First ride on the 622/2012 Red

Had a great ride today, a bit windy but all in all a great day. The new Seven cycles 622 frame is a joy to ride. Need to get a few more miles on it before I comment to much. But so far, this is one of the best bikes I have ever ridden. As for the New SRAM Red? Flawless! The front derailleur may look misaligned but it preformed flawlessly. And I think if your not careful you could get thrown over the bars. But more on that later as well.

Latest toy.

Tomorrow is going to be a fun day.

Super Bowl Sunday ride.

I think this is the first time, or at least the first time I can remember going on a road bike ride on Super bowl Sunday. I may have went on a few mountain bike rides a long time ago,  but nothing in recent memory. But today I got out for an hour and a half. This winter in Wisconsin has been great for being able to get out and ride. We keep waiting for the "really bad stuff" to hit, but it hadn't. And im ok with that. The more nice days we have the closer to spring we get.

Always recheck you stem after doing adjustments. This was driving me crazy the whole ride. Kept wanting to turn right.

The river was very calm and unfrozen today.

Thinking about France

I just found this picture that one of our Guest took this year in France. If you can tell it was a wet and cold day. And this was almost to the top of a 10 or 12k climb. I was glad to see the top. On the decent the sun came out for a little bit and the road dried out, which made for a nice and fast decent. This was a nice day in the saddle.

Happy New Year.

I think I had about 4 last rides of the year in 2011. Each time it was thought that the weather couldn't hold out. And each time I was proven wrong, which is acceptable. Yesterday was the last "last ride of the year"!
It wasn't a big ride, all my last rides have been less then 25 miles. Yesterdays ride was 18.5. Cold, temps around 32 degrees, and a brisk south wind. Stayed on the bike path, the trees protected us from the wind. Near the end of the path we hooked up with an unwanted riding buddy. A stray dog decided to join us. Friendly pup, and fast! We tried to drop him a few times but his form was better then ours. So we used an old trick that I use to use in grade school. Stopped, looked at his collar and called his Mom! After a 15-20 minutes wait she arrived and took him home.  
We headed back home, and ended my 2011 biking. Not bad for New Years eve in Wisconsin.

Spring weather.

The weather is in the mid forty's. Its nice to walk outside and not have three layers of clothing on. Back roads are still snow covered in spots so it might be a few days before we are able to ride the road bike. Not really a problem, I got steep last week and still on meds, and have no energy to go for a ride. I've slept over 30 hours in the last three days. Can't remember the last time I've gotten that much rest. It feels nice but wish I wasn't so tired.
The weather looks like its going to be in the upper 30's to lower 50's all week if this keeps up the snow won't be around for long.

Hope everyone is getting some miles in!

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My morning workout

We had our first Wisconsin blizzard. Alot like the ones we had in Nebraska, snow and lots of wind. Drifting up to three feet could have been worse. But glad it wasn't.

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Laps

Cold and looked like rain all day. Needed to get in some miles so thought it would be a good idea to stay close to home in case it cut loose and started to rain.
There is a "nice" loop with a 1/2 mile climb that is 10 to 15% the all the way to the top. I have heard that some of the racers in Janesville have done 10 laps. I did 3! And yes all 3 hurt. The first hurt the most and the last hurt the least. I timed it just right, no sooner did I get home and the wind picked up, and the temp dropped.

Cronometro's "other bike ride" Spring forward version.

Time is changing and that gave me a excuse to do something. A quick ride from the Store to The Great Dane pub. We will leave the store 4:15ish. 6 mile ride to the Dane, a refreshment or 2. Maybe a snack as well. And then back to the Store. Please if you are in the area grab a bike, (hopefully one of yours) and join us.Tell your friends help spread the word, its always a good time. Hope to see you then.

The best ride of the year.

A great day for a bike ride, I plotted a course on the garmin, and for the first time ever I followed it. The big purple line tells me where to go.

Smooth pavement along the Rock River. Replaced last year after all the flooding.

I guess its tobacco harvesting time in Wisconsin. Its just a odd thing to see up here.

More tobacco, North of Janesville there is a lot of it.

What will this road lead to?

Good thing I'm on a bike!

Nice view, but I know why the bridge is closed.

A look back at the bridge.

This is whats on the other side.

Not a good sign. Just glad that it wasn't for the road that I was on.

More smooth roads with rolling hills.

I like this sigh, I just wish I was going the other way. 13% ahead with 41 miles in my legs. Yup you guessed it HURT BOX!

And the hurt just kept coming. This was the first of five or six short steep hills. I need to plan better!
Speaking of planing better next time I plan a 60 mile ride I'm going to plan for a water stop or two. Running out, Not a good Idea! But this was still the best ride that I have had in a long time. LOVE the Wisconsin Roads!

New Wheels, and New Roads

New wheels for the Ottrott. Icing on the cake!

Today was a great in Wisconsin, 80 Degrees and no wind 42 miles went by very quickly.


Lots of rollers today. Looking to get some more in this weekend with Tyson and Doug.

Its a little warmer in Wisconsin.

I got in an hour ride today, Still cold but at least it was above freezing.



Still a lot of snow.

The Weather in Janesville

Looks like it has started. The forecast is for 130+ inches of snow this winter. That is up about 25 inches from last year, which was a record snow fall.

Let the winter fun begin?

Statement as of 5:44 AM CST on November 30, 2008

A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from noon today to 6 am
CST Monday.

Snow will develop later this morning and early afternoon... and
continue through tonight... becoming heavy at times. Snow
accumulations of 6 to 10 inches are expected by Monday morning.

In addition... north to northeast winds will strengthen to 20 to
30 mph... gusting at times to 35 mph. This will lead to areas of
blowing and drifting snow.

A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow means severe winter weather
conditions are expected or occurring. Significant amounts of
snow are forecast that will make travel dangerous. If you must
travel... keep an extra flashlight... food... and water in your
vehicle in case of an emergency.

Beautiful day for a ride!

Took a little spin, 60 plus deg. Very little wind, just a wonderful day for a ride in Wisconsin. I got in about 26 miles. With a little luck I'll get one in today. We will see.

I'm on vacation so a lot of projects around the house that need to be finished up.
That's not going according to plan. But that's for another blog.

I hope that everyone is getting out for a ride or three.

Till next time.....


Peace and Grease.

Grumpy

Anything going on?

We are getting a lot of rain in the Land of Cheese! 24 hours record for rainfall fell yesterday. 2.23 inches . Thats a lot of water! Tornadoes, high winds and floods! That what we got.

Coming home from work yesterday a big tree branch fell into the middle of the highway! Some ass hat thought it would be a good idea to drive around the branch thru the ditch on the wrong side of the highway. Problem was that there was a sharp drop off on the other side and he, his wife and kids got high-centered in there nice new SUV. I don't know if I felt sorry for the wife and kids for having a dumb ass husband, Or for the husband getting ripped a new one from his wife. I guess it was a toss up, they deserve each other! The kids don't stand a chance!

I stopped to move the branch out of the highway, two other guys stopped as well. It took all three of us to move one of the big branches. The whole time cars flying by like there was nothing going on. Should of left the branch in the road! "Assholes"!!

Anyway we got the road cleared and I headed home.

That was my day.

Not getting in any bike commuting in. Just driving, $4.00 per gallon gas got to love it!

A windy Ride

Nice and Windy ride today. I took the Stores Lightweight wheelset out for a spin.



Lots of thawing and lots of rain mean a high river!



Water was over the road in a few places, the Road was "Closed" to cars.
Sometimes I'm not to bright!

S.S.D.D.

Well I could post pictures of snow, but I've done that.
I could post about how tired I am of all the snow, but I've done that to.
Or I could tell you how I hate driving to work in the snow, but I guess I've done that as well.
But then I could tell I miss riding, but guess what been there done that.

So if you couldn't tell we got snow again. Somewhere between 4-6 inches.
It's melting pretty fast but its still here. And I'm tired of it.
So I guess.....
What doesn't kill you will make you stronger, Right?

I hope someone somewhere is riding a bike!

If you get a chance to ride tomorrow.. Please do an extra mile for me.

Peace and Grease....

Sunday in Wisconsin

Still some snow! But it's going by by!




Adam and Mike road out with DH.


Went for a little ride with DH on Sunday. I was proud of myself.
DH however opened up a large can of whip Ass!!

The difference between DH and Myself.

• I drove to New Glarus 45 miles
• DH Rode there *30-35ish miles
  
• I was the last up every hill
• DH was the 1st or 2nd
• I was tired after 31 miles of being pulled around
• DH turned down the offer to get a ride and rode back to Madison, Ya another 30-35ish miles
  

So DH is the man and I'm Well lets say I'm just old!

We had a good ride there were 6 all together. And one of the guys that rode out with DH rode a Single speed with a 42X16! And we rode a lot of hills, and yes he was the one that beat DH up the hills.





*due to weight issue DH doesn't use a computer

I got in some miles!!

I got in 26 today. The roads weren't to bad dry for the most part, but a few places that the water had no place to go.
My Dad always ask where does the white go when the snow melts?
I think it all gets sent to Wisconsin they spread cow crap on it and it turns brown.
That's my answer.

It was go to get out for the first time in over a month.
Looking for more miles this weekend!
Till then...

Peace and grease.

So I didn't see what I thought I saw!

NO light just a punch in the face I guess!