Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Saturday, December 28, 2013

Thursday, December 26, 2013

Monday, December 23, 2013

Friday, December 20, 2013

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Friday, November 29, 2013

8 miles - commute - 11/29/13

8 miles - 9zero7 - The single track bushwack is looking pretty sweet.

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Before and after a little trail work on the secret commuter trail.

Still have to get in there with a saw and cut a sizable hole to get the fatties through.

8 miles - commute - 11/26/13

8 miles - 9zero7

Monday, November 25, 2013

9zero7 waiting to turn into a 1x9.

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16 miles - Elm Creek (weird lap x 1.5) - 36 degrees - 11/25/13

16 miles - 9zero7 - Very greasy in a few locations. Only the second or third dirt ride on the 9zero7.

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

8.5 miles - commute - 11/5/13

8.5 miles - 9zero7 - Slushy snow on the way home. Tried the PDM front fender. It was a disaster. My feet have never been so soaked on a bike ever before.

17.1 miles - commute/ Cedar lake extension - 11/4/13

17.1 miles - 16.5 avg - 27.1 max - 1:02:18 - Black Trek

Saturday, November 2, 2013

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

36.7 miles - commute x 4 - 10/25 to 10/29/13

36.7 miles - 16.4 avg - 25.6 max - 2:13:26 - Black Trek

Friday, October 18, 2013

38.1 miles - commute x 4 - 10/14-10/18/13

38.1 miles - 16.4 avg - 30.2 max - 2:18:47 - Black Trek

Saturday, October 12, 2013

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

23.7 miles - Greenway/Minnehaha Prkwy/ Trader Joe's - 10/8/13

23.7 miles - 17.2 avg - 24.4 max - 1:22:34 - Black Trek

Monday, October 7, 2013

Monday, September 30, 2013

Monday, September 23, 2013

Friday, September 13, 2013

16 miles - Wooddale Bride loop/ Commute - Hopkins Loop - 9/12-13

5 miles on Pinkie with Kian on Grape - 11 miles on Pinkie.

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Sunday, September 8, 2013

15.5 miles - commute/YMCA? Theo loop A lap x 1 (with Liam) - 9/8/13

15.5 miles = 12.5 miles on Black Trek - 3 miles on Superfly/Liam on his MT 200.

Friday, September 6, 2013

18.5 miles - Elm Creek lap x 1 /commute - 9/6/13

18.5 miles = 10.5 on Superfly + 8 miles commute on Pinkie.

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Monday, September 2, 2013

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

12.1 miles - commute/ Ridgedale YMCA - 8/27/13

12.1 miles - 17.1 avg - 35.2 max - 0:42:26 - Black Trek

Monday, August 26, 2013

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Friday, August 23, 2013

Thursday, August 22, 2013

11 miles - Theo lap x 1 /TJ's and Bass Lake with Kian - 8/22/13

11 miles - Superfly (Liam om MT200) - Pinkie w/ Kian riding Grape (6 miles)

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

12.8 miles - commute/ YMCA - 8/20/13

12.8 miles - 16.7 avg - 33.2 max - 0:46:01 - Black Trek

Sunday, August 18, 2013

15.5 miles - commute - TJ's/Bass Lake with Kian - 8/18 - 8/19/13

15.5 miles = 6 miles around Bass Lake and a trip to Trader Joe's w/ Kian on Grape - 9.5 miles - commute on Black Trek

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Sunday, August 11, 2013

11.5 miles - Lake Calhoun Loop w/ family - 8/11/13

11.5 miles - Pinkie w/ Grape and LeeAnn on her Trek 7.6FX.

15.7 miles - Ridgedale YMCA - 8/11/13

15.7 miles - 13.3AVG - 26.0 MAX - 1:10:41 - Black Trek pullin' the Burley

Thursday, August 8, 2013

17 miles - Trader Joe's trip/Mager's and Quin w/ Thatch - 8/7/13

17 miles - Pinkie and Grape to TJ's and a trip with Thatcher to the bookstore in Uptown - Pinkie/ Thatch on his Soho.

17.7 miles - commute x 2 - 8/4 - 8/5/13

17.7 miles - 16.2 avg - 27.2 max - 1:05:36 - Black Trek

Sunday, August 4, 2013

23.6 miles - commute x 2/ Punch Pizza - 8/3 - 8/4/13

23.6 miles - 17.0 avg - 33.3 max - 1:23:11 - Black Trek

Friday, August 2, 2013

16 miles - commute/flatted near Theo = no laps - 8/2/13

16 miles - Superfly

12 miles - commute x 1/ Wolfe Park with Kian

8 mile commute and a ride over to Wolfe Park - Black Trek/ Pinkie with Grape.

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Sunday, July 21, 2013

20 miles - commute/ Theo x 1 lap - 7/21/13

20 miles - Commute to owrk and then off to Theo for a lap with Mike Brower on his new Fuel Ex 8. "Rode" Brownie, but the trail was in shambles due to many trees down. Hope they get this stuff fixed soon. Brower is Red Squirrel II. - Suoperfly.

Saturday, July 20, 2013

Friday, July 19, 2013

8 miles - commute - 7/19/13

8 miles - 9zero7

22.5 miles - commute/ Bike Nite @ Art Institute - 7/18/13

22.5 miles = 9.5 miles on Madone 6.5 + 13 miles on 9zero7 w/ Burley attached.

8 miles - commute - 7/17/13

4 miles - Black Trek + 4 miles 9zero7

Monday, July 15, 2013

Sunday, July 14, 2013

21.8 miles - commute x 2/ YMCA - 7/13 - 7/14

21.8 miles - 17.0 avg - 1:16:33 - Black Trek

13.5 miles - commute - 7/12/13

13.5 miles = 9.5 miles on Pinky + 4 miles on Simple City

11 miles - commute - 7/11/13

11 miles - Superfly

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

9.5 miles - commute - 7/10/13

9.5 miles - 18.5 avg - 27.0 max - 0:30:55 - Madone 6.5

9.6 miles - commute - 7/9/13

9.6 miles - Black Trek

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

16.0 miles - YMCA pullin' the Burley - 7/8/13

16.0 miles - 13.2 avg - 29.3 max - 1:12:16 - Black Trek w/ Burley(Kian)

Friday, July 5, 2013

39.5 miles - Cascade Lodge to Grand Marais and back x 2 - 7/4 - 7/5/13

39.5 miles = 19.7 miles - 18.1 avg - 31.5 max - 1:05:14 (7/4/13) + 19.7 miles - 18.4 avg - 31.2 max - 1:04;14 (7/5/13) - Black Trek - Felt really stiff on the 4th. Skipped the 3rd due to a crazy virus of the ears, eyes and throat. I woke up on the 3rd with my eyes pasted shut. Anyway, it would have been nice to get some more outdoor time in on the North Shore, but, the family wasn't feelin' it this year. I want to strike off with one of the kids, a friend, or myself next year and do some MTBing, hiking or something fun on the water. I can't do the sitting around the cabin and skipping stones any longer.

Monday, July 1, 2013

13.8 miles - commute - 7/1/13

13.8 miles - 18.1 avg - 26.3 max - 0:45:34 - Madone 6.5

Friday, June 28, 2013

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

9.5 miles - commute - 6/24/13

9.5 miles - Black Trek(2 miles on Pinky)

Sunday, June 23, 2013

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

9.6 miles - commute - 6/19/13

9.6 miles - 16.0 avg - 23.4 max - 0:35:59 - Black Trek

Monday, June 17, 2013

38.9 miles - greenway/Ford Bridge/Hutch-Spur - commute - 6/17/13

38.9 miles = 31.3 miles - 18.7 avg - 27.7 max (Madone 6.5) - 1:40:02 + 7.6 miles - 15.9 avg - 24.9 max - 0:28:46(Black Trek).

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Friday, June 14, 2013

9.3 miles - To the Nature Valley Grand Prix crit in Uptown pullin' the Burley - 6/14/13

9.3 miles - 11.8 avg - 20.0 max - 0:47:45 - Black Trek w/ Burley, Liam on his MT200 and Thatcher on his Soho.

12.5 miles - Greenway/Hutch-Spur?Greenway - 6/14/13

12.5 miles - Madone 6.5 - Sensor on my computer needs a battery, so I have no computer.

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

8 miles - commute - 6/11/13

8 miles - Superfly

4 miles - Mann Theatre in Hopkins with Thatch - 6/10/13

4 miles - Me on the Simple City and Thatcher on his Soho.

40.00 - commute x 3/YMCA x 1 - 6/7 - 6/10/13

40 miles - 17.8 avg - 33.8 max - 2:14:30 - Black Trek

Monday, June 3, 2013

Sunday, June 2, 2013

26 miles - commute/ Tonkawood-McGinty extension, Elm Creek lap x 1(without Griz) - 6/2/13

26 miles + 18 miles commute on the Madone 6.5 + 8 miles Elm Creek lap with Liam on his MT 200 and me on my Superfly. The little rascal is getting faster and better - awesome!

Saturday, June 1, 2013

12.2 miles - commute/Ridgedale YMCA - 6/1/13

12.2 miles - 16.7 avg - 31.6 max - 0:44:00 - Black Trek

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

21.6 miles - commute x 2/ Baker extention x 1 - 5/28 - 5/29/13

21.6 miles - 17.1 avg - 28.9 max - 1:15:34 - Black Trek (410 miles on the Black Trek thus far this year. Most of those are commuter miles due to the crappy spring we have had this year.)

Sunday, May 26, 2013

18.1 miles - Elm Creek intermediate lap x 1 (8.1 miles) then a big 10 miles loop around the park on paved trail. - 5/26/13

18.1 miles - Superfly

18.4 miles - Full Lake Loop - 5/24/13

18.4 miles - 17.0 avg - 21.3 max - 1:05:07 - Black Trek - From home around the east side of Lake Calhoun, then Lake Hariet , back around the west side of Calhoun and then a loop around Lake of the Isles and back up onto the Greenway and home.

Thursday, May 23, 2013

17.4 miles - commute x 2 - 5/21 - 5/22/13

17.4 miles - 15.9 avg - 24.8 max - 1:05:20 - Black trek

Monday, May 20, 2013

40.0 miles - Science Museum/Cedar Lake/Greenway - 5/20/13

40 miles - 17.8 avg - 37.6 max - 2:13:52 - Madone 6.5 - Computer went berzerk in a couple of places = lost some data. Flatted on the east river parkway.

Sunday, May 19, 2013

25.1 miles - commute/Golden Valley rd/ Hopkins/Shady Oak rd - 5/19/13

25.1 miles - 16.8 avg - 28.2 max - 1:29:31 - black Trek

15.5 miles - commute x 2 - 5/17 - 5/18/13

15.3 miles - 16.2 avg - 26.0 max - 0:56:34 - black Trek

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

28 miles - commuute / Burley w/ Liam / Cedar Lake loop - 5/14/-5/15

28 miles = 8 miles - Superfly + 6.2 miles - Black Trek with Burley(Liam on MT200) + 13.8 mile - 17.4 avg - 23.4 max - 0:47:39 - Black Trek.

Monday, May 13, 2013

26.6 miles - Elm Creek Lap x 1.75/ commute - 5/13/13

16.2 miles - Elm Creek singletrack x 1 full lap, 1 main lap (without Griz) - Superfly --- 8 miles - Black Trek

Sunday, May 12, 2013

13.7 miles - commute - Theo w/Liam x 2 - First MTB ride of the season! - 5/13/13

13.7 miles = 8 miles on Black Trek = 5.75 miles on Superfly(Liam on his MT 200)

Saturday, May 11, 2013

19.3 miles - commute x 2 - 5/10, 5/11/13

19.3 miles - 16.3 avg - 27.8 max - 1:11:01 - Black Trek

Friday, May 10, 2013

Sunday, May 5, 2013

12 miles - Baker Rd Loop - 5/4/13

12 miles - 40 minutes - Black Trek - Nighttime ride to get out of the house.

26.1 miles - commute x 3 - 5/1-3/13

26.1 miles - 15.7 avg - 28.5 max - 1:39:22 - black Trek

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

240.3 miles for April 2013. 739.1 miles thus far in 2013

21.2 miles - Greenway/River Pkwy/Cedar Lake loop - 4/30/13

21.2 miles - 16.9 avg - 27.4 max - 1:15:23 - Black Trek pullin' the Burley to Central to drop off and pick up Kian at speech class.

12.2 miles - Greenway/Cedar lake loop - 4/29/13

12.2 miles - 13.7 avg - 19.7 max - 0:53:23 - Black Trek pullin' the Burley Bee

Sunday, April 28, 2013

24.7 miles - commute river parkway/Greenway - 4/28/13

24.7 miles - 17.2 avg - 28.8 max - 1:26:06 - Black Trek

Saturday, April 27, 2013

Friday, April 26, 2013

11.3 miles - commute - 4/26/13

11.3 miles - 18.1 avg - 27.6 max - 0:37:21 - Madone 6.5 Pro

8.2 miles - Burley pullin' to Whole Foods/ Bass lake - 4/25/13

8.2 miles - 12.3 avg - 18.7 max - 0:40:09 - Black Trek w. Bee

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

26.3 miles - Greenway/River/Minnehaha/Lakes - 4/24/13

26.3 miles - 17.2 avg - 26.6 max - 1:31:23 - Black trek

Monday, April 22, 2013

Thursday, April 18, 2013

17.3 miles - commute x 2 - 4/16 - 4/17/13

17.3 miles - 16.2 avg - 25.3 max - 1:03:51 - Black trek

Friday, April 12, 2013

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Monday, April 8, 2013

22.8 miles - commute x 2/ Cedar Lake extension - 4/6, 4/7/13

22.8 miles - 17.1 avg - 30.5 max - 1:19:58 - Black Trek

Friday, April 5, 2013

11 miles - commute - 4/5/13

11 miles - Black Trek - My computer went berzerk somewhere.

25.8 miles - commute x 2/ Cedar Lake and then plymouth rd (figure 8) - 4/3 - 4/4/13

15.8 miles - 16.7avg - 25.4max - 1:32:52 - Black Trek

Sunday, March 31, 2013

186 miles for March 2013 = 498.8 miles thus far in 2013

21.0 miles - Greenway to River, West to Cedar Lake - 3/31/13

21 miles - 15.9 avg - 25.7 max - 1:18:56 - Black Trek - First real ride of the season on something other than the fatbike. 25mph headwind from the NW that was frightful at 35 degrees.

8 miles - commute - 3/30/13

8 miles - black trek - 16.7 avg - 0:28:54

Friday, March 29, 2013

12.3 miles - commute/ Baker extension - 3/29/13

12.3 miles - 16.6 avg - 0:45:11 - 18.8 max - Black Trek

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

80 miles - commute x 9 - 3/14 to 3/27/13

80 miles = 45 miles on GF Tassahara winter bike and 35 miles on 9zero7. I had no internet access so I wasn't keeping track of which bike I was riding.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

16 miles - commute - 3/10 - 3/12/13

16 miles - commute = 8 miles GF Tasshara winter bike, 8 miles - 9zero7

Sunday, March 10, 2013

39 miles - commute x 4 - 3/5,6,8,9/13

39 miles = 18 miles on the GF Tassahara winter bike, 21 miles on the 9zero7

Friday, February 22, 2013

14 miles - commute/ Cedar Lake extension - 2/22/13

14 miles - 9zero7 - Trudged through 4 inches of freshies on the first 2 miles home. It took awhile to get to know the snow, but I gained my stride.

Monday, February 18, 2013

27 miles - Elm Creek 2.3 laps - 2/17-2/18/13

27 miles - 9zero7 - yesterday I did one lap and today 1.3 laps. Great time and great conditions.

Friday, February 15, 2013

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Friday, February 8, 2013

24 miles - commute x 2 / Brownie/ Cedar lake extension - 2/7 - 2/8/13

24 miles - 9zero7 - Rode Big Willow on my way home last night and today took Brownie, which was really fresh and difficult. I skipped the last small section - still drained from the flu. I need to build up my base again from the 3 weeks off the bike.

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

10 miles - commute - 2/6/13

10 miles - 9zero7 - Crazy wipeout in the snow on Cedar Lake road!

Sunday, February 3, 2013

11 miles - Elm Creek x 1 lap - 12 degrees - 1/4/13

11 miles - 9zero7 fat bike - incredible conditions at Elm Creek.

18.5 miles - commute x 2 - 1/1 -1/2/13

18.5 miles - 9zero7 - some great great commutes in fresh fluffy snow. Saturday evening Guse and I rode the Minnehaha Creek home from work - very cool.

114.5 miles for January 2013

Sunday, January 27, 2013

18.5 miles - commute x 2 - 1/26 - 1/27/13

18.5 miles - 9zero7 - off the bike for 18 solid days of sickness. Easy ride to work on the 26th and 27th, but on the 27th the ride home through 3 inches of medium-wet snow was tiring. It took roughly 45+ minutes to go 5.5 miles. But I wouldn't have been able to ride home if I had my GF Tassahara winter bike, with its "skinny MTB tires."

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

19 miles - Ride to Theo x 1, Brownie x 1 - 1/8/13

19 miles - 9zero7 - Supersweet daytime ride to Theo and Brownie on the fatbike. Conditions at Theo were good considering the doucher whose footprints are still there from a month ago. Couple of spots are extremely slick and some of the loop was real nice. I rode across Cedar Lake for the first time. Nice.

Monday, January 7, 2013

Sunday, January 6, 2013

18 miles - commute/ Theo .25 laps - 1/6/12

18 miles - 9zero7
Pics of my 9zero7 fatbike. Its pretty much stock. After riding it for 300+ miles, I decided that I am going to upgrade the fork to a carbon fiber Carver (unless something else pops up), a carbon or Thompson post, and I am going to go 1x10 with a 34T chainring up front. I may change the bar to a carbon riser depending on cash flow. I am going to keep the Husker DU front tire and install a 45N escalator for the rear, because I like the scooping of the tread for some more uphill traction.

28 miles - commute x 2/ Cedar Lake extension x 2 - 1/4 - 1/5/13

28 miles - 9zero7

Thursday, January 3, 2013

8 miles - commute - 1/3/13

8 miles - 9zero7 - tried some new short trails through Louisiana Oaks/ Oak Hill - fun!

15 miles - Brownie pre-work commute and long way home - 1/2/13

15 miles - 9zero7

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

289.8 miles for December 2012 = 3331.8 miles total for 2012

451.8 miles for than 2011's total of 2880.0 miles! Awesome!