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Bike Log 2012

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Very first road ride of 2012

my normal 24 mile lunch-time route from work in Clinton, CT. Took the cross bike with fenders and winter knobby tires.
Average 15.2mph which felt very slow but I just checked and that was exactly the same as last years first ride. I'm out of shape but at least not any worse than last year.

Quite a bit different from last years first ride on Feb 17, 2011 where there were 3 to 4 foot piles of snow along every rode. Today it looks and feels like April out there.

back to skiing this weekend. Let's hope March saves the ski season.
 
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02/05 - MTB - Robinson St Park, 6.5 miles
02/12 - MTB - Robinson St Park, 8.75 miles
02/19 - MTB - Robinson St Park , 9.4 miles

Total - 24.6 miles
 

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don't pay much attention to dates, but it looks like...
2/4 Waldo
I know I just went to the soccer fields/Nass 2/19
did a Sessions ride, with a little extra thrown in ;-)... I think that was this year, I think 1/2...'cuz the day before was top of Rattlesnake for sunrise, then paddled, and the next day was good as well, so it musta' been riding. Been hiking a lot though, 'cuz my vertebre weren't too happy with me, but they were good that weekend. It's weird to feel like you're 12 and 98 at the same time. Baby boomeritis.
Okay, enough babble.:roll:
 

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You guys riding MTBs this early in the season how are the condition of the trails? Back 15-20 years ago when I used to ride MTB more it was a common practice to not ride the trails until at least late April . Even the local bike shops promoted keeping off the trails until they were dry. This was at a time that many areas were getting closed due to excessive damage. I guess conditions depend on where you're riding. Most MTB trails around me are still very muddy.
 

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With the lack of snow and rain the trails are very dry.
 

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With the lack of snow and rain the trails are very dry.
and the mud at Nass was frozen :puke:

went hiking and found a trail I want to get on, but the logging companies skidder mucked things up bad on the access route. I think I found a different access point and will be checking that out. Overall, the trails have been amazingly dry. Darn leaves hide the line sometimes though.
 

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02/05 - MTB - Robinson St Park, 6.5 miles
02/12 - MTB - Robinson St Park, 8.75 miles
02/19 - MTB - Robinson St Park , 9.4 miles
02/26 - MTB - Robinson St Park, 9.84 miles

Total - 34.44 miles
 

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02/05 - MTB Robinson St Park, 6.5 miles
02/12 - MTB Robinson St Park, 8.75 miles
02/19 - MTB Robinson St Park , 9.4 miles
02/26 - MTB Robinson St Park, 9.84 miles
03/09 - MTB Case Mt, 8.1 miles

Total - 42.54 miles
 

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02/05 - MTB Robinson St Park, 6.5 miles
02/12 - MTB Robinson St Park, 8.75 miles
02/19 - MTB Robinson St Park , 9.4 miles
02/26*- MTB Robinson St Park,*9.84 miles
03/09 - MTB Case Mt, 8.1 miles
03/11 - MTB Robinson St Park, 9.75 miles

Total - 52.29 miles
 

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:3/4 got down to Hurd with my paddling buddy Wade, and did 4.5 hours, have no idea on mileage
3/10 rode from my house over to Tories Den, went out that singletrack, ended up out past reservoir #5, and crossed that pita stream twice, fortunately not falling off those damn loose rocks where a bridge USED to be. It was 3.7 miles in a straight line, so roughly 12 miles eyeballing my breadcrumb trail, some on the road. Saw my trails from Scoville/Sessions on the gps, and I was close. Neat to see.

trail conditions good/great both days. Hurd nearly totally dry, and my local sheeeeite runs from hard pack to pudding to streams to road to fireroad....pudding, gotta' patent that one... :smile:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cW5LcTQovM
 
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on cross bike, road miles, winter knobby tire setup,
2/22 24 miles, 15.2mph
3/7 24 miles, 15.0mph
3/8 24 miles, 15.4mph
3/12 21 miles, 16.3mph
3/14 24 miles, 15.6mph
3/17 30 miles, ?
3/18 22 miles 14.6mph
2012 total 169 mles
 
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Bike Log 2012

02/05 - MTB Robinson St Park, 6.5 miles
02/12 - MTB Robinson St Park, 8.75 miles
02/19 - MTB Robinson St Park , 9.4 miles
02/26*- MTB Robinson St Park,*9.84 miles
03/09 - MTB Case Mt,*8.1 miles
03/11 - MTB Robinson St Park, 9.75 miles
03/18 - MTB Case Mt, 4.8 miles

Total - 57.09 miles
 

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Bike Log 2012

March 2012

03.20.2012 - Trumbull - 8.6 Miles - 1075 Feet
03.22.2012 - Burlington/Nassahegon - 7.0 Miles - 893 Feet
03.24.2012 - Trumbull - 8.0 Miles - 1255 Feet
03.27.2012 - Trumbull - 7.81 Miles - 1170 Feet


March 2012 Totals: 31.41 Miles - 4393 Feet of Climbing



April 2012

04.06.2012 - West Hartford Reservoir - 9.6 Miles - 1806 Feet
04.07.2012 - Burlington/Nassahegon - 9.2 MIles - 1101 Feet
04.08.2012 - Trumbull - 8.2 Miles - 1082 Feet
04.11.2012 - Burlington/Nassahegon - 6.9 Miles - 1125 Feet
04.29.2012 - Burlington/Nassahegon - 9.0 Miles - 1250 Feet

May 2012

05.05.2012 - Burlington/Nassahegon - 12.5 Miles - 1690 Feet
05.06.2012 - Burlington/Nassahegon - 12.0 Miles - 1547 Feet
05.11-2012 - Burlington/Nassahegon - 10.2 Miles
05.12.2012 - Burlington/Nassahegon - 12.1 Miles
05.13.2012 - Burlington/Nassahegon - 8.2 Miles - 1068 Feet
05.17.2012 - Burlington/Nassahegon - 7.9 Miles - 1164 Feet
05.18.2012 - Burlington/Nassahegan - 9.8 Miles - 1227 Feet
05.19.2012 - Trumbull - 10.0 Miles - 1244 Feet
05.20.2012 - Burlington/Nassahegon - 10.5 Miles - 1495 Feet
05.24.2012 - Burlington/Nassahegon - 9.9 Miles - 1293 Feet
05.26.2012 - Blue Mountain Reservation - 9.6 Miles - 1736 Feet
05.28.2012 - Burlington/Nassahegon - 11.2 Miles
05.30.2012 - Burlington/Nassahegon - 12.6 Miles - 1585 Feet
05.31.2012 - Burlington/Nassahegon - 9.2 Miles - 1276 Feet

May 2012 Totals: 145.7 Miles

June 2012

06.03.2012 - Burlington/Nassahegon - 11.4 Miles - 1694 Feet
06.06.2012 - Burlington/Nassahegon - 11.2 Miles - 1475 Feet
06.10.2012 - Blue Mountain - 12.2 Miles - 1982 Feet
06.14.2012 - Burlington/Nassahegon - 11.6 Miles
06.16.2012 - Burlington/Nassahegon - 9.8 Miles - 1398 Feet
06.17.2012 - Burlington/Nassahegon - 12.9 Miles - 2550 Feet
06.19.2012 - Trumbull - 10.0 Miles
06.22.2012 - Kingdom Trails - 10.0 Miles
06.23.2012 - Kingdom Trails - 22.6 Miles
06.24.2012 - Kingdom Trails - 13.5 Miles
06.27.2012 - Burlington/Nassahegon - 8.9 Miles - 785 Feet

June 2012 Totals: 124.1 Miles


July 2012


07.03.2012 - Burlington/Nassahegon - 10.8 Miles
07.04.2012 - Burlington/Nassahegon - 12.2 Miles
07.07.2012 - Shelton Lakes - 9.8 Miles
07.08.2012 - Burlington/Nassahegon - 11.9 Miles
07.10.2012 - Trumbull - 13.07 Miles


Total: 411.88 Miles - 35,181 Feet of Climbing
 
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mlctvt

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on cross bike, road miles, winter knobby tire setup,
2/22 24 miles, 15.2mph February total 24 miles
3/7 24 miles, 15.0mph
3/8 24 miles, 15.4mph
3/12 21 miles, 16.3mph
3/14 24 miles, 15.6mph
3/17 30 miles, ? mph
3/18 22 miles, 14.6mph
3/20 24 miles, 15.9mph,
3/22 22 miles, 16.6mph
3/23 24 miles, 15.7mph
3/24 33 miles, ? mph March total 248 miles
2012 total 272 miles
 
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Bike Log 2012

02/05 - MTB Robinson St Park, 6.5 miles
02/12 - MTB Robinson St Park, 8.75 miles
02/19 - MTB Robinson St Park , 9.4 miles
02/26*- MTB Robinson St Park,*9.84 miles
03/09 - MTB Case Mt,*8.1 miles
03/11 - MTB Robinson St Park, 9.75 miles
03/18 - MTB Case Mt, 4.8 miles
03/25 - MTB Batchelor St, 7.85 miles

Total - 64.94 miles
 

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Bike Log 2012

02/05 - MTB Robinson St Park, 6.5 miles
02/12 - MTB Robinson St Park, 8.75 miles
02/19 - MTB Robinson St Park , 9.4 miles
02/26*- MTB Robinson St Park,*9.84 miles
03/09 - MTB Case Mt,*8.1 miles
03/11 - MTB Robinson St Park, 9.75 miles
03/18 - MTB Case Mt, 4.8 miles
03/25 - MTB Batchelor St, 7.85 miles
04/01 - MTB Robinson, 8.61 miles
Total - 73.55 miles
 

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Bike Log 2012

02/05 - MTB Robinson St Park, 6.5 miles
02/12 - MTB Robinson St Park, 8.75 miles
02/19 - MTB Robinson St Park , 9.4 miles
02/26*- MTB Robinson St Park,*9.84 miles
03/09 - MTB Case Mt,*8.1 miles
03/11 - MTB Robinson St Park, 9.75 miles
03/18 - MTB Case Mt, 4.8 miles
03/25 - MTB Batchelor St, 7.85 miles
04/01 - MTB Robinson, 8.61 miles
04/07 - MTB Batchelor St, 8.85 miles

Total - 82.4 miles
 

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Nice work Tim!

Thanks. Going to start hitting the road hard soon. Already starting to map out some really climby road rides. I really need to work on my climbing legs and lungs. This past weekends ride at B-street had a lot of vert and was really rough.
 
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