No ride today....

Bike has been adjusted again, and I will pick it up this afternoon. It has been raining all day so I really have not needed the bike today.

Made travel arrangements for some AVMA meetings. September 3-5 ECFVG in Chicago, September 14-18 COE site visit in College Station, TX. I have another meeting the weekend after the Texas trip back in Chicago.

I don't think I had better agree to anymore site visits in September!

Morning ride

Rode 21 miles this morning. Probably the most humid and hot morning of the summer.

Chain did not come off, but I could not shift up out of the small chain ring......

Back to the shop.

Incompatible crankset...

I have been having trouble keeping the chain on the large chain ring. It will come off for no apparent reason, but especially when I am climbing hills on a high gear. Came off twice on Saturday.

I took it to the shop Monday for an adjustment and front flat fix. The guys said they have another bike like mine that is having the same problem. They are in contact with Raliegh to solve the issue. They think the problem is that the hub and components are Shimano, and the crank is a Truvativ Elita 2.1 and that they are incompatible.

Anyway, they have ordered a Shimano crankset and are going to swap it out for me.

Sunny, hot ride

Rode Saturday afternoon after working all morning. Took what I think is part of the "Ashland Loop". Started at the end of my rode, south on Rangeline to Rt. Y. Through Ashland to Hwy. DD. North on DD to Minor Hill. East on Minor Hill, crossing 63 and taking the outer road north to Hwy H. Hwy H back to Rangeline north and then home.

23.5 miles in 1.5 hours. Weather was clear and sunny. I think the temp was only 83 degrees, but the humidity was a killer.

Dark, cloudy ride

This morning I did the Olivet loop-16 miles. Total time 45 minutes.

Was to have a riding companion this morning, but threatening weather caused him to back out at 6am.

His weather warning probably pushed my speed a little and I got home in the dry!

Olivet loop

Decided to try a little shorter loop today due to my oversleeping.

The Olivet loop is 16 miles if I ride past David Allen to AB on my return leg before turning back toward home.

Monday, July 14 ride

Took the same route as last Thursday but shaved off 5 minutes!

Not too sore after the Saturday ride. I guess I am a little surprised by this considering how bad I felt-half starved and exhausted-after the ride.

40 mile ride!!

Rode up Route Z from I-70 to Centralia and back, 40 miles in about 2 hours and 15 minutes. My longest ride to date.

Made the mistake of not taking any food with me. By the time I got back to the truck, I was pretty much spent and starving.

Weather was mild-mid 70's and no wind. I'm glad I got to ride this morning because it is raining now.

21 miles before work

Parked at the end of David Allen this morning and rode north to Richland Rd. Took Richland Rd. to St. Charles back to Route Z south.

Total riding time 1:15.

Monday morning bike ride

First morning ride and first ride with pedals/cleats.

Left the house at 5:40 am, got to the airport by 5:50 and was on the road by 6:00. Rode Rangeline south to Highway Y, turned around and rode north to Highway AB, then back to the airport. The stretch between the airport and Y is a little more hilly than the portion of Rangeline north of the airport, but nothing big.

17 miles covered in 1 hour.

I like the cleats and pedals. Not as scary as I thought they would be.