Randy’s Cycling Log

Ride Data
Distance: 61.49
Year to Date Distance: 1152.12
Time: 3.30.44
Avg. Speed: 17.4 mph
Max. Speed: 26.9 mph

Ride Description:
Holland to South Haven and back

Riding partners: Jim Mahaney

Thought(s) of the day: Saw a guy with a harness around his upper body with a small dog (think it was a Terrier) strapped in the harness while riding his back – 66th St on the way home.

Felt so-so on the bike today…. definitely didn’t have that “no-chain” feeling.

Here is a first image I have received from the HMI photo shoot I took part in a couple of Tuesday’s ago.

Man I look tee’d off in this photo. I’m really not I was trying to keep from breaking out laughing.

Ride Data
Distance: 39.87
Year to Date Distance: 1090.63
Time: 2.11.48
Avg. Speed: 18.1 mph
Max. Speed: 25.6 mph

Ride Description:
The famous ride north. East on 32nd to Waverly. Waverly (120th) dead north to Port Sheldon. Port Sheldon to Butternut. Butternut to VanBuren. Van Buren to Lakeshore. Lakeshore to 168th and around to Ottawa Beach Rd. Ottawa Beach Road East to Division. Division around to Howard. Howard to River Ave. River Ave around to Pine. Pine to 7th and 7th around to 8th and Van Raalte. Van Raalte to 32nd. 32nd home.

Riding partners: Jim Carson

Thought(s) of the day: Very nice ride tonight with Jim Carson. Had one guy drive by in a car and shout “Way to go Lance!”. In apparant support of Lance’s 7th LeTour Victory. Or is it all road bike cyclists are now named Lance in honor on the 7th victory.

This ride hurt the legs way more than it should with the miles I have in. Amazing how different you can feel when it’s beeen over a week since I last rode. Fitness can go south quickly.

Our annual Lakeshore Loop Charity ride (for the American Lung Association) was canceled after last September’s ride. It has left us looking for a ride to do in early September.

It looks like we may end up doing the One Day Ride Across Michigan (ODRAM). I single day ride of 152 miles from Muskegon to Bay City. This is an unsupported ride so we will need to have our own support vehicle.

If you are interested in more information about ODRAM, visit the LMB website at http://www.lmb.org/odram/

I’ll keep you posted in whether ODRAM becomes a reality as September approaches.

Ride Data
Distance: 35.32
Year to Date Distance: 1050.76
Time: 1.52.49
Avg. Speed: 18.7 mph
Max. Speed: 35.9 mph

Ride Description:
66th South around to 64th South and around Clearbrook to Blue Star. Blue Star to Old Allegan. Old Allegan to 60th. 60th North to 140th back to 66th and then around to home.

Riding partners: HMI Tuesday Night Group (about 13 riders)

Thought(s) of the day: Took part in an HMI Photo Shoot. Rode from the HMI Design yard to Gulligan Lake on 66th. Took photo’s of the group riding together for possible inclusion in the Companies Annual Report. Pace of the ride itself was much higher but the time spent in the photo shoot brought it back down. Ride was blast trying to hang with a group of much faster riders.

Ride Data
Distance: 69.74
Year to Date Distance: 1015.44
Time: 3.49.10
Avg. Speed: 18.2 mph
Max. Speed: 41.7 mph

Ride Description:
Holland Hundred 67 Mile Loop.

Riding partners: Jim & Tina Carson, Marv Hyder, John Percival, and Jim Mahaney up to where he turned off for the 100 mile loop.

Thought(s) of the day: ore Major Rain Training =) Got caught twice in major rain storms.

Ride Data
Distance: 17.18
Year to Date Distance: 945.70
Time: 56.45
Avg. Speed: 18.1 mph
Max. Speed: 27.6 mph

Ride Description:
147th East to Graafschap/60th. South 138th and around to 64th. 64th St to home.

Riding partners: Jim Carson

Thought(s) of the day: Major Rain Training =) Ride cut short due to rain but felt good on the bike. Much better than Saturday night.

Ride Data
Distance: 30.21
Year to Date Distance: 928.52
Time: 1.38.48
Avg. Speed: 18.3 mph
Max. Speed: 35.7 mph

Ride Description:
The extended East Saugatuck loop – Heading south to Old Allegan Rd before turning to East Saugatuck.

Riding partners: Jim Mahaney

Thought(s) of the day: Whew… I was whipped tonight. Worked in the yard all night Friday and all day today (Saturday) in prep. for our new shed. I even considered calling Jim and canceling but I really need to get some rides in cuz once the Shed work starts rides will be off for a bit. Anyway I am glad that I didn’t cancel and althought I was a bit tired on the bike the ride was still very enjoyable.

Ride Data
Distance: 23.53
Year to Date Distance: 898.31
Time: 1.17.28
Avg. Speed: 18.2 mph
Max. Speed: 25.4 mph

Ride Description:
The Classic East Saugatuck Route in reverse.

Riding partners: Jim Mahaney

Thought(s) of the day: Mixed effort tonight. Did have some fun coming home on 66th when a Guy and Woman went around us and I decided to pick up our pace a bit. FOr whatever reason Jim was intent on just hanging back. Sort of the cardinal rule that if you pass a group you gotta hold the pace and not get passed back. This poor woman was suffering like a dog about 2 miles down the road after they went around us. Nice to see someone other than myself suffer like a dog…. is that terrible or what! What was even more interesting was how conflicted the guy was…. he obliviously wanted to push a much higher pace but felt compelled to stick to his ladies side. OUCH!

Ride Data
Distance: 110.36
Year to Date Distance: 874.78
Time: 6.29.13
Avg. Speed: 17.0 mph
Max. Speed: 35.0 mph

Ride Description:
Yeah.. umm… Southwest Michigan Between Holland and Paw Paw. How’s that?

Riding partners: Jim & Tina Carson joined us on their tandem for the first 20-25 miles and then peeled off because it sounded like they actually had other things planned for today. Jim Mahaney for the entire tour.

Thought(s) of the day: Today was a absolute beautiful day. Weather and temperture were perfect. Humidity was low. Could have asked for better weather for my first Century ride in 3 years.