Le Peloton #162

You know when you get that good feeling and then it just disappear?

Today started like this:

Motivation high and thought I would be fast after 2 restdays. At Järnvägspizza I got Emil’s wheel and passing the field at over 50km/h without passing threshold felt like a great start. Then my left leg stiffened and didn’t wanted to be pushing anymore, managed to keep up with the group until Österviksbacken but not up. Rode up alone and turned around at the intersection. Easy spin until the group caught me after Ektorp again. Hanged on to Älta and Col du Storkällan. The steep part went under control and it felt alright. On top where the speed always get’s to high I felt good and when I saw 3 riders break away I went around and tried to pull them back. A big pull to be me and one more at Flaten. A bit to long I think because I didn’t manage to keep up when I got passed 😉 Dropped again but better getting dropped after a hard pull than when the body doesn’t want to work.

A spin in to Cykelcafé Le Mond and we got a lovely breakfast in the sun. Until everyone left for they so called work 😉 and I was left alone again. Missing Emile and Sara that could stay a bit longer.

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Le Peloton #161

After a rainy evening yesterday and not so promising weather forecast it wasn’t so many riding Le Peloton today, around 20 cyclists just in 2 groups.

My legs felt really tired after yesterday so not even sure why I rode, but joined the slower group. Sat in the back of the first group until Duvnäs where we turned left and while it wasn’t any group dynamic with people taking turns and going around all the time it was more time in front for me and Stefan 😉 Sometimes it feels good to be able to do a lot of work and not just trying to hang on and just take a turn or two.

Was a bit wet in the end but nothing that bothered us as we could sit inside and eat breakfast at Le Mond 🙂 Diane took a picture:

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Ending with a picture of my fast bike, tt-setup from yesterday:

Le Peloton #160

You know this thing with recovery? I didn’t and tried you hang on to Le Peloton today. A lot of fast guys almost making all time records today but I didn’t. My left leg said stop on top of Österviksbacken and I didn’t manage to hold a wheel around Fisksätra. Dropped.

Took the shortcut at Kranglan and rode with Oskar to Älta where we got caught by the 1st group again. Tried to hang on and thought it felt good until Storkällan. Went alright on the climb but when it flattened out and the speed rised I couldn’t keep up. Just to fast which feels like a good reason to drop. Rode the rest alone as fast I could and ended in the sun outside Le Mond for breakfast and which fast happy people 🙂

Like Rille captured:

Biggest reason I tried to ride fast today was because of the bike I borrowed. Wanted to try it for real and sure it’s superfast. But I wasn’t.

Specialized Venge Vias Expert Disch with Roval CL64 wheels. The Rocket Red color even makes me like red 😉

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Torö is far away

At one time I thought of riding short today but it was sunny and I got nice friends who wanted to go to Torö. So Christ went to Heaven and we to Torö

It felt good, my bike felt fast so had to wait for the others a couple of times 😉 And I got Ice-cream 😀

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Le Peloton #158

Many degrees, many cyclists 😀 Record this year with around 60 cyclists.

so many but no ambassadors so I stepped up trying to say something about riding safe, following traffic rules and so on.

It started ok but was a bit further back than I planned to be when coming down to Järnvägspizza but went fine and in front a bit after the tight corner. Didn’t feel awesome up to Fisksätra but managed to hang on and got really happy to tackle the first obstacle. Far back at Stationsbacken then again and saw the first riders go away when half the peloton had to stop for a bus in the roundabout in Ektorp. Ended with a big chase and in Storängen at the red light all was together again. Got a bit too long way to go around in the front and got tired to Nacka Forum. Down to Sickla I got 2 (!) KOMs 😀

Up on Viktor’s wheel up Hellas and after I took a turn I was really tired. Dropped a bit and hoped for someone else to cover the gap. Worked a bit until a car tried to passed and got into the middle of the group. My legs died and I saw the peloton float away…

Got company by Oscar and 4 others. Rode the last part together and it went pretty good. At Skarpnäck I stopped for the redlight like you should but the others just passed 😦 Had to ride the long last straight alone behind and wasn’t as happy as I hoped I would be. Complained a bit and then we rode to Le Mond to be happy again. Eating breakfast in the sun is the best 😀

All just smiles, and coffee. And bragging Stockholm style about KOM’s, big turns and wattage, or just happy to meet a proper pro cyclist :). Everyone dreaming of sitting there in the sun all day. Happy life

Map and stats: Strava

Le Peloton #157

First Le Peloton in our new SCS club kit. Felt a bit slow on the way to the gathering but thought it just was the time and that I had to wake up.

Joined the first group but it felt a bit too hard already at Nacka Forum so changed my mind, took it easy to Saltsjö-Duvnäs and then joined the 3rd group. It wasn’t super fast but as there was no flow or everyone going around and taking turns it became hard. I got good training and nice riding together with Oscar that feels like a long time ago. In a messy group it’s always nice with one or a couple you can trust. Ended with a few others at Le Mond for breakfast, but very few today, a bit sad.

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Le Peloton #156

The ones who understand the picture understands 😉

A really cold morning today too, not proper May weather it feels like. -3° Celsius and many thought of riding gravel instead of asphalt on todays Le Peloton

I did the CX loop too as I wanted to get more comfortable on my Epic and ride fast on it. Went smart in the first climb and dropped the first group. Became 4 riders in a group behind with 2 mtb and 2 cx with me with easiest gearing which made it hard when it was flat and downhill. A lot of 34-11 today and maybe good for my cadence training :p First Oskar dropped me on a downhill and I had to chase up a climb. Felt good as long as it was uphill or a bit more technical downhill so you don’t pedal 😉

Thomas attacked before Erstaviksvägen and Fredrik, Oskar and me had to chase. Got up to him but dropped Fredrik. After Erstaviksvägen on the way back I dropped both Thomas and Oskar and rode alone almost all the way back. Thomas caught me in the end and we ended it all together. He with a lot of PR and me tired 😉

Was about to give up and shorten the loop when Oskar dropped me the first time but managed to get back and hang on. Did as good as I could and it felt like a good hard training session 😀 Satisfied and it was fun in our small group, so much more fun when don’t ride all alone the hole loop.

Map and stats: Strava

My bike worked fine too, just wanted a bigger chainring :p