2012 Journal - LawnchairMan
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Ride Date Distance (miles) Average Heart Rate (bpm) Max Heart Rate (bpm) Weight (lbs) Altitude Gain (ft) Average Speed (mph) Max Speed (mph) Ride Type Bike Club Affiliation
10/1/2012
(Mon)
34.64 0 0 145 713 19.20 35.70 Road: Rolling Bacchetta Strada
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: Medium route to work and short home. Thought I would take it easier than the last two days, but it wasn't much slower.
Weather Conditions: Cool start. Lght headwinds both ways.
10/3/2012
(Wed)
57.29 0 0 146 1,840 19.30 44.90 Road: Hills CarBent Raven
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: To & from McRide. Rode with about eight other riders. Took it fairly easy. Gave steady push on some hills, but no all out hammering.
Weather Conditions: Temps were great, and winds were light.
10/5/2012
(Fri)
48.03 0 0 146 1,815 18.50 42.30 Road: Hills Bacchetta Strada
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: To & from club ride. Rode with Jim, Jimmy, Cass, and Reid. Mostly easy with a few sprints to see how well new bike does on hills. Looks like three miles per hour faster in places.
Weather Conditions: Start at 75° with little to no wind. Got to start where winds were 10 mph.
10/6/2012
(Sat)
44.02 0 0 146 956 19.50 40.70 Road: Hills Bacchetta Strada
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: To & from work. Meduim route to and a bit shorter route home. Moderate effort.
Weather Conditions: Warm with light winds.
10/7/2012
(Sun)
47.78 0 0 145 1,031 20.20 42.40 Road: Hills Bacchetta Strada
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: To & from work medium route both ways.
Felt great most of way, but towards home I over worked my left quad. It hurts. Have to back off a bit. Got great speed though!
Weather Conditions: Cool start. Light winds both ways.
10/8/2012
(Mon)
44.40 0 0 145 1,086 19.00 35.70 Road: Hills Bacchetta Strada
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: Long route to work without Seven Hills loop. Short route home. Moderate effort. Quads still sore and wind was a challeng.
Weather Conditions: Temp about 90° to start with winds up to 20 mph. Headwinds on St Rose slowed me to 15 mph.
10/10/2012
(Wed)
50.37 0 0 145 1,429 19.70 44.50 Road: Hills Bacchetta Strada
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: To & from work, including Seven Hills.
Legs felt good on the way to work. Coming home against strong side wind legs felt on the edge of being strained.
Weather Conditions: Light winds and cool temps to start. Home trip warm but got few sprinkles, and winds about 20 with higher gusts. From the SSE
10/13/2012
(Sat)
47.49 0 0 148 1,226 19.40 43.20 Road: Hills Bacchetta Strada
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: Short rout to work, and long route home. Had to go through running water on Decatur. Run-off from rains a couple days ago. Legs felt good until last few miles. Still on verge of blowing out quads.
Weather Conditions: Start at cold 54° calm. Home with slight wind from North. temp 74°
10/13/2012
(Sat)
50.31 0 0 145 1,311 18.90 41.20 Road: Hills Bacchetta Strada
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: short route to work and long route home. This time the roads were dry. Flatted hitting aerosol can a mile from home. Went back for extra tube. Cost me time so I hit it to get to work on time. Homeward bound I stressed my quads again. Had to baby left quad most the way home. Must do recovery ride.
Weather Conditions: Cool start with light winds, but didn't need leg warmers. Homeward at about 84° with a lot of headwinds about 10 mph or more.
10/15/2012
(Mon)
19.88 0 0 145 292 20.00 35.50 Road: Flat Bacchetta Strada
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: Recovery ride. Down Boulder Hwy and back via Broadbent, and Vegas High School. Only did a srint when a Highway Patrol car was pacing me. Legs feel ok, but I didn't hammer. New bike made the 20 mph a lot easier.
Weather Conditions: Warm late morning. 10 to 15 mph winds from the NNW
10/16/2012
(Tue)
32.12 0 0 145 672 20.12 41.40 Road: Flat CarBent Raven
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: Out for recovery ride and met several club riders. Tagged along with them and still kept it easy pace.
Weather Conditions: Cool start with maybe an eight mph wind from North.
10/17/2012
(Wed)
50.28 0 0 146 1,449 19.20 43.40 Road: Hills CarBent Raven
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: to & from club ride. Had fifteen other riders on club ride. Legs felt good for first part of ride. Climbed 7 Hills very fast. Slight tail wind helped us get to 28.8 mph on St. Rose. then on bermuda I hurt my quads again. I'll have to take it easy tomorrow.
Weather Conditions: Cool start. Warmed quickly. Mostly light winds for club ride. Home trip had strong winds from the East.
10/19/2012
(Fri)
50.34 0 0 146 1,400 19.50 40.90 Road: Hills Bacchetta Strada
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: To work and back. Still on the edge of hurting quads. tried to go easy on them. Still hit it a few times to avoid traffic.
Weather Conditions: Great weather for biking! Warm with light winds, mostly in my favor.
10/20/2012
(Sat)
47.50 0 0 144 1,313 18.80 45.80 Road: Hills Bacchetta Strada
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: Short route to work and long route home. Felt good to start, then hurt left quad against wind on way home.

Had ignorant driver harass me laying on his horn just ten feet behind me coming down Mt. Vista. He passed me on the right very close to me. At stop he said I should be riding in the shoulder. I told him to check the laws.
Weather Conditions: brisk start around 57°. Took a while to get legs warmed. Home trip warm but very windy 15 to 20 mph.
10/23/2012
(Tue)
23.89 0 0 149 531 16.20 34.30 Road: Flat CarBent Raven
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: Club ride with six other riders. Recovery ride. High winds discouraged fast riding. Quads felt sore at first, but ok later. Don't know if they are healed yet.
Weather Conditions: Cold & windy. Winds 20+ mph. Needed two layers to start.
10/24/2012
(Wed)
50.06 0 0 147 1,489 18.50 46.10 Road: Hills CarBent Raven
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: To & from club ride. Rode with about eight riders. Legs still hurt. Tried to hold back, but legs felt good at first. Pushed harder than I should have.
Weather Conditions: Cool start, but warm in two layers. Very windy. Changed direction against me.
10/26/2012
(Fri)
33.32 0 0 147 889 19.60 33.00 Road: Flat CarBent Raven
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: Recovery ride to get quads back in shape. Didn't stress them much, and they feel ok ... still on the verge of blow out if I had hammered. Doesn't look like recovery ride looking at speed, but HR is way low. New bike is just easy to ride!
Weather Conditions: Lots of wind! Around 15 mph with gusts. mostly cross winds. Temp around 75. Feels cool.
10/27/2012
(Sat)
47.78 0 0 145 1,293 18.40 42.20 Road: Hills Bacchetta Strada
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: To & from work. Although I did not hammer, I had nothing in my legs. No power. Quads still a bit sore. Will stay off bike tomorrow.
Weather Conditions: Cool start at 51°. Near calm both ways.
10/30/2012
(Tue)
47.56 0 0 145 1,257 19.60 42.00 Road: Hills Bacchetta Strada
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: To & from work. Legs felt better after a coulple days off. Still feel on the edge of blowing out my quads. Tried to do moderate effort, but had to sprint a few times in traffic. At least my legs had some power today.
Weather Conditions: Brisk start without leg warmers and just one layer. Temp 55° to start. Near calm ride home at about 75°. Nice!
10/31/2012
(Wed)
54.59 0 0 144 1,591 19.10 45.70 Road: Hills CarBent Raven
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: McRide club ride with about ten riders. HR says it was easy pace, but we pushed it in a few places. Still trouble with quads hurting. Not as bad as last week, but not strong yet. Fell over at a stop on slick pavement. Heel did not grab.
Weather Conditions: Brisk start at 56°, but warmed after a while. Light winds.
October Rides Distance (miles) Average Heart Rate (bpm) Max Heart Rate (bpm) Weight (lbs) Altitude Gain (ft) Average Speed (mph) Max Speed (mph) Ride Type Bike Club Affiliation
20 881.65 0 0 146 23,583 19.16 46.10 n/a n/a n/a
11/1/2012
(Thu)
28.05 0 0 144 1,229 15.70 42.40 Road: Hills CarBent Raven
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: Easy EASY recovery ride with the C riders. Still trying to get the quads back.
Weather Conditions: Cool start, but warmed quickly. Light wind if any.
11/2/2012
(Fri)
59.72 0 0 145 20,078 18.80 44.30 Road: Hills CarBent Raven
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: Rode to Jt's ride and rode with five riders on that ride. Kept moderate pace at first then easy with a few sprints, then moderate against wind home. Quads are a little sore, but I think they will be ok tomorrow.
Weather Conditions: Brisk start but warmed quickly. Headwinds going to JT's and headwinds coming back. About 10 mph
11/3/2012
(Sat)
21.47 0 0 145 413 18.80 35.50 Road: Flat Bacchetta Strada
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: Short route both ways to work & back. Quads still sore.
Weather Conditions: Brisk start in bare legs and single layer. Light winds. Warm ride home.
11/4/2012
(Sun)
47.77 0 0 146 1,019 19.10 42.50 Road: Hills Bacchetta Strada
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: Medium route both ways to work & back. Kept moderate effort for most of rides. Quads feel much better. Still don't want to abuse them yet.
Weather Conditions: Very brisk start with light winds. Great ride home with no wind and 76 degrees.
11/6/2012
(Tue)
61.48 0 0 148 1,844 18.30 41.20 Road: Hills CarBent Raven
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: To & from club ride. Moderate pace to & from, but easy during club ride. Quads feeling better, but still don't want to hurt them again.
Weather Conditions: Perfect biking weather. cool start, but warmed and vey light winds.
11/7/2012
(Wed)
21.48 0 0 146 411 19.00 37.10 Road: Flat Bacchetta Strada
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: Short route both ways to work. Quads felt better in the morning, but I stressed the left a bit on ride home.
Weather Conditions: Brisk start, but warm ride home. Mpst ly calm.
11/8/2012
(Thu)
21.48 0 0 146 413 19.20 36.40 Road: Flat Bacchetta Strada
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: Short route commute. Quads are feeling better.
Weather Conditions: Warmer start with light winds. Very windy ride home.
11/10/2012
(Sat)
17.95 0 0 148 415 18.50 37.20 Road: Flat Bacchetta Strada
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: Short route commute. Rear shifter cable broke on way home. Had to have wife rescue me. Legs felt good.
Weather Conditions: Cold. Light winds. Used leg warmers arm warmers and two layers on chest. Not enough
11/12/2012
(Mon)
47.52 0 0 148 1,247 19.10 41.60 Road: Hills Bacchetta Strada
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: Long route to work and short route home. Legs felt good until last bit of return ride. Kept moderate pace most of the way.
Weather Conditions: Very cool riding in in single layer. About a ten mph wind from NE. Evening ride in the dark did not seem as cold. Calm
11/13/2012
(Tue)
20.98 0 0 149 278 20.50 32.30 Road: Flat Bacchetta Strada
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: Just a few miles to get out. Left quad still a problem with light effort. Seem to have quieted click in drive-train.
Weather Conditions: Very light winds at about 68°. Nice!
11/14/2012
(Wed)
18.63 0 0 149 500 16.80 42.30 Road: Flat CarBent Raven
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: Ride with Dana of Bent Up Cycles. Dana adjusted my new bike for better fit and made it lighter. Very easy ride with exception of one challenging hill. I may have gone into granny gear a short while.
Weather Conditions: Fabulous! Warm and no wind.
11/15/2012
(Thu)
61.13 0 0 149 1,318 18.10 45.20 Road: Hills CarBent Raven
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: To & from club ride. Rode with Jim, Jimmy, and Mark. Very easy pace during club ride. To & from were fast. Legs felt good and strong. Without hammering I got to start with 19.3 mph ave.
Weather Conditions: Cool start. Needed leg and arm warmers. Should have covered my ears. Took long time to warm. Near calm.
11/17/2012
(Sat)
47.53 0 0 148 1,236 19.00 44.70 Road: Hills Bacchetta Strada
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: Long route to work and short back. Felt great to start. Made strong efforts without hurting quads. Then the hills AND the headwinds made them hurt alittle. Return ride felt ok.
Weather Conditions: Mild start with light headwinds. Then wind picked up to 15 mph.
11/18/2012
(Sun)
47.22 0 0 145 1,172 17.90 36.10 Road: Hills Bacchetta Strada
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: Commute. Did long route in and with variation from Geott park. Strong winds may have strained quads again. They felt ok on the way home, though.
Weather Conditions: Mid 60' to start with 15 to 25 mph winds. St. Rose was grewling.
11/20/2012
(Tue)
61.23 0 0 146 2,133 18.50 41.50 Road: Hills CarBent Raven
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: JT's ride plus getting there & back. Moderate effort. Easy most of ride with a few sprints. Left quad still hurts.
Weather Conditions: Cool cool start, but warmed so two layer were too hot. No wind.
11/21/2012
(Wed)
50.83 0 0 147 1,389 18.30 46.70 Road: Hills CarBent Raven
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: McRide with about eight others. Club ride very very easy. Made efforts to & from. Quads feel better.
Weather Conditions: Cool start, but warmed by return ride. Nearly calm.
11/23/2012
(Fri)
50.48 0 0 147 1,357 19.80 42.30 Road: Hills Bacchetta Strada
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: Commute. Legs felt good. Bike felt easy to push. Maintained steady presure, but did not hammer. Probably had help from wind, but not much.
Weather Conditions: Warm 70's with light wind. 59° coming home.
11/25/2012
(Sun)
50.41 0 0 148 1,290 19.80 42.90 Road: Hills Bacchetta Strada
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: Commute. Legs were strong, but I still felt I could damage quads again if pushed too much.
Weather Conditions: Perfect weather going to work. 69° with light winds. Bare legs froze on the way home.
11/27/2012
(Tue)
59.85 0 0 148 1,787 18.20 43.60 Road: Hills CarBent Raven
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: Club ride plus to & from. Good speed there and back, but club ride was very slow. Good recovery. Experimenting with new Gopro Hero 3. Legs feel ok.
Weather Conditions: Brisk start form home and the downhill start of club ride were pretty chilly. Turned into beautiful day though. Probably 65° with no wind.
11/28/2012
(Wed)
54.87 0 0 147 1,733 18.90 46.80 Road: Hills CarBent Raven
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: McRide with about eight other riders. Mostly easy with some sprints here and there. Legs feel ok, but iffy.
Weather Conditions: Brisk start, but it warmed faster than yesterday.
11/30/2012
(Fri)
21.47 0 0 148 412 18.30 35.20 Off: Flat Bacchetta Strada
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: Short route to work and back. Dressed too warmly in the morning. Usual ride home exept for the wind.
Weather Conditions: Comparatively warm morning. Very windy both ways. Probably 20+ mph
November Rides Distance (miles) Average Heart Rate (bpm) Max Heart Rate (bpm) Weight (lbs) Altitude Gain (ft) Average Speed (mph) Max Speed (mph) Ride Type Bike Club Affiliation
21 871.55 0 0 147 41,674 18.64 46.80 n/a n/a n/a
12/1/2012
(Sat)
58.96 0 0 147 1,953 19.20 42.80 Road: Hills CarBent Raven
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: To & from club ride. About 12 other riders. Moderate effort. Pushed in a few places.
Weather Conditions: Cool start. Light winds
12/4/2012
(Tue)
64.22 0 0 148 3,113 18.90 48.70 Road: Steep CarBent Raven
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: To & from club ride into Anthom Hills. Did several loops up & down the big hills. Rode with Bryan and Chuck. Legs felt good. Thought quads would give out, but they stayed ok.
Weather Conditions: Cool start with bare legs. Warmed by start of club ride. Light winds.
12/5/2012
(Wed)
54.00 0 0 147 1,592 20.30 46.80 Road: Hills CarBent Raven
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: To &from club ride. Had about ten riders. Hit it pretty hard in several places. Went all out against Robert for a tie. Quads were worked a lot, but still feel good.
Weather Conditions: Cool start, but warmed as we went. Light wind.
12/6/2012
(Thu)
26.84 0 0 148 538 20.60 42.70 Road: Flat CarBent Raven
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: Rode to Del's to get a part for Cycle Sound. Thought it was casual pace, but stats don't show it. Only pushed to make the lights.
Weather Conditions: Cool in single layer. Prob. about 65° with light winds
12/8/2012
(Sat)
50.38 0 0 148 1,354 20.10 40.40 Road: Hills Bacchetta Strada
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: Commute. Legs felt good. Surprized speed was high at several stages. One of few times getting to work at 20 mph.
Weather Conditions: Light winds helped a bit. 65ish to go, but 50 coming back.
12/10/2012
(Mon)
50.36 0 0 147 1,328 19.00 42.50 Road: Hills Bacchetta Strada
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: Commute. Took it easier this time. Moderate effort, but parts of ride felt like I was working harder. May be due to the lower temp.
Weather Conditions: Temp 49° to start. Probably got to 55° by getting to work. Cool ride home.
12/12/2012
(Wed)
55.03 0 0 147 1,625 19.10 47.80 Road: Hills CarBent Raven
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: To & from club ride. Rode with eight other riders. Club ride was very easy pace. Cross winds on St Rose made it tough.
Weather Conditions: Very brisk start in Underarmor and jersey, arm & leg warmers. I think it was 43° to start. Strong tail wind to bring me home.
12/16/2012
(Sun)
47.57 0 0 149 1,289 18.80 42.40 Road: Hills Bacchetta Strada
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: Commute. Off bike three days and I can feel it. Heart was working harder than legs. Legs felt ok until after ride to work. Quad hurt as I was walking in hallway.
Weather Conditions: Cool 45°, but too warm for tights. Had to stop to take them off. light winds
12/23/2012
(Sun)
21.47 0 0 150 413 18.90 34.40 Road: Flat Bacchetta Strada
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: Short route to & from work. Easy to moderate pace. Felt good to get on bike again!
Weather Conditions: "Warm" ride in at 60°. Fingers and face froze on the way home. Light winds
12/26/2012
(Wed)
50.75 0 0 147 1,343 19.00 46.20 Road: Hills CarBent Raven
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: Club ride and getting there. Rode with six others. Moderate pace. Quads were abused again inspite of trying to avoid it.
Weather Conditions: Cold start at 40°. Sweating by start of ride. pealed off wind breaker mid ride. moderate winds from NNE.
12/27/2012
(Thu)
57.49 0 0 147 1,441 17.20 42.50 Road: Rolling CarBent Raven
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: To & from club ride. Did Flat Sprint with Jimmy, Reed and Dennis. Very easy pace.
Weather Conditions: Cold, but not too windy. Warmed slightly by end of club ride. Still needed tights
12/29/2012
(Sat)
50.47 0 0 147 1,291 19.10 41.10 Road: Hills Bacchetta Strada
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: Commute. Legs felt ok, but hit them hard up Seven Hills. Quads were sore getting to work.
Weather Conditions: Cold. 45° to start and 40° coming home. Light winds, but noticably colder heading into them.
12/30/2012
(Sun)
50.32 0 0 146 1,319 17.80 39.10 Road: Hills Bacchetta Strada
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Green Valley Cyclists
Comments: Commute. Legs were empty today; just couldn't go as fast. Felt like brakes were rubbing the rims.
Weather Conditions: Cold ride. Threatened rain, but didn't. Wind strengthened to about 10 mph when I headed into it. Ride home at 40°, but wore thick gloves and balaklava.
December Rides Distance (miles) Average Heart Rate (bpm) Max Heart Rate (bpm) Weight (lbs) Altitude Gain (ft) Average Speed (mph) Max Speed (mph) Ride Type Bike Club Affiliation
13 637.86 0 0 147 18,599 19.01 48.70 n/a n/a n/a
YTD Rides Distance (miles) Average Heart Rate (bpm) Max Heart Rate (bpm) Weight (lbs) Altitude Gain (ft) Average Speed (mph) Max Speed (mph) Ride Type Bike Club Affiliation
191 8,318.76 0 0 148 234,226 18.61 49.80 n/a n/a n/a
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