Randy’s Cycling Log

Ride Data
Distance: 44.18 miles
Year to Date Distance: 651.51
Time: 2.44.15
Avg. Speed: 16.9 mph
Max. Speed: 25.5 mph

Heart Rate Data
Exercise Time: 2.26.32
Average HR: 142 bpm
In Training Zone: 2:15.45
Calories Burned (KCal): 1839 calories

Ride Information
Ride Description: South around Fenville but not around the normal lake loop.

Riding partners: Jim Mahaney

Thought(s) of the day: Nice ride but can tell its been 9 days since I last rode.

On yesterday’s ride North through Grand Haven and then South back home to Holland, we passed this year’s Tour De Cure, in support of Diabetes, ride in progress. They started from Kirk park and headed south. They were heading South as we were heading North. Sounds like a great cause and it looked to be a well organized ride. What about the event that REALLY surprised me was that there were several riders participating in the event that we not wearing helmets. This is absolutely irresponsible for Tour organizers to let even 1 person to ride in a sanctioned event without a helmet. All it would take would be one fall and the subsequent lawsuit to put the Tour out of commission permanently.

If you ride you NEED to wear a helmet!
-Randy

Ride Data
Distance: 40.52 miles
Year to Date Distance: 607.33
Time: 2.44.15
Avg. Speed: 14.8 mph
Max. Speed: 33.0 mph

Heart Rate Data
Exercise Time: 2:51.49
Average HR: 133 bpm
In Training Zone: 2:16,23 (limits got reset too low again).
Calories Burned (KCal): 1912

Ride Information
Ride Description: Grand Haven Loop – Lakeshore to Lincoln. Lincoln to 168th. 168th South to Lake Michigan Drive. Lake Michigan Drive East to 120th. 120th South

Riding partners: Rode with 2 guys from HMI for the first time, Jim Griffin and Kevin VanRiper. Pace was slower because they ride cross bikes. Had a great time.

Thought(s) of the day: I hate those Pavement Ends signs. This ride surpasses my total milage for all of last year! With my 3 longer rides of the year still approaching, my total mileage should be pretty decent from the time Colorburst rolls around.

I performed some much needed maintenance on the old girl this evening. She isn’t quite back together yet but should be by tomorrow evening.

Maintenance Peroformed
-Removed Seat/Seatpost and lubricated
-Removed Seatpost Collar and lubricated.
-Removed Chain.
-Removed Rear Wheel and Cassette – and cleaned in degreased.
-Removed Front Chainrings – Cleaned and degreased.
-Adjusted Front and Rear Brakes
-Ordered Brake Pad cartridges (bike shop was out)
-Installed new chain (SRAM with Powerlink – much nicer than stock shimano).

I purchased Zinn and the Art of Road bike maintenance long ago and have found it to be an invaluable reference book.

Ride Data
Distance: 40.11 miles
Year to Date Distance: 566.81
Time: 2.16.36
Avg. Speed: 17.8 mph
Max. Speed: 31.5 mph

Heart Rate Data
Exercise Time: 2:11.21
Average HR: 139 bpm
In Training Zone: 1:49.33 (limits got reset too low again).
Calories Burned (KCal): 1579

Ride Information
Ride Description: Hutchens Lake Loop

Riding partners: Jim Mahaney & Jim Carson

Thought(s) of the day: Another Beautiful Day/Night to ride.

Ride Data
Distance: 25.18 miles
Year to Date Distance: 526.70
Time: 1.32.16
Avg. Speed: 16.3 mph
Max. Speed: 30.0 mph

Heart Rate Data
Did not wear HRM

Ride Information
Ride Description: Light pace because Jim M. gave blood earlier in the day. We started with a quick ride to the Video store so Jim could rent a DVD for later tonight. Then on to 66th and South to Blue Star. East a block and then North back to home.

Riding partners: Jim Mahaney.

Thought(s) of the day: Beautiful Day/Night to ride. Met a fellow HMI Employee while on the ride. He hung with us for most fo the ride.

Ride Data
Distance: 70.12 miles
Year to Date Distance: 501.52
Time: 4.12.27
Avg. Speed: 16.9 mph
Max. Speed: 34.0 mph

Heart Rate Data
Exercise Time: 4:22.13
Average HR: 137 bpm
In Training Zone: 3:45:53 (limits got reset too low again).
Calories Burned (KCal): 3049

Ride Information
Ride Description: Longest ride of the season. The ride came together at the last moment. Don’t believe we have ever departed so late in the afternoon (4:00pm) on a ride of this length. Rode to Allegan and back. First time I have ridden to Allegan as well.

Riding partners: Jim Mahaney.

Thought(s) of the day: Warm and Sticky.

Ride Data
Distance: 19.78 miles
Year to Date Distance: 431.40
Time: 1:02.54
Avg. Speed: 18.8 mph *
Max. Speed: 28.50 mph

Heart Rate Data
Did not wear the HRM

Ride Information*
Ride Description: Quick Route. 32nd West to 66th. 66th South and around back to 64th. Blue Star east to 136th. 136th to 60th. 60th back to 32nd and then 32nd Street home.

Riding partners: Jim Carson and Jim Mahaney

Thought(s) of the day: Down right warm today. About 85 as we headed out.

Ride Data
Distance: 43.66 miles
Year to Date Distance: 411.62
Time: 2.50.52
Avg. Speed: 15.3 mph *
Max. Speed: 36.50 mph

Heart Rate Data
Exercise Time: 2:49.49
Average HR: 137 bpm
In Training Zone: 1:50.04 (limits got reset too low again).
Calories Burned (KCal): 1996

Ride Information*
Ride Description: Velo-City Century Club Ride. The pace is dictated by the group as a whole. Eays pace… East from Bike Shop through Overisal and then Hamilton. West to East Saugatuck then to Saugatuck.

Riding partners: Group of 12. Included Mike Nagelkerke from HMI.

Thought(s) of the day: Finally a bit warmer. Nice to sweat a bit.