Untitled by ripnriding at Garmin Connect - Details

Untitled by ripnriding at Garmin Connect - Details

A little exploring of Macauley conservation area..pretty mellow tight and twisty with a great loop to be done again now that I am aware of how it all goes down!

Northumberland by ripnriding at Garmin Connect - Details

Northumberland by ripnriding at Garmin Connect - Details

Bike in van with hopes of meeting up with a buddy on ride home from work today took a turn.  Resulted in a mid day ride....love it when this happens and think it bodes well for customer service as I was told, "you are a very nice young man....you have a very pleasant demeanor about you", after assisting a client with a home lift install.  Smiles ear to ear...

Was looking forward to reconnecting with this loop of trail.  It really is the perfect loop for a great workout.  Unfortunately...this loop is now outta commission due to some harvesting of wood...tactful way of saying logging...Booooo to the loggers....they better clean up after themselves..I had to dismount twice and climb a couple hundred feet over cut piles of lumber....made sure I degreased the legs especially throrough after this due to the ivy there.

Plan..continue to explore trails Westward.  Meeting a buddy to try out Picton's network post work on Wednesday..McCauley mountain has received the stamp of approval from Mr Weiman..so this is a must to check out!

Hwy 15 Park n ride start..Usual Deer ridge loop with a twist by ripnriding at Garmin Connect - Details

Hwy 15 Park n ride start..Usual Deer ridge loop with a twist by ripnriding at Garmin Connect - Details

Window of opportunity presented itself and I jumped.  Beautiful rip with the occasional pullover to address emails and a phone call for work.  Too long since last ride...good to get one in.  Big travel days for the next two which will make it difficult to choose the healthy way of living, but will get creative..

Plan....24 hour now a month away and team of 8 in the 6-10 category all confirmed and good to go...just keep on living clean :)

North of 7 Perth rollers by ripnriding at Garmin Connect - Details

North of 7 Perth rollers by ripnriding at Garmin Connect - Details

Great ride with Mr. Michael Bowen.  A different ride as Mike's style is mellow high cadence climbs vs the hammerfest with Fil...enjoyed it.  Some paving in process so should be an even better loop next time.  Will do it properly NEXT time by riding 6 vs 7 out East to Maberly.

Lesson learned on the Sunday following this ride...don't try to wakeboard like you had a full summer under your belt your first time out for the season...pretty good header attempting to jump wake...all I recall is what seemed like an eternity in the air and reassuring myself.."it's just water...hold your breath" as I went head and right shoulder first into the other side of wake...big exhale and a few moments to gather myself...funny how it always IS funny when no harm done. Neck and right upper quadrant telling me otherwise since monday....stiffness subsiding...medicating with some good vino. Ride on Tuesday.

Post Work out and back to CB by ripnriding at Garmin Connect - Details

Post Work out and back to CB by ripnriding at Garmin Connect - Details

A little prep work for the heart and head to ready for a Saturday road ride with a 24 hr team member.  His plan.....90 k tempo ride on the road bike....my plan...enjoy it ;)

Nice to head out and ride the trail without stopping...well had to once due to a super slow mow endo on a rock ridge....it really felt like about 3 seconds of hang time...pretty good dismount I may add ;)  Tired...hungry...and looking forward to a long wknd

Oh yes...important note...put the Kenda Nevegal back on the rear....great move...hooked up on EVERYTHING and climbed EVERYTHING without dabs tonight...it really is in the tires..Front Rocket Ron is biting hard in corners...great combo. May put the RR back on for 24 if dry though..

Cambden East/Wilton Loop with a Fil Mctwist by ripnriding at Garmin Connect - Details

Cambden East/Wilton Loop with a Fil Mctwist by ripnriding at Garmin Connect - Details

A bit of a ripper with Fil yesterday as indicated in above stats compliments of the trusty Garmin 705. Winds were, for the most part and to Kingston standards, calm. Fil in usual form, challenged me on anything with an incline of greater than 1 percent grade and will admit took the majority of them....at the beginning..

Overall ride was a confidence booster regarding comfort in the saddle for 3 hours. Plan is to somehow squeeze in another ride this week...perhaps tomorrow...and then get a 90 k ride in with one of the 24 team members for this year's Solstice, Mike Bowen. HIs training plan is a tempo 90....so essentially a repeat performance of yesterday's ride with Fil...should be good...will ensure I boost nutrition for this ride with good old "BOOST".

Long wknd....Sat and Monday rides....next week is also beaucoup travel for work so...the night lights may need to get trickle charged ;)

Lemoines, Collins Bay AND Parrot Bay tour by ripnriding at Garmin Connect - Details

Lemoines, Collins Bay AND Parrot Bay tour by ripnriding at Garmin Connect - Details

On way home from work today, in true spontaneous fashion, I get a text from Shaun...."ride today"...we had planned on a road but gladly chose a mountain after he scope the trails. Super tired right now..garmin stats tell it all.

Deer Ridge with a Mcadoo twist by ripnriding at Garmin Connect - Details

Deer Ridge with a Mcadoo twist by ripnriding at Garmin Connect - Details

Confirmed that a ride was still a go with F-bomb in the early a.m.  Knew he would be of the mindset that he would try to rip my legs off.  It's been a while since I've ridden the Deer ridge loop and was looking forward to the rollers that presented themself.  In true Fil fashion, I arrive earlier than the 5 oclock start and see a flat tire being repaired.....also some mumbling about stopping in at Gears and Grinds to get some fuel....I've factored this kind of thing in with Fil :)

Ride started out high tempo as we had a bit of a tailwind....chilly tail wind.  Fil attacked every hill right into the first 20 k....knew I was in for a potential hammerfest...luckily...he trailed off once we hit the end of Deer Ridge loop, which enabled me to just settle in and enjoy the climbs with an appropriate amount of effort instead of 100 % max efforts...much needed but.....you know...

Overall....this dog had the day ;)  Oh yeah....really pumped with Strava as I just found out I am King of the Hill on one of these climbs....also realize that Fort Henry Hill is also a segment on strava and came in 4th...will have to rectify that NEXT time out ;)

The Good Life :)

Yeah Yeah..punched in to the gym a.k.a Good Life. Busy but essential to get er done. Not posting stats as now that I have the Garmin, Garmin Connect and Strava...the polar data looks just....lame.

Hour of cardio..some patio workout sets of biceps, triceps, shoulders, and abs. Looking forward to a post work ride with the F-bomb

Solo out and back from Garage to CB trails by ripnriding at Garmin Connect - Details

Solo out and back from Garage to CB trails by ripnriding at Garmin Connect - Details

Sun was shining and wife got her workout on, leading to the only legitimate option known to man.....the decision was road or mountain...considering the nether-regions were still pretty chaffed from the road ride earlier in the week, decided a mountain bike was the ride of choice.

Clipped in and meandered through the myriad of neverending hikers and dog walkers along Lemoines point and Collins Bay.  The deeper I got, the quieter it became :)  A little wet in sections but a pretty decent work out nonetheless.  Getting a little anxious and undecided about events....weird how I am so noncommital this year.....no need to get on the couch to analyze this one...things are just good....Life is Good :) 

First Legitimate Road ride of season by ripnriding at Garmin Connect - Details

First Legitimate Road ride of season by ripnriding at Garmin Connect - Details

What can I say....a great opp to get out for a road ride...bike felt good....saddle felt ok given the point in the season...and I'm really thinking this wheelset is a rolllllah!!  Slight miscalculation in bringing only 1 bottle...lesson learned.  Decent stats for beginning of year....