Throbbing Thigh Thriller

This ride inspired Amy to coin our 2011 ride motto.

Quick Stats Ride Distance: 40.23 miles Elevation Gain: 3,268 feet Average Moving Speed: 14.21 mph

Last Week's Ride Data:

Last weekend we started the year with a 30-mile ride out past Frenchman's Bar along the Columbia River. It is as flat a ride as you can get around here, save for the climb up Fruit Valley Road to get back up to our house. Just look at the elevation profile: flat as a pancake for the middle out-and-back part of the ride, or about 25 miles.

How To Stealthily Derail Your Exercise Program

Anyone can break their leg. I'm talking about an exercise derailment program that is so smooth you don't even know how it happened.

Musical Seats

Turns out the new Rideout Technologies bike seat referenced in my last post is both ugly and uncomfortable. Who'd a thunk it?

New Bike Seat

I figured out a way to give myself a little extra reason to get on my bike trainer this month.

I bought this bike seat and it just arrived by FedEx.

"We offer a full thirty day comfort guarantee. If for any reason you are not satisfied, please return it to us for a full refund."

There is something about the standard road bike seat design that just seems wrong. It is like they design them to look good and completely forget that they need to actually be comfortable. Well this new one certainly doesn't look good at all so it ought to be extremely comfortable, right?

I know you are sitting on the edge of your seat waiting to find out how my seat likes this new seat.

Not to worry, after some test rides I will report back here in full detail.

2011 Riding Goals

It is hard to believe it is almost 2011. Time sure flies. Although I must admit I'd like it to fly a little faster as I'm getting quite chubby and need some consistently warmer/dryer weather so I can get on my bike!

Yes, I do have an indoor trainer for my bike, but I have to tell you, it's just not the same. It is extremely hard for this boy to be motivated enough to get on that thing. It reminds me of when I was a kid and had to tell my dog to "kennel" for the night. He would hang his head down, put on his most pathetic 'sad puppy' face, and look back at me as if to say "please don't make me go in there!" That's how I feel about getting on my trainer. Well, that has been the case so far this off season, but it is going to change. I've been on it twice in the last week, and it wasn't so bad. I plan to ride it at least twice a week up until outdoor riding begins.

Siouxon Century

QUICK STATS	This Ride	2010 Cumulative
Distance	100.65 miles	4832 miles
Elevation Gain	6766 feet	52.13 miles
Average Moving Speed	14.04 mph	15.00 mph
Dog Bites	0	1

It was a nice day and there won't be that many more of those this cycling season.

I had been wanting to ride out to Siouxon Creek (pronounced "Sue Sawn") for quite some time. I've hiked on the trail out there, but of course got there by car. Perhaps one day I will do both: ride there by bike and hike the trail.