Ride to downtown and back-32 miles

This is my regular ride to down town Minneapolis from Shelard Parkway. I start right from my apartment complex get to ceder lake trail by following shelard parkway and taking some back roads towards Ceder Lake Road.

Its a great trial and round trip gives me a 32 mile ride. I only recorded one way since my battery was dying.

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First Ride in 2011 Spring

With Research and school my workout schedule has been shattered. I cant remember when I saw a gym last time. Anyhow weather was fabulous so I decided to take the bike out for a ride for the first time. I had lot of head wind but I realized my stamina and strength has gone down massively. I had my tracking turned on but for some reason it had crash maybe it was a good thing that I didn’t see how long it took for the 26mile ride.

Rider’s Log: Day after 75 Mile ride.

Surprisingly I felt very good on Sunday morning no pain in my legs, more that my legs it was my ass which was hurting after sitting just over 5 hours on the saddle. Evening I went for a short 25mile ride just to stretch out the legs as well as to get the lactic acid that was build up. During the 25mile ride I felt like I was riding some crazy mountain, i think it was my lactic acid.

Rider’s Log: 30 Mile Round Trip

Getting ready for Saturday Tour De Tonka 75 mile bike ride. Did a 30 mile ride starting from my apartment and got into Regional Trail and rode to downtown Minneapolis and came back via same route. It was a good fast ride since pretty much entire route was a flat one. Last week I did a tune up on my Trek and this is the third ride I am doing after the tune and bike sounds excellent

If you would like to check out the ride, here you go, Enjoy

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Rider’s Log: Flat Tire

Yesterday, I was doing my regular ride around Lake Medicine, I had already completed 2/3 of the ride. If I had to take a guess, I think I had about 3 miles from the place where my tire got punch to my apartment. Rear tire of my Trek 1000, 2007. I didn’t have repair kit or cartridge to pump and see what really happened luckily I met two gentlemen who were riding (Laszlo, Former Pro-rider/ Dave) and they helped me by providing their extra tubes and helped me to get the bike on road in no time. If it wasn’t for them I would be walking with clip-on shoes for about three miles.

Nike t-Speed

Rider’s Log: Around Lake Medicine via Chippewa Trail

Started from out side of my apartment, and ride along the Luce Line Trail and went around Medicine Lake and got in to Chippewa Trail. Overall it was mostly hills so I was able to test my climbing ability. One thing I realize during flat areas, looks like I need take the bike (Trek 1000)

My Bike Colors are Orange and Yellow

for a tuneup because when I am on my higher gear its making a noice, I may be wrong my be great wheels need some adjustments.

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Rider’s Log: Short Ride on Luce Line Trail

This is my first summer in Plymouth, MN Technically second summer but I moved to Plymouth last year End of August so in Minnesota we call it that is end of Summer. So, I recently explore some bike trails out around lake Medicine and it great. Today after hard day at work I got on my saddle and took a ride along the Luce Line Trail.

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I was riding with my friend and she doesn’t do well when it comes to climbing so had to cut the ride in half and return (hope she wont hit me with her bike).

My new bike, Trek 1000

Yesterday, I put my new bike on a test. It was a mountain test. I first started with a good 15mile stretch and got some good acceleration and then climb a hill which had a 10% gradually increasing hight. I felt very good and bike was very supportive during the entire trip.

During the descent I experienced some noise from the rare wheel brake, but I don’t think its a major issue. Include that problem I have few adjustments that I want to do to the bike. I hope tomorrow I will get a chance to take the bike to the bike shop.

Trek 1000, is my new bike

Money Matters…! As I mentioned I had the oppertunity to test ride Trek 2100 (more than 10 times..), 1500 and Trek 1000 but I it was really hard for me to not to buy the Trek 2100. But I had no option so I settled down with Trek 1000 so thats my bike. It doesn’t have carbon as much as in the 2100 frame but its very light and good for my level of bike riding. I guess once I get better I will go for advance and more expensive bike. Only concern I have right now is with my bike rack, it was turf to add women’s bike into my rack. I might have to get extra bar which converts the womens bike to a mens bike just for the purpose of hooking it up to a rack… but lets see.. I am really happy I got this and planning on starting my training from tomorrow.

Trek 2100, could be my new Bike (Cont…)

Today is the day… The shop confirmed me that they have all three bikes (2007 Trek 2100, 1500, 1000) ready for me to take it for a test ride. I want the 2100 but I don’t think I can afford it at this time… I hope I will have the same feeling that I had while ridding 2100 when I test ride the 1500 and 1000 today…