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01-06-2007, 06:46 PM

On Wed, 3 Jan 2007 21:07:28 -0800, tkeats2005@hotmail.com (Tom Keats)
wrote:
>In article <qvvop2dk21ev0l2jehog653ueui3vrttip@4ax.com>,
> Patrick Lamb <pdl678NOSPAM@comcast.net> writes:
>> 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.

When I was going through my desk calendar, the impressions and
experiences I remembered seemed like the most important (and
ephemeral, and intangible) things in there. Well, maybe second most,
behind the mileage...

>> 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.

You've gone more minimalist than I've been able to, at least so far.
I did like remembering the rides; even the one where I turned into a
20 mph headwind, at 20 F, and almost stopped. That one, at least, is
good for stories.

Pat

Email address works as is.

01-06-2007, 06:46 PM	#16 (permalink)
Patrick Lamb Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How do you log rides? On Wed, 3 Jan 2007 21:07:28 -0800, tkeats2005@hotmail.com (Tom Keats) wrote: >In article <qvvop2dk21ev0l2jehog653ueui3vrttip@4ax.com>, > Patrick Lamb <pdl678NOSPAM@comcast.net> writes: >> 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. When I was going through my desk calendar, the impressions and experiences I remembered seemed like the most important (and ephemeral, and intangible) things in there. Well, maybe second most, behind the mileage... >> 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. You've gone more minimalist than I've been able to, at least so far. I did like remembering the rides; even the one where I turned into a 20 mph headwind, at 20 F, and almost stopped. That one, at least, is good for stories. Pat Email address works as is.