2024 Bike Ride Log

Date Location Ride
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Mileage
Rob
Riding Time
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Total
Mileage
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Mileage
Mileage
Mary
Mileage
Kelly
Mileage
Katie
Mileage
Kerry
Comments/Description Which Bike Elevation Gain Bike T/F Work Commute Distance
01/03/24 Warson Woods MO to Ladue MO 1 13.03 1:31:18 8.563 13.03 13.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Monthly Ride #01 of 266 total. Mid-afternoon, 37, cloudy.  Trek6 984  
01/05/24 Warson Woods MO to Ladue MO 2 17.13 1:57:59 8.711 30.16 15.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mid-afternoon, 39, cloudy. Big houses, saw some wild turkeys. Trek6 1255  
01/07/24 Creve Coeur MO 3 16.49 2:05:10 7.905 46.65 15.55 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mid-afternoon, 41, cloudy.  Trek6 1578  
01/18/24 Saint Louis City MO 4 10.68 0:59:31 10.767 57.33 14.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mid-afternoon, 41, sunny. McKinley Bridge approach, Fairground Park.  Trek6 289  
01/24/24 Saint Louis County MO, Town and Country MO 5 25.31 2:46:42 9.110 82.64 16.53 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mid-afternoon ride, 46 degrees. Interesting house with observation area. A street that is no longer a street. Life Acres MO. Trek6 1532  
01/26/24 Town and County MO 6 30.47 3:11:02 9.570 113.11 18.85 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Early afternoon, 43, cloudy. Lots of big houses and gated streets and fancy neighborhoods. Trek6 1747  
01/29/24 Clayton MO 7 15.11 1:45:56 8.558 128.22 18.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sunny, 55, mid-afternoon ride. Interesting squarish house with lots of artsy stuff outside. Trek6 908  
01/31/24 University City MO to Saint Louis City MO 8 23.33 2:31:34 9.236 151.55 18.94 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Some U City and Forest Park Blvd. Trek6 778    
02/01/24 Saint Louis City MO 9 22.10 2:03:51 10.706 173.65 19.29 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Monthly Ride #02 of 267 total. Riding some fragments with Katie. Coffee at  Trek6 741  
02/07/24 Affton MO 10 26.08 3:00:04 8.690 199.73 19.97 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Parts are Crestwood like. Nice community center. Tiny little soccer field called Heritage Soccer Park.  Trek6 1453  
02/10/24 Chesterfield MO to Defiance MO 11 25.76 2:13:16 11.598 225.49 20.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11:20am start from The District area of Chesterfield MO. Temp low 40's, overcast and some wind. Mid ride beer at Good News Brewing. Late lunch afterwards at Hi-Pointe and 4-Hands Brewery. With Katie, Daniel and Dave Sprehe.  Trek6 971  
02/14/24 Olivette MO to Ladue MO 12 27.31 3:12:42 8.503 252.80 21.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at Stacy Park. Nice day.  Trek6 1849  
02/15/24 Affton MO to St. George MO 13 20.58 2:26:03 8.455 273.38 21.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started and ended off Mackenzie Rd near Grant's Trail. Saw ugly garage door, mosque and deer. Trek6 1455  
02/20/24 University City MO to Olivette MO 14 31.21 3:46:34 8.265 304.59 21.76 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Chevy Chase is a nice neighborhood.  Trek6 1919  
02/21/24 Webster Groves MO to Grant's Trail 15 26.13 2:02:40 12.781 330.72 22.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Ran into Rick Akin on Grant's Trail and rode with him. Did loop around Carondelet Park. First time on the road bike this year. Klein1 726  
02/23/24 University City MO 16 25.57 3:22:18 7.584 356.29 22.27 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at Heman Park. Did cemetery at Hanley and Olive. Trek6 1120  
02/29/24 Clayton MO 17 14.14 1:46:15 7.985 370.43 21.79 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Open and Closed street sign. Rode by Mike and Vicki's house.  Trek6 719    
03/04/24 Arkansas City KS 18 7.22 0:43:11 10.032 377.65 20.98 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Monthly Ride #03 of 268 total. Forgot Garmin, recorded on Strava app. Flat front tire. Walked 1/2 mile back to car. Trek6 190  
03/05/24 Arkansas City KS to Parkerfield KS 19 30.73 3:15:45 9.419 408.38 21.49 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Forgot Garmin, recorded on Strava app. Rode all of Parkerfield. Very windy. Trek6 1374  
03/10/24 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 20 38.10 3:53:03 9.809 446.48 22.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 With Katie. She hit a pothole and crashed about a mile from home. Trek6 1603  
03/11/24 Richmond Heights MO, Clayton MO, Ladue MO 21 25.24 3:01:08 8.361 471.72 22.46 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at The Gallaria. Found tunnel under I-170. Visited Anderson Park. Rode by Cousin Sally's house. Trek6 1314  
03/12/24 Sunset Hills MO to Sappington MO 22 18.62 2:13:02 8.398 490.34 22.29 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Warm and windy. Legs tired from previous two days. Started/ended at Claire Gempp Davidson Memorial CA. Trek6 969  
03/15/24 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 23 51.27 4:49:21 10.631 541.61 23.55 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Rode 18 miles with Jerry Roloff. Bella Villa MO and Lemay MO.  Trek6 1942  
03/17/24 Florissant MO 24 30.13 3:34:37 8.423 571.74 23.82 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Far North STL County. Sunset Park. Two big hills. Trek6 1210  
03/20/24 Green Park MO to Concord MO 25 22.06 2:40:03 8.270 593.80 23.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Early afternoon, sunny, 51.  Trek6 1737  
03/21/24 Concord MO to Sappington MO 26 22.51 2:45:28 8.162 616.31 23.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sunny, 55, late afternoon ride. Kapp Lane was rough gravel. Sun going down at the end of the ride. Trek6 1773  
03/27/24 Webster Groves MO to Affton MO 27 24.04 2:41:38 8.924 640.35 23.72 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Late start, waited B-Dry drain tile guy to do his thing. Lots of road construction. Streets all torn up. Lots of sweetgum balls. Trek6 1404  
03/29/24 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 28 54.29 5:09:13 10.534 694.64 24.81 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Rode to Katie's house, then a loop of Grant's Trail. Under I-55 was open. Refueled at Kaldi Coffee in Kirkwood. Solo I did more of Affton MO. Saw a coyote, snake and turtle. Found a wrench. Trek6 2194  
03/30/24 Florissant MO to Old Jamestown MO 29 25.11 2:32:09 9.902 719.75 24.82 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Chasing miles, unique streets and squares way up north. Visited Narrow Gauge afterwards. 5 new squares. Trek6 1368    
04/04/24 Saint Louis County MO and Lemay MO 30 12.05 1:23:27 8.664 731.80 24.39 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Monthly Ride #04 of 269 total. Overcast, windy and cool.  Trek6 606  
04/06/24 Ladue MO to Richmond Heights MO 31 17.52 2:00:02 8.758 749.32 24.17 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at Ethical Society.  Trek6 1163  
04/07/24 Webster Groves MO to Kirkwood MO 32 10.04 0:59:13 10.173 759.36 23.73 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Bad timing: thunderstorm rolled thru, got soaked. Thunder, lightning, rain, hail and high winds. Took cover at Kirkwood High School. Completed some Kirkwood fragments. Mary retrieved me from KHS. Trek6 447  
04/09/24 Des Peres MO and Saint Louis County MO 33 23.61 2:58:37 7.931 782.97 23.73 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Bad back tire, thumping a bit on smooth pavement. Managed to get 23 more miles on it without failure.  Trek6 2233  
04/12/24 Webster Groves MO to Des Peres MO 34 26.11 2:53:11 9.046 809.08 23.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Windy, New rear tire. New rear brake pads, shifting adjusted. Trek6 1604  
04/15/24 Saint Louis County MO to Manchester MO 35 27.04 3:27:33 7.817 836.12 23.89 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at First Free Church. Hilly area. Some nice houses, some sweetgum balls. Trek6 2395  
04/17/24 Webster Groves MO to Chain Of Rocks Bridge 36 61.13 5:10:26 11.815 897.25 24.92 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Joan Zilch 60th Birthday Ride. Rob Z and I split off and rode to Chain of Rocks Bridge. With Joan & Rob Zilch, her friends Joan and Mary. Warm and windy. Klein1 2452  
04/19/24 Frontenac MO to Huntleigh MO to Ladue MO 37 28.14 3:09:16 8.921 925.39 25.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at Lifetime Fitness south of Plaza Frontenac. Lots of big houses and yards on this ride. Lindbergh Blvd not fun to ride on.  Trek6 1906  
04/21/24 Manchester MO to Saint Louis County MO 38 22.77 2:47:42 8.147 948.16 24.95 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mid-afternoon, suuny, 57 and some wind. Started/ended at parking just west of Weidman and Manchester. Trek6 1806  
04/22/24 University City MO 39 24.17 2:44:08 8.835 972.33 24.93 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at Heman Park. Did cemetery at Hanley and Olive. Trek6 987  
04/24/24 Vinita Park & Hanley Hills MO 40 30.31 3:46:55 8.014 1002.64 25.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at Fogerty Park. 1K miles for year. Trek6 2069  
04/29/24 Fenton MO 41 27.08 3:21:41 8.056 1029.72 25.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at Westside Park off Bowles Ave. Muddy in parts near Preslar Lake. Hilly. Past by Bernie Schmitt's house. Trek6 1348    
05/02/24 Spanish Lake MO 42 31.36 3:33:28 8.814 1061.08 25.26 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Monthly Ride #05 of 270 total. Started/ended at Spanish Lake Park. Not sure about the object at Clock Tower Rd. Trek6 1412  
05/04/24 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 43 31.43 2:51:42 10.983 1092.51 25.41 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Chasing fragments in STL City. Hit a curb at 22nd St and N Service Road. Over handlebars, scraped up face & left knee, hurt left hand. Rode new trail near Scott & 22nd St. Got rained on the last 6 miles. 1.898 new miles. Trek6 1150  
05/06/24 Valley Park MO to Saint Louis County MO 44 20.37 2:15:01 9.052 1112.88 25.29 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Lots of hills in the neighborhoods. Rode by the National Museum of Transportation.  Trek6 975  
05/09/24 Maryland Heights MO to Champ MO 45 25.09 2:51:15 8.791 1137.97 25.29 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at the Maryland Heights Community Center. Nice day but windy. Champ MO is a strange little community: majority of the land area of Champ is currently a landfill, which opened in 1974. The remainder encompasses the six households listed in the 2010 census and Grace Church. Trek6 1786  
05/11/24 Webster Groves MO to Alton IL 46 101.08 7:46:31 13.000 1239.05 26.94 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Century Ride #01 of 205 total. 7:47am start, temp about 60. Mild day with some wind. Grant's Trail was very busy. Lunch at McDonalds in Alton as the nice Subway is closed. Better wind on the return. Coffee at Northwest Coffee in the CWE. First century since 11/6/2023. With Mark Weaver.  Klein1 2085  
05/15/24 Fenton MO to Saint Louis County MO 47 22.08 2:48:06 7.881 1261.13 26.83 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at Bud Weil Memorial Park near Fenton City Hall. Nice bathrooms. Hilly, ran out of low gears. Nice neighborhood on River Hill Drive. Trek6 2196  
05/17/24 Olivette MO to Creve Coeur MO 48 22.66 2:41:51 8.400 1283.79 26.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at Warson Park off N. Warson Rd. Tried to ride the bike trail between Warson Park and Indian Meadows Park but it was closed for construction.  Trek6 1459  
05/19/24 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 49 41.49 3:42:11 11.204 1325.28 27.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Rode to Katie's house then downtown by the new soccer stadium, then to Coffeestamp for coffee and breakfast empanadas. Did Tower grove Fragment. Back to Katie's then home and some laps of Wilshire Terrace.  Trek6 1235  
05/20/24 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 50 50.36 4:10:33 12.060 1375.64 27.51 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Monday morning old guys ride. Chris, Rick, Tom, Joe, Dennis, Bob, Dan, Rob. Decent weather day, some wind.  Klein1 1482  
05/23/24 Spanish Lake Park, Spanish Lake MO 51 100.98 8:12:14 12.309 1476.62 28.95 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Century Ride #02 of 206 total. Small circuit century ride around Spanish Lake on the Lakeside Trail, about 1.4 miles around. Lots of people walking, dog walking, running and a few cyclists. An older man in a BMW asked how many laps I had done. We had a nice conversation. Trek6 1457  
05/25/24 Creve Coeur MO and Saint Louis County MO 52 25.28 3:10:22 7.968 1501.90 28.88 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at Dieberg's on Craig Rd. Cicadas were bad, one hit me in the face. Legs were sore from the century ride two days ago.  Trek6 2404  
05/27/24 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 53 37.69 3:03:38 12.315 1539.59 29.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Memorial Day ride with Mark and Rob Z. Stopped at Katie's house for muffins. Then through downtown to Northwest Coffee for drinks. Nice day, strong wind out of the west. Klein1 1135  
05/28/24 Manchester MO 54 21.06 2:51:15 7.379 1560.65 28.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at First Free Church. Hilly area. La Bonne Parkway had major construction going on. Trek6 2035  
05/29/24 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 55 50.27 4:30:11 11.164 1610.92 29.29 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Did some Lemay and finished St George, Ran into Mark Weaver on Grant's Trail. Then on to Holly Hills to get Daniel. Up Jefferon to see the new NGA Campus. Refueled at Kaldi Coffee in De Mun. Great day for a ride. Klein1 2085    
06/03/24 Overland MO to Sycamore Hills MO 56 30.35 3:32:29 8.570 1641.27 29.31 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Monthly Ride #06 of 271 total. Started/ended at Wild Acres Park. Warm and windy. Did all of Sycamore Hills. Nice neighborhood around Lake Sherwood. Rode by Rick's brother Steve's house. Trek6 1513  
06/05/24 Webster Groves MO to Mehlville MO 57 25.47 2:33:54 9.930 1666.74 29.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Grant's Trail to Union then south and rode the neighborhoods to the west and east. Rode last 2-3 miles on soft front tire, flat the next day. Trek6 1531  
06/07/24 Overland MO 58 25.05 2:51:37 8.758 1691.79 29.17 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at Robert B. Brooks Park. Forgot water bottle - refueled at Quik Trip. A woman in a big pickup wanred me not to stop too close a corner as people coming flying around there. Thoughtful. Trek6 1437  
06/10/24 Webster Groves MO to Worden IL 59 101.10 7:25:52 13.605 1792.89 30.39 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Century Ride #03 of 207 total. Started about 7:40am, 66 and sunny. Manchester/Chouteau were busy. Very nice weather day. Refueled at Yellow Dog Café in Worden. Ran into some other cyclist there. Explored some new roads there and back. Rode the Monarch Valley Trail. With Mark Weaver. Klein1 2018  
06/19/24 Webster Groves MO to Mehlville MO 60 23.13 2:17:15 10.111 1816.02 30.27 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Early evening ride after driving home from Oklahoma City OK. Grant's Trail and some missing blocks in a couple neighborhoods. I-55 bridge construction putting a lot of crap into the air. Interesting quarry lake in Green Park. Trek6 1249  
06/21/24 Frontenac MO to Ladue MO 61 22.09 2:28:20 8.935 1838.11 30.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Early afternoon ride. Temp 95 at end. Started/ended at Plaza Frontenac. Cool neighborhood south of Ladue Horton Watkins High School on Springwood Drive. Trek6 1176  
06/22/24 Collinsville IL to Marine IL to Edwardsville IL 62 50.66 3:36:20 14.051 1888.77 30.46 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Warm and windy. Started/ended in Collinsville. Cool new tunnel under 157!  Lunch at Brick and Bramble in Edwardsville (old Sugarfire location). With Mark Weaver. Klein1 767  
06/25/24 Webster Groves MO to Lemay MO 63 28.65 2:42:21 10.588 1917.42 30.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Early evening ride after the peak heat of the day. Got rained on 5 minutes into this ride, Rained on and off for the whole ride. Explored new street: Lions Chase Dr off Union Rd. Trek6 986  
06/27/24 Florissant MO to Hazelwood MO 64 35.70 4:01:05 8.885 1953.12 30.52 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Forgot Garmin watch, used Strava app to record ride. Started/ended at Saint Ferdinand Park. All around Old Town Florissant, hilly in places. Lots of pretty flowers. Stopped Narrow Gauge for beer on way home. Florissant 25% completed. Trek6 1465  
06/28/24 Lemay MO 65 20.35 2:33:34 7.951 1973.47 30.36 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at River City Casino. Lemay is a mixed bag of housing. Hilly in areas. Lemay 75% completed. Hey Stupid Stop sign. Stopped at Quik Trip for food afterwards. Trek6 1092  
06/30/24 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 66 22.42 2:06:21 10.647 1995.89 30.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 With Kerry, Kentez, Katie & Daniel.  Trek6 786  
06/30/24 Twin Oaks MO to Valley Park MO 67 18.47 2:54:49 6.339 2014.36 30.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Hilly ride. Lots of hail damage. Second ride of the day. Made it over 2K miles for the year, 400 Miles for the month and 100 new STL County miles. Trek6 1868    
07/04/24 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 68 32.25 2:37:41 12.271 2046.61 30.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Monthly Ride #07 of 272 total. Independence Day ride with Daniel after the morning rain. Hard time finding a coffee shop open.  Klein1 1051  
07/06/24 Old Valmeyer IL to Fults IL 69 30.21 2:14:56 13.433 2076.82 30.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Postponed July 4th ride organized by Rick Akin. With Daniel, Rick Akin, Rob Zilch, Mike, Steve and Rich. Corn looks good this year. Good food and Stag beer at Borsch Park.  Klein1 643  
07/07/24 Des Peres MO 70 20.12 2:30:34 8.018 2096.94 29.96 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended from a shady spot at the Des Peres Lodge. Mostly Southwest of Manchester and I-270.  Trek6 1978  
07/10/24 Saint Louis County MO and Valley Park MO 71 30.51 3:50:50 7.930 2127.45 29.96 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Start/end at Ohlendorf West Park. All around Hanna Rd south of Big Bend and north of the Meramec River. Dougherty Lake is a neat area. Trek6 2238  
07/13/24 Creve Coeur MO 72 30.08 3:41:43 8.140 2157.53 29.97 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at Conway Park. Visited the campus of Missouri Baptist University. Nice neighborhood around Ladue Lake.  Trek6 2215  
07/15/24 Ladue MO to University City MO 73 20.18 2:37:03 7.710 2177.71 29.83 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended from a shady spot in the Ladue Schnucks parking lot. Hot but with a breeze. Trek6 1340  
07/21/24 Saint Louis City MO to Chesterfield MO 74 40.29 2:50:28 14.181 2218.00 29.97 0.00 0.00 40.29 0.00 Tour des Sharks. Started/ended at The Foundry. First 10 miles or so was fast. Sprinkled on a little. Food before and after. With Katie. Trek6 1660  
07/22/24 University City MO 75 25.08 3:05:27 8.114 2243.08 29.91 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at Ruth Park. Legs felt tired from yesterday's effort. Solid neighborhoods. Rode over River Des Peres 4 or 5 times. Trek6 1478  
07/24/24 Castle Point MO 76 22.06 2:23:46 9.207 2265.14 29.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at Dollar General on Halls Ferry. I think I was close to Dave Pilla's parents house on Halls Ferry Rd.  Trek6 887  
07/26/24 Creve Coeur MO 77 23.40 2:48:12 8.347 2288.54 29.72 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at Venable Memorial Park. Almost backed into a couple times on this ride. Nice area, some hills. Some parts of this city are nice, others not so much.  Trek6 1738  
07/27/24 Wildwood MO to Town and Country MO 78 30.34 3:13:25 9.412 2318.88 29.73 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 After picking up furniture in Wildwood. Rode a bunch of streets out there then headed home. Stopped at Starbucks in Town and County and called it a day. Got drenched in a rain storm. Trek6 1808    
08/02/24 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 79 27.61 2:16:59 12.093 2346.49 29.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Monthly Ride #08 of 273 total. Mid-afternoon ride, temp about 82. Rode to Jerry R's house and we rode 16 miles of Grants Trail, then back to his house to see the recent updates. Watch auto saved.  Trek6 677  
08/02/24 Saint Louis City MO to Webster Groves MO 80 12.69 1:13:07 10.413 2359.18 29.49 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Rode home and did some Wilshire Terrace laps to get to 40 miles.  Trek6 461  
08/04/24 Webster Groves MO to Saint Charles MO 81 61.44 4:42:15 13.061 2420.62 29.88 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Hot & humid. Circled around Earth City. Stopped to refuel at Mocha Point Coffee & Tea. With Mark Weaver and Rob Zilch.  Klein1 2105  
08/05/24 Olivette MO 82 20.10 2:28:14 8.136 2440.72 29.76 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mid-afternoon ride in the heat.  Trek6 1108  
08/10/24 Madison WI to Milwaukee WI 83 100.82 8:08:50 12.375 2541.54 30.62 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Century Ride #04 of 208 total. Mid 50's at the start, Tailwind out the west and max temp about 72. Last ~26 miles with Kerry & Kentez. Crazy State Fair traffic to negotiate. Refueled at Ope Brewing with Mary.  Trek6 2444  
08/15/24 Webster Groves MO to Sappington MO 84 15.32 1:41:28 9.059 2556.86 30.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Did some streets SW of Grant's Farm. Trek6 784  
08/16/24 Webster Groves MO to Mehlville MO 85 30.78 3:03:38 10.057 2587.64 30.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Buckley Road etc. Trek6 1427  
08/17/24 Webster Groves MO to Saint Louis City MO 86 30.22 2:58:53 10.136 2617.86 30.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Loop thru Saint Louis County and City to ride a few fragments. Legs heavy from previous two days. Klein1 1381  
08/18/24 Saint Louis County MO 87 33.10 3:58:48 8.317 2650.96 30.47 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Olive and Ross. Somewhat hilly. Trek6 1827  
08/22/24 Old Valmeyer IL 88 28.77 2:38:52 10.866 2679.73 30.45 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Met at 9:45am at Old Valmeyer IL. Rode north to pickup Taake Rd, part was gravel. Coffee afterwards at Proving Ground. With Mike Gawlak.  Klein1 146  
08/23/24 Webster Groves MO to Edwardsville IL 89 100.68 7:42:34 13.059 2780.41 31.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Century Ride #05 of 209 total. Lunch at Sneaky's in Edwardsville (old Resess Brewing space). Rested a bit at JB Park on the return. With Mark Weaver.  Klein1 2163  
08/24/24 Overland MO 90 17.05 2:05:53 8.127 2797.46 31.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Warm with some wind. Started/ended at King Park. Lunch at Woofies. Wind down from century riide day before. Trek6 1097  
08/26/24 St Ann MO to Edmundson MO to Woodson Terrace MO 91 35.10 4:12:37 8.337 2832.56 31.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Temp 90-100. Started/ended at St Ann Park. Lots of saint streets. Rested at Edmundson City Park and drank a Cherry-Coca-Cola. Hit Starbucks on the way home. Beat. Trek6 1345  
08/28/24 Chesterfield MO 92 31.18 3:47:42 8.216 2863.74 31.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at Green Trails United Methodist Church, nice shady spot. Climb up Hog Hollow has not gotten any easier. Stopped at gas station to refuel. Klein1 2753  
08/31/24 Creve Coeur MO 93 31.63 3:55:39 8.053 2895.37 31.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at Bcreve Coeur Golf Course. Dropped chian at the 27 mile mark, a first on this bike. Graeser Rd has some nice neighborhoods. Did some offroading at Malcolm Terrace Park.  120.4 miles (2.11%) of Saint Louis County this month. Trek6 2121    
09/03/24 Forest Park, Saint Louis MO 94 15.29 2:01:18 7.563 2910.66 30.96 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Monthly Ride #09 of 274 total. Started/ended at Forest Park. Chasing fragments. Limit's Walk. Trek6 528  
09/07/24 Godfrey IL to Worden IL 95 100.06 6:54:17 14.492 3010.72 31.69 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Century Ride #06 of 210 total. MS Bike Ride 2024 Day 1. Klein1 3542  
09/08/24 Godfrey IL to Staunton IL 96 75.82 5:42:23 13.287 3086.54 32.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 MS Bike Ride 2024 Day 2. Klein1 2403  
09/11/24 Ladue MO 97 21.06 2:20:37 8.986 3107.60 32.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Wandered around Ladue, lots of big fancy yards and houses.  Klein1 1185  
09/12/24 Saint Louis City MO 98 10.60 0:56:47 11.200 3118.20 31.82 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at Katie & Daniel's house. Rode to Modern Brewery for late lunch.  3.66 miles into the ride I hit 100,000 miles. With Katie, Jerry R, Mark W, Rob & Joan Zilch. Klein1 476  
09/16/24 Town and County MO 99 26.04 3:18:02 7.890 3144.24 31.76 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at Longview Farm Park on Clayton Rd. Some nice neighborhoods along Clayton Rd. Some hills. Some neck pain.  Trek6 1989  
09/17/24 Maryland Heights MO 100 21.52 2:37:01 8.223 3165.76 31.66 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at Vago Park near Fee Fee Rd and Midland Ave. Cool old house at Midland Ave and Smiley Rd. Bumped up against I-270 on the west part of this ride. Dropped chain one time. Tony's Donuts on the way home. Trek6 1317  
09/25/24 Saint Louis County MO 101 30.33 3:59:54 7.586 3196.09 31.64 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Lots of oak trees and deer in this area. Lots of gnats. Trek6 1709  
09/28/24 St. Ann MO 102 26.09 3:10:49 8.204 3222.18 31.59 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at McDonnell Park. Rode the park then to Tiemeyer Park. Both nice parks. Lots of gnats. Stopped for pic of house with many bones. Trek6 1879  
09/30/24 Webster Groves MO to Maryville IL 103 81.10 6:38:02 12.225 3303.28 32.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Birthday ride. Lunch at Lyle's in Maryville IL.  Klein1 1644    
10/04/24 Town and County MO and Saint Louis County MO 104 21.25 2:39:26 7.997 3324.53 31.97 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Monthly Ride #10 of 275 total. Started/ended at Queeny Park. Almost hit twice in secluded Laurel Lake Ct neighborhood. Trek6 2105  
10/06/24 St Ann MO to Breckenridge MO 105 31.57 4:02:13 7.820 3356.10 31.96 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at Tiemeyer Park in St Ann. Visited Buder Park in St Ann. Lots of hills. Trek6 1979  
10/08/24 Manchester MO to Winchester MO 106 26.19 3:18:04 7.934 3382.29 31.91 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at Paul Schroeder Park. Hilly area. Lost my bike computer in Reber Park and had to double back for it. Lost 1.43 miles.  Trek6 2035  
10/09/24 Sappington MO to Sunset Hills MO  107 21.54 2:28:10 8.723 3403.83 31.81 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at Ronnie's Plaza. Rode by Dave Fielder's house. 49.73% od STL County done. Trek6 1031  
10/12/24 Nashville TN to Colinwood TN 108 89.50 6:49:05 13.127 3493.33 32.35 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Natchez Trace Parkway Day 1. Using Strava elevation gain number, Garmin is way off. Klein1 4946  
10/13/24 Colinwood TN to Belmont MS 109 93.36 7:11:22 12.986 3586.69 32.91 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Natchez Trace Parkway Day 2. Using Strava elevation gain number.  Klein1 3176  
10/14/24 Belmont MS to Houston MS 110 65.04 4:49:39 13.473 3651.73 33.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Natchez Trace Parkway Day 3. Drove the truck & trailer part of this day. Klein1 1952  
10/15/24 Houston MS to Kosciusko MS 111 100.92 7:00:00 14.417 3752.65 33.81 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Century Ride #07 of 211 total. Natchez Trace Parkway Day 4. Using Strava elevation gain number. Klein1 2421  
10/16/24 Kosciusko MS to Clinton MS 112 64.19 4:49:39 13.297 3816.84 34.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Natchez Trace Parkway Day 5. Using Strava elevation gain number. Drove the truck & trailer part of this day. Klein1 1134  
10/17/24 Clinton MS Natchez MS 113 105.61 7:48:50 13.516 3922.45 34.71 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Century Ride #08 of 212 total. Natchez Trace Parkway Day 6. Mostly solo, did ride with Mark & Dave 10-15 miles. Klein1 3161  
10/22/24 Wildwood MO 114 26.18 2:55:16 8.962 3948.63 34.64 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Maiden voyage on new bike: Trek Checkpoint SL 6 AX. This ride pushed me over 50% of Saint Louis County MO completed.  Learning to use new electronic shifters. Ride is pretty smooth.  Trek7 1756  
10/24/24 Florissant MO 115 30.27 3:19:09 9.120 3978.90 34.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Midday ride, pleasant temps, some wind. Started/ended at St Ferdinand Park. Not a fan of Shackelford Rd. Mostly flat. Visited Narrow Gauge on the way home for to-go cans. Trek7 764  
10/26/24 Bridgeton MO to Maryland Heights MO 116 28.09 3:13:24 8.715 4006.99 34.54 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at STLCC on McKelvey. Another nice fall day. Breezy. Rode a little gravel, felt good. Surpassed 100 new miles in STL County for the month, 700 total miles for month and 4,000 miles for the year. Trek7 2270  
10/28/24 Town and Country MO 117 28.18 2:59:32 9.418 4035.17 34.49 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended by the Straubs on Clayton Rd. Rode neighborhoods north and south of Clatyon Rd and thru Principia campus.  Trek7 2012  
10/29/24 Webster Groves MO to Lemay MO 118 28.14 3:02:52 9.233 4063.31 34.43 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at home. After haircut. Used Grant's Trail to get to/from Lemay to get some new miles. Lemay a mixed bag. Trek6 1186  
10/30/24 Webster Groves MO to Ladue MO 119 43.22 4:05:06 10.580 4106.53 34.51 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at home. Willow Hill Road is a cool neighborhood. New PR for October: 803.25 miles. Also new PR for any month. Windy. 126.8 new STL County miles for the month, 1007 miles for the year. Trek7 2368    
11/06/24 Ballwin MO to Chesterfield MO 120 31.06 3:29:01 8.916 4137.59 34.48 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Monthly Ride #11 of 276 total. Started/ended at Clayton Rd & Kehrs Mill Rd. Some nice neighborhoods around the golf course. Trek6 2313  
11/08/24 Concord MO to Sappington MO 121 30.22 3:14:02 9.345 4167.81 34.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at Bohrer County Park. Finished after dark. Rode parking lot to get to 30 miles. Hard to cross Tesson Ferry Rd because of traffic. Trek7 1308  
11/10/24 Webster Groves MO to Crestwood MO 122 15.22 1:32:17 9.896 4183.03 34.29 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at home. Worked on a few Crestwood MO fragments and now at 100% of Crestwood. 9 WT laps. Trek7 674  
11/12/24 Ballwin MO to Saint Louis County MO 123 27.13 3:17:25 8.246 4210.16 34.23 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at Ferris Park. Hilly. Lots of climbing in the sub-divisions along Kiefer Creek. Trek6 2881  
11/15/24 Webster Groves MO to Concord MO 124 33.13 3:14:44 10.208 4243.29 34.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Rode from home. Finished up Synder Park, did some Green Park and Concord. Rode past old condo on Arrow Tree Drive. Trek7 1919  
11/17/24 Webster Groves MO to Lemay MO 125 45.46 3:58:56 11.416 4288.75 34.31 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Met Katie half way down Grants Trail, then rode to the Kirkwood end and back to her house. Tomatoe man had just skinned a deer. Then some wandering around Lemay MO. Saw Tom Crespi. Trek7 1374  
11/19/24 Maryland Heights MO and Saint Louis County MO 126 31.20 3:50:27 8.123 4319.95 34.29 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at Edward Jones YMCA. Royal Pines neighborhood seems to really like garages, most homes had 3 to 5. Trek6 3024  
11/20/24 Webster Groves MO to Lemay MO 127 28.12 2:44:26 10.261 4348.07 34.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Early afternoon start, temp in the mid to lower 50's. Very windy. Lemay 99.87% complete.  Trek7 1331  
11/23/24 Manchester MO to Ballwin MO 128 20.15 2:32:23 7.934 4368.22 34.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mid-afternoon start, 52, sunny. Around SIL Barb's old neighborhood. Trek6 1551  
11/24/24 Concord MO 129 23.54 2:57:50 7.942 4391.76 34.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started at Tesson Ferry & Mattis RD. Nice day but windy. 104.8 new STL County miles for the month.  Trek7 1882  
11/26/24 Maryland Heights and Saint Louis County MO 130 22.21 2:28:25 8.979 4413.97 33.95 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at JCC. Rode a loop Schuetz Rd, Lacklind/Page, Lindbergh Blvd. Forgot Garmin watch so recorded activity with Strava app. Trek7 1351    
12/03/24 West Saint Louis County MO 131 12.44 1:31:35 8.150 4426.41 33.79 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Monthly Ride #12 of 277 total. Mid-adternoon ride, cold and some wind. Started/ended at the Hindu Temple Community Center. Soft rear tire at 1 mile. Pumped up tire and continued. Saw Dan Bostleman. Trek7 1292  
12/04/24 Creve Coeur MO to Westwood MO 132 13.37 1:24:36 9.482 4439.78 33.63 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Temp low to mid 50's. Started across the street from Mercy Hospital Saint Louis. Lots of traffic on Ballas. Lots of traffic around the hospital. Pretty golf course. Trek7 584  
12/08/24 Moline Acres MO 133 18.20 1:54:25 9.544 4457.98 33.52 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at Lewis & Clark County Library. Temp in low 60's but windy. Lots of 800 sq ft houses, fancy cars and the smell of weed in the air. Trek7 816  
12/09/24 Eureka MO and Route 66 State Park 134 21.53 2:21:31 9.128 4479.51 33.43 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mid-afternoon ride, temp in mid 50's, some wind, overcast. Start/end at Kircher Park. Finished Route 66 State Park, parts were muddy and mucky.Visted Legion Park and Lions Park also. Trek7 428  
12/12/24 Ladue MO 135 13.54 1:36:53 8.385 4493.05 33.28 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at Reed Elementary School. Cold. Huge houses and yards on Ladue Lane and Upper Ladue Road. Got stuck in parking lot as parents came to pickup their kids. Trek7 917  
12/15/24 Maryland Heights MO 136 20.12 2:23:27 8.415 4513.17 33.19 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at Edward Jones YMCA. Late start, finishedd after dark. Trek7 1693  
12/16/24 Saint Louis County MO 137 23.15 2:41:11 8.618 4536.32 33.11 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at St Clare Hospital on Bowles Ave. Lots of 800 sq ft houses. Trek7 1696  
12/17/24 Concord MO to Sappington MO 138 22.75 2:36:03 8.747 4559.07 33.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Strip mall, hilly on S street. Trek7 1415  
12/22/24 O'Fallon MO to St Paul MO 139 31.42 2:42:43 11.586 4590.49 33.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at Westhoff Park. Counter-clockwise loop to St Paul and back mostly on new to me roads. Rode around Castle Rock sub-division. Temp about 43, some wind. Trek7 1586  
12/28/24 Sunset Hills MO 140 15.11 1:43:02 8.799 4605.60 32.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at Watson Trail Park. Mid-afternoon start, temp in mid 50's. Hilly! New sub-divison off of Robyn Rd. Trek7 1250  
12/29/24 Ladue MO and Frontenac MO 141 15.21 1:42:35 8.896 4620.81 32.77 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at Conway Elementary School. Mid-afternoon start, temp low 50's. Got rained on. Trek7 1073  
12/30/24 Saint Louis County MO and Creve Coeur MO 142 23.25 2:45:49 8.413 4644.06 32.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Started/ended at AMC Theater on Olive Blvd. Temp about 50, overcast, some wind. Last ride of the year. Ended the year with 4,644 miles, 218,936 feet of elevation gain.  Trek7 1833  
                                 
 
Feet Meters
Total Mileage   4644.06 460:00:16 0.00 0.00 40.29 0.00 Total:       218,936      66,728
Target Mileage 4561.20 Avg:           1,542            470
Percent of Target Mileage Complete 101.8% -82.86 miles needed total
Elapsed Day 390 -25 23.20 miles needed per week  
Percent of Current Year 106.8% 3.31 miles needed per day
Monthly Mileage     Month Total Max Month Cumulative Grand Total Commute Total Rides per Month Commutes Vs Max Cumm
January Mileage     151.55 252 151.55 97040.29 0.00 9 0 -100.88 -100.88
February Mileage 218.88 465 370.43 97259.17 0.00 9 0 -246.19 -347.07
March Mileage 349.32 478 719.75 97608.49 0.00 12 0 -129.10 -476.17
April Mileage 309.97 522 1029.72 97918.46 0.00 12 0 -211.75 -687.92
May Mileage 581.20 701 1610.92 98499.66 0.00 14 0 -119.68 -807.60
June Mileage 403.44 800 2014.36 98903.10 0.00 12 0 -397.03 -1204.63
July Mileage 304.52 726 2318.88 99207.62 0.00 11 0 -421.13 -1625.76
August Mileage 576.49 663 2895.37 99784.11 0.00 15 0 -86.19 -1711.95
September Mileage 407.91 694 3303.28 100192.02 0.00 10 0 -285.64 -1997.59
October Mileage 803.25 522 4106.53 100995.27 0.00 16 0 281.52 -1716.07
November Mileage 307.44 456 4413.97 101302.71 0.00 11 0 -149.01 -1865.08
December Mileage     230.09 365 4644.06 101532.80 0.00 12 0 -134.91 -1999.99
4644.06 6644 0.00 143 0
0.0% 0.0%
Bicycle   EOY 2023 Current Year Grand Total
Trek 830 (1989) [Trek1]   13,888.53                          -                  13,888.53
Trek 830 (1989) [Trek2] 1,133.13                          -                     1,133.13
Trek 7500FX (2003) [Trek3] 32,774.15                          -                  32,774.15
Trek Fuel 80 (2007) [Trek4] 1,377.72                          -                     1,377.72
Klein Q Carbon Team (2003) [Klein1] 42,793.97              1,600.43                44,394.40 605.60 To 45K
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) 23.30                          -                          23.30
Trek 520 Hybrid (2004) [Trek5] 11.01                          -                          11.01
Kona Rove [Kona1] 269.48                          -                        269.48
Moots [Moots1] 58.29                          -                          58.29
Trek FX3 Disc [Trek6] 4,189.32              2,459.70                   6,649.02 350.98 To 7K
Cannondale XXX [Cdale2] 35.46                          -                          35.46
Trek Checkpoint SL 6 AX [Trek7] 0.00                 583.93                      583.93 416.07 To 1K
           
TOTALs:    96,888.74              4,644.06              101,532.80 3467.20 To 105K
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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