Friday January 28

40F may be a good temperature for beer... but it was too warm for riding this morning! I probably overdressed because of the winter weather warning that is the buzz this morning. Sleet and cold on the way home. I discovered that sleet stings!

Mount: Blue Peril
Morning commute: 4.2
Humidity 33%
Evening commute: 4.2

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Thursday January 27

39F Warmer that I expected... I was quite warm when I arrived on the veranda ay 6:00 this morning. An uneventful quiet ride across town.

Mount: Blue Peril
Morning commute: 4.2
Humidity 67%
Evening commute:

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Wednesday January 26

47F Balmy out this morning as I arrived on the veranda at 6:20. A tad late leaving home, traffic was starting to build on campus already!

Mount: Blue Peril
Morning commute: 4.2
Humidity 54%
Evening commute:

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Tuesday January 25

31F Strong wind slowed my commute this morning. I arrived on the veranda at 6:05 warm - more or less rested. A near full moon made interesting shadows. They crawled around the tar black road amid bits of sparkling embedded glass.

Mount: Blue Peril
Morning commute: 4.2
Humidity 59%
Evening commute:

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Saturday January 22

43F fog and mist, the first 20 miles were easy the last 7 seemed up hill! We traveled thru the lands of Lilliput, of Brobdingnag, and of Laputa; the Utopian country of the Houyhnhnms where intelligent horses rule the Yahoos! Then home again home again to Redriff, deep in the Waddell triangle.

Mount: Gulliver's Trek
Club Ride: 27 miles

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Thursday January 20

A fast ride thru dark damp streets - 30F when I arrived on the veranda at 6:05. - a very quiet morning on campus.

Mount: Blue Peril
Morning commute: 4.2
30F 75% humidity
Evening commute: 6.0


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Wednesday January 19

24F and humidity at 75% feets cold, my hands sweaty inside the snowmobile gloves! I am learning to appreciate the affect wind has. This morning was calm and the commute was easier than usual!

Mount: Blue Peril
Morning commute: 4.2
Evening commute: 7.5
ODO 132.0

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Tuesday January 18

19F not so cold degrees out, I arrived on the veranda at 6:05 after a slow slow ride across a frozen city-scape. The fountains at Five Points were quite frozen again. Slightly overdressed with the usual sub-freezing stuff on. My feets were much warmer! I wore my black wool LL Bean socks, touring shoes with worn-out cotton sport socks over the shoes - it worked great, I didn’t even need to loosen the toe-clip straps.

Mount: Blue Peril
Morning commute: 4
Evening commute: 5.5

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Friday November 14

47F A steady north wind around 20 mph, gusting to 30 mph made the commute very slow. I arrived on the veranda at 6:10. Ski gloves, long and short sleeve Tees, touring shorts, and bandanas made for a comfortable but slow ride.

Mount: Blue Peril
Morning commute: 4.2
Evening commute: 5.8

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Thursday January 13

61F A misty rain blanketing the campus when I arrived on the veranda at 6 after an extended commute.

Mount: Blue Peril
Morning commute: 6.4
Evening commute: 4.2

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Wednesday November 12

56F Another hot and humid morning. I arrived on the veranda at 5:55. The wheels on Plue Peril are starting to fall apart, the front wheel has a noticeable twitch!

Mount: Blue Peril
Morning commute: 4.2
Evening commute: 6

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Tuesday January 11

46F A calm, clear, quiet commute. I arrived on the veranda at 5:55.

Mount: Blue Peril
Morning commute: 4.2
Evening commute: 6.0

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Monday January 10

42F and calm. Perfect riding weather I arrived on the veranda at a sleepy 5:50.

Mount: Blue Peril
Morning commute: 4.2
Evening commute: 15.0

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Friday January 7 2005

50F Warm and humid, I arrived on the veranda at 6. Flat tire fixed with a new heavy duty leak proof tube I'm on the road again!

Mount: Blue Peril
Morning commute: 4.2
Evening commute: 12.7

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Thursday January 6

62F Balmy in the city, sprinkles of rain, wet streets, and I had a flat tire! I arrived on the veranda at 6. RATS!! I left my tire spoons and spare tube at home!! This should be interesting....

Mount: Blue Peril
Morning commute: 4.2
Evening commute: 4.2

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Wednesday January 5 2005

47F at 5:57 when I arrived on the veranda. It was warm and humid this morning as I plod thru town under clear sky dominated by a crescent moon. Rats! I think I lost one of my little bungee cords.

Mount: Blue Peril
Morning commute: 4.2
Evening commute: 7.8

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Tuesday January 4 2005

Summer has returned once again. It was 46F when I arrived on the veranda this morning at 5:55. Very nice ride across town thru calm air. The 20 year old Cay Eye solar is working geat with regular SR44 batteries. Nice big display is easy to read when passing under street lights in the 5AM dark.

Mount: Blue Peril
Morning commute: 4.2
Evening commute: 7.8

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Sunday January 2 2005

30 miles to and from Stone Mountain, a little tired from being on the bike for 3 plus hours... Sore bottom as usual... ouch!! 70F made for a great day for a long ride.

Mount: Gulliver's Trek

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New Years Day 2005

Mount: Gulliver’s Trek

21 Miles on a near perfect bike riding day. It was near 70F. I rode the Old Freight Room Ride and home again... There was small turnout since there was a New Years Day ride elsewhere. The ride was somewhat cut short by a SBLer along the route having a party. Others stopped while I pedaled on rather than risking it.

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