New Bar Mitts review

New Bar Mitts in a size XL to replace the small size. The small size was constricting and compressed the insulating qualities of the pogie, while making it difficult to shift or apply the brakes. I used the XL for my commute this morning at 7 degrees into the SW wind for half the trip. I used my Pearl Izumi lobster gloves and my right index and middle fingers were numbing cold. The positive effect of the XL is plenty of room to maneuver my hands and pull out quickly if needed.

3121 miles for 2014

A great year of cycling. Started using Strava to keep track of my miles and other things. Sold the Madone late in 2013, so I went 2014 without a road bike. Sold my black Trek commuter this fall. I am replacing my 2012 Superfly with a 2015 Superfly 9.8 X1, which will arrive late winter or early spring.

9.8 miles - commute - 3/17/14

9.8 miles - Sphinxter

10 miles - commute - 3/14/14

10 miles - Sphinxter

10.3 miles - commute - 3/13/14

10.3 miles - Sphinxter

7.9 miles - commute - 3/12/14

7.9 miles - Sphinxter

10.1 miles - commute - 3/11/14

10.1 miles - Sphinxter

7.9 miles - commute - 3/10/14

7.9 miles - Sphinxter

13.5 miles - commute/Baker - 3/9/14

13.5 - Sphinxter

16.7 miles - commute/JCC-Cedar lake - 3/8/14

16.7 miles - 9zero7

9.5 miles - commute - 3/7/14

9.5 miles - 9zero7

7.7 miles - Murphy winter hell ride - 3/6/14

7.7 miles - 9zero7

11.7 miles - JCC / Cedar Lake night ride - 3/5/14

11.7 miles - 9zero7

8.6 miles - commute - 3/3/14

8.6 miles - 9zero7

7.8 miles - commute - 3/2/14

7.8 miles - 9zero7

156.1 miles for February 2014 = 324.6 miles for 2014 thus far.

16 miles - commute/Cedar Lake - 2/28/14

16 miles - 9zero7

5.4 miles - Theo North Loop x 2 - 2/26/14

5.4 miles - 6.7 avg - 16.1 max - 9zero7

10 miles - 0 degree night ride around cedar lake and brownie - 2/25/14

10 miles - 9zero7

11.6 miles - post-blizzard commute - 2/21/14

11.6 miles - 9zero7

10.5 miles - commute - 2/19/14

10.5 miles - 9zero7

10.1 miles - commute - 2/18/14

10.1 miles - 9zero7

5.5 miles - Theo A lap x 2 2/16/14

5.5 miles - 9zero7

10 miles - commute - 2/15/14

10 miles - 9zero7

8 miles - commute - 2/14/2014

8 miles - 9zero7

10 miles - morning Cedar Lake Loop - 2/12/14

10 miles - 9zero7

12 miles - Elm Creek (blue/black/2x green) - 2/11/14

12 miles - 9zero7

27 miles - commute x 3 - 2/5, 2/7 and 2/8/14

27 miles - 9zero7

12 miles - Elm Creek lap x 1 - 2/5/14

12 miles - 9zero7

8 miles - commute - 2/4/14

8 miles - 9zero7

168.5 miles for January 2014

16 miles - commute x 2 - 1/29 - 1/30/14

16 miles - 9zero7

10.5 miles - commute (-2 degrees/35 MPH winds) - 1/26/14

10.5 miles - 9zero7

14 miles - commute/ Cedar lake Extension (canal also) - 1/25/14

14 miles - 9zero7

14 miles - commute/ Cedar Lake Extension - 1/24/14

14 miles - 9zero7

8 miles - commute - 1/22/14

8 miles - 9zero7

8 miles - commute - 1/20/14

8 miles - 9zero7

9 miles - commute - 1/17/14

9 miles - 9zero7

6 miles - doddle in the snow around St. Louis Park - 1/16/14

6 miles - 9zero7

12 miles - commute/ Hilloway - 1/15/14

12 miles - 9zero7

18 miles - commute x 2 - 1/13 - 1/14/14

18 miles - 9zero7

11 miles - Elm Creek x 1 - 1/10/14

11 miles - 9zero7

10.5 miles - commute - 1/9/14

10.5 miles - 9zero7

8 miles - commute - 1/7/14

8 miles - 9zero7

14 miles - Commute (Minnetonka Mills to and Hilloway Hills fro) - 1/4/14

14 miles - 9zero7

9.5 miles - commute - 1/3/14

9.5 miles - 9zero7

171.5 miles for December 2013 = 2955.4 miles total in 2013

2955.4 miles total for 2013

16 miles - commute/ trip to Theo w/ Doug - 12/28/13

8 miles commute plus 8 miles at Theo on the 9zero7.

8 miles - commute - 12/27/13

8 miles - 9zero7

10 miles - Lebanon Hills - 24 degrees - 12/26/13

A very hard earned 10 miles - 9zero7

11.5 miles - SW Corridor/Cedar Lake walking trail/Brownie - 12 degrees - 12/25/13

11.5 miles - 9zero7

8 miles - commute - 12/23/13

8 miles - 9zero7

10 miles - commute/Hopkins USPS - 12/20/13

10 miles - 9zero7

1x9 transformation with an E Thirteen 32tooth chainring and an MRP chain guide

8 miles - commute - 12/19/13

8 miles - 9zero7

8 miles - commute - 12/19/13

8 miles - 9zero7

17 miles - commute/ figure 8 loop - 12/18/13

17 miles - 9zero7

18 miles - commute x 2 - 12/14-12/15/13

18 miles - 9zero7

13 miles - commute/ Cedar Lake extension (no Brownie) - 12/13/13

13 miles - 9zero7

7 miles - Whole foods trip - 6 degrees - 12/9/13

7 miles - 9zero7

10 miles - commute/ Minnetonka Mills Loop - 12/8/13

10 miles - 9zero7

8 miles - commute - -1 and -6 degrees - 12/6/13

8 miles - 9zero7

11 miles - commute - 17 degrees 3-5" fresh snow - 12/4/13

11 miles - 9zero7

8 miles - commute - 12/1/13

8 miles - 9zero7

269.7 miles for November 2013 = 2783.9 miles thus far in 2013 (____ behind last year)

8 miles - commute - 11/29/13

8 miles - 9zero7

8 miles - commute - 11/29/13

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

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

9zero7 waiting to turn into a 1x9.

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.

16 miles - commute x2 - 11/23-11/24/13

16 miles - Black Trek

12 miles - night ride Minnetonka Mills Loop 11/22/13

12 miles - 9zero7

8 miles - commute - 11/21/13

8 miles - 9zero7

12.1 miles - Lake Calhoun Loop - 11/20/13

12.1 miles - 17.4 avg - 21.8 max - 0:41:42 - Black Trek

10.7 miles - Cedar Lake Highway Loop - 11/19/13

10.7 miles - 17.2 avg - 22.2 max - 0:37:36 - Black Trek

12 miles - commute/ Hilloway Hill Loop - 11/18/13

12 miles - 9zero7

8 miles - commute - 11/17/13

8 miles - Black Trek

11.5 miles - commute/ Calhoun BP (picking up car) - 11/16/13

11.5 miles - 16.2 avg - 24.7 max - 0:42:34 - Black Trek

10 miles - commute - 11/15/13

10 miles - Superfly

20 miles - commute/ Theo x 1 lap - 11/13/13

20 miles - Superfly

12 miles - commute/Hilloway Hills Loop (Hilloway/Minnetonka Mills/Hopkins) - 11/11/13

12 miles - 9zero7

8 miles - commute - 11/10/13

8 miles - 9zero7

14 miles - Commute/Loop Trail extension - 11/8/13

14 miles - 9zero7

8 miles - commute - 11/7/13

8 miles - 9zero7

10 miles - Hopkins/Minnetonka Mills/Cedar Lake rd - 11/6/13

10 miles - 9zero7

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

31.8 miles - commute x 2 (2 extensions) - 11/2/13

31.8 miles - 17.1 avg - 33.0 max(McGinty Rd) - 1:51:03 - Black Trek

262.9 miles for October 2013 = 2514.2 miles thus far in 2013

(303.7 miles behind last year)

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

12 miles - commute - Target on 100 - 10/25/13

12 miles - Pinkie

33.8 miles - commute x 2/ Calhoun Loop - 10/20 - 10/22/13

33.8 miles - 16.9 avg - 1:59:47 - Black Trek

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

23.5 miles - commute/ Theo Lap x1 (new trail lap x 1.5) 10/13/13

23.5 miles - Superfly

9.7 miles - commute - 10/12/13

9.7 miles - Black Trek

6.5 miles - Trader Joe's w/ Kian - 10/10/13

6.5 miles - Pinkie pulling Grape

11.5 miles - Lake Calhoun Loop w/ Kian on Grape - 10/9/13

11.5 miles - Pinkie pulling Grape

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

8 miles - commute - 10/7/13

8 miles - Black Trek

8 miles - commute - 10/6/13

8 miles - Sphinxster

29.4 miles - commute x 3 -10/2-10/5/13

29.4 miles - Black Trek

22 miles - commute/ Theo lap x 1 - 10/1/13

22 miles - Superfly

212 miles for September 2013 = 2251.3 miles thus far in 2013

(378.4 miles behind 2012)

8 miles - commute - 9/30/13

8 miles - Black Trek

14.5 miles - Lake of the Isles and Lake Calhoun Loop - 9/24/13

14.5 miles - Pinkie.

8 miles - commute - 9/22/13

8 miles - Pinkie

9.9 miles - commute/ Flag Ave Extension - 9/21/13

9.9 miles - Black Trek

9.6 miles - commute - 9/19/13

9.6 miles - Black Trek

18 miles - Mississippi River via Greenway and back - 9/17/13

18 miles - Pinkie

17.5 miles - commute (4 miles from yesterday)/ YMCA - 9/15/13

17.5 miles - Black Trek

5 miles - commute - I will include the ride home tomorrow - 9/14/13

5 miles - Black Trek

926 miles on Black Trek - had to all-clear the computer due to a change in tire size - from 700x25 to 700x28.

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

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

11.5 miles - Lake Calhoun Loop - 9/11/13

11.5 miles - Black Trek

23 miles - Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail round trip - 9/9/13

23 miles - Sphinxster.

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.

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

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

11.5 miles - Lake Calhoun Loop - 9/3/13

11.5 miles - Pinkie pulling Grape

17 miles - Elm Creek lap x 1 /Grape ride to Kenilworth and back - 9/2/13

17 miles - Superfly and Pinkie/Grape and Liam on his MT200.

8.5 miles - commute - 9/1/13

8.5 miles - Black Trek

364.9 miles for August 2013 = 2039.3 miles thus far in 2013 (208.3 miles behind 2012)

9.5 miles - commute - 8/31/13

9.5 miles - Black Trek

18 miles - Murphy lap x 1 /commute - 8/30/13

10.5 miles at Murphy on the Superfly - commute to work on Pinkie.

12.4 miles - commute/ Ridgedale YMCA - 8/29/13

12.4 miles - Black Trek

8 miles - commute - 8/29/13

8 miles - Pinkie

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

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

20 miles - commute/ theo lap x 1 - 8/26/13

20 miles - Superfly

10 miles - Weird night ride - 8/25/13

10 miles - Gary Fisher Sphinx

8 miles - commute - 8/24/13

8 miles - Black Trek

11.5 miles - Lake Calhoun Loop - 8/23/13

11.5 miles - 9zero7

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)

7 miles - Theo Lap x 2 - 8/21/13

7 miles - Superfly

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

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

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

20 miles - commute/ Theo x 1 - 8/16/13

20 miles - Superfly

8 miles - commute - 8/1/5/13

8 miles - Black Trek

13.4 miles - commute/ Cedar lake Extension - 8/14/13

13.4 miles - 18.2 avg - 27.6 max - 0:44:06 - Madone 6.5

14.7 miles - commute/ Hopkins/Minnetonka hills "loop" - 8/13/13

17.7 miles - 17.8 avg - 30.3 max - 0:49:21 - Madone 6.5

8 miles - commute - 8/12/13

8 miles - Black Trek

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

22 miles - commute/ Theo x 1 lap - 8/10/13

22 miles - Superfly

9.5 miles - commute - 8/9/12

9.5 miles - Black Trek

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

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

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.

324.8 miles for July 1013 = 1674.4 miles for 2013 thus far (311.7 miles behind 2012)

9.5 miles - commute - 7/31/13

9.5 miles - Madone 6.5

20.6 miles - commute x 2/YMCA - 7/29 - 7/30/13

1620.6 miles - Black Trek

8 miles - commute - 7/26/13

8 miles - Madone 6.5

20 miles - commute/ Theo x 1 lap - 7/25/13

20 miles - Superfly

11.1 miles - commute/ Theo lap with Liam x 1 - 7/24/13

11.1 miles = 9.1 miles -commute + 2 miles at Theo.

8 miles - commute - 7/23/13

8 miles - 9zero7 - Black Trek

34.4 miles - SW Corridor/Cedar Lake/Theo/Bassett Creek/River Pkwy/Minnehaha/Hariet/Calhoun/Greenway - 7/22/13

34.4 miles - 18.3 avg - 29.4 max - 1:52:25 - Madone 6.5

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.

9.5 miles - commute - 7/20/13

9.5 miles - Madone 6.5

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

10.5 miles - Elm Creek x 1 lap - 7/15/13

10.5 miles - Superfly

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

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

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)

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.

13.8 miles - commute - 7/1/13

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

311.7 miles for June 2013 = 1346.6 miles thus far in 2013 (1509.7 in 2012 = -163.1 miles behind)

10.5 miles - Elm Creek w/ Liam x 1 lap - 6/30/13

10.5 miles - Superfly (Liam on his MT200)

9.6 miles - commute - 6/30/13

9.6 miles - 19.5 avg - 28.0 max - 0:29:42 - Madone 6.5

9 miles - commute - 6/28/13

9 miles - Superfly

9.6 miles - commute - 6/27/13

9.6 miles - Black Trek

11.5 miles - Lake calhoun w/ Burley and Liam - 6/26/13

11.5 miles - Black Trek w/ Burley - Liam on his MT200.

9.5 miles - commute - 6/24/13

9.5 miles - Black Trek(2 miles on Pinky)

33.9 miles - commute x 2/ Guse's trail/Lake Calhoun - 6/22 - 6/23/13

33.9 miles - 16.3 avg - 26.0 max - 2:04:45 - Black Trek

9.6 miles - commute - 6/19/13

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

20 miles - commute/ Theo x 1 lap w/ Kyle - 6/19/13

20 miles - Superfly

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).

8 miles - commute - 6/16/13

8 miles - Madone 6.5

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.

9 miles - Pivot mountain bike clinic - 6/13/13

9 miles - Simple City

12.6 miles - commute/YMCA - 6/12/13

12.6 miles - 16.5 avg - 33.8 max - 0:45:48 - Black Trek

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

8 miles - commute - 6/3/13

8 miles - Madone 6.5

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!

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

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

295.8 miles for may 2013 - 1034.9 miles thus far for 2013 (-130.9)

130.9 miles behind 2012 through May.

6 miles - 4rth grade bike trip with Liam and King - 5/31/13

6 miles - 9zero7 fatbike

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.)

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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)

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

8 miles - commute - 5/8/13

8 miles - Black Trek

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

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

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

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

8 miles - commute - 4/27/13

8 miles - Madone 6.5

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

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

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

25.5 miles - commute x 3 - 5/19,20,21/13

25.5 miles - GF Tassahara winter bike

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

18 miles - commute x 2 - 4/11 to 4/12/13

18 miles - 9zero7

8 miles - commute 4/10/13

8 miles - 9zero7

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

10 miles - commute - 3/1/13

10 miles - GF Tassahara winter bike

198 miles for February 2013 = 312.5 miles thus far in 2013

198 miles for February 2013 = 312.5 miles thus far in 2013

20 miles - commute x 2 (1 day a Shady Oak extension) - 2/27 - 2/28/13

20 miles - GF Tassahara winter bike

19.5 miles - Theo via Greenway x 1 lap / commute - 2/24/13

19.5 miles - 9zero7

8 miles - commute - 2/23/13

8 miles - 9zero7

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.

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.

10 miles - commute/ Hutch/Spur - 2/16/13

10 miles - 9zero7

10 miles - commute/ Dakota ave - 2/15/13

10 miles - 9zero7

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

14 miles - 9zero7

12 miles - commute/ Big Willow - 2/9/13

12 miles - 9zero7

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.

10 miles - commute - 2/6/13

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

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

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."

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.

8 miles - commute - 1/7/13

8 miles - 9zero7

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

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

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!

11 miles - commute/ "southwest passage" - 12/28/12

11 miles - 9zero7 - The southwest passage" is the Greenway west to the Hutch-Spur and over to Virginia and hopping up on the RR tracks via the small lake. then west on the tracks to Greenbrier and up onto Cedar Ave and work."

18 miles - commute/ fatbike ride to theo (1 lap) with Doug - 20 degrees - 12/27/12

18 miles - 9zero7

14 miles - commute/ RR tracks/ Brownie/ Cedar lake extension - 12/26/12

14 miles - 9zero7

11 miles - Elm Creek fatbike ride - 1 lap in 1hr 12min - 10 degrees - 12/24/12

11 miles - 9zero7 fatbike - My feet were too cold to do another lap. Tried the stick-on heat activators but they din't work. Got Field and Stream heater socks for X-mas. We will see how well they do. The ride was really cool. It took about a quarter of a lap to get the hang of the snow, but I moved along pretty good after that. Crashed once in a minor, and stupid manner. The trail is pretty well groomed. It took awhile to do Grizzland and it was icy in spots in Griz and the wooded area of the first few miles.

18 miles - commute/ Theo ia RR tracks/ back home through Dakota Park - 15 degrees - 12/23/12

18 miles - 9zero7 - Theo was icy from some douchers walking on the soft wet snow. Pretty crappy conditions so I turned around after about a mile on the trail. I've GOT to do somethinga bout the cold feet issue. I tried a triple layer sock that only last 45 minutes, which is what the double layer sock lasts. Weighed the fatbike in at 33lb 7oz yesterday. That's with pedals, sideswipe cages and the small blinky lights. next year I will upgrade to SRAM x9 10 speed drivetrain and add the Carver carbon fork (unless another option becomes available). A nice carbon or Thompson seat post will also help take a bit off the bike.

15.5 miles - Hutch-Spur/RR tracks/Cedar lake - 12/22/12

15.5 miles - 9zero7

14 miles - commute/ Brownie - Cedar lake extension by RR tracks - 10 degrees - 12/21/12

14 miles - 9zero7

5 miles - jaunt to Woodale and back on the fatbike - 12/19/12

5 miles - 9zero7

8 miles - commute - 12/18/12

8 miles - 9zero7 fatbike

14 miles - commute/ Cedar lake extension by way of railroad tracks - 12/17/12

14 miles - 9zero7 fatbike

15.94 miles - Greenway/ Lake of the Isles/ Hustch-Spur/ Greenway - 15/15/12

15.94 miles - 19.7 max - 1:05:18 - 14.6 avg - GF tassahara winter bike - Went our for a Saturday evening ride into the "winter mix," which is a hail of rain and stinging snow. I love my winter bike.

20 miles - commute/ Lake calhoun/ Brownie Lake extension - 34 degrees - 12/14/12

20 miles - 9zero7 fatbike - Tried to hit as much trail as possible on my way around the lakes. Good time!

23 miles - commute x 2 - 12/11 and 12/12/12

23 miles Fatbike commutes on 9zero7. Ride home with Guse and and a slow ride to work on the 12th. Report back soon about the handling and utility of the fatbke in inclement weather.

12 miles - commute/ Big Willow after work - 12/7/12

12 miles - 9zero7 fatbike.

10 miles - commute - 12/6/12

10 miles - Madone w/ new Bontrager RXL wheels and RXL tires. Battery for the computer sensor went dead on the way home. very dissapointing. Hopefully the wheels will work out well for the summer. If not I will be selling them for some Easton EA90's.

20 miles - commute/ Big Willow (before)/ Brownie (after)/ Lake calhoun - 12/5/12

20 miles - Superfly

17.7 miles - Greenway to river and back (Sabo bridge closed again) - 12/5/12

17.7 miles - 18.4 avg - 23.8 max - 0:57:27 - Madone 6.5

16.6 miles - commute/ Tonakwood/ Exelsior - 12/2/12

16.6 miles - 16.9 avg - 32.0 max - 0:58:59 - Black Trek

24 miles - commute/ Theo/ Lake Calhoun - 12/1/12

24 miles 9zero7 fatbike

224.1 miles for November 2012 = 3042.0 miles thus far in 2012

11 miles - commute - 11/31/12

11 miles - 9zero7 fatbike

12.8 miles - Greenway to Freewheel and back - 11/28/12

12.8 miles - 18.8 avg - 23.1 max - 0:40:48 - Yes... the Madone on November 28!!!

8 miles - commute - 11/27/12

8 miles - 9zero7 fatbike - Took the railroad tracks and rode with the train all the way to the turnoff.

7.6 miles - commute - 11/26/12

7.6 miles - 0:28:22 - 16.1 avg - 23.8 max - Black trek - Cold and sluggish! Felt weird after riding teh fatbike for a week. BB is very narrow in comparison...

12 miles - commute/ play at Big Willow/ Hopkins - 11/25/12

12 miles - 9zero7 fatbike

8 miles - commute - 11/24/12

8 miles - 9zero7 fatbike

24 miles - Theoish adventure with Guse and Heath on the fatties - 11/23/12

Whoa...three hours bushwhacking on the fat bikes. What can I say. Didn't hardly touch the Theo Wirth trail. The "Deliverance Method" of breaking in a new bike.

18 miles - commute/ Lake Calhoun (w/ shortcut) - 11/21/12

18 miles - 9zero7 fatbike First commute on the fatty. Trying to get it set up properly, so I figured a long commute would help in figuring out the setup. It moves along pretty well for a fat bike.

8 miles - commute - 11/16/12

8 miles - Black Trek 9zero7 fatbike

9.9 miles - commute - 11/15/12

9.9 miles - 16.6 avg - 27.4 max - 0:35:49 - Black Trek

13.8 miles - commute/ Cedar lake extension 11/14/12

13.8 miles - 17.8 avg - 24.9 max - 0:46:47 - Black Trek

12.9 miles - Greenway to Freewheel and back - 11/13/12

12.9 miles - 17.6 avg - 23.1 max - 0:44:02 - Black Trek

24 miles - commute x 3 - 11/9, 11/10, 11/11/12

24 miles - Superfly, Black Trek, GF Winterbike

11.8 miles - Greenway/ Hutch Spur/ Greenway route - 11/7/12

11.8 miles - 18.2 avg - 22.8 max - 0:39:08 - Black trek

12 miles - Elm Creek Night Ride - 11/6/12

12 miles - Superfly One lap with Guse. It started to rain about halfway through. Messy bikes....no damage to the trail b/c the rain was light.

22.3 miles - commute x 2 - 11/5 - 11/6/12

22.3 miles - 17.1 avg - 30.0 max - 1:18:11 - Black Trek

8 miles - commute - 11/2/12

8 miles - Black trek

Broken shifter - SRAM's got one in the mail. It broke internally at the horizontal double pivot point. No warning signs. It just snapped like a compound fracture. Luckily I was in a very neutral gear for the ride home.

188.2 miles for October 2012 = 2817.9 miles thus far for 2012

(2526 miles at this point last year)

9.6 miles - commute - 10/30/12

9.6 miles - 17.0 avg - 25.3 max - 0:34:06 - Black Trek

17.7 miles - Greenway to River and back - 10/28/12

17.7 miles - 18.5 avg - 25.0 max - 0:57:21 - Madone 6.5

11.16 miles - Rainy night ride to TJ's and Uptown - 10/24/12

11.16 miles - 25.0 max - 0:45:36 - 14.6 avg - GF Tassahara winterbike

10.5 miles - commute / Minnetonka mills creepy ride home - 10/23/12

10.5 miles - Superfly

16 miles - commute x 2 - 12/20-12/21/12

16 miles - Madone 6.5 and Black Trek

19.5 miles - commute/ lake Calhoun - 10/16/12

19.5 miles - 18.5 avg - 25.9 max - 1:03:14 - Madone 6.5 Pro

26.7 miles - commute x 2/ ymca x 2 - 10/14-10/15/12

26.7 miles - 16.2 avg - 32.9 max - 1:38:38 - Black trek

28 miles - "Guse's Adventure Night Ride" - 10/13/12

28 miles - Superfly

14.2 miles - commute/ YMCA - 10/10/12

14.2 miles - 16.9 avg - 31.8 max - 0:50:37 - Black trek

10.4 miles - commute - 10/9/12

10.4 miles - 18.0 avg - 28.6 max - 0:34:50 - Madone 6.5

8 miles - commute - 10/8/12

8 miles Black trek

12 miles - To Theo Wirth(1 loop) then to Gorshe - 10/5/12

12 miles Superfly

14.4 miles - Gorshe to work to home - 10/4/12

14.4 miles - 15.2 avg - 29.1 max - 0:56:38 - Cold ride into 30 mph winds on my Black Trek.

10.5 miles - Elm Creek night ride - 10/4/12

10.5 miles - Superfly - Doug on his 9zero7, Guse on his Rig and Tony on his Superfly. Got threatened with a ticket on the way out by the Champlin Community service officer. Harrowing great ride!

13 miles - Elm Creek (1 1/4 loop) - 10/2/12

13 miles - Superfly

15.5 miles - commute x 2 - 10/1 - 10/2/12

15.5 miles - 16.2 avg - 27.0 max - 0:57:04 - Black Trek

382.1 miles for September 2012 = 2629.7 miles thus far for 2012

40.9 miles - 30 mile Ford Bridge loop/commute w/ Cedar ;ale Extension - 9/30/12

40.9 miles - 18.8 avg - 29.5 max - 2:10:15 - Madone 6.5

19.9 miles - Greenway/ river/ Cedar Lake/ Greenway - 9/29/12

19.9 miles - 20.0 avg - 33.1 max - 0:59:24 - Madone 6.5

8.1 miles - commute - 9/28/12

8.1 miles - 15.9 avg - 24.4 max - 0:30:31 - Black Trek

22 miles - Thursday Night Theo ride - 9/27/12

22 miles Commute and then a ride to Theo - 2 laps - and home. Rode with Tony - Superfly

15.4 miles - Greenway/ Lake of the isles/ Cedar Lake - 9/25/12

15.4 miles - 19.0 avg - 25.7 max - 0:48:22 - Madone 6.5

10.1 miles - To Cedar and home pullin' the Burley - 9/24/12

10.1 miles - 13.3 avg - 17.3 max - 0:45:27 - Black Trek w/ Burley

20.7 miles - commute/ Lake of the Isles - 9/24/12

20.7 mile - 19.0 avg - 29.1 max - 1:05:17 - Madone 6.5 Pro

20.7 miles - commute x 2 - 9/21 - 9/22/12

20.7 miles - 27.1 max - 16.0 avg - 1:16:59 - Black Trek

24 miles - commute/ night ride from work to Theo - 9/20/12

24 miles - Superfly - Rode with Guse, Doug, Hatcher, Tony and El Negro Mustang (Ali G)

13.3 miles - Greenway/Cedar lake/Hutch Spur - 9/19/12

13.3 miles - 17.6 avg - 238.8 max - 0:45:06 - Black Trek

16.2 miles - commute/ Cedar lake extension - 9/18/12

16.2 miles Changed battery in computer = no extra data - Madone 6.5

20.9 miles - commute x 2 - 9/13 - 9/14/12

20.9 miles - 18.3 avg - 28 max - 1:08:13 - Madone 6.5

20 miles - Murphy and commute on Superfly - 9/10-9/11/12

20 miles - 8 miles commute - 12 miles at Murphy - Superfly

9.5 miles - commute - 9/9/12

9.5 miles - 18.7 avg - 26.9 max - 0:30:27 Madone 6.5

23.5 miles - commute x 2/ YMCA - 9/6 - 9/7/12

23.5 miles - 15.7 avg - 30.0 max - 1:29:41 - Black Trek

19 miles - Theo Wirth - 9/8/12

19 miles on ride to Theo with one lap in the dark and home.

22.9 miles - two days of Burely pullin' - 9/5 - 9/6/12

22.9 miles - 13.6 avg - 18.9 max - 1:40:39 - Black Trek

22.7 miles - Commute/ State fair one way - 9/3/12

22.7 miles - 18.2 avg - 27.0 max - 1:14:27 - Madone 6.5

18 miles - Elm Creek/ Theo Wirth - 9/2/12

18 miles - 12 miles at Elm Creek in the AM crashed in Giz - 6 miles with Liam at Theo in the PM

14.3 miles - commute/ Cedar lake extension - 9/1/12

14.3 miles - 19.4 avg - 26.1 max - 0:44:14 - Madone 6.5

264.5 miles for August 2012 = 2247.6 miles thus far in 2012

12.7 miles - commute/ Ridgedale YMCA - 8/31/12

12.7 miles 16.6 avg 28.6 max 0:45:43 Black trek

17.6 miles - commute x 2 - 8/27- 8/28/12

17.6 miles - 16.3 avg - 25.6 max - 1:04:24 - Black trek

26.9 miles - commute x 2 - 8/24 - 8/25/12

26.9 - 14.9 avg - 24.1 max - 1:48:16 miles - Black Trek

40.0 miles - 2 rides from Cascade Lodge to Grand Marais - 8/22-8/23/12

40 miles - 17.8 avg - 38.9 max - 2:14:00 Black Trek

12.5 miles - Lake Calhoun with Thatch/Kian - 8/20/12

12.5 miles - Pink GF Celerity pullin' the Burley - Thatch on his Soho

25.3 miles - commute/Greenway-Cedar lake extension - 8/19/12

25.3 miles - 17.8 avg - 28.3 max - 1:25:12 - Black Trek

26.0 miles - commute x 2 - 8/17 - 8/18/12

26.0 miles - 18.8 avg - 29.8 max - 1:22:40 - Madone 6.5

10.5 miles - CalSurf and around Lake Calhoun with the boys - 8/14/12

10.5 miles 9.6 avg 14.3 max 1:05:02 Black Trek w/ Burley Thatch on Soho Liam on MT200

36.5 miles - commute x 2 - 8/12-8/13/12

36.5 miles 18.5 avg 31.0 max 1:57:37 Black Trek Madone 6.5 Pro

17.3 miles - commute x 2 - 8/?

17.3 miles 16.6 avg 30.6 max 1:02:26 Black Trek

16.6 miles - Uptown Art Fair/ Commute - 8/5 -/8/6/12

16.6 miles 12.2 avg 25.3 max 1:21:37 Black Trek w/ Burley Black Trek

20.2 miles - Greenway/ Cedar Lake Tr/ River Parkwy/ Greenway - 8/4/12

20.2 miles 19.0 avg 29.1 max 1:03:18 Madone 6.5

8 miles - commute - 8/3/12

8 miles Black Trek

12 miles - Elm Creek - 8/1/12

12 miles Superfly

473.4 miles for July 2012 - 1983.1 miles thus far in 2012

(1591 miles at this time last year = -392.1)

6 miles - Theo Wirth w/ Liam - 7/30/12

6 miles Superfly Liam on his MT200

18.3 miles - commute/101/Exelsior - 7/29/12

18.3 miles 17.8 avg 31.5 max 1:01:23 Black trek

11.3 miles - ride into and around Uptown with Thatch - 7/29/12

11.3 miles GF Simple City Thatch on his SOHO

19.8 miles - commute/ lake calhoun ext - 7/29/12

19.8 miles 17.4 avg 25.7 max 1:07:56 Black Trek

12.2 miles - commute/ Ridgedale YMCA - 7/23/12

12.2 miles 16.7 avg 27.7 max 0:43:32 Black Trek

16 miles - commute x 2 - 7/21 - 7/22/12

16 miles Superfly Trek Madone 6.5

12.2 miles - commute/ Ridgedale YMCA - 12/25/12

12.2 miles 17.3 avg 27.7 max 0:42:12 Black Trek

13.6 miles - Burley pullin' around Lake Calhoun - 7/24/12

13.6 miles 19.6 max 13.8 avg 0:58:44 Black Trek with Burley - new 105 cassette and SRAM chain

18.2 miles - Greenway to River and back - 7/23/12

18.2 miles 19.6 avg 27.6 max 0:55:30 Madone 6.5 pro

21.1 miles - commute - 7/22/12

21.1 miles 19.3 avg 27.5 max 1:05:17 Madone 6.5 pro

14.1 miles - Ridgedale YMCA - 7/21/12

14.1 miles 16.0 avg 25.6 max 0:52:47 Trek 520

9.6 miles - commute - 7/20/12

9.6 miles 17.8 avg 27.5 max 0:32:29 Madone 6.5 pro

27.4 miles - commute x 2 - 7/16-7/17/12

27.4 miles 18.5 avg 27.6 max 1:28:38 Madone 6.5 pro

12.4 miles - Cedar Lake quick loop - 7/14/12

12.4 miles 19.0 avg 24.9 max 0:39:14 Madone 6.5 pro

16 miles - Burley pullin to Ben And Jerry's and the Raspberry Parade - 7/14 - 7/15/12

16 miles With Thatcher on his Soho and Liam on his MT200

16 miles - commute x 2 - 7/11-7/12/12

16 miles Madone 6.5 Superfly

12 miles - Elm Creek - 7/10/12

12 miles Superfly

187.9 miles - 2012 3 day trip - 7/5-7/8/12

2012 bike trip notes: DAY ONE: -20 miles from home to Hariet Isl. -4.5 miles from Hariet Isl. to Gateway Trail -2:10PM - holiday stop at snowman=$4.20 -mile 42.6 is the end of the Gateway Trail -mile 48.3 is Stillwater. The heat is really getting to me. -$16.00 at Leo's Grill and Malt Shop -$3 for an espresso at The Daily Grind -$3 water at Luckys -63.5 miles to Willow River. Stuck in the storm, took a wrong turn and chafed like hell. DAY TWO: Terrible sleep due to a large storm. Got up at 5ish and again at 7:46. -3oatmeal packs and coffee for breakfast. -depart at 10AM -$1 for 2 bananas -Somerset, WI - 74 miles(10 miles from Willow River) -Osceola at 88 miles - cute little town. 6:12:11 hours 14.1 avg 33.6 max -rest stop at Holiday in Osceola 88.8 miles -$13 at WalMart 99.7 miles at Taylors Falls -Romayne's in Taylors Falls = $10.50 for a Western burger....not even close to as good as the black and blue burger yesterday. -$2.50 for a water and Gatorade -114 miles at the campsite in Wild River State Park 13.8 avg 33.6 max 8:11:50 DAY THREE: Up at 7:10AM On the road at 9AM -$8.50 on sunscreen 11AM at the Washington Cty border 7 miles south of Lindstrom on Olinda Trail 136.9 miles 14.1 avg 33.6 max 9:40:57 -Scandia (139.8 miles)at 11:30AM ... $6 on nut roll Gatorade and two waters...stomach hunger pangs Gateway Trailhead 150.7 miles 14.2 avg 33.6 max 10:34:07 - looks like the trail is going to be full of newbies and families-what fun... -$2 bottle of water at snowman -$21 at Birchwood Cafe -HOME 5PM 187.9 miles 14.2 avg 33.6 max 13:09:43 Day one: 63.5 miles Day two: 50.5 miles Day three: 73.9 miles 187.9 total miles

18 miles - Elm Creek MTB/ Murphy MTB with Liam - 7/1/12

12 miles Superfly at Elm Creek with Doug, Tony, Guse, Matt Lee, and Hatcher was there with his dentist friends. Great time! 6 miles Superfly Liam on his MT200 rode the new easy section 4 times and the intermediate short section once. I love riding with Liam...he is great fun!

11.3 miles - 520 loaded test ride - 7/4/12

11.3 miles 14.9 avg 25.6 max 0:45:20 Trek 520 Gettin' ready for the four day solo ride on Friday!

343.9 miles for June 2012 - 1509.7 miles thus far this year.

15.5 miles - commute x 2 6/29 - 6/30/12

15.5 miles Madone 6.5 pro

13 miles - commute/YMCA - 6/27/12

13.0 miles 16.9 avg 30.4 max 0:46:03 Trek 520

20.2 miles - commute x 2 - 6/25 - 6/26/12

20.2 miles 17.8 avg 35.7 max 1:07:42 Madone 6.5 pro

32.4 miles - greenway/ford bridge/ theo wirth/ cedar lake trail - 6/24/12

32.4 miles 18.7 avg 32.6 max 1:43:33 Madone 6.5 pro

18.8 miles - Dunn Bros with Thatch/ Lake Calhoun w/ Burley - 6/23/12

18.8 miles ttl 7 miles Simple City Thatch on his Soho 11.8 miles 13.6 avg 20.5 max 0:51:55 Trek 520 pulling the Burley

21.2 miles - commute/ Lake Calhoun extension 6/22/12

21.2 miles 18.5 avg 26.9 max 1:08:38 Madone 6.5

4 miles - Cuyuna bust trip....wawawawaaaaa - 6/21/12

4 miles Riding with Liam on the paved trails due to the torrential rains that destroyed the MTB trails. A busted trip. Hopefully they can get it back into condition in the next few weeks so I can take another trip up there. Superfly Liam on his MT20

13 miles - Lake Calhoun and TJ's with Liam - 6/19/12

13 miles avg 10 max 19.5 1:17:56 Trek 520 Liam on his MT200

9.7 miles - commute - 6/18/12

9.7 miles 17.7 avg 27.4 max 0:32:43 Madone 6.5

13.7 miles - commute/ YMCA - 6/17/12

13.7 miles 16.5 avg 29.3 max 0:49:41 Trek 520

16 miles - commute x 2 - 6/15 - 6/16/12

16 miles Trek 520 Simple City

19.2 miles - commute x 2 - 6/13 - 6/14/12

19.2 miles 16.6 avg 25.6 max 1:08:59 Black Trek Desperately needs a new 10 speed chain and cassette - can't afford it!! Its 80 bucks....

16 miles - cedar lake/ Strong Liquor - 6/12/12

16 miles 18.0 avg 24.2 max 0:53:04 Black Trek

16.4 miles - commute / Cedar Lake extension - 6/11/12

16.4 miles 19.3 avg 29.9 max 0:50:57 Madone 6.5

15 miles - Date with my wife ride around Lake Calhoun and dimmer at Punch Pizza - 6/8/12

15 miles Gary Fisher Simple City Trek 7.6 wsd (wife) Dinner with the wife was nice. I added 3 miles because Liam and I rode to Target and Redbox tonight (6/9) to get a present for his buddy Ben's b-day tomorrow. Always like cruising around with Liam!!

24.1 miles - Ridgedale YMCA / commute - 6/8/12 - 6/9/12

24.1 miles 12.4 avg 31.0 max (Hopkins Crossroads) 1:56:23 Trek 520 Rode to the Y with Thatch and pulling Kian in the Burley. We stopped for lunch at American Pie on the way home to celebrate Thatcher's first day of summer vacation.

34.1 - Ridgedale YMCA/ ride to IP House in MPLS - 6/6/12

34.1 total 14.8 miles 16.2 avg 31.8 max 0:54:40 Black Trek to YMCA 19.3 miles 16.7 avg 1:09:20 Trek 520 to IPHouse

15.9 miles - commute x 2 - 6/4-6/5/12

15.9 miles 17.9 avg 0:53:12 Madone 6.5

17.7 miles - Elm Creek w/ Liam - Yogurt Place/Bass Lake w/ Burley and kids - 6/2/12

17.7 ttl 6 miles Elm Creek Superfly and Liam on his MT60 11.7 miles Yogurt Place Trek 520 w/ Burley

8 miles - commute - 6/1/12

8 miles Madone 6.5

339.6 miles in May 2012 - 1165.8 so far for 2012

8 miles - commute - 6/31/12

8 miles madone 6.5

23.8 miles - commute x 2 - 5/29 - 5/30/12

23.8 miles 17.6 avg 32.0 max 1:20:57 Madone 6.5

18.1 miles - Greenway/ Theo Wirth/ Cedar Lake TR Hutch Spur - 5/28/12

18.1 miles 18.5 avg 29.3 max 0:58:31 Madone 6.5 Heli-strong headwinds going west. A ton of people on the trail due to the holiday.

9.6 miles - commute - 5/25/12

9.6 miles 16.0 avg 24.5 max 0:36:03 Black Trek

16 miles - commute x 2 - 5/24 - 5/25/12

16 miles Black Trek

16.9 miles - commute/ hills extension - 5/22/12

16.9 miles 17.2 avg 34.8 max 0:58:57 Madone 6.5 Williston/ Plymouth Rd/behind YMCA hills then to work. Needed to hits some hills to clear out the lungs. Not enough long rides lately.

8 miles - commute - 5/21/12

8 miles Black Trek

22.5 miles - Chain of Lakes - 5/20/12

22.5 miles 17.5 avg 24.0 max 1:16:57 Madone 6.5

8.9 miles - commute - 5/19/12

8.9 miles 17.0 avg 27.9 max 0:31:24 Madone 6.5

9 miles - commute - 5/18/12

9 miles Dahon folder Slow but fun ride to work on the Dahon!!

13 miles - 1+ laps at Elm Creek - 5/17/12

13 miles Trek Superfly First time at Elm Creek mountain biking. Very enjoy. Fast and swoopy with a lot of dips. I was a bit weak from the stomach virus a couple of days ago so the sandy parairie trails kinda wore me out. I found myself sitting in the saddle way too often. But in the trees the trail was tacky enough where the tires stuck and I could hit the turns pretty fast. The trees were pretty tight. The 30mm I knocked off my bars seems to be fine. I am still having a harder time getting used to the 29er tires. I was missing the 26 inch wheels a bit today. We shall see how it goes. Looking forward tom many future runs at Elm Creek!

21.8 miles - Greenway to River and a loop around Lake Calhoun - 5/16/12

21.8 miles 18.0 avg 23.6 max 1:12:37 Madone 6.5

5.5 miles - Murphy w/ Liam - 5/14/12

5.5 miles Superfly Liam on his MT60 We did the short loop twice. I could tell he was a bit tired. He does great for a 9 year old on a sub-par kids bike. Very proud of him!!!

7.9 miles - commute - 5/14/12

7.9 miles 17.0 avg 27.7 max 0:27:22 Trek 520

9.3 miles - Kinkos in Uptown w/ kids - 5/13/12

9.3 miles 8.2 avg 20.3 max 1:08:16 Trek 520 w/ Burley Thatch on Soho Liam on MT200

26 miles - commute / Theo Wirth(2 laps) - 5/11/12

26 miles Superfly First actual MTB trail ride on the Superfly. It took a little bit of time to get used to the handling of a 29er. But I think I will like it. I need to make some small tweaks. But it feels pretty good stock. I took 15mm off each end of the bars. I may take another 10 off each side.

8 miles - commute - 5/10/12

8 miles Black Trek

15.4 miles - cedar lake/ twin lake/ cedar lake trail/ hutch-spur tral - 5/9/12

15.4 miles 19.2 avg 26.5 max 0:48:18 madone 6.5

8 miles - commute - 5/8/12

8 miles Black Trek

16.2 miles - Theo Wirth and back - 5/7/12

16.2 miles 17.0 avg 26.0 max 0:53:10 Snuck a ride in to Theo Wirth trailhead to see what the exact distance is. When I ride my Superfly to Theo I can calculate my miles. Madone 6.5

14.3 miles - commute/Ridgedale YMCA - 5/6/12

14.3 miles 16.6 avg 33.1 max 0:51:34 Black Trek

19.5 miles - commute x 2 - 5/4-5/5/12

19.5 miles 18.1 avg 1:04:31 Black Trek Trying to find a time to ride, but with this rain it just isn't happening.

23.9 miles - Lake Calhoun with Thatch/ ride to work and back via Williston - 5/3/12

12 miles Superfly Thatch on his Soho 11.9 miles 16.5 avg 29.9 max 0:43:08 Madone 6.5 Just cruising and enjoying the great weather with my boy around the lake and on a short night ride.

10 miles - To work to build my new Superfly - 5/2/12

10 miles Rode my Tassahara winter bike to work to build my Superfly. Rode the Superfly home. It was fucking awesome!! I'll post som pics tomorrow and explain why I chose the closeout 2011 over the 2012.

346.2 miles for April 2012 - 826.2 miles thus far in 2012

12.3 miles - Lake Calhoun park pullin' the Burley w/ Kian - 4/30/12

12.3 miles 13.1 avg 16.8 max 0:56:19 Trek 520 w/ Burley

7.7 miles - Murphy w/ Liam - 4/29/12

7.7 miles 19.4 max 1:18:28 Awesome time w/ Liam. He totally rocks!!! Not afraid of the technical stuff and didn't complain a bit about the hills or being hungry or lack of energy(he didn't eat for 4 plus hours before the ride). I love that kid!!!! It was also the last ride of my old Tassahara before I get my new bike - 2011 Trek Superfly!!!! The Tassahara has served me well - I really do love it, but it is on the chopping block to help pay for the new ride.

17.1 miles - commute/ Cedar lake extension - 4/29/12

17.1 miles 18.2 avg 32.7 max 0:56:28 Madone 6.5

7.8 miles - commute -4/28/12

7.8 miles 16.0 avg 25.2 max 0:28:34 Black Trek

Teen bicyclist hit by car, killed near Minnetonka church - Minneapolis News and Weather KMSP FOX 9

Teen bicyclist hit by car, killed near Minnetonka church - Minneapolis News and Weather KMSP FOX 9

16 miles - commute x 2 - 4/26 - 4/27/12

16 miles Trek 520 Black Trek

19.0 miles - Hutch-Spur/ Cedar lake/Lake Calhoun/Trader Joe's Greenway pullin the Burley - 4/25/12

19.0 miles 13.7 avg 21.1 max 1:22:36 Trek 520 w/ Burley Took Kian on a ride in the Burley down to Lake Calhoun for him to play at the park on the east shore. Stopped at TJ's for some dinner food on the way home. It looked like he really enjoyed checking out the scenery in the Burley.

19.9 miles - Grrenway/ Cedar Lake Trail/ Greenwway - 4/25/12

19.9 miles 18.6 avg 30.8 max 1:04:11 Madone 6.5 Pro

8 miles - commute - 4/24/12

8 miles Black Trek

11.5 miles - Lake Calhoun Loop - 4/21/12

11.5 miles GF Tassahara winter bike Took the winter bike ona quick ride around Lake Calhoun. Glad I did! I really like riding my POS winterbike for some reason. I think it harkens back to a time in my youth when I spent a lot of time on my rigid mountain bike. Perhaps it signals some happyness in my brain. Don't know....I do know that is was the best 45 minutes of my week!

8.2 miles - commute - 4/19/12

8.2 miles 15.6 avg 25.6 max 0:31:23 Black Trek

25.5 miles - Greenway/Minnehaha Pkwy/ Lake Hariet - 4/18/12

25.5 miles
15.6 avg
1:37:33

Trek 520 pullin' the BOB trailer

Went to house near the river to pick up a track wheelset from a 2010 Bianchi Pista.

11.4 miles - commute - 4/17/12

11.4 miles
21.6 avg
0:31:39

Madone 6.5 pro

Got caught in a 51 degree downpour on my way home.

14.4 miles - commute/ Ridgedale YMCA - 4/15/12

14.4 miles
16.5 avg
33.1 max
0:52:12

Black Trek

15.9 miles - commute x 2 - 4/13 - 4/14/12

15.9 miles
15.5 avg
25.3 max
1:01:11

Black Trek

20.1 miles - commute x 1/ Burley pullin' around Lake Calhoun - 4/11 - 4/12/12

20.1 miles
13.9 avg
24.6 max
1:26:38

Trek 520 (w/ Burley around the lake)

24.1 miles - Theo Wirth/ Cedra Lake Trail/ River Pkway/ Greenway - 4/8/12

24.1 miles
17.8 avg
33.1 max
1:20:36

Madone 6.5 pro

Easter Sunday. Couldn't do a long morning ride due to church. Strong westerly headwind slowed the ride a lot on the Greenway.

9.9 miles - commute - 4/7/12

9.9 miles
15.9 avg
25.7 max
0:37:26

Black Trek

Had Spur with the family after work. The combo platter was great. Got really craving for Liam's veggies, and then a burger, and then a beer on my way home. Got home and popped open a Torpedo....mmmmm!

8 miles - commute -4/6/12

8 miles

Black Trek

17.7 miles - To the River and back - 4/5/12

17.7 miles
19.5 avg
24.9 max
0:54:15

Madone 6.5 pro

26.9 miles - Greenway/ Ford Bridge/ Cedar Lake HWY/ Greenway - 4/3/12

26.9 miles
18.8 avg
30.7 max
1:25:48

Madone 6.5 pro

18.4 miles - commute x 2 - 4/1 - 4/3/12

18.4 miles
17.6 avg
1:02:47
32.0 max

Madone 6.5 Pro

26.4 miles - SW Corridor/ Eden Prairie Rd(4 miles down to 212 and then back)/ 101/ Minnetonka Blvd - 4/1/12

26.4 miles
18.3 avg
33.1 max
1:26:04

Trek Madone 6.5 Pro

Great tailwind going west. Not so much going back east. Saw too many people with big dogs sitting in the drivers seat while people were driving today.

183 miles ofr March 2003 - 480 miles for 2012 thus far.

9.5 miles - Gorshe's to pick up car - pullin the Burley and with Liam - 3/30/12

9.5 miles
9.1 avg
15.3 max
1:02:55

Trek 520 w/ Burley
Liam on Kids FX 7.2

14.4 miles - commute/ Gorshe Auto - 3/29/12

14.4 miles
16.4 avg
25.6 max
0:52:53

Black Trek

30.5 miles - commute x 3 - 3/23 - 3/25/12

30.5 miles
16.5 avg
28.3 max
1:50:13

Black Trek

8 miles - commute - 3/21/12(?)

8 miles

Trek 620 spring bike

Used the spring bike due to the chances of rain.

22.8 miles - commute x 2 / Williston extension - 3/17 - 3/18/12

22.8 miles
17.2 avg
36.1 max
1:19:43

Madone 6.5 pro

25.4 miles - commute x 2/ YMCA x 2 - 3/15 - 3/16/12

25.4 miles
15.7 avg
29.2 max
1:36:37

Black Trek

12.3 miles - Lake Calhoun Burley pullin' - 3/13/12

12.3 miles
13.6 avg
18.5 max
0:54:31

Trek 520 w/ Burley Honey Bee

11.1 miles - trip to work and back via the Hutch Trail pullin' the Burley - 3/12/12

11.1 miles

Trek 520 w/ Burley

30.6 miles - commute x 2/cedar lake /lake of isles/cedar trail - 3/11 - 3/12/12

30.6 miles
15.8 avg
27.5 max
1:55:35

Black Trek loaded with work crap.

17.6 miles - Miss River and back via the Greenway - 3/10/12

17.6 miles
17.2 avg
24.1 max
1:01:03

Black Trek

160 miles for February 2012 - 297 miles thus far in 2012

8 miles - commute - 2/28/12

8 miles

GF Tassahara winter bike

13.5 miles - commute/ sw corridor/ baker rd/ Minnetonka mills loop - 2/26/12

13.5 miles

GF Tassahara winter bike

27 miles - commute x 3 - week of 20th February 2012

27 miles

GF Tasaahara winter bike

Took the long way a couple of days - trail in snow and Hopkins.

25.3 miles - Greenway/river pkwy/minnehaha pkwy - 2/18/12

25.3
16.9 avg
23.2 max
1:29:21

Black Trek

10 miles - commute/ Hopkins extension - 2/19/12

10 miles

GF Tassahara winter bike

8 miles - commute - 2/14/12

8 miles

GF Tassahara winter bike

7.8 miles - commute - 2/12/12

7.8 miles
14.9 avg
23.6 max
0:30:57

Black Trek

26.5 miles - commute x 2/Lake Calhoun extension - 2/8 - 2/9/12

26.5 miles
15.9 avg
28.7 max
1:39:22

Black Trek

8 miles - commute -2/6/12

8 miles

Black Trek w/ Axiom Streamliner DLX rack I just installed.

8 miles - commute - 2/3/12

8 miles

GF Tassahara winter bike

10 miles - commute/ Hopkins extension - 1/3/12

10 miles

GF Tassahara winter bike

8 miles - commute - 2/1/12

8 miles

GF Tassahara winter bike

137 miles for January 2012

16 miles - commute x 2 - 1/30 - 1/31/12

16 miles

GF Tassahara winter bike

14 miles - commute/ Baker extension to sw corridor - 1/27/12

14 miles

GF Tassahara winter bike

Took Baker Road to the unpaved corridor trail. Went east by Shady Oak Lakeand home. Saw snowbike track on the corridor.

8 miles - commute - 1/26/12

8 miles

GF Tassahara winter bike

8 miles - commute - 1/24/12

8 miles

GF Tassahara winter bike

9 miles - commute - 1/20/12

9 miles

GF Tassahara winter bike

8 miles - commute - 1/18/12

8 miles

GF Tassahara winter bike

10 miles - commute - 1/16/12

10 miles

GF Tassahara winter bike

14 miles - commute/ Ridgedale YMCA - 1/15/12

14 miles

GF Tassahara winter bike

8 miles - commute - 1/14/12

8 miles

GF Tassahara winter bike

8 miles - commute - 1/12/12

8 miles

GF Tassahara winter bile

15 miles - commute/ Gorshe Auto 1/9/12

15 miles

Trek 620 spring bike

19 miles - commute x 2 - 1/4, 1/5/12

19 miles

GF Tassahara winter bike

135 miles for December 2011. 2880 total miles in 2011.

January - 76 miles
February - 100 miles
March - 165 miles
April - 290 miles
May - 345 miles
June - 275 miles
July - 340 miles
August - 330 miles
September - 280 miles
October - 325 miles
November - 220 miles
December - 135 miles

15 miles - commute/ Cedar Lake Extension - 12/31/11

15 miles

Trek 620 spring bike

14 miles - Commute/YMCA - 12/26/11

14 miles

Trek 520

33.0 miles - commute x 3 - 12/20- 12/23/11

33.0 miles
16.4 avg
31.6 max (Cedar Lake Rd eastbound after HW169)
2:00:08

Black Trek

Yes, riding a semi-nice road bike days before Christmas in Minnesota. Heresy, maybe. Weather abberation, yes.

20 miles - commute x 2 - 11/19/11 - 11/20/11

20 miles

Trek 620 spring bike

Why the spring bike? Mild December weather with no snow. Cleaned it up real good at work, chain, pulleys, etc... A clean ride make a night/day difference.

16 miles - commute x 2 - 12/14, 12/15/11

16 miles

Trek 620 spring bike

8 miles - commute - 12/12/11

8 miles

GF Tassahara winter bike

11 miles - snowy commute home - 12/3/11

11 miles

GF Tassahara winter bike

Rode home with a couple of inches of fresh and falling snow. Great conditions with very little slippage and great control. Fun ride.

10 miles - cold night ride-Minnetonka BLVD/Cedar Lake Rd loop - 12/2/11

10 miles

GF Tassahara winter bike

8 miles - commute - 12/1/11

8 miles

GF Tassahara winter bike

220 miles for November 2011 = 2745 thus far in 2011

8.1 miles - commute - 11/30/11

8.1 miles
16.5 avg
25.2 max
0:29:34

Black trek

24.2 miles - Greenway/W river Parkway/Minnehaha Parkway/Lake Calhoun - 11/29/11

24.2 miles
16.5 avg
25.0 max
1:27:23

Black Trek

8 miles - commute - 11/28/11

8 miles

Trek 620 spring bike

16 miles - Ridgedale YMCA - 11/27/11

16 miles

Trek 620 spring bike

15 miles - Ridgedale YMCA - 11/24/11

15 miles

Trek 620 spring bike

Thanksgiving Day ride to the gym this morning. 50ish degrees near the end of November = awesomw!!!

15.7 miles - Greenway/Lake of Isles/Calhoun/Minnetonka Blvd (night ride) - 11/23/11

15.7 miles
17.3 avg
23.4 max
0:54:24

Black trek

8 miles - commute - 11/20/11

8 miles

GF Tassahara winter bike

11 miles - commute - 11/19/11

11 miles

GF tasshara winter bike

Icy ride to and from work.

16 miles - commute/ Cedar Lake Extension - 11/19/11

16 miles

GF Tassahara winter bike

The winter bike performed well in about 2 inches of fresh snow with sleet under it. Rode along the west side of Cedar lake and then up the Greenway to home at around 28 degrees.

8.3 miles - commute - 11/14/11

8.3 miles
17.2 avg
28.9 max
0:28:57

Madone 6.5

14.8 miles - commute/Williston extension 11/12/11

14.8 miles
17.7 avg
31.5 max
0:50:03

Madone 6.5

8 miles - commute - 11/11/11

8 miles

Black Trek

20.2 miles - Greenway/River/Twins Stadium/Cedar Lake/Greenway - 11/5/11

20.2 miles
17.7 avg
28.1 max
1:08:13

Madone 6.5

Crazy headwind on the way back and a nice westerly tailwind on the way. Chilly fall day. Difficult 10 out of 20 miles.

11.2 miles - commute - 11/4/11

11.2 miles
21.0 avg
0:31:58

Madone 6.5

24.3 miles - commute/Uptown to pick up parts - 11/4/11

24.3 miles
15.9 avg
28.7 max
1:20:28

Trek 520

7.8 miles - commute - 11/3/11

7.8 miles
16.2 avg
23.7 max
0:28:16

Black Trek

325 miles for October 2011 = 2525 miles for 2011 thus far

8.1 miles - commute - 10/31/11

8.1 miles
17.0 avg
27.2 max
0:28:28

Madone 6.5

28.6 miles - commute/Calhoun/Cedar Lake - 10/30/11

28.6 miles
18.2 avg
26.0 max
1:34:15

Madone 6.5

15.8 miles - Greenway/Cedar Lake/Lake Calhoun - 10/28/11

15.8 miles
13.4 avg
19.0 max
1:10:05

Black Trek pullin' the Burley

8.5 miles - commute - 10/27/11

8.5 miles
16.8 avg
24.7 max
0:30:22

Madone 6.5

17.1 miles - commute/ Ridgedale YMCA - 10/23/11

17.1 miles
16.1 avg
30.4 max
1:06:14

Trek 520

19.1 miles - commute/ Lake Calhoun extension - 10/22/11

19.1 miles
17.2 avg
26.0 max
1:06:30

Black trek

7 miles - Whole Foods and Trader Joe's - 10/21/11

7 miles

Grocery run....fit 12 pack of beer, two paper grocery bags (full), and a gallon of milk conmfortably into BOB.

GF Tassahara winter bike w/ BOB traler attached

18.5 miles - commute x 2 / Minnetonka Blvd extension - 10/17 - 10/18/11

18.5 miles
16.4 avg
30.1 max
1:07:43

Black Trek

14.8 miles commute /Williston extension - 10/18/11

14.8 miles
computer interference screwed up the rest of the data

Black Trek

18.1 miles - Greenway to Mississippi River and back - 10/15/11

18.1 miles
18.9 avg
24.2 max
0:57:16

Madone 6.5

Due to crazy westerly headwind on the way home, I worked very hard to keep the avg up above 18.

12 miles - Commute/ Baker extension - 10/13/11

12 miles

Trek 620 spring bike

16.0 miles - Freewheel/ Lake Cahoun w/ Liam - 10/12/11

16.0 miles
10.4 avg
25.5 max
1:32:14

Madone 6.5

Liam on his Trek KDR road bike

Liam's first ride on his first road bike.

32.1 miles - commute / Northeast MPLS / Williston - 10/9/11

32.1 miles
17.9 avg
32.4 max
1:47:09

Madone 6.5

11.5 miles - commute - 10/7/11

11.5 miles
16.4 avg
26.1 max
0:42:03

Black Trek

22.1 miles - YMCA pullin' the Burley - 10/5/11

22.1 miles
13.2 avg
24.7 max
1:39:41

Black Trek w/ Burley

15.1 miles - commute / Williston Extension - 10/6/11

15.1 miles
15.9 avg
30.8 max (Williston Rd)
0:56:46

Trek 520

14.7 miles - commute - 10/1/11

14.7 miles
16.2 avg
29.2 max
0:54:46

Trek 520

18.2 miles - lake Calhoun x 2/ Mager and Quinn bookstore - 10/3/11

18.2 miles
11.6 avg
18.5 max
1:33:55

Black Trek w/ Burley
Black Trek riding to the bookstore w/ Thatcher

21.8 miles - commute - Theo Worth extension - 10/2/11

21.8 miles
18.1 avg
26.2 max
1:12:08

Madone 6.5

280 miles for September 2011 (1920 miles thus far in 2011)

19.9 miles - commute x 2 - 9/30/11

19.9 miles
17.5 avg
29.0 max
1:07:57

Madone 6.5

10 miles - commute - 9/29/11

10 miles

GF Tassahara winter bike w/ BOB

6.7 miles - Theo x 2 w/ Liam

6.7 miles

Greenpeace and Liam on his MT60

Liam did all the obstacles, including the "skinny."

9 miles - commute - 9/26/11

9 miles

Trek 620 spring bike

11.2 miles - Partially down Greenway and back - 9/25/11

11.2 miles
19.3 avg
23.9 max
0:34:37

madone 6.5

What can ya do in a half-hour?

18.8 miles - Lakes route - 9/23/11

18.8 miles
17.9 avg
24.2 max
1:02:46

Madone 6.5

This was a bonus hour for my birthday. Yippee!!

16.0 miles - commute x 2 - 9/22 - 9/23/11

16.0 miles
16.5 avg
26.9 max
0:58:11

Trek 520

17.1 miles - Commute / Ridgedale YMCA / Home Depot - 9/19/11

17.1 miles
16.5 avg
34.4 max
1:02:01

Trek 520

14.7 miles - commute /Ridgedale YMCA - 9/1611

14.7 miles
16.0 avg
0:55:03

Trek 520

8 miles - commute - 9/15/11

8 miles

Trek 620 spring bike

15 miles - Lk Calhoun/ Lk Hariet/ TJ's - 9/14/11

15 miles

Trek 620 spring bike

5.7 miles - Murphy MTB w/ Liam

5.7 miles
15.4 max
0:58:38

Greenpeace
Liam on his MT60

31.8 miles - commute x 2/ Burley pullin - 9/10 - 9/13/11

31.8 miles
15.4 avg
28.4 max
2:03:40

Madone 6.5 x 2
Black Trek w/ Burley

21.5 miles - Commute/ Cedar Lake extension/ Williston Extension - 9/10/11

21.5 miles
18.5 avg
36.7 max
1:09:35

Madone 6.5

9.4 miles - Commute - 9/9/11

9.4 miles
14.6 avg
24.9 max
0:38:45

Trek 520

3.7 miles - Theo Wirth MTB w/ Liam - 9/8/11

3.7 miles

Greenpeace and Liam on MT60

19.8 miles - Burley-pullin' - 9/2-?

19.8 miles
11.6 avg
19.1 max
1:41:29

Black Trek w/ Burley

14.0 miles - commute/Cedar Lake extension - 9/6/11

14.0 miles
17.2 avg
24.1 max
0:48:54

Trek 520

14 miles - Ridgedale YMCA/commute - 9/2/11

14 miles

Trek 620 = spring bike

8 miles - commute - 9/1/11

8 miles

Spring Bike = Trek 660

330 miles for August 2011 = 1640 miles thus far in 2011 (205 miles under my goal for August)

My goal for September is 265 miles.

11.9 miles - Commute/Baker Extension - 8/31/11

11.9 miles
17.7 avg
31.1 max
0:40:12

Black Trek

35.3 miles - Cedar Lake/Theo/Glenwood/Cedar Lake/River Pkwy/Ford Bridge/Lake St/Mpls/Cedar Lake - 8/2/9/11

35.3 miles
18.3 avg
35.8 max (River Pkwy)
1:54:50

Madone 6.5

14.8 miles - commute/Cedar Lake extension - 8/29/11

14.8 miles
18.0 avg
26.5 max
0:94:04

Madone 6.5

37.8 miles - commute/Minnehaha/Ford Bridge/Downtown/Cedar Lake Trail - 8/28/11

37.8 miles
17.0 avg
33.3 max
2:12:59

Madone 6.5

9.6 mils - commute - 8/27/11

9.6 miles
16.9 avg
26.2 max
0:34:04

Madone 6.5

18.3 miles - Burley pullin to Jerry's Hardware/Commute - 8/26/11

18.3 miles
12.7 avg
31.5 max (Baker Rd)
1:26:31

Black Trek (Burley for 6.5 miles)

15.1 miles - commute/twisty confused extension - 8/26/11

15.1 miles
19.1 avg
0:47:30

Black trek

7.8 miles - commute - 8/2411

7.8 miles
17.4 avg
26.1 max
0:25:58

Black Trek

16.0 miles - commute/YMCA - 8/20/11

16.0 miles
16.1 avg
36.4 max
0:59:24

Black Trek

8 miles - commute - 8/19/11

8 miles

Black Trek

22.4 miles - commute/Cedar/Calhoun Lake Extension - 8/18/11

22.4 miles
16.2 avg
25.9 max
1:22:57

Trek 520 w/ new Surly Nice front rack and Axion Monsoon LX front paniers.

18.0 miles - Miss River and back via the Greenway - 8/14/11

18.0 miles
18.2 avg
24.0 max
0:59:08

Black Trek (looked like rain)

63 miles - vacation in Rehoboth Beach, DE and State College, PA - 8/4 - 8/12/11

63 miles

Dahon folder

16.6 miles - Greenway/home/Redbox @ Aldi/Hopkins/Louisianna Blvd - 8/15/11

16.6 miles
18.4 avg
31.6 max
0:50:51

Madone 6.5

18.1 miles - Greenway to Miss. River - 8/4/11

18.1 miles
18.6 avg
26.8 max
0:58:11

Madone 6.5

Quick ride before taking off for vacation.

13.2 miles - Calhoun Loop w/ Thatcher, Kian and pullin, the Burley

13.2 miles
10.6 avg
18.8 max
1:13:59

Black Trek w/ Burley

340 miles for July 2011(30 miles under my goal) = 1310 miles thus far for 2011

Goal for August is 535 miles. (note that I did my solo 4 day last year in august)

14.8 miles - commte/Williston extension - 7/31/11

14.8 miles
18.4 avg
37.5 max
0:48:05

Madone 6.5

14.8 miles - commute/ Williston Extension - 7/30/11

14.8 miles
18.4 avg
37.4 max
0:48:13

Madone 6.5

12 miles - commute/Baker extension - 7/29/11

12 miles

Trek 620

15 miles - commute/Williston Extension - 7/28/11

15 miles

Trek 620 spring bike

17.8 miles - commute/ Baker Extension/YMCA/Frontage RD - 7/26/11

17.8 miles
16.7 avg
1:03:33

Trek 520

New Surly "Nice" Front Rack installed. It is really cool looking down over the front of my 520 with that crazy sturdy/big rack on there. I love it!

11.8 miles - commute/ Baker extension - 7/25/11

11.8 miles
18.1 avg
31.5 max
0:39:16

Madone 6.5

34.5 miles - Burkey pullin' x 2/Quick Lake Loop - 7-21 to 7-24-11

34.5 miles
14.4 avg
28.8 max
2:21:05

Black Trek w/Burley x 2, w/out Burley x 1

23.9 miles - Greenway/Lk Calhoun/Lk Hariet/Cedar Lake Tr/Splash Pad/Hutch-Spur - 7/18/11

23.9 miles
11.8 avg
21.9 max
1:58:47

Black Trek pullin' the Burley. At one point it showed 111 degrees on my cycling computer, which usallu means it is off ten degrees, give or take a few degrees.

25.8 miles - greenway/Ford Bridge/Lake st/Greenway - 95 degrees - 7/16/11

25.8 miles
18.6 avg
29.9 max
1:23:07

Madone 6.5

17.4 miles - commute x 2 - 7/14 - 7/15/11

17.4 miles
16.9 avg
26.3 max
1:01:49

Black Trek

11.5 miles - commute/Baker extension - 7/14/11

11.5 miles

Black Trek

25.6 miles - commute x 2/Calhoun extension - 6/10 - 6/11/11

25.6 miles
17.5 avg
31.6 max
1;27:45

Madone 6.5(8 miles)
Balck Trek

19.0 miles - commute/Calhoun extension - 6/9/11

19.0 miles
17.2 avg
24.8 max
1:06:02

Black Trek

14.4 miles - commute/Baker-Minnetonka Blvd extension - 6/9/11

14.4 miles
15.9 avg
31.5 max
0:54:12

Madone 6.5

24.3 miles - commute x 2/Baker extension - 6/7 - 6/8/11

24.3 miles
16.5 ag
31.3 max
1:28:15

Black Trek

8 miles - commute - 7/5/11

8 miles

Black Trek

10.0 miles - Burley-pullin' withthe kids to Magers and Quinns Booksellers in Uptown - 7/3/11

10.0 miles
7.3 avg
13.6 max
1:21:34

Black Trek w/ Burly

18 miles - Greenway to River - 7/3/11

18 miles
19.3 avg
25.6 max
0:55:42

Madone 6.5

A lot of people on the trail today. I had an hour that I was able to sneak a ride into = rare.

19.1 miles - commute/Lake Calhoun extension - 7/1/11

19.1 miles
17.5 avg
25.4 max
1:05:13

Madone 6.5

Very hot ride home from work. Took the long way around Lake calhoun.

275 miles for June 2011 - (45 miles under my goal) - 970 miles thus far for 2011 - goal for July is 370 miles.

8 miles - commute - 6/30/11

8 miles

Madone 6.5

11 miles - commute - 6/29/11

11 miles
17.2 avg
30.5 max
0:38:19

Madone 6.5

15.5 miles - YMCA pullin' the Burley - 6/29/11

15.5 miles
13.3 avg
30.7 max
1:09:33

Black Trek pullin the Burley. Kian had fun riding in the Burley. It hasn't seen qite as much useage since the boys started summer vacay. New saddle - Bontrager Affinity - was quite nice on the Black Trek. So far so good.

28.5 miles - commute/YMCA - 6/26/11

28.5 miles total for the day

14 miles to YMCA and back via the Trek 520

14.5 miles
17.5 avg
31.9 max
0:49:34

Black Trek

Quick little road ride before work.

11.9 miles - commute/Baker extension - 6/25/11

11.9 miles
18.2 avg
30.6 max
0:35:05

Madone 6.5

8 miles - commute - 6/26/11

8 miles

trek 620 spring bike

15 miles - commute/ Gorshe Auto - 6/21/11

15 miles

Trek 620 spring bike

Rainy ride to Gorshe's in Dinkytown between 10 and 11PM. Enjoyed the rain, but didn't have my cycling cap to utilize in the rain. Ordered a new one from GBP though.

8 miles - commute - 6/20/11

8 miles

Trek 520

26.1 miles - commute/Sunset Trail Extension - 6/19/11

26.1 miles
18.3 avg
31.1 max
11:25:111

Madone 6.5

Took a new route on the Sunset Trail in Plymouth to HW101 in Wayzata and then back to the Hutch-ASpur Trail and back to work. Really nice to do ssomething different for a change.

17.2 miles - commute x 2 - 6/17/ - 6/18/11

17.2 miles
16.5 avg
25.3 max
1:02:25

Black Trek

8 miles - commute - 6/14/11

8 miles

Black Trek

27.1 miles - commute/cedar lake loop/cedar lake extension - 6/11 - 6/13/11

27.1 miles
16.8 avg
25.4 max
1:36:26

Black Trek

18 miles - commute x 2 - 6/9 and 6/10/11

18 miles

Trek 520 and madone 6.5

8 miles - commute - 6/8/11

8 miles

Madone 6.5

Very tired today for whatever reason and didn't want to take the long way home...

14.8 miles - Burley-pullin' - 6/4/11

14.8 miles

Black Trek w/ Burley

Hot as hell!!! Lots of water for me and Kian. Got my front derailleur finally adjusted properly.

29.8 miles - Burley-pullin/Hutch-Spur/Cedar Lake Loop x 2/Ben and Jerry's - 6/3 - 6/4/11

29.8 miles
11.1 avg
22.6 max
2:34:06

Black Trek w/ Burley

15.8 miles - YMCA w/ Burley - 6/1/11

15.8 miles
11.6 avg
23.8 max
1:21:15

Black Trek pullin' the Burley

Experiencing some crazy shifting issues with the black Trek. It is likely the reason that my L Ultegra shifter failed recently, which I replaced w/ a set of 105 shifters. I will check back in when I figure out the problem.
Note to self: when attaching Burley hitch, crank like hell on the skewer to make sure it is tight.

345 miles for May 2011 = 975 miles thus far. June goal is 320 miles.

Goal for May was 270. 75 miles ahead.

8 miles - Groceries = CostCo/Cub - 5/31/11

8 miles

Trek 520 w/ BOB trailer

11.1 miles - Burley pullin' to Lake calhoun - last week sometime

11.1 miles

Greenpeace w/ Burley

17 miles - commute and a evening ride - 5/30/11

8 miles (commute)

Trek 520

9 miles (evening ride)

Black Trek

15.3 miles - commute/Baker Rd extension - 5/29/11

15.3 miles
18.7 avg
33.4 max
0:45:48

Manone 6.5

17.6 miles - commute x 2 - 5/25, 5/28/11

17.6 miles
15.7 avg
24.2 max
1:07:25

Trek 520

Took the Hutch/Spur route both days and stopped at Target Saturday on the way home.

16 miles - commute/YMCA - 5/27/11

16 miles

Trek 620 spring bike

Was going to go to the YMCA after work, but ended up realizing that I forgot my wallet at work when I got to the Y.

16.0 miles - commute/Ridgedale/Minnetaonka Blvd extension - 5/24/11

16.0 miles
17.3 avg
0:55:18

Trek 520

Thought I was going for a workout before work but ran out of time....nice morning for a ride anyway!!!

7.8 miles - commute - 5/23/11

7.8 miles
16.3 avg
26.6 max
0:28:23

Madone 6.5

8 miles - commute - 5/21/11

8 miles

Trek 620 spring bike

18.6 miles - Lake Calhoun/Cedar Lake Tr/Hutch Spur/Greenway - 5/20/11

18.6 miles
17.2 avg
24.9 max
1:04:53

Black Trek

Took the black Trek due to some light rain. It felt good to be sprinkled on lightly. Felt strong except my lower back has been giving me issues today.

17.4 miles - commute x 2 - 5/18 - 5/19/11

17.4 miles
17.8 avg
29.3 max
0:58:20

Madone 6.5

52.7 miles - Figure 8 loop (w burbs/MPLS) - 5/17/11

52.7 miles
18.5 avg
29.6 max
2:50:51

Madone 6.5

Wasn't sue if I was going to hit 50 - time constraints, wind and energy. But eventually autopilot came on and I was even able to keep my average speed pretty high. GREAT RIDE!!!

37.5 miles - MPLS road ride/Burley-pullin' - 5/16/11

37.5 miles

30.3 miles
17.8 avg
26.3 max
1:41:26

Madone 6.5 - Really great ride. Had a hard time getting the cobwebs out of my legs this morning. Felt really strong when I had to go home, of course. Going to try again tomorrow for a longer ride. I took the Greenway to the River. Then down to Minnehaha Parkway and home by Cedar Lake and then the Hutch-Spur Trail.

7.2 miles
20.2 max
0:40:09

Greenpeace pullin' the Burley. Took Kian down to the Good Bean Cafe for a cookie and a coffee. Had to stop at the police station to pick up my neighborhood newsletters to hand out. Kian fell asleep on the way home.

10 miles - commute - 5/15/11

10 miles

Madone 6.5

24 miles - Commute x 3 - 5/11, 5/12 and 5/14

24 miles

Trek 620 spring bike

This is why May sucks for getting miles in....rain, rain and thunderstorms.

6.5 miles - Trader Joe's w/ Thatcher - 5/11/11

6.5 miles
avg 9.0
max 18.5
0:43:33

Trek 520

Took a trip to the store w/ Thatch. the boy can gab. He is fun to ride with, but we move along at a snails pace. He has a Trek 920 with slick tires that I bought him last year. We are going to do an extensve overhaul and make some mechanical changes and adjustments for him. It'll be a nice ride when we are done with it.

12.3 miles - Burley pullin/Lake Cahoun/Knollwood - 5/9/11

12.3 miles
16.3 max
1:09:48

Greenpeace w/Burley

31.6 miles - commute x 2/YMCA/Minneonka Blvd - 5/7, 5/8/11

31.6 miles

4 miles - commute one way on the black Trek

26.6 miles
11.9 avg
2:13:14

Trek 520

First ride on the 520 with the new Avid Shorty 4 brakes and a new rack and bags - both from Bontrager. Brakes have some squeak, however the stopping power has doubled.
Great moring ride before work (14 miles) on the 520.

15 miles - commute/Ridgedale YMCA - 5/4/11

15 miles

Trek 620 spring bike

18.5 miles - commute x 2/Baker extension x 1 - 5/2, 5/3/11

18.5 miles
16.9 avg
26.9 max
1:05:28

Madone 6.5

It was nice enough to ride the Madone to work for a couple of days.

290 miles in April 2011 = 630 miles for 2011 thus far. Goal for May 2011 is 270 miles.

13.6 miles - commute/Cedar Lake extension - 4/29/11

13.6 miles
17.8 avg
25.6 max
0:45:44

Madone 6.5

27.7 miles - Hutch Spur/around Cedar Lake/Theo Wirth/Downtwon/River/Greenway - 4/28/11

27.7 miles
17.3 avg
32.5 max
1:35:18

Madone 6.5

2nd ride on the Madone for the year. Boy there is something about a stiff carbon ride that is simply magnificent. Its hard to describe.
Nice day. Had to wait for the rain to subside. It was around 55 degrees fo the ride and the clouds changed from overcast to a blue sky on the western horizon as I rode.
I felt fresh and strong but didn't last long. I am going to work on my strength training in the gym and gear it towards cycling if I can. I want to strengthen my lower back and my neck, shoulders and "lower core." I really wanna start eating better also.

16 miles - commute x 2 4/25 - 4/26/11

16 miles

Black Trek

Trek 620 Spring bike

31.2 - Greenway/Ford Bridge/Downtown/Kenilworth/Hutch Spur - 4/24/11

31.2 miles
17.7 avg
29.3 max
1:45:01

Madone 6.5

First ride on the Madone this year. Wow...what a difference! Had to change a flat after realizing halfway up the block that my tire was low. It was a nice relaxing ride.

19.4 miles - commute/Cedar Lake/Baker rd - 4/23/11

19.4 miles
16.8 avg
33.1 max
1:0909

Black Trek.

A little post and pre-work ride. Finished installing my new (literally) 105 shifters that I got from Doug this morning. Same 2008 vintage that my Ultegra shifters are from and I honestly didn't notice a difference.

8 miles - commute - 4/22/11

8 miles

Trek 620 spring bike.

Good day for a spring bike...wet.

17.1 miles - Ridgedale via SW corridor, MTKA Loop Trail pullin' the Burrrley - 4/21/11 - 110 miles to meet the April goal.

17.1 miles
21.9 max
1:32:33

Greenpeace pullin' the Burley. We had a good time. Kian fell asleep three times. We stopped at a park in Minnetonka for Kian to play. We ate at Big Bowl in Byerly's in Ridgedale. Pretty cool time with the little guy.

8 miles - commute - 4/19/11

8 miles

Trek 620 spring bike

29.8 miles - commute/pre-commute ride - 4/17/11 (135 miles to reach my April goal)

29.8 miles
16.3 avg
27.4 max
1:49:18

Black Trek

Rode a pretty typical route down the Greenway, north up the river, through MPLS and out to Theo Wirth, and then onto the Kenilworth Trail to Ceadr Lake Rd. I then took an extra couple of miles to Wayzata Blvd(Frontage Rd) and then to the shop.

I really need to strat riding the Madone. There were some mechanical issues w/ the Black Trek, including a locked up front derailleurand a bent tooth on my large chainring in the front making it not possible to use my last two small cogs (top speed) on my cassette.

Otherwise a really nice ride.

It has been taking my legs longer than usual to get motivated during rides. I think I need to cut the running down in the winter and take some spin classes or something.

8 miles - commute - 4/16/11

8 miles

Trek 620 rain bike

...because it rained.

30.0 miles - commute/Minnetonak Middle School West - 4/14 - 4/15/11

30.0 miles
16.7 avg
32.8 max
1:47:34

Black Trek

Rode out to the Minnetonka Middle School for a tour . It was just over 12 miles one way.the tour went well and solidified my thought that it will be a great school for Thatcher. Nice ride....beat the rain - whooo!

23.3 miles - commute x 2 - 4/11 - 4/12/11

23.3 miles
15.8 avg
1:28:15

Black Trek

Did a little pre-work ride zig-zagging around Minnetonka and Hopkins. Weather has been great.

4 miles - Burley pull (1rst of the year) - 4/9/11

4 miles

Greenpeace pullin' the Burley

Liam, Kian and I went to the skate park. Decided to leave earl;y due to too many delinquents cussing like crazy. One pestered Liam to "borrow" his bike to do bunny hops. Liam is smart enough at 8 to know who the Fuckheads are. Kian enjoyed the ride in the trailer of course. Weather was nice for early April.

30.8 miles - commute x 2 - 4/7 - 4/8/11

30.8 miles
16.2 avg
1:53:13

Black Trek

The first commute on this bike I was sluggish. I have to say that I don't have many trips under 10 miles that are brutal. I don't know why this one was, but the ride home was great. I've got a few more bnugs to work out on the black Trek, such as adjusting the rear deraileur drop and maybe replacing the chain to add a link or two. I may add spacers to the horizontal dropouts also.

24 miles - commute x 3 - 4/4,4/5,and 4/6/11

24 miles

4/4 and 4/5 on the Trek 620 spring bike.
4/6 on the 1981 Black Trek.

165 miles for March 2011 = 340 miles for 2011 thus far

I am 50 miles behind par for 2011. 235 miles in April 2010 means that my goal is 285 miles in April 2011.

8 miles - commute - 3/30/11

8 miles

Trek 620 spring bike

24 miles - commute x 3 - 3/25-3/27/11

24 miles

Trek 620 spring bike

15 miles - Gorshe Auto/commute - 3/22/11 (83 miles till MARCH goal)

15 miles

Rode from Gorshe's in Dinkytown to work and home. Yup, it was 35 degrees and raining/sleeting through MPLS and again in Minnetonka. The ride home was intersting also. I was buzzed by many many litttle tiny chinks of ice called sleet that didn't allow me to look straight ahead for more than a second at a time. It wasn't so bad on Texas Ave after I turned from pointing due east to due south on Texas.

Trek 620 spring bike (performed awesome in those conditions with the cyclocross tires and SKS Commuter fenders)

14 miles - commute/YMCA Ridgedale - 3/21/11

14 miles

Trek 620 Spring bike

10 miles - Commute/hopkins - 3/17/11

10 miles

Trek 620 spring bike

15 miles - commute/Exelsior/Baker Rd/McGinty - 3/16/11 (122 miles till March goal)

15 miles

Trek 620 spring bike

Liking the new spring bike a lot. Pics and details coming soon!!!

8 miles - commute(first ride of spring bike) - 3/14/11

8 miles

commute

Trek 620 spring bike

24 miles - commute x 3 - 3/11 - 3/13/11

24 miles

Commute x 3

GF Tassahara winter bike

In the process of building up my "spring" bike.....all I can say is it is gonna be sweet...details in a day or two.

36 miles - commute x 4 - 3/4, 3/5, 3/6, 3/8/11

36 miles

Commute x 4 and one ride to the Bean Good Cafe to meet up with Colin.

GF Tassahara winter bike

10 miles - commute/Hopkins Hardware - 3/1/11

10 miles

GF Tassahara winter bike

100 miles in February 2011 = total so far is 175 miles for 2010

100 miles in March 2010. I am 115 miles under par. My goal for March 2011 is 215 miles.

8 miles - commute - 2/25/11

8 miles

GF Tassahara winter bike

13 miles - Commute/Baker rd Extension - 2/19/11

13 miles

GF Tassahara winter bike

12 miles - Commute/Wooddale/Mntka Blvd/Mntnka Mills/Cedar Lake Rd - 2/14/11

12 miles

GF Tassahara winter bike

8 miles - commute - 2/13/11

8 miles

GF Tassahara winter bike

24 miles - commute x 2 - 2/11-2/12/11

24 miles

GF Tasshara winter bike


Friggin' unleashed dogs on the trail. 5 dogs and four of them were not on a leash. I had to yell out "get your dog!"

8 miles - commute - 1/-1 degrees - 2/8/11

8 miles

GF Tassahara winter bike

8 miles - commute - 1/3/11

8 miles

GF Tassahara winter bike

19 miles - Mississippi River and back via Greenway - 32 degrees - 2/4/11

19 miles
1 hour 15 minutes

GF Tassahara winter bike

Tried embrocation and it didn't work. I used it on my toes and they were very very cold when I got home. The ride was nice. There were a lot of people on the trail for Feb 4th.

It was great to get a ride in though...woooo!!!

76 miles in January 2011 - 76 miles thus far.

Goal was 100 per 2010 January miles. 25 miles under par. Goal for February 2011 is 185 miles plus 30 (difference in January) = 215 mile goal for February 2011

18 miles - commute x 2 - 1/29 - 1/30/11

18 miles

GF Tassahara winter bike

Cold!!!

14 miles - To Freewheel and back (first recreational ride of the year) - 1/27/11

14 miles

GF Tassahara winter bike

Slightly chilly feet and 26 degrees. Nice thin packed snow to ride on.

18 miles - commute x 2 - 1/23 and 1/25/11

18 miles

GF Tassahara Winter Bike

3 to 16 degree variations....lots of snow...when will it end?????

8 miles - commute - 1/13/11

8 miles

GF Tassahara winter bike

16 miles - Commute x 2 - 1/7 - 1/8/10

16 miles

Commute x 2

GF Tassahara winter bike

First couple of rides of the new year were very snowy and treacherous. 3 degrees ride to work on Saturday and 8 degrees on the ride home. Looking forward to a break in the weather in the coming months.

100 miles in December - total for the year is 2905 miles

28 miles - Commute x 3 - 12/26 - 27 and 12/29/10

28 miles

GF Tassahara Winterbike

Took the trail for these rides....the trail conditions were awesome with a sheen of dry snow and no ice. Today it warmed up and has been raining all day and the temps are going to drop to 15 tonight....its gonna get messy. The trail conditions are going to get wrecked and there will be black ice everywhere. Snow this weekend so then we have snow over a thick layer of ice. All this equals shittay!!

10 miles - commute - 12/23/10

10 miles

GF Winterbike

Took trail on the way home...

30 miles - Commute x 3 - 12/17, 12/18, and 12/19/10

30 miles

Gary Fisher (GF) Tassahara winter bike

Wow....what a winter!!! I thought I could get 200 miles in December. Hardly possible with below 10 degree temps and seven snowfalls in the past 6 weeks. Calling for more snow on Friday. I guess I will have to settle for around 2900 miles. Better luck next year I guess...

16 miles - Commute x 2 - 12/7 - 12/8/10

16 miles

Commute x 2

GF Tassahara winter bike

13 miles - Commute x 1.5 - 12/2 - 12/3/10

13 miles

GF Tassahara winter bike

Only made it to work...too much snow to get home. There was about 4 inches on the ground and I made it about 1/4 miles down Cedar Lake Rd and decided to turn around and ask Tony for a ride home.

155 in November = 2805 for 2010 so far

26 miles - commute x 3 - 11/25/ - 11/28/10

26 miles

GF Tassahara winter bike

Icey wet and snow....I think I may be geared a bit too high with a 50t front chainring. So I am going to install a 46t chainring that I have laying around. I like the top end, but with my left knee in a bit of pain from pushing a big gear and snowy conditions may be better with a different - higher RPM and lower overall speed.
Oh yeah...I finally got that damn front fender to stop rubbing...that is, until I bump it or something.
The getting-used-to curve is over for the winter bike. Now tyhe slower speeds and weird handling is just familiar again. I better get used to it. It's going to my only ride for another 4 months.

8 miles - commute - 11/20/10

8 miles

GF Tassahara winter bike

Brrrr...20ish degrees....

14 miles - Commute/Cedar Lake Extension - 11/12/10

14 miles

GF Tassahara SS (winter bike)

I missed riding this crappy ol' bike since last year. I just wish I had a narrower set of tires for this thing.

18.1 miles - Greenway to Mississippi River and Back - 11/11/10

18.1 miles
18.0 avg
24.6 max
1:00:17

Madone

Hell wind coming from the west...tired, feeling shitty. Hope this crappy ride isn't the last on the Madone for the winter.

10 miles - Beer run - 11/10/10

10 miles

Winter bike

Went to get some beer and stop at the shop to chat. Actually enjoyed riding the winter bike tonight. I think I will turn it into my Luce Line bike next summer with some hybrid tires and maybe a summertime wheel set. I have been wanting to build something up just to ride on the crushed limestone trails...might as well keep it going in the summer.

35.7 miles - Minnetonka Route (www.mapmyride.com) - 11/8/10

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35.7 miles
19.0 avg
35.2 max
1:52:07

Madone

I don't live at the U, so I started from home in St. Louis Park. I decided to ride the route clockwise. I rode strsight up Minnetonka Blvd. I followed the route pretty well until Shorline Dr, where I missed Tonkawa Rd and instead stayed on Shoreline Dr until Ferndale Rd.

It was exciting to ride new roads, plus the whole idea of having a map and having to use tat map to find my location and route took me back to my 4 Day Solo Tour from August of this year. Apparently I love the feeling of having to find my way and chart a new course.

It was fun ride. I just wish I had more time to do longer routes. Its November anyway....

22.4 miles - night ride - 11/4/10

22.4 miles
15.4 avg
22.9 max
1:27:03

Trek 520

17.5 miles - Exlesior/101/Minntonka Blvd Loop (night ride) - 11/1/10

17.5 miles
18.5 avg
27.2 max
0:56:29

Madone

Wow did I need this ride!!!

265 in October = 2650 so far for 2010

7.8 miles - commute - 10/29/10

7.8 miles
16.5 avg
24.4 max
0:28:12

Trek 520

7.7 miles - commute - 10/28/10

7.7 miles
16.6 avg
27.8 max
0:27:47

Trek 520

8 miles - commute - 10/26/10

8 miles

Winter bike (GF Tassahara SS)

First ride for the winter bike this season...gettin' the bugs out of this machine that moves like a snail....

17.6 miles - Exelsion/Baker/Cedar Lake/Wayzata Blvd/Minnetonka Blvd/Greenway - night ride - 10/22/10

17.6 miles
17.5 avg
29.1 max
1:00:08

Madone....maybe the last ride on the Madone for the season??? Hope not!!!
I still need 365 miles in the next 2 months to break my minimum annual goal of 3000 miles. Hope I can find the time to do it....

14.4 miles - Exelsior/Williston/Baker/Exelsior - night ride - 10/21/10

14.4 miles
18.0 avg
33.1 max
0:47:43

Madone

22.9 miles - commutex2 w/ Williston Extension - 10/20/10

22.9 miles
17.7 avg
36.3 max (Williston)
1:17:32

Madone

Crazy winds...feeling shitty...tired, etc....

8 miles - Commute - 10/17/10

8 miles

Madone

36.8 miles - Commute/Theo Wirth/W Parky/Minnehaha Pkwy extension - 10/16/10

36.8 miles
17.2 avg
29.9 max
2:07:59

Madone

Sensor batteries must be low in my computer b/c I had to tape the monitor onto the headtube to get it down nearer to the sensor...worked..got the numbers above.

12.9 miles - Burley-pullin' - 10/15/10

12.9 miles
13.1 avg
19.5 max
0:59:19

Black Trek w/ Burley

18.3 miles - Greenway to River and back - 10/10/10

18.3 miles
20.1 avg
27.7 max
0:54:33

Madone....FASTEST RIDE OF THE YEAR SO FAR....ABOVE 20 MPH AVG...

13.3 miles - Ridgedale YMCA - 10/9/10

13.3 miles
17.3 avg
0:46:10

Trek 520

To Ridgedale and back...

11.9 miles - Commute/Ridgedale YMCA - 8/10/10

11.9 miles
16.2 avg
28.8 max
0:44:19

Trek 520

25.4 miles - 2 days of Burley-pullin' - 10/7 -10/8/10

25.4 miles

13.2 avg
18.2 max

1:50:25

Black Trek w/ Burley

(410 Miles on The Madone so far)

The guys at work think I am crazy for riding my other bikes as much as I ride the Madone. Of the rides on the Madone, most are longer than the trips on the other bikes. So I am riding the Madone, according to the numbers, on longer planned rides and for the short commutes and utilitarian rides I am using the other bikes. Totally makes sense.

12.2 miles - Night ride/Baker Rd Loop - 6/10/10

12.2 miles
17.3 avg
0:42:05

Black Trek

21.1 miles - commute/Williston Extension - 10/5/10

21.1 miles

18.4 avg

36.2 max

1:08:23

Madone

New headlight is great! Its the MiNewt 250 cordless

http://www.niterider.com/

19.4 miles - Commute/Williston Extension - 10/3/10

19.4 miles
1:04:10
18.2 avg
35.7 max (Williston)

Madone

12 miles - Commute/Baker Extension - 10/2/10

12 miles
16.9 avg
31.0 max (Baker Rd)
0:42:36

Black Trek

265 in September 2010 = 2395 for 2010 thus far

11.5 miles - Burley pull around Lake Calhoun - 9/30/10

11.5 miles
50 minutes

Black Trek w Burley

17.9 miles - YMCA w/Burley - 9/29/10

17.9 miles
12.1 avg
30.3 max (Hopkins Crossroads)
1:28:09

Black Trek w/Burley

16.5 miles - commute/ cedar lake/Trader Joe's - 9/28/10

16.5 miles
18.8 avg
26.1 max
0:52:36

Madone

11.5 miles - Burley-pullin' to shop - 9/27/10

11.5 miles
13.7 avg
23.4 max
0:50:07

Black Trek w/ Burley

16 miles - Commute x 2 - 9/25/ - 9/26/10

16 miles

Trek 520

24.3 miles - commute x 2/Cedar Lake Extension - 9/19 and 9/21/10

24.3 miles
15.1 avg
24.4 max
1:36:17

Trek 520

14.3 miles - Commute/Ridgedale Y - 9/13/10

14.3 miles
15.9 avg
23.2 max
0:53:36

Trek 520

21.9 miles - commute/Williston Extension both ways - 9/12/10

21.9 miles
19.0 avg
37.4 max
1:08:42

Madone

Some beautiful early fall/late summer weather...hope it continues.

7.8 miles - commute - 9/11/10

7.8 miles
16.5 avg
27.5 max
0:28:26

Black Trek

16.4 miles - Burley pullin' to the YMCA - 9/9/10

16.4 miles
13.4 avg
30.6 max
1:12:43

Black Trek w/ Burley

15.1 miles - Pullin' the Burley to the gym and home - 9/8/10

15.1 miles
13.3 avg
31.6 max
1:07:35

Black Trek w/ Burley attached. I decided to utilize the Black Trek as my Burley puller until I decide what would work better. Tonight I reattached the Bontrager quick release fenders - which rule - and put on some RaceLite Hardcase 700 x 25 tires that I had laying around, cleaned and adjusted the bike. It really is a beaut. I should post some recent pics.

30.13 miles - BNurley pullin' - 9/9/10

30.13 miles
10.0 avg
22.5 max
549.5 cal
2:59:25

Trek 790
Black Trek

I have decided that I am probably going to let go of the 790 due to the fact that it is too small for me, even though I have manipulated it to work. I am still not totally comfy on the bike and probably never will be...we'll see... its been a great steed to have. I just wish it was one size bigger....

20.2 miles - commute x 2/Ridgedale YMCA - 9/6 - 9/7/10

20.2 miles
15.7 avg
28.2 max
1:17:12

Trek 520

22.7 miles - commute/Greenway/Cedar Lake/Glenwood via Bryn Mar/Cedar Lake Tr/Minnetonka Blvd - 9/4/10

22.7 miles
18.6 avg
31.3 max
1:13:06

Madone

Just think on my ride about how I feel SRAM road group seems to be a superior product over Shimano - not in quality, which is on par, but with user-friendliness.

7.8 miles - commute - 9/4/10

7.8 miles
17.1 avg
31.4 max
0:27:18

Black Trek

7.5 miles - commute - 9/3/10

7.5 miles
15.6 avg
25.9 max
0:29:09

Trek 520

535 miles in August 2010 = 2130 for the year so far

32.7 miles - Greenway/Ford Bridge/W River Pkwy/Minnehaha Trail/Lakes/Greenway - 8/31/10

32.7 miles
18.4 avg
28.4 max
1:46:14

Madone

It was nice to get out for more than an hour...felt good and a nice day....love that view from the Ford Bridge....also I have concluded that Hammer Gel and GU carb packs work the best for sustaining energy for me.

16.5 miles - exelsior blvd/shady oak rd/mcginty rd/minnetonka blvd/hutch spur - 8/31/10

16.5 miles
17.9 avg
29.9 max
0:55:01

Madone

Quick ride...was hoping for a nice long ride, but ran out of time....also feeling a bit like I lost my endurance...

17.2 miles - Exelsior/101/McGinty Rd/shop(commute) - 8/27/10

17.2 miles
17.0 avg
33.5 max
1:00:35

Madone

7.7 miles - commute - 8/26/10

7.7 miles
14.7 avg
23.5 max
0:31:14

Trek 520

22.8 miles - Exelsior/101/McGinty/Cedar Lake Rd/Shop - 8/24/10

22.8 miles
18.3 avg
37.8 max
1:15:00

Madone 6.5

Saw 9 wild turkeys on McGinty Rd. Nice ride.

282.5 miles - St. Croix River 4-Day Tour - 8/16-8/20/10

282.5 miles
18:43:36
38.0 max
15.0 avg

Loaded Trek 520

Details soon....

7.9 miles - commute - 8/15/10

7.9 miles
15.4 avg
28.8 max
0:30:50

Loaded Trek 520 - handles really well with a boatload of weight...we'll see how she does on my trip.

8.2 miles commute - 8/13/10

8.2 miles
0:31:12
25.9 max
15.7 avg

Loaded Trek 520

Testing the bags for my trip.

8 miles - commute - 8/13/10

8 miles
avg 14.5
24.2 max
0:33:15

Trek 520

12 miles - Mini Hops/Carlson Pkwy/494 frontage trail/McGinty Rd/Loop Trail/Carlson Pkwy - 8/12/10

12 miles
50 minutes non-stop

Trek 790 w Burley trailer

Rode for an hour while Liam was at gymnastics...forgot my cycle computer, but feel pretty good about the mileage guess.

7.9 miles - Commute - 8/10/10

7.9 miles
0:28:21
27.8 max
16.8 avg

Blck Trek

15.9 miles - commute/Lake Calhoun/Trader Joe's - 8/9/10

15.9 miles
26.9 max
1:07:40
17.9 avg

Trek 520

St. Croix River Mini-Tour

Getting ready for my three day trip next week. It is a lot of prep for a short trip. I am borrowing the Axiom Monsoon panniers from Kate. It was the set I was going to purchase. I can test them before I buy them.
I took a trip to REI tonight to seek out a coffeemaker, nice blanket, cooking pot, bowls and a lightweight camp stove. I ended up with the WhisperLite Pocket Rocket and two cannisters, a Therma Rest blanket, a java press and some cookware. I will give details after the ride on how well they worked.
I am currently working out the itinerary, but I know I will be staying at Interstate State Park, St. Croix State Park and if I can get an extra night, Wild River State Park. The mileage is 65, 65, and 110 or 65, 65, 65, and 65.

35.3 miles - Commute/Greenway/Ford Bridge/Franlin ave Bridge/Greenway/Trader Joes - 8/9/10

35.3 miles
18.5 avg
29.2 max
1:54:16

Madone 6.5

Whoa...it was hot....over 100 degrees, but a really nice ride...

22.6 miles - Commute x 2 - 8/6 - 8/7/10

22.6 miles
16.2 avg
1:23:22
24.3 max

Trek 520

14.8 miles - Commute/Williston Extension - 8/4/10

14.8 miles
0:47:15
35.9 max
18.7 avg

Madone 6.5 Pro

16.4 miles - Commute x 2 - 8/2 - 8/3/10

16.4 miles
16.4 avg
25.7 max
1:00:16

Trek 520

370 miles in July 2010 - 1595 so far this year

119.34 miles - One month of Burley pullin' - July

119.34 miles
10.4 avg
28.1 max
2319.0 cal
11:21:49

Trek 790 w/ Burley

I just left the computer on the bike this month instead of posting individual rides. Mostly the rides were utilitarian, but a few were for pleasure. Kian really loves riding in the Burley trailer.

15.4 miles - Commute/ Williston Extension 7/24/10

15.4 miles
18.8 avg
37.0 max
0:49:18

Madone

Tired....hungry....

8.3 miles - Commute - 7/23/10

8.3 miles
15.7 avg
26.1 max
0:31:53

Trek 520

26.6 miles - Greenway/Franklin Bridge/E River Pkwy/Ford Bridge/W River Pkwy/Greenway - 7/20/10

26.6 miles
1:22:31
26.9 max
19.3 avg

Madone

Ride moderately hard for my fitness level, bnut di not do anything for recovery and bit it later that night. I need to eat a PBJ or something when I get home...otherwise a great ride.

22.9 miles - Commute/Lake Calhoun and Hariet - 7/19/10

22.9 miles
1:11:21
26.4 max
19.2 avg

Madone

Great short ride on my way home from work...the lakes can get annoying, but today there weren't a ton of people strolling at 3:30 in the afternoon. Started out wanting just a slow casual ride and something about theat Madone just wants to go fast....

15.2 miles - Lake Hariet and Calhoun - 7/18/10

15.2 miles
0:54:18
24.6 max
16.8 avg

Black Trek

Blew a tube at dusk on the north side of Lake Calhoun. I heard my front brake rub and thought I popped a spoke or bent the rim, so I reached down and released the quick release, which didn't help (it was dark). Then I heard a huge POW!!! It was like a gunshot blast and one of the four girls on cruiser bikes 50 feet in front of me screamed bloody murder. I pulled over and changed the tube while getting sucked dry of my blood from those little flying creatures.
It was an interesting ride. Glad I didn't take the Madone tonight, especially around the Lakes.

29.4 miles - Commute x 2 - 7/17 - 7/18/10

29.4 miles (10.4 miles on Black Trek, 19 miles on Madone)
1:36:21
34.9 max
18.2 avg

Black Trek, Madone

Went the long way to work and back on Saturday and started 45 minutes early on Sunday morning w/ the Madone.

10.9 miles - Commute/394 frontage extension - 7/16/10

10.9 miles
16.4 avg
29.5 max
0:39:59

Trek 520

I just wanted to keep going tonight, but the little dudes keep me heading towards home...

8 miles - commute - 7/14/10

8 miles
16.5 avg
25.9 max
0:29:17

Trek 520

10.7 miles - commute - 7/13/10

10.7 miles
0:38:37
26.4 max
16.6 avg

Black Trek

To Dunn Bros to pick up a breakfast sandwich, 2 apple fritters and some coffee and off to work...beautiful morning to ride to work and stay there for 12 hours....

21.7 miles - Comnmute/Mitch's - 7/11 - 7/12/10

21.7 miles
13.1 avg
32.6 max
1:39:27

Trek 520

Rode Thatcher over to Mitch's and today I rode to work...

56.7 miles - 3 Rides on North Shore - 7/6 - 7/7 - 7/8/10

56.7 miles

17.1 avg

41.1 max

3:18:20

Black Trek

20 miles on the first morning of our short stay at the Cascade Lodge (http://www.cascadelodgemn.com/) was great. Warm weather and hardly a breeze. 10 miles on the second day because there was a fog that spattered my glasses, I forgot my water bottle and I was very achy for some reason. 27 miles on the last day. I set a very small goal which was to climb the Gunflint Trail from Grand Marais to the top of the hill - 3 miles on a steady and steep incline. It was fun and nice to feel a burn from climbing for a change. There are no hills in the Twin Cities worthy of calling a challenge. Great rides, although short. The pics are of a cool strange bike and of a view from mid hill on the Gunflint of Grand Marais.

28.8 miles - commute x 2 (394 frontage/Ridgedale YMCA) - 7/2 - 7/3/10

28.8 miles
1:33:52
33.5 max
18.3 avg

Madone

320 miles in June 2010 = 1225 so far this year

13.3 miles - Ridgedale YMCA - 6/30/10

13.3 miles
0:45:59
31.1 max
17.3 avg

Black Trek

Poor sleep and little food throughut the day equals a very sluggish short ride and a weak workout...beautiful summer day though and I had a fun little cruise with Liam and Kian earlier in the day...

15.05 miles - Burley-pillin' - 6/30/10

15.05 miles
9.9 avg
20.2 max
294.3 cal
1:30:27

Trek 790 w/ Burley

26.8 miles - Greenway/Franklin Ave Bridge/E R%iver Pkwy/Ford Bridge/W River Pkwy/Greenway - 6/28/10

26.8 miles
1:27:07
29.3 max
18.4 avg

Madone

I went out with the intention of keeping the avg speed nice ad easy. It was difficult with the wind at my back, but on the way home up the Greenway the wind was blowing (according to www.wunderground.com) at a nice 20-30MPH in my face, so it slowed the avg speed down. I was feeling tired and sluggish due to poor sleep and too little sleep. I love crossing the brdges over the river though.

22.5 miles - Greenway/Kenwood/Cedar Lake/Minnetonka Blvd/McGinty Rd/494 trail/Cedar Lake Rd - 6/27/10

22.5 MILES
19.8 AVG
30.0 MAX
1:08:45

Madone

Great ride...feeling good despite bad sleep/moderate to agressive pace. Love the Madone...it climbs real great.

12 miles - FIRST RIDE ON MADONE 6.5 - Whew it was sweeeeett!!!

12 miles

Madone

First ride was a short one but wow....that bike is everything it is wraped up to be. I should've laid down for one of these years ago....

7.4 miles - Commute - 6/23/10

7.4 miles
0:25:49
17.2 avg
29.3 max

Black Trek

22.37 miles - Noodles and Co/ Ridgedale YMCA - 619/10 and 6/22/10

22.37 miles
10.7 avg
28.9 max
443.1 cal
2:04:28

Trek 790 w/ Burley trailer....uuuugh!

7.7 miles - Commute - 6/22/10

7.7 miles
0:26:25
30.3 max
17.6 avg

Black Trek

The Force is with me!!

My SAM group is here!!! Now its time to install it.....

8 miles - commute - 6/20/10

8 miles

Black Trek

11.1 miles - commute - 6/18/10

11.1 miles
0:37:20
31.4 max
17.7 avg

Black Trek

7.9 miles - commute - 6/17/10

7.9 miles
15.5 avg
26.1 max
0:30:47

Trek 520

17.6 miles - Greenway/Kenwood/Cedar Lake Trail/Cedar Lake Rd/Minnetonka Mills/Minnetonka Blvd - 6/16/10

17.6 miles
19.3 avg
30.8 max
0:54:31

Black Trek

Started out slow, but ended up strong on my quick ride...kept my avg speed up to over 19....felt good about that.

Madone will be on the road next week!!!

I ordered the SRAM Force group with 175mm compact cranks. I can't freakin wait!!!

18.3 miles - Greenway to River and back - 6/15/10

18.3 miles
18.8 avg
26.1 max
0:58:15

Black Trek

Although it was a short ride and the same old, same old, it was an awesome ride. I don't know if it was the two good beers before I left or the fact that my legs just felt strong as hell. Either way it was great!!

24.3 miles - Commute x 3 - 6/11 - 6/13/10

24.3 miles
16.2 avg
27.1 max
1:29:59

Trek 520

Rode the 520 b/c it rained the whole friggin' weekend....

19 miles - Grenway to river and back - 6/7/10

19 miles
18.9 avg

Black Trek

Somehow my computer freaked out after I took it off the mount and the miles and avg speed are all I remember...nice and strong ride with beautiful weather!

30.1 miles - Commute x 2/Williston extension/Cedar Lake extension - 6/5 - 6/6/10

30.1 miles
15.5 avg
37.6 max
1:55:27

Black Trek

Installed Origin8 stem adapter from threaded to threadless so that I could change stem whenever I want...its great and works well...so I shortened the stem a bit and rose it to close to the same height as my seat...nice comfy ride.

8.4 miles - Commute - 6/4/10

8.4 miles
15.5 avg
27.4 max
0:32:22

Trek 520

14.3 miles - Rodgedale Y/Cub Foods - 6/3/10

14.3 miles
15.4 avg
32.8 max
0:55:47

Trek 520

I have come to grips with the fact that the 520 is NOT ever going to be fast. I am going to have to learn to ride steady and not concern myself with speed - a revelation.

11.4 miles - Burley pullin' to Treader Joes and with Thatcher/Kian - 6/1/10 and 6/3/10

11.4 miles
avg 9.6
17.0 max
191.4 cal
1:11:03

Trek 790 w/ Burley

Sometimes Kian will go over to the shed and bang on the shed door trying to tell me he wants to go for a Burley ride. It was nice riding with Thatcher and pulling Kian the other evening. We cruised down the Greenway and around Bass Lake. It was slow and Thatcher talked to whole time - something we don't get much time to do.
Today I weighted down the Burley with Kian, 3 bags of groceries, 3 bottles of wine and a gallon of milk. It rode pretty stiff, but held up well. I decided today that I want an ExtraCycle....

27.2 miles - Greeway/Theo Wirth/Cedar Lake Tr/Hopkins/Williston/Minnetonka Blvd - 6/2/10

27.2 miles
18.0 avg
34.0 max
1:30:14

Black Trek

I am hating my Bontrager shoes...need new ones soon or find an insole or something...otherwise a great ride.

275 miles in May 2010 = 905 total so far this year

17.1 miles - Minnetonka Blvd/McGinty Rd/494 path (newly paved)/Hopkins - 5/26/10

17.1 miles
18.2 avg
33.7 max
0:56:24

Black Trek

15 miles - commute/Trader Joe's - 5/31/10

15 miles
avg 15.0
25.7 max
0:59:52

Trek 520

25.84 miles - Burley pulling around the lakes x2 - 5/25- 5/26/10

25.84 miles
10.8 avg
17.1 max
498.4 cal
2:23:29

Trek 790 w/ Burley

24.0 miles - Commute x2 - 5/21 - 5/22/10

24.0 miles
16.4 avg
30.5 max
1:27:18

Trek 520

26.1 miles - Commute x2/Baker Rd extensions - 5/23 - 5/24/10

26.1 miles
18.0 avg
32.3 max
1:26:48

Black Trek

26.3 miles - Greenway/W River PKWY/Minnehaha Cr Pkwy/Greenway - 5/20/10

26.3 miles
1:26:39
26.6 max
18.2 avg

Black Trek

Felt pretty strong today for working in the garden for 4 hours and not getting much, or good, sleep last night. FYI, riding on popular shared-use trails - like Lake Calhoun, etc... - suck ass because people are basically idiots!!!

20.5 miles - Aquila School/Bean Good Cafe/Greenway to River and Back - 5/19/10

20.5 miles
1:10:03
24.9 max
17.5 avg

Black Trek

First longer ride with the Bontrager Race shoes and Shimano 105 road pedals. Like the road, but up in the air about the shoes. They are obviously different the ones I have been riding for the past four years, so I need to give them some time. I had to adjust my left cleat as usual. My knee was in someintense pain and the left part of my left foot was feeling stressed. The cleat adjustment alleviated that. We'll see how the new road setup goes in the next few weeks. Hopefully by then I can get my Madone up and running!!!!

8.2 miles - commute - 5/18/10

8.2 miles

Black Trek

12.8 miles - commute/YMCA - 5/17/10

12.8 miles
0:43:10
30.3 max
17.8 avg

Black Trek

If I get some time I want to install my new pedals, cleats and shoes...wooooeee!

24.19 - Burley pullin' to the skatepark x 2 - 5/15/10

24.19 miles
8.8 avg
22.5 max
417.6 cal
2:43:43

Trek 790 w/ Burley

Liam was kickin' ass riding to the skate park twice and a bit of extra riding. We also hit Trader Joe's and the Redbox at McDonoalds on Exelsior. It was a pleasant day of hanging with my two younger boys. Liam did NOT whine, until 9PM and he finally got hungry, but he was cool about it. The weather was great and very few bugs!

7.5 miles - Commute - 5/11/10

7.5 miles
15.7 avg
24.1 max
0:28:39

Trek 520

Love this bike but oh so slow!

24.2 miles - Greenway/Downtwon/Theo Wirth/Cedar Lake Bike HWY/Louisianna Ave - 5/13/10

24.2 miles
1:28:23
27.6 max
16.4 avg

Black Trek

Good old Trek hit a really muddy patch on the Cedar Lake Bike HWY and is doused in mud...gotta clean her up tomorrow. I felt very sluggish b/c I haven't been on the bike much this spring even though the weather has been awesome. I had a hard time pulling small hils and fighting the wind....hopefully I can get my fitness/cardio level back up to where it needs to be.

39.9 miles - A few commutes - 5/1/10-5/11/10

39.9 miles
17.4 avg
32.8 max
2:17:13

Black Trek

Too windy to want to take the long way home on the 1rst...very rainy the next week. Unfortunately my computer has been down for 6 days so I haven't been able to keep up with the blog posts.

235 miles in April 2010 = 630 total for 2010 thus far

7.5 miles - commute - 4/31/10

7.5 miles
14.7 avg
30.1 max
0:30:45

Trek 520

Chilly, drizzly and I have a cold...

11.5 miles - Cedar Lake Trail quick route - 4/27/10

11.5 miles
0:36:27
26.1 max
19.0 avg

Black Trek

Had time for a quickie and I am catching a cold, which will most certainly put a damper on an already slow start to putting on some miles this spring....oh well!! At least my average speed hit 19.0 for the first time this year, although the ride was only 11 miles. That is a little more difficult to accomplish on the old Trek...

20 miles - Grenway to River and back/Walgreens for Redbox movie - 4/26/10

20.0 miles
18.3 avg
27.5 max
1:05:18

Black Trek

It was chilly.....

15.64 miles - Coffee Run/Ben and Jerry's - 4/26/10

15.64 miles
10.0 avg
max 19.0
1:32:54

Trek 790 w/ Burley

I took Kian for a bag of coffee at Dunn Bros in Uptown the other day and on the 26th I took the kids down to Ben and Jerry's to get some ice cream...

19.83 miles - Errands (picture person/shop/Trader Joe's) - 4/21/10

19.83 miles
13.1 avg
22.2 max
459.1 Cal
1:30:43

Trek 790 w/ Burley

Used the Burley the other day to get some groceries. Today I used it to get Kian and me to Picture Person art presentations at the Aquila School and to go to the shop and check my schedule.