| Ride Date |
Distance (miles) |
Altitude Gain (ft) |
Ride Category |
Ride Type |
Bike |
Club Affiliation |
4/10/2023
(Mon)
|
10.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Co-Motion Americano
Touring |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Exploration Lane. Great to be back in the saddle after resolution of a medical issue. |
4/11/2023
(Tue)
|
10.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Co-Motion Americano
Touring |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Exploration Lane |
4/12/2023
(Wed)
|
10.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Exploration Lane |
4/13/2023
(Thu)
|
19.00 |
0 |
general: leisure -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Co-Motion Americano
Touring |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Airport, WG, Olde Towne, Saints' Row |
4/17/2023
(Mon)
|
11.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Co-Motion Americano
Touring |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Exploration Lane |
4/18/2023
(Tue)
|
16.00 |
0 |
general: leisure -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Co-Motion Americano
Touring |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: WG, OldeTowne |
4/19/2023
(Wed)
|
11.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Co-Motion Americano
Touring |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Exploration Lane |
4/21/2023
(Fri)
|
20.00 |
0 |
general: leisure -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Co-Motion Americano
Touring |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: East Village, Scotland, Airport, WG, Olde Towne, Saints' Row. Perfect biking weather. |
4/24/2023
(Mon)
|
10.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Exploration Lane |
4/25/2023
(Tue)
|
11.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Exploration Lane. Left crank came loose again yesterday. Second time since I replaced the bottom bracket last year. Tightened up. Stayed on for today. Took quite a while to work loose again. Maybe I won't have to replace it. |
4/27/2023
(Thu)
|
14.00 |
0 |
general: leisure -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Charlene, QV, Flower Hill, WG, Olde Town. |
| April Rides |
Distance (miles) |
Altitude Gain (ft) |
Ride Category |
Ride Type |
Bike |
Club Affiliation |
| 11 |
142.00 |
0 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
5/1/2023
(Mon)
|
10.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Exploration Lane |
5/2/2023
(Tue)
|
11.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Exploration Lane |
5/3/2023
(Wed)
|
10.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Exploration Lane |
5/5/2023
(Fri)
|
23.00 |
0 |
general: leisure -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Airport, WG, Olde Towne. Stopped at Saints' Row. |
5/6/2023
(Sat)
|
1.00 |
0 |
general: testing -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
Comments: Twice around the block to set the left crank.
When I changed the bottom bracket last summer, I must not have tightened the left crank enough. In the fall, it worked loose. Usually, that means that the crank is toast. The hard steel of the spindle will have scoured the soft aluminum of the crank and it will never seat tightly again. Well, I crossed my fingers and tightened the crank and it held for quite a while. But last week, it came loose again.
These cranks are really nice -- self-extracting Sugino. I'd like to keep them on the bike if possible.
Today, I removed the bolt, and cleaned the threads of both the bolt and spindle. Then I put on some blue thread adhesive and followed Sheldon's recommendation -- tighten the bolt, ride the bike a mile, and re-tightened the bolt. I should mark or photograph the bolt so I can tell if it ever works out. |
5/8/2023
(Mon)
|
10.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Exploration Lane |
5/9/2023
(Tue)
|
10.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Exploration Lane |
5/10/2023
(Wed)
|
21.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Exploration Lane. Long way home through Olde Towne, WG. Beautiful weather. |
5/11/2023
(Thu)
|
16.00 |
0 |
general: errand -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Rivendell Rambouillet
Touring |
Bike Washington |
Comments: Picked up clear title at Motor Car Tag and Title. Took long way through WG and Olde Towne.
Had the Riv. This is the nicest bike I have ever ridden. |
5/13/2023
(Sat)
|
26.00 |
0 |
general: leisure -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Panasonic DX-4000
Road |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Downtown, City Dock, Cumberland Head, Marcel's. |
5/14/2023
(Sun)
|
15.00 |
0 |
general: leisure -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Panasonic DX-4000
Road |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Triple cross Saranac, Old Base, Stone Barracks. Rode a mile or two with Brian from Phila., bound for Montreal. He was on a fully loaded Disc Trucker, 6 days out. Camping at an RV park just north of town. |
5/16/2023
(Tue)
|
10.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Exploration Lane |
5/17/2023
(Wed)
|
11.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Co-Motion Americano
Touring |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Exploration Lane |
5/19/2023
(Fri)
|
16.00 |
0 |
general: leisure -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Co-Motion Americano
Touring |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: BTWD, though since I don't work on Fridays, I didn't BTW. Saw Tom there. Krishna and Guy, too. Wasn't really so good this year. No coffee. No doughnuts or bagels. Just some power bars and gorp. I signed up too late to get a t-shirt. Maybe I'll skip it next year. |
5/22/2023
(Mon)
|
11.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Exploration Lane |
5/23/2023
(Tue)
|
10.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Exploration Lane |
5/24/2023
(Wed)
|
11.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Exploration Lane |
5/25/2023
(Thu)
|
13.00 |
0 |
general: leisure -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Rivendell Rambouillet
Touring |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: WG Express. Fourth consecutive day of splendid weather. |
5/27/2023
(Sat)
|
15.00 |
0 |
general: leisure -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Rivendell Rambouillet
Touring |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: East Village, Airport. Breakfast at Cafe Sophie. Sixth straight day of great weather. |
5/30/2023
(Tue)
|
10.00 |
0 |
race: criterium -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Exploration Lane |
5/31/2023
(Wed)
|
21.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Exploration Lane. Long way home through WG. Perfect weather for a bike ride. |
| May Rides |
Distance (miles) |
Altitude Gain (ft) |
Ride Category |
Ride Type |
Bike |
Club Affiliation |
| 21 |
281.00 |
0 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
6/1/2023
(Thu)
|
13.00 |
0 |
general: leisure -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: WG Express. Saints' Row. |
6/4/2023
(Sun)
|
6.00 |
0 |
general: leisure -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh SC-30
XC Rigid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Neighborhood pootle |
6/6/2023
(Tue)
|
10.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Rivendell Rambouillet
Touring |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Exploration Lane |
6/7/2023
(Wed)
|
11.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Rivendell Rambouillet
Touring |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Exploration Lane |
6/10/2023
(Sat)
|
18.00 |
0 |
general: leisure -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Rivendell Rambouillet
Touring |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: East Village, Airport, Saybrooke, Olde Towne. Breakfast at Cafe Sophie. The food is not that good. Last time I had Norwegian pancakes. Won't do that again. This time, oatmeal, which wasn't very good, either. Still, I like the place. And the coffee is excellent. |
6/12/2023
(Mon)
|
11.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Exploration Lane |
6/13/2023
(Tue)
|
10.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Rivendell Rambouillet
Touring |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Exploration Lane. Perfect weather. |
6/14/2023
(Wed)
|
10.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Exploration Lane |
6/16/2023
(Fri)
|
17.00 |
0 |
general: leisure -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Rivendell Rambouillet
Touring |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: WG and Deer Park. Beautiful morning. |
6/16/2023
(Fri)
|
2.00 |
0 |
general: testing -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh SC-30
XC Rigid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Test ride. New wheel, chain, and cassette. Seems to be fine. Had to tweak the derailer limit screws. Wheels are now all made for 10-speed. Travis gave me a spacer to put under the lock ring of a 7-speed cassette. 724 miles on virtual odometer. |
6/17/2023
(Sat)
|
15.00 |
0 |
general: leisure -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Rivendell Rambouillet
Touring |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Breakfast at Cafe Sophie. East Village, Airport, Cross Country, Quail Valley, Charlene. |
6/18/2023
(Sun)
|
3.00 |
0 |
general: errand -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh SC-30
XC Rigid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Lidl |
6/20/2023
(Tue)
|
10.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Exploration Lane |
6/21/2023
(Wed)
|
11.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Exploration Lane. Dreary weather. Very light rain in the morning. Cold drizzle coming home. This is not the weather I ordered. |
6/24/2023
(Sat)
|
13.00 |
0 |
general: leisure -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: East Village, Scotland, Airport. Left crank started falling off, so I made a beeline for home. This has been going on since I replaced the bottom bracket last year. I'm gonna need a new crank. For the time, I'll use the slightly bent one from the Riv. car crash. But I'm having trouble getting the pedal off the old crank. Let's see what WD-40 can do. |
6/26/2023
(Mon)
|
10.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Exploration Lane. Bike is falling apart. Saturday the crank came loose. I substituted an old, somewhat bent, crank of the same length (170 mm). Couldn't get the pedal off the old crank Borrowed one from the tandem. On the way to work, the bottom bracket started making awful noises. I think it is done. Only replaced it last year, but it was N.O.S. and I'd had it around for more than 10 years. Even so, 837 miles is not very far. Turns out you can get just a left crank without buying the set. I'll try that and a new bracket. |
6/27/2023
(Tue)
|
6.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Rivendell Rambouillet
Touring |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Exploration Lane. Uber'd home to rush Jem to the vets'. |
6/28/2023
(Wed)
|
5.00 |
0 |
general: commute -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Rivendell Rambouillet
Touring |
Bike Washington |
| Comments: Got a ride in from M. Biked back. |
6/28/2023
(Wed)
|
1.00 |
0 |
general: testing -
solo
|
Road: Flat |
Co-Motion Americano
Touring |
Bike Washington |
Comments: Replace front brake pads and test. Old ones were right down to the limit -- 1 mm. at 2491 miles. Job was a little tricky. Glad I looked at YouTube first. I would have missed the clip on the retaining screw.
Noise that I thought was coming from a loose headset is, in fact, coming from the saddle.
Till now, I thought that the ticking noise I hear when I pull the front brake was a blip on the rotor. Today I saw the real cause. When I pull the front brake, the tension on the spokes causes one spoke to graze the brake caliper. You can see the scrapes on the caliper. I noticed it when the bike was on the stand and the spokes are evenly stressed. When I'm on the bike and the top spokes are stressed more, it doesn't happen. I suppose it's something I could live with, but I think I will consult with the bike shop.
New brake pads seem to work well. There was not much adjusting -- just let out amlost all the slack. Didn't need to do any aligning. Both sides pull off clean. |
| June Rides |
Distance (miles) |
Altitude Gain (ft) |
Ride Category |
Ride Type |
Bike |
Club Affiliation |
| 19 |
182.00 |
0 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
| YTD Rides |
Distance (miles) |
Altitude Gain (ft) |
Ride Category |
Ride Type |
Bike |
Club Affiliation |
| 185 |
2,818.00 |
2,575 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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