Commuting to Work

Now the the mornings are cooler I've started commuting to work by bike. Upper 70s in the am (2.5 miles) but still triple digits on the ride home (4 miles). It's good to have a pool.

Ordered straight handlebars and brake levers for my 1978 Peugeot road bike. The old brake levers broke and I don't need a drop bar. Maybe aluminum 700c wheels later.

Finished Cycle: Sep 22, 2012 9:48:22 AM
Route: Portala- Mesa View
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Ride Time: 2:02:01
Stopped Time: 11:36
Distance: 25.46 miles
Average: 12.52 mph
Fastest Speed: 40.34 mph
Behind Best Ride: 1:29
Ascent: 738 feet
Descent: 727 feet
Calories: 1625

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Ride to Lake Cahuilla County Park

Finished Cycle: Sep 8, 2012 9:16:46 AM
Route: New Route
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Ride Time: 1:56:52
Stopped Time: 13:21
Distance: 27.26 miles
Average: 14.00 mph
Fastest Speed: 37.90 mph
Ascent: 176 feet
Descent: 216 feet
Calories: 1810

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Face meets asphalt.

I've been a slacker since crashing Aug. 20 but all better now. We have concrete cross gutters at street intersections. Still not sure why. Came around a corner and the tire slid on the slick concrete then stopped sliding when I hit asphalt. Bike is ok, helmet is trash and the face healed in about a week.

I've updated the 100 and 50 mile route maps on my site for the Tour de Palm Springs. This year's Century route travels a couple of very busy streets, Washington St and Monterey Ave. They both have three lanes of traffic each way and 50 mph posted speeds. Each will also require the cyclists to make a left hand turn so be very careful.

82 F here this morning at 5am but the sky is clear. Hope the monsoonal flow is done and the humidity drops back to the low teens. Humid and 100F make for tough riding.