Training ride @ T15 on 240410

Time: 0930

Date: 170410

Location:

My first ride Off road on my Giant XTC NRS.

I was hoping for a good ride, unfortunately, i did not do well in this ride. The run on Friday did quite a fair bit of damage on my legs, especially on the quads, hamstring and calfs.

During the ride, the NRS suspension took care of all the bump, it reacts well. I think it is a little bit slower than my previous Voodoo Erzulie on the climb, it may be my condition of fatigue.

Overall, i loved this bike.

Training Ride 170410 @ T15

Time: 0930

Date: 170410

Location:

Track 15 offroad

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Planned to ride in interval training format. Drove the car and arrived at the chestnut ave barrier, brought 7.5 litres of water this time. The trail is wet and muddy today. Felt not as strong as i was previously.

Training Ride 030410 @ T15

Time: 0930

Date: 030410

Location: T15

Elapsed time: 1hr 09min 29sec

Distance: 19.54 km

Ave Speed: 16.9km/h

Bike used: Voodoo Erzulie

Track 15 offroad

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Drove from home to Chestnut drive. Parked the car and started the the training ride. 2 laps of T15 basic MTB trail route.

Tyre is one of the most important component on the bike. It make a lot of difference on the trail. The geometry is another area that will affect the speed of the bike. In the past I do not believe in this, often sporting a flat bar and a 18 inch frame. The ride is unstable, hard to control over more technical terrain.

After switching to tubeless. The bike dig and hold it line well. Pumping to 35 psi, the ride is wonderful. The grip is good. I believe the Skinny Jimmy sticks onto the ground regardless of the kind of abuse I threw at it.

The average speed is still slow at 17km/h. Hope to work harder to go faster. I aim to hit 20km/h next training session.