2020 Journal - pj1953
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Ride Date Distance (miles) Altitude Gain (ft) Ride Category Ride Type Bike Club Affiliation
4/1/2020
(Wed) 		15.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: To the top of Wildcat Rd. Can't make a loop. The Western section is closed for repair.
4/2/2020
(Thu) 		13.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Washington Grove, Deer Park, Old Town.
4/3/2020
(Fri) 		14.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Washington Grove, Deer Park. Biking is helping me keep my sanity in the virus lockdown. Awfully glad the governor exempted it from his stay-at-home order.
4/5/2020
(Sun) 		6.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh SC-30
XC Rigid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Neighborhood pootle
4/6/2020
(Mon) 		16.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: East Village ramble. Found out that EV connects to Hadley Farms. Perfect weather. Virus panic continues.
4/7/2020
(Tue) 		10.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Game Preserve Rd
4/8/2020
(Wed) 		15.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Flower Hill, Washington Grove, Deer Park, Old Town
4/9/2020
(Thu) 		13.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Explored Foxlair Rd. Plague continues.
4/11/2020
(Sat) 		32.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Hills Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Almost to the ford on Price's Distillery. A bit blustery, but not a bad day for a ride. Pretty hilly.
4/13/2020
(Mon) 		14.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Washington Grove, Deer Park, Old Town. Lakeforest mall is totally dead.
4/14/2020
(Tue) 		11.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Stedwick, Game Preserve
4/15/2020
(Wed) 		14.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Flower Hill, Wash Grove, Old Town, Deer Park. Saw chickens on a front lawn in Flower Hill.
4/16/2020
(Thu) 		19.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Hills Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: End of Rocky Road and back. Blustery, but clear. This is a pretty spot. Virus lockdown is not all bad.
4/17/2020
(Fri) 		14.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Flower Hill, Wash. Grove, Old Town. Second time I've seen half a dozen chickens scratching around in a Flower Hill front yard.
4/19/2020
(Sun) 		4.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Neighborhood pootle
4/20/2020
(Mon) 		10.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: East Village. A gray day brightened up late. Not unpleasant at 60F.
4/21/2020
(Tue) 		15.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Flower Hill, Wash. Grove, Deer Park Old Town
4/22/2020
(Wed) 		16.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: East Village, Hadley Farms, Airport, Flower Hill. No action at airport. At least 4 Ferraris and 2 Maseratis at Competizione.
4/24/2020
(Fri) 		25.00 1,981 general: leisure - solo Road: Hills Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Damascus lasso. Wildcat, Watkins, Ridge, Oak, Kingstead, Kings Valley, Bethesda Church, Ridge, Oak, and home. Pretty hilly at 79 ft/mi.

Gray day, but at least no rain. Rained all yesterday PM.
4/25/2020
(Sat) 		5.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh SC-30
XC Rigid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Neighborhood pootle
4/27/2020
(Mon) 		14.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Wash. Grove, etc.
4/28/2020
(Tue) 		14.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Ditto
4/29/2020
(Wed) 		13.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: To the top of Wildcat, then to the office, to get the car. Haven't driven it in a month or more, but it started right up.
April Rides Distance (miles) Altitude Gain (ft) Ride Category Ride Type Bike Club Affiliation
23 322.00 1,981 n/a n/a n/a n/a
5/1/2020
(Fri) 		33.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Hills Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: HoCo Lasso. Blunt, Davis Mill, Huntmaster, Goshen School, Rocky, Griffith, Howard Chapel, Jennings Chapel, Jones, Hipsley Mill.

Rained all day yesterday and early today, but cleared up in the afternoon. Nice ride. Saw just one other cyclist.
5/2/2020
(Sat) 		6.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh SC-30
XC Rigid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Neighborhood poodle. Helped Jeanne Ann pump up her tires. Almost miraculously Allan texted me as I was biking down their street.
5/4/2020
(Mon) 		14.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Wash. Grove, etc. Plague, still.
5/5/2020
(Tue) 		13.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: East Village, Hadley Farms. Saw a couple of go-fast cyclists on East Village.
5/7/2020
(Thu) 		28.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Cold and rainy yesterday, so I skipped and doubled up today. Great weather. To Damascus on Ridge. Home on Woodfield with side trip up and down Rocky.
5/9/2020
(Sat) 		19.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Rained all day yesterday, so I had an unwonted Saturday morning outing. East Village, Hadley Farms, Airport, Washington Grove, Deer Park, Old Town and home. Wintry weather has returned. Was 38 F when I set out. Frost last night -- bird baths frozen over.
5/11/2020
(Mon) 		14.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Washington Groove. A cold, blustery 50F. Memorial Day is less than 3 weeks away. Where is Spring?
5/12/2020
(Tue) 		14.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Village and Game Preserve Road
5/13/2020
(Wed) 		11.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Quick MV, Game Preserve spin. Nice weather, at last.
5/14/2020
(Thu) 		15.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Wash. Grove, Deer Park, Old Town
5/16/2020
(Sat) 		23.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: East Village, Airport, Wash. Grove, Deer Park, Old Town. Perfect weather.
5/18/2020
(Mon) 		12.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: East Village, Hadley Farms, Scotland, Flower Hill, Charlene.
5/19/2020
(Tue) 		15.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Wash. Grove &c.
5/20/2020
(Wed) 		9.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: East side of Game Preserve. Short ride. Had eye exam today with dilation. I'm bedazzled on this bright sunny day.9
5/21/2020
(Thu) 		14.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Foxlair lasso. No foxes this time. Bunnies, though.
5/23/2020
(Sat) 		27.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Everything nearby. East Village, Hadley Farms, Scotland, Wash. Grove, Deer Park, Old Town, Game Preserve.

Skipped yesterday under threat of thunderstorms that never showed up. But today was as good or better.
5/25/2020
(Mon) 		25.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Hawlings River Road out and back via Rocky Rd. and Griffith Rd. Only one thing wrong with HR Rd -- too short.

Perfect day for biking. Sunny, low 70s.
5/26/2020
(Tue) 		14.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Washington Groove
5/27/2020
(Wed) 		11.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: East Village, Hadley Farms, Scotland, Flower Hill
5/28/2020
(Thu) 		9.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Stedwick, Old Game Preserve. Plague continues.
5/30/2020
(Sat) 		34.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Riggs, Gregg, Brookville, Muncaster, Wash. Grove, Deer Park, Old Town. Splendid weather. All the trees are in leaf. Gregg Rd. is just beautiful. This might be my first time out there since the deer crash.
5/31/2020
(Sun) 		3.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh SC-30
XC Rigid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Neighborhood pootle
May Rides Distance (miles) Altitude Gain (ft) Ride Category Ride Type Bike Club Affiliation
22 363.00 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a
6/1/2020
(Mon) 		14.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Groovy Grove
6/2/2020
(Tue) 		14.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: East Village, Hadley Farms, Scotland, Airport, Flower Hill, Quail Valley. Day started out gray but brightened up by the time I pulled out. Quite pleasant.
6/3/2020
(Wed) 		14.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Groovy Grove
6/4/2020
(Thu) 		11.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: East Village, Hadley Farms, Scotland, Flower Hill, Quail Valley, Charlene. Pretty warm but not at all oppressive.
6/6/2020
(Sat) 		36.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Hills Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Rocky, Griffith, Gregg, Brookville, Groovy Grove. Weather not as perfect as last Saturday, but still pretty nice. Probably my longest ride this year. I was a little tired.
6/8/2020
(Mon) 		14.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: ICC Tunnel. Been through the tunnel dozens of times in a car. Always wondered what was above. Found the neighborhood. It's on Olde Mill Run, which comes off Muncaster Mill right across from St. Francis Church. The road above the tunnel is the only way in to the neighborhood. There's nothing but green-space above the tunnel, so a bridge would have done. This way keeps the noise down and makes the highway a little less intrusive. I've never seen anything like it. Kind of creative. Must have been expensive, though.
6/9/2020
(Tue) 		14.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Reverse Groovy Grove
6/10/2020
(Wed) 		14.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Top of Wildcat and back. Pretty warm -- about 88F when I left. But there's a breeze and much of the route is shady. The countryside has really greened up.
6/11/2020
(Thu) 		15.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Groovy Grove. Nice weather.
6/12/2020
(Fri) 		14.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: East Village, Airport. Perfect weather.
6/13/2020
(Sat) 		8.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh SC-30
XC Rigid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Neighborhood pootle. Went to look at Old No. 14 BC&G.
6/15/2020
(Mon) 		15.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Groovy Grove.
6/16/2020
(Tue) 		16.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Huntmaster exploration. Beautiful weather.
6/17/2020
(Wed) 		13.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: To the office. Long way in, short way home. Only stayed a few minutes.
6/18/2020
(Thu) 		13.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Groovy Grove spin up.
6/20/2020
(Sat) 		40.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Rocky, Griffith, Gregg, Brookville. At 40 miles, maybe my longest ride this year. Weather was rainy yesterday, so I waited till this morning.
6/23/2020
(Tue) 		26.00 2,112 general: leisure - solo Road: Hills Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Damascus ramble. Got rained out yesterday, so I about doubled up today. Usual way to the top of Wildcat, then left on Watkins. Loghouse, Newbury, and Sweepstakes took me to MD27 and into Damascus. Went left on Bethesda Church, and left on Purdum. Don't recall being on this section of Purdum before. It's very pretty, but also hilly, and it was pretty hot today -- high 80's. At Mountain View, a left, and down a big descent to a right on Kings Valley. Next, a left on Kingstead, right on Oak, and right on MD27. Took 27 down to a left at Kings Valley and then home the usual way. Extrapolated out to a century, this ride would have 8000 feet of climb -- more than the Civil War Century.
6/24/2020
(Wed) 		15.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Groovy Grove. Very nice weather.
6/25/2020
(Thu) 		13.00 0 general: commute - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Had to go into work, but only for a few minutes. Took the scenic route out -- Blunt Rd.
6/26/2020
(Fri) 		14.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Groovy Grove. Plague continues.
6/28/2020
(Sun) 		6.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh SC-30
XC Rigid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Neighborhood pootle. T-storms were predicted but never materialized. A little warm, but not bad biking weather, overall.
6/29/2020
(Mon) 		14.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: Groovy Grove. Warm -- high 80's but quite pleasant for biking. n.b. Put Kool Stop brake shoes on the front of the hybrid a while back. They stop fine, but I could't found any way to get them to stop squealing. Jobst's trick of dragging the brakes through a puddle didn't work. There was plenty of life left on the Kool Stops but I replaced them with Shimano shoes. Mileage was 29110. The new shoes were quiet on a short test ride. On today's ride, they weren't squealing, but they didn't sound good. After a turn or two of the wheel, there's a grinding sound.
6/30/2020
(Tue) 		14.00 0 general: leisure - solo Road: Flat Raleigh C40
700c Hybrid		 Bike Washington
Comments: East Village, Hadley Farms, Scotland, Airpark, Flower Hill, Quail Valley, Charlene.
June Rides Distance (miles) Altitude Gain (ft) Ride Category Ride Type Bike Club Affiliation
23 367.00 2,112 n/a n/a n/a n/a
YTD Rides Distance (miles) Altitude Gain (ft) Ride Category Ride Type Bike Club Affiliation
247 3,467.00 6,644 n/a n/a n/a n/a
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