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Today's 25 Mile Bike Ride - Tri Training

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I, with the help of a great friend (and my in-house loan officer) managed to rent a very nice high end road bike today for a training run for my upcoming sprint triathlon (two weeks away!) from Champion Cycling & Fitness in Jacksonville Beach.

I have not been on road bike in, um, many years.  So, to say I was nervous would be a bit of an understatement.

For those of you who know beach cruisers, and mountain bikes, those are like the draft horses, and hunter/jumpers, and the road bike is the thoroughbred race horse: a bit more finicky, not as stable feeling, and did I mention super skinny tires?

I got the feel of it over the first 4-5 miles, and got much more comfortable; it's definitely an adjustment.

If you get the chance, give it a try; they help you get to your destination SO much faster!

Cervelo Bike

This is very similar to the bike I road today !

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Carol Zingone is a full service Broker Associate proudly affiliated with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty in Atlantic Beach, FL.  I help buyers and sellers locally, regionally, and internationally.  With hundreds of happy buyers and sellers over the course of my career, I'm thrilled to help first time buyers, military buyers, seniors, investors, 1031 exchange properties, short sales and REO's.  I have spent hours honing my expertise, including the designations of: Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI), Loss Mitigation Certification (LMC) , Short Sales, Foreclosures, REO's, (SFR), and Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES).  I pride myself on providing excellent expertise to all buyers and sellers. Search the MLS via www.carolzingone.com  for Jacksonville and area listings!

 

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Vickie Nagy
Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate - Palm Springs, CA
Vickie Jean the Palm Springs Condo Queen

You know, I had never even thought of renting a high end road bike in Florida. There are so few bicycle lanes and it's so humid I wouldn't have believed there would be much call for them. Yet, I'm going to be in Florida in a couple of weeks and you've given me a great idea!

Jun 25, 2011 12:22 PM
Carol Zingone
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Florida Network Realty - Jacksonville Beach, FL
Global Realtor in Jax Beach, FL - ABR, CRS, CIPS

Vickie- find a local bike shop; they know the roads and traffic and can direct you the best. I had an incredible ride down 1st Street in the Beaches to Ponte Vedra Boulevard (multi-million dollar homes) and back. It was fabulous!

Jun 25, 2011 12:28 PM
Kwee Huset
Kwee Huset Realty - Venice, FL
Venice Florida Homes For Sale

Carol, I haven't ridden a bike for about twenty years, I don't know if I remember how. Good luck with your triathlon.

Jun 25, 2011 01:23 PM
Dan Edward Phillips
Dan Edward Phillips - Eureka, CA
Realtor and Broker/Owner

Hi Carol, you make an excellent point.  I have both a mountain and a road bike, the mountain bike is still my favorite but the road bike is much less effort.  Best wishes for the sprint triathlon!

Jun 25, 2011 05:33 PM
Dee Mayers
Covina, CA
San Gabriel Valley, CA

I have a post on bike riding that I'm saving for another day.  Sounds like you had an enjoyable ride.

Jun 26, 2011 12:29 PM
Rob Thomas
Prestige Homes of The Tri Cities, Inc. CALL....423-341-6954 - Bristol, TN
Bristol TN-VA & Tri Cities Agent, ABR, GRI, e-Pro

Carol....that's a long way! We just rode bikes all week in Hilton Head.....It's a lot of fun. Good luck with the race!
Hope you have a great day!---Rob

Go Vols!

Jun 26, 2011 11:28 PM
Carol Zingone
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Florida Network Realty - Jacksonville Beach, FL
Global Realtor in Jax Beach, FL - ABR, CRS, CIPS

Kwee - yes you do! It's easy (although a bit nerve wracking!)

Dan - I'm seriously considering buying one now - it's a great outdoor workout, and I love being able to bicycle some really nice high end real estate!

Dee - would love to read your post!

Rob - Glad you are having fun on Hilton Head!

Jun 27, 2011 12:38 AM
C. Lloyd McKenzie
Living Albuquerque - Albuquerque, NM
Living Albuquerque

Carol,

Lovely Bike!  Twenty-miles is a piece of cake...you can do it! Good Luck!

Jun 27, 2011 04:43 PM
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