| Re: How do you log rides?
In article <qvvop2dk21ev0l2jehog653ueui3vrttip@4ax.com>,
Patrick Lamb <pdl678NOSPAM@comcast.net> writes:
> So how do you keep track of your rides? (Do you?)
I used to. I set up some macros in my emacs to create
records & fields as a primitive flat (but fairly searchable)
database in a single text file.
> What's important
> enough to log -- time, distance, ride profile, max/min speed or pulse
> -- and why do you log it?
When I had the cycloputer, it seemed a shame to
just toss all those numbers into the bit bucket.
Might as well save 'em. And I liked to record
things I noticed, impressions and experiences
during my rides.
> What do you do with it when you're done?
There's the rub. Not much. That's partly why I don't
bother any more.
I suppose it was nice having recorded distances to
various locations, but frankly I like looking at
maps more than I like reading text.
And sometimes I miss having important details at hand,
like the name of that truck stop - burger joint at/near
Douglas Rd & Norland. But I can always ride back there
to find out. Maybe stop in for a burger. And forget
the name of the place again.
cheers,
Tom
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