cycling week 44

Where has my energy gone? Where is my motivation?

The only thing keeping me pedaling every day is the 981 day streak.

Monday
Start: Mostly Cloudy, 67°F, Feels like 67°F, Humidity 94%, Wind 3mph from E
End: Mostly Cloudy, 66°F, Feels like 66°F, Humidity 97%, Wind 3mph from E - by Klimat.app
One loop. Chilly
9.02 miles

This month 255 miles

Tuesday
Start: Clear, 69°F, Feels like 70°F, Humidity 90%, Wind 4mph from NNE
End: Clear, 68°F, Feels like 69°F, Humidity 91%, Wind 4mph from NNE - by Klimat.app
Short ride.
Don't ride the path on Mansfield. Hit with sprinklers.
6.03 miles

Wednesday
4pm
Start: Humid and Partly Cloudy, 89°F, Feels like 97°F, Humidity 62%, Wind 3mph from NE
End: Humid and Partly Cloudy, 88°F, Feels like 97°F, Humidity 62%, Wind 3mph from NE - by Klimat.app
I was only planning a very short ride and my bike was gone. Ryan took my bike and left his. His needed air in the tires. I filled them and got on. I haven't ridden his bike in years and I don't know how he can stand it. The seat tilts up so you get a rude awakening. You also have to hold on to the handlebars or risk falling backwards. But his grips are falling off!
I lasted 2 miles.
He was home when I got back. He was more upset with me taking his bike than he was with I was with him. Sigh.
2.15 miles

Thursday
Start: Partly Cloudy, 70°F, Feels like 71°F, Humidity 99%, Wind 3mph from ENE
End: Partly Cloudy, 69°F, Feels like 70°F, Humidity 100%, Wind 4mph from ENE - by Klimat.app
Short ride.
6.03 miles

Friday
Start: Clear, 65°F, Feels like 65°F, Humidity 96%, Wind 3mph from NNE
End: Clear, 64°F, Feels like 64°F, Humidity 98%, Wind 3mph from NNE - by Klimat.app
One loop. Very slow.
9.02

Saturday
Coffeeneuring #4
Start: Partly Cloudy, 84°F, Feels like 89°F, Humidity 63%, Wind 4(9)mph from ESE
End: Mostly Cloudy, 85°F, Feels like 90°F, Humidity 61%, Wind 5(9)mph from ESE - by Klimat.app
East wind but out of Starbucks in the direction.
Rode to Mansfield/Kinnan to Cross Creek.
I rode through Hunters Green to Starbucks.
Chestnut Praline Steamer
Why did Starbucks stop selling Christmas ornaments? This is only day 3 so if they are sold out, they are doing it wrong.
Ugh. They put coffee in my steamer! Gross!
I had them do it again.
Much better the second time.
I rode back up BBD but on the MUP. I don't like riding there but I have gotten so slow!
Cars making right hand turns don't pay attention nor car about pedestrians and cyclists even when they have the walk signal.
11.08 miles

Sunday
Start: Humid and Partly Cloudy, 87°F, Feels like 94°F, Humidity 62%, Wind 5(12)mph from ESE
End: Humid and Partly Cloudy, 86°F, Feels like 93°F, Humidity 65%, Wind 5(13)mph from E - by Klimat.app
Rode Mansfield/Kinnan to cross Creek and back through KBar Ranch.
11.32 miles

This week 54 miles

This year 3,441 miles

cycling week 43

Monday
Start: Clear, 62°F, Feels like 62°F, Humidity 96%, Wind 4mph from NE
End: Clear, 61°F, Feels like 62°F, Humidity 98%, Wind 4mph from NE - by Klimat.app
Cool. One loop.
9.02 miles

Tuesday
Start: Partly Cloudy, 64°F, Feels like 64°F, Humidity 92%, Wind 4mph from NE
End: Partly Cloudy, 63°F, Feels like 63°F, Humidity 92%, Wind 4mph from NE - by Klimat.app
One loop. Cool
9.02 miles

Wednesday
Start: Clear, 63°F, Feels like 63°F, Humidity 93%, Wind 3mph from SE
End: Clear, 63°F, Feels like 63°F, Humidity 94%, Wind 3mph from SSE - by Klimat.app
One loop. Slow.
9.02 miles

Thursday
Start: Partly Cloudy, 69°F, Feels like 70°F, Humidity 100%, Wind 3mph from SSW
End: Partly Cloudy, 69°F, Feels like 70°F, Humidity 100%, Wind 3mph from S - by Klimat.app
One loop
9.02 miles

Friday
Start: Partly Cloudy, 71°F, Feels like 72°F, Humidity 99%, Wind 2mph from ENE
End: Partly Cloudy, 70°F, Feels like 71°F, Humidity 100%, Wind 2mph from ENE - by Klimat.app
One loop
9.02 miles

Saturday
Start: Humid and Partly Cloudy, 82°F, Feels like 87°F, Humidity 73%, Wind 4(8)mph from NE
End: Partly Cloudy, 83°F, Feels like 88°F, Humidity 68%, Wind 4(9)mph from NE - by Klimat.app
One loop. Windy
9.02 miles

Sunday
Start: Clear, 86°F, Feels like 90°F, Humidity 58%, Wind 4(9)mph from E
End: Partly Cloudy, 86°F, Feels like 90°F, Humidity 55%, Wind 4(8)mph from ENE - by Klimat.app
Warm and breezy
7.88 miles

This week 62 miles

This year 3,386 miles

cycling week 42

A pathetic week of riding. It got cold on Wednesday so I walked in the morning. But by the afternoon, I had no motivation to ride. I did the minimum. And I do mean minimum. If it wasn’t for this 967 day streak, I am not sure I would ride more ch at all. At least coffeeneuring is getting me to ride a little farther. But not like in the years past.

Monday
Start: Clear, 71°F, Feels like 72°F, Humidity 85%, Wind 2mph from SE
End: Clear, 70°F, Feels like 71°F, Humidity 88%, Wind 3mph from SE - by Klimat.app
One loop.
9.02 miles

Tuesday
Start: Partly Cloudy, 71°F, Feels like 72°F, Humidity 97%, Wind 3mph from SW
End: Light Rain, 71°F, Feels like 72°F, Humidity 97%, Wind 3mph from SW - by Klimat.app
Short ride to beat the rain.
6.03 miles

Wednesday
4pm
Start: Clear, 66°F, Feels like 66°F, Humidity 39%, Wind 4(10)mph from N
End: Clear, 66°F, Feels like 66°F, Humidity 39%, Wind 4(10)mph from N - by Klimat.app
Cold this morning and windy. I walked instead of riding.
I rode after work. It was still chilly and windy so it was very short. Just keeping the streak going but not racking up the miles.
1.70 miles

Thursday
4pm
Start: Partly Cloudy, 72°F, Feels like 72°F, Humidity 42%, Wind 3mph from NNW
End: Partly Cloudy, 72°F, Feels like 72°F, Humidity 43%, Wind 4mph from NNW - by Klimat.app
Another short ride.
3.60 miles

Friday
9 pm
Start: Clear, 61°F, Feels like 61°F, Humidity 60%, Wind 3mph from N
End: Clear, 61°F, Feels like 61°F, Humidity 60%, Wind 3mph from N - by Klimat.app
I almost gave up my streak.
It was too cold this morning and I I had to drive across town after work to pick up a portable oxygen concentrator for my dad.
I had planned to ride when I got home thinking I would have time before sunset.
But it took longer than I expected at the shop and I stopped at Popeye's on the way home.
And then totally forgot until 8:30!
Since it was dark and getting colder, I just did one loop around the neighborhood.
So sad.
1.15 miles.

Saturday
Start: Clear, 79°F, Feels like 79°F, Humidity 54%, Wind 6-7mph from ESE
End: Clear, 80°F, Feels like 80°F, Humidity 52%, Wind 6-8mph from ENE - by Klimat.app
Finally, a full loop.
Why does biking feel like a chore these days?
9.02 miles

Sunday
Coffeeneuring #3
Start: Clear, 82°F, Feels like 83°F, Humidity 52%, Wind 4(7)mph from ENE
End: Clear, 84°F, Feels like 85°F, Humidity 47%, Wind 4(7)mph from ENE - by Klimat.app
Rode east to MPB then SR56 to Barnes & Noble. I ordered a steamer and a cookie and went inside. I got my cookie but the drink wasn't ready. When it did come, it was cold. They made me a Frappuccino instead of a steamer. Sigh.
The cookie is a very good tool to scoop up the whipped cream. (Except when a good chunk of cookie drops in the drink and you have no utensils.)
Rode back home.
11.53 miles

This week 30 miles

This year 3,313 miles

coffeenuering #1

cycling week 41

Monday
Start: Partly Cloudy, 71°F, Feels like 72°F, Humidity 86%, Wind 3mph from NNE
End: Partly Cloudy, 71°F, Feels like 72°F, Humidity 88%, Wind 3mph from NNE - by Klimat.app
One loop
9.02 miles

Tuesday
Start: Mostly Cloudy, 71°F, Feels like 72°F, Humidity 92%, Wind 2-6mph from NE
End: Mostly Cloudy, 71°F, Feels like 72°F, Humidity 94%, Wind 2-6mph from NE - by Klimat.app
One loop.
9.02 miles

Wednesday
Start: Partly Cloudy, 73°F, Feels like 74°F, Humidity 92%, Wind 2mph from ENE
End: Mostly Cloudy, 72°F, Feels like 73°F, Humidity 94%, Wind 2mph from ENE - by Klimat.app
Flat tire on the 1220. (4 days!) I rode the 820 and did a short loop.
6.03 miles

Thursday
Start: Humid and Overcast, 73°F, Feels like 74°F, Humidity 99%, Wind 2mph from WSW
End: Humid and Overcast, 72°F, Feels like 74°F, Humidity 100%, Wind 2mph from WNW - by Klimat.app
Didn't change my tire so I rode the 820 again. One loop.
9.02 miles

Friday
Start: Partly Cloudy, 69°F, Feels like 71°F, Humidity 100%, Wind 3mph from N
End: Partly Cloudy, 69°F, Feels like 70°F, Humidity 100%, Wind 3mph from NNE - by Klimat.app
One loop. 820
9.02 miles

Saturday
Start: Humid and Partly Cloudy, 85°F, Feels like 91°F, Humidity 69%, Wind 4(10)mph from E
End: Humid and Partly Cloudy, 85°F, Feels like 92°F, Humidity 66%, Wind 4(9)mph from E - by Klimat.app
Changed my flat tire.
I got a new wheel last week. Fine for 4 days. Woke up to a flat on Wednesday. Too lazy so I went back to the other bike. Finally changed it today the first one popped before I got it back on the bike. That has never happened to me. I put on the second one and it popped a few houses down. It also popped. I went back and switched bikes.
I am thinking it is faulty tubes and maybe they were both from a bad lot. But I only have one tube left in that size.
One slow loop. Windy.
9.02 miles

Sunday
Coffeenuering #2
Start: Clear, 87°F, Feels like 91°F, Humidity 54%, Wind 4(8)mph from ESE
End: Clear, 88°F, Feels like 91°F, Humidity 52%, Wind 4(7)mph from ESE - by Klimat.app
Wind coming from the east and I will not be biking to Zephyrhills. And it is after 2 and I have little motivation to ride. I think I will do an easy ride and go to Shoppes at New Tampa.
Rode to SR56 then west to BBD. Breezy.
Starbucks
Couldn't get the app to find a store. I tried rebooting my phone. I finally had to connect to the wifi. This area has terrible service.
Order a short steamed almond milk with toffee nut syrup.
Drink was pretty good. Short is a good size. I am not riding long enough to justify anything larger.
Rode back BBD to CLR. Lots of traffic lights.
8.84 miles

This week 60 miles

This year 3,283 miles

cycling week 40

Monday
Late start. (Mario Kart)
Start: Clear, 64°F, Feels like 65°F, Humidity 92%, Wind 2mph from NNE
End: Clear, 63°F, Feels like 64°F, Humidity 94%, Wind 2mph from NNE - by Klimat.app
Short loop.
8.23 miles

Tuesday
Start: Partly Cloudy, 62°F, Feels like 62°F, Humidity 89%, Wind 3mph from NNE
End: Clear, 61°F, Feels like 61°F, Humidity 90%, Wind 3mph from N - by Klimat.app
Cool and slow.
9.02 miles

Wednesday
Start: Clear, 61°F, Feels like 61°F, Humidity 91%, Wind 2mph from N
End: Clear, 60°F, Feels like 60°F, Humidity 92%, Wind 2mph from N - by Klimat.app
Cool.
One loop.
9.02 miles

Thursday
Start: Clear, 62°F, Feels like 63°F, Humidity 92%, Wind 4mph from NE
End: Clear, 62°F, Feels like 62°F, Humidity 93%, Wind 4mph from NE - by Klimat.app
Short ride. Bloody nose.
6.03 miles

Friday
Start: Clear, 62°F, Feels like 62°F, Humidity 93%, Wind 3mph from ENE
End: Clear, 61°F, Feels like 61°F, Humidity 95%, Wind 3mph from ENE - by Klimat.app
One loop. I could feel the bloody nose begin just as I was almost home.
9.02 miles

Saturday
Start: Clear, 85°F, Feels like 86°F, Humidity 48%, Wind 8-9mph from ENE
End: Clear, 86°F, Feels like 86°F, Humidity 43%, Wind 8-11mph from E - by Klimat.app
Coffeeneuring #1
This is going to be a challenge for me because I am not riding long distances as I have in the past. There are 3 Starbucks within a short distance; 5 if I include Barnes & Noble and Target. I wish I liked coffee because that would be doable. But very few places make a good tea or hot cocoa.
I put on my new tire and tube on my new wheel. It is nice to be able to pedal without the added friction of a too tall tire hitting the frame.
I rode up Mansfield to WRB to SR54. WRB is not open yet but the road is paved and striped. And I did see two cars drive on the road, passed the road closed barricades.
I realized when I got here that I had forgotten my masks. I still wear them but t it has months since I went anywhere on my bike.
Short Pumpkin Spice Crème steamer with almonds milk.
I learned the other day that the cardboard wrap is called a zarf. I have used that word in scrabble without knowing what it means.
It is an old Turkish word: An ornamental container designed to hold a coffee cup and insulate it from the hand of the drinker. (wiktionary.org)
The first time I used one was in Poland. It was cold and we went into a cafe for coffee. I only drank hot cocoa which they didn't have. I got hot tea and it was served in a glass inside a metal zarf. I had to add a lot of sugar and learned to like it.
The steamer was OK. I will be glad when hot cocoa season starts in November.
The ride back was nice with the tailwind.
11.68 miles

Sunday
Start: Clear, 86°F, Feels like 92°F, Humidity 59%, Wind 4-8mph from ENE
End: Partly Cloudy, 87°F, Feels like 93°F, Humidity 58%, Wind 4-7mph from ENE - by Klimat.app
One loop.
9.02 miles

This week 62 miles

This year 3,223 miles

cycling week 38

Monday
Start: Humid, 74°F, Feels like 75°F, Humidity 98%, Wind 3mph from ENE
End: Humid, 73°F, Feels like 75°F, Humidity 100%, Wind 3mph from ENE - by Klimat.app
Weird feeling with my tire. I turned around.
6.30 miles

Tuesday
Start: Partly Cloudy, 73°F, Feels like 75°F, Humidity 97%, Wind 2mph from ENE
End: Clear, 72°F, Feels like 74°F, Humidity 98%, Wind 2mph from NE - by Klimat.app
One loop. No weird feeling with my tires. Just squeaks that don't go away with lubricant.
9.02 miles

Wednesday
Start: Humid, 74°F, Feels like 76°F, Humidity 97%, Wind 3mph from NE
End: Humid, 73°F, Feels like 75°F, Humidity 98%, Wind 4mph from NE - by Klimat.app
One loop.
9.02 miles

Thursday
Start: Humid, 73°F, Feels like 75°F, Humidity 97%, Wind 3mph from NNW
End: Humid, 73°F, Feels like 74°F, Humidity 98%, Wind 3mph from NNW - by Klimat.app
One loop. Slow.
9.02 miles

Friday
Start: Clear, 73°F, Feels like 74°F, Humidity 97%, Wind 3mph from W
End: Clear, 72°F, Feels like 74°F, Humidity 98%, Wind 3mph from W - by Klimat.app
One loop
9.02 miles

Saturday
Start: Humid, 77°F, Feels like 79°F, Humidity 84%, Wind 5-7mph from NE
End: Humid, 80°F, Feels like 84°F, Humidity 79%, Wind 6-7mph from ENE - by Klimat.app
Wind and slow bike. Not fun but I pushed through it.
9.02 miles

Sunday
Start: Humid and Partly Cloudy, 77°F, Feels like 79°F, Humidity 86%, Wind 3mph from NE
End: Humid and Partly Cloudy, 79°F, Feels like 83°F, Humidity 81%, Wind 3mph from ENE - by Klimat.app
Rode the 820 because ai have to get a new wheel for the 1220 and the bike shop had none in stock. Apparently it is very narrow and not used these days. It is 27 years old.
Changing bikes is always jarring. You get used to riding one way and have to ride another. Since I got upright handlebars on the 1220, the rides are more similar. The 820 has smaller and fatter tires. The ride is softer and slower. Still, with the way the schwalbe tire rubbed against the frame of the 1220, the 820 is actually a bit faster.
The 820 needs an overhaul and I will do that when I get the time and money.
Short loop.
6.03 miles

This week 58 miles

This year 3,126 miles

cycling week 39

Hurricane Ian made this week awful for cycling. The wind and rain barely let up on Wednesday. It was still windy Thursday morning and I was prepared for the cool temps on Friday. Also, depressed and lazy.

Monday
Start: Humid, 74°F, Feels like 75°F, Humidity 96%, Wind 2mph from ENE
End: Humid, 73°F, Feels like 75°F, Humidity 97%, Wind 3mph from ENE - by Klimat.app
Short loop.
6.03 miles

Tuesday
Start: Humid and Overcast, 73°F, Feels like 75°F, Humidity 97%, Wind 2mph from E
End: Humid and Overcast, 73°F, Feels like 75°F, Humidity 98%, Wind 2mph from E - by Klimat.app
Bike is very slow. I think the rear tire is low.
Short loop.
6.03 miles

Wednesday
5 pm
Hurricane Ian
Start: Drizzle and Humid, 73°F, Feels like 74°F, Humidity 99%, Wind 16-32mph from NE
End: Rain and Humid, 73°F, Feels like 74°F, Humidity 99%, Wind 16-32mph from NE - by Klimat.app
I wasn't sure if I was going to get a ride in. The rain didn't stop. But it did let up to a light drizzle so I got in one very short loop before the rain came back. Gotta keep the streak. Currently at 942 days!
1 mile.

Thursday
6 pm
Start: Mostly Cloudy, 71°F, Feels like 71°F, Humidity 75%, Wind 7-21mph from NNW
End: Mostly Cloudy, 71°F, Feels like 71°F, Humidity 75%, Wind 7-21mph from NNW - by Klimat.app
Almost forgot my bike ride.
I went out for a quick spin after dinner.
1 mile

Friday
5 pm
Start: Clear, 76°F, Feels like 77°F, Humidity 66%, Wind 5mph from NW
End: Clear, 76°F, Feels like 77°F, Humidity 66%, Wind 5mph from NW - by Klimat.app
Very short ride.
1 miles

Saturday
Start: Clear, 71°F, Feels like 72°F, Humidity 79%, Wind 2mph from NE
End: Clear, 74°F, Feels like 75°F, Humidity 73%, Wind 2mph from NE - by Klimat.app
One loop. Debris in the road.
9.02 miles

Sunday
Start: Clear, 76°F, Feels like 77°F, Humidity 79%, Wind 4-5mph from NNW
End: Clear, 80°F, Feels like 83°F, Humidity 70%, Wind 4-5mph from NW - by Klimat.app
Rode Mansfield/Wiregrass Ranch Blvd and back.
10.45 miles

This week 35 miles

This year 3,161

cycling week 37

Monday
Start: Humid and Mostly Cloudy, 74°F, Feels like 76°F, Humidity 97%, Wind 2mph from SE
End: Humid and Mostly Cloudy, 74°F, Feels like 75°F, Humidity 98%, Wind 2mph from SE - by Klimat.app
One loop.
9.02 miles

Tuesday
Start: Humid and Partly Cloudy, 73°F, Feels like 75°F, Humidity 98%, Wind 3mph from SW
End: Humid and Partly Cloudy, 73°F, Feels like 75°F, Humidity 99%, Wind 2mph from SW - by Klimat.app
One loop.
9.02 miles

Wednesday
Start: Humid and Mostly Cloudy, 74°F, Feels like 75°F, Humidity 97%, Wind 2mph from ESE
End: Humid and Mostly Cloudy, 73°F, Feels like 75°F, Humidity 98%, Wind 2mph from ENE - by Klimat.app
One loop.
9.02 miles

Thursday
Start: Humid and Mostly Cloudy, 73°F, Feels like 74°F, Humidity 99%, Wind 3mph from ENE
End: Humid and Mostly Cloudy, 72°F, Feels like 74°F, Humidity 100%, Wind 3mph from ENE - by Klimat.app
One loop.
9.02 miles

Friday
Start: Humid and Mostly Cloudy, 73°F, Feels like 74°F, Humidity 99%, Wind 1mph from E
End: Humid and Mostly Cloudy, 72°F, Feels like 74°F, Humidity 100%, Wind 1mph from E - by Klimat.app
One loop
9.02 miles

Saturday
Start: Humid and Mostly Cloudy, 76°F, Feels like 78°F, Humidity 92%, Wind 3mph from E
End: Humid and Mostly Cloudy, 78°F, Feels like 80°F, Humidity 88%, Wind 4mph from E - by Klimat.app
Wind.
Short loop.
8.39 miles

Sunday
Start: Humid and Mostly Cloudy, 74°F, Feels like 76°F, Humidity 94%, Wind 2-4mph from NNW
End: Humid and Mostly Cloudy, 76°F, Feels like 78°F, Humidity 90%, Wind 3-7mph from N - by Klimat.app
Wind.
Rode up Mansfield to WRB and onto the new section. Construction is complete but the road is not open to traffic yet. They still have lighting and landscape to finish.
9.30 miles

This week 63 miles

This year 3,068 miles

cycling week 36

monday

Labor Day
Start: Humid and Partly Cloudy, 83°F, Feels like 92°F, Humidity 79%, Wind 3mph from E
End: Humid and Partly Cloudy, 86°F, Feels like 97°F, Humidity 73%, Wind 3mph from ESE - by Klimat.app
Rode to KBar Ranch then back to MPIII. Rode through Morningside.
8.84 miles

tuesday

Start: Humid, 77°F, Feels like 79°F, Humidity 94%, Wind 3mph from ENE
End: Humid, 76°F, Feels like 78°F, Humidity 96%, Wind 3mph from E - by Klimat.app
One loop.
9.02 miles

wednesday

Start: Humid, 76°F, Feels like 78°F, Humidity 97%, Wind 1mph from W
End: Humid, 76°F, Feels like 78°F, Humidity 98%, Wind 1mph from WNW - by Klimat.app
One loop.
9.02 miles

thursday

Start: Humid and Partly Cloudy, 75°F, Feels like 76°F, Humidity 95%, Wind 2mph from WNW
End: Humid and Mostly Cloudy, 74°F, Feels like 76°F, Humidity 96%, Wind 2mph from W - by Klimat.app
One loop.
9.02 miles

friday

Start: Mostly Cloudy, 71°F, Feels like 73°F, Humidity 98%, Wind 2mph from SE
End: Mostly Cloudy, 71°F, Feels like 72°F, Humidity 99%, Wind 3mph from SE - by Klimat.app
One loop.
9.02 miles

saturday

Start: Humid and Mostly Cloudy, 80°F, Feels like 84°F, Humidity 90%, Wind 5-6mph from SSE
End: Humid and Partly Cloudy, 82°F, Feels like 90°F, Humidity 86%, Wind 6-8mph from SSE - by Klimat.app
KBar Ranch
7.88 miles

sunday

Start: Humid and Mostly Cloudy, 78°F, Feels like 81°F, Humidity 91%, Wind 3mph from ESE
End: Humid and Mostly Cloudy, 81°F, Feels like 87°F, Humidity 85%, Wind 3mph from SE - by Klimat.app
One loop.
9.02 miles

This week 62 miles

This year 3,006 miles