What a crappy picture, but it does show the sign!

Where has the summer gone?

It was a terrible spring in Wisconsin and summer hasn't been much better, weather wise I'm referring to.  After some great rides in January, February, and even into March; things slowed up for the next few months. By the end of April, I had around 450 miles  for 2013, but now in the first week of August, I'm only at 950 miles but I've been getting in some better rides lately...

I have found a new phone app that I started using, it's called Map My Ride. I've only been using it for a couple of days. I lost yesterdays workout log but it seems like a pretty good work-out tool. My name there is MelvinS16 if you want to check out how I'm doing. www.mapmyride.com Oh, the site does have some aggravating ads to try to induce you to pay for a membership.

As you ride, the app keeps track of your where-a-bouts on the map and voice announces your progress every mile if you want. I think it'll allow other friends to see where you are at, which might be a good thing if I don't show up home sometime and my wife is wondering where to come and start looking in the ditches for me! The app also allows you to record rides of plan future rides on the map. It shows where you've been, your speed and time. It does draw a little phone battery life so I'm learning to start with a charged phone.

This summer I've ridden to many of the old towns and places I visited last year and a few new ones. I rode to Spring Green and back one evening and got lost on some back rodes that took me half-way to Sauk City on another day.

I'd like to enroll in the Tyranena October Fest Ride in Lake Mills for the second year, but I'm not sure if I should due to cost. I'll decide soon or it'll fill up and I won't get in...

Happy trails...