Bike Log 2008

    Ride Mileage Riding Time Avg Total Avg Mileage Mileage Mileage Mileage  
Date Location Nbr Rob hh:mm:ss Speed Mileage Mileage Mary Kelly Katie Kerry Comments/Description
01/01/08 Webster Groves/St. Louis City area 1 16.66 1:16:31 13.064 16.66 16.66 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Grant's Trail, Union, Morgan Ford, Des Peres Trail, Murdoch. Stop for coffee and warmth at Starbucks. 23° and windy. Frozen feet.
01/06/08 Webster Groves/St. Louis City area 2 36.21 2:29:24 14.542 52.87 26.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Ride downtown, thru Forest Park, stop at Murdoch Perk coffee shop. With Tom Crespi and Rob Zilch. Time and speed estimated.
01/12/08 South Saint Louis County MO 3 26.29 2:04:27 12.675 79.16 26.39 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Ad-lib to Grant's Trail, one loop, coffee at Kaldi's in Kirkwood, adlib home. With Tom Crespi. Leisurely pace.
01/19/08 Castlewood State Pk, Saint Louis County MO 4 10.89 1:24:51 7.701 90.05 22.51 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Castlewood St Pk. 
01/26/08 Castlewood State Pk, Saint Louis County MO 5 13.46 1:30:39 8.909 103.51 20.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Castlewood St Pk. 
01/27/08 Webster Groves/St. Louis City area 6 36.39 2:24:42 15.089 139.90 23.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Ride downtown, thru Forest Park. With Rob Zilch & Vic Ottenlips.
02/09/08 South Saint Louis County MO 7 20.07 1:30:48 13.262 159.97 22.85 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 A loop of Grant's Trail, 2 loops in the woods.
02/16/08 South Saint Louis County MO 8 22.42 1:43:15 13.029 182.39 22.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 A loop of Grant's Trail, 2 loops in the woods.
03/01/08 Webster Groves/St. Louis City area 9 27.68 2:22:28 11.657 210.07 23.34 0.00 0.00 0.00 27.68 Pics at Don Fabian house, pics at McCutcheon, around, thru Forest Park, tunnel under 40. Visit Science Center for pink Dino at Build-A-Bear. Lunch stop at 3 Monkeys. W/Kerry on trailer bike.
03/02/08 Webster Groves/St. Louis City area 10 36.00 2:40:26 13.464 246.07 24.61 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Downtown via Maplewood, Manchester, Choteau. Riverfront trail, trip across McKinley bridge. Very windy, w/Tom Crespi
03/09/08 South Saint Louis County MO 11 25.44 2:00:04 12.713 271.51 24.68 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Ad-lib to Grant's Trail, one loop, coffee at Kaldi's in Kirkwood with Rick Akin, Todd Polette, adlib home. With Tom Crespi. Leisurely pace.
03/12/08 South Saint Louis County MO 12 25.19 1:41:18 14.920 296.70 24.73 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Ad-lib to Grant's Trail, one loop, spurs. Some wind, felt good. Soft front tire.
03/16/08 South Saint Louis County MO 13 25.04 1:55:05 13.055 321.74 24.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Grant's Trail, one loop, ad-lib loop thru Kirkwood. Coffee at Kaldi's. With Tom Crespi, Rob Zilch (new Kona Smoke hybrid).
03/20/08 South Saint Louis County MO 14 20.50 1:41:48 12.083 342.24 24.45 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.50 Grant's Trail 1 loop, in the woods twice. Stop at QT for drinks. With Kerry on trialer bike.
04/05/08 Webster Groves MO/East St. Louis IL Loop 15 40.42 2:40:23 15.121 382.66 25.51 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Downtown, Riverfront Trail, McKinley Bridge, Route 3 thru Venice and East Saint Louis, Eads Brdige, lunch at Gus' Pretzel, home via Chippewa. W/Rob Zilch.
04/06/08 South Saint Louis County MO 16 20.31 1:20:10 15.201 402.97 25.19 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Grant's Trail, one loop, then to Kaldi's Coffee in Kirkwood. Trail very busy.
04/11/08 South Saint Louis County MO 17 20.66 1:32:22 13.420 423.63 24.92 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Grant's Trail, one loop. Saw only 5 bikers. Very windy.
04/12/08 Webster Groves/Kirkwood MO area 18 27.34 2:12:30 12.380 450.97 25.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Ad-lib ride thru Webster Groves and Kirkwood, cool and windy. Crashed (almost an endo - front brake gabbed) to avoid a SUV at Geyer and Essex in Kirkwood.
04/17/08 South Saint Louis County MO 19 20.04 1:26:03 13.973 471.01 24.79 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Grant's Trail, one loop after baseball game. Nice day but windy.
04/20/08 Webster Groves/West St Louis County MO 20 31.02 1:49:41 16.969 502.03 25.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 West County loop (Adams, Geyer, Clayton, Mason, Conway, Ladue, Spoede)
05/10/08 South Saint Louis County MO 21 20.27 1:40:59 12.044 522.30 24.87 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Easy ride on Grant's Trail w/Tom Crespi. Stop at Kaldi's for coffee. First ride after 3 week rest of right knee.
05/16/08 Webster Groves/Downtown Saint Louis MO 22 34.09 2:31:38 13.489 556.39 25.29 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Natl Bike to Work Day. To: 15.08, From: 19.01. Offically my first bike commute to and from work.
05/18/08 South Saint Louis County MO 23 20.81 1:33:18 13.383 577.20 25.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Loop of Grant's Trail, easy pace.
05/24/08 Webster Groves/West St Louis County MO 24 32.28 2:07:46 15.159 609.48 25.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sat am ride - loop to West County (Clayton, Mason, Conway, Ladue, Spoede, Geyer. W/Vic Ottenlips, Mark Weaver, Dave Slazinik and Rob Zilch. Cool, overcast.
05/26/08 South Saint Louis County MO 25 25.72 1:59:56 12.867 635.20 25.41 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Loop of Grant's Trail, easy pace. Coffee at Kaldi's in Kirkwood.
05/31/08 Webster Groves/Downtown Saint Louis MO 26 46.01 3:07:44 14.705 681.21 26.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Loop to West County, Forest Park, downtown, Gus's for pretzels, then home on Arsenel. W/Tom Crespi, Rob Zilch. Tom's friend Bob Siegel joined for a while.
06/05/08 South Saint Louis County MO 27 20.21 1:37:41 12.414 701.42 25.98 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Loop of Grant's Trail, easy pace. Windy.
06/08/08 Webster Groves/Saint Louis MO 28 50.01 3:23:40 14.733 751.43 26.84 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Trailnet: River Des Peres Ramble.
06/11/08 South Saint Louis County MO 29 20.42 1:29:28 13.694 771.85 26.62 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Loop of Grant's Trail, easy pace. Windy.
06/14/08 Webster Groves/Saint Louis MO 30 52.15 3:29:03 14.968 824.00 27.47 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Loop to West County w/Vic, Paul, Mark & Tom. Loop to De Mun w/Tom Crespi for coffee.
06/20/08 South Saint Louis County MO 31 22.65 2:07:45 10.638 846.65 27.31 0.00 14.72 0.00 0.00 Loop of Grant's Trail with Kelly. To Kaldi Coffee in Kirkwood. Adlib the way home.
06/21/08 West and South Saint Louis County MO 32 54.09 3:32:22 15.282 900.74 28.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Loop to West County w/Vic, Paul, Paul, Bruce and Dave. Loop to South County to old Gravois Rd bridge.
06/25/08 South Saint Louis County MO 33 25.05 1:45:29 14.249 925.79 28.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Loop of Grant's Trail. 2 loops of Clydesdale Park, 2 loops in woods, 1 loop to Ave I. Warm.
06/28/08 Webster Groves Valley Park MO 34 33.01 2:10:06 15.224 958.80 28.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Loop around Mollie's Mews, up hill on Highland, thru Simpson Park, Dougherty Ferry. Missed rain but windy. W/Vic Ottenlips, Rob Zilch.
06/29/08 Webster Groves Saint Louis MO 35 50.96 3:54:46 13.024 1009.76 28.85 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Webster Groves, Saint Louis City MO ride, visit the flooding along the riverfront. Maiden voyage on "The Trestle", then across the McKinley Bridge. Visit the Arch grounds. With Tom Crespi and Tom Schultz.
07/03/08 Webster Groves South County MO 36 20.17 1:29:04 13.588 1029.93 28.61 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Adlib route to Friendship Village SoCo. Hills: Pardee, Weber Hill, Tapawingo, Rott.
07/04/08 Webster Groves West County MO 37 34.09 2:03:16 16.593 1064.02 28.76 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 West County loop with Vic Ottenlips, Rob Zilch, Jim Dowd, Mark Weaver. Did Schoettler Rd hill. Down Gore Ave pre-parade.
07/07/08 Webster Groves South County MO 38 25.64 1:54:35 13.426 1089.66 28.68 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Loop of Grant's Trail, adlib.
07/09/08 Webster Groves South County MO 39 25.53 1:56:37 13.135 1115.19 28.59 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Loop of Grant's Trail, adlib.
07/14/08 Webster Groves South County MO 40 25.74 1:51:18 13.876 1140.93 28.52 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Loop of Grant's Trail, adlib. Stop by Gravois Auto to pay for oil change.
07/17/08 Webster Groves South County MO 41 26.25 1:55:22 13.652 1167.18 28.47 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Loop of Grant's Trail, adlib. 4 hills.
07/21/08 Webster Groves South County MO 42 26.61 1:53:49 14.028 1193.79 28.42 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Loop of Grant's Trail, adlib. 4 hills.
07/26/08 Belleville IL to Freeburg IL 43 24.32 2:20:08 10.413 1218.11 28.33 0.00 0.00 24.32 0.00 AYH Peach Pedal ride. Katie rode Kelly's bike. Rob rode his mountain bike. Humid day. Saw turtle, deer, lambs, goats.
07/27/08 Webster Groves MO/St. Louis City MO area 44 50.70 3:32:41 14.303 1268.81 28.84 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 To Jefferson Barricks, downtown, across McKinley, Delmar Loop, Forest Park, then home. W/Tom Crespi. Felt punky at start.
07/31/08 Webster Groves South County MO 45 32.11 2:15:11 14.252 1300.92 28.91 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Loop and a half of Grant's Trail. Break to pickup Katie and Sara from movies. Then west end of Grant's Trail and adlib home thru Kirkwood.
08/03/08 Pa'ia Maui HI to Haleakala Mtn Summit Maui HI 46 74.43 6:49:39 10.902 1375.35 29.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Baldwin Ave, Olinda Rd, Hanamu Rd, Kealaloa Ave, Haleakala Hwy, Crater Rd, summit, Crater Rd, Haleakala Hwy (37),  Hwy 36.
08/05/08 Kihei Maui HI to La Perouse Bay 47 33.65 2:25:39 13.862 1409.00 29.98 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Kihei Maui HI to La Perouse Bay
08/09/08 Maui HI Central Valley Ride 48 23.78 1:37:48 14.589 1432.78 29.85 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Maui HI Central Valley Ride
08/12/08 Webster Groves/West St Louis County MO 49 31.01 1:55:41 16.084 1463.79 29.87 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Loop to West County on my own bike!
08/16/08 Webster Groves/West St Louis County MO 50 33.33 2:05:55 15.882 1497.12 29.94 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sat am ride - loop to West County w/Vic Ottenlips, Mark Weaver, Dave Slazinik, Rob Zilch and Bruce. 
08/17/08 Saint Louis MO downtown 51 16.26 1:17:45 12.548 1513.38 29.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 16.26 2008 Moonlight Ramble with Kerry on Trailer Bike. New chain.
08/21/08 Webster Groves South Saint Louis County MO 52 25.41 1:43:51 14.681 1538.79 29.59 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Loop of Grant's Trail. 2 loops of Clydesdale Park, 2 loops in woods, 1 loop to Ave I & Union Rd. Rain about half the time - soaked.
08/23/08 Columbia IL to Prairie du Rocher IL 53 76.93 4:46:06 16.134 1615.72 30.49 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Valmeyer Rd, Bluff Rd, Bottom Rd, Levee Rd, B Rd, stop at Old Valmeyer, Hiway 156, Levee, Walnut, Stringtown, stop at Ft de Chartres, Hiway 155, lunch in Prairie du Rocher, return via Bluff Rd. With Rob Zilch and Mike Gawlak (47). Nice weather.
08/27/08 Webster Groves South County MO 54 25.17 1:45:52 14.265 1640.89 30.39 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Loop of Grant's Trail, adlib. 2 climbs to Clydesdale Park.
08/29/08 Webster Groves MO to Terre Du Lac MO 55 67.99 4:50:29 14.043 1708.88 31.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 From home to Hoffmann lake house.  Highway 21, old 21, Highway 110, State Road E.
09/06/08 Columbia MO area 56 100.36 5:49:39 17.222 1809.24 32.31 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 MS150 Day #1. The less Hilly day. Clock time: 7:44:19. Temp in low 50's and foggy at start. With Rob Zilch, Vic Ottenlips. Vic's first century ride.
09/07/08 Columbia MO area 57 75.00 4:34:02 16.421 1884.24 33.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 MS150 Day #2. The Hilly day. Clock time: 5:41:04. Cool and overcast. With Vic Ottenlips and Rob Zilch.
09/13/08 Webster Groves MO, Saint Louis MO 58 30.94 2:11:49 14.083 1915.18 33.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Home to Forest Park, 2 loops, then home thru Maplewood.
09/17/08 Webster Groves South County MO 59 25.08 1:47:01 14.061 1940.26 32.89 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.5 loops of Grant's Trail. Trail closed at train tressle due to flood damage but passable. New rear tire and tube.
09/28/08 Webster Groves MO to Jennings MO 60 41.08 2:55:57 14.009 1981.34 33.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Arsenel, Riverfront Trail, look around Jennings, Home via Goodfellow, Natl Bridge, Kingshighway, Delmar, Clayton. Coffee at Starbucks in Rock Hill. W/Tom Crespi, Rob Zilch.
10/04/08 Webster Groves MO/Kirkwood MO 61 10.36 1:10:05 8.869 1991.70 32.65 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.36 Scenic loop though Webster and Kirkwood with a stop at Kaldi Coffee. With Kerry.
10/05/08 Webster Groves, Maplewood, Shrewsbury MO 62 20.21 1:37:27 12.443 2011.91 32.45 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Adlib route to see new Shady Creek bridge, Extreme Makeover home.
10/12/08 St Charles MO Ride The Rivers Century Ride 63 101.42 6:08:37 16.508 2113.33 33.54 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Trailnet Ride Rivers Century. Great weather day. With Mark Weaver and Rob Zilch.
10/19/08 Castlewood State Pk, Saint Louis County MO 64 19.01 1:58:56 9.590 2132.34 33.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Stinging Nettle, Love, Rollercoaster, Grotpeter. Al Foster trail - pics of the little train.
10/26/08 Belleville IL to Millstadt IL 65 34.39 2:16:29 15.118 2166.73 33.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 BABES Ravissant Winery Ride. W/Tom Crespi and Dave Weidler. Mary and Susan met us for wine afterwards. Passed 30K miles on this ride.
10/31/08 Edwardsville IL 66 12.92 1:37:43 7.933 2179.65 33.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SIU-E mountian bike trails w/Tom Crespi. Great fall day. No falls. Late lunch at Staggar Inn Again in Edwardsville.
11/01/08 Webster Groves MO to Fenton MO 67 41.02 2:46:56 14.744 2220.67 33.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Dave Weilder birthday ride. Grant's Trail, Loop thru Fenton, Valley Park, Kirkwood. Snacks at Kaldi Coffee. Visit The Hub and Rob's house. Nice fall day. W/Mark Weaver Dave Weilder.
11/07/08 West Saint Louis County MO, Queeny Park 68 12.25 1:24:19 8.717 2232.92 32.84 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mid 40's and windy. Lots of dog walkers and one friendly cat.
11/16/08 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 69 35.68 2:53:21 12.350 2268.60 32.88 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 VeloCity Café w/Tom Crespi.
11/19/08 Webster Groves South County MO 70 18.06 1:12:48 14.885 2286.66 32.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 One loop of Grant's Trail.
11/23/08 Matson Hill Trail, Matson MO 71 2.73 0:32:00 5.119 2289.39 32.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Matson Hill Trail. Lower part of trail was muddy. A couple steep climbs. Fell once.
11/23/08 Lost Valley Trail, Defiance MO 72 9.34 1:03:20 8.848 2298.73 31.93 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Lost Valley Trail. Trail was leaf covered in many areas - pretty but you can't see the rocks. Nice fall day. Fell hard once.
12/06/08 Webster Groves MO to Cliff Cave County Park MO 73 34.74 2:41:28 12.909 2333.47 31.97 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Adlib route to Cliff Cave County Park via Theiss and Kinswood. Rode the 5.1 paved bike loop. Cold and very windy.
12/14/08 I-64 Ride Mid Saint Louis County MO 74 12.02 1:25:11 8.466 2345.49 31.70 12.02 12.02 12.02 12.02 STLBIKEFED Ride I64 event with the family. Lots of people, windy. Bad weather hit late in the day. Diagnosed with stress fracture to left lower shin 12/8 - rest and no exercise for a few weeks.
Total Mileage 2345.49 170:56:30 12.02 26.74 36.34 86.82
Target Mileage 2000.00
Percent Complete 117.3%
Elapsed Day 366
Percent of Current Year 100.0%
Month Total Month Cumlative Grand Total
January Mileage 139.90 139.90 28022.65
February Mileage 42.49 182.39 28065.14
March Mileage 159.85 342.24 28224.99
April Mileage 159.79 502.03 28384.78
May Mileage 179.18 681.21 28563.96
June Mileage 328.55 1009.76 28892.51
July Mileage 291.16 1300.92 29183.67
August Mileage 407.96 1708.88 29591.63
September Mileage 272.46 1981.34 29864.09
October Mileage 198.31 2179.65 30062.40
November Mileage 119.08 2298.73 30181.48
December Mileage 46.76 2345.49 30228.24
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