Biking: August 3, 2009
03.Aug.09
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Man, I haven’t had much time in the saddle lately. Been busy and had this gimped up hand/wrist thing going on. Tonight’s ride was a long time coming and I enjoyed the hell out of it.
I always like to start my rides by going into the wind first – that way I get a little boost on the return leg… makes the return trip so much more enjoyable 
Well, tonight I got caught unawares and took off with the wind on the first leg. Whoops.
It was glorious! I was running in the 20’s and just flying down the trails. Alas, that got me a bit over-confident and I decided to stretch the ride a bit and take on some hills.
As we say in the midwest, “Uff da.” I got my butt handed to me for miles 8 – 10 on that map… Pretty much all uphill as I worked my way up into the bottom part of the Tech center (very near the Bronco’s training camp for what that’s worth). Climbing hills while going straight into the wind is a bit of a stretch for me still; especially after my little hiatus.
No worries though, I finished without a stroke and it was a great ride. 17.3 miles total in just a few minutes over an hour. Now officially over 800 miles for the summer. The hand held up well so I’m hoping for some good rides yet this week if the weather holds.
Biking: July 29, 2009
29.Jul.09
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Been almost a week since my last “real” ride. I had some innertube issues, weather issues and, somehow, messed up my hand a bit along the way. Today I just had to make a ride fit in somehow — and I did. In fact, I got home from that ride just as it started to rain and it has rained on and off ever since.
Good timing.
The ride itself was uneventful. The legs were fresh and I kept a decent pace. My hand didn’t give me too much trouble once I focused on keeping weight off of it (I have a bad habit of locking my elbows and putting too much on my handlebars.). It was very overcast and even a bit humid and unseasonably cool. Very comfortable riding weather.
I rode 15.0 miles at an avg. speed of 17.5 mph. I’m calling that good enough for today. Hopefully will find a chance to get a longer ride in soon. I’ve been studying the maps and have a couple routes I’d like to try soon.
Biking: July 23, 2009
23.Jul.09
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Man, been 4 days since my last ride. I was afraid my tires would have gone flat. Was pondering a ride last night but took a rare chance to get the family and boat out instead. No regrets!
Tonight I headed south on the local trail system to Franktown and back for a bit over 24 miles. Normally I’d extend it a few miles with a little loop on the north/final stretch. However, I cut it a bit short tonight as my eyes were bugging me (I have pink eye. blech). That gave me a chance to work on some extra hills climbing back up to the neighborhood as well. I hate those hills…
Felt good to get back out after a several day break. The way the next few days are shaping up I’m not sure when my next ride is going to be either.
Forgot to check tonight, but I think I’m coming up on 800 miles for the season.
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