Thunder and Lightning

Photo I took back in May 2006. I'm
posting it in honor of last night's storm!

Since Last Post: 2,112 ft
Total Elevation: 19,702 ft.

Follow My Ride:
06/22/2011: Crestline - Hulls
06/23/2011: Kestrel - Central

We had quite a show last night with all the thunder and lightning. I thought I might get lucky enough to capture another photo like the one I got in 2006. No such luck. So, for your viewing pleasure I thought I'd post the old one.

NEW FEATURE ALERT!
 I wanted to point out a new feature I'm adding to my posts. You may have noticed a 'Follow My Ride' section at the top--not to be confused with the popular MTV series "Pimp My Ride." If you click on the link next to the date, it will take you to the Garmin Connect Player so you can see the route I took and the elevation and speed at each point along the way.

Garmin Forerunner 301

I use the Garmin Forerunner 301 to track my rides. I purchased a Garmin bike mount that fits nicely on the handlebars where I can see it. After each ride I upload the data to the Garmin Connect site and track my progress that way. This is what I use to get the stats at the top of each blog.

In addition to the Garmin I use the iPhone app Cyclemeter. It's a great app that tracks a lot of the same things. I've been comparing the two, and it looks like the Garmin isn't quite as accurate as Cyclemeter. In fact, I'd say there's usually about a 5-7% difference in elevation between them. I use the Garmin distance, which is the lesser every time. If I can get some good reports from Cyclemeter, I may switch to that.