20201122 cycling

This was a pretty good week despite having to ride my road bike and battle the wind and cold. I didn’t ride Wednesday morning but did ride after work. I prefer the quieter mornings but I have become a baby with the cold. Twenty years in Florida really thins out the blood. 

I  got a new floor pump on Saturday and it made a huge difference in my ride on Sunday. I didn’t realize how badly my older pump was for pumping up my thinner tires. 

I was also happy to hit 5,001 miles on Sunday. 

Monday

Start: Partly Cloudy, 70°F, Feels like 71°F, Humidity 100%, Wind 4-6mph from N
End: Partly Cloudy, 69°F, Feels like 71°F, Humidity 100%, Wind 4-10mph from N - by Klimat.app
Riding the 1220. Love the speed, hate the handlebars. 
Two loops. Foggy. 
15.46 miles 
13.1 mph

Tuesday 

Start: Clear, 58°F, Feels like 58°F, Humidity 74%, Wind 8-18mph from NNE
End: Partly Cloudy, 56°F, Feels like 56°F, Humidity 73%, Wind 8-19mph from NNE - by Klimat.app
Cool and windy. 
Two loops. 
15.46 miles 
12.7 mph

Wednesday 

Start: Partly Cloudy, 72°F, Feels like 72°F, Humidity 54%, Wind 17-26mph  from NE
End: Partly Cloudy, 69°F, Feels like 69°F, Humidity 58%, Wind 15-26mph from NE - by Klimat.app
Windy as heck! I didn't ride this morning because it was windy and 50° The temperature was better but the wind was worse after work. 
Lots of traffic. Two loops. 
16.72 miles 
12.8 mph 

Thursday 

Start: Clear, 55°F, Feels like 55°F, Humidity 82%, Wind 9-14mph from NNE
End: Clear, 55°F, Feels like 55°F, Humidity 86%, Wind 9-15mph from NNE - by Klimat.app
Two loops. Cold. 
15.46 miles 
12.0 mph

Friday 

Start: Clear, 61°F, Feels like 61°F, Humidity 97%, Wind 7-16mph from NNE
End: Clear, 60°F, Feels like 60°F, Humidity 97%, Wind 7-14mph from NNE - by Klimat.app
Still windy. Two loops. 
Right shoulder getting sore towards the end of the ride. 
15.46 miles 
12.3 mph

Saturday 

Coffeeneuring #13
Start: Drizzle, 70°F, Feels like 71°F, Humidity 97%, Wind 9-20mph from NNE
End: Partly Cloudy, 76°F, Feels like 77°F, Humidity 80%, Wind 13-21mph from NE - by Klimat.app
Trouble with my floor pump. It wouldn't hold tight while I was pumping my tires. It is old and might need to be replaced. 
Windy. Rode SR56 to US301 and back to BBD to Starbucks. 
Noticed a few bumps felt like they hit the rim. Need more air? Then I notice less control and the front looked low. I stopped to pump up my tire. I had to remember how to switch it to Presta. My pump is OK. Never gets the tire full. 
Damn. I didn't even last a week on my road bike before I got my first flat tire. 
A mile from Starbucks. The tire got low again. I walked it through the shopping plaza to Starbucks. 
Peppermint hot cocoa. It was good but I didn't enjoy it as much because ai had to change my tire. I hate changing tires. I am
Not good at it. 
I walked to the gas station to look at getting more air. I have an adapter for presta to Schraeder but it wouldn't go on. I decided to skip it and ride home. The tire held for the 4 miles. 

24.50 miles 
13.1 mph

Sunday 

Coffeeneuring #14
Start: Mostly Cloudy, 70°F, Feels like 71°F, Humidity 89%, Wind 7-14mph from NE
End: Partly Cloudy, 75°F, Feels like 76°F, Humidity 79%, Wind 7-10mph from NE - by Klimat.app
I used my new pump and pumped up my tires. Man, it was easy. I forgot how fast I could go with properly inflated tires. I have needed a new pumps for years but didn't know. Oops. 
Decided to stay closer to home in case of another flat. Rode two loops then to Starbucks for my last hot cocoa. (I stupidly ordered at the wrong store. Waste of $4.)
My stomach hurts. 
White Hot Peppermint. Yum. 
The ride home was fine. Wind was a little less strong. 
20.32 miles 
14.3 mph 

This week 123 miles 
This year 5001 miles