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