Signed up for the Metric Century at Cycle Fest. The route went up 1000 Palms Canyon, 5 miles up hill. Temp hit the mid to high 90's. Got up the hill but it drained all the energy out of me. Started cramping when I got down to the flat part and cut the ride short. Only did 50 miles. Totally whipped at the end.

Prepared ride maps for the Desert Recreation District's "Cycle Fest 2011" event to be held Oct. 21-22.

New front derailleur

The spring stop broke on the front derailleur on my trusty Motobecane and it's been a week without a ride. I take that back, I did take an old 10 speed out but it was no fun at all!

Received my new derailleur in the mail yesterday and put it on this morning. Went out for a spin on my 15 mile hill route and all is good. Mid 70's this morning and the usual wind held off until the afternoon.

Web Database Developer Certificate

Finished! I've completed the on-line Web Database Developer course. It was a 267 hour certificate course administered by College of the Desert thru the work force training program. Topics included:

1. Web Publishing and Design with HTML 4.01 and XHTML
2. Web Design & Graphics
3. Javascript
4. AJAX
5. Dynamic HTML
6. SQL for the Windows Environment
7. CGI/Perl
8. Coldfusion MX
9. PHP and MySQL
10. XML
11. SQL Server
12. Oracle

 This doesn't make me an expert on all those categories, but I can now talk the lingo and know where to look for more information. I have some experience with PHP and MySQL and used the knowledge to created on on-line construction staking request form. See at http://www.fredweaver.biz/constake/

Back in the saddle

Finally, it's above 60 degrees, my minimum requirement for riding. That and no wind. Took a ride out Indian Canyon to Worsley to Pierson to Catus to Mission Lakes Blvd and home yesterday. Will hit it again today after the chiropractor gets done with me.

2011 Tour de Palm Springs

56 miles, 4hrs in wonderful weather.

Mile 0, waiting to go.

SAG stop on Dillon Rd, Mile 19

Bicycles are Vehicles

Bicycles are treated as vehicles on public roads in most, if not all, states. Cyclists have rights and responsibilities under the state's vehicle codes. In my state, California, the code can be found on the DMV web site.

"Cyclists have the same right to fair and equitable treatment by the government as other road users. The basis for these rights is expressed through the six Es approach that the League supports: Equality, Engineering, Enforcement, Education, Encouragement and Evaluation. "

http://www.bikeleague.org/action/injustice/

Tour de Palm Springs

Signed up for this year's Tour de Palm Springs. It will be my third "Tour" and second time on the 55 mile route. This event draws 8,000 to 9,000 entrants and has routes from 5 to 100 miles.

2008 Tour de Palm Springs

2008 Tour de Palm Springs

Back to Class

As I approach my 60th birthday I've realized that I'd better get it in gear if I want to complete my education. Having attended various community colleges over the years I've never really focused on attaining any kind of degree.

I've been taking classes at College of the Desert, most of them on-line, with the idea of getting an AA in computer information systems. Until now I've managed to take classes I wanted and get the pre-requisits waived. The last one was web programming. But, I've decided that if I want a degree I'll have to take the basic required courses too.

This blog is a part of the CIS 010 course.