Bike Log 2010

[severine]

4/1 3.4 miles West Hartford Rez, red loop (paved trail)
4/4 5.8-ish miles (GPS died 1.2 miles into the ride) White Memorial, mixture of DT and road
4/5 7.1 miles on Farmington Valley Greenway pulling ~80lbs worth of kids plus the trailer weight
4/6 6.81 miles West Hartford Rez, red loop 2 laps
4/7 10.91 miles on Farmington Valley Greenway pulling ~80lbs worth of kids plus the trailer weight
4/8 7.84 miles West Hartford Rez, red loop & woods (with an oopsie stream crossing)
4/11 7.02 miles White Memorial & back roads pulling ~80lbs worth of kids plus the trailer weight
4/12 14.0 miles on Farmington Valley Greenway pulling ~80lbs worth of kids plus the trailer weight
4/15 7.31 miles West Hartford Rez, red loop & woods (where I got a little lost and almost had a close encounter with what I thought was a rattlesnake; instead, it was probably a black rat snake doing a damn good impression of a rattler!)
4/19 11.0 miles on Farmington Valley Greenway pulling ~80lbs worth of kids plus the trailer weight
4/20 5.2 miles West Hartford Rez red loop & DT
4/23 3.55 miles White Memorial from Route 63, aka "butt kicker"
4/29 9.97 miles West Hartford Rez
5/28 5.76 miles Still River Greenway-SLOW ride with the kids (including my son's 2nd day on a pedal bike)
7/12 6.78 miles road cycling (on the MTB)
7/13 10.92 miles road cycling (on the MTB)
7/15 6.18 miles road cycling & exploring (on the MTB)-tried to check out some potential single track within riding distance from the house, too
7/28 11.11 miles road cycling (on the MTB)

Total for 2010 thus far: 140.84 miles

 

[bvibert]

2010 MTB

04/19 - Nass - 7.25
04/20 - Nass - 7.65
04/24 - Nass - 7.63
04/27 - Nass - 6.86
05/01 - Nass - 7.14
05/02 - Tyler Mill - 10.50
05/04 - Nass - 6.1
05/09 - Nass - 12.3
05/11 - Nass - 9.8
05/16 - Nass - 15.0
05/17 - Nass - 8.7
05/28 - Nass - 9.3
05/30 - Nass - 10.3
05/31 - Nass - 3.5
06/02 - Nass - 9.0
06/07 - WH Rez - 8.5
06/11 - Nass - 9.9
06/15 - Nass - 7.0
06/18 - Nass - 9.8
06/20 - Nepaug - 7.1
06/22 - Nass - 9.3
06/25 - Nass - 8.96
06/26 - Nass - 8.04
06/29 - WH Rez - 9.9
07/02 - Nass - 11.5
07/04 - Nass - 10.5
07/05 - Meriden - 8.5
07/08 - Nass - 10.5
07/11 - Nass - 11.2
07/15 - Case - 12.2
07/17 - WH Rez - 9.58
07/19 - Nass - 5.25
07/26 - WH Rez - 9.2

Total - 297.96

Almost broke 300... :-?

 

[marcski]

I haven't been on my mountain bike in weeks...My road bike is getting mucho usage!! 5-6 days a week..... 150-200 miles a week probably...lots of hills...My weight is down and my average speed is up. Which is the cause and effect? Am I riding faster because I'm down close to my fighting weight or have I dropped a few because I'm riding faster??

 

[severine]

I haven't been on my mountain bike in weeks...My road bike is getting mucho usage!! 5-6 days a week..... 150-200 miles a week probably...lots of hills...My weight is down and my average speed is up. Which is the cause and effect? Am I riding faster because I'm down close to my fighting weight or have I dropped a few because I'm riding faster??

I think I could almost be converted to road biking at this point. Now that I've sampled it a bit with the mountain bike on a road where people drive 50+ mph, it's not as scary as I thought.

 

[marcski]

I think I could almost be converted to road biking at this point. Now that I've sampled it a bit with the mountain bike on a road where people drive 50+ mph, it's not as scary as I thought.

Yeah, I really enjoy both. I'm a fair weather road biker...I guess its the wind, because once I'm dressed right, I don't mind mountain biking through the winter..but once it drops down much below 50....I tend to shy away from the road bike.

 

[riverc0il]

I haven't been on my mountain bike in weeks...My road bike is getting mucho usage!! 5-6 days a week..... 150-200 miles a week probably...lots of hills...My weight is down and my average speed is up. Which is the cause and effect? Am I riding faster because I'm down close to my fighting weight or have I dropped a few because I'm riding faster??

Nice! I need to step it up to doing more than an average of three rides per week. Work has been hammering me pretty hard and I have been doing a lot of 7a-7p or later days. I don't have the motivation to wake up with the first rays of light and its getting darker sooner. Hopefully work will level off a bit and I can up the days per week one or two. Even with low mileage as a rest day, I am sure it would help.

 

[o3jeff]

2010 MTB

Total - 297.96

Almost broke 300... :-?

I guess with last nights ride you broke the 300 mile mark, nice job!.

Now I just have to find time to get back out riding, one week today since my last ride.

 

[bvibert]

I guess with last nights ride you broke the 300 mile mark, nice job!.

Now I just have to find time to get back out riding, one week today since my last ride.

Sure did! Shouldn't be too hard to beat my mileage of 360 from last year...

Riding after work tomorrow if you're interested!

 

[BackLoafRiver]

3/17 - Hallowell Reservoir -3.79 miles
3/19 - West Hartford Reservoir - 8.49 miles
4/07 - Hallowell Reservoir - 7.20 miles
4/11 - Hallowell Reservoir - 4 miles
4/14 - Hallowell Reservoir - 5 miles
4/22 - Saxon Hill - 5 miles
4/23 - Saxon Hill - 6.5 miles
4/24 - Sunny Hallow - 4.5 miles
4/26 - Hallowell Reservoir - 5 miles
4/30 - Bradbury State Park - 7.2 miles
5/2 - Hallowell Reservoir - 5 Miles
5/13 - Pine Ridge - 5 miles
5/14 - Pine Ridge - 6.5 miles
5/15 - Hallowell Reservoir - 6 miles
5/17 - Bradbury State Park - 7.1 miles
5/19 - UMaine Forrest - 7.5 miles
5/20 - UMaine Forrest - 5.3 miles
5/24 - Bradbury State Park - 5 miles
5/26 - Bradbury State Park - 7.8 miles
5/29 - Augusta Rail Trail - 14.25 miles
5/30 - Pine Ridge - 5.5 miles
6/2 - Hallowell Reservoir - 5.6 miles
6/11 - Pine Ridge - 6.45 miles
6/12 - Pine Ridge - 5.62 miles
6/16 - Bradbury State Park - 10.25 miles
6/18 - Bradbury State Park - 8.16 miles
6/22 - UMaine Forrest - 10.96 miles
6/27 - Bradbury State Park - 8.73 miles
7/1 - Bradbury State Park - 10.03 miles
7/2 - UMaine Forrest - 7.82 Miles
7/8 - Pine Ridge - 6.16 Miles
7/17 - Kingdom Trails - 15.20 miles
7/29 - Bradbury State Park - 8.6 miles
7/30 - Kingdom Trails - 18.5 miles
7/31 - Kingdom Trails - 12.95 miles

Total = 265.81 miles

 

[mlctvt]

2010 road miles

March 114 miles
April 271 miles
May 585 miles
June 790 miles
July 621 miles

total so far this year 2381 miles.

 

[powbmps]

2010 road miles

total so far this year 2381 miles.

Holy s**t! That is nuts.

I was feeling good about reaching 10% of that.

 

[bvibert]

2010 MTB

April - 29.39

May - 92.64

June - 87.5

July - 119.43
07/02 - Nass - 11.5
07/04 - Nass - 10.5
07/05 - Meriden - 8.5
07/08 - Nass - 10.5
07/11 - Nass - 11.2
07/15 - Case - 12.2
07/17 - WH Rez - 9.58
07/19 - Nass - 5.25
07/26 - WH Rez - 9.2
07/28 - Nass - 10.5
07/30 - Nass - 8.5
07/31 - Nass - 12.0


Total - 328.96

 

[MonkeyBrook]

1300 road miles since May1. Season just kicking in....

 

[Greg]

2010 MTB

April - 29.39

May - 92.64

June - 87.5

July - 119.43
07/02 - Nass - 11.5
07/04 - Nass - 10.5
07/05 - Meriden - 8.5
07/08 - Nass - 10.5
07/11 - Nass - 11.2
07/15 - Case - 12.2
07/17 - WH Rez - 9.58
07/19 - Nass - 5.25
07/26 - WH Rez - 9.2
07/28 - Nass - 10.5
07/30 - Nass - 8.5
07/31 - Nass - 12.0


Total - 328.96

Wow. Nice job, Brian. I think my total for the season last year was a bit over 300.

 

[bvibert]

Wow. Nice job, Brian. I think my total for the season last year was a bit over 300.

Thanks, it's been great getting out 2-3 times a week most weeks. Last year I got 360 miles on the bike, this year I'll have no problem going over 400. Now if only I could curb my voracious appetite when I get home from a ride I might actually drop a few pounds by ski season...

 

[mlctvt]

Holy s**t! That is nuts.

I was feeling good about reaching 10% of that.

the sad part is I've got friends that have 2x the amount of miles I've got so far this year. Many retired guys in their late 50s or early 60s can ride 500-600 miles per WEEK!

I ride about 5 days a week normally 25-35 miles each day for 3 week days and longer on the two weekend days. It doesn't take too much time to put in these miles.
I don't have any kids and my wife does the same miles with me so that makes it easier. It's what we do to spend time together this time of year. I'm very lucky.

 

[gorgonzola]

woo hoo back on the bike last night for the first time since july 4th weekend - too much work, yard improvements, grad party prep then throw in a vacation to non bike friendly punta cana... just shy of 300 mi for the year. i will be off by at least 100 mi from last year since our normal beach vacation is good for at least that

 

[bvibert]

2010 MTB

April - 29.39

May - 92.64

June - 87.5

July - 119.43

August - 30.0
08/02 - WH Rez - 11.0
08/03 - Nass - 9.5
08/04 - Nass - 9.5

Total - 358.96

If you count Sunday's ride on the bike path with the kids then I rode the last 6 consecutive days. I don't think I've ever done that before, and my legs sure are feeling it. I'm just about a mile shy of my total mileage from last year. I should be able to keep adding at a decent pace for a few more weeks before my wife heads back to school and I have kid duty most nights...

 

[o3jeff]

2010 MTB

April - 29.39

May - 92.64

June - 87.5

July - 119.43

August - 30.0
08/02 - WH Rez - 11.0
08/03 - Nass - 9.5
08/04 - Nass - 9.5

Total - 358.96

If you count Sunday's ride on the bike path with the kids then I rode the last 6 consecutive days. I don't think I've ever done that before, and my legs sure are feeling it. I'm just about a mile shy of my total mileage from last year. I should be able to keep adding at a decent pace for a few more weeks before my wife heads back to school and I have kid duty most nights...

Wow, coming on strong and your putting some good distance on me too!. I honestly have enjoyed taking a break off the bike but I think I need to get back out there soon, hopefully I'll have this work thing back to normal in a week or so.

 

[BackLoafRiver]

3/17 - Hallowell Reservoir -3.79 miles
3/19 - West Hartford Reservoir - 8.49 miles
4/07 - Hallowell Reservoir - 7.20 miles
4/11 - Hallowell Reservoir - 4 miles
4/14 - Hallowell Reservoir - 5 miles
4/22 - Saxon Hill - 5 miles
4/23 - Saxon Hill - 6.5 miles
4/24 - Sunny Hallow - 4.5 miles
4/26 - Hallowell Reservoir - 5 miles
4/30 - Bradbury State Park - 7.2 miles
5/2 - Hallowell Reservoir - 5 Miles
5/13 - Pine Ridge - 5 miles
5/14 - Pine Ridge - 6.5 miles
5/15 - Hallowell Reservoir - 6 miles
5/17 - Bradbury State Park - 7.1 miles
5/19 - UMaine Forrest - 7.5 miles
5/20 - UMaine Forrest - 5.3 miles
5/24 - Bradbury State Park - 5 miles
5/26 - Bradbury State Park - 7.8 miles
5/29 - Augusta Rail Trail - 14.25 miles
5/30 - Pine Ridge - 5.5 miles
6/2 - Hallowell Reservoir - 5.6 miles
6/11 - Pine Ridge - 6.45 miles
6/12 - Pine Ridge - 5.62 miles
6/16 - Bradbury State Park - 10.25 miles
6/18 - Bradbury State Park - 8.16 miles
6/22 - UMaine Forrest - 10.96 miles
6/27 - Bradbury State Park - 8.73 miles
7/1 - Bradbury State Park - 10.03 miles
7/2 - UMaine Forrest - 7.82 Miles
7/8 - Pine Ridge - 6.16 Miles
7/17 - Kingdom Trails - 15.20 miles
7/29 - Bradbury State Park - 8.6 miles
7/30 - Kingdom Trails - 18.5 miles
7/31 - Kingdom Trails - 12.95 miles
8/5 - Bradbury State Park - 7.3 miles

Total = 278.11 miles