into Roscoe.
Forgot my Camelbak, so I went to Brooklyn Deli for a Dr. Pepper and a hot bowl of chicken dumpling soup.

I tried riding with flat pedals today. I'm not sure if it was the Myopathy in my leg muscles that push down, or the extra 2 inches of snow, but it was much slower than yesterday. I had to use a lot of gears today.

When I was able to get out of the saddle and try to hammer, the bike was awesome. Computer setting 230
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 Flat Pedals, Critters, Soup & Snow.
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Since almost everybody runs flat pedals on their Fat Bikes, for the added warmth of non-SPD cycling shoes, and the fact that you're more likely to fall over in the snow, I tried riding with flat pedals today.

I'm not sure if it was the Myopathy in my leg muscles that push down, or the extra 2 inches of snow, but it was much slower than yesterday. I had to use a lot of gears today.

Pedaling with SPD cleats, pedals and shoes is much more efficient than flat pedals.

When I was able to get out of the saddle and try to hammer, the bike was fast and handled awesome.

I forgot my Camelbak, so I rode the Roscoe bike path to Brooklyn Deli for a Dr. Pepper and a hot bowl of chicken dumpling soup.

Saw 3 deer, turkey tracks, 3 snowmobiles, a couple dog walkers and another guy on a bike on my ride today!


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