Today I pumped up the tires on the Giant Sedona and the trailer to haul the little wubba in. We set out for the lake via a round-about path. We saw several bikers out today but I was the only one pulling a trailer with a 30+ pounds of cargo. We made it to the lake and took a short break before I was ordered to "Keep Moving!!" ...
Just a mile or so later it became very quiet... because she fell asleep! The trailer isn't a smooth ride by any stretch of the imagination, so you can tell she must have been very tired! Maybe the fresh air knocked her out... but that left me with the final 3 miles to ride in silence. That is unless you count the sound of the howling wind in my face as I pedaled into a brisk southern wind! Today was more of a workout than last weekend. I went slightly longer but much slower while towing the trailer.
No pictures to share this time. I will need to post about my new Sigma PC15 heart rate monitor... but I'll save that for next time.
Total Distance: 6.36 miles, Ride time: 40 mins?? ... Avg speed 9.54 mph
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Sunday, March 15, 2009
March 15, 2009 - First Ride of 2009
With the temp gauge touching 60 degrees today, I decided it was about time to pump up the tires and hit the road. With my chores for the day completed and my daughter asleep taking her nap, I was free to take as long of a ride as I wanted! The problem was, after a winter of sitting on the couch, 30 minutes was about all I felt like riding!
I saw several bikes on the road but for the most part it was people out walking dogs. The irritating part is that they walk their dog, or sometimes 2 dogs, on the bike path and let one dog go to the left and the other to the right -- effectively creating a leash-line across the whole bike path that you can't get past. Dog walkers are oblivious to anyone else and a winter of owning the bike path to themselves has gotten them into some nasty habits. Lets hope they shape up before someone gets clothes-lined riding down the path!
Total Distance: 6.07 miles, Ride time: 29:48, Avg Speed: 12.22 mph
I saw several bikes on the road but for the most part it was people out walking dogs. The irritating part is that they walk their dog, or sometimes 2 dogs, on the bike path and let one dog go to the left and the other to the right -- effectively creating a leash-line across the whole bike path that you can't get past. Dog walkers are oblivious to anyone else and a winter of owning the bike path to themselves has gotten them into some nasty habits. Lets hope they shape up before someone gets clothes-lined riding down the path!
Total Distance: 6.07 miles, Ride time: 29:48, Avg Speed: 12.22 mph
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