Cycle - 0.8 hours - 08/26/2008
Logbook Activity
- Type: Cycle
- Date: 08/26/2008
- Time: 06:30:00
- Total Time: 00:46:14.00
- Average Heart rate: 114
- Calories: 289
- Distance: 10.42 miles
- Average Speed: 13.52 mph
- Max Speed: 31.9 mph
- Average Cadence: 75
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A new first! Flat on the road.
Well I finally had a flat. At least a flat while riding. The last flat I had was after the Tour de Cure. When I put my bike up after that ride I noticed the tube had bubbled out a hole in the tire. I should have had both tires replaced at that time.I was intending to ride 56 miles on a new route. It was a beautiful day. We've had a string of 'em but I was working each one until today.
I mapped the route on mapmyride.com and one of the first roads turned out to be a dead end! Fortunately, I'm getting to know the area and was able to easily figure out an alternate route. Have to check that out!
I was riding up the first big hill, Blossom Hill Road, almost at the top, only going about 5mph when I suddenly skidded and thought I was going down as if the pavement was slick and I was cornering at 25! But it was a flat on my front tire. I walked it a bit to a level spot in front of a house. The guy came out and offered me tools if I needed it. Must have taken me 40 minutes to change the tire! I don't have a lot of experience.
The small pump that I carry gave me a little trouble but I finally got 60 lbs of air into the new tube.
Anyhow, that tire didn't look too good. I had at least one slice all the way through.
I was kind of paranoid after that. I almost went down at 5mph? What happens at 45!? I took it kind of easy on the downhills after that at first not knowing why the tube flatted and thinking about the hole in the tire. But I got more confident after a little while.
I decided to head straight back to matt's bike shop and get a new tire rather than finishing out the ride. It turned out to be about 30 miles total.
At first Matt didn't think he had any good 27" tires but after a little digging he had a match for the one I got before.
I couldn't get the new tire on the rim to save my life. I was sure there was something wrong. I brought it back to the shop and Matt had it on in 2 seconds with his hands. I was embarrassed!
Here's the route:
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my first on road flat ever!
I was going up blossom hill, near the top, only about 5 mph when i skidded to my side like the pavement was greasy. I thought I was going down. Flat on the front. What happens if you’re going 45 down the hill?
Logbook Activity
- Type: Cycle
- Date: 08/23/2008
- Time: 10:30:00
- Total Time: 2:16:11.00
- Average Heart rate: 124
- Calories: 1288
- Distance: 29.58 miles
- Average Speed: 13.03 mph
- Ascent: 413 ft
- Descent: 430 ft
- Average Cadence: 74
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Cycle - 0.7 hours - 08/22/2008
Logbook Activity
- Type: Cycle
- Date: 08/22/2008
- Time: 06:00:00
- Total Time: 00:43:41.00
- Average Heart rate: 120
- Calories: 295
- Distance: 10.33 miles
- Average Speed: 14.19 mph
- Max Speed: 35.1 mph
- Average Cadence: 84
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Cycle - 0.8 hours - 08/21/2008
Logbook Activity
- Type: Cycle
- Date: 08/21/2008
- Time: 06:00:00
- Total Time: 00:45:34.00
- Average Heart rate: 120
- Calories: 309
- Distance: 10.34 miles
- Average Speed: 13.61 mph
- Max Speed: 32.7 mph
- Average Cadence: 80
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Cycle - 0.7 hours - 08/20/2008
Logbook Activity
- Type: Cycle
- Date: 08/20/2008
- Time: 06:00:00
- Total Time: 00:44:56.00
- Average Heart rate: 119
- Calories: 301
- Distance: 10.34 miles
- Average Speed: 13.81 mph
- Max Speed: 33.7 mph
- Average Cadence: 81
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Cycle - 1.3 hours - 08/19/2008
Logbook Activity
- Type: Cycle
- Date: 08/19/2008
- Time: 07:00:00
- Total Time: 1:15:12.00
- Average Heart rate: 110
- Calories: 436
- Distance: 15.26 miles
- Average Speed: 12.17 mph
- Max Speed: 33.7 mph
- Average Cadence: 76
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Revisiting the Killer Hill!
This Sunday at 6:30AM I met Charles down in Feura Bush for our usual weekly ride. We rode out to a hill that I blogged (and complained) about before as a "killer" hill. It wasn't all that bad this time, as I thought it wouldn't be. I have learned to pace myself for one thing and of course I'm stronger cause I've done a lot worse hills that this often since then.It was a perfect morning after a lot of rainy and stormy days. Cool, a little presage of fall in the air. We rode out from Feura Bush up Collabeck Road and then Rarick, Rowe and on to RTE 301. Yesterday, I encountered a bicycle race going in the opposite direction here.
From there we continued west on 301 to where it turned north to Clarksville but we stayed straight on to 109 and up the hill. Then right on Derbyshire, the next right on Scutt and then turned south on 312 to the top. Because of time contraints we just went to the top and turned around rather than completing the loop south. I noticed a lot of orange salamanders dead on the road here. Then we went back north on 312 to Clarksville where we looped back.
Door to door for me this was about 29 miles. Yesterday I did 38 with more or less the same start but turned north to clarksville towards Thatcher Park instead of going up 109. Of course you don't care unless you live around here. Even then, maybe you don't care. ;-)
Here' the route!
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dunbar hill
not as bad as the first time … i’m learning to pace myself
Logbook Activity
- Type: Cycle
- Date: 08/17/2008
- Time: 06:10:00
- Total Time: 2:18:27.00
- Average Heart rate: 120
- Calories: 1045
- Distance: 29.02 miles
- Average Speed: 12.58 mph
- Max Speed: 39.1 mph
- Ascent: 1047 ft
- Descent: 1047 ft
- Average Cadence: 69
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Cycle - 2.8 hours - 08/16/2008
Logbook Activity
- Type: Cycle
- Date: 08/16/2008
- Time: 10:00:00
- Total Time: 2:46:54.00
- Average Heart rate: 131
- Calories: 1315
- Distance: 38.07 miles
- Average Speed: 13.69 mph
- Max Speed: 32.6 mph
- Average Cadence: 76
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