Road-trip to Rivendell - weekly update 7/14 - 7/20
miles covered this week - 58 mi
total miles = 326
miles left = 71
days left in the year = 164
date mi. total mi. left days leftnotes
7/14 10 278 119 170 Made the first stab at filming the Rail-Trail. Attached camera to front of basket. FAIL. Basket is too wobbly - will try attaching to the handlebars next try. Wish I’d taken a closer look at Sean’s GPS attachment thingy.Took 35 min 37s to cycle 5.8 mi.
7/15 10 288 109 169 Didn’t really feel the get-up-and-go to get up and go until after M returned from getting blood drawn. Had to pick up some things that I either forgot or couldn’t find Saturday, but continued on the Trail afterwards. VERY much easier earlier in the day when it’s cooler!
7/16 11 299 98 168 Filming today, trying a different camera mount position. Didn’t like the way the camera kept leaning down so when reached Main St, turned back to start and tried again. Think this is better. Dunno if it’s good. Easier time today, (2 hours earlier than yesterday, so cooler).
7/18 6 305 92 166 Went to hs, worked in library for several hours. Forgot to take trail-mix. VERY hot, decided to come home direct route, stop at Hannaford for bananas, grapes and OJ (had cooler bag with). Also - detoured on Causeway on way in to find Little Chapel, took photos. & borrowed several books on Hudson history from hs library.
7/19 11 316 81 165 Detoured through downtown to outside PO (posted bill & pc), started to go on bridge over pond but mosquitoes persuaded me otherwise. Went on Railroad road, saw the Felton st. station, then returned to trail.
7/20 10 326 71 164 Tried out new mount today, think it may be good. Joined by a couple of stinging flies on Fox trail, they thought the camera was a great place to nest. Slapped one off handlebar, lost other when I went through the underpass. I thought. It found me again when I returned to Fairbanks on the way home. (I guess it needed time to cross the Celluci hwy.) Also, interviewed a group of 4 women training for a walk for breast cancer coming up next week.
total miles = 326
miles left = 71
days left in the year = 164
date mi. total mi. left days leftnotes
7/14 10 278 119 170 Made the first stab at filming the Rail-Trail. Attached camera to front of basket. FAIL. Basket is too wobbly - will try attaching to the handlebars next try. Wish I’d taken a closer look at Sean’s GPS attachment thingy.Took 35 min 37s to cycle 5.8 mi.
7/15 10 288 109 169 Didn’t really feel the get-up-and-go to get up and go until after M returned from getting blood drawn. Had to pick up some things that I either forgot or couldn’t find Saturday, but continued on the Trail afterwards. VERY much easier earlier in the day when it’s cooler!
7/16 11 299 98 168 Filming today, trying a different camera mount position. Didn’t like the way the camera kept leaning down so when reached Main St, turned back to start and tried again. Think this is better. Dunno if it’s good. Easier time today, (2 hours earlier than yesterday, so cooler).
7/18 6 305 92 166 Went to hs, worked in library for several hours. Forgot to take trail-mix. VERY hot, decided to come home direct route, stop at Hannaford for bananas, grapes and OJ (had cooler bag with). Also - detoured on Causeway on way in to find Little Chapel, took photos. & borrowed several books on Hudson history from hs library.
7/19 11 316 81 165 Detoured through downtown to outside PO (posted bill & pc), started to go on bridge over pond but mosquitoes persuaded me otherwise. Went on Railroad road, saw the Felton st. station, then returned to trail.
7/20 10 326 71 164 Tried out new mount today, think it may be good. Joined by a couple of stinging flies on Fox trail, they thought the camera was a great place to nest. Slapped one off handlebar, lost other when I went through the underpass. I thought. It found me again when I returned to Fairbanks on the way home. (I guess it needed time to cross the Celluci hwy.) Also, interviewed a group of 4 women training for a walk for breast cancer coming up next week.