Date: Jan 18 Sun
Weather: 33F, windy from NW
Mileage: 16ish (Crosscheck)
January mileage: 250
Year to date: 250
Really nothing to report other than a 1-hr ride during the boys' youth group. Dropped them off, headed through Indian Hills and to RiverRdCC/Champions Park for some laps around the cross course. The wind was pretty hard and cold from the north so I rode hard just to keep warm. I even did 2 run-ups with the remount being my usual bane. From there it was back up Mockingbird Valley, just where I had been Friday night. Through Indian Hills again and back to the truck. I went across the street to Heine's for a warm-up coffee and that was it. An efficient way to get a little mileage in, although I was colder today than at -1F Friday morning. Go figure.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Friday, January 16, 2009
Penguin Waddle
Date: Jan 16 Fri
Weather: 12F
Mileage: 18 (TrekSS)
January mileage: 234
Year to date: 234
report of FuckGas's Penguin Waddle at texluavullcycling tomorrow. Great time at 12F. That's just short of 30m for the day with the high temp at 17F and a low at -1F.
Weather: 12F
Mileage: 18 (TrekSS)
January mileage: 234
Year to date: 234
report of FuckGas's Penguin Waddle at texluavullcycling tomorrow. Great time at 12F. That's just short of 30m for the day with the high temp at 17F and a low at -1F.
Commute No. 7
Date: Jan 16 Fri
Weather: -1F/17F
Mileage: 12 (LHT)
January mileage: 216
Year to date: 216
See Texluavuallcycling for a write up of today's fun filled coldfest.
Weather: -1F/17F
Mileage: 12 (LHT)
January mileage: 216
Year to date: 216
See Texluavuallcycling for a write up of today's fun filled coldfest.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Commute No. 6
Date: Jan 14 Wed
Weather: 18F/38F, wind in the p.m.
Mileage: 16 (LHT)
January mileage: 204
Year to date:204
See tex's Luavull Cycling
Weather: 18F/38F, wind in the p.m.
Mileage: 16 (LHT)
January mileage: 204
Year to date:204
See tex's Luavull Cycling
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Commute No.5
Date: Jan 13 Tues
Weather: 40F/25F, flurries of no consequence
Mileage: 20 (LHT)
January mileage: 188
Year to date: 188
I retraced much of my route from yesterday afternoon, but to no surprise, the glasses case didn't show. It's a nice bright blue, so I thought I might see it along the rode somewhere, standing out against the drab browns and greys of the season. Instead, I observed innumerable bottles, wrappers, leaves and pieces of junk. I guess I'll go without or find some supercheap ones, b/c the year-end and holidays have shot our finances (much less all my late-year bike spending). I think the home heating and health-care increases have hit the family a bit more this winter and start of '09 that in years past. We'll get by fine, but they will be no $300 glasses any time soon.
Otherwise the weather the conditions couldn't have been stranger today. I rode to work this a.m. at a balmy 40F but with rain. The problem was that the forecast called for falling temps, so I wasn't really dressed for wet but rather with layers that would supply me warmth later. And later, this afternoon, the temps did in fact fall to a windy 25F. I dressed pretty well but the toes were getting coldish by the end of my afternoon 14m.
Weather: 40F/25F, flurries of no consequence
Mileage: 20 (LHT)
January mileage: 188
Year to date: 188
I retraced much of my route from yesterday afternoon, but to no surprise, the glasses case didn't show. It's a nice bright blue, so I thought I might see it along the rode somewhere, standing out against the drab browns and greys of the season. Instead, I observed innumerable bottles, wrappers, leaves and pieces of junk. I guess I'll go without or find some supercheap ones, b/c the year-end and holidays have shot our finances (much less all my late-year bike spending). I think the home heating and health-care increases have hit the family a bit more this winter and start of '09 that in years past. We'll get by fine, but they will be no $300 glasses any time soon.
Otherwise the weather the conditions couldn't have been stranger today. I rode to work this a.m. at a balmy 40F but with rain. The problem was that the forecast called for falling temps, so I wasn't really dressed for wet but rather with layers that would supply me warmth later. And later, this afternoon, the temps did in fact fall to a windy 25F. I dressed pretty well but the toes were getting coldish by the end of my afternoon 14m.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Many Grins and One big frown
Date: Jan 12 Mon
Weather: 31F/39F
Mileage: 24(LHT)
January mileage: 168
Year to date: 168
Damn, damn, damn. I can be such an incompetent human being sometimes.
Grins:
Weather: 31F/39F
Mileage: 24(LHT)
January mileage: 168
Year to date: 168
Damn, damn, damn. I can be such an incompetent human being sometimes.
Grins:
- wonderful weather this morning at a mild 32F. I dressed perfectly for it and was really comfortable the whole way to work.
- nice weather this afternoon at near 40F with clearing skies.
- Seeing sun downtown reflecting off the bridges and buildings. I don't really write poetry, but I had "exoskeleton", "bathed", "ember", "Michelangelo" and some others ready for a poem. Nah.
- Meeting up with T. Armstrong on the way home on Spring.
- Trying to stay up with T.A. up Payne, I on the LHT and he on a '70s Raleigh with 3sp Sturmey-Archer. He's strong. :-)
- Taking a nice turn with T.A. down Frankfort, talking bikes, traffic stories and generally pushing a good gear.
- Looping through Middletown and getting that late afternoon stupid grin on my face.
- getting home from the commute to find my pannier pocket open. I feel inside and locate the important wallet, house keys (fam is gone for evening), work key ring but...
no glasses
- this is now the 2nd time I've lost glasses on a ride. The good wife is going to KILL ME! And she should. We have that post-holiday, post-house taxes, post-insurance cash flow issue that'll right itself with federal returns and spring tennis checks. What to do in the time being? I can write descriptively enough to express my own person disappointment in myself. They're replaceable in the grand scheme but come on. I broke some May of '07 (in a ridiculous fit of rage). I lost them on a 45-mile epic commute home and now...
Maybe I'll find them tomorrow at work or on the road when I RETRACE my ride. For $300 you have to. 'Course, now's the chance at disposable contacts and/or bifocals. I've noticed the need.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
A perfect 18
Date: Jan 10 Sat
Weather: 47F, wet and drizzly
Mileage: 15 (Crosscheck) + 3 (Monocog)
January mileage: 144
Year to date: 144
No, it wasn't epic nor was it the most amazing scenery or enlightened moment. It was just a perfect way to spend an hour on a Saturday afternoon, one which was extended with a more perfect 3ish miles with a dear one. After a morning of ball games (1 win w/ 'L' playing really well, 1 loss with 'Z' dazed during the first game with older kids), I escaped during a brief window to ride for exactly an hour. I needed to be back to go to 'Z's' futbol game, with shower time to spare. It had rained all night and morning so I took the grungy Crosscheck and rode for exactly an hour, give or take a few minutes, in and around Cherokee and Seneca. Again, nothing special, but all of it at a nice tempo. I took it easy on the hills with the episode from Thursday still in my mind, but it was just great.
When I got home 'L' was ready for a quick spin too, and this after his energetic bball game. Last weekend we had dropped off his borrowed geared kiddie Trek (from neighbor friend) b/c frankly the brake levers sucked. Chris at C'ville found some at a very nice price and they installed them. I know, I'm the only person in the cycling blogosphere who would lower him/herself to not do this work myself. We picked up the bike today during the window and 'L' wanted to try out the new levers, which were a big hit. Although he'll need a new bike come late summer (if he keeps growing), it's pleasing to take a chilled-out ride with a great kid.
Have I mentioned that it was a great 18 miles? Hope everyone else out there had a "great" experience too. Peace.
Weather: 47F, wet and drizzly
Mileage: 15 (Crosscheck) + 3 (Monocog)
January mileage: 144
Year to date: 144
No, it wasn't epic nor was it the most amazing scenery or enlightened moment. It was just a perfect way to spend an hour on a Saturday afternoon, one which was extended with a more perfect 3ish miles with a dear one. After a morning of ball games (1 win w/ 'L' playing really well, 1 loss with 'Z' dazed during the first game with older kids), I escaped during a brief window to ride for exactly an hour. I needed to be back to go to 'Z's' futbol game, with shower time to spare. It had rained all night and morning so I took the grungy Crosscheck and rode for exactly an hour, give or take a few minutes, in and around Cherokee and Seneca. Again, nothing special, but all of it at a nice tempo. I took it easy on the hills with the episode from Thursday still in my mind, but it was just great.
When I got home 'L' was ready for a quick spin too, and this after his energetic bball game. Last weekend we had dropped off his borrowed geared kiddie Trek (from neighbor friend) b/c frankly the brake levers sucked. Chris at C'ville found some at a very nice price and they installed them. I know, I'm the only person in the cycling blogosphere who would lower him/herself to not do this work myself. We picked up the bike today during the window and 'L' wanted to try out the new levers, which were a big hit. Although he'll need a new bike come late summer (if he keeps growing), it's pleasing to take a chilled-out ride with a great kid.
Have I mentioned that it was a great 18 miles? Hope everyone else out there had a "great" experience too. Peace.
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