Biking lang Dad!

Colorado Bike to Work Day

June 25, 2008

Distance: 12.09 miles
Average speed: 14.1 mph
Max speed: 33.2 mph
Total time: 51:22
Calories burned: 477 cal

CO Bike to Work Day Today is Colordo Bike to Work Day. But to me it’s just a regular bike to work Wednesday. For the past several weeks I have been regularly riding to work every Mondays and Wednesdays. Sometimes on a Friday too but I usually reserve that day for an early mountain bike ride. I think I have gotten a hang of my routine: wake up at 5:30, hit the trail around 6 and be in the office before 7. Aside from the occasional deer, rabbits and squirrels, I’m usually alone on the trail the entire time.

But today, being a special day with all the ads in the newspaper, radio and television, quite a handful of riders came out. Two miles into the ride, I passed by a couple, then a couple more, then three, until I find myself in the middle of a peloton. Nice ring to it huh? Sounds like a real rider but there were only 6 of us in the pack. It’s a lot different than riding alone. I felt that the pace is relaxed and slower but it’s actually on par with my best time.

I rode with the pack for another 3 miles. At one point there was a police car in the trail escorting us until we hit the E-470 Trailhead in Parker where a free breakfast station was setup. There were probably 20-30 other riders sipping coffee, eating bagels and just hanging out. I took my caffeine shot and headed back to the trail. This time I rode alone passing by two or three riders along the way.

One the way home, I hope they setup free dinner station too

UPDATE: I went down in front of the building to check the bike parking area. Nice turn out too: 7 bikes parked. That excludes mine and probably several others who bring their bikes inside. I have mine resting comfortably inside my office, I don’t want my horse to get sun burned.