Date: Jan 27 Tues
Weather: 30F
Mileage: 2 (Monocog)
January mileage: 342
Year to date: 342
Damn, damn, damn. What at one time was to be a fine snow storm, which always lends to fine riding opportunities. Instead it has descended into the chaos of an ice storm, with freezing rain falling all day and now into the night. Sitting and watching our local channels (Satellite 2 not coming in) we can hear the crackle and crash of limbs falling in our area.
I ventured out for a ride today, figuring that I've ridden through a variety of conditions. What I found was either thick, dense slush on the side streets like my own. I would immediately sink down and have to churn through it like a 'cross sand trap. The more traveled roads were a bit more passable. At one time I was even having to pedal downhill just to cut through the slush and ice. I did pretty well to go to the grocery, which is an amazing 1 mile away! On the return I found a local minor artery to be a 15-ft wide sheet of ever freezing ice. I'm pleased to have ridden home with 1 bag of bagels and turkey balanced on the left and another bag with a gallon of milk balanced on the right. What deft handling.
This sucks. We'll be out again, but it's a dark and brooding, grim even, "snow" day. Ice days suck!
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
Night Ride
Date: Jan 26 Mon
Weather: 25F
Mileage: 13 (Trek)
January mileage: 341
Year to date: 341
After work. No commute due to Friday mishap and need to take Trek home. See more at first blog.
Weather: 25F
Mileage: 13 (Trek)
January mileage: 341
Year to date: 341
After work. No commute due to Friday mishap and need to take Trek home. See more at first blog.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
RCCS #1
Date: Jan 25 Sun
Weather: 23F
Mileage: 28 (Bleriot)
January mileage: 328
Year to date: 328
Rode the Maiden Voyage of the RCCS, ride report found here. 8 brave souls in the 23F cold air rode a 20m loop into New Albany, with me and Dave doing another 8m through Crescent Hill and to Champions Park. Nice time and hope to do it again.
Weather: 23F
Mileage: 28 (Bleriot)
January mileage: 328
Year to date: 328
Rode the Maiden Voyage of the RCCS, ride report found here. 8 brave souls in the 23F cold air rode a 20m loop into New Albany, with me and Dave doing another 8m through Crescent Hill and to Champions Park. Nice time and hope to do it again.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Commute No. 10
Date: Jan 23 Fri
Weather: 38F
Mileage: 6 (SSFrankenTrek)
January mileage: 300
Year to date: 300
A day for a (near first). First (near) first was that I had cycling clothes on this morning and got really close to taking them off and driving. I feel strange, "touched", and almost just drove. I rode anyway and had a fine ride. It was 38F in the morning, which felt balmy. Second (near) first was that I rode to work but not home. I think I had a Afib episode mid-afternoon. This is on top of the 2 exercise-induced episodes in preceding week and a weird high heart rate while sitting around last night. Something's not right and I called the cardiologist from work this afternoon. I feel alright now, but it's like a cute little dark cloud following me just off my shoulder. The good wife picked me up after picking the boys up from school. I left the Trek there.
It is what it is. I still plan on riding this weekend most likely. I've found from experience that an episode sort of knocks me off a bit for a while, but then I get over it. I don't know. Life is perplexing.
Weather: 38F
Mileage: 6 (SSFrankenTrek)
January mileage: 300
Year to date: 300
A day for a (near first). First (near) first was that I had cycling clothes on this morning and got really close to taking them off and driving. I feel strange, "touched", and almost just drove. I rode anyway and had a fine ride. It was 38F in the morning, which felt balmy. Second (near) first was that I rode to work but not home. I think I had a Afib episode mid-afternoon. This is on top of the 2 exercise-induced episodes in preceding week and a weird high heart rate while sitting around last night. Something's not right and I called the cardiologist from work this afternoon. I feel alright now, but it's like a cute little dark cloud following me just off my shoulder. The good wife picked me up after picking the boys up from school. I left the Trek there.
It is what it is. I still plan on riding this weekend most likely. I've found from experience that an episode sort of knocks me off a bit for a while, but then I get over it. I don't know. Life is perplexing.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Commute No. 9 Beaver Run
Date: Jan 22 Thurs
Weather: 48F Sunny!
Mileage: 27(SSFrankenTrek)
January mileage: 294
Year to date: 294
I mentioned the wildlife sighting on the other blog, but otherwise it was a wonderful afternoon with warm, 48F temps and sun. I took the West loop home via Hill and eventually to Algonquin, though Shawnee, Portland and downtown. After crossing to Spring St. and passing along the snowy Beargrass Trail I saw THE BEAVER!!! I'm hyped! Nature right in the middle of the 'Ville. The SSFrankenTrek felt a little taxing today. My crotch wasn't agreeing with the saddle, which is unusual and I was a bit fatigued, but 27m is just that. I'll take it.
Weather: 48F Sunny!
Mileage: 27(SSFrankenTrek)
January mileage: 294
Year to date: 294
I mentioned the wildlife sighting on the other blog, but otherwise it was a wonderful afternoon with warm, 48F temps and sun. I took the West loop home via Hill and eventually to Algonquin, though Shawnee, Portland and downtown. After crossing to Spring St. and passing along the snowy Beargrass Trail I saw THE BEAVER!!! I'm hyped! Nature right in the middle of the 'Ville. The SSFrankenTrek felt a little taxing today. My crotch wasn't agreeing with the saddle, which is unusual and I was a bit fatigued, but 27m is just that. I'll take it.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Errand
Date: Jan 21 Wed
Weather: 30F
Mileage: 2(SSFrankenTrek)
January mileage: 267
Year to date: 267
After not riding today due to being tentative, I rode a quickie to church, Dundee (for Steph's bday) and then home. I was refreshed after choir but pretty dang cold going home after a couple Boddingtons.
I can't seem to stop eating. I'm trying my best just to take each day, each moment as it comes and not beat myself to death, figuring the negative energy doesn't help, but I just eat and eat. Aahhh!! There's always tomorrow.
Weather: 30F
Mileage: 2(SSFrankenTrek)
January mileage: 267
Year to date: 267
After not riding today due to being tentative, I rode a quickie to church, Dundee (for Steph's bday) and then home. I was refreshed after choir but pretty dang cold going home after a couple Boddingtons.
I can't seem to stop eating. I'm trying my best just to take each day, each moment as it comes and not beat myself to death, figuring the negative energy doesn't help, but I just eat and eat. Aahhh!! There's always tomorrow.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Commute No. 8
Date: Jan 20 Tues
Weather: 16F/27F
Mileage: 15 (LHT)
January mileage: 265
Year to date: 265
Basic commute in the cold today. "footing" both a.m. and p.m. was tenuous here-n-there with leftover ice and snow. I was pretty comfortable this morning, but this afternoon a bit cold. Like Jan. 8th I had another heart hiccup which immediately brought down my heart rate. I don't feel in the least bit bad but I guess this time I'll have to do the follow up with the doctor. Bummer.
Weather: 16F/27F
Mileage: 15 (LHT)
January mileage: 265
Year to date: 265
Basic commute in the cold today. "footing" both a.m. and p.m. was tenuous here-n-there with leftover ice and snow. I was pretty comfortable this morning, but this afternoon a bit cold. Like Jan. 8th I had another heart hiccup which immediately brought down my heart rate. I don't feel in the least bit bad but I guess this time I'll have to do the follow up with the doctor. Bummer.
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