8/1 - 30.7
8/2 - 27.3
8/4 - 27.3
8/5 - 41.4
8/8 - 27.2
8/15 - 27.3
8/16 - 28.3
8/16 - 31.0
8/20 - 103.3
8/25 - 31.0
8/31 - 115.6
MTD: 490.4
Monthly Goal: 500 miles
Soooo close! Yesterday was my birthday, and I always do a long ride on my birthday, last year a friend turned 52 and rode 104 miles, so I felt compelled to outdo him and rode 107. This year I planned to double my age, which meant 130 miles. I had the route all mapped, and it ended at a metro train station with a pub across the street so I could enjoy a birthday libation or two while waiting for the train back to town. Ah, the best laid plans. We’re having extreme heat in SoCal right now, and as I was climbing up the Ojai valley trail, my GoPro overheated and shut down. I quickly concluded that if it was too hot for my helmet cam, this newly-minted senior citizen had no business being there, so I turned around and headed for the Coast. Apple Maps found me a route and I made it in time for a Margarita, a beer, and some fish and chips before getting on the train. I guess I’ll try it again next year, though that’ll mean 132 miles. Still, yesterday was a good day. And two people on the train complimented my bike.