Adam Tylock
- National: 5787th
- State: 379th in NY
I'm Riding For
August
My Story
This June, I am taking part in the Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids' cancer!
Why? Because right now, cancer is the biggest killer of children from disease in the United States. Over 15,700 children are diagnosed every year, and sadly, 38 children die of cancer every week.
Kids should be living life, not fighting for it.
So I am raising funds through my challenge to help these kids and support Children's Cancer Research Fund to allow them to continue their work to develop lifesaving treatments and find a cure for childhood cancer.
Please support me by making a donation to give these kids the brighter futures they deserve.
Your support will change little lives.
Thank you.
My Legacy
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300 mi Ridden$260 Raised2019
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98 mi RiddenRaised2020
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RiddenRaised2022
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88 mi Ridden$55 Raised2023
My Challenge
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5.4 mi ride - Lunch Ride - Monday, September 30, 2024
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5.0 mi ride - Lunch Ride - Monday, September 30, 2024
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13.2 mi ride - Evening Ride - Friday, September 27, 2024
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2.1 mi ride - Night Ride - Saturday, September 21, 2024
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2.1 mi ride - Evening Ride - Saturday, September 21, 2024
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2.1 mi ride - Night Ride - Friday, September 20, 2024
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2.1 mi ride - Evening Ride - Friday, September 20, 2024
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6.0 mi ride - Afternoon Ride - Monday, September 9, 2024
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2.1 mi ride - Evening Ride - Monday, September 2, 2024
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9.8 mi ride - Morning Ride - Sunday, September 1, 2024
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10.0 mi ride - Morning Ride - Sunday, September 1, 2024
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Time to keep moving
1 Sep 2024August has been my month to get back in shape and back into riding regularly. It's been a bit of an adjustment but I'm fortunate that I've always had good riding posture so I have been able to keep recovery time down. As the start of school approaches, I'm beginning to doubt if I should ride my bike even once, as it would take over 3 hours one way, meaning I have to head out by 6 am, and I don't really want to wake up that early. But with my schedule I will still have plenty of riding opportunities and if the past two weeks are any clue, I might need to increase my riding goal from 75 miles to 200 miles, because I've done 75 miles in the past week. As of writing this, I haven't had any official September rides yet, but that should change in the next few hours, I just need some time to fully wake up. I'm not sure why I'm up so early at 7:30, normally I don't wake up until 9, but no matter, I'll play out the day and go have fun.
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$100 raised to fight kids' cancer!
I just raised $100 to fight kids' cancer and achieved DEFENDER LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.
Posted 44 days ago -
I got a new shiney
20 Aug 2024After lots of research comparing gear ratios and tire specs (and prices), I finally decided on the Fuji Absolute 1.9, and it is so much faster than any other bike I've ever owned. To be fair, it's also the closest thing to a road bike I've ever owned, I've had my fair share of trail bikes and XC bikes, and it's a real change of pace to have the skinny tires and no suspension. All I need now to make it a true gravel bike is to install some drop bars, or at least add some clamp on hoods for cruising
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A disappointing start to the season
14 Aug 2024Since last year in September, I haven't ridden my bike much, as per typical for me. I'm the type to forget that I have a bike and can ride it, and then I get overwhelmed by the increasing amounts of routine maintenance that allow me to successfully get back in the saddle. But this week I was feeling inspired, and I decided that I was going to go for a ride when I got home from work, I missed the freedom that I felt in my younger years, the feeling of true independence. So I got home and dust off my favorite machine, the one I took 185 miles down the C&O Canal last August, and start going through my preflight inspection and making adjustments. I started with the brakes which were quite squeaky and in need of a clean, but after some paper towels and alcohol, they were sounding good again. Then I wanted to check the drive train, because I remember having issues last year with my cassette being worn down and not holding the chain properly. At that point I started turning the pedals and shifting, and quickly stopped because there was a horrible grinding sound when I tried to shift past 4th gear. I could see the problem, the whole derailleur arm was contacting the cassette, but I couldn't figure out why. There is no adjustment that could have done that. I finally figured it out when I checked to see if the derailleur hanger was bent or broken, only to see that it wasn't the derailleur hanger, but the derailleur itself, that was broken and bent. I wouldn't be as upset about it if that was the original derailleur from 2018 when I bought the bike, but it's brand new and I just put it on last year, specifically for my C&O bikepacking trip. It was my own negligence of course that got it that way, because in my cramped, tiny garage full of junk, I stored it right between my motorcycle and a wall, and the motorcycle must have crushed the bike at some point. There's nothing I can do now but be more careful in the future, and I think that I am going to retire my Roscoe after 6 long years of dutiful service. In the mean time, I brought out my old trek hybrid, used and ungodly amount of WD-40, and started riding. Yesterday (Tuesday) I did a little bit more work on the Trek, like adjusting the front derailleur, adjusting the v-brakes, and swapping over my more comfortable seat and cushion off the Roscoe. This bike might have to get me through the year, or I might buy a new one soon, but at the end of the day I have a bike to ride, and I have the freedom to take the world into my hands and shape it to what I want, and that's all I can really ask for. I'm looking forward to riding this year.
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My Sponsors
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Facebook Fundraiser Donation
$51.52Received this donation 45 days ago -
Facebook Fundraiser Donation
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Alice Hentschel
“Go Adam it’s a Great Cause 🥉🚴♂️”
$41.40Received this donation 42 days ago -
Anne Jack Odonnell
“Good for you Adam”
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Facebook Fundraiser Donation
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Daniel Brown
$25Received this donation 14 days ago
