| Progress Summary Report for dfsmith2 | |
| Count: | 103 Activities |
| Distance: | 1,943.11 mi |
| Time: | 146:00:36 h:m:s |
| Elevation Gain: | 76,083 ft |
| Avg Speed: | 13.3 mph |
| Avg HR: | 128 bpm |
| Calories: | 129,301 C |
We made it! Shelby & I completed the 2010 Iceman together! It was 20 Degrees when we left and muddy when we finished. A huge thank you to Mellisa & Paul for helping get Shelby properly outfitted with gear. Bikes seem to have been crashing all around us including one tandem that passed us and not 500ft further up we passed them off the trail in a wreck. The ice was particularly unnerving for me and Shelby was not a big fan of the downhills. At the end Shelby was saying "come on Dad, we can do it, let's not walk up this hill". She is an amazing young Lady and inspiring to me. It was very challenging both mentally and physically and to experience it with my Daughter was truly a blessing. Got to hang out with my buddy John and we were 3 for 3 on the food stops on the trip. Riverfront for a burger in Glen Arbor Friday. Tim was kind enough to let us eat in a closed section of the restaurant as they are carry out only that time of year. It was John's first Riverfront burger and not his last I suspect. Went to Cherry Street Market in Kalkaska for fresh made to order Deli sandwiches and fixings after the race Saturday. If you haven't tried it you need to. We topped it off with breakfast Sunday at the Omelette Shoppe in TC. no chain food the whole weekend, YEA. Back to the race: The other racers were SO encouraging to us. Almost everyone that passed shared words of encouragement. On one hill a rider pushed us that last little bit, that was so cool! We went to the party at the school house again and enjoyed the great food put on by the Jeff and Christina. Shelby love the soup! Can't wait till next year whatever that may bring! Here is a link to the GPS of our race - dave| Count: | 89 Activities |
| Distance: | 1,764.90 mi |
| Time: | 129:03:25 h:m:s |
| Elevation Gain: | 64,245 ft |
| Avg Speed: | 13.7 mph |
| Avg HR: | 127 bpm |
| Avg Run Cadence: | -- |
| Avg Bike Cadence: | -- |
| Calories: | 114,905 C |
Hey Everyone - Just got back into town from up north and could not wait to download the GPS data from the rides. Picture at left is Shelby & I at one of the look outs on the Scenic drive. Biking featured a pretty big role in our recent family vacation both for me and for Shelby & I. It was worth hauling both the tri-cross and the tandem up their. The roads are fantastic up in Leelanau County and the scenery is world class. I did various routes from the condo in an around M22. Shelby & I hit the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive in the National Park, this is a must ride ladies and gentleman. Below are the GPS posts, I hope we can organize a ride up here sometime where all us gear heads can pound out some miles in the most beautiful area in the state, in my opinion. See you after Kenya! - Dave
Much thanks to John S. We did a bunch of Man Cave maintenance last night. Got the bikes organized. Notice the empty spot for the tricross. You can see the attention to detail with the bike stand neatly tucked under the shelf, you can't see it in the picture but there are 2 Opps holes 2" above the current hook locations. The hooks are even color coated, fun time! 
Shelby & I got our first ride under our belts last Saturday. Picture at left of Shelby enjoying a snack along the Detroit River. Click here for the GPS loop. It was another magical BTT ride. I was a little off my game as it was the maiden voyage for loading the tandem that early in the morning. I've gotten automatic loading the tri-cross, the tandem is really a 2 person load regardless of what the rack advertising says. The roof mounted Yakama was still not optimally setup and the cross bars were too close. This bike weighs 46 lbs and its 8ft long. I was not super confidant that it was going to stay attached at the 9 mile curve on I-75 as we heading downtown. We picked up John S on the way down and we took turns looking out the sunroof to make sure our sail was still attached. We made it to fort wayne with no issues.
Well expectantly the tandem arrived today safe and sound. Much thanks to Alex at www.mtbtandems.com for his help in putting this together. You can tell it was assembled with care and thoughtfulness. 
Thanks to John G for organizing a really touching ride. We started out the day with a 16 mile road loop to Great Lakes National Cemetery We toured the cemetery & looked up a few rides relatives that were buried there. John shared an amazing story about his Father in Law and his experiences in Vietnam. After this we headed back to Holdridge for a loop on the West Trail. We had 12 riders from all over. I'm sure this will become an annual event. Thanks John!
Had a blast today in north country. John S, John G, Melissa, Jimmy, Paul, and I hit the dirt, and a bunch of Mud. Good Fun & 48 Miles. Big Thanks to Melissa & Jimmy for making the hour haul up here! |
| 2010-04-18 Yankee Springs Time Trial |
Great weather and great turnout. We had 40 or so riders and many first timers. Andy had a big crash, glad he's ok (pictures later) Join us if you have never done BTT, every Saturday now till Halloween.
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