2018 Bike Ride Log

Date Location Ride
Nbr
Mileage
Rob
Riding Time
hh:mm:ss
Avg
Speed
Total
Mileage
Avg
Mileage
Mileage
Mary
Mileage
Kelly
Mileage
Katie
Mileage
Kerry
Comments/Description Which Bike Elevation Gain Bike T/F Work Commute Distance
01/05/18 Whitecliff Park, Crestwood MO 1 8.23 1:00:38 8.144 8.23 8.23 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 First ride of 2018. Early afternoon, cold and overcast, temp about 20°. Trek4 457  
01/10/18 Webster Groves MO to Edwardsville IL 2 107.48 8:12:14 13.101 115.71 57.86 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Century Ride #01 of 116 total (12 consecutive months). 8:30am start, temp about 48, overcast, windy, damp, roads wet. Tailwind was nice on the way to Edwardsville. Looped Prost Park in Maryville and hit black ice and went down hard. Banged up my right elbow, hip and knee. Refueled at Sacred Grounds. Head wind on the way home. COR Bridge closed, had to back track. Used headlight for last hour. Home about 6:15pm. Solo. Klein1 1284  
01/19/18 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 3 26.43 2:01:38 13.038 142.14 47.38 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Afternoon ride after coffee with Katie & Kerry. Sunny, some wind and temp about 54. Stuck by a 93 car train near Ursaline. Trek3 497  
01/21/18 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 4 32.03 2:18:40 13.859 174.17 43.54 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Midday ride, warm, mostly cloudy, roads a bit wet. Temp about 64. Chatted with Paul Reiss before starting, then Rob Zilch, Brian & Kathy Bretsch after. Refueled at Rise Coffee on Manchester in the Grove neighborhood. With Mark Weaver. Klein1 672  
01/25/18 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 5 43.29 3:24:10 12.722 217.46 43.49 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Midday ride, warm, sunny, temp about 63, some wind. Wanted to get over 200 for the month. Chatted with a guy on an old Schwiin bike, I asked how old it was and he bought in grad school, 45 years ago. Refueled at Gus' Pretzel, then on to Forest Park, then home.  Trek3 927  
01/27/18 Webster Groves MO to  Affton MO 6 23.86 1:46:44 13.413 241.32 40.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Midday ride on Grant's Trail to check on the progress of the trail construction near Orlando Gardens. Trek3 479  
01/30/18 Whitecliff Park, Crestwood MO 7 11.11 1:38:19 6.780 252.43 36.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mid-afternoon ride, sunny, some wind, temp about 40. Lowest gear only reliable one, otherwise phantom shifting. January mileage record. Trek4 698  
02/09/18 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 8 36.37 2:51:28 12.727 288.80 36.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Early afternoon ride, temp about 57. Grant'sTrail, JB Park, Forest Park. Trek3 796  
02/13/18 Webster Groves MO to Affton MO 9 21.29 1:37:46 13.066 310.09 34.45 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Late morning ride, temp about 34. Looped  to Orlando Gardens end to look at the trail progress. Trek3 324  
02/15/18 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 10 36.22 2:50:43 12.730 346.31 34.63 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Midday ride - waited for the streets to dry out. Stopped at Amighetti's for lunch. Looped Forest Park then home. Trail work at Deer Creek Park. Trek3 1018  
02/18/18 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 11 35.06 2:29:00 14.118 381.37 34.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started just after Katie ran the 3K at A10 Championship at U of Rhode Island. Temp in low 50's but windy and overcast. Refuel at Park Ave Coffee downtown just before a huge hoard od volleyball players arrived. With Mark Weaver. Klein1 787  
02/23/18 Webster Groves MO to Kirkwood MO 12 22.68 1:45:00 12.960 404.05 33.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Loop of Grant's Trail then into Kirkwood for coffee. Saw 5 Deer on Grant's Trail towards the Orlando Gardens end. Starbucks overrun with youth about 3:10pm. Trek3 365  
02/26/18 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 13 35.35 2:21:39 14.974 439.40 33.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Early afternoon ride, temp about 52, some wind but sunny. Rode a bit with Vito B. Saw a women on Grant's Trail singing to a chicken she was holding as she walked. Refueled at Park Ave Coffee downtown. Klein1 755  
02/27/18 Webster Groves MO to Edwardsville IL 14 103.78 7:32:15 13.768 543.18 38.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Century Ride #02 of 117 total (13 consecutive months). 6:04am start, dark, temp in low 40's. Counted 42 deer in JB Park and another 7 on the western end of the Schoolhouse Trail. Ad lib route thru Troy and Marine IL. Tried part of the gravel Nickel Plate Trail but it was too soft and some bridges out. Refueled at Sacred Grounds in Edwardsville. Got hungry again and stopped at Taco Bell on Manchester west of Kingshighway. Solo. Klein1 1321  
03/02/18 Webster Groves MO to Affton MO 15 20.38 1:36:10 12.715 563.56 37.57 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Midday ride, temp about 48. Met a guy from Kirkwood and chatted with for a few miles. Trek3 418  
03/09/18 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 16 30.20 2:21:04 12.845 593.76 37.11 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Loop to the city, stopped to check on the Grant's Trail progress near Orlando Gardens. That section opening 6/24! Trek3 492  
03/18/18 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 17 31.26 2:15:17 13.864 625.02 36.77 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Day after St Pat's run and from returning from snow skiing. Loop downtown for coffee with Mark Weaver. Klein1 755  
03/21/18 Webster Groves MO to Affton MO 18 20.42 1:36:58 12.635 645.44 35.86 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Loop of Grant's Trail, temp in low 40's. Trek3 455  
03/23/18 Fayetteville AR to Bentonville AR 19 42.05 3:12:31 13.105 687.49 36.18 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Razorback Greenway Trail end to end with a little ad lib when missed a turn. Trek3 1007  
03/28/18 Webster Groves MO to Edwardsville IL 20 100.22 7:06:12 14.109 787.71 39.39 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Century Ride #03 of 118 total (14 consecutive months). 6:09am start, damp and foggy, temp about 43. Counted 46 deer in JB Park and another 5 on the western end of the Schoolhouse Trail. Refueled at Sacred Grounds in Edwardsville. Rained on for a few miles near the end. Looped Forest Park. Legs ached a lot once I finished. Solo. Klein1 1439  
04/05/18 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 21 30.67 2:27:01 12.517 818.38 38.97 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 No rain, lots of sun so good day to ride. Stopped at Starbucks for coffee and food. Trek3 637  
04/09/18 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 22 30.30 2:27:04 12.362 848.68 38.58 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Midday ride, loop around Forest Park then to Amighettii's for lunch. Then ad lib route home. Trek3 876  
04/12/18 Webster Groves MO to Edwardsville IL 23 105.82 7:39:16 13.825 954.50 41.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Century Ride #04 of 119 total (15 consecutive months). 5:26am start, damp and foggy, temp about 59. Counted 70 deer in JB Park and couple in IL. Did some ad lib routing to add miles. Forgot to restart Garmin for 5.3 miles so decidied to ride an extra 5.3+ miles.  Refueled at Sacred Grounds in Edwardsville. Home about 2:45pm. Solo. Klein1 1483  
04/14/18 Webster Groves MO to Affton MO 24 20.05 1:32:10 13.052 974.55 40.61 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Late afternoon ride. Temp about 52 but wet and windy. Got rained on a bit. With Mark Weaver. Trek3 331  
04/18/18 Landon Nature Trail, Overbrook KS 25 10.17 1:02:24 9.779 984.72 39.39 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Only about 8/10 of a mile of trail open and chat. So just road some loops around town. Kinda disappointing. Cold and windy. Trek3 154  
04/24/18 Landon Nature Trail, Topeka KS 26 31.59 2:19:46 13.561 1016.31 39.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started at the north end of the trail near the Topeka Board of Education. Road south towards Richland. Turned around about 13+ miles. Nice trail. Trek3 342  
04/27/18 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 27 32.28 2:27:10 13.161 1048.59 38.84 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mid-afternoon ride, CCW loop. Nice day, temp about 70. Trek3 696  
04/29/18 Webster Groves MO to Lambert Field Airport 28 40.40 3:02:56 13.251 1088.99 38.89 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Early afternoon ride, CCW loop. Nice day, sunny, temp about 60, some wind. St Vincet Trail. Explored end of Banchee Rd. Klein1 1461  
05/01/18 Osage Prairie Trail, Tulsa OK 29 32.85 2:27:35 13.355 1121.84 38.68 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Osage Prarie Trail end to end from OSU Campus to a couple miles north of Skiatook. A couple miles of brand new trail at the far north end. Saw 3 empty grocery carts on the trail. Trek3 275  
05/10/18 Webster Groves MO to Alton IL 30 100.66 7:04:16 14.235 1222.50 40.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Century Ride #05 of 120 total (16 consecutive months). 5:45am start, temp about 63. Used Route 111 to travel north but shoulder was gravel a lot of the time, lots of trucks. Lunch at Subway. A lady coming out of Subway told me I "looked good for someone my age". Met Bruno from Alton on the Confluence Trail. He's fellow MS Rider and told me all about the migration of the red eared slider turtles - they cross the trail this time of year near the Lewis & Clark tower. Looped Forest Park to add mileage.  Klein1 1247  
05/14/18 Wichita KS to Garden Plain KS 31 25.52 1:57:54 12.987 1248.02 40.26 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Complete trail end to end from West Wichita to Garden Plain KS. Nice trail. Trail is currently 12.1 miles long. This trail had a storm shelter and a covered bridge! Trek3 302  
05/20/18 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 32 30.19 2:26:19 12.380 1278.21 39.94 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mid-afternoon ride, temp about 75 at start. Checked out the progress on the Grant's Trail extension. Trek3 541  
05/23/18 Columbia IL to Old Valmeyer IL 33 34.31 2:39:17 12.924 1312.52 39.77 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Nice day for a ride. Wind out of the Northeast which is unusual for this time of year. Mike's first ride of the season. Refuel at Café on the Abbey in Columbia IL. Klein1 95  
05/26/18 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 34 21.74 1:50:04 11.851 1334.26 39.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Hot. Easy pace since I ran 12 miles day before. Checked out the progress of the Deer Creek Greenway progress. Trek3 443  
05/28/18 Columbia IL to Smithton IL 35 45.80 2:54:04 15.787 1380.06 39.43 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Organized by Dave Fiedler. 6:30am start. Nice route. Warm and humid. Ran into the Trailnet Pizza Ride a couple times. With Dave F, Mark, Aaron, Andrew and Erik V. Refuel at Café on the Abbey afterwards. Klein1 1539  
05/30/18 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 36 32.09 2:35:03 12.418 1412.15 39.23 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mid-day loop, hot and humid. Saw deer run across Grant's Trail near Grant's Farm. Trek3 702  
06/01/18 Webster Groves MO to Crestwood MO 37 8.05 1:05:30 7.374 1420.20 38.38 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Late afternoon MTB at Whitecliff Park. Temp about 93. Some shifting issues with my bike. Trek4 429  
06/07/18 St Charles County MO 38 36.59 2:48:30 13.029 1456.79 38.34 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Katy Trail and Busch Greenway. Previewed Race 13.1 Half Marathon course.  Trek3 1448  
06/12/18 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 39 15.23 1:17:44 11.756 1472.02 37.74 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Midday ride to Slyman Brothers to order a new washing machine. Gentle pace as still sore from Sunday Half Marathon. Trek3 417  
06/15/18 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 40 25.38 1:55:50 13.146 1497.40 37.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Late afternoon ride, temp about 95. Trek3 539  
06/19/18 Webster Groves MO to Alton IL 41 101.05 7:18:26 13.829 1598.45 38.99 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Century Ride #06 of 121 total (17 consecutive months). Started at 5:17am but it was already warm, 79. Lots of stops to buy more fluids. Lunch at Subway in Alton about 9am. Saw Momma deer with 2 little ones cross Grant’s Trail near the Orlando end. Solo. Klein1 1300  
06/21/18 Webster Groves MO to Affton MO 42 16.15 1:21:03 11.956 1614.60 38.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 16.15 Mid-afternoon ride. With Kerry on the road bike. She was testing it out for her tri-athalon next month. Trek3 230  
06/25/18 Winfield KS to Winfield KS City Lake 43 32.42 2:38:30 12.273 1647.02 38.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Early afternoon ride to the Timber Creek Lake. Explored around the south and north sides. Trek3 495  
06/27/18 Webster Groves MO to Affton MO 44 21.02 1:39:41 12.652 1668.04 37.91 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mid-afternoon loop of Grant's Trail. Hot & humid. Trek3 358  
06/29/18 Webster Groves MO to Affton MO 45 23.10 1:43:44 13.361 1691.14 37.58 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Morning, pre-haircut ride. Grant's Trail very busy. Everyone trying to the beat the afternoon heat. Trek3 375  
06/29/18 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 46 23.17 1:45:51 13.134 1714.31 37.27 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Afternoon, post haircut ride. Hot & humid. Stopped at convience store for more liquids. Prior to Mary's Uncle Ted's visitation. Made it to 300 miles for the month. Klein1 502  
07/12/18 Cliff Cave County Park, Oakville MO 47 10.20 1:13:22 8.342 1724.51 36.69 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Midday ride. Saw two other riders and three deer. Fun to get out on the MTB, especially when it shifts well. Trek4 310  
07/13/18 Webster Groves MO to Grafton IL 48 103.11 7:23:54 13.937 1827.62 38.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Century Ride #07 of 122 total (18 consecutive months). Started about 4:45am, temp about 73. At the end the heat index was 104. Golden Eagle Ferry entrance moved because of high water levels. Lunch at Subway in Alton. Lost my good flashlight/headlight somewhere. Struggled in the heat the last 10 miles. Solo. Klein1 1819  
07/15/18 Webster Groves MO to Kirkwood MO 49 15.08 1:16:15 11.866 1842.70 37.61 0.00 0.00 0.00 15.08 Mid-afternoon ride to preview the Kirkwood Tri bike course for Kerry. Her event is next Sunday. Trek3 542  
07/16/18 Webster Groves MO to Hartford IL 50 66.42 5:05:09 13.060 1909.12 38.18 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mid-day ride to look for my headlight/flashlight that I lost on Friday's Century ride. No luck. Lunch at Hardees in Granite City IL. Warm and humid day. Stopped by two trains. Klein1 851  
07/18/18 Webster Groves MO to Affton MO 51 25.29 1:58:34 12.798 1934.41 37.93 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mid-afternoon ride, temp about 88. Loop of Grant's Trail. Big loop around Clydesdale Park. Trek3 553  
07/20/18 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 52 40.39 3:18:36 12.202 1974.80 37.98 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Morning clockwise ride to the city with Mike Gawlak. Warmed up quickly but nice breeze. Stopped at Starbucks to refuel. Only Mike's second ride of the year. Caught up to Katie (running) and Kerry (cycling) a couple miles from home.  Klein1 845  
07/23/18 Webster Groves MO to Worden IL 53 101.02 7:13:28 13.983 2075.82 39.17 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Century Ride #08 of 123 total. Early start, about 5am, temp about 70. New route to Worden, then breakfast at Yellow Dog Café about 9:30am. Omelette was tasty. Used Madison County Trails on return. Rode on bad bottom bracket, to be replaced on Thursday.  Klein1 1307  
07/25/18 Webster Groves MO to Affton MO 54 26.06 2:01:56 12.823 2101.88 38.92 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mid-morning ride on Grant's Trail with several loops. Climbed Clysdale Park hill twice. Pics of speed humps and speed bump signs. Trek3 616  
07/27/18 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 55 25.12 2:08:43 11.709 2127.00 38.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.12 Afternoon ride on a nice summer day with Kerry. Stopped at Starbucks to refuel.  Trek3 656  
07/29/18 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 56 35.66 2:32:39 14.016 2162.66 38.62 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 First ride on new bottom bracket and tightened wheel hubs. Nice ride in cool temps with Mark weaver. Stopped at Webster Groves Garden Café for coffee. Beat  the rain. Klein1 883  
08/01/18 Webster Groves MO to St Albans MO 57 100.59 7:01:52 14.306 2263.25 39.71 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Century Ride #09 of 124 total (19 consecutive months). Started about 4:45am, temp about 61. Conway closed, had to detour thru a neighborhood. Saw the sunrise in Chesterfield Valley and saw a deer there.  Klein1 3346  
08/06/18 Webster Groves MO to Valley Park MO 58 38.09 2:57:36 12.868 2301.34 39.68 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Late morning ride down Grant's Trail then thru South County, Fenton and Valley Park. Unger County Park Trail still closed. Heat Index over 100 at the end. Trek3 863  
08/08/18 Webster Groves MO to High Ridge MO 59 54.22 3:59:22 13.591 2355.56 39.92 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Late morning loop to West Saint Louis County, Eureka, High Ridge and Fenton. Temp about 86 at the start. Lots of climbing. Tired towards the end. Saw a few deer. Klein1 2831  
08/11/18 Webster Groves MO to North Saint Louis City MO 60 100.38 7:01:34 14.287 2455.94 40.93 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Century Ride #10 of 125 total. Early start, about 5:40am, temp about 73 and humid. Fiedler’s Tour of North Saint Louis and then some. Nice tour of north Saint Louis City including a lap around the Penrose Park Velodrome. Stopped for food at Gus’s Pretzels. Got about 50 miles in with the group. Did another 50 miles solo: Grant's Trail, 2.5 loops of Forest Park, downtown, Broadway, home via River Des Peres Trail. Legs tired from 9 mile hike previous day. 4 hours of sleep. With Dave F, Frank, Jon, Andrew, Keith & Kathy. Klein1 2353  
08/14/18 Bluff View, East Zombie & West Zombie Trails, Wildwood MO 61 12.07 1:43:36 6.990 2468.01 40.46 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started at Bluff View Park, then a CCW loop up East Zombi, then down West Zombie, then back up to Bluff View Park. Very humid. Saw 2 MTB riders, 6 hikers and about a dozen deer. Beat the rain. Trek4 1150  
08/16/18 Webster Groves to Saint Louis City MO 62 30.11 2:24:51 12.472 2498.12 40.29 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Afternoon loop to the city. Temp about 88. Stopped and watched guys working to tie off a barge on the Mississippi River. Saw deer on Grant's Trail and in JB Park. Trek3 661  
08/18/18 Webster Groves MO to Columbia IL 63 57.44 3:50:56 14.924 2555.56 40.56 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started about 7am, temp about 70. Breakfast at Café on the Abbey in Columbia. Stray Rescue was there with lots of barking dogs. Streets were lined with chairs for a 4pm parade. Saw a guy pushing an IV pole down Manachester to raise money for cancer. With Mark Weaver. Klein1 933  
08/23/18 Frisco CO to Vail Pass CO 64 31.57 2:32:30 12.421 2587.13 40.42 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Left about 10am, after the rain, from the Peak One Campground at Dillon Reservoir. Temp was about 40 but felt warmer. Met a women nurse who was from St Louis. Followed an older woman the last part of the way, she was very impressive. Much more fun coming down! Cheers to Joe Dietrick for inspiring me to do this ride. Klein1 1763  
08/28/18 Winfield KS to Winfield KS City Lake 65 25.03 1:42:45 14.616 2612.16 40.19 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 After having coffee with Gary C and Vijay S. Rather fast trip our to the Winfield City Lake thanks to strong south wind. Slow coming back. Napped on Mom & Dad's deck afterwards. Klein1 461  
08/31/18 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 66 51.07 3:45:30 13.588 2663.23 40.35 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Midday ride to find 50 more miles for August. Grant's Trail JB Park, River Des Peres Trail. To Tower Grove Park for lunch with Mary at her work picnic. Loop of Forest Park then home. Suffering from sinus infection. Klein1 1238  
09/02/18 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 67 30.18 2:17:45 13.146 2693.41 40.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 8am start, temp about 75. Downtown for coffee at Park Avenue. Suffering from a sinus infection. Off to the Gateway Cup races afterwards. With Mark Weaver. Klein1 669  
09/04/18 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 68 31.15 2:23:52 12.991 2724.56 40.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Midday ride, temp about 90. Wanted to get some miles in before the rain started later in the week.  Trek3 565  
09/06/18 Webster Groves MO to Creve Coeur MO 69 30.25 2:23:31 12.647 2754.81 39.92 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mid-morning ride to the MS Office to do MS Bike Ride packet pickup for me and Mark Weaver. When I got home I had an email stating the event had been canceled. Bummer.  Trek3 1256  
09/07/18 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 70 30.45 2:23:15 12.754 2785.26 39.79 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Late morning ride on Grant's Trail plus some side trips. Temp about 77. Trek3 685  
09/09/18 Webster Groves MO to Edwardsville IL 71 100.20 6:55:25 14.472 2885.46 40.64 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Century Ride #11 of 126 total (20 consecutive months).  Delayed start because of rain, got rolling about 8:10am. Cool, humid and windy. With Mark Weaver. Klein1 1358  
09/11/18 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 72 27.12 2:04:34 13.063 2912.58 40.45 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Midday loop to Saint Louis City. About 79 at the start. Trek3 552  
09/12/18 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 73 33.17 2:42:02 12.283 2945.75 40.35 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mid-afternoon loop to Saint Louis City. Similar to previous day. Temp about 79 at start. Trek3 726  
09/17/18 Champaign IL to Mahomet IL 74 41.60 2:46:37 14.980 2987.35 40.37 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 While Kelly was working a jobs fair at U of Illinois. I managed to find some nice rural miles and a couple micro-breweries.  Klein1 441  
09/20/18 Shilo IL to Belleville IL 75 31.51 2:23:00 13.221 3018.86 40.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Tour of Belleville IL with Erik Reeves. Paved trail had ben freshly resealed so we had to detour around on the roads. Saw 7 ground hogs and 1 buffalo. Klein1 510  
09/22/18 Webster Groves MO to Edwardsville IL 76 100.68 6:53:32 14.608 3119.54 41.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Century Ride #12 of 127 total. Late start, just after 9am, because of pending rain. Nice cool day, cloudy and overcast for much of the day. 61 at start. Saw a couple deer and one black snake. Refueled at Sacred Grounds Coffee. Saw Katie's old roommate Megan running on Manchester in the Grove. Solo. Klein1 1185  
09/24/18 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 77 31.39 2:30:57 12.477 3150.93 40.92 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Midday ride, temp about 75. Ad lib route  Trek3 763  
09/28/18 Webster Groves MO to Affton MO 78 22.04 1:36:35 13.692 3172.97 40.68 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 After returning from kayaking at Eminance MO. Missing about .5 mile of time Trek3 377  
09/30/18 Webster Groves MO to Augusta MO 79 43.92 3:11:11 13.784 3216.89 40.72 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Left about 7am, temp 59. Picked up Bob in Maplewood and rode Clayton & Conway to West County. Ran into the Pedal the Cause Ride which was confusing for them. KATY Trail was busy. Lunch at Augusta Brew Haus, then to Chandler Hill for wine. Klein1 1433  
10/02/18 Columbia IL to Old Valmeyer IL 80 35.02 2:39:09 13.203 3251.91 40.65 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 8:30am start, temp about 73. Nice casual ride with Mike Gawlak. Good to catch up with him. Corn all harvested. Stopped by a train. Refueled at coffee shop afterwards. Klein1 78  
10/04/18 Webster Groves MO to Affton MO 81 21.26 1:38:43 12.922 3273.17 40.41 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Late afternoon ride after helping Katie with yard work. Nice and cool, temp about 66. Ran into and road with Frank Bufe for a few miles. Trek3 324  
10/06/18 Franklin TN to Lynchburg TN 82 76.49 4:51:31 15.743 3349.66 40.85 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 MS Bike Ride Day 1. Franklin TN to Lynchburg TN. Ended at Jack Daniels Distillery. Warm at the end. Nice tour of the town and distillery. With Mark Weaver.  Klein1 2455  
10/07/18 Lynchburg TN to Franklin TN 83 78.36 5:04:15 15.453 3428.02 41.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 MS Bike Ride Day 2. Lynchburg TN to Franklin TN. Breakfast in the barrel room at Jack Daniels - nothing like smell of whiskey at breakfast. Got any early start about 7:05am. Lots of hills at the start. Another good weather day. With Mark Weaver. Klein1 2494  
10/09/18 Webster Groves MO to Affton MO 84 22.05 1:46:38 12.407 3450.07 41.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Midday ride, legs a bit sore from the MS Ride last weekend. Trek3 290  
10/14/18 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 85 32.22 2:31:30 12.760 3482.29 40.97 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Loop to the city. Gray skies, some wind, temp about 55. Counted 9 deer in JB Park. Trek3 594  
10/21/18 Webster Groves MO to Waterloo IL 86 40.13 3:02:23 13.202 3522.42 40.96 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Temp about 46. Rode to Maplewood to get Bob Nathe then on to Waterloo via East Saint Louis, Cahokia, Dupo and Columbia. Visited Stubborn German and Hopskeller Breweries. Mary and Tina meet us there. Klein1 722  
10/23/18 Webster Groves MO to Alton IL 87 101.06 7:04:10 14.295 3623.48 41.65 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Century Ride #13 of 128 total (21 consecutive months). Temp about 45 at start. CW loop to Alton for an early lunch about 9:15am. Left about 5:15am and ended about 1:30pm. Tried some new roads (Washeon, Church, Island, Powers, Mertz), some better than others. Solo. Klein1 1427  
10/29/18 Webster Groves MO to University City MO 88 50.35 4:03:11 12.423 3673.83 41.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Rode to The Pageant box office in University City to get El Monstero tickets. Then 1.5 loops of Forest Park. Ran into Jerry Roloff on Banon. We rode around the casino, thru JB Park and then some of Grant's Trail together. Trek3 1398  
11/03/18 Webster Groves MO to Edwardsville IL 89 102.03 7:03:42 14.448 3775.86 42.43 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Century Ride #14 of 129 total (22 consecutive months). Temp about 41 at start. Suppose to become sunny and low wind. Instead it remained cloudy, rather windy and a bit of light rain. Saw 6 deer in JB Park, 1 fox in Madison County and a couple cats. Refueld at Sacred Grounds in Edwardsville. Met Wayne Schmidt from Webster and his friend from Glendale coming off of the Schoolhouse Trail. Rode back to Webster with them. Klein1 1332  
11/07/18 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 90 25.26 1:54:29 13.239 3801.12 42.23 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mid-afternoon ride, temp about 52 with some wind. Lots of people on Grant's Trail. Saw 3 or 4 wild turkeys and 1 deer on Grant's Trail. Ad lib route. Trek3 423  
11/11/18 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 91 30.07 2:07:06 14.195 3831.19 42.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mid-day ride, temp about 43 at the start. Refueled at Park Avenue Coffee downtown. With Mark Weaver. Klein1 664  
11/14/18 Webster Groves MO to Affton MO 92 20.66 1:37:21 12.733 3851.85 41.87 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Early afternoon ride before the snow started. Temp about 30, some wind. Saw a deer on Grant's trail. Trek3 294  
11/17/18 Webster Groves MO to Affton MO 93 22.88 1:44:09 13.181 3874.73 41.66 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Early afternoon ride, temp about 50. Loop thru Glendale and Kirkwood, then a loop of Grant's Trail. Trail was mostly clear but a couple icy spots near the railroad underpass. Trek3 420  
11/19/18 Webster Groves MO to Affton MO 94 27.04 2:07:17 12.746 3901.77 41.51 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Temp about 39. Ad lib route thru north Webster, Glendale and Kirkwood. Then a loop of Grant's Trail. Trek3 595  
11/24/18 Webster Groves MO to Affton MO 95 22.07 1:33:19 14.190 3923.84 41.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 After driving home Kansas. Temp about 61. Trail rather busy. Ended after dark. Trek3 438  
12/01/18 Webster Groves MO to Edwardsville IL 96 103.18 7:24:06 13.940 4027.02 41.95 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Century Ride #15 of 130 total (23 consecutive months). Temp about 55 at start, roads/trails wet in places. Saw a couple cats on Grant's trail, a buck deer near the Casino, 3 dead racoons. Stopped at John's Donuts in Soulard for breakfast. Got coffee at Sacred Grounds. Got rained on miles 97-99. 14+ average first 90 miles. Legs toast at the end.  Klein1 1453  
12/12/18 Winfield KS 97 11.01 1:05:00 10.163 4038.03 41.63 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Nice day here so I borrowed my Dad’s hybrid and took a spin around town. I visited Beth's tree and new 14th Street bridge. Trek5 120  
12/16/18 Webster Groves MO to Granite City IL 98 53.27 3:45:40 14.163 4091.30 41.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Flatted rear tires 3 times: me twice, Mark once. Saw Bob Nathe on Choteau. Saw Gaylerd Quigley on the Riverfront Trail. Late lunch at Taco Bell. Home after dark, no headlights. Nice day to be outside. With Mark Weaver.  Klein1 817  
12/17/18 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 99 34.03 2:42:07 12.595 4125.33 41.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mid-afternoon ride on another pleasant fall weather day. Home at dusk. Trek3 815  
12/25/18 Webster Groves MO to Affton MO 100 22.35 1:38:31 13.612 4147.68 41.48 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mid-day ride between meals and festivities. Temp about 48 and sunny. Lots of people on Grant's Trail. Trek3 317  
12/30/18 Webster Groves MO to Kirkwood MO 101 27.46 2:09:45 12.698 4175.14 41.34 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mid-afternoon ride, cloudy, temp about 37. Looped thru Webster, Glendale and Kirkwood. Stopped to say hi to Kelly. Finished up on Grant's Trail. Saw the Bretsch's walking Jake at the end. Trek3 607  
Total Mileage   4175.14 311:45:00 0.00 0.00 0.00 56.35       84,741
Target Mileage 4000.00 839.0
Percent of Target Mileage Complete 104.4% -175.14 miles needed total
Elapsed Day 365 * miles needed per week
Percent of Current Year 100.0% * miles needed per day
Monthly Mileage     Month Total Max Month Cumlative Grand Total Commute Total Rides per Month Commutes Vs Max Cumm
January Mileage     252.43 251 252.43 69635.82 0.00 7 0 1.88 1.88
February Mileage 290.75 465 543.18 69926.57 0.00 7 0 -174.32 -172.44
March Mileage 244.53 478 787.71 70171.10 0.00 6 0 -233.89 -406.33
April Mileage 301.28 522 1088.99 70472.38 0.00 8 0 -220.44 -626.77
May Mileage 323.16 574 1412.15 70795.54 0.00 8 0 -250.93 -877.70
June Mileage 302.16 800 1714.31 71097.70 0.00 10 0 -498.31 -1376.01
July Mileage 448.35 726 2162.66 71546.05 0.00 10 0 -277.30 -1653.31
August Mileage 500.57 655 2663.23 72046.62 0.00 10 0 -153.94 -1807.25
September Mileage 553.66 694 3216.89 72600.28 0.00 13 0 -139.89 -1947.14
October Mileage 456.94 515 3673.83 73057.22 0.00 9 0 -58.49 -2005.63
November Mileage 250.01 456 3923.84 73307.23 0.00 7 0 -206.44 -2212.07
December Mileage     251.30 365 4175.14 73558.53 0.00 6 0 -113.70 -2325.77
4175.14 6501 0.00 101 0
0.0% 0.0%
Bicycle   EOY 2017 Current Year Grand Total
Trek 830 (1989) [Trek1]   13888.53                      -               13,888.53
Trek 830 (1989) [Trek2] 1133.13                      -                 1,133.13
Trek 7500FX (2003) [Trek3] 24804.55           1,483.48             26,288.03
Trek Fuel 80 (2007) [Trek4] 1036.41                49.66               1,086.07
Klein Q Carbon Team (2003) [Klein1] 28163.09           2,630.99             30,794.08
Trek 1000 rental (R_Trek1) 131.86                      -                    131.86
Cannondale Tandem (Cdale1) 163.69                      -                    163.69
Trek Tandem rental (R_Trek2) 22.82                      -                      22.82
Jamis Taxi (Jamis1) 16.01                      -                      16.01
Marin Hybrid (Marin1) 23.3                      -                      23.30
Trek 520 Hybrid (2004) [Trek5]   0                11.01                    11.01
TOTALs:   69,383.39           4,175.14             73,558.53
Trek Mountain Train 201 trailer bike (2004) 1119.81 0.00 1119.81
Bike To/From Work   EOY 2015 Current Year Grand Total Prev Ct Curr Ct Totl Ct Avg
Bike To Work 3660.90 0.00 3660.90 225 0 225 16.27
Bike From Work 3993.79 0.00 3993.79 225 0 225 17.75
Totals:   7654.69 0.00 7654.69     225 34.02
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