I had the opportunity to go on my first ride of 2011 at lunch today.
Grover to East State Street Bike Path lot and back.
8 miles
30 minutes
About 50 degrees, killer headwind on the way back. I was a bit overdressed, but didn’t get too stuffy.
2011 miles to date: 8
Corner of Court and President streets in Athens, Ohio.
Today’s ride home was fantastic. 4.5 miles in 23:45. Going through the new Athens Roundabout was quite fun, and the pedestrian/bike lane allowed me to totally blow by other cars. I had a close call with a red Dodge minivan who decided to pass at a bad time, and he almost had a head-on collison with an oncoming car. They had just tarred some of N. Blackburn Road near Dairy Barn Lane, so some spots on the big hill were a bit sticky. Overall a great after-work commute.
Rode the World Voyageaur in this morning. 6 miles in 27 minutes. I loved every minute of it. Now I’m really looking forward to the ride home.
This was my first mountain bike ride in 6-8 weeks, and it shows. I rode from Grover Center to Sells Park via the Bike Path and Avon. Once I hit singletrack I rode Rockhouse to Basswood, to Athens Trail, back to the trailhead. The hills killed me, but hopefully next time they’ll be easier.