There has been too much snow and weird weather to ride. I could have ridden this past weekend but I was too busy.
10 miles in 1 hr 10 minutes It did show me usually above 10-11 mph but I was riding in some horrible wind at times so that make the overall time longer.
I was gardening today so I don't know if my lower abdominal muscles are sore from that or biking but I feel fine just really tired from a long day of activity and I haven' t eaten in way too long a time. Dinner is in the oven!
Monday, March 8, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Ride #2
I love riding when it is cold out. 39 degrees F today and it was so nice to exercise and not feel hot. I'm dreading the warm weather. I rode it all in a residential area and found out its garbage night tonight so I was entertained by what people were throwing out. I felt no pain from the last ride at all other than my lower back getting stretched out which is good because I need to strengthen those muscles.
8.2 miles today and managed to keep it around 10 mph the whole time.
52 minutes of riding time
Verdict: I definitely can ride more and the ipod helped me not be so bored today.
8.2 miles today and managed to keep it around 10 mph the whole time.
52 minutes of riding time
Verdict: I definitely can ride more and the ipod helped me not be so bored today.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Day 1-- The test run.
I just got back from the first ride in many many years. I definitely could have ridden a lot more but I need to first find out if what I did is going to hurt tomorrow..lol. I at first tried to use a bike helmet but ditched it. I'll try again when its warmer and I don't have to wear a winter hat under it! A little bit of jelly legs when I got off but I feel really good after the ride. It perked me up and I'm so out of shape that minor ride definitely got my heart rate up.
5.2 miles in 39 minutes. I rode an average of 8 miles per hour mainly because I was so busy looking around at the sites. When I didn't daydream I rode 10 miles per hour. So I'm going to make a goal of consistently riding 10 mph for next time.
5.2 miles in 39 minutes. I rode an average of 8 miles per hour mainly because I was so busy looking around at the sites. When I didn't daydream I rode 10 miles per hour. So I'm going to make a goal of consistently riding 10 mph for next time.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Prepping the bike
My bike is a 26" Mongoose Sahara Comfort Bike. I've had it at least 7 yrs and it looks like the one in this pic but its royal blue.
I didn't have to do much to it to get it ready to ride again just air in tires.
I put a Bell Bike computer on it to keep track of mileage, speed, and riding time. I really need to test on a known distance to see how accurate it is.
Bike is ready.. now I need the snow to melt already so I can ride!
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