Biked to Work! 3

Today was the first time I rode since I got back and each way was a different experience.

Strava Stats

To Work
Distance: 2.8 mi
Elevation Gain: 0 ft
Moving Time: 0:16:10
Max Speed: 28.7 mi/hr
Avg Speed: 10.4 mi/hr
Calories: 86

Back Home
Distance: 3.0 mi
Elevation Gain: 43 ft
Moving Time: 0:14:13
Max Speed: 33.6 mi/hr
Avg Speed: 12.5 mi/hr
Calories: 115

I usually get out before 6:45am, but I didn't head out today until about 7:30am. I took the reverse route of my previous ride from work to get to work today and it was a bad idea. Kinau Street has some really thin sidewalks and there were so many pedestrians, that I must have said excuse me at least 100 times! Kinau is a one-way street funneling the freeway along with a few other roads, so I'm sure the rush hour traffic didn't help me any. I think my next purchase should be a bell. On top of that, it felt like every stoplight I came upon stayed red for at least a minute each! The ride was not enjoyable at all :( I arrived at work 3 minutes before 8am. 4 more red lights and I would've been late!

I had to stay a little longer at work and the sun was already down when I decided to head back home. The timing ended up being perfect though because downtown Honolulu was not busy at all. I rode on King Street and had the left most lane all to myself for the whole time and it felt nice riding on one of the smooth main streets of downtown. I wish I could have ridden a little longer, but I had to turn left and go to Michelle's mom's house where they were waiting for me to eat dinner.

Michelle drove to her mom's place and for some reason, I had a feeling that she would want to race me back home after eating. We were maybe a mile away, and I had to go back on Kinau Street, which is not such a bad street going with the flow of traffic. Cars are parked close to the curb along the left and the right most lanes and they create makeshift bike lanes between the cars and the next lane over. I can usually maintain a 20-30 mph average while moving out of the way of fast moving vehicles. I had a chance of winning, but I had to stop at two crosswalks and to re-adjust my lock's bracket (The crank arms started hitting the bike lock). I don't even know when I tightened it last. When I got home, Michelle was already out of the car waiting for me.

2 more rides before I save that gallon of gas!

Biked to Work! 2

I biked to work today since Michelle didn't have work for Veteran's Day. I did because I switched today for the Friday after Thanksgiving, so I would have a 4 day weekend next week. Still tweaking my route and managed to get 10 foot higher in elevation and a very fast max speed on my return home :)
Strava Stats

To Work
Distance: 2.9 mi
Elevation Gain: 0 ft
Moving Time: 0:16:54
Max Speed: 25.5 mi/hr
Avg Speed: 10.4 mi/hr
Calories: 70

Back Home
Distance: 2.9 mi
Elevation Gain: 51 ft
Moving Time: 0:17:10
Max Speed: 34.6 mi/hr
Avg Speed: 10.1 mi/hr
Calories: 106

My body was still super sore from yesterday, but I decided to bike to work anyway. I wouldn't have the chance to on Thursday or Friday because Michelle traded those day offs for this coming weekend. I took somewhat the same route from last Thursday, avoiding the Beretania Dip, but went a little too far on the wrong side of Kinau Street. The sidewalk ended and I had to cross a busy, morning rush hour freeway off ramp. I waited for the cars to clear up a little and then ran as fast as I could across road. A Mini honked at me as I reached the other side. I rode down through Beretania Street, crossed Chinatown on Alapai Street, then continued toward my work place using the Ala Moana Boulevard bike lane. The Vice President of the company was there surprisingly early and opened the door for me.

I didn't get too distracted with the bike this time, because I was too distracted with my throbbing thighs the whole day! During my lunch break, I looked online for some tips and Livestrong.com said to "elevate the leg to an area above your heart." I'll be sleeping upside down tonight.

I left work about 30 minutes early since it was forecasted to rain (deja vu). The guard at the exit raised the gate for me while I was still far away, so I took the opportunity to get a fast start before a very mild downhill. BAM 34.6 MPH! I rode the rest of the street hearing the homeless guys telling me to slow down lol. I went through Aala Park and the tires handled the grass and small rocks pretty well. I crossed Beretania Street and took the sidewalk along the Nuuanu Canal lined with Chinese restaurants and old guys playing board games. This cut felt nicer to ride through then weaving in and out of traffic on King Street. I then took Vineyard Boulevard back to Kinau Street where I got rained on again, 3-5 minutes from the apartment (deja vu!!!). I can't win!!!

On a better note, I only have to bike to work 2-3 more times before saving a gallon of gas! lol

Through Waikiki, but Skipped the Ala Wai Mash

I rode to Waikiki today, but skipped the Ala Moana Mall traffic by getting on Kalakaua Avenue ASAP. I did the "To the Fountain" Strava Segment, went around Kapiolani Park, got on Kapahulu Avenue, then headed back home through Beretania Street. The edges of Beretania Street suck! Have I mentioned that before?

Strava Stats

Circuit
Distance: 9.4 mi
Elevation Gain: 89 ft
Moving Time: 0:49:53
Max Speed: 32.1 mi/hr
Avg Speed: 11.3 mi/hr
Calories: 248

I went on the Keeaumoku Street bridge, over the H1, and the stop light at the bottom was GREEN. I pedalled as fast as I could with my hands off the brakes, and no hesitation. It felt pretty good hitting 32.1 MPH right off the bat. I then turned and headed to Kalakaua Avenue after seeing some traffic toward the mall and shot straight into Waikiki.

Waikiki was its normal self; crowded on the sidewalk, but with smooth flowing day traffic. I was satisfied with my brisk pace until I saw a triathlon bike pass me a few car lanes over. I picked up my speed, but of course couldn't catch up. Beaten, I headed to one of the beach benches to take a breather. I guess I should just be happy that it wasn't raining.

I got up after 5 minutes and started "To the Fountain". I was going pretty fast and was pedalling through my gears smoothly. I could feel my thighs burning at each click of the gear change lever, but I kept going faster. I was already dreaming of that fast time, having zero head wind and no debris on the bike lane. I noticed that the traffic on my left side was starting to back up and could see two scooters fully stopped in the middle of the train. I already knew what was going to happen next. Suddenly, one of the scooters swerved into the bike lane without looking back. I pressed my brakes pretty hard and the other scooter looked back and said sorry. There goes THAT time!

I was even more bummed out at this point and I didn't even want to continue with the "Ala Wai Mash" anymore, so instead, I turned onto Kapahulu Avenue. It wasn't too busy, and I just took it easy on the sidewalk. Kapahulu Avenue is home to the famous Leonard's Bakery where they make the best malasadas in Hawaii. I didn't buy any today though, and just stopped to take advantage of their huge sign's shade lol. I could smell the malasadas in the breezy air and left before I got too tempted.

I worked my way around onto King Street and took a right onto Beretania Street after hitting a fork. DREAD. Beretania Street is so bad that my bike lock's mount became lose and I was hitting the U-Lock with the left crank arm at each revolution. Good thing I had the lock's tool in my bike bag, so I just re-tightened the mount at the next stop light before continuing home.

My thighs were so sore after getting off the bike today, that it took a little longer than usual to get up to my 3rd floor apartment. I opened the door, brought my bike in, closed the door, got down to my underwear, and knocked out on the floor. END LOG.

Taste of Kalihi and Back

Michelle told me yesterday that the Taste of Kalihi was happening today, so that's where I went. Of course everything was cash only, which I didn't prepare for, so I just looked around and then went back home. During the ride, I raised my max speed to 31.9 MPH on the Beretania Dip and got a PR :) Totalled 12.1 miles including a night time ride I did after checking tire pressures.

Strava Stats
Circuit to Kalihi and Back
Distance: 10.5 mi
Elevation Gain: 55 ft
Moving Time: 0:56:21
Max Speed: 31.9 mi/hr
Avg Speed: 11.2 mi/hr
Calories: 270

Around the block
Distance: 1.6 mi
Elevation Gain: 87 ft
Moving Time: 0:8:57
Max Speed: 26.3 mi/hr
Avg Speed: 10.5 mi/hr
Calories: 65

I did a couple of things before heading out. First, I took the reflectors off of the front wheel (the bike was getting unstable at high speeds and I suspected the reflectors were the problem since they were so heavy). Then, I attached my seat bag I bought a few days ago.

I think it looks pretty cool. I also finally used that small cable I bought with the bike lock and attached it to the bag and the seat. This way, they will all be tied up with the U-Lock when I lock up the bike.

There were mostly old people at the Taste of Kalihi since it was so early (I went back later that night with Michelle and everyone else was there). I think there has been less and less booths each successive year which is a little depressing. Some of the food booths were not even from Kalihi!



There was also entertainment through out the day and even a few Hawaii officials.

? and State House Candidate Nicole Velasco

They should really solicit more businesses in Kalihi especially restaurants. "Taste" of Kalihi?

I left after listening to some songs from the band, and went down Waiakamilo Road toward Nimitz Highway. I made my way home, happy to see that the bike lane started in this intersection.

Later that night, I decided to check my tire pressures. It was not as low as before, but in just a matter of days, the tires have lost 20 PSI each! Is it time to get new tubes? They're still within the lower limit of the "inflate to" note on the tire though, so we'll see.

Biked to Work!

I finally biked to work today! 5.8 mile round-trip. I went through the Beretania Dip again, but I was on the sidewalk the whole time :/

Strava Stats

To Work
Distance: 2.8 mi
Elevation Gain: 0 ft
Moving Time: 0:14:58
Max Speed: 23.9 mi/hr
Avg Speed: 11.4 mi/hr
Calories: 67

Back Home
Distance: 3.0 mi
Elevation Gain: 41 ft
Moving Time: 0:18:10
Max Speed: 28.9 mi/hr
Avg Speed: 10.0 mi/hr
Calories: 90

I kept telling myself to take it easy so I wouldn't sweat and end up stinking the whole day, but I just couldn't help crank on the pedals, especially when the street was sloping down. Of course I got to work sweaty. Good thing I rode with what I slept in and just brought my work clothes in my backpack. I parked the bike in my cubicle right next to me and it was a big distraction. All i could think about was the ride back home and my co-workers would catch me just staring at the bike through out the day.

On my ride back, I had to bring home some work and I swear I had an extra 50 pounds in my backpack. It seemed to have helped me gain some momentum down a hill though because I hit my highest speed yet of 28.9 MPH! Felt great. At about 3-5 minutes from the apartment, I got caught in the rain and I stopped under the freeway for a little while. When the drops became smaller I pedalled as fast as I could back home. So other than fenders, I think I'm going to need to pack some plastic bags to cover my backpack. hmm...

New Bike Pump and Seat Bag

I have been putting off buying a bicycle pump this whole time, thinking that bike tires were like car tires and that they only needed to be checked once in a while. WRONG. I bought one today after looking in two shops (actually I've been checking every where I go) and pumped up the tubes right when I got home. I test rode the bike up the local hill and around the block and the result was a more firm and nimble ride. The front was a little wobbly at around 25 mph which I think is because of the new reflectors, but we'll look into that another time.

Circuit
Distance: 1.9 mi
Elevation Gain: 78 ft
Moving Time: 0:09:57
Max Speed: 25.7 mi/hr
Avg Speed: 11.6 mi/hr
Calories: 71

I went to The Bike Shop earlier today with Michelle to check out their selection of bicycle stuff. It's nice to see that there are so many shops in Honolulu within a small vicinity because they usually all carry different things. The Bike Shop is located on King Street, right before crossing Piikoi and their parking lot is behind the shop through a short alley. They carry mostly Specialized bikes and their stock was a little more on the expensive side. Everyone inside was very nice though and they seemed very knowledgeable. We browsed around for a little bit and then headed to my favorite LBS.

We already knew though that it would be McCully Bicycle & Sporting Goods saving they day. I went in there looking for the cheapest pump they had. They carried a $19.99 pump, but it didn't get too many favorable reviews online, so I went up one price bracket. I ended up getting the Blackburn Air Tower 1 Floor Bicycle Pump for $29.98+tax. It has a Presta/Schrader AnyValve head which I needed because my rear tube is Schrader and my front tube is Presta. Don't ask lol. The Air Tower series from Blackburn also did not have too many accuracy complaints which is the most important factor in buying a pump! It seems well built and Blackburn offers it with a LIFETIME WARRANTY! The shop even told me to just bring it in with the receipt if I had a problem and they would take care of it. I have also read many accounts online about people just calling the company up and also getting thing taken care of that way.

 

I checked and pumped my tires right away when I got home.

 

 

I have been riding around with less than half the recommended tire pressures! The first reading was of the front tire and the second one was of the rear and from the looks of it, I would have been the perfect candidate for a pinch flat. Pinch flats are flats resulting from an under inflated tire becoming pinched up against the rim when running over things. I am so lucky that it hasn't happened to me yet!

 

I also bought a seat bag/pack from McCully, so I wouldn't have to carry anything in my pockets anymore while riding. I've been carrying my cell phone, keys, money, etc. in my shorts with zipper pockets and it felt really bulky. I got the Jandd Hurricane Mini Mountain Wedge which was the only WATERPROOF pack they carried. Everything else was just water resistant.

 

 

Now all I need are fenders!

Ride Through Waikiki and Ala Wai Mash Part 2

All I could think about last night was riding through Ala Wai Boulevard again, so I decided to actually semi-plan my route this time. I decided to go on Kalakaua Avenue through Waikiki, past Kapiolani Park, and then back around which would let me ride the Ala Wai Mash one more time.

Circuit
Distance: 9.5 mi
Elevation Gain: 50 ft
Moving Time: 0:46:39
Max Speed: 28.5 mi/hr
Avg Speed: 12.2 mi/hr
Calories: 269

I spent most of my time on the road today and less on the sidewalk, partly because I got out of the house at around 8:30am. The roads were not too busy. The grade through out maybe 5 miles of the ride was 0.0% and I had a pretty consistent pace for the most part. There was a dedicated bike lane through Waikiki on Kalakaua Avenue that sometimes disappeared with an accompanying sign that told me that I could take a full lane. I ended up just mashing on the pedals every time I got to those sections in fear of getting hit from behind. There is a Strava Segment on this route called the Kalakaua Ave. Mash, but it has been marked as hazardous and the leader list for comparison is not available. There is also a quick half mile Strava Segment continuing on Kalakaua Avenue through Kapiolani Park called To The Fountain. I might have to run through this one another time though seeing that my time was more than double the fastest lol. I took a small break when I got to Waikiki Beach and snapped a quick photo facing toward last weekends Kakaako Park picture.

 

While riding through Kapiolani Park, I noticed a good number of cyclists going up a road toward Diamond Head. Of course I decided to follow them with little thought on the somewhat steep incline. Needless to say, I turned around about half a mile in after not being able to pedal anymore. On the other hand, I did reach a new top speed of 28.5 MPH going back down, thanks to the hill :D

 

I rode the momentum all the way to the start of the Ala Wai Mash segment to a RED LIGHT. Wow, perfect. I could have had a super fast start! Anyway, I started out rowing through all the gears smoothly. I moved my hands closer to the center of the handle bars as I got faster and tucked my elbows under my stomach which helped a lot with the speed. I was moving at a nice, fast pace until 2 cop cars appeared, blocking an intersection along with the bike lane! bleh. I guess I'll try again another time. I still got a PR (Personal Record) of 4:54 minutes though. Weird.

 

Well, now I have to go back to redo To The Fountain and Ala Wai Mash. Maybe there is a Diamond Head one too that I could do later when I get a little better :)

The Ala Wai Mash

Went out a little late today. I had to wait for Eki Cyclery to open at 9am to get the strut kit Jayne put aside for me yesterday. Then I had to get water. During my ride, I stopped by McCully Bicycle and Sporting Goods and went through Ala Wai Boulevard before heading home, totaling 7.5 miles.

Strava Stats

1st Half
Distance: 5.6 mi
Elevation Gain: 0 ft
Moving Time: 0:29:19
Max Speed: 22.8 mi/hr
Avg Speed: 11.4 mi/hr
Calories: 126

Back Home
Distance: 1.9 mi
Elevation Gain: 51 ft
Moving Time: 0:10:53
Max Speed: 20.4 mi/hr
Avg Speed: 10.4 mi/hr
Calories: 55

Before sleeping last night, I thought about setting some biking objectives. I told myself that for starters, I should ride around 10 miles a day during the weekends, and around 2 miles, or maybe even 30 minutes a day during the weekdays. I remembered that Michelle bought an Outdoor Products Kilometer 2.0 Hydration Pack Camelbak thing a while ago for hiking, and since I had around a 10 mile ride the next day, I should make use of it.

I headed over to Eki Cyclery after dropping Michelle off to work and picked up the strut kit for my rear rack. It was a great deal at $6.95. I also bought a Long Sunlite Bicycle Wheel Reflector Set for $3.95! Eki Cyclery is located on Dillingham Boulevard and carries mostly Raleigh, Schwinn, and Dahon bicycles. They have a great assortment of accessories with prices comparable to my favorite LBS. The staff is also very helpful and knowledgeable and if they didn't know something, they will admit it and not beat around the bush. I actually walked around their shop for maybe 30 minutes before checking out.

When I got home, I tried mounting the rear bike rack, but then realized that I was missing the mounting screws! Luckily, McCully Bicycle and Sporting Goods had them in stock for 50 cents each (When I got back home, I found out that these were the same screws on the bike already used for water bottle holders and accessories uhhh). I installed both reflectors on the front wheel and headed toward the store.

After getting the last of what I needed to attach the rear rack, I kept on going up King Street toward Kaimuki. It was a little scary sharing the road with cars coming from the freeway off ramp, so I stuck on the sidewalk. I turned right onto Kapahulu Avenue and headed toward Ala Wai Boulevard.

There is a nice, flat, straight bike lane on Ala Wai Boulevard that I've been wanting to get on ever since I got the bike and it was everything I was hoping for when I did. The road was nice and smooth and had a 0.0% average grade through out the ride according to Strava. I got some real satisfaction from pushing through the gears, knowing that it was ALL ME powering the smooth ride and not a downhill. Naturally, there would be a Strava Segment on this stretch called Ala Wai Mash which I got 158th place on lol. Pretty fun ride regardless.

Ala Wai Boulevard consists of a few stoplights that are usually green. Car lanes are to the left of the bike lane and designated parking is to the right, so watch out for opening doors. The bike lane ends a long ways away from the intersection crossing McCully Street and signs suddenly tell you that you can take a whole lane. Cars turning right with you in the intersection will start getting impatient, so be careful toward the end.

I take McCully Street toward my usual route, down bumpy Beretania Street and up Piikoi Street. The end. I want to go back ASAP!

 

My friend told me to take a photo on the drive side which I found out was the proper way of taking bike pictures so enjoy! lol

Max Speed 26.7 MPH!

 Improved my max speed today.

Strava Stats

Circuit
Distance: 1.8 mi
Elevation Gain: 95 ft
Moving Time: 0:10:39
Max Speed: 26.7 mi/hr
Avg Speed: 10.4 mi/hr
Calories: 67

I was suppose to just ride around the block a few times tonight to keep things safe, but I immediately got bored after only one round and headed straight up the next hill I saw. I definitely switched to low gear for that one WOW. I'm getting a better hang of when to switch and which lever to push, but I still get confused with the front derailleur levers and always switch low when I want to switch high or vice versa. Cars were zooming by relatively fast when I got to the T at the end of the road. I waited until I couldn't see any more and then turned left down the hill. I started switching gears and got to the max of the rear derailleur pretty quickly, so I went for the gear change with the front. Right when the lever clicked, the pedals started going super fast! I panicked and started pressing levers like crazy until the gears started to grab again. WHEW! Wasn't too scary, but I probably could have gone faster! The road was so unfamiliar and poorly lit though that it was probably a blessing in disguise that I didn't. Anyway, max Speed 26.7 MPH! lol

Rode a Little Farther With the Lights Today

Really got to test out my lights today. Rode 2.9 miles through the neighborhood after the sun went down. The front light of the Bell Radian Light Set didn't do too bad. It looked a little washed out in the city lights, but did pretty well in less lit areas. I set it to it's stobe mode and it was noticeably more visible under the bright lights. I might buy a second set. I didn't get rear ended, so I guess the rear light worked ok.

Strava Stats

Circuit
Distance: 2.9 mi
Elevation Gain: 41 ft
Moving Time: 0:16:15
Max Speed: 21.0 mi/hr
Avg Speed: 10.9 mi/hr
Calories: 74

When I rode through Beretania Street on Saturday, I noticed how bad the road actually was. The one mile I rode through today wasn't any better. If they're not going to put any dedicated bike lanes on these streets, they should at least make them smoother. I had a hard time hugging the curb in fear of hitting a pot hole. On my route, I also went over two bridges going over the H1. The first one was on Mc Cully Street which had a bike lane, and the second one was on Keeaumoku Street which didn't. Sidewalks were pretty narrow too and would have been inconvenient if there were pedestrians. I'm sure the pedestrians would be saying the same thing though lol.

Testing a Route to Work

I tried testing out a route to and from work, but instead just tested the way there. On the return trip home, I decided to take Ala Moana Boulevard which followed the coast instead of cutting through downtown.

Strava Stats

Circuit
Distance: 9.1 mi
Elevation Gain: 91 ft
Moving Time: 0:56:23
Max Speed: 24.9 mi/hr
Avg Speed: 9.6 mi/hr
Calories: 227

The ride to work took under 20 minutes and I would guess was about 2.8 miles. I rode through Beretania Street and had my first encounter with a Strava Segment. Strava Segments are routes that are created by Strava users. The segments are automatically challenged when ridden through. As of now, I am 111th/114 place through the segment titled, Beretania Dip. lol

The ride back was beautiful but windy! I never knew how powerful the wind could be while riding a bike upright. With my arms out on the grips of the flat low rise handlebar, I acted like a sail and seriously felt like I was losing at least 5 mph (probably more, I don't have a computer and I'm bad at judging speed). I decided to take a break from Ala Moana Boulevard, to avoid the wind and ride around Kakaako Park. I always see scuba divers here and there are stairs where you can walk into the water.  I think it's a rocky drop off (I don't really know what that means, but I've heard it before and felt it appropriate lol).

I rode the length of the sidewalk running along the coast and then went back on Ala Moana Blvd to head home. Of course I stopped by 7-11 to pick up some C2o Coconut Water before finishing.

First Ride, Tune-Up, Lock, Reflectors, and Brakes

Had a great first ride out today. Went to the LBS repair shop and back home totaling 5.6 miles.

Strava Stats

To the Repair Shop
Distance: 2.3 mi
Elevation Gain: 0 ft
Moving Time: 0:15:18
Max Speed: 18.0 mi/hr
Avg Speed: 9.0 mi/hr
Calories: 42

Back Home
Distance: 3.3 mi
Elevation Gain: 38 ft
Moving Time: 0:21:18
Max Speed: 22.8 mi/hr
Avg Speed: 9.3 mi/hr
Calories: 81

I took my bike to the McCully Bike & Sporting Goods Repair Shop for a tune-up and the guy there was very accommodating. He took a quick look over my bike and snuck me in a waiting time slot since everything looked fine. He told me to come back in an hour or so, so I went to Longs, got some C2o Coconut Water, then headed a few blocks toward the LBS.

I have been looking at bike locks online and previously thought that all locks were the same, until I watched some videos on how to properly lock your bike. I got really interested in Kryptonite locks because they have a key replacement program if you happen to lose all of your keys. I got the Kryptonite Kryptolok Series U-Lock with Transit FlexFrame Bracket and 4-Foot Flex Cable and the key numbers are etched into the plastic part of the key end. Amazon currently had them for under $40, but I needed it ASAP, so I just went ahead and supported my LBS.

Just fyi though, most if not all of the KRYPTONITE LOCKS SOLD AT WALMART DO NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED KEY NUMBER TO RECEIVE KEY REPLACEMENTS! (i peeked inside the boxes and checked)

Anyway, I asked the LBS if they sold reflectors and they just gave me a pair for free. They ended up being too small though :/

 

 

I also got a small cable to lock down the seat, but I am still debating if I should use it or not.

 

 

I headed back to the repair shop after an hour and my bike was ready. The guy said that he adjusted my brakes and gears and that most everything checked out, but the rear brakes were down to the metal. He replaced them and said to always replace the brakes because they are only $5 toward your safety and are very easy to replace myself. He charged me $20 and even installed the new lock I just bought on the bike. Seemed like a great place, so I will probably bring all of my bike problems to them lol. Does anyone know what brand of brakes these are?

 

 

The rest of the ride was a little nerve wrecking, trying to get used to driving on the road, but eventually I retreated back to the sidewalk. I took a different route to get back home taking in the beautiful local scenery (less busy streets).

Biking Every Day

I really want to ride my bike every day. I hear of people riding their bikes 25 miles each day and as much as I want to be like them, it will probably be impossible until I retire. It's great having a regular 8-5pm job since I always have my weekends to myself, but each weekday is pretty much just work and sleep! Uhhh the life... Anyway, just joined Strava. Hoping to get more than the occasional ride.