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‍ Prison Cat Colony to Bicycle Heaven // back from ankle sprain

Published on by brie · 2 min read

I biked 3.9 miles today on my 🍵 Green Tea bike.

✨ About this Ride

This was my first ride back from a lightly sprained ankle and it was a lot of fun! Importantly, my ankle felt great. I kept the ride super short since it was experimental in nature.

I chose a new trailhead with a great view of Brunot Island. The cat crossing sign was a wonderful surprise. There’s a cat colony that’s been on the site of the former Western Penitentiary since 1882. I didn’t see any of the cats but it was cool to see their surroundings. I turned around near Bicycle Heaven.

🆕 On the Road

The trail was under construction. The detour required me to ride on the road briefly. I encountered a few cars, a motorcycle and a few other cyclists and am happy with my performance.

🖼️ Photos

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You can view the ride on fitness.by.brie.dev or on Strava (if we’re friends).


🤖 Parsed from Strava Data

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💬 Description

🧪 Weather Impact: Warm temperatures and low humidity allowed for comfortable exertion, despite moderate UV exposure.

☁️ 0% | 🌡️ 87°F - 89°F | 💨 82‍ 👏 1.7 new miles

— From Wandrer

📊 Stats and Route Info

  • 👍 Kudos | 💬 Comments
  • ⏱️ Moving Time: 00:20:31
  • 📏 Distance: 3.9 miles
  • ⛰️ Elevation Gain: 39ft
  • 📍 Start: 40.472034, -80.043455 (View on Map)
  • 📍 End: 40.472122, -80.042799 (View on Map)
  • 🔋 Average Speed: 11.3 mph
  • 🚀 Max Speed: 17.5 mph

👑 Segment Efforts

  • **Kingstown to detour **: 00:04:22 ()

  • 🐾 Toward the Cat Colony: 00:09:06 ()