Rides 2013 — add yours

[ianshearin]

Thats a cheeky little facility Jim (mapmyride)
I have it on my iPhone but have not tested it yet.

What device do you use it on?

[JimK]

I just use it on my laptop - Windows XP. My usual browser is Google Chrome.

[ianshearin]

Ah, so you dont map the ride as your out on the bike.
You put the ride in manually afterwards?
How do you do that?

[JimK]

You put the ride in manually

Correct - I don't have any GPS. The manual process is not too difficult mostly. There is a "follow roads" option so with that you just mark a point and the software fills in the route along the road to that point, then go ahead another mile or whatever and mark a next point etc. There is an undo button so if the program fills in the wrong route you can go back and mark points more closely spaced to disambiguate.

Sometimes I will make a map this way to plot out a route that I plan to take or at least contemplate taking. One of my fantasies is to ride out to Ithaca to visit some friends. It's be about six days at my pace. I have worked out campgrounds along the way. Here is one possible day's ride along the way:

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/119604381

That's a good bit of climbing with camping equipment on board! But if I keep hauling groceries home from the store, maybe I will get strong enough!

[ianshearin]

Aha I see, thanks Jim.
My bike arrives tomorrow so Im going to be getting some rides in this Week, I will try the mapmyride app on my iPhone and see if works as advertised.

[JimK]

My bike arrives tomorrow

Oooo what fun! Looking forward to the reports!

[Andybg]

Another one worth trying is Strava which works well on the iphone.

Fingers crossed for a safe delivery of your bike tomorrow and here's looking forward to the virgin ride report

Andy

[Danneaux]

...Waiting in eager anticipation right along with you, Ian.

A bit like waiting for Santa Claus to arrive. Tomorrow's going to be a happy day!

Best,

Dan. (...who expects time will slow to a crawl between now and The Arrival)

[jags]

SAy Ian my son in law has one of those i phones and theres a great quality video camera on it nugg nugg wink wink 
best of luck buddy hope its all you expect and more. drive carefully now.

[ianshearin]

Thanks for the support guys.

I will surely report back, im so excited I will probably go for a night ride if the bike doesnt get here till late 

[JimK]

Today was my longest ride of the year so far, 41 miles and about 1200 feet of climbing. Woodstock to Red Hook and back, over the Kingston-Rhinecliff bridge. 50% chance of snow in the forecast but in mostly held off til I got back home, which was good since the studded tires came off last week! I saw one other cyclist out, a guy in super-spandex all matching wow! But he was nice and waved back which those "serious" types usually don't.

I have lots of wild dreams for the year but who knows what will really happen. Good just to get out and ride! Make something happen!

 

[JWestland]

Bank holiday weekend here and it's raining ice cold rain all through

Maybe better at Easter...off for the 4.5 mile to the manfriend with half a mile at 10% to keep me on toes

[jags]

i'm staying put watching Milan Sam Remo there getting some terrible weather .

[ianshearin]

Decided to take the bull by the horns and combine work with training, cycled to see one of my Learners in Manchester (about 50miles), got there flippin knackered.... Dealt with my learner which was just enough time for my body to rebel and go on strike....
Cycled from my learner to the train station and got the train back........

Few more Weeks/Months methinks before I can cycle such distances.....

[jags]

Well done Ian no mean ride when i get in from a 50 it's a shower and feet up after i get the wife to feed me that is.
btw how was the golf.