4/28/13, Kent, 40.1mi, 2c4, 2c5, C173.5

Made it all the way with no flats this time. Perfect riding weather except for some headwinds on the way back. Tired at end after the climbs but overall felt good.

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4/27/13, Interrupted Kent loop, 27.8mi, 1c5, C133.4

Was on track for the first 40 miler of the year, but my 2nd flat of the day (this time on rear wheel), just after Gaylordsville CT, got me too fed up so I bailed and called for spousal rescue. Am going back to C02 cartridges, the tiny pump is just too difficult to use. Beautiful, warmer spring day. Great sandwich at Gifford's in Kent.

The route is broken into 3 -- first couple of miles was until the first flat of the day (tons of potholes on Ol' 55), then 2nd was to the parking lot of the bank in village where I waited for Bart to come with replacement tube and foot pump, then the rest of the ride to Kent until the 2nd flat.

4/21/13, Cricket Hill (the other way), 25.5mi, 2c5, C105.6

Sub-50F but bright and sunny, fairly strong headwinds as long as I was heading north (the first half of the ride). First time I've gone north on Cricket Hill Rd. (from old 22) which is a 5 climb. Had to stop at Cousin's for a corn muffin.

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4/20/13, Cricket Hill, 24.6mi, 1c4, C80.1

Another ride in the low 50s -- it's almost May and still not warm. But nice sunny day, good ride.

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4/14/13, Quaker Hill, 17.7mi, 1c3, 1c4, C55.5

Colder and windier than I expected, had to put the balaclava on after climbing South Quaker Hill Rd. (a 3). It was a tailwind going up the hill but headwind almost all the way after that.

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4/13/13, Patterson-Whaley Lake, 14.5mi, 2c5, C37.8

Continuing my slow riding start of the year, first ride with climbs. Felt good but slow on the last 2 climbs. But at least I've started!

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