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August 05 Rides
Week 8 - August 1st through August 7th
Thursday August 4 - 18.45 miles (+ 2.4)
Bandemere to Huron River Dr to Zeeb to Joy, turn around at Mast, back up Joy, down Zeeb, and back on Huron River Dr. to Newport; up the hills of Newport, to home.
Removed the cyclometer for earliest part of ride and during Newport hills.
Time 1' 10" Avg 15.6 mph
Friday August 5 - 29.91 miles (+ 2)
Newport (via 7th) to Huron River Dr; into Dexter, out Island Lake Rd to Dexter Townhall; stopped at N. Territorial & rested/stretched; back the same way. Nice hills on Dexter Townhall.
Saw the guy who got to my accident scene first at the Dexter Mill.
Time 1' 52" Avg 15.9 mph
Sunday August 7 - 25.22 miles
Hill training ride. Newport to Huron River Dr. to Zeeb (South); up the long hill, across Miller, and into town on Dexter-Ann Arbor; turn around almost at Maple; back out on Dexter-Ann Arbor; out of town on Wagner; turn around at Huron River Dr, back up Wagner; out of town on Dexter-Ann Arbor, do the Zeeb down/up hill thing again; then all the way back into town on Dexter-Ann Arbor.
Time 1' 42" Avg 14.8 mph
Week 9 - August 8th through August 14th
Monday August 8 - 10.9 miles
Hill training ride. Out Dexter-Ann Arbor Rd, down Zeeb to the river, and back. Lots of long hills.
Time 44" Avg 14.8 mph
Tuesday August 9 - 12.88 miles
Hill training ride. Out Dexter-Ann Arbor Rd; down Zeeb to the river and back twice. Getting better at those long hills.
Time 52" Avg 14.6 mph
Sunday August 14 - 23.19 miles
Hill training ride. Out Dexter-Ann Arbor Rd; down Zeeb, across Huron River Drive, up the hill, left on Joy; turn around at Mast, back up to Zeeb; down Zeeb, across tracks, and up hill again; back on Dexter-Ann Arbor; left on Maple, curve around onto Newport; up hills; onto Sunset; at end of long hill, tried to go up hill, but was having mechanical problems; but even when ready, didn't get very far.
Turned out that my back wheel was rubbing the frame, and my highest rear cog makes a grinding noise. I'll have to learn how to use it.
Week 10 - August 15th through August 21st
Sunday August 21 - 15.49 miles
Hill training ride. Out Dexter-Ann Arbor Rd; down Zeeb to the river and back three times. Back up Dexter-Ann Arbor.
Time 1' Avg 16.6 mph
Week 11 - August 22nd through August 28th
Monday August 22 - 11.49 miles
Hill training ride.
Time 43" Avg 15.6 mph
Sunday August 28 - in Pittsburgh - 17.36 miles
Note Very hilly, much more than I was equipped to handle!
Time 1' 22" Avg 12.6 mph
Weekly total: 28.85 miles
Week 12 - August 29th through 31st
In Pittsburgh
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