May 31

Ride Data
Distance:
69.31 miles
Year to Date Distance: 427.59 miles
Time: 4.02.04
Avg. Speed: 17.1 mph
Max. Speed: 26.9 mph

Ride Description: The long ride starting at high noon in the heat.  Headed down to South Haven

Riding Partners: Jim Mahaney, Mike Mortorff, Steve Lambert, Ed Speyeres, and Leon Slikkers.

Thought of the day: Whew it’s hot out today.

Mortorff Quote of the Day: What? Did you have a date last night?  [In reference to Jim stating that his butt was sore and that he could hardly sit on the bike saddle anymore.]

May 31

Ride Data
Distance:
 43.99 miles
Year to Date Distance: 358.28 miles
Time: 2.38.41
Avg. Speed: 16.6 mph
Max. Speed: 34.8 mph

Ride Description: Velo City Cycles Tuesday Night Road Ride.

Riding Partners: Jim Mahaney, The Original Randy, Mike Mortorff, John Jasker and several others.

Thought of the day: Nice ride tonight.

Mortorff Quote of the Day: She could probably do it if she was on a cell phone.

May 23

Ride Data
Distance:
23.47 miles
Year to Date Distance: 314.29 miles
Time: 1.31.44
Avg. Speed: 15.3 mph
Max. Speed: 22.0 mph

Ride Description: Velo City Cycles Tuesday Nigth Road Ride.

Riding Partners: Jim Mahaney, John Percival, The Original Randy, Mike Clark , Sally (Marshall’s Sister) and several people that I have yet to get their names down.

Thought of the day: Almost hit not one but two squirrels today at the beginning and end of the ride.

Mortorff Quote of the Day: No Mortorff to be found even though he said he was riding.

May 22

Ride Data
Distance:
41.22 miles
Year to Date Distance: 290.82 miles
Time: 2.07.28
Avg. Speed: 19.4 mph
Max. Speed: 31.6 mph

Ride Description: Macatawa Cycling Club Monday Night Ride

Riding Partners: Too many to list but the usual suspects were there.   Mahaney, Mortorff, etc.

Thought of the day: My fitness is slowly starting to return.  Tonight’s ride was my fastest this year for any significant distance and although I worked hard at times, overall I wasn’t killing myself.

Mortorff Quote of the Day: No Mike around today. He elected to go attempt to ride with the A group but had to settle for A2 status.

May 15

Ride Data
Distance:
41.25 miles
Year to Date Distance: 249.60 miles
Time: 2.22.18
Avg. Speed: 17.4 mph
Max. Speed: 30.4 mph

Ride Description: Macatawa Cycling Club Monday Night Ride

Riding Partners: Too many to list but the usual suspects were there.   Mahaney, Mortorff,

Thought of the day: Very enjoyable ride this evening.  I played the role of sweeper with Doug Spooner and enjoyed chatting it up with him during the ride very much.

Mortorff Quote of the Day: No Mike around today. He elected to go attempt to ride with the A group but had to settle for A2 status.

May 11

Ride Data
Distance:
23.08 miles
Year to Date Distance: 208.35 miles
Time: 1.18.08
Avg. Speed: 17.7 mph
Max. Speed: 25.8 mph

Ride Description: Our Classic East Saugatuck Route – The route detail can by viewed at RouteSlip.com by clicking here.

Riding Partners: Jim Mahaney

Thought of the day: Very enjoyable ride this evening.

Mortorff Quote of the Day: No Mike today. He elected to go to the Gym. 

May 07

Ride Data
Distance:
41.01 miles
Year to Date Distance: 185.27 miles
Time: 2.14.50
Avg. Speed: 18.2 mph
Max. Speed: 41.01 mph

Ride Description: MCC Monday Night Ride

Riding Partners: Great turnout for the Club ride tonight.  I rode in the B1 group most of the way but dropped back in between the B1 and B2 groups.  Rode with Mark Harter and Mr. Spooner on the way home on 60th.   I promise Mark, I’l repay the pull a few week down the road.

Thought of the day: Finally a ride this season where I am starting to feel some good sensation in the legs.  Still have some weight to lose but if I am able to work myself up to riding 4 days a week, the weight should naturally come off.

Mortorff Quote of the Day: No specific quote today.

May 07

Ride Data
Distance: 36.52 miles
Year to Date Distance:  144.26 miles
Time: 2.16.12
Avg. Speed: 16.0 mph
Max. Speed: 29.6 mph

Ride Description: MCC Sweet Roll Ride

Riding Partners:  11 total in the group today.  Riders I know were… Tom Ayres, Mike Mortorff, Krisanne Chapin, Ron VanderMuilen, and Ed Spiers.

Thought of the day:  Easy pace.  Temps were cool and the skies were very overcast at 8:00am when we departed.  I was only wearing a wind breaker over my normal gear and thought I would freeze.  It turned out that only my finger suffered for a few short miles.

Mortorff Quote of the Day:  No specific quote today.