Monday, April 13, 2009

Apr-12: Jus' the facts

Apr-12:

PUE:  lake loop counter-clockwise + Dove-Crdmr + extra; first ~ 42 miles w/ Dave-ntW; no tailwind any direction; 51.1 m.; est 2308 ft climbed --> effort index = 84; 3hrs, 19min; 15.4 mph avg pace.

1st Qt. tot: 20 rides; 755.3 m.; 47 hrs, 31 min; 15.9 mph.
Apr tot: 6 rides; 328.6 m.; 20 hrs, 48 min; 15.8 mph.
YTD: 26 rides; 1083.9 m.; 68 hrs, 19 min; 15.9 mph. 

Tired ride.  We kept waiting to get a noticeable tailwind; we are still waiting.

We crossed paths with Jason on Carpenter Pond Rd; he was fixing a flat; from a serious cut on the "road-contact" part of the rear tire.  He had made a boot from a Cliff Bar wrapper, but DntW was doubtful it would hold; I think Jason was less than confident it would hold.  Dave said he had made boots by cutting a piece from a plastice bottle; Dave spied a bottle across the road.  I provided the knife to do the cutting; Dave cut a piece, and re-did the boot; Dave is fast at changing tires.  A little air from one of Jason's cartridges, and a bit of "adding it slowly" to "top off" from my pump.  Jason reported that he got home in good condition.

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