5/26/10 Ran 5k at Club NW All-comers meet in Shoreline WA Time: 21.15, Mile Splits 6.27, 6.57, 7.05, :45 Ran a very consistent race, skillfully drafting off the oldest guy there and then passing him with 800 to go. I got lapped by all of the other runners (about 10)including one young lady who was on her 3rd event of the night!
5/25/10 Ride Report Riders: Marta Bakke, Julie, Marvin, Daniel, Maria Gray Ride Time 1:55 Ride Distance 24 miles Ride Pace 14mph Ride Route S End of lake loop Wonderful ride, moderate temp. Steady rain last 10 miles...no flat rats, just drowned rats! And one flat squirrel. Best pace to date.
5/24/10 Rode bike to Seward and found Saucy, our dog, following me. Gave her quite a workout keeping up with the bike as I rode 5 miles, hopped off, and ran 2 miles. She did great but was tired. So was I.
5/22/10 Ride Report Riders: Chris Schultheiss, Marvin, Julie, Daniel, Maria Gray Ride Time 4 hours Ride Distance 30 miles Ride Pace 13mph Ride Route swift albro to duwamish to Alki and back Tough day as Maria's tire sidewall gave way and we blew up 2 tubes...she got picked up after 3 miles. Then Chris got a flat...we patched it and it didn't last. We borrowed a tube (high end) from a high end cyclist and promptly broke off the valve tip. We borrowed a second tube and were able to finish the ride. Julie wiped out at a quick turn that snuck up on us on the Duwamish trail. Donated some ankle blood and developed outstanding bruises.
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Cold and Wet
Ride Report 5/29/10
Riders Khamthong Beitlers, Gretchen Korb, Marta Bakke, Chris Schultheiss, Marvin, Julie, Maria, Daniel Gray
Ride Time 5.5 hours
Ride Distance 60 miles
Pace 13 mph
Tough ride...sprinkling or raining most of the way, some wind, fairly cold. Mostly flat with a couple of short climbs, and one steep one where all but one of us walked our bikes (from W Lake Sammamish parkway up to I-90 on 38th). Still, good times. Very glad to get home and get in shower...bikes needed a shower too...tons of sand and dirt from road everywhere.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Fun Hills
Ride report May 18 2010
Riders: Marvin Maria Daniel Gray, Marta Bakke
Route: I-90 & Mercer Island loop from our house
Time: 2:05
Distance: 25 miles
Average Speed 13 mph
Great spin, great weather, bit windy. Marta loved her knew UW bike. Maria was tired from capture the flag at FHS. 1 flat rat sighted. Beautiful sundown over the city.
Ride to work 3miles
Riders: Marvin Maria Daniel Gray, Marta Bakke
Route: I-90 & Mercer Island loop from our house
Time: 2:05
Distance: 25 miles
Average Speed 13 mph
Great spin, great weather, bit windy. Marta loved her knew UW bike. Maria was tired from capture the flag at FHS. 1 flat rat sighted. Beautiful sundown over the city.
Ride to work 3miles
Monday, May 17, 2010
Wildlife & Road Kill
5/17/10 Rode to work and back 13.5miles
5/16/10 Hiked Rattlesnake ledge and back: 5 miles
5/15/10 Ride Report
Riders: Khamthong Phengphachanh, Marta Bakke, Gretchen Korb-Nice, Julie, Maria, Daniel, & Marvin Gray
Ride time: 5.5 hours
Ride Distance: 59 miles
Ride pace: 13mph
Route: I-90, then N on W Lk Sammamish to Marymoor Park, Rode 2 laps on Velodrome, continued S on E Lk Samammish thru Issaquah to Issaquah Hobart road and S to Cedar Grove Road and back home on Cedar River Trail and Rainier Ave.
Road kill: 3 flat rats, 1 possum, various gnats stuck in sunscreen, 1 racoon
Wildlife: 2 deer walking in Cedar River, 1 very blue jay, 1 soaring hawk, 1 Dan Bartholomew on his way to the dump
Great ride with some good pacelines. Several grumpy drivers. Flew home on Cedar River Trail...great to end on downhill.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Sweet Loops
May 11 Ride Report
Riders: Julie, Maria, Daniel Gray
Route: Grays to Mercer Island Loop and back
Time: 6:15-8:30
Distance: 25 miles
Fast and enjoyable ride clockwise around Island. What fun!
May 8 Ride Report
Riders: Marta Bakke, Khamthong Phengphachanh, Marvin, Julie, Maria, Daniel Gray
Route: From Grays to Cedar River Trail then south to Flaming Geyser Park and west to Interurban trail and north back home.
Time: 7:30-1:30
Average Pace 12.5 mph
Distance: 63 miles
"Thanks for choosing this route Honey" Julie purred after we swooshed down a mile and a half descent into Flaming Geyser State Park along the Green River. We had a ball with great weather for a 63 mile ride, 18 miles farther than previously done.
I broke Julie's seat collar less than a mile from home so we went back and replaced it and caught up with the group. Marta did awesome with no falls I recall. We had some great pacelining happening as well. Sunny day with not too much wind.
Riders: Julie, Maria, Daniel Gray
Route: Grays to Mercer Island Loop and back
Time: 6:15-8:30
Distance: 25 miles
Fast and enjoyable ride clockwise around Island. What fun!
May 8 Ride Report
Riders: Marta Bakke, Khamthong Phengphachanh, Marvin, Julie, Maria, Daniel Gray
Route: From Grays to Cedar River Trail then south to Flaming Geyser Park and west to Interurban trail and north back home.
Time: 7:30-1:30
Average Pace 12.5 mph
Distance: 63 miles
"Thanks for choosing this route Honey" Julie purred after we swooshed down a mile and a half descent into Flaming Geyser State Park along the Green River. We had a ball with great weather for a 63 mile ride, 18 miles farther than previously done.
I broke Julie's seat collar less than a mile from home so we went back and replaced it and caught up with the group. Marta did awesome with no falls I recall. We had some great pacelining happening as well. Sunny day with not too much wind.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Rollin'
Ride Report 5/4/10
Riders: Marta Bakke, Marvin, Julie, Maria, Daniel, Rachel, Melody Gray
Time: 6:30-8:45
Route: Cedar River Trail out and back from Gray home
Distance: 26 miles
Notes: Good pace, once we got on the road. Marvin put holes in 3 tubes trying to change Marta's flat tire before we left, then was disgusted with the Power Gel that burst in his bike pack, and with pedals that wouldn't come off a bike. Great fun on the tandem with Melody--ran over a branch and it got stuck in the brake.
Rode to work and back 2 miles.
5/3/10 Rode to work, then First Free Methodist Church and back, with a couple of games of basketball in the biking shoes and a meeting for good measure. 21 miles.
Ride report 5/1/10
Riders: Khamthong Phengphachanh, Marta Bakke, Gretchen Korb, Marvin, Julie, Maria, Daniel Gray
Time: 8:30-1:30pm
Distance: 46 miles
Route: Gray home up Burke Gilman around N end of Lake WA, Juanita Dr thru Juanita, Lake Wa Blvd thru Kirkland, 108th through Bellevue to I-90. Wonderful cloudy day. Lots of hills, lots of stops. Marta's 1st ride with clips, and she kept trying to put new cracks in the pavement, and almost put racing stripes on a black car that turned right in front of her. Marvin followed the car into the driveway and helped her understand WA state law regarding bicycles. Gretchen joined us at Matthews beach and rode the north end and I-90 downtown to catch the ferry to Bainbridge. Good times!
4/30/10 Rode to work and to FHS and home. 12 miles. Over 300 miles of exercise for April...new distance record for me :)
4/29/10 Rode to Admin and to church 3 miles.
4/28/10 Rode downtown for work, up to office, and home 15 miles.
Ride Report 4/27/10
Riders: Daniel, Melody, Marvin Gray
Ride Time: 6:15-9:00
Route: Mercer Island Loop and back from the Grays
Distance: 25 miles
Notes: Fun ride...Melody counted over 100 white fire hydrants around Mercer Island, and 24 sailboats on Lake WA.
Riders: Marta Bakke, Marvin, Julie, Maria, Daniel, Rachel, Melody Gray
Time: 6:30-8:45
Route: Cedar River Trail out and back from Gray home
Distance: 26 miles
Notes: Good pace, once we got on the road. Marvin put holes in 3 tubes trying to change Marta's flat tire before we left, then was disgusted with the Power Gel that burst in his bike pack, and with pedals that wouldn't come off a bike. Great fun on the tandem with Melody--ran over a branch and it got stuck in the brake.
Rode to work and back 2 miles.
5/3/10 Rode to work, then First Free Methodist Church and back, with a couple of games of basketball in the biking shoes and a meeting for good measure. 21 miles.
Ride report 5/1/10
Riders: Khamthong Phengphachanh, Marta Bakke, Gretchen Korb, Marvin, Julie, Maria, Daniel Gray
Time: 8:30-1:30pm
Distance: 46 miles
Route: Gray home up Burke Gilman around N end of Lake WA, Juanita Dr thru Juanita, Lake Wa Blvd thru Kirkland, 108th through Bellevue to I-90. Wonderful cloudy day. Lots of hills, lots of stops. Marta's 1st ride with clips, and she kept trying to put new cracks in the pavement, and almost put racing stripes on a black car that turned right in front of her. Marvin followed the car into the driveway and helped her understand WA state law regarding bicycles. Gretchen joined us at Matthews beach and rode the north end and I-90 downtown to catch the ferry to Bainbridge. Good times!
4/30/10 Rode to work and to FHS and home. 12 miles. Over 300 miles of exercise for April...new distance record for me :)
4/29/10 Rode to Admin and to church 3 miles.
4/28/10 Rode downtown for work, up to office, and home 15 miles.
Ride Report 4/27/10
Riders: Daniel, Melody, Marvin Gray
Ride Time: 6:15-9:00
Route: Mercer Island Loop and back from the Grays
Distance: 25 miles
Notes: Fun ride...Melody counted over 100 white fire hydrants around Mercer Island, and 24 sailboats on Lake WA.
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