December 25, 2014: Well after a couple month and a half, the weather warmed up for Christmas of all things. Anyway, been really rainy, but that stopped this AM and since it was 52 degrees out, I went for a ride despite it being very windy and wet. About 1/2 way through the ride the sun came out and it was actually quite nice to ride. Wanted to go longer, but I was getting tired, hungry and a bit cold form being wet. Maybe another ride tomorrow.. Ride 86: Distance: 31.61 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 149 Ave Cadence: 73, Ave Speed: 16.6 mph, Ave Power: 203 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 2,711.39 miles
November 10, 2014: Been a while since I got outside to ride. Looking to be another cold fall and winter. Today was pretty nice though. A little chilly, but I rode in shorts but with a thermal shirt nd my neoprene shoe covers. The wind was down so not bad at all. Looks like another nice day tomorrow then who knows! . Ride 85: Distance: 40.30 miles, Ave Heart Rate: N/A Ave Cadence: 72, Ave Speed: 17.1 mph, Ave Power: 185 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 2,679.78 miles
October 31, 2014: Sort of a nice day for a Halowwen ride, except it was windy and while not that cold, the wind was cold and the skies made it look and feel a little like a winter ride. . Ride 84: Distance: 31.65 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 148 Ave Cadence: 71, Ave Speed: 15.9 mph, Ave Power: 179 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 2,639.48 miles
October 28, 2014:Was able to get out after work today for a quick after work ride. Was really nice temp wise, but high fog was coming in and that reduced daylight to where I was worried about getting in without my lights. Still nice to get out for last after work ride until spring. DST this weekend means darkness!. Ride 83: Distance: 20.57 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 154 Ave Cadence: 79, Ave Speed: 17.8 mph, Ave Power: 188 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 2,607.83 miles
October 26, 2014: Blew off doing the bridge run this morning but went for a ride instead. It was warm, but pretty windy. The wind was cold so it made it feel a lot colder than it really was. Made a quick loop through North Tiverton, across teh Sakonnet River bridge and then home. Nice ride. Ride 82: Distance: 28.33 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 146 Ave Cadence: 73, Ave Speed: 16.7 mph, Ave Power: 146 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 2,587.26 miles
October 25, 2014: Another really nice fal day for a ride. Shame that the ones inbetween have been so bad. Ride 81: Distance: 32.75 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 154 Ave Cadence: 74, Ave Speed: 17.2 mph, Ave Power: 183 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 2,558.93 miles
October 18, 2014: Pretty nice day for a ride, even if it was a little windy. The leaves still haven't really changed yet, some color, but nothing crazy. . Ride 80: Distance: 46.43 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 144 Ave Cadence: 71, Ave Speed: 17.0 mph, Ave Power: 177 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 2,526.18 miles
October 13, 2014: Quite a bit warmer today and the wind wasn't so cold but I still wore a thermal shirt while out riding today. Had a pretty good ride including some hard riding but a long stretch into the wind really beat me up numbers wise.It was nice to get a descent ride in and now with the trainer day Saturday, that makes 4 days in a row riding again! That's the right track to be on. Ride 79: Distance:35.09 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 155 Ave Cadence: 77, Ave Speed: 18.0 mph, Ave Power: 196 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 2,479.75 miles
October 12, 2014: The weather was pretty good today except it was cool and the wond was down right cold. Survided heading down to Acoaxet, but then got very cold and decided to head home other than riding a bit longer. Wasn't really that cold, but it sure felt it. 50 seemed much colder today! lol. . Ride 78: Distance:28.86 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 146 Ave Cadence: 75, Ave Speed: 17.6 mph, Ave Power: 187 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 2,444.66 miles
October 10, 2014: Had a good birthday ride with Paul today. Rode someplace different. We did the Bristol Bike Path, then rode through Providence top the Blackstone Bike Path and ride that to Woonsocket. Pretty good ride all the way around. This is a good ride to try again in the future. . Ride 77: Distance: 63.67 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 122 Ave Cadence: 59, Ave Speed: 13.3 mph, Ave Power: 112 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 2,418.80 miles
October 6, 2014: Got out for a quick ride after work. Was surprised how qucikly the sun set. Not a good sign for the days getting shorter. . Ride 76: Distance: 18.25 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 152 Ave Cadence: 76, Ave Speed: 18.1 mph, Ave Power: 197 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 2,355.13 miles
October 5, 2014: FInally had some descent weather to get another ride in. The fall hasn't been kind to riding so far this year. Today was a nice day, but there was a cold wind.Heart rate date isn't valid, needed to change the battery in my strap. Ride 75: Distance: 26.86 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 102 Ave Cadence: 74, Ave Speed: 17.5 mph, Ave Power: 183 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 2,336.88 miles
September 28, 2014: Rough start today as I had to repair my bikes to get riding. I had tried swapping wheels but for some reason the rear derailleurs don't seem to work with the other wheels. Anyway, all seems to be better now. I replaced the tire, tube and re applied rim tape on the rear wheel that has been flatting. We'll see how that holds up. Seemed fine today .. keep fingers crossed. It was really warm today, and the descent wind made that bearable. Good distance considering I haven't ridden much at all lately. Ride 74: Distance: 35.06 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 157 Ave Cadence: 66, Ave Speed: 17.0 mph, Ave Power: 164 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 2,310.02 miles
September 20, 2014: Had a good ride today, through Dartmouth and by Horseneck Beach. Unfortunately, I had another flat tire. I think it's time to put that wheel aside, something isn't right. Felt pretty good riding, although I've lost most of my real fitness as I haven't been riding enough. Also, my heart rate monitor isn't working, must be a low battery situation. No way I was only having 80 bpm on some parts of the ride as it was reading. . Ride 73: Distance: 36.59 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 123 Ave Cadence: 75, Ave Speed: 17.2 mph, Ave Power: 177 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 2,274.96 miles
September 17, 2014: Easy ride after work. Shadows getting longer and making riding more difficult vison wise. Ride 72: Distance: 16.46 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 141 Ave Cadence: 77, Ave Speed: 17.7 mph, Ave Power: 192 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 2,238.37 miles
September 13, 2014: Been a long time since I rode, but it was nice even though a littel cool and breezy. Took it easy and really enjoyed riding. House projects are klilling my riding this fall.. Ride 71: Distance: 34.51miles, Ave Heart Rate: 151 Ave Cadence: 76, Ave Speed: 17.8 mph, Ave Power: 183 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 2,221.91 miles
September 6, 2014: A very humid and foggy morning, but it was nice to get out early today. So early in fact that the roads were dead quiet. I love it when it is like that. Didn't ride too hard, but still a good ride. . Ride 70: Distance: 25.95 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 146 Ave Cadence: 79, Ave Speed: 17.9 mph, Ave Power: 193 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 2,187.40 miles
September 1, 2014: So it's Labor Day and now it decides to get humid and warm. The ride started in foggy overcast conditions but soon the sun was poking through and it just got a bit stifling. G;ad I rode early and not later in the day. More good times on climbs. . Ride 69: Distance: 30.54 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 138 Ave Cadence: 73, Ave Speed: 16.9 mph, Ave Power: 181 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 2,161.45 miles
August 31, 2014: Still not fully motivated to ride, but once I got out today, I enjoyed it. Started slowly, legs were tired, but got fired up part way through the ride. All of a sudden I'm riding very strongly and setting PRs on all my favorite climbs. That's a really good feeling. The best part is that I am creeping up leader boards also. Still no where near the top, but showing up is nice. . Ride 68: Distance: 22.68 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 149 Ave Cadence: 75, Ave Speed: 18.4 mph, Ave Power: 205 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 2,130.91 miles
August 29, 2014: Finally got motivated to get back onto the bike . might have had something to do with not working today! Anyway, felt good to get out for a couple hour ride. Surprisingly, I set a new fast time for 40 Km .. I knew i was riding well, but I'm surprised how effortless I set that mark. More riding tomorrow. . Ride 67: Distance: 34.49 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 157 Ave Cadence: 78, Ave Speed: 18.8 mph, Ave Power: 210 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 2,108.33 miles
August 23, 2014: First ride since coming home from VT. Work prevented riding during the week. I felt pretty good despite a swirling wind. So good in fact that I hammered up Colebrook Road and met my sub 2 minute goal and set a personal best by a long shot. I guess all in all I am riding pretty well right now. The only bad thing was I got a flat which messed with my momentum and made me cut the ride a little short since I had no 2nd spare. Ride 66: Distance: 26.97 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 154 Ave Cadence: 76, Ave Speed: 18.2 mph, Ave Power: 198 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 2,073.74 miles
August 16, 2014: Trip Report Vermont Challenge Vermont Trip. Ride 65: Distance: 100.72 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 154 Ave Cadence: 70, Ave Speed: 15.9 mph, Ave Power: 191 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 2,046.77 miles
August 15, 2014: Trip Report Roxbury Gap Approach Appalachian Gap Vermont Trip. Ride 64: Distance: 26.86 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 136 Ave Cadence: 58, Ave Speed: 11.8 mph, Ave Power: 190 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 1,946.05 miles
August 14, 2014: Trip Report Smuggler's Notch Vermont Trip. Ride 63: Distance: 22.36 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 145 Ave Cadence: 63, Ave Speed: 14.0 mph, Ave Power: 201 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 1,919.20 miles
August 12, 2014: Trip Report Lincoln Appalachian Gap Vermont Trip. Ride 62: Distance: 36.86 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 140 Ave Cadence: 51, Ave Speed: 11.7 mph, Ave Power: 181 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 1,896.84 miles
August 11, 2014: Trip Report Ascutney Mountain Vermont Trip. Ride 61: Distance: 12.41 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 148 Ave Cadence: 41, Ave Speed: 9.4 mph, Ave Power: 162 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 1,859.98 miles
August 10, 2014: Got out for an easy ride, lots to do to get ready for VT and need fresh legs. Almost hit a chicken. Ride 60: Distance: 24.52 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 132 Ave Cadence: 72, Ave Speed: 17.0 mph, Ave Power: 172 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 1,847.57 miles
August 9, 2014: First ride in a week becasue of work and weather. Felt really good though and the ride went very quickly.. Ride 59: Distance: 34.65 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 150 Ave Cadence: 74, Ave Speed: 17.7 mph, Ave Power: 192 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 1,823.05 miles
August 3, 2014: Looked like a washout weekend, but I was able to get a good ride in the middle of rain showers. Only expected a short ride, but ended up being pretty good.. Ride 58: Distance: 33.04 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 139 Ave Cadence: 73, Ave Speed: 18.0 mph, Ave Power: 210 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 1,788.40 miles
July 31, 2014: Good ride after work today, even if it was a bit short. The wind was brutal at spots and I was workinh hard and going no where. This is the year of endless wind! . Ride 57: Distance: 20.73 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 148 Ave Cadence: 72, Ave Speed: 17.8 mph, Ave Power: 197 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 1,755.36 miles
July 28, 2014: Just a quick ride after work. Very windy, almost got hit by a girl who passed me then immediatly turned right in front of me. . Ride 56: Distance: 14.93 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 137 Ave Cadence: 77, Ave Speed: 16.8 mph, Ave Power: 194 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 1,734.63 miles
July 25, 2014: Very stiff this Am from the work on my deck but I decided to try to shake out some of the soreness by a ride. First I swapped out my new chain and put a new rear derailleur since my old one had a ton of miles on it and it was getting pretty use. I didn't ride very hard today and didn't go long as I had a ton to do. . Ride 55: Distance: 18.42 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 127 Ave Cadence: 74, Ave Speed: 16.8 mph, Ave Power: 162 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 1,719.70 miles
July 23, 2014: Went out at sunrise to get my ride in early. Did some hill repeats, rode some, nothing to impressive. . Ride 54: Distance: 33.17 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 135, Ave Cadence: N/A, Ave Speed: 15.6 mph, Ave Power: 156 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 1,701.28 miles
July 22, 2014: Got out for a recovery ride today. Physically I felt OK, but I really wasn't into riding too hard. Instead, I rode easy and ended up with a 30 mile ride. Oh well, another day tomorrow. Ride 53: Distance: 29.32 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 123, Ave Cadence: N/A, Ave Speed: 15.9 mph, Ave Power: 144 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 1,668.11 miles
July 21, 2014: Really good ride today. started out cool, wet and finished warm and sunny. Rode out to Rochester and then around Freetown. Felt pretty good all ride until about mile 70. Then the amazing can of Coke solved all my energy problems. That stuff is really crazy how it can save you from an impending bonk. Need to figure out how to carry a can without it exploding .. lol Ride 52: Distance: 80.69 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 144, Ave Cadence: 72, Ave Speed: 16.9 mph, Ave Power: 186 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 1,638.79 miles
July 20, 2014: Little tight from yesterday's ride so I decided to rode easier and shorter today. That was probably good becasue teh weather was iffy. I did change my plans mid ride bacause of rain. No big deal as it never got that hard. I also had a GPS lock up whie riding. Ride 51: Distance: 29.72 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 136, Ave Cadence: 73, Ave Speed: 16.6 mph, Ave Power: 176 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 1,558.10 miles
July 19, 2014: Another nice day for a ride, even if it was mostly cloudy. Took it fairly easy as I am planning of riding a lot of miles this week while out on vacation. Pushed hard a coupel times and felt good even if I was a bit sluggish for a lot of the ride. I find when my mindset is to ride easy, it's hard to change that and hammer. . Ride 50: Distance: 50.52 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 148, Ave Cadence: 73, Ave Speed: 17.2 mph, Ave Power: 177 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 1,528.38 miles
July 18, 2014: Been a long week with lot's of rain and work getting in the way of riding. Took an easy ride after work today getting ready for hopefully a good week of riding. Tested my new saddle and it seems to work pretty well. . Ride 49: Distance: 20.33 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 156, Ave Cadence: 76, Ave Speed: 18.4 mph, Ave Power: 202 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 1,477.86 miles
July 13, 2014: Well because I didn't get to ride long yesterday, I decided I better ride longish today. That was a little messed up by the forecast which called for heavy winds in the afternoon. As a result, I decided to head out at sunrise and ride to get home to watch the Tour de France stage. Decided at the last minute to ride to Breton Point in Newport and back, which I did, but slightly missed the start of the stage. Was a pretty nice ride and there was very little traffic at that hour. That was even better. . Ride 48: Distance: 55.39 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 150, Ave Cadence: 72, Ave Speed: 16.9 mph, Ave Power: 179 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 1,457.53 miles
July 12, 2014: Today was a nice day to ride, warm and a breeze, but overall not that bad. I decided to try to ride longer but that was side tracked by a stinking flat tire. It was worse than that though because the spare tube also was flat and I only had one air flask. I wasted part of it checking out the bad tube. Luckily, I was able to patch the hole in the initial tube and filled it up half way. Not the best, but I was able to ride 10 miles of the 13 to get home. The last three, the patch failed and I had to ride on the rim and tire. I didn't have to walk though and the original flat punctured the tire pretty well so I didn't care about permanent damage to the tire. . Ride 47: Distance: 41.65 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 157, Ave Cadence: 72, Ave Speed: 16.9 mph, Ave Power: 175 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 1,402.14 miles
July 11, 2014: Why does it seem like every day is into the wind this year? ANyway, very nice day for a ride otherwise. Some dark clouds up towards Fall River but it never entered into my ride. . Ride 46: Distance: 26.46 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 150, Ave Cadence: 71, Ave Speed: 17.9 mph, Ave Power: 200 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 1,360.49 miles
July 9, 2014: Quick ride after work. Little painful as I hadn't ridden in a couple days and it was still windy. . Ride 45: Distance: 17.09 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 149, Ave Cadence: 74, Ave Speed: 18.9 mph, Ave Power: 209 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 1,334.03 miles
July 5, 2014: Lot's of wind today from the hurricane that went by yesterday, but a beautiful day for a ride otherwise. Rode fairly easily, but still a good ride. . Ride 44: Distance: 51.01 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 140, Ave Cadence: 71, Ave Speed: 17.0 mph, Ave Power: 174 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 1,316.94 miles
July 4, 2014: Happy 4th of July! Well, its a rainy one, but I was able to get out early this AM before the rain and thunder started. Only got a little wet at the end of the ride, but the skies opened once I was in the house. Much longer than I expected to able to ride based on the forecast.. Ride 43: Distance: 30.43 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 144, Ave Cadence: 72, Ave Speed: 17.5 mph, Ave Power: 197 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 1,265.93 miles
July 3, 2014: Really humid and foggy at the start, but sun was out by the time I was done. Good ride, set best 20 minute average power mark on Narrom-Sodom section of ride. The wattage was 252.5 watts. Really needed my sweat cap though, my eye were burning from salt by the end of the ride. . Ride 42: Distance: 31.85 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 155, Ave Cadence: 73, Ave Speed: 18.3 mph, Ave Power: 200 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 1,235.50 miles
June 30, 2014: Very windy day after work, but I wanted to get a ride in after missing a ride yesterday due to my water pump fiasco. Got a descent ride in althought was pretty beat from a long day at work. Ride 41: Distance: 24.55 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 135, Ave Cadence: 72, Ave Speed: 17.8 mph, Ave Power: 181 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 1,203.65 miles
June 28, 2014: Was a beautiful morning for a ride so I decided to head to Dartmouth since I haven't been that was all season. It was nice riding on fairly quiet roads, although there was an abundance of riders who refuse to say hello on the road today. Drives me nuts that people are so rude. Was pretty wiped when I got home. Ride 40: Distance: 61.60 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 158, Ave Cadence: 70, Ave Speed: 16.8 mph, Ave Power: 164 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 1,179.10 miles
June 27, 2014: Still have a bit of a allergy thing going on but I wanted to get out and ride. Didn't get out of work as early as I wanted so I kept it easy and short. Didn't have a ton of energy and the wind was blowing pretty good so I was wiped when done. Oh well, at least I got out. . Ride 39: Distance: 25.93 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 149, Ave Cadence: 73, Ave Speed: 17.2 mph, Ave Power: 171 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 1,117.50 miles
June 22, 2014: A short but quicker ride today. Lot's to do, so I couldn't ride as long as I wanted to. . Ride 38: Distance: 31.14 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 150, Ave Cadence: 77, Ave Speed: 18.5 mph, Ave Power: 214 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 1,091.57 miles
June 21, 2014: Another good day for a ride, and for the first time in a long time there was no real wind. Also rode with Paul for the first time this year. It was good to catch up on things. Had some excitement, hit a rabbit near the beach in Acoaxet. Managed to not crash and don't even think I really hurt him. Ride 37: Distance: 47.47 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 128, Ave Cadence: 71, Ave Speed: 16.2 mph, Ave Power: 156 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 1,060.43 miles
June 20, 2014: Took another day off today and it was another beautiful day to get a ride in. Decided to ride over Sakonnet Rover Bridge today to celebrate the tolls coming down. Still not over my cold/allergies yet, but I am starting to get there. My voice id better, but still not fully back. Rode some hills and then really suffered in the wind on the second half of the ride. .Ride 36: Distance: 47.38 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 140, Ave Cadence: 69, Ave Speed: 16.2 mph, Ave Power: 175 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 1,012.96 miles
June 19, 2014: Pretty nice day after the rain cleared out. There was some wind this morning ... of course there was wind. Feeling a lot better today, but I didn't really want to push too hard to cause a relapse. Voice is better today, glad I took the day off so I didn't need to talk much. Was pretty tired when I got home, but that is because of the couple days off since last ride. .Ride 35: Distance: 34.09 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 152, Ave Cadence: 74, Ave Speed: 18.1 mph, Ave Power: 193 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 965.58 miles
June 16, 2014: It was a nice day today so I made sure I got out of work on time so I could get a ride in. I still have a minor summer cold, kind of in my chest and head a bit. Nothing too serious, but I do feel a bit flemmy still. It did get to me riding a little bit today. .Ride 34: Distance: 25.53 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 149, Ave Cadence: 74, Ave Speed: 17.3 mph, Ave Power: 190 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 931.49 miles
June 15, 2014: Finally after a week of travel, rain and being sick, I was able to get back on the bike again. Took it easy since I really am not completely over whatever has me feeling lousy. Not a ton of energy, but felt good to get out for an easy ride .Ride 33: Distance: 22.92 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 142, Ave Cadence: 72, Ave Speed: 17.1 mph, Ave Power: 172 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 905.95 miles
June 8, 2014: My legs were a little bit tired this morning, but still got a descent ride in. Lot's of easy riding mixed with some hard riding. Anyway, the number show an easy ride so I'll go with that. It's nice to see summer has finally arrived! .Ride 32: Distance: 34.68 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 139, Ave Cadence: 74, Ave Speed: 17.1 mph, Ave Power: 179 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 883.04 miles
June 7, 2014: Was nice to get an early start on riding this AM. Decided to do the ride I wanted to do on Memorial Day because it was just plain nice out. There was some breeze, but nothing worse than we have been dealing with every day. The lakes up in Rochester and Lakeville were spectacular this morning and I'm glad I went up that way. Legs were tired, but aren't as tired now as I thought they would be. .Ride 31: Distance: 65.90 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 141, Ave Cadence: 71, Ave Speed: 17.1 mph, Ave Power: 172 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 848.2 miles
June 6, 2014: Worked a part day then went for a ride late morning. Was really nice day for riding even of there was a good breeze. I'm kind of getting used to riding in the wind. Went up through Fall River and rode Hilton Street which as a section of 30% gradient for about 50 yards or so .. brutal for sure. Then took a loop through POrtsmouth over the Sakonnet River Bridge in honor of the tolls being removed soon. Supposed to be a nice weekend for riding .. finally! .Ride 30: Distance: 33.39 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 148, Ave Cadence: 70, Ave Speed: 17.0 mph, Ave Power: 194 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 782.46 miles
June 3, 2014: Legs felt a little better today, although not really back to normal. I guess I have a longer recovery time at this point, oh well. Rode OK today, better at the end than the start. Another windy day. .Ride 29: Distance: 23.34 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 148, Ave Cadence: 73, Ave Speed: 18.0 mph, Ave Power: 200 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 749.07 miles
June 2, 2014: Went for a ride after work today and my legs felt like they were made of cement. Rode a shrt ride anyway, hoping to loosen them up a bit. Time to try again tomorrow I guess. .Ride 28: Distance: 15.53 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 132, Ave Cadence: 73, Ave Speed: 17.1 mph, Ave Power: 168 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 725.73 miles
June 1, 2014: Well, it's June so you'd think we'd finally have some nice weather ... well, sort of. It was definitely warm today, but the breeze still seemed more than I'd want it. That being said, I had a good ride and averaged over 20 mph to Sakonnet Point, first time in a long time. I definitely seem to be in better shape than in past years, although endurance needs work. .Ride 27: Distance: 36.51 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 154, Ave Cadence: 75, Ave Speed: 17.9 mph, Ave Power: 198 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 710.20 miles
May 29, 2014: Windy and chilly for ;ate May, but it was sunny so a ride was called for. Decided to get back to riding hills, need to be doing more of that. Rode the Adamsville Ridge for a couple back and forths before I decided it as too cold to keep going. Thermal clothes in May is bad news. .Ride 26: Distance: 22.57 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 154, Ave Cadence: 73, Ave Speed: 17.8 mph, Ave Power: 211 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 673.69 miles
May 27, 2014: Time for a quick ride after work, so I decided to ride very hard and see how it went. Definitly a sufferfest ride today, even though it was short. .Ride 25: Distance: 15.06 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 161, Ave Cadence: 79, Ave Speed: 19.5 mph, Ave Power: 226 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 651.12 miles
May 23, 2014: Good day for riding today, although there were time riding into the wind that it was very daunting to ride. Rode kind of an old school route for me. I haven't been riding these roads in this direction much the last couple years. Was nice to try something a little different. My do more of that to change things up a bit. . .Ride 24: Distance: 42.56 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 152, Ave Cadence: 74, Ave Speed: 17.5 mph, Ave Power: 188 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 636.06 miles
May 22, 2014: Went out a bit earlier than I normally would have with the Giro on, but it was sunny and warm and the forecast was for shows and clouds. I decided I better take advantage of the good weather. Had a good ride, quit a little short of the plan because it did get dark with clouds and I thought it was going to rain. Never happened though. .Ride 23: Distance: 34.11 miles, Ave Heart Rate: N/A, Ave Cadence: 76, Ave Speed: 18.3 mph, Ave Power: 207 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 593.50 miles
May 21, 2014: Legs were a little tired, but despite the wind, I got out for another short recovery ride after work.Good to get out for these shorter rides, but still, i need more longer rides.My garmin locked up about a mile from home ... that's annoying. Ride 22: Distance: 16.39 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 152, Ave Cadence: 77, Ave Speed: 17.9 mph, Ave Power: 200 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 559.39 miles
May 20, 2014: Still windy, but not really that bad, although I wore a thermal shirt again today. Maybe it'll be warm someday. Another reasonably hard ride today, although not as many watts as Sunday's short ride. Riding after work still sucks! Ride 21: Distance: 16.50 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 157, Ave Cadence: 77, Ave Speed: 18.1 mph, Ave Power: 217 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 543.00 miles
May 18, 2014: Had a lot to do today so I only rode a short ride. I rode pretty hard though and finally have some good power numbers to show for it. Hopefully I can get some more rides in this week and then try to get some longer rides in over Memorial Day weekend. Ride 20: Distance: 16.45 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 155, Ave Cadence: 78, Ave Speed: 19.2 mph, Ave Power: 234 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 526.50 miles
May 17, 2014: Today was a really nice day to ride, particularly since it was supposed to rain all day. Made my first trip to Sakonnet Point in a long time. There was some wind, but not that much and the riding was pretty good. Surprised to not see all that many people out. . Ride 19: Distance: 37.1 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 156, Ave Cadence: 74, Ave Speed: 18.1 mph, Ave Power: 158 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 510.05 miles
May 12, 2014: Another windy and warm day. Went our for a quick but easy ride after work. Mission accomplished. . Ride 18: Distance: 18.63 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 139, Ave Cadence: 74, Ave Speed: 17.4 mph, Ave Power: 147 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 472.95 miles
May 11, 2014: Today was a really nice day, but still windy. Lot's of bike racing on TV and also yard work to do so I wanted to ride, but wanted to keep it reasonably short. Not much else to say, other than I continue to be tired of this wind, but at least it's warmer ... for today anyway. Ride 17: Distance: 26.91 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 147, Ave Cadence: 73, Ave Speed: 17.5 mph, Ave Power: 155 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 454.32 miles
May 10, 2014:Interesting ride today. Was warm, first 70+ degree ride of the year, but it also was cold as the fog was rolling through Little Compton. There the temps were 55 ... still a good ride, didn't push too hard, but felt pretty reasonable. Ride 16: Distance: 29.56 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 159, Ave Cadence: 72, Ave Speed: 18.2 mph, Ave Power: 170 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 427.41 miles
May 8, 2014: Got home early enough so despite the cool temps and wind, I decided to get out for a short ride after work. Not terrible day, but it was chilly for May still. Anyway, still way behind the curve riding wise this year. Lot's to do to catch up! . Ride 15: Distance: 22.33 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 158, Ave Cadence: 76, Ave Speed: 18.4 mph, Ave Power: 170 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 397.85 miles
May 7, 2014: Not so nice a day today, cool, very windy and high clouds that made it feel like there was no sun. Getting really tired of this weather ... also my Garmin locked up part way through the ride so data isn't complete. Bad day all the way around. Ride 14: Distance: 12.71 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 145, Ave Cadence: 80, Ave Speed: 14.9 mph, Ave Power: 162 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 375.52 miles
May 3, 2014: Was a nice day for a ride, some wind, but not that much. My bigger problem is my head and chest cold which really had me zapped for energy riding. Probably rode too much for how I felt, but oh well, been cooped up inside so I wanted to get some miles in. Ride 13: Distance: 43.27 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 143, Ave Cadence: 71, Ave Speed: 16.7 mph, Ave Power: 141 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 362.81 miles
May 2, 2014: Well, we finally got a nice day to ride, mid 60's and not a terrible amount of wind. Rode with no extra clothes for the first time all year. Rode easily since I haven't done much lately. Need to get my butt in gear now though! Ride 12: Distance: 25.84 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 153, Ave Cadence: 73, Ave Speed: 17.8 mph, Ave Power: 166 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 319.54 miles
April 20, 2014: Happy Easter. Not a bad day today, a little chilly, but overall not too bad as long as you were not riding into the wind. Took it pretty easy on the ride and I was both over dressed and dressed perfectly for different parts of the ride. I do find it odd that I an still wearing a hat when riding in April. Oh well, it has to warm up soon ... right? Nice ride though Hixville today. The roads in Mass are much better than Ri this season. Ride 11: Distance: 35.90 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 147, Ave Cadence: 76, Ave Speed: 16.8 mph, Ave Power: 193 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 293.70 miles
April 13, 2014: Watched Paris Roubaix this morning and the was supposed to go for a nice long ride. The problem is it was supposed to be a warm sunny day . as it turns out it was ok temperature, but overcast, threatening to shower and it was very windy. As a result, I kept it short. Ride 10: Distance: 15.18 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 149, Ave Cadence: 77, Ave Speed: 17.3 mph, Ave Power: 204 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 257.80 miles
April 5, 2014: So today was supposed to be warmer and sunny, but it turned out to be another cold, windy and not so sunny day. Still managed to get a good ride in but the wind beat the heck out of me and made the last 10 miles to be pure hell. Compound that with not having lunch before I went riding and the bonk that came with it and I really suffered. It was a ride though, although I was frozen by the time I got home. Ride 9: Distance: 30.95 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 155, Ave Cadence: 75, Ave Speed: 16.3 mph, Ave Power: 181 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 242.62 miles
April 3, 2014: Well it is getting warmer out, but not that warm. Thought is was going to be a good day to ride, but when I actually got home it was down to 51 degrees with a descent wind from the south. By the time I got back home, to was down to 46 degrees. Kind of about had it with this weather ... but it was nice to get a ride in even if I was pretty cold. . Ride 8: Distance: 26.4 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 151, Ave Cadence: 75, Ave Speed: 16.6 mph, Ave Power: 193 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 211.67 miles
March 29, 2014: Been a while since the weather was good enough to get out for a ride. Today was supposed to rain, so i headed out as soon as I could, but first I had to fix a flat tire. It was a little chilly, but not that bad and there was no wind. Things were going great until I felt a thumping in my rear tire. Stopped and noticed that the tire was coming off the rim. Deflated it, fixed the tire and pumped up. About a mile later, it was back and coming off faster. I decided to only pump up the tire enough to keep the rim off the ground and limped home. Too bad, was looking forward to a longer ride today, but at least I got out. Ride 7: Distance: 28.2 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 154, Ave Cadence: 77, Ave Speed: 16.9 mph, Ave Power: 206 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 185.27 miles
March 11, 2014: Just a beautiful day today. Got out of work on time and it was 59 degrees and sunny. Best riding day all year so far. I rode in shorts and no jacket, gloves or hat today. Turned a bit windy on the ride home, but still great to get out after work! Ride 6: Distance: 28.54 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 155, Ave Cadence: 76, Ave Speed: 18.2 mph, Ave Power: 215 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 157.07 miles
March 8, 2014: Watched Strade Bianche this Am and then went out for a ride. New shoes felt a little tight in the toe box, but that was with 2 pair of sox on. It didn't really bother me on the ride so I think they are going to be good. Pretty nice day for a ride although it was in upper 40's and breezy when I went out. Ran into a nasty driver, I really don't know what gets into people these days. But another woman drove by and yelled at the guy who yelled at me. Crazy, but I thanked her fro sticking up for me that the guy was acting like an ass. I got home and washed my bike and my Jeep and noticed when I was done that it felt really warm out. It was, when I checked temp, it was 57 and the wind had died. I guess I rode too early! Ride 5: Distance: 26.95 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 162, Ave Cadence: 78, Ave Speed: 17.8 mph, Ave Power: 216 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 128.53 miles
February 23, 2014: Was supposed to be warmer today that it turned out being. At the house it was 44 when I left, but quickly they temp dropped to 41 for most of the ride. Had a couple of places when the sun came out where it was warmer but in general, no. It was a good ride and I rode harder than yesterday. Averaged 215 watts for 55 minutes, then turned it off and rode easily the remainder of the ride. Going to be a week or two until I get another outside ride in. Oh well..Ride 4: Distance: 28.84 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 158, Ave Cadence: 78, Ave Speed: 17.2 mph, Ave Power: 207 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 101.58 miles
February 22, 2014: Well, the cold snowy winter continues. Today was pretty nice, mid to upper 40's although I can't say whether it felt warm or cold. Took it easy today since I have a bit of a head cold, but I needed to get outside fro air and exercise. Felt alright for part of the ride, but the 2nd half I was feeling pretty rotten. Really hoping I am not getting sick. If that is the case riding today might have been a big mistake. Right now I fee like that may have been the case. Oh well, got a good ride in and if it's as nice tomorrow and I'm not sick, I'll get another in. Then more snow next week ... &^%$#!!. Ride 3: Distance: 25.90 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 155, Ave Cadence: 76, Ave Speed: 16.3 mph, Ave Power: 185 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 72.74 miles
February 2, 2014: So far I'm liking February since I an 2-2 in getting rides in. I think that will change tomorrow and I don't see a riding day fro over a week in the weather at this point. Anyway, rode well for about an hour 15 minutes then ran out of steam for the end of the rode. Wanted to go to Sakonnet Point by it was still really foggy when I got into Little Compton and the temp was down to 37.5 degrees so I headed north rather then further south. Temps were at 47 degrees when I finished, would have been nicer had I waited to ride but I didn't feel like waiting until into the afternoon. Ride 2: Distance: 28.26 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 153, Ave Cadence: 75, Ave Speed: 16.7 mph, Ave Power: 192 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 46.84 miles
February 1, 2014: Well, a surprise ride outside this afternoon. I thought I might get a ride in tomorrow, but when I went to the store just before lunch I noticed it felt pretty warm because there was no wind out. I decided that I would install my new Stages Power Crank and then try to de a test ride. As it turns out, it was really nice riding today and I even saw three others out riding. The new power crank worked pretty well and I think I like it a lot. I would have ridden further, as I wasn't cold, but I had already done a Sufferfest ride (Revolver, 16X1 minutes intervals) this AM, so my legs were already pretty wrecked. We'll see if tomorrow is as good for a ride as predicted. . Ride 1: Distance: 18.58 miles, Ave Heart Rate: 168, Ave Cadence: 77, Ave Speed: 17.0 mph, Ave Power: 202 watts, Cumulative 2014 Miles: 18.58 miles
