Race Rides & Near perfection
Date: Nov 9
Mileage: 30
Ride type: commute
Bike: 9.2.5 fixie
Temp: 70 p.m.!!!!
November mileage: 83.5
Year to date: 1897.5
Date: Nov 10
Mileage: 27.5
Ride type: commute
Bike: LHT
Temp: 75 p.m.!!!!!!!!!!!
November mileage: 111
Year to date: 1925
two "Effing" wonderful days on the bike the last two commuter days. after a tumultuous fall full of rain and grey and inexorably variable temps, the last two days have had afternoons in the 70s, IN EARLY NOVEMBER!!. even though my riding hasn't been as consistent of late, i couldn't help but use the temps to my good advantage for some increased mileage.
thursday i decided to meander a la Jim's "adventure rides", with the route going through the West End of the 'ville. understand that this is an entirely black/african american area. i like to go down there as much as anything as a sign of protest, in that louisville is more segregated than it wants to believe, and my efforts to openly visit the area are merely a statement that they have a right to come to my neighborhood and i theirs. yes, it's empty and meaningless, but i would love to know the % of 'ville residents who would do the same. actually the area- parts of it at least- was heavily white before the 60s created created so much racial tension and "white flight" from the west to the south and east ends. fascinating and yet disturbing fact is that there are two Olmstead Parks in the area only .5m apart. Shawnee was whites only, Chickasaw blacks only. now both are used almost entirely by the local black population, but i hear that many still use mainly Chickasaw out of tradition for the past. i further found that city's Bike Louisville campaign has made some more progress, in this case newly painted bike lanes on both Broadway and Market. my route generally was west on Oak/continue on Virginia Ave/north on 38th (or so)/east on Broadway bike lane/north on 28th or so/east on Market/riverwalk/Spring street path/up the hill/Bardstown and homish. good ride and nary a problem on the "bad side" of town.
today was even warmer, so i took a slightly different tack. north on Shelby and onto the Jackson st. bike lane (more progess). down to the river and out River road/frankfort rd. trail thing (i got not clue of the name)/mellwood/cox pk path/indian hills/st. matthews/parks/home. i found one spot to explore later, yes a la Jim's adventures, down in Indian Hills. it was too wet today.
nothing really earth-shattering, but nice rides and good miles. front wheel of LHT has a click and a bad wobble, so going to have to attend to that pronto. going to buy some fatter tires for it soon.
Mileage: 30
Ride type: commute
Bike: 9.2.5 fixie
Temp: 70 p.m.!!!!
November mileage: 83.5
Year to date: 1897.5
Date: Nov 10
Mileage: 27.5
Ride type: commute
Bike: LHT
Temp: 75 p.m.!!!!!!!!!!!
November mileage: 111
Year to date: 1925
two "Effing" wonderful days on the bike the last two commuter days. after a tumultuous fall full of rain and grey and inexorably variable temps, the last two days have had afternoons in the 70s, IN EARLY NOVEMBER!!. even though my riding hasn't been as consistent of late, i couldn't help but use the temps to my good advantage for some increased mileage.
thursday i decided to meander a la Jim's "adventure rides", with the route going through the West End of the 'ville. understand that this is an entirely black/african american area. i like to go down there as much as anything as a sign of protest, in that louisville is more segregated than it wants to believe, and my efforts to openly visit the area are merely a statement that they have a right to come to my neighborhood and i theirs. yes, it's empty and meaningless, but i would love to know the % of 'ville residents who would do the same. actually the area- parts of it at least- was heavily white before the 60s created created so much racial tension and "white flight" from the west to the south and east ends. fascinating and yet disturbing fact is that there are two Olmstead Parks in the area only .5m apart. Shawnee was whites only, Chickasaw blacks only. now both are used almost entirely by the local black population, but i hear that many still use mainly Chickasaw out of tradition for the past. i further found that city's Bike Louisville campaign has made some more progress, in this case newly painted bike lanes on both Broadway and Market. my route generally was west on Oak/continue on Virginia Ave/north on 38th (or so)/east on Broadway bike lane/north on 28th or so/east on Market/riverwalk/Spring street path/up the hill/Bardstown and homish. good ride and nary a problem on the "bad side" of town.
today was even warmer, so i took a slightly different tack. north on Shelby and onto the Jackson st. bike lane (more progess). down to the river and out River road/frankfort rd. trail thing (i got not clue of the name)/mellwood/cox pk path/indian hills/st. matthews/parks/home. i found one spot to explore later, yes a la Jim's adventures, down in Indian Hills. it was too wet today.
nothing really earth-shattering, but nice rides and good miles. front wheel of LHT has a click and a bad wobble, so going to have to attend to that pronto. going to buy some fatter tires for it soon.
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