| Ride Stats |
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Distance:
8.23 miles
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Time: 00:39:00
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Avg Speed:
12.66 mph
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Route:
Commute to work
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Altitude Gain:
162 ft
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Calories Burned: 185
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Max Speed:
27.50 mph
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Weight:
357
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Category: general: commute -
solo
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Terrain: Road: Flat
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Bike: Specialized Crosstrail (Retired) 700c Hybrid
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Club: Blackhawk Bicycle and Ski Club |
| Weather Conditions: Clear skies, wind N at 5 mph, temperature 35°F |
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Distance:
7.59 miles
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Time: 00:41:00
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Avg Speed:
11.11 mph
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Route:
Commute to home #1
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Altitude Gain:
379 ft
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Calories Burned: 171
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Max Speed:
31.90 mph
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Weight:
357
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Category: general: commute -
solo
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Terrain: Road: Flat
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Bike: Specialized Crosstrail (Retired) 700c Hybrid
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Club: Blackhawk Bicycle and Ski Club |
| Weather Conditions: |
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What a topsy turvey commute this turned out to be. The sunny was shining brightly, which helped to compensate for the 35°F temperature. This day had all the making for a great commute.
I headed out for work, but after 3.5 miles the front tire goes flat. No worries, plenty of time. So I attempt to fix the flat. As luck would have it, the tire was damaged, which made a tube replacement futile.
So I put the wheel back on the bike and start walking. After walking about 1.2 miles, I see a line of taxis waiting outside of the gambling casino. (I guess people leaving the casino at 0700 need a taxi.) So I get a taxi to ferry me and my bike back home.
After unloading at my house, I installed my spare front wheel and started back to work. After about a half mile I notice that the computer was not working. Turns out that there was no magnet on my just-installed front wheel. Fortunately, I had a spare magnet laying in the bottom of my trunk bag.
The rest of the commute to work was uneventful. Sheesh.
I guess that my morning commute was a "quadathon": bike, walk, taxi, bike. It's still better than driving to work.
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