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Today was my first trail ride of the season. I started at Grover Center and rode through campus to the Bike Path. I then took the Bike Path to Sells Park (about 2.8 miles). I decided to take the Rockhouse Trail to the Athens Trail, down to East State Street, back to the Bike Path,... Continue Reading →
Had nice ride yesterday after work with @cguder. Temps in the mid 60s. I felt comfortable in shorts and a long sleeve jersey. I raised my seat about 5 mm, and the improvement in my knees, back, and hands was noticeable. 18.5 miles 1 hour 10 minutes Peden to 682 and back on the bike... Continue Reading →
Since I worked Monday night, I had the afternoon off. I was able to ride about 22 miles on the Athens Hocking Bike Path. I wanted to ride longer, but I broke a spoke in my rear wheel and had to turn around. Here's a few pictures of the ride. It was... Continue Reading →
8 miles on the bike path 28 minute ride time 58 degrees Strong headwind on the return leg Tags: cycling, hocking bike path, athens ohio This was the first lunchtime ride of the year, and I hope to do a lot more. Due to the parking lot being full, I had to alter my... Continue Reading →
The Practical Cyclist has an awesome table of how to dress for the elements when cycling. The image, below, is taken from the post. Click the image for the full table, and make sure you check out the full post, linked below the image. A Practical Cyclist: Winter Cycle Clothing Guidelines.
Forbes has named Athens as one of the best small towns for commuting. The Athens News has an article about the honor, which discusses the availability of alternative commuting options in the area, including cycling. The article also mentions the commuting map that was created by John at Cycle Path, which can be... Continue Reading →
I love to take my Flip Mino with me on bike rides, as I really like to get a little bit of footage while riding. The only problem is trying to hold a camera with one hand while steering the bike with the other. While I think I'm skilled enough to do this... Continue Reading →
A good ride on a Friday afternoon. Nice weather, 22 mles, dog chase, and good hills.
I took a little vacation time this morning, and here's what I did: I rode this with Chris. It took us about 3.5 hours including breaks to cover 43.5 miles. Actual ride time was about 3 hours, and we averaged about 14 miles-per-hour. According to Sanoodi, we did about 2800 feet of climbing. There were... Continue Reading →
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