Distance = 19.12 miles
Time = 1.27.06
Avg speed = 13.1 mph
Max speed = 14.5 mph
Odometer = 2904.8
Perfect day for cycling. Not much wind. Not too hot. Nice! Only thing wrong with this ride was the first stretch out of Dundas on Hwy 1. Too much traffic. One of the main back roads here (Hwy. 3) is closed so it's being detoured to this road. Not great for cyclists. We won't ride it again until 3 opens back up. We made it to the stop sign over I-35. I don't know the name of the road but it goes past Natalee's (my co-worker) house. So it's Natalee's road. (= Not much traffic there, which was a relief. After looping back around under I-35 we got onto Old Dutch Road, which is usually pretty good. We usually are on this road going the opposite direction. Today it seemed VERY long! Sometimes those flat stretches get a little difficult. I start feeling it in my butt mostly. So I stand up and peddle awhile. Shake my legs out. Get the blood flowing. An uneventful ride is usually the best kind!! Glad to have one!
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Showing posts with label Dundas. Show all posts
Sunday, June 01, 2008
Sunday, April 13, 2008
First Ride 2008
Distance = 10.21
Time = 54.43
Average speed = 11.1 mph
Sunday afternoon and we decided to get our butts on our bikes and start the training season. We decided to do the end road from our usual 20 mile route out past Dundas. I think we took longer to get ready than we did on the actual ride! lol But it was cold and we had to figure out how much clothing to wear so that we'd be warm but not overheat. It's a science really! I think we did pretty well. Lorrie had her regular riding gloves on so her fingers were cold. But I think that was the only problem we had. We rode our behind Target and Cub on Jefferson Rd. and then down over Hwy 3 toward Dundas. We wound our way through Dundas and out to Hwy 1. A little different than Hwy 1 in California! (= There ended up being quite a bit of traffic. And the shoulder was basically non-existent. We rode that route in the middle of the summer and both remembered having more space, at least on the one side. With sand and such from winter, the shoulder was gone. Add to that all the pot holes on the side of the road and it was actually quite dangerous. Not a road we'll be riding again soon. At least not without a group. We rode out 5 miles and turned around to go back the same way.
It felt good being on the bike again. I just got mine tuned up about a month ago and it felt great! I've had a little catch or pop in my bottom bracket, or so it seemed, so I got that taken care of. I also got a new rear crank and chain. It's like new! Lorrie's was just tuned up last year so hers is good too. I'm sure we'll feel this in our butts soon. But for now, it's a good start to the season!
Jennifer reviews the ride...
Time = 54.43
Average speed = 11.1 mph
Sunday afternoon and we decided to get our butts on our bikes and start the training season. We decided to do the end road from our usual 20 mile route out past Dundas. I think we took longer to get ready than we did on the actual ride! lol But it was cold and we had to figure out how much clothing to wear so that we'd be warm but not overheat. It's a science really! I think we did pretty well. Lorrie had her regular riding gloves on so her fingers were cold. But I think that was the only problem we had. We rode our behind Target and Cub on Jefferson Rd. and then down over Hwy 3 toward Dundas. We wound our way through Dundas and out to Hwy 1. A little different than Hwy 1 in California! (= There ended up being quite a bit of traffic. And the shoulder was basically non-existent. We rode that route in the middle of the summer and both remembered having more space, at least on the one side. With sand and such from winter, the shoulder was gone. Add to that all the pot holes on the side of the road and it was actually quite dangerous. Not a road we'll be riding again soon. At least not without a group. We rode out 5 miles and turned around to go back the same way.
It felt good being on the bike again. I just got mine tuned up about a month ago and it felt great! I've had a little catch or pop in my bottom bracket, or so it seemed, so I got that taken care of. I also got a new rear crank and chain. It's like new! Lorrie's was just tuned up last year so hers is good too. I'm sure we'll feel this in our butts soon. But for now, it's a good start to the season!
Jennifer reviews the ride...
Thursday, June 07, 2007
Dundas
Dundas, in a roundabout sort of way (with Lorrie)
June 7, 2007
Distance = 8.36
Time = 53.54
Max speed = 35.0 mph
Avg speed = 9.2
I finally got Lorrie out for her first bike ride! She got her bike from her friend a few days ago and we haven't had much time to ride. We headed out on Division away from town like I had done a few weeks ago. Then I remembered some of the hills I had climbed, even on my short ride, and suggested we turn sooner on a straight road into Dundas. I can't remember what county road it is. But it said, "Dundas 2 miles" and that seemed like a good start. So off we went. She had some trouble with a hill or 2. But did great for her first time out in years. I decided we should stop at 8 though she wanted to keep going. I was just being cautious about her knee and crotch! But I get the feeling that she was hooked! Applebees for steak afterwards!
June 7, 2007
Distance = 8.36
Time = 53.54
Max speed = 35.0 mph
Avg speed = 9.2
I finally got Lorrie out for her first bike ride! She got her bike from her friend a few days ago and we haven't had much time to ride. We headed out on Division away from town like I had done a few weeks ago. Then I remembered some of the hills I had climbed, even on my short ride, and suggested we turn sooner on a straight road into Dundas. I can't remember what county road it is. But it said, "Dundas 2 miles" and that seemed like a good start. So off we went. She had some trouble with a hill or 2. But did great for her first time out in years. I decided we should stop at 8 though she wanted to keep going. I was just being cautious about her knee and crotch! But I get the feeling that she was hooked! Applebees for steak afterwards!
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