Sunday, July 24, 2011
Sunday Coffee Run
Starting early, the coolness in the air calls for only a t shirt, jeans and boots. I brought rain gear in case of a surprise downpour. The summer rains are here and they are totally unpredictable, even with smart phone radar! They just pop up whenever conditions are favorable. It's only 25 miles or so to my first stop and is the coolest part of the day. It only takes about 40 minutes to get here and I can't ask for a nicer stop. Great coffee and wifi. I'm still trying to learn OS X Lion so this is a good time for me to play around with it. Il need to find my blog and add another. I have two which can be confusing, One is Deep Blue Motorcycle Blog and the other is deep blue. Why did I do that? I'm trying to organize. Writing is therapy for me just like the motorcycle ride here. I need to keep my personal ramblings on one, and only motorcycle related material on the other. OK, so that is where I'm at now.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Sunday Pedal Bike Ride
It was a nice hot ride around Lake Jackson. I started at Veterans Park, where lots of local folks were putting their boats in the water. Some people were swimming and some were just sitting at tables enjoying the morning. It's a nice place to park my truck and start my ride.
The trip around the lake passes some gorgeous houses in the northern part of the ride. I stayed on sidewalks for practically the entire trip which is not the smoothest, but the safest. I passed several dogwalkers, joggers and bikes going the opposite direction. Only once did I have to stop and take my shoes out of the toe clips for a family, grandma, daughter and son on bikes. Everyone says hi or good morning as you pass by them.
It's only 10 miles around, so it doesn't take very long to ride it. It would be faster to ride in the street, but there is too much traffic for it to be safe. I averaged 11mph which is slow, but this was a leisurely ride and temps were in mid to high 80s. I tracked the trip on Every Trail, a GPS tracking application that's free on my Droid2 phone. There are lots of apps which do the same thing, but this one is cool because it tracks time speed and distance and is viewable either in map view or satellite view. It is very accurate. I like it because it helps to challange yourself, see results and then post to Facebook and Twitter--anything that helps get you moving!
I think for my next ride, I will ride around my block. Four right turns for a grand total of 7 miles. I could ride it twice for a little extra distance, plus it's a smooth ride which I should be able to largely increase my speed. Hicks road was just repaved, so it should really be comfortable.
In the future I would like ride around Lake Istokpoga, one of the the largest lakes in Florida. Then, ride the largest, Lake Okeechobee. It will take work and dedication. Walking, jogging, biking and swimming will add a well rounded excercise regime to my life. Every day is a gift, live it wisely.
The trip around the lake passes some gorgeous houses in the northern part of the ride. I stayed on sidewalks for practically the entire trip which is not the smoothest, but the safest. I passed several dogwalkers, joggers and bikes going the opposite direction. Only once did I have to stop and take my shoes out of the toe clips for a family, grandma, daughter and son on bikes. Everyone says hi or good morning as you pass by them.
It's only 10 miles around, so it doesn't take very long to ride it. It would be faster to ride in the street, but there is too much traffic for it to be safe. I averaged 11mph which is slow, but this was a leisurely ride and temps were in mid to high 80s. I tracked the trip on Every Trail, a GPS tracking application that's free on my Droid2 phone. There are lots of apps which do the same thing, but this one is cool because it tracks time speed and distance and is viewable either in map view or satellite view. It is very accurate. I like it because it helps to challange yourself, see results and then post to Facebook and Twitter--anything that helps get you moving!
I think for my next ride, I will ride around my block. Four right turns for a grand total of 7 miles. I could ride it twice for a little extra distance, plus it's a smooth ride which I should be able to largely increase my speed. Hicks road was just repaved, so it should really be comfortable.
In the future I would like ride around Lake Istokpoga, one of the the largest lakes in Florida. Then, ride the largest, Lake Okeechobee. It will take work and dedication. Walking, jogging, biking and swimming will add a well rounded excercise regime to my life. Every day is a gift, live it wisely.
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