Happy Trails for me – February 19th Bike Ride
After yesterday’s rain storm I wondered about the bike trails condition. At first I almost took my road bike but grabbed my mountain bike shoes and rode the trails. After the rain and clouds on Saturday today’s clear sky, 67 to 68 degrees and light 4 mph wind brought a grin to my face. Not riding since February 16th I needed to get back on a bike. Once I started on the trails the water covered some places but the trails are concrete or asphalt in the older sections. Generally the water covered places consisted of a short stretch but one must have been 30 to 40 feet and several inches deep. The number of people on the trails indicated other people needed sun and exercise.
I ended up biking 16.79 miles when I thought I might only go 15. With the water and traffic I managed a 11.3 mph average speed. There was someplace I got up 26.9 for a max speed. My average cadence ended up at 71.7 RPM, rather low from pedaling slowly through the water to keep the mud down. February miles total 184.87 and YTD 452.12. After Monday the weather forecast shows temperatures in the 70’s for several days. Great biking weather.
2-19-2012 Bike Ride Data and Route Map
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