Once again the weather is colder this winter. Just like 2025.
Donald Trump is still our fascist president and I am still protesting.
I continue to be a voice of dissent. I'm hoping for better biking
weather this year and all-in-all it was slightly better.
The air quality improved this summer but there were too many hot humid
days the limited the length of rides.
My longest ride was 54 miles on a beautiful sunny day in October
when I joined a group ride from South Saint Paul to Hastings.
I keep getting older too.
| Week |
Miles |
Total |
Avg. |
|---|
 |
week1, 4-Apr: |
49 |
49 |
49 |
cold, rainy, snowy, and very windy - short rides |
|
week2, 11-Apr: |
51 |
100 |
50 |
pleasant weather - still short rides |
|
week3, 18-Apr: |
45 |
145 |
50 |
beautiful biking weather - starting some longer rides |
|
week4, 25-Apr: |
70 |
215 |
53 |
cool windy weather - Coon Rapids Dam ride |
|
week5, 2-May: |
71 |
286 |
57 |
ride arond Medicaine Lake |
|
week6, 9-May: |
60 |
346 |
57 |
3 rides to Hopkins and back |
|
week7, 16-May: |
57 |
403 |
57 |
2 rides to Hopkins and 1 sprinkle rain ride to State Fair Grounds |
|
week8, 23-May: |
65 |
468 |
58 |
ride to Fort Snelling |
|
week9, 30-May: |
62 |
530 |
58 |
ride to Fort Snelling and Whipple Federal Building, and Hopkins |
|
week10, 6-Jun: |
25 |
555 |
55 |
one ride - Pam's right thumb surgery - playing nursemaid |
|
week11, 13-Jun: |
33 |
588 |
53 |
Pam's right thumb surgery still needs attention |
|
week12, 20-Jun: |
71 |
659 |
54 |
Ride to Mendota Bridge - back on 494, ride to Gateway Trail, Hopkins |
|
week13, 27-Jun: |
19 |
678 |
52 |
Ride to Ft. Snelling |
|
week14, 4-Jul: |
45 |
723 |
51 |
2 rides to Hopkins |
|
week15, 11-Jul: |
60 |
783 |
52 |
3 rides to Hopkins in HEAT, 1 veery bad Air Quality day |
|
week16, 18-Jul: |
50 |
833 |
52 |
ride to Coon Rapids Dam - nice day |
|
week17, 25-Jul: |
15 |
848 |
50 |
Very hot and uncomfortable weather |
|
week18, 1-Aug: |
71 |
919 |
51 |
3 rides to Hopkins - nice weather and air quality |
|
week19, 8-Aug: |
73 |
992 |
52 |
ride to Blake School, ride to Gateway Trail, ride to Hopkins |
|
week20, 15-Aug: |
81 |
1073 |
53 |
ride to Blake School, ride to Hopkins via Greenway |
|
week21, 23-Aug: |
60 |
1133 |
53 |
ride to Blake School, ride MN River Eagan and Bloomington |
|
week22, 30-Aug: |
66 |
1199 |
54 |
Group ride to Hopkins with John, Bill and Dick, ride MN River Eagan and Bloomington |
|
week23, 6-Sep: |
76 |
1275 |
55 |
Hopkins ride with Hathaway, ride to Gateway Trail |
|
week24, 13-Sep: |
44 |
1319 |
54 |
ride to Blake for Kane's soccer, ride to Hopkins |
|
week25, 20-Sep: |
42 |
1361 |
54 |
ride to Blake for Kane's soccer, ride to Gateway Trail |
|
week26, 27-Sep: |
65 |
1426 |
54 |
3 rides to Hopkins |
|
week27, 3-Oct: |
66 |
1492 |
55 |
Once again, 3 rides to Hopkins |
|
week28, 10-Oct: |
85 |
1577 |
56 |
Rides to Eagan, Gateway Trail, and Brooklyn Center |
|
week29, 17-Oct: |
85 |
1667 |
57 |
Ride to Hastings |
|
week30, 24-Oct: |
43 |
1710 |
57 |
Rainy week |
