11.7 miles
11.9 avg mph
28.2 max mph
1630 final odo
0:58:34 time
Actual pace was about 16 or so mph, but spent the first four miles doing loops in a parking garage waiting for the guy I was riding with to show up.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
05.29.10
20.0 miles
15.5 avg mph
31.2 max mph
1618 final odo
1:16:57 time
Its obviously been quite some time since I've kept up the blog... But hopefully I'll be able to keep it up again. I'm now training a couple friends, so they should be able to keep me motivated. Well, them, and the fact that its summer in Forest Park and the women are all out and about.
15.5 avg mph
31.2 max mph
1618 final odo
1:16:57 time
Its obviously been quite some time since I've kept up the blog... But hopefully I'll be able to keep it up again. I'm now training a couple friends, so they should be able to keep me motivated. Well, them, and the fact that its summer in Forest Park and the women are all out and about.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
09.27.09 12:05PM
18.5 miles
16.7 avg mph
29.1 max mph
1428 final odo
1:06:26 time
175 heartrate (extreme guess)
Haven't been doing many real rides, but have been biking around town instead of using a car. I also forgot to record a ride or two online. my bad.
16.7 avg mph
29.1 max mph
1428 final odo
1:06:26 time
175 heartrate (extreme guess)
Haven't been doing many real rides, but have been biking around town instead of using a car. I also forgot to record a ride or two online. my bad.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
09.12.09 7:00AM MS150
42.5 miles
19.2 avg mph
34.8 max mph
1372 final odo
2:18:47 time
91 deg F
Good ride. Yeah, thats about it... It was a good ride.
19.2 avg mph
34.8 max mph
1372 final odo
2:18:47 time
91 deg F
Good ride. Yeah, thats about it... It was a good ride.
09.12.09 7:30 AM MS150
75.5 miles
18.9 avg mph
34.7 max mph
1330 final odo
4:05:52 time
95 deg F
Great ride at a ridiculous pace. Took out one rider in a pace line when he rubbed my back wheel. I looked back just to see him swerve twice and fall. He broke his helmet and was out for the rest of the ride. Besides that, the jerseys looked awesome, and we got to pick up a lot of really fun pace lines.
18.9 avg mph
34.7 max mph
1330 final odo
4:05:52 time
95 deg F
Great ride at a ridiculous pace. Took out one rider in a pace line when he rubbed my back wheel. I looked back just to see him swerve twice and fall. He broke his helmet and was out for the rest of the ride. Besides that, the jerseys looked awesome, and we got to pick up a lot of really fun pace lines.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
09.01.09 5:30PM
29.6 miles
16.0 avg mph
30.4 mapx mph
1208 final odo
1:50:48 time
84 deg F
Good ride, but I had to lead more than I would have liked (way more than 1/3 of the time with 3 riders.) We also had a 2-3 mile sprint at about 26 mph which kicked my ass. Go Team!
16.0 avg mph
30.4 mapx mph
1208 final odo
1:50:48 time
84 deg F
Good ride, but I had to lead more than I would have liked (way more than 1/3 of the time with 3 riders.) We also had a 2-3 mile sprint at about 26 mph which kicked my ass. Go Team!
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
08.26.09 9:45AM
11.7 miles
16.4 avg mph
29.5 max mph
1138 final odo
0:42:58 time
83 deg F
HILLS! Pretty much made a tour of all of the big hills in the park. Saw Greg Cutahee walking to work. Almost ran him over is more like it. I should probably say hi to him propperly later today.
16.4 avg mph
29.5 max mph
1138 final odo
0:42:58 time
83 deg F
HILLS! Pretty much made a tour of all of the big hills in the park. Saw Greg Cutahee walking to work. Almost ran him over is more like it. I should probably say hi to him propperly later today.
08.24.09 1:35PM
22.6 miles
16.1 avg mph
34.0 max mph
1127 final odo
1:24:13 time
92 deg F
Great ride mostly with Rusty, but last lap was alone. Riding partners are really nice to push off of eachother to keep the pace up. Drafting wasn't so bad either. Basic Forest Park loops on the interior path and exterior bike path.
16.1 avg mph
34.0 max mph
1127 final odo
1:24:13 time
92 deg F
Great ride mostly with Rusty, but last lap was alone. Riding partners are really nice to push off of eachother to keep the pace up. Drafting wasn't so bad either. Basic Forest Park loops on the interior path and exterior bike path.
08.22.09 12:00PM ++
I've missed a few rides between the last one and this one.
25.2 miles
14.8 avg mph
33.4 max mph
1104 final odo
1:41:36 time
Basic loops through Forest Park. Half of the ride was with Rico.
25.2 miles
14.8 avg mph
33.4 max mph
1104 final odo
1:41:36 time
Basic loops through Forest Park. Half of the ride was with Rico.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
07.29.09 6:00PM
20.4 miles
17.1 avg mph
36.7 max mph
1056 final odo
1:11:17 time
81 deg F
Wednesday night ride with Recycled Cycles. Was going great (going on the long ride, which should be 29 miles) until my left cleat got too worn down to use at all. And by great I mean that I was getting beat to hell by all of the hills on the ride. I'm going to try to map out that ride. Check out the profile of the ride. It wasn't fun.
17.1 avg mph
36.7 max mph
1056 final odo
1:11:17 time
81 deg F
Wednesday night ride with Recycled Cycles. Was going great (going on the long ride, which should be 29 miles) until my left cleat got too worn down to use at all. And by great I mean that I was getting beat to hell by all of the hills on the ride. I'm going to try to map out that ride. Check out the profile of the ride. It wasn't fun.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
07.29.09 7:30PM
20.9 miles
16.5 avg mph
26.8 max mph
1035 final odo
1:16:00 time
Another trip down the River Front Trail. Rode just after it stoped raining, so a whole lot of spray and a couple wheel slips. It also made the two gravel sections quite interesting when one of my wheels sank about two inches into mud. I had two deer run along side me (about 20 feet to the side of the path) for about a mile, which was pretty cool.
16.5 avg mph
26.8 max mph
1035 final odo
1:16:00 time
Another trip down the River Front Trail. Rode just after it stoped raining, so a whole lot of spray and a couple wheel slips. It also made the two gravel sections quite interesting when one of my wheels sank about two inches into mud. I had two deer run along side me (about 20 feet to the side of the path) for about a mile, which was pretty cool.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
07.26.09 7:00PM
20.4 miles
15.8 avg mph
27.5 max mph
1014 final odo
1:17:25 time
81 deg F
Riverfront trail ride. Beautiful ride all the way. Started just as the sun was getting orange and ended just as it left sight. A lot of bugs in two or three areas making it hard to breath (i really mean a lot) and two gravel areas which were a little scary. Very brutal headwinds during the ride out (avg mph something like 13.4), but was flying on the way home (avg something like 18 mph.) Spent a lot of time in the drops both ways, which are becoming more comfortable now. Attaching a map below. I didn't ride all of what is marked on the map. I decided to stop where you have to cross the road the first time, not knowing that I was only two miles from the real end of the ride.
15.8 avg mph
27.5 max mph
1014 final odo
1:17:25 time
81 deg F
Riverfront trail ride. Beautiful ride all the way. Started just as the sun was getting orange and ended just as it left sight. A lot of bugs in two or three areas making it hard to breath (i really mean a lot) and two gravel areas which were a little scary. Very brutal headwinds during the ride out (avg mph something like 13.4), but was flying on the way home (avg something like 18 mph.) Spent a lot of time in the drops both ways, which are becoming more comfortable now. Attaching a map below. I didn't ride all of what is marked on the map. I decided to stop where you have to cross the road the first time, not knowing that I was only two miles from the real end of the ride.
Friday, July 24, 2009
07.21.09 7:00PM / 07.24.09 1:30PM
So this is two rides that I didn't get a chance to clear the computer between, so I'll try to separate the info where I can.
26.3 / 10.8 miles
15.4 avg mph
33.0 max mph
983 / 994 final odo
2:24:01 time
70 / 99 deg F
So the first ride was the Tuesday Night Ride with Maplewood. It was a pretty good ride. I stayed with the lead group for almost all of the ride (they lost me half way through a 3 mile uphill spring) and passed a couple people on the hill of death half way through the ride. But I chipped my left cleat, so its time for a new set of those (birthday time!).
Second ride was just too hot, and I hadn't eaten yet, so it kinda made for a miserable ride.
26.3 / 10.8 miles
15.4 avg mph
33.0 max mph
983 / 994 final odo
2:24:01 time
70 / 99 deg F
So the first ride was the Tuesday Night Ride with Maplewood. It was a pretty good ride. I stayed with the lead group for almost all of the ride (they lost me half way through a 3 mile uphill spring) and passed a couple people on the hill of death half way through the ride. But I chipped my left cleat, so its time for a new set of those (birthday time!).
Second ride was just too hot, and I hadn't eaten yet, so it kinda made for a miserable ride.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
07.16.09 5:50AM
19.2 miles
16.3 avg mph
34.1 max mph
957 final odo
1:10:25 time
64-75 deg F
Getting on 1000 miles in on the bike (probably already there if you include all of the miles that have fallen through the cracks while my comp. wasn't on the bike) which means I'm down to paying only about a dollar for every mile that I've ridden. Gas sounds cheap when you put it that way, huh?
Decent ride, i'm tired, good night!
16.3 avg mph
34.1 max mph
957 final odo
1:10:25 time
64-75 deg F
Getting on 1000 miles in on the bike (probably already there if you include all of the miles that have fallen through the cracks while my comp. wasn't on the bike) which means I'm down to paying only about a dollar for every mile that I've ridden. Gas sounds cheap when you put it that way, huh?
Decent ride, i'm tired, good night!
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
07.15.09 1:45 PM
14.6 miles
15.5 avg mph
35.0 max mph
937 final odo
0:56:17 time
87 deg F
two flat loops, a regular road loop, and a loop around the bike path. Started to feel a little dizzy after the long hill up the bike path, but the wind on the hill afterwards brought me back out of it. I also finally figured out the crazy sprint deal where the bike goes crazy (wobbles from / to \ while the rider goes straight.) I was evidently always in too high of a gear when I started doing it. I got some pretty fun looks when I started doing it on the straight-away at the end of the bike path.
15.5 avg mph
35.0 max mph
937 final odo
0:56:17 time
87 deg F
two flat loops, a regular road loop, and a loop around the bike path. Started to feel a little dizzy after the long hill up the bike path, but the wind on the hill afterwards brought me back out of it. I also finally figured out the crazy sprint deal where the bike goes crazy (wobbles from / to \ while the rider goes straight.) I was evidently always in too high of a gear when I started doing it. I got some pretty fun looks when I started doing it on the straight-away at the end of the bike path.
Monday, July 13, 2009
07.13.09 2:11AM
24.2 miles
16.4 avg mph
35.4 max mph
923 final odo
1:28:28 time
64 deg F
Pretty good ride in all. Got cut early from work, came home, had a couple of drinks and decided to go biking before bed. Made sure that the roommates were awake in case I got mugged, raped, or arrested, and headed out... Started out as a pretty tame ride, then came across a bum on my way up art hill, which is when my steady climb turned into an all out sprint as he came running after me. Just kidding. The park was pretty sketchy in a film noir, foggy with long shadows kind of way, but the only other life I saw was a raccoon and a couple stray cats.
Rode all of the flat sections down in the drops at a higher speed than normal. I also discovered that taking the visor off of my helmet makes it a lot easier to see while down in the drops. A lot of wet patches (rained earlier today) and I almost lost my back wheel a couple times going into some turns.
16.4 avg mph
35.4 max mph
923 final odo
1:28:28 time
64 deg F
Pretty good ride in all. Got cut early from work, came home, had a couple of drinks and decided to go biking before bed. Made sure that the roommates were awake in case I got mugged, raped, or arrested, and headed out... Started out as a pretty tame ride, then came across a bum on my way up art hill, which is when my steady climb turned into an all out sprint as he came running after me. Just kidding. The park was pretty sketchy in a film noir, foggy with long shadows kind of way, but the only other life I saw was a raccoon and a couple stray cats.
Rode all of the flat sections down in the drops at a higher speed than normal. I also discovered that taking the visor off of my helmet makes it a lot easier to see while down in the drops. A lot of wet patches (rained earlier today) and I almost lost my back wheel a couple times going into some turns.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
07.09.09 1:00PM
15.5 miles
15.3 avg mph
33.8 max mph
899 final odo
1:04:06 time
99 deg F
Writing this one a long time after the ride because I decided to do it RAGBRAI syle... got home had a glass of wine, changed and passed out. Time for work, and my leggs are still unable to support my weight. This will be fun.
15.3 avg mph
33.8 max mph
899 final odo
1:04:06 time
99 deg F
Writing this one a long time after the ride because I decided to do it RAGBRAI syle... got home had a glass of wine, changed and passed out. Time for work, and my leggs are still unable to support my weight. This will be fun.
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