2010 - and December

Well, what a year. perhaps with the MapMyRide site refresh I can get some cooler stats going forward.

December was not exactly ground-shattering, but I guess that’s to be expected.

Combined 2 weeks of inactivity, between car troubles mid-month and holiday vacation, I only mustered a measly ~300 km.

 

As for the year totals, I didn’t reach my target of 10,000 kms… only made it to 8,562. More than ever before, so I’m not unhappy about that.

If it wasn’t for the weather/jobs/kids/angry bird, I could’ve made it!

I did break 1000 kms in a month twice, in April and in June, and several 900 kms months.

 

 

Mo'vember 2010

Well, it was a story of two seasons.
Month started with high double digits, peaking at +22C on one Thursday afternoon near mid-month.
Just a few days later it was -22C, with about a foot of snow piled up across the whole province.
Took me about a week of bussing to get the bike seasoned for winter (studded tires, block pedals, shoe covers, new brake pads, etc.
After a week of ~90+ minute public transit commuting, I finally got back on the horse, er, bike.
Even got in one (short) run during what would end up being the coldest day of the year so far!

Total distance:
571.03 kms

Yes, I need to include that 30 meters, because every meter traveling in snow/ice/slush/cold/wind/traffic/etc is worth mentioning!

October 2010

Summer's definitely ended. Sub-zero morning temperatures, pitch-black mornings, double-digit afternoons, backpack crammed full of the morning's winter gear, abundance of wildlife encounters (daily deer, and frequent porcupine sightings, a coyote), and yes, even snow...

And I'm just talking about last Friday!
Yes, the same day a porcupine stealthily shot a quill at my tire and caused me to flat on the way to work. Ok, no quill was ever found, but it could have been dislodged by the rotation and contact w/ the fork.

Stats

• ~700 kms cycled
• 29 kms ran (still way below target)