Cycling Diary – 9/20/04

Monday’s ride: 5.2 miles in 25.43 minutes. Average speed was 13.96 miles/hour. Top speed 23.9 miles/hour.

Up Williams Street, around King’s Place development, circled housing addition twice.

Nice simple ride – saw one other biker on a road bike.

First ride w/ shorts and gloves – much more comfortable…

4 responses

  1. Keep it up! I ride a Cannondale road bike, and I love it.

    Soon you'll be making 20+ mile rides, and you'll probably want to switch to a road bike over the hybrid(?) that you've got now.

    But have fun!

  2. You've inspired me.

    I got my bike out of storage, cleaned it up and took a test ride. Felt great!

    Yea! I found an exercise I can do after my surgery.

    I get bonus points though for pulling along a 40+ pound 4 year old in her "chariot".

  3. Hi Nate,

    Thanks for the post – I'll check out your blog in a sec.

    This is a Trek 4500 Hardtail Mountain Bike – I'll likely get a road bike next year but as I live near a state park with some decent trails, I wanted the MTB – of course, it's a bit rougher to ride on the streets, but plenty of trail action around here.

    Looking at trunk mount racks now – any recommendations?

    Thanks for the kind words,

    B

  4. Erin,

    I got started again three weeks ago with my old $80 Target bike from college – it's 12 years old. I am suprised I didn't destroy it.

    The Trek is a *world* of difference. Well worth the cost…

    I think I'm addicted now 😉

    b