Day 3 in South Carolina

Caesar's Head on the Misfit
Wet wet day today, Craig wasn't going to ride, and I am really don't like riding the road bike in heavy rain down roads with grades of greater than 7%. This was the perfect day to take the single speed out for a good climb up Caesar's Head, a six or seven mile climb of 2300 feet, and I'd feel alot safer decending on the big tires at 40psi.

Unfortunatly the Garmin ran out of power shortly after starting the ride.

The weather on the way up went from damp, spitting to heavy fog close to the top, and then on the way down, rain.

Finished the day watching Nascar racing at Bristol...500 laps around a half mile track...sounds pretty repetitive, kinda makes me think of doing 100 laps around the 750 meter loop at Joyride :)

Day 2 in South Carolina

Ride details here
Good ride today, wonderful weather 23c, breezy. Another day of rolling hills, no long climbs, 82km & 3700 feet of vertical
Hear is a clip of Craig rolling into Eastatoe valley


Strange things on the road...
These cars being absorbed by the kudzu

and of course...Bobs place

I've wanted to look inside this place since the first time I saw it, today was the day.  54 years they have been in this spot.

Tomorrow..All Hail Ceasar!

South Carolina!

Got in to Pickins County, SC yesterday evening.  I'm down here for 9 days of riding with Craig from Musslemann's Lake. We rode down in a brand new GMC Savana....believe it or not we averaged 13.3L/100k averaging 107kph (including stops).  We have named it Big Red

This is the way to travel...no issues carrying 4 bikes plus gear

Light Breeze, Sunny & 23c  - Good to be back in SC!

After a long sleep recovering from the 14hr drive we had a nice easy ride today of 60k and just short of 3000 feet of climbing.  Each time I come down here, it always amazes me how good the roads are.  No frost heaves, twisty, turny, very little traffic and as many hills, large or small that a person could want.

These are the rides for the day...

Anyone notice my wheels don't match?  Just before taking off today, Craig noticed my wheel...

Not good. Fortunately Craig has a second road bike so he was able to lend me a wheel.

Details are here...http://connect.garmin.com/activity/27428089

Joyride today!

I was back at Joyride today...I have been going about 4 days a week since I got my membership, and this was strongly influenced by the fact that it is right on my way home from work.  Joyride has a bmx section, pumptracks, XC loop, skinnys ..even a foam pit to practice the jumps...oh yeah the Jumps.  This is something that has really caught my interest...see my video below, not much air, but, hey...I'm old and a slow learner.

In addition to getting a membership, I found I was renting a "dirt jumper" just about everytime I would go.  The geometry of these bikes is ideal for the jumps, the pump tracks etc.  So yes, I picked up this....

Jump video here

Seaton forest run

Late yesterday afternoon I finally got out for a run.  The first run in several weeks, as I have been spending more time at Joyride.

Destination was Secord forest..aka ..the pet cemetery. The trails through here are part of the Oak Ridges Trail, and once the forest has dried out (May) can be biked all the way to Durham forest.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/26909184

The trail skirts the edge of farm fields

Ride Sat. Feb 20

110k 5+ hrs on the cross bike. Lake Simcoe and back - This was my first long ride this year...it took some work to get out of the house, and by the time I hit the 15k mark...I was feeling like going home - that feeling left after about 25 - 30k, as I kept thinking...the wind I am heading into will be at my back on the way home.
After lake drive,,,I stopped in at ravenshoe and took the route towards lock and load...now know as big meany excellent conditions and completely ridable on a cross bike

Garmin route is here..
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/25154502

Along lake drive.. beautiful day

I would love to see more of these signs

Ride Sun Feb 15 2010

I managed to drag myself away from the Olympics today, and go for a ride..
Over to the east end of Stouffville to meet up with Martin...




We headed south for a change..down to Finch through Rouge park


Saw this great Canadian scene at the corner of Finch & York/Durham town line


Full route here...
Activity Details for Ride with Martin