2023 cycling week 41

Monday
Start: Mostly cloudy, 61°F, Feels like 60°F, Humidity 90%, Wind 6(13)mph from NNE
End: Mostly cloudy, 61°F, Feels like 60°F, Humidity 90%, Wind 6(13)mph from NNE
Cool. Windy.
Short loop and extra bit.
Tachycardia at mile 11.
13.9 miles
13.8 mph

Tuesday
Cloudy, 64°F, Feels like 63°F, Humidity 83%, Wind 6 (11) mph from NE
Cool. Windy.
I stayed in Tour mode because my battery was very low.
One loop +
13.92 miles
14.3 mph

Wednesday
Cloudy, 70°F, Feels like 75°F, Humidity 92%, Wind 5 (11) mph from NE
One loop +
13.69 miles
14.1 mph

Thursday
Rain, 81°F, Feels like 89°F, Humidity 94%, Wind 14 (22) mph from S
Very windy and light rain.
13.70 miles
14.6 mph

Friday
Mostly cloudy, 78°F, Feels like 86°F, Humidity 98%, Wind 3 (8) mph from SSW
Wet roads and a few sprinkles. But the wind was nearly gone.
13.92 miles
14.1 mph

crank brothers pedals

Saturday
Coffeeneuring #3
I changed the pedals to something more grippy. They feel better.
I pumped up my rear tire. What a pain in the ass to get to it. There is very little clearance.
Start: Partly sunny, 72°F, Feels like 79°F, Humidity 93%, Wind 6 (13) mph from WSW
End: Partly sunny, 77°F, Feels like 83°F, Humidity 81%, Wind 9 (18) mph from NW
Rode up WRB to SR-54. I had meant to keep to Tour mode but it was windy.
I rode SR-54 to Starbucks.
The wind wasn't bad in Auto mode.

I got a tall vanilla crème with toffee nut syrup and coconut milk. They were out of marshmallow bars so I got pumpkin loaf. Pumpkin loaf has always been my favorite but trying to cut back on calories. I know it should matter when riding 20+ miles.

This Starbucks was built in conjunction with Chase bank. During banking hours, the two were open to each other. When the bank was closed, there was a metal grate closing it off to Starbucks.
Chase moved and TD bank moved in. Now the two are separated with a solid wall and there is no indoor seating for Starbucks. I wonder how long Starbucks will remain here.

The pumpkin loaf was SO good.
I went back SR54. I had to cross two lines at Collier. I went to stop after the first light and missed the curb fell. One driver stopped and I said I was OK. Another driver who was stopped at the light asked if I was OK. Just embarrassed.
After that, the ride was uneventful.
The climb up the overpass was so much easier with the e-bike. I didn't need to increase the motor but I could feel myself working harder. The ride down is always fun. I hadn't had this bike over 19 mph so I was interested was would happen when it went over 20 mph. I just coasted until I got to a flat area and pedaled. No motor because I was over 20 mph. I let myself coast instead of working too hard. Max speed was 23.3 mph
23.84 miles
15.8 mph

coleus at the entrance to meadow pointe

Sunday
Coffeneuring #4
Start: Partly sunny, 77°F, Feels like 79°F, Humidity 54%, Wind 14 (23) mph from WNW
End: Mostly sunny, 78°F, Feels like 79°F, Humidity 51%, Wind 15 (22) mph from WNW
Very windy.
I set it to auto mode and didn't care.
Rode CLR to Cypress Creek Rd.

I stopped on the overpass to take photos of the sculptures along I75. Are they supposed to represent palms? The largest one has bougainvillea planted in it.
I felt shaky up there. The barricade is not very tall.
I turned north at Cypress Creek. The road is narrow without a paved shoulder. Then I went east at SR-54. SR-54 turns into SR56. I went around the back to enter the outlet mall parking to Starbucks.
Vanilla Crème Steamer; 1 pump vanilla, 2 pumps peppermint. None of the topping seemed to go with peppermint. Chocolate sprinkles nor curls were available in the app. Marshmallow bar but I don't know of I want to east.
The ride back was OK. It is always a bit harry riding on SR56 crossing I75. It is a divergent diamond which means crossing back and forth and waiting for long lights.
Once I got past BBD, I rode on the MUP to Hueland Pond then back on the road to Mansfield to CLR to home.
17.33 miles
15.3 mph

This week 110 miles

This year 2,518 miles

Streak 1,324 days