I didn’t commute on Wednesday fearing high winds which never materialized. As I sat on campus Wednesday afternoon I was very disappointed to experience decent riding weather. One thing I constantly struggle with is getting motivated to get on the bike, and this struggle is worse in the winter. It…
Month: January 2025
A little delayed but I’ve finally logged my first commute of the year. Feeling pretty good considering the hard 120 miles I logged yesterday. The legs weren’t too thrilled about putting in any significant efforts. I also started getting cold as I was passing through Anthem Hills Park and decided…
After being a slacker this past week I was itching for some mileage, and since the Saturday Adobo Velo was replaced with an Adopt-A-Highway, that left me searching for a ride. I decided I’d ride over to the Pedal & Pour coffee Ride and then tack on more mileage afterwards.…
I’m not entirely sure what to say about 2024. Reviewing 2023, 2024 pales in comparison because, most notably, there was no Pacific Coast tour. However, at the tail end of 2023 I’d told Robert that 2024 would be “The year of the double” in response to his hounding to join…
Time to review last month’s cycling statistics. Cycling: Rides: 16Total Distance: 1,269.88 MilesTotal Ride Time: 72:53:35 (H:M:S)Longest Ride: 190.95 Miles – Los Angeles Wheelmen’s 2024 Dead of Winter (DoW) Double Double, Day 1Calories Burned: 56,556Total Elevation Gain: 52,864 ftAverage Speed: 17.4 MPHAverage Heart Rate: 134 BPMAverage Cadence: 82 RPM Commuting:…
I seriously considered driving over to the Summerlin Giant location in order to join their 9:00 a.m. ride this morning. I even went so far as to put the bike rack on the truck. A few text messages back and forth with Boots changed all that. Don’t get me wrong,…