Route 146

From Guilford Green to Stony Creek.  At Sunset.  Great road.  In bib shorts.

(This is Lance Armstrong)

Date: 08/07/2011 7 PM

Type: Bike (Road bike)

Distance: 11.58 miles

Time: 0 hr 45 min 00 secs 

Average speed: 15.4 miles/hr

Route: guilford green to stony creek

Route link: http://www.logyourrun.com/showroute/JkfEQGwDJ2WIBZ

My Bike -- 2011 Trek Madone 3.1

I'm loving this bike. Beautiful to look at but understated. Very comfortable ride,
smooth shifting, excellent brakes. Clipless pedals make a big difference....

The specs:


Trek Madone 3.1

Description

Colors

Gloss Black/White/Chi Red

Frameset

Frame

3 Series TCT Carbon

Fork

Bontrager Race, carbon legs, SpeedTrap compatible

Sizes

47, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62cm

Frame fit

H2

Wheels

Wheels

Alloy hubs, Bontrager Approved alloy rims

Tires

Bontrager R1, 700x23c

Drivetrain

Shifters

Shimano 105 STI, 10 speed

Front derailleur

Shimano 105

Rear derailleur

Shimano 105

Crank

SRAM Apex, 50/34 (compact)

Cassette

Shimano 105 11-28, 10 speed

Pedals

n/a

Components

Saddle

Bontrager Affinity 1, steel rails

Seatpost

Bontrager Carbon, 20mm offset

Handlebar

Bontrager Race VR-C, 31.8mm

Stem

Bontrager Race Lite, 7 degree, 31.8mm

Headset

1-1/8" integrated, semi-cartridge bearings

Brakeset

Tektro R540 brakes w/Shimano 105 STI levers

Accessories

Grips

Bontrager gel tape

Extras

Fender and rack mounts

Home to Surf Club

Via Bartlett Lane, Nortontown Road

Date: 08/03/2011 11 AM
Type: Bike (Road bike)
Distance: 8.65 miles
Time: 0 hr 34 min 44 secs
Average speed: 14.9 miles/hr

Ride number 2

Took the bike back to the shop, had them put on clipless pedals (shimano 520, not really a road pedal, but does the job here, and you can clip in from either side) and bought some road shoes (specialized road comp). The shoes were a lot more than I planned on spending, but I didn't want the guy to think I was cheap, and they really felt good, and looked okay (a big plus for a bike shoe). With the cleats on, its hard to walk and not look like a duck, but out on the road, they were great, and really make things easier and help you go better, especially climbing hills. I've been told that no one has ever switched to clipless and not fallen over at least once when coming to a stop and forgetting to unclip. So far I'm the exception.

I went out for a test drive and got a little lost, ended up going 8.25 miles, about half of it on a newly paved, twisting road, with no cars, a really good road I will use again. Plus the ride ends coming down route 80 from the East toward my house, which is a nice long hill about half mile long, a nice way to end.

Wore bike liners, with less padding, and shorts over. Wore a new bike shirt, mostly white, with a full zip front which comes in handy. I may need a new helmet, as the inexpensive Bell helmet I have is really hot.

Date: 08/01/2011 2 PM
Type: Bike (Road bike)
Distance: 8.26 miles
Time: 0 hr 38 min 00 secs
Average speed: 13 miles/hr
Route: bartlett drive
Route link: http://www.logyourrun.com/showroute/OPmVWSoSGuLLBU