2023 cycling week 44

Monday
Start: Clear, 63°F, Feels like 64°F, Humidity 98%, Wind 5 (9) mph from NNE
End: Clear, 63°F, Feels like 64°F, Humidity 98%, Wind 5 (9) mph from NNE
Two loops. Rode the second loop in Auto.
16.23 miles
14.5 mph

Tuesday
Mostly clear, 63°F, Feels like 64°F, Humidity 97%, Wind 4 (6) mph from NNE
Ride stopped and started on its own. I lost .10 miles. Weird.
16.23 miles

This month 524 miles

Wednesday
Start: Clear, 66°F, Feels like 63°F, Humidity 82%, Wind 11 (23) mph from N
End: Clear, 66°F, Feels like 63°F, Humidity 82%, Wind 11 (23) mph from N
Windy. I knew I couldn't get 2 rides on my battery so I didn't even try to ride in Tour. I went straight to Auto and enjoyed the ride.
I saw 6 deer running across Stetson.
16.24 miles
15.5 mph

Thursday
Start: Clear, 48°F, Feels like 42°F, Humidity 79%, Wind 10 (21) mph from N
End: Clear, 48°F, Feels like 42°F, Humidity 79%, Wind 10 (21) mph from N
Cold and windy!
I rode in Auto. A year ago, I would have scrimped and just don't a short ride. I did the whole 16 miles because of the Apple Watch November challenge.
But riding in that mode really ate up the battery. It was full when I started and down to 48% when I finished.
16.29 miles
15.5 mph

Friday
Start: Clear, 57°F, Feels like 54°F, Humidity 97%, Wind 8 (16) mph from N
End: Clear, 57°F, Feels like 54°F, Humidity 97%, Wind 8 (16) mph from N
A litter warmer. I only had 48% battery so I tried to save it and ride in Tour. Once I realized I had enough power, I moved up to Auto.
16.27 miles
14.9 mph

stone simpsons on the side of a smoke shop

Saturday
Coffeeneuring #9
Start: Sunny, 60°F, Feels like 59°F, Humidity 86%, Wind 9 (21) mph from N
I rode up to Zephyrhills again.
It was cool and windy but the sun felt good.
There is more construction along SR56. The sidewalk is supposed to be closed but the barricades were small enough to bike around.
I rode up US301. There is no more construction but the should is just wide enough.

I stopped at Hole in One Donuts to take a photo of the sign. The Scrubs store has been replaced by a cannabis shop. Funny that you can get high then get donuts.
A man approached me. He said he sees me every morning riding through Meadow Pointe. I might see him but the runners are in the dark and unrecognizable.

Starbucks
When I clicked the app, I saw there is another shop open on Curley. I might check it out tomorrow.
Holiday drinks are here. The only ornaments are cold cup keychains. Meh
Service is slow for the drinks.
I ordered extra topping and whipped cream for my Chestnut Praline Crème. The topping was too heavy and sank. Drink was so good.
I forgot to order iced tea.

End: Sunny, 71°F, Feels like 72°F, Humidity 54%, Wind 10 (21) mph from NNE
I rode in Eco and Tour until I felt like I had  enough battery to boost to Auto.
I rode back via SR54 to Foxwoods to Meadow Pointe.
The tailwind was great.
33.6 miles
15.3 mph

Sunday
Start: Sunny, 64°F, Feels like 63°F, Humidity 44%, Wind 9 (16) mph from N
Cool and windy.
I rode through Meadow Pointe to Chapel Crossings. I turned back at the dead and went to Curley Rd. Curley is narrow but  there wasn’t much traffic on Sunday morning.
The new Starbucks is large and busy.
Drinks are slow again.
Really slow. 30 minutes behind. WTF
Finally got my drink and it had coffee. I hate coffee, I went back and she fixed.
The croissant was no longer warm.

Mid: Sunny, 73°F, Feels like 71°F, Humidity 28%, Wind 8 (16) mph from N
I rode back Overpass to Boyette to SR55 to WRB. I had a nice tailwind but I stayed in Auto mode. I needed to get home and I wasted enough time at Starbucks.
End: Sunny, 72°F, Feels like 74°F, Humidity 28%, Wind 7 (15) mph from NNE
25.3 miles
16.1 mph

This week 140 miles

This year 2,991 miles

Streak 1,345 days

2023 cycling week 43

Monday
Start: Clear, 57°F, Feels like 59°F, Humidity 98%, Wind 5 (7) mph from N
End: Clear, 57°F, Feels like 59°F, Humidity 98%, Wind 5 (7) mph from N
Cool, foggy.
Got twigs caught in my back wheel. I had to stop and pull them out. Still on in there that I cannot see.
13.75 miles
13.8 mph

Tuesday
Partly cloudy, 60°F, Feels like 59°F, Humidity 97%, Wind 6 (14) mph from NNE
More wind today.
13.75 miles
13.9 mph

Wednesday
Clear, 60°F, Feels like 58°F, Humidity 96%, Wind 7 (14) mph from NNE
One loop +
13.75 miles
14.3 mph

Thursday
Mostly cloudy, 66°F, Feels like 65°F, Humidity 92%, Wind 7 (15) mph from NNE
Windy.
Rode mostly in Auto
13.75 miles
14.8 mph

Friday
Start: Mostly cloudy, 65°F, Feels like 64°F, Humidity 96%, Wind 6 (11) mph from NNE
End: Mostly cloudy, 65°F, Feels like 64°F, Humidity 96%, Wind 6 (11) mph from NNE
Two smaller loops, mostly in Auto
16.22 miles
15.2 mph

Saturday
Start: Sunny, 66°F, Feels like 68°F, Humidity 98%, Wind 7 (15) mph from NNE
Coffeeneuring #7
Bother. Riding down Morris Bridge road and there is an accident at Flatwoods. No one can cross because there is a fatality. Dammit. I want to go to the Starbucks on Morris Bridge but will have to go all the way back to Cross Creek. I don't know if I have enough battery. I rode back and thru Cory Lake Isles to Cross Creek thru Hunters Green to Bruce B Downs.
And I had to go south to go around the rivers and back up Fletcher to Starbucks.
They were quick on my hot items but I had to ask for iced tea. With the extra miles, I drank all that I had on my bike.
The croissant and vanilla crème were good.


End: Partly sunny, 84°F, Feels like 89°F, Humidity 58%, Wind 10 (18) mph from ENE
Going to try Morris Bridge again.
I passed the tow trucks carrying the crashed vehicles and the sheriff's deputy who made me turn back. (BTW, he was really tall and so damn handsome.) it took the over two hours to clean the site.
The wind was strong so I rode in Auto most of the way home.
I started to bonk at about 35 miles. And my bum hurt. Thank goodness for the motor no would not have made it otherwise.
I ran out of tea so I began sucking on ice cubes.
41.2 miles
15.1 mph

the only light i had to stop for

Sunday
Coffeeneuring #8 (bonus)
Start: Sunny, 66°F, Feels like 68°F, Humidity 98%, Wind 7 (14) mph from NNE
Decided to make it short. Ha!
Though I am staying close to home. Just doing two large loops and stopping during the second.
I try to ride in Eco mode but it is just too slow for me. I boosted up to Auto when I hit the headwind.
Starbucks has a small patio and they made it even smaller but putting up wrought iron fencing. I locked my bike up to the table. It wouldn't take much to get it but the motor is also locked to my iPhone.


Changed it up with a vanilla crème with peppermint and chocolate cookie topping.
I also got a chocolate croissant.

the cookies crumbs seemed like a good idea until they became soggy in the whipped cream


End: Sunny, 78°F, Feels like 83°F, Humidity 71%, Wind 9 (19) mph from ENE
The ride back was windier and I was tired. I probably am not recovered from yesterday's debacle.
23.64 miles
14.6 mph

This week 136 miles

This year 2,771 miles

Streak 1,338 days