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.

North Side Ride

Finished Cycle: Jul 19, 2012 7:28:54 AM
Route: North Side 13
Google Maps URL: http://maps.google.com/?q=http://share.abvio.com/edca/7898/4f62/a66e/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20120719-0633.kml
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Ride Time: 54:12
Stopped Time: 1:28
Distance: 13.00 miles
Average: 14.39 mph
Fastest Speed: 24.71 mph
Ahead of Worst Ride: 0:06
Ascent: 58 feet
Descent: 47 feet
Calories: 950

http://www.cyclemeter.com

Portola-Mesa View Ride

Fancy gates.

Another project unfinished.

Finished Cycle: Jul 17, 2012 8:53:21 AM
Route: New Route
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Ride Time: 2:04:32
Stopped Time: 15:23
Distance: 26.76 miles
Average: 12.89 mph
Fastest Speed: 41.98 mph
Ascent: 743 feet
Descent: 795 feet
Calories: 1669

http://www.cyclemeter.com

Finished Cycle: Jul 16, 2012 7:55:50 AM
Route: Real Estate Ride
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Ride Time: 1:31:14
Stopped Time: 9:51
Distance: 21.91 miles
Average: 14.41 mph
Fastest Speed: 39.46 mph
Ascent: 275 feet
Descent: 305 feet
Calories: 1448

http://www.cyclemeter.com

Joe Redmond, La Quinta Cove

Finished Cycle: Jul 6, 2012 9:09:17 AM
Route: La Quinta Cove
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Ride Time: 2:05:51
Stopped Time: 27:05
Distance: 28.70 miles
Average: 13.69 mph
Fastest Speed: 40.65 mph
Ascent: 600 feet
Descent: 572 feet
Calories: 1932

Short, flat ride before the heat kicks in. Very little traffic. Just shy of 19 miles. Mostly north of I-10, cross under on Ave 44, back over on Monroe.
http://j.mp/PjaqYZ

Portola - Mesa View ride today, but also tried meandering thru some of the quite neighborhoods along the way. Leisurely ride. http://j.mp/MIE1YE

Mesa View Ave. just off Portola Drive, Palm Desert, CA.

One of the nice homes along Joshua Road, Rancho Mirage, CA.