2022 Journal - pj1953
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Ride Date Distance (miles) Altitude Gain (ft) Ride Category Ride Type Bike Club Affiliation
4/1/2022
(Fri) 		5.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Jiggety-jig
4/5/2022
(Tue) 		10.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane. Mist in the morning, Wet roads going home. Still beats motoring.
4/6/2022
(Wed) 		13.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane. Morning mist. Cloudy all day. Still beats motoring.
4/7/2022
(Thu) 		10.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane. Rain, rain.
4/8/2022
(Fri) 		29.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane. Went in the long (really long) way. (East Village, Scotland, Airport, Flower Hill, WG, Olde Towne.) A little chilly, but crystal clear. I like my new Cat Eye Quick speedometer. Small, simple and very readable. My fancy schmancy (but very cheap) one just stopped working with no explanation. New speedo in at 33516 miles.
4/11/2022
(Mon) 		10.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Rivendell Rambouillet
Touring		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane. Hybrid is in pieces. I'm trying (without much success, so far) to remove the old bottom bracket, for which I have had a replacement sitting on the shelf for at least 10 years.
4/12/2022
(Tue) 		13.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Rivendell Rambouillet
Touring		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane. Fabulous weather. Clear. Mid-60's morning, Mid-70's afternoon.
4/13/2022
(Wed) 		10.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Rivendell Rambouillet
Touring		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane. Mid 80's in the afternoon. Feels great.
4/14/2022
(Thu) 		19.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Rivendell Rambouillet
Touring		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane. Nice day. Long way home. Tagged along with Krishna, who went to Olde Towne to retrieve his car from the shop.
4/15/2022
(Fri) 		18.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Rivendell Rambouillet
Touring		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane. Nice day. Left work a bit early and cruised through Olde Towne and WG.
4/19/2022
(Tue) 		13.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Rivendell Rambouillet
Touring		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane
4/20/2022
(Wed) 		13.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Rivendell Rambouillet
Touring		 Bike Washington
Comments: WG Express. Nice day. A little brisky, but crystal clear.
4/21/2022
(Thu) 		5.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Rode Raleigh hybrid to the office, but didn't work. Took the car from there to pick up New Americano.

First ride on new bottom bracket. Seems fine. Feels smoother. Not sure yet if it will go into the little ring more reliably.
4/21/2022
(Thu) 		16.00 0 general: testing - solo Road: Steep Co-Motion Americano
Touring		 Bike Washington
Comments: Inaugural ride on the new bike. Meandered around near the bike shop. Griffith, Penn Shop, Long Corner, Shaffersville, Shaffers Mill, Florence, Bennett.

Loved everything about the bike except the saddle. Rohloff is great. Gear range is plenty wide. Low gear is no faster than walking. Will probably only use highest gear for chasing a tandem downhill.

After the ride, back at the shop, I swapped out the stock Selle Italia saddle for a Brooks Flyer.

This was a pretty hilly ride -- 1000 ft of climb in 16 miles. The bike has the gears for it.
4/22/2022
(Fri) 		5.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane. Jiggety-jig.
4/23/2022
(Sat) 		29.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Hills Co-Motion Americano
Touring		 Bike Washington
Comments: Woodfield Ramble. Blunt, Davis Mill, Wildcat, Watkins, Woodfield, White Peach, Woodfield School, Clematis, Primula, Hawkins Landing, Hawkins Creamery, Pocahontas, Damascus, Rocky, Goshen School, Huntmaster.

New bike is great. Love the Rohloff. I always have the right gear. Bike is smooth and solid. Feels great. Only one problem is easily fixed -- seat post won't allow the nose of the saddle as high as I like it. That is easily fixed.

Just from lifting it onto the hooks, this bike seems heavier than the Riv, but it doesn't seem any slower. I had a 12.5 pace, which is about what I would have had on the Riv for this hilly ride.

Stopped at Matt's house on White Peach to show him the new bike.
4/25/2022
(Mon) 		13.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Co-Motion Americano
Touring		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane. Cookies by bike. Still not happy with the saddle angle. May take a new seat post.
4/26/2022
(Tue) 		14.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane. Rain in PM. Cool.
4/27/2022
(Wed) 		10.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane
4/28/2022
(Thu) 		10.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane. Cold. 41F this morning.
4/29/2022
(Fri) 		8.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane. The left crank came loose on the way in, so I motored home with the bike on the car rack. I fear the crank is ruined. That's usually the case when they come loose like this. I'm sure I followed Sheldon's advice re-installing the cranks after changing the BB. Ride a mile, then re-tighten and do not repeat.
April Rides Distance (miles) Altitude Gain (ft) Ride Category Ride Type Bike Club Affiliation
21 273.00 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a
5/2/2022
(Mon) 		5.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Co-Motion Americano
Touring		 Bike Washington
Comments: Staged the car back at work. Biked home on the Americano. Getting close to having it dialed in. Had to reverse the seat-post to get the saddle nose up where I like it. Am I too far forward, now? Can't say without a longer ride. New Cat Eye odo is dialed in. Agrees exactly with GPS over 4.94 miles.
5/3/2022
(Tue) 		20.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Co-Motion Americano
Touring		 Bike Washington
Comments: Long way in -- Charlene QV, FH, WG, Olde Towne. Saddle situation is better, but not there yet. Saddle itself is comfortable enough. Creaks like mad, though. I think it might have been in a crash. There were some scuff marks on it when I picked it off the rack. Today, I noticed that the adjusting bolt is bent. I turned the seat post around and now I can get the nose up where I like it. But now, I'm too far forward. We'll get it straightened out. Even with these quibbles, the bike is a joy to ride.
5/4/2022
(Wed) 		6.00 0 general: testing - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Test ride for suspect crank. Left crank of the hybrid came off the other day. Usually, that means the aluminum square-taper crank is ruined. I put it back on, rode a mile, like Sheldon says, and tightened it again. After a few more miles, it is still tight. Hope it stays.
5/5/2022
(Thu) 		12.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Co-Motion Americano
Touring		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane
5/9/2022
(Mon) 		13.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Co-Motion Americano
Touring		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane
5/10/2022
(Tue) 		14.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Co-Motion Americano
Touring		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane
5/11/2022
(Wed) 		14.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Co-Motion Americano
Touring		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane
5/12/2022
(Thu) 		13.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Co-Motion Americano
Touring		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane
5/16/2022
(Mon) 		8.00 0 general: testing - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Test ride with new rear wheel, cassette, and chain at 33603 miles.

Horrible creaking coming from bottom bracket. I suddenly realized that when I re-attached the cranks after the recent bottom bracket replacement, I neglected to grease the spindle. Sheldon would be appalled. Circled back home, pulled the cranks, greased the spindle, and replaced the cranks. Now they are quiet. Perhaps the left side crank, which worked its way off the other day, is not irreparably damaged.

Shifts are really smooth now with the new cassette and chain.

Just did a short loop through Charlene, Quail Valley, Cross Country, and Whetstone.
5/17/2022
(Tue) 		13.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Co-Motion Americano
Touring		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane
5/18/2022
(Wed) 		13.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Co-Motion Americano
Touring		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane
5/19/2022
(Thu) 		12.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Co-Motion Americano
Touring		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane
5/20/2022
(Fri) 		13.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Co-Motion Americano
Touring		 Bike Washington
Comments: Motored home by way of Mount Airy Bikes. Exchanged seat-post and saddle. Original seat-post couldn't put the nose up where I like it. Brooks Flyer saddle had a horrible creak. Now I have a B17. Did some test riding around the neighborhood. Springs on flyer are so stiff you'd think they wouldn't make much difference. My butt says otherwise. If I can't break in the B17, I'll swap saddles with the Raleigh or the Riv.

Today was Bike To Work Day, and I missed the party. Shoot! Well, at least I biked to work.
5/23/2022
(Mon) 		17.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Co-Motion Americano
Touring		 Bike Washington
Comments: Charlene, Quail Valley, Flower Hill, WG, Olde Towne. New Brooks will take some breaking in, but I think it will do. WFH today.
5/25/2022
(Wed) 		21.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Co-Motion Americano
Touring		 Bike Washington
Comments: Didn't ride yesterday, so I took the long way in, today -- Charlene, QV, FH, WG, Olde Towne. I think the new saddle will do. Nice that it doesn't creak.
5/31/2022
(Tue) 		14.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Co-Motion Americano
Touring		 Bike Washington
Comments: EV, Airport, FH, QV, Charlene. 5-day layoff was bad for my edge. I was dead tired in 5 miles.
May Rides Distance (miles) Altitude Gain (ft) Ride Category Ride Type Bike Club Affiliation
16 208.00 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a
6/1/2022
(Wed) 		13.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Co-Motion Americano
Touring		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane. Seemed a little easier today, but I still don't have my mojo back.
6/2/2022
(Thu) 		13.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane. Rain in the PM, but it cleared up by quitting time.
6/3/2022
(Fri) 		13.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Co-Motion Americano
Touring		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane. Perfect weather. Clear, warm, not hot. Getting my legs back.
6/6/2022
(Mon) 		5.00 0 general: errand - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Dropped car off at Paintmasters'. Biked home.
6/6/2022
(Mon) 		11.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Co-Motion Americano
Touring		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane. Glorious weather.
6/7/2022
(Tue) 		13.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane
6/8/2022
(Wed) 		13.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane. Very pleasant weather in the morning. Raced the rain on the way home and won.
6/9/2022
(Thu) 		15.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Co-Motion Americano
Touring		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane. Perfect weather.
6/13/2022
(Mon) 		13.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Co-Motion Americano
Touring		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane
6/14/2022
(Tue) 		11.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane
6/15/2022
(Wed) 		13.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Co-Motion Americano
Touring		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane
6/16/2022
(Thu) 		13.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane
6/17/2022
(Fri) 		15.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Co-Motion Americano
Touring		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane. Hot. Muggy, too, on the way in. PM was probably a little hotter, but quite comfortable, because less humid.
6/20/2022
(Mon) 		13.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Co-Motion Americano
Touring		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane. Lost a couple miles when I neglected to wake up wireless odo.
6/21/2022
(Tue) 		73.00 5,425 general: touring - group Road: Steep Co-Motion Americano
Touring		 Bike Washington
Comments: Home to Red Lion, Pa. Matt Baer and I planned a two-day out-and-back. For me, it was a test Red Lion was the first stop on my planned odyssey to Plattsburgh. I see now that my original plans are infeasible. By the time we made it to our B&B in Red Lion, I was completely spent.

Things started out pretty well. I left home right about 7, and made it to Matt's in just over half an hour. We made Manchester just after noon, where we stopped for lunch. We had 49 miles and some hills behind us, but were feeling confident. But the last 20 miles or so were brutal. No long climbs, but lots of
steep ones. I barely made it to our destination. Matt was in better shape than I, but he did not balk at my suggestion that we call for a rescuer. L. came and picked us up the next day. I might have been able to make it back with a full day of rest, but I'd have been in serious trouble if I'd attempted to stick to the plan.
6/23/2022
(Thu) 		10.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane. I feel completely recovered from Tuesday's labors.
6/24/2022
(Fri) 		13.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Co-Motion Americano
Touring		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane. Dyno actually does charge GPS. Presumably it would also charge a phone or a tail light.
6/27/2022
(Mon) 		12.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Co-Motion Americano
Touring		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane. Fenders installed. They look good. No rubs. Need to trim the stays. I'll get a bolt cutter from Harbor Freight.
6/28/2022
(Tue) 		13.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Co-Motion Americano
Touring		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane. Perfect weather.
6/29/2022
(Wed) 		15.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Co-Motion Americano
Touring		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane. Nice weather continues.
6/30/2022
(Thu) 		13.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Co-Motion Americano
Touring		 Bike Washington
Comments: Exploration Lane. Warm but not muggy.
June Rides Distance (miles) Altitude Gain (ft) Ride Category Ride Type Bike Club Affiliation
21 323.00 5,425 n/a n/a n/a n/a
YTD Rides Distance (miles) Altitude Gain (ft) Ride Category Ride Type Bike Club Affiliation
212 3,325.00 7,125 n/a n/a n/a n/a
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