Cor's Tour du Canada Adventure 2005
Training Bike Log

Acquired a GPS tracker on April 5 to add altitude data. If I redo an earlier route, I will have added the altitude data to that day.
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DateKMsHoursAvg SpdTotal KMsAlt.Gain(m's)
January 29th10.30.520.610.3115
CQ (Coldstream Quickie)
January 30th10.70.5220.721.0115
CQ
February 1st15.00.6722.3936 
Work
February 2nd10.60.4921.6346.6115
CQ
February 3rd32.81.4922.0179.4 
OK Lake-some 20-30km/hr head/tail winds
February 11th10.60.4822.0890115
CQ
February 17th13.70.5923.22103.7 
New Bike - Kelowna Ride and Hill Test
February 17th10.50.4324.42114.2115
First CQ on new bike
February 19th160.722.86130.2 
Work on new, -6 brrrrr, seat needs adjusting, tire quickly
February 20th100.4721.28140.2 
Middleton Mtn., major hill ride
February 23rd10.50.4225.18150.7115
CQ
February 24th130.526163.7 
Work
February 26th31.91.3723.28195.6 
Home-KalRD-Aberdeen,Buch,Hgwy6,Park,Lear,6,Kal,ColdCreek
February 27th35.51.3326.69231.1 
OK Lake, same as Feb 3, further towards Ellison, return 39th
February 28th14.5625245.1 
Work
March 112.7.4925.92257.8 
Work
March 2612.4125.31318.8 
OK Ranch,OtterLk,Armstrong, PV RD,Hgwy 97
March 420.7.8823.52339.5 
Aberdeen-Walmart-27th (stop for Heron Shots)
March 61004.522.22439.5 
OK Ran-Armstrong,Schwebbs,RestStop,97,Old Kam Rd
March 714.6322.22453.5 
Work- Good 20k Headwind on way home, tired from 100k yesterday
March 814.5724.56467.5 
Work
March 10132.76.1121.72600.2 
Kelowna -West Side via Oyama Back Road,Return97, Lots of bike problems              
March 1336.61.5323.92636.8193
Same as Feb 27 + Bella Vista Hill, steady winds
March 1413.5324.53649.8 
Work (loaded pannier with groceries for 1/2)
March 1717.7522.67666.8 
Work + (very cold headwinds, no tailwinds)
March 1917.8.7324.38684.6 
Wal-Mart
March 2113.5324.53697.6 
Work
March 2431.31.6618.86728.9 
Group Ride, time trial +Buchanan Rd
March 2537.71.7621.42766.6 
Aberdeen,Sarsons,E.VernonRd,L&A,PV,27th,70% very hilly
March 2847.22.122.48813.8 
Ellison (yellow gate), return 39th
March 3015.5.6523.85829.3 
Work
April 110.5.426.25839.8115
CQ
April 288.24.3520.28928 
OKeefe,Armstrong,Hulcar,Enderby,Hgwy97-Lots of hills, wind,feels like worst ride to date
April 5361.5123.84964193
BellaVista, part way to Ellison, return 39th, Acquired GPS for Altitude Data
April 633.41.4622.88997.4198
Polson Park,OK Ave, Longacre,Tronson, Work, Home
April 81627.8820.561159.41195
Salmon Arm via Salmon River Rd, Return DeepCreek,Otter LakeXRd, add on OK Landing
Details on this ride - Click Here
Reflections on the first 1000kms - Click Here
April 12683.7718.041227.41050
Carr's Landing via Commonage Road, Return Hgwy 97, lots of hills, steady cool headwind last 20 kms
April 1314.1.5824.311241.5 
Work
April 1410.5.42251252115
CQ
April 1749.62.3321.291301.6460
Buchanan, SchoolRd,Learmouth,Whitevale,Return#6 at ColdstreamGolf,Kal Rd
April 1813.51325.341314.6100
Work
April 1926.91.2421.691341.5300
Work and BX Firehall
April 2175.33.9818.921416.8750
Hgwy97,PVRoad,Rimer, BXFirehall- - Group Ride of BX and Coldstream (39 kms) (Pictures) - - Return Home - Beautiful day, around 25 degrees
April 2214.7.6422.971431.595
Work-Seaton-Home
April 2314.8.6423.131446.5190
Middleton Mtn,Aberdeen,Hgwy6,KalRd(105m climb over 1.2kms)
April 2514.1.623.51460.495
Work
April 26462.1621.31506.4520
Bench Row Rd, OK Landing, BellaVista, East Hill, Aberdeen, C.Creek Rd, Hot on the uphill climbs but air temp around 23 degrees.
April 27291.322.311535.4175
Aberdeen, Sarsons, Pottery, Work, OK Landing, good cool 20-30km/hr head winds at times
April 2848.72.6418.451584.1550
Group bike to Ellison
April 3044.51.8324.321628.6200
OK Landing, Work, Swan Lake
May 3102.34.7621.491730.9640
Out to Lumby and then Lumby backroads, light headwinds both ways. Total time with breaks, 5:20. Legs still sore from steep hike 2 days ago
May 5129.56.5319.831860.41220
Hgwy 98 to Rutland, Group ride through Rutland, Hgwy 97 and Oyama back road return.
May 842.31.6925.031902.7220
OK Landing and Tronson Rd Extension
May 10161.87.521.572064.51150
Enderby-Mabel Lake - Drizzle, Light head winds on return trip, first case of road rash - OUCH! - Humiliation - Pain - Fortunate not worse, GPS tracked route well but elevation was all over the place, subtracted 300m from cumulative gain for known errors. Total Time with breaks - 9:05
May 1126.11.2321.222090.6280
Mostly recovery ride to stretch out yesterdays injured muscles and skin, Buchanan to Lavington, #6 Return
May 12107.55.419.912198.1900+
Hgwy 98 to Winfield, Group ride around Winfield, Return 97, up to 30 degrees, GPS lost data at lunch, elevation is estimate
May 1530.61.4321.42228.7260
Mishmash- all over Vernon east and north side
May 1822.51.121.42251.2350
Coldstream Mishmash - staying close to home due to rain, really should get some rain gear
May 1973.33.4421.312324.5540
Group Ride - Shwebb's bridge to Salmon Arm and return.
May 231436.9720.522467.51370
1/2 OK Lake, #97, Glenmore to Kelowna, Return Westside Rd., Headwind day,storm cells kept pushing the wind around, rarely from the rear
May 2612.5242479.5115
CQ plus Kidston school loop
May 27170.27.8421.712649.71260
Vernon-Sicamous-Salmon Arm return Deep Creek, 10 degrees at start, 30 or higher during afternoon, calm winds, 9:20 actual time with breaks
May 281366.9819.482785.71050
Lumby - Mabel Lake back and forth along same route. Hot day again,30 - 35, starting with headwinds but generally calm, kept it slow because of heat and pacing myself a bit more after yesterdays ride, rather finish than collapse from heat exhaustion. 8:30 real time
May 2969.83.3420.92855.5480
OKLndng-OldKamRd-StAnneRD-Grandview-OtterLK-Larkin-97Return-Left early to beat the heat - * DID IT * -completed the 3 day 370 requirement
June 122.31.0122.082877.875
Ride around Kelowna after tune up
June 332.71.5521.12910.5360
LavingtonLoop-Brewer Rd,Park Dr,Buchanan and Aberbeen, good 20 km+ head and tail winds.
June 660.23.616.722970.7250
Corvallis - VOC week long cycle camp out day 1, good 30km/hr head wind to start but mostly calm and drizzle
June 772.83.9118.623043.5230
Corvallis - VOC week long cycle camp out day 2, GPS lost track, mostly level with one good 60m climb, good 15 minute shower
June 881.24.2519.113124.7400
Corvallis - VOC week long cycle camp out day 3, beautiful riding day
June 9723.4920.633196.7300
Corvallis - VOC week long cycle camp out day 4, beautiful riding day, some good steady headwinds but not much
June 1070.33.619.533267100
Corvallis - VOC week long cycle camp out day 5, GPS batteries dead, very flat, 100m or less of elevation gain, drizzly start, did sweep duty today. Great week of riding in new territory.
June 1526.91.1523.393293.9160
OK Landing Rd, Tronson Rtrn
June 16127.36.1520.73421.21000
Solo to Lumby, group ride to Mabel Lake and back to Sushwap Falls, solo return to home, one week to go, the local training is starting to get boring, looking forward to different roads.
June 2113.31.6321.113434.5170
Around Middleton, last training ride. Go to the Daily Log to continue the journey.