| Ride Date |
Distance (miles) |
Altitude Gain (ft) |
Ride Category |
Ride Type |
Bike |
Club Affiliation |
10/1/2013
(Tue)
|
11.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: |
10/2/2013
(Wed)
|
10.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: |
10/3/2013
(Thu)
|
20.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Stopped at Gil's on the way in for annual. |
10/4/2013
(Fri)
|
6.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Motored home to have car for tomorrow's Seagull Century |
10/5/2013
(Sat)
|
65.00 |
0 |
general: event -
group
|
Road: Flat |
Cannondale MT2000
Mtn Tandem |
Bike Washington |
Comments: 11th Seagull Century Metric, Lawrence stoking. Great ride. Felt strong right till the end. Pretty quick trip. Finished in about 5 hours clock time. Don't know what our average was -- speedo battery died since last year.
Looked over the tires pretty carefully earlier in the week. I couldn't see any real problems -- no cuts and no threads showing. And they did get us through the Sea Gull just fine. But they are ten years old and have been showing cracks for more than five years. So I found replacement tires on the web (some dealer in Londonderry, Northern Ireland). $75 delivered -- a pretty good deal. Ordered on Sunday, arrived on Wed, with free inner tubes included. These tires were quoted as much as $50 apiece by various web sellers. Mileage at the change was 3565. |
10/7/2013
(Mon)
|
5.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Jiggety-jig |
10/8/2013
(Tue)
|
11.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: |
10/9/2013
(Wed)
|
10.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: |
10/10/2013
(Thu)
|
5.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Steady rain going in. Rain often seems to bring flats. Before leaving for home, I noticed that the front tire was flat. Took the wheel home in the car for patching. |
10/11/2013
(Fri)
|
5.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Jiggety-jig, with patched tire |
10/14/2013
(Mon)
|
11.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: |
10/15/2013
(Tue)
|
11.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: |
10/16/2013
(Wed)
|
10.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Picked up some company at a light on 355. Fellow on a Trek CF, heading for Shady Grove Rd. |
10/17/2013
(Thu)
|
12.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Lakeforest in the morning, Exploration in the afternnon.
Odometer on my regular bike now stands at 17,000. That doesn't include a good 5,000 miles from its first two (odometerless) years.
I've certainly gotten my money's worth in enjoyment from this bike.
|
10/18/2013
(Fri)
|
6.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Brought car home for Matija to haul the tandem on |
10/19/2013
(Sat)
|
1.00 |
0 |
general: leisure -
group
|
Road: Flat |
Cannondale MT2000
Mtn Tandem |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Gave Matija a lesson on the tandem |
10/20/2013
(Sun)
|
21.00 |
0 |
general: leisure -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Went out to explore the new ICC bike trail. Once I got warmed up, I enjoyed this crystal-clear morning. The ICC bike trail is a joke. It goes from nowhere to nowhere. The section I rode, starts at Needwood Road and ends at Emory Lane. I think the trial picks up again further East, but I couldn't see how from the ground. |
10/21/2013
(Mon)
|
5.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Jiggety-jig |
10/23/2013
(Wed)
|
11.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: |
10/24/2013
(Thu)
|
11.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: |
10/25/2013
(Fri)
|
5.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Motored home to save legs for dancing |
10/27/2013
(Sun)
|
25.00 |
0 |
general: leisure -
solo
|
Road: Hills |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: King Country Ramble. Kings Valley, Magruder Trail, Oak Av., Kingstead, Burnt Hill, Kingsbury, Stringtown, Hawkes. Brisky. Not a soul but me on two wheels. Countryside is lovely. |
10/27/2013
(Sun)
|
2.50 |
0 |
general: errand -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Dahon Convertible
Folding |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Dropped red car off at the repair shop. Rode the folder home. |
10/28/2013
(Mon)
|
9.50 |
0 |
general: errand -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Dahon Convertible
Folding |
Bike Washington |
Comments: Folder is pissoir kaput. Rode it to work this morning. After work, I rode to Winkler's to pick up the car. As I was folding it to load in the trunk I heard a crack. I didn't realize what had happened till I got home and tried to unfold it. The frame broke in two places, both near the hinges.
This was a misbegotten bike. Very heavy. Not all that easy to fold. Not very stable. Yet I logged 538.6 good miles on it. The best bike in the world is the one you're on and this one's portability made it that on enough occasions.
I bought this bike used from a fellow Potomac Pedaler, Denny Freezer, when he upgraded to a Bike Friday. Paid $75. Almost immediately, one of the cranks broke. Gordon wouldn't touch it. He was mad at DaHon for selling direct and undercutting bike shops. Larry had a crank-chainwheel the right size (60 tooth, I think) and put it on for $45. Then, in Augusta, I stripped the threads on the front axle and ended up buying an entire 16-inch kids-bike wheel. I always intended to move the axle from the cheap wheel to my nice aluminum wheel, but never got around to it. Guess it was just as well.
It's pretty fortunate that it didn't break when I was rolling. I suppose if I'd hit a hard bump while standing, it might have been a disaster. Then again, the bike wasn't stable enough for being out of the saddle very much. |
10/29/2013
(Tue)
|
11.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: |
10/30/2013
(Wed)
|
10.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: |
10/31/2013
(Thu)
|
10.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: |
| October Rides |
Distance (miles) |
Altitude Gain (ft) |
Ride Category |
Ride Type |
Bike |
Club Affiliation |
| 27 |
320.00 |
0 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
11/1/2013
(Fri)
|
5.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Motored home to save legs for dancing |
11/3/2013
(Sun)
|
34.00 |
0 |
general: leisure -
solo
|
Off: Hills |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Work to GF and home. Repeat of 3Jun12. Crisp, clear morning. Quite a few cyclists out -- at least 20 counting the towpath. |
11/4/2013
(Mon)
|
10.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: |
11/5/2013
(Tue)
|
11.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: |
11/6/2013
(Wed)
|
12.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Stopped at ARB inquisition on the way home |
11/7/2013
(Thu)
|
5.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Motored directly to dancing after work |
11/8/2013
(Fri)
|
5.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Jiggety-jig |
11/13/2013
(Wed)
|
10.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: With 978 miles worth of grit cleaned off chain. |
11/14/2013
(Thu)
|
11.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: |
11/15/2013
(Fri)
|
5.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Motored home to save legs for dancing |
11/18/2013
(Mon)
|
5.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Jiggety-jig |
11/19/2013
(Tue)
|
10.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: |
11/21/2013
(Thu)
|
5.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Univega
Road |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Dropped green car off at shop. Had the Univega in the trunk with its wheels off. Now that the folder is gone the U. is the best friend to a car repair valet. |
11/22/2013
(Fri)
|
10.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Univega
Road |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Picked up green car at shop on the way home. |
11/24/2013
(Sun)
|
5.00 |
0 |
general: leisure -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Cold, cold, cold! Last night, I planned out a 30 mile trip to barely touch Frederick County. It was so cold, I ended up re-positioning the red car at work. Even those 5 miles weren't very enjoyable. 25F with gusty winds. |
11/25/2013
(Mon)
|
5.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Univega
Road |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Motored home with wintry mix in tomorrow's forecast. |
| November Rides |
Distance (miles) |
Altitude Gain (ft) |
Ride Category |
Ride Type |
Bike |
Club Affiliation |
| 16 |
148.00 |
0 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
12/1/2013
(Sun)
|
14.00 |
0 |
general: leisure -
solo
|
Off: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Violette's Lock to MP 29 and back. Bitter cold. Even so, I passed an upbound cyclist on the way back down. This weather is the pits. |
12/3/2013
(Tue)
|
5.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Univega
Road |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Picked up L.'s car at the shop and jiggety-jig |
12/4/2013
(Wed)
|
11.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: |
12/5/2013
(Thu)
|
5.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Drove to dance lesson on the way home. |
12/6/2013
(Fri)
|
5.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Jiggety-jig in light rain and 43F. Better than rollers. |
12/15/2013
(Sun)
|
5.00 |
0 |
general: leisure -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Had to get out of the house. Short spin around the neighborhood |
12/19/2013
(Thu)
|
5.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Restore parity |
12/20/2013
(Fri)
|
6.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Forgot to charge headlight. Had to drive home. |
12/21/2013
(Sat)
|
5.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Jiggety-jig |
12/26/2013
(Thu)
|
10.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Spitting snow when I left the house. Blue skies when I got to work.
Comedy of errors with most recent flat. I patched the tube after the last flat (a week or three ago). Botched it and was left with a slow leak. Sunk the tube and saw bubbles from under the patch. Don't think I can fix that.
Swapped in the spare from the seat bag, but it went flat. Swapped in a spare I found lying around the shed and it went flat. (Now I vaguely remember swapping it out months ago and intending to patch it.) The supposedly patched tube is now actually patched and is holding air. Still need to patch the one from the seat bag (or buy a new one if it can't be patched.) |
12/27/2013
(Fri)
|
10.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: |
12/30/2013
(Mon)
|
10.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: |
12/31/2013
(Tue)
|
6.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Motored home to avoid New Year's Eve drunks |
| December Rides |
Distance (miles) |
Altitude Gain (ft) |
Ride Category |
Ride Type |
Bike |
Club Affiliation |
| 13 |
97.00 |
0 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
| YTD Rides |
Distance (miles) |
Altitude Gain (ft) |
Ride Category |
Ride Type |
Bike |
Club Affiliation |
| 257 |
3,355.00 |
18,584 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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