The End of August

I took a week off the bike in August and still put in comparable mileage to June & July.

I spent a lot of time on the Pocket Rocket in preparation for the upcoming National Triathlon Championship race in Portland (less than three weeks away). I was skeptical whether this bike would be race worthy, but I laid those doubts to rest in the time trial last Tuesday when I was only three seconds slower on the Pocket Rocket than I was on my Litespeed time trial bike the previous month. In fairness, the weather conditions were better on the day I rode the Pocket Rocket, but it was still in the same ballpark. Since I can pack it into a suitcase and check it on the plane it will save around $250 getting a big wheeled bike to Oregon and back for the race.

Also of note, 2008 just surpassed my previous yearly mileage record from 2005... and it's only Labor day.

August 2008

Bike	Distance	# Rides	Avg per Ride
Bianchi	43.5 Mile	7	6.21429 Mile
Big Red	37.1 Mile	3	12.3667 Mile
El Fuego	23.02 Mile	2	11.51 Mile
Pocket Rocket	270.97 Mile	8	33.8713 Mile
Thundercougarfalconbird	340.42 Mile	6	56.7367 Mile
Total	715.01 Mile	26	27.5004 Mile

January - August 2008

Bike	Distance	# Rides	Avg per Ride
Bianchi	473.73 Mile	73	6.48945 Mile
Big Red	220.82 Mile	16	13.8013 Mile
Dahon	158.13 Mile	28	5.6475 Mile
El Fuego	23.02 Mile	2	11.51 Mile
Litespeed	334.465 Mile	13	25.7281 Mile
Pocket Rocket	637.13 Mile	28	22.7546 Mile
Thundercougarfalconbird	2757.94 Mile	77	35.8174 Mile
Total	4605.23 Mile	237	19.4314 Mile