Didn't ride much last couple of years, so trying to get back in the habit of riding multiple times during the week. Went to a local urban trail this week that I haven't tried. It was featured on a local news segment recently where they highlight local greenspace trails being created. This one starts in an older section of town and crosses into Red Mountain Park - a local park with biking and hiking trails with some great scenic views.

Felt winded after only 5 miles, so I thought it would be a good time to turn around and head back to my starting point. That seemed so much easier, so I looked at the GPS - the whole first 5 miles turned out to be uphill! It was gradual, so I didn't realize it. Repeated part of it for 14 total for the day. That's not much, compared to many on here, but it is my starting point for this season! I will go back to this same trail soon and try and improve.

40 mile club ride today with about 2600' of climbing. A bit chilly, with temps in the low 40's at start. Glad to get out before yet another rain storm hits Socal. Most of our local climbs have streams and debris running through them!

42 miles and 150’ shy of 3000’ due to catastrophic tire failure, luckily 1/10th of a mile from home.


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It was a glorious spring day in central CT yesterday and I was happy to get out for 44 miles at a decent-for-me avg of 16mph. It was surprising cuz I was sore from jogging on the day before. I still had more in the tank when I was finished which was also surprising. Good thing I had more energy left cuz my five year old son wanted to go to the local track and "race". And kick a soccer ball. And throw a football. Good times.

I rode the Ritchey:

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I was able to get a small ride in this morning. I had a longer ride in mind but my granddaughter asked to come along. So I took her to the park on the bike. We had a good time!

Rail trail ride
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^^ what rail trail?

North-South County and the Putnam trails.

Interesting that this shown elevation was low by about 300 ft, fixed it in Strava.

I found myself home after work at about 2:00pm and my thought was get out on your bike. So I got out on my bike and rode a 20 mile ride. That is a start for this week. Today is too cold to be outside.

I was able to get a ride in today. The fog and clouds were supposed to clear which the fog cleared but the clouds never really did. I kept the mileage to 15 miles because I wanted to make a water aerobics class this evening and also set myself up to get out for a bike ride tomorrow morning by 7:45.

I was able to ride my bike this morning. I put my bike in my vehicle and left my vehicle at a grocery store parking lot 7 miles from my job. So it was a 14 mile ride today. And it was very windy on the way home. So I am glad that the ride back was only 7 miles.

I had to add miles to my week, so I got out and rode for 15 cold, windy miles this morning. The winds are suppose to pick up later today so I got out early and, made the ride functional by stopping at the bank to deposit my check.

40km loop through Tokyo today. I started in Roppongi, rode to Yoyogi Park, headed to Shinjuku and then to Yotsuya, then I rode around the Palace, through Otemachi, and on to east Nihonbashi. Then I followed the river to Tsukuda and Tsukishima, turned right and crossed into Ginza, then Shinbashi, Akasaka, and finally back home. It was the first ride this year in shorts.

Finally had a chance to try out my Heckler this morning. Still some runoffs, mud, and even deeper and longer ruts than I've ever seen thanks to our crazy storms.
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I was able to ride my bike to my part-time job yesterday. That ride consists of me putting my bike in my truck and leaving my truck in a parking lot 7 miles from my destination. I tried a new route which include one newly paved bike path, and another path that isn't paved but is on the old train way. It was so nice being off the road and not worry about cars.

20 miles in sunny, warm, windy weather - 10 miles into a 15 mph headwind, per Weather Underground. Tried to adjust my B17 Imperial so it doesn't compress my pubic artery and nerve with no success. I'll probably go back to Slle SMP ... or SQLabs? Man, it's so GREAT to be back on my bike, on a road!

I was able to get out late this afternoon for a quick 12 mile ride. It was cloudy but not to chilly so it was nice to be out riding.

Another fun shred on the Heckler. Riding blind through some portions of the trail only to find deep ruts thanks to our horrendous rains.
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A 1 mile ride certainly does not sound like much but It was the first time since last August. I encountered damage from radiation for cancer that required 2 surgeries to repair.

For me that 1 mile ride was magical!

My first road ride in over a month. Mainly because of our storms damages so was avoiding the areas I ride through which are dense with trees and hilly. Lots of slides and run-offs. Partly also because of this. Cyclist was hit and died last week. Quiet road, two lanes with dedicated bike lanes. Daytime. Lots of people speed through there because it's quiet. Ride In Peace. Be safe out there people.
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35 miles with 2,000’ climbing.


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27.72 miles yesterday, no farther than 1.2 miles from my house and only .2 miles of road overlap.

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Gorgeous Bay Area weather today and the next few days. Great ride up in the mountains:
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GW Bridge - Nyack loop. Fast (for me) and fun, with light rain for about half the ride
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I rode yesterday after my half day at work and got a 15 mile ride in. So today I rode the almost exact same ride but added an extra mile. Life this past week has not been cooperating and giving me enough riding time. Hopefully that will change this week.