2023 cycling week 43

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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






2023 cycling week 42

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Monday
Cloudy, 62°F, Feels like 61°F, Humidity 68%, Wind 6 (18) mph from NW
Cool, windy
13.73 miles
14.4 mph

Tuesday
Clear, 52°F, Feels like 50°F, Humidity 78%, Wind 6 (15) mph from N
Cold!
Shorter ride mostly because my battery was too low.
11.62 miles
14.2 mph

Wednesday
Clear, 48°F, Feels like 48°F, Humidity 96%, Wind 4 (10) mph from N
Cold again.
Hands were warm but they got numb more often.
Tried to keep between 140-150 bpm and over 14 mph. I kept shifting between Tour and Auto modes.
13.52 miles
14.0 mph

Thursday
Clear, 58°F, Feels like 61°F, Humidity 89%, Wind 4 (10) mph from NE
13.51 miles
14.3 mph

Friday
Clear, 58°F, Feels like 61°F, Humidity 97%, Wind 4mph from NW
Cool but little wind.
Deer on SR56
13.75 miles
14.1 mph

Saturday
coffeeneuring #5
Start: Mostly sunny, 66°F, Feels like 73°F, Humidity 98%, Wind 4 (8) mph from SW
End: Sunny, 71°F, Feels like 79°F, Humidity 97%, Wind 7 (13) mph from W
Rode south on BBD. I only had to stop twice.
I rode easily in Tour and still have 50 miles of range.
I rode to Starbucks on 30th
It is busy with lots of drive through traffic. There is a covered patio with only one couple.
Vanilla Crème and buttered croissant.
Kind of noisy with the traffic.
Croissant was a nice change. Too bad it was no longer by the time I got my drink.

The ride back was fine. More traffic, more wind, more red lights. None of it was a problem. It is easy to start again from a stop with the pedal assist.
24.43 miles
14.7 mph

Sunday
Coffeeneuring #6
Start: Mostly sunny, 82°F, Feels like 87°F, Humidity 35%, Wind 4 (9) mph from N
End: Sunny, 84°F, Feels like 89°F, Humidity 32%, Wind 5 (10) mph from NW
Late start because Andy & I went out for pizza.
Rode up to SR56 then east to Morris Bridge.
There is no bike lane, no shoulder for about 3 miles. I spend up to Auto to get through this stretch a bit faster.
The bike lane started but it was in sad shape. It was covered over in parts by lawn and dirt.
It got better south of Cross Creek.


I rode through Flatwoods. There is new signage. They eliminated the second set of markers that counted the miles to BBD.
I stopped at a water station and filled up my bottle.


BBD to Starbucks at Hunters Green.
Vanilla Crème and chocolate croissant.
The croissant was good but the drink was only so-so. The milk was too hot and they forgot the topping that I paid extra for.
The ride home was fine except for hitting the red lights.
26.63 miles
15.1 mph

This week 117 miles

This year 2,635 miles

Streak 1,331 days

2023 cycling week 41

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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