20210103 cycling

This was a good week for riding. The mornings were still cold so I rode after work. But traffic was a bit lighter because school was out. 

I like my new handlebar bag but need to figure out where to mount my lights. The bag blocks the front one and my fat thigh rubs against the rear one mounted on my seat tube. 

I got new shorts from Machine for Freedom. Expensive and very compressive but the most comfortable ones for my bits. 

Monday

4pm
Start: Partly Cloudy, 72°F, Feels like 72°F, Humidity 54%, Wind 8-11mph from NE
End: Partly Cloudy, 71°F, Feels like 71°F, Humidity 56%, Wind 7-12mph from NE - by Klimat.app
One loop plus up Oldwoods and back. 
12.32 miles 
14.1 mph 

Tuesday 

4pm
Start: Partly Cloudy, 73°F, Feels like 73°F, Humidity 53%, Wind 10-15mph from E
End: Partly Cloudy, 71°F, Feels like 71°F, Humidity 56%, Wind 9-15mph from E - by Klimat.app
Two loops. As ai was turning from MPB to SR56 MUP, two cars were turning left from SR56 to MPB. I stopped for them only to be shocked that they both drove on the MUP. WTF? The first car turned around on the grass, the second stopped and blocked the MUP. I do not know what they were doing but rode around the second vehicle and on my way. 
16.76 miles 
14.2 mph 

Wednesday 

4pm
Start: Partly Cloudy, 78°F, Feels like 78°F, Humidity 51%, Wind 11-16mph from ESE
End: Partly Cloudy, 75°F, Feels like 75°F, Humidity 58%, Wind 9-16mph from ESE - by Klimat.app
Wore my new Machines for Freedom bike shorts. I hate the price, I hate the effort it take to get them on, I don't care for the digging into my belly nor do I like slipping on my saddle. But I absolutely love the way the ride feels. My, umm... lady bits don't even think they are on a bike!
(Now I want a second pair but should I got for the next size up? I did the measurements and they said it you are between sizes to go down. )
Two loops. 
16.76 miles 
14.3 mph

Thursday 

new year’s eve
Start: Partly Cloudy, 79°F, Feels like 81°F, Humidity 66%, Wind 14-24mph from SSE
End: Mostly Cloudy, 82°F, Feels like 84°F, Humidity 61%, Wind 12-18mph from SSE - by Klimat.app
I rode down BBD to Flatwoods. One my first loop, I startled a (rattle?) snake on the side of the path. I though it was a branch and rode rather close to it. It wasn't a harmless black snake but mottled brown. He jumped backed and I nearly jumped out of my skin. I steered clear on my second lap but didn't see him. 
28.25 miles 
14.1 mph 

This month 527 miles 
This year 5,726 miles 

Friday 

new year’s day
Start: Clear, 74°F, Feels like 75°F, Humidity 86%, Wind 13-23mph from SSE
End: Clear, 79°F, Feels like 80°F, Humidity 74%, Wind 14-23mph from SSE - by Klimat.app
Very windy. One loop in Flatwoods.
21.39 miles
13.9 mph

Saturday

Start: Mostly Cloudy, 81°F, Feels like 84°F, Humidity 71%, Wind 12-19mph from SSW
End: Mostly Cloudy, 80°F, Feels like 83°F, Humidity 71%, Wind 14-23mph from SSW - by Klimat.app
Windy. Gustier. 
Two loops in Flatwoods. I felt good enough to do three. 
28.19 miles 
14.4 mph 

Sunday 

Start: Overcast, 66°F, Feels like 66°F, Humidity 77%, Wind 7-12mph from NW
End: Mostly Cloudy, 68°F, Feels like 68°F, Humidity 69%, Wind 8-11mph from WNW - by Klimat.app
Rode two big loops around Meadow Pointe. There is too much gravel in the bike lane on BBD. 
22.52 miles 
15.1 mph 

This week 145 miles 
This year 72 miles

20201227 cycling

This wasn’t a very good week for riding. It got very cold on Christmas Day and it was all I could do just to get any ride in. 

I got a full week of riding with my flat bar and it is so much better than drop bars. It doesn’t seem to affect my speed. (Not that I go that fast anyway.)

I got my handlebar bag and installed it. But I haven’t any long rides to really test out its usefulness. 

Monday 

Start: Mostly Cloudy, 64°F, Feels like 65°F, Humidity 100%, Wind 11-24mph from W
End: Mostly Cloudy, 62°F, Feels like 62°F, Humidity 100%, Wind 11-25mph from WNW - by Klimat.app
Very windy. 
Two loops. 
15.46 miles 
13.8 mph

Tuesday 

4:00 pm
Start: Partly Cloudy, 71°F, Feels like 71°F, Humidity 39%, Wind 4-7mph from NNE
End: Partly Cloudy, 67°F, Feels like 67°F, Humidity 46%, Wind 4-7mph from NNE - by Klimat.app
Two loops. 
16.76 miles 
14.3 mph 

Wednesday 

Start: Clear, 75°F, Feels like 75°F, Humidity 51%, Wind 8-13mph from ESE
End: Clear, 72°F, Feels like 72°F, Humidity 57%, Wind 7-12mph from ESE - by Klimat.app
Windy. 
Two loops. 
16.76 miles 
14.6 mph 

Thursday 

Christmas Eve
Windy AF
Begin 77° wind 15-27 SW
End 78° wind 18-30 SW
Rode down BBD to Flatwoods. Lost a mile when I didn't hit resume at Cross Creek. 
One loop through Flatwoods. Not too many people. They close early at 3 pm. 
The ride home was awesome with the tailwind. I looked and saw ai was going 20 mph without much effort. 
21.26 miles 
13.9 mph

Friday 

Christmas Day
Start: Mostly Cloudy, 53°F, Feels like 53°F, Humidity 68%, Wind 8-14mph from NW
End: Mostly Cloudy, 53°F, Feels like 53°F, Humidity 69%, Wind 7-13mph from NW - by Klimat.app
I bundled up with layers so I wasn't too cold. But I didn't feel like going more than a short loop. I saw Ryan going out on my way back. He had on shorts with sandals (though he refuses to call them as such). He said it was fine but then said his feet were cold and so were his ears. He was only out for about 15 minutes. 
5.99 miles 
13.4 mph

Saturday 

Start: Clear, 53°F, Feels like 53°F, Humidity 34%, Wind 7mph from NNW
End: Clear, 52°F, Feels like 52°F, Humidity 37%, Wind 7mph from N - by Klimat.app
I bundled up again and I am glad. I went longer but was ready to be done at mile 5. I could feel my arms getting sweaty and the wind made them cold. 
9.00 miles 
13.8 mph

Sunday 

Start: Clear, 66°F, Feels like 66°F, Humidity 50%, Wind 10-13mph from ENE
End: Clear, 68°F, Feels like 68°F, Humidity 50%, Wind 9-13mph from E - by Klimat.app
Still windy but warmer. I rode out to SR56. The barriers were down again because of the wind. I really de along the path expecting to be scape to the bike lane when the path disappeared. But I saw a cyclist up ahead who appeared to be rinsing where the pasted wasn't there last week. I followed her under she wiped out at one spot where there was no pavement and the ground was soft. We walked and chatted some until we got to Morris Bridge and she took off. She rode faster than me. 
The ride back was good with the tailwind. I didn't try to trail again but rode in the bike lane from Morris Bridge to MPB. 
21.50 miles 
13.8 mph 

This week 105 miles
This year 5,652 miles

20201220 cycling

The morning weren’t too cold so I rode before work. It was very cold on Friday but I had the day off and rode in the afternoon. I didn’t do much on the weekend even though the new set up makes me want to ride all day. 

Monday 

Start: Clear, 64°F, Feels like 64°F, Humidity 90%, Wind 7-14mph from S
End: Partly Cloudy, 64°F, Feels like 64°F, Humidity 93%, Wind 7-16mph from S - by Klimat.app
Windy. 
Two loops. 
15.46 miles 
13.6 mph

Tuesday 

Start: Overcast, 58°F, Feels like 58°F, Humidity 92%, Wind 4mph from NNE
End: Mostly Cloudy, 57°F, Feels like 57°F, Humidity 95%, Wind 3mph from NNE - by Klimat.app
Two loops. 
15.46 miles 
13.2 mph

Wednesday 

Start: Overcast, 55°F, Feels like 55°F, Humidity 95%, Wind 3mph from ENE
End: Overcast, 55°F, Feels like 55°F, Humidity 96%, Wind 4mph from E - by Klimat.app
Wasted time setting up my bike when I should have done it last night. 
Cannot get above 4th gear without the chain skipping like crazy! WTF. I just got a new chain and wheel! They messed something up. Sigh. 
One loop in 4th gear. 
9.01 miles
12.4 mph

Thursday 

Start: Overcast, 62°F, Feels like 62°F, Humidity 94%, Wind 9-16mph from NW
End: Overcast, 60°F, Feels like 60°F, Humidity 95%, Wind 8-16mph from NW - by Klimat.app
Windy. 
Love the new handlebars on my 1220. It is like a whole new bike. Very comfortable. I will get new ergonomic grips for the 820. 
Two loops. 
15.46 miles 
13.8 mph

Friday 

Start: Clear, 59°F, Feels like 59°F, Humidity 40%, Wind 8-13mph from NE
End: Clear, 59°F, Feels like 59°F, Humidity 42%, Wind 8-12mph from NE - by Klimat.app
Cold and windy. 
Still love my new handlebars. 
Two loops. 
16.76 miles 
14.2 mph 

Saturday 

Start: Partly Cloudy, 70°F, Feels like 70°F, Humidity 58%, Wind 7-12mph from E
End: Partly Cloudy, 71°F, Feels like 71°F, Humidity 55%, Wind 7-11mph from E - by Klimat.app
Windy. But even being upright didn't really slow me down on my fast bike. OK, not that fast but faster than my 820. 
Rode SR56 to US301 and back. Path is still torn up in places so I rode in the bike lane. 
21.24 miles 
14.4 mph

Sunday 

Start: Overcast, 72°F, Feels like 73°F, Humidity 82%, Wind 9-19mph from S
End: Mostly Cloudy, 73°F, Feels like 74°F, Humidity 88%, Wind 10-23mph from SSW - by Klimat.app
Windy and wet. The rain stopped but the sun stayed behind the clouds. 
Flatwoods was almost empty.
One loop.the ride home was fast with the tailwind. 
21.35 miles 
14.4 mph 

This week 114 miles 
This year 5,547 miles

20201213 cycling

It wasn’t a good week for riding. The weather was way too cold to ride in the morning. I rode after work with all the rush hour traffic. I prefer the dark to quiet roads. And my weekend rides were a bit shorter because I need to get ready for Christmas. 

Monday

Start: Overcast, 58°F, Feels like 58°F, Humidity 95%, Wind 6-12mph from N
End: Mostly Cloudy, 59°F, Feels like 59°F, Humidity 93%, Wind 7-12mph from NNW - by Klimat.app
Short ride during lunch break. 
One mini loop. 
6.03 miles 
13.9 mph

Tuesday 
4:00 pm
Start: Clear, 55°F, Feels like 55°F, Humidity 59%, Wind 10-15mph from WNW
End: Clear, 53°F, Feels like 53°F, Humidity 65%, Wind 9-16mph from WNW - by Klimat.app
I only changed my shoes for boots and my sweater for a fleece jacket. I put on hat and gloves. It is cold! My jeans slide on my saddle. I rode down to BBD to Starbucks for  Hot Peppermint Cocoa. I thought about buying some to make at home but they don't have any! 
The cocoa was good and hot. The ride home was cold. 
7.14 miles 
13.1 mph

Wednesday
4:00 pm
Start: Clear, 63°F, Feels like 63°F, Humidity 51%, Wind 7-12mph from NW
End: Clear, 61°F, Feels like 61°F, Humidity 54%, Wind 6-12mph from NW - by Klimat.app
Windy and chilly. 
Got caught by the school for the kids to cross. 
One loop. It was cold when the sun wasn't out. 
8.98 miles 
14.2 mph

Thursday 
4:00 pm
Start: Partly Cloudy, 71°F, Feels like 71°F, Humidity 50%, Wind 5mph from NW
End: Partly Cloudy, 67°F, Feels like 67°F, Humidity 57%, Wind 4mph from NW - by Klimat.app
Two loops. Some wind. 
16.76 miles 
14.2 mph

Friday 
4:00 pm. 
Start: Clear, 72°F, Feels like 72°F, Humidity 41%, Wind 4-7mph from SE
End: Clear, 68°F, Feels like 68°F, Humidity 49%, Wind 4-6mph from ESE - by Klimat.app
A little warmer. A little less windy. 
Two loops. 
16.76 miles 
14.3 mph

we don’t get much fall color. i had to increase the saturation to recreate what i saw in my mind’s eye

Saturday 
Start: Mostly Cloudy, 69°F, Feels like 70°F, Humidity 92%, Wind 6-9mph from ESE
End: Partly Cloudy, 72°F, Feels like 73°F, Humidity 86%, Wind 6-9mph from ESE - by Klimat.app
Beautiful day despite the wind. Not too much traffic. 
Three loops around Meadow Pointe. 
24.51 miles 
14.3 mph 

Sunday 
3:00 pm
Start: Partly Cloudy, 80°F, Feels like 82°F, Humidity 67%, Wind 4-7mph from SSW
End: Partly Cloudy, 79°F, Feels like 81°F, Humidity 67%, Wind 4-6mph from SSW - by Klimat.app
Another beautiful day. Except for the gnats. 
Three smaller loops. 
22.55 miles 
14.3 mph 

This week 102.4
This year 5,432 miles

20201206 cycling

A good week for riding. It was cold so I rode after work Tuesday through Thursday. I had Friday off so I rode down to Oliver’s then 2 loops in Flatwoods. 

Monday

Start: Partly Cloudy, 71°F, Feels like 72°F, Humidity 95%, Wind 12-28mph from SSW
End: Partly Cloudy, 71°F, Feels like 72°F, Humidity 95%, Wind 12-25mph from SW - by Klimat.app
Windy as heck!
Two loops. 
15.46 miles 
13.7 mph

Tuesday 

Too cold to ride in the morning. I rode after work and it was still cold!
Start: Clear, 54°F, Feels like 54°F, Humidity 38%, Wind 7-13mph from NNW
End: Clear, 52°F, Feels like 51°F, Humidity 45%, Wind 6-12mph from NNW - by Klimat.app
Cold and windy. I rode two fast loops. 
16.76 miles 
14.4 mph

Wednesday 

Start: Partly Cloudy, 60°F, Feels like 60°F, Humidity 31%, Wind 8-13mph from NE
End: Partly Cloudy, 56°F, Feels like 56°F, Humidity 37%, Wind 6-13mph from NE - by Klimat.app
It felt colder today. And too much traffic. I almost got hit twice. I would rather tide in the dark before all the nuts are driving. 
16.76 miles 
14.0 mph

Thursday 

Start: Partly Cloudy, 72°F, Feels like 72°F, Humidity 57%, Wind 8-12mph from E
End: Partly Cloudy, 69°F, Feels like 69°F, Humidity 62%, Wind 7-13mph from E - by Klimat.app
Glad for the warmer weather. 
Two loops. 
16.74 miles 
14.4 mph

Friday 

Start: Mostly Cloudy, 75°F, Feels like 75°F, Humidity 63%, Wind 8-16mph from S
End: Mostly Cloudy, 73°F, Feels like 74°F, Humidity 67%, Wind 6-12mph from S - by Klimat.app
I didn’t work todayStopped at Oliver's. Randy came out and looked at my bike. They can't work on it until December 16. Hopefully I will save the money for the conversion. 
Two loops in Flatwoods. Light rain. Wish I had my long sleeve shirt. 
I talked to a couple. He asked if I rode through Meadow Pointe. I said I lived there. He said they saw me riding. 
I didn't think I needed any food but I was getting hungry about halfway through. 
28.96 miles 
14.3 mph 

Saturday 

Start: Clear, 72°F, Feels like 72°F, Humidity 53%, Wind 7-9mph from N
End: Clear, 74°F, Feels like 74°F, Humidity 44%, Wind 7-9mph from NNW - by Klimat.app
I was going to just loops around MP but then I saw Robbie getting ready to ride. He was going to Flatwoods. I decided to go and rode that way. Robbie drove. I got there before he was ready. He said he had to get gas. But he made no mention of riding together. I started and he passed me about 2 miles later. 
I rode two loops and went home. The ride home was not fun against the wind. 
28.13 miles 
14.6 mph 

Skratch Recovery
Clif Bar 
I found out that my favorite flavor, Salted Toffee has been discontinued. The Peanut Butter & Honey is pretty good. These really aren't that great because they have added sugar

I got a new cap for my Klean Kanteen water bottle. It is still a tight fit and has scratched the paint on my frame.

Sunday 

Start: Partly Cloudy, 71°F, Feels like 71°F, Humidity 40%, Wind 3mph from E
End: Mostly Cloudy, 74°F, Feels like 74°F, Humidity 34%, Wind 2mph from SSW - by Klimat.appWind was like
but felt like every directions. Turns out it did keep shifting.
Three loops around Meadow Pointe. 
24.44 miles 
14.4 mph 

This week 147 miles 
This year 5,330

Skratch Recovery 
Luna Bar

20201129 cycling

This was a good week for riding. Because of Thanksgiving, I had only 3 early morning rides. The weather was cool but not cold. 

I took advantage of the days off to try to catch up with my Apple Watch November challenge to burn at least 1400 calories per day. I should not have waited until the last weekend to catch up. It was a good week of riding and I wish I do that more often. 

Monday

Start: Partly Cloudy, 66°F, Feels like 66°F, Humidity 94%, Wind 6-13mph from N
End: Partly Cloudy, 65°F, Feels like 66°F, Humidity 95%, Wind 6-14mph from N - by Klimat.app
Cool. Two loops. 
15.46 miles 
13.6 mph

Tuesday 

Start: Clear, 55°F, Feels like 55°F, Humidity 90%, Wind 6-13mph from NNE
End: Clear, 54°F, Feels like 54°F, Humidity 91%, Wind 6-11mph from NNE - by Klimat.app
Cool and breezy. I tried my new water bottle and dropped it trying to put it back. Most of the water leaked out. Sigh. 
David passed me on my second loop. 
15.46 miles 
13.6 mph

Wednesday 

Start: Clear, 62°F, Feels like 63°F, Humidity 87%, Wind 5-11mph from ENE
End: Clear, 61°F, Feels like 61°F, Humidity 89%, Wind 5-12mph from ENE - by Klimat.app
Two loops. 
15.47 miles 
13.9 mph

Thursday 

Start: Clear, 81°F, Feels like 82°F, Humidity 53%, Wind 5mph from S
End: Clear, 83°F, Feels like 84°F, Humidity 49%, Wind 3mph from SSW - by Klimat.app
With a south wind and Flatwoods closed for Thanksgiving, I decided to ride around home. I did three loops then went to Starbucks. Chestnut Praline Cocoa. 
I rode home and had stomach cramps the last 5 miles. I should probably stop drinking hot cocoa. 
31.82 miles 
14.5 mph

Friday 

Start: Partly Cloudy, 82°F, Feels like 84°F, Humidity 59%, Wind 2mph from SE
End: Clear, 83°F, Feels like 85°F, Humidity 53%, Wind 2mph from SSE - by Klimat.app
SE wind. Rode down to Flatwoods and did 3  loops. Feet tingling at mile 23. Feet cramping at mile 26. Ate some Skratch energy chews at mile 27. 
Rode home was good. I need to get better on knowing when to click lap. Not that any of it matters.
35.08 miles 
14.6 mph 

Skratch Recovery x3
Cliff Bar

Saturday 

Start: Clear, 81°F, Feels like 83°F, Humidity 55%, Wind 8-11mph from SW
End: Clear, 79°F, Feels like 81°F, Humidity 59%, Wind 9-11mph from W - by Klimat.app
Windy. Rode to Flatwoods. 
Stomach cramps. (Tortilla soup last night.)
Gnats. 
Foot cramps at mile 26. 
Three loops. Not as fun as yesterday. 
More stomach pains on the way home. Not sure if I will try this again tomorrow. 
35.08 miles 
14.3 mph 

Skratch Recovery x3
Cliff Bar

Sunday 

Start: Clear, 80°F, Feels like 82°F, Humidity 62%, Wind 5-11mph from S
End: Mostly Cloudy, 82°F, Feels like 84°F, Humidity 53%, Wind 8-13mph from SW - by Klimat.app
Windy
Distracted. Missed the turn across CLR. Missed hitting resume when crossing BBD. 
My undercarriage is sore. I need embrocation. 
Three loops. Tired and sore. 
I saw Robbie turning on his first loop as I was getting ready to ride home. 
The ride home was good with the tailwind. 
35.30 miles 
14.3 mph 

Skratch Recovery x3
Cliff Bar

This week 183 miles
This year 5,183 miles

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

20201115 cycling

This wasn’t a good week for riding. Tropical Storm Eta brought too much wind and rain. And eye appointment on Thursday made that day very short ride. I made up for it on the weekend with 2 good rides. I also rode my 1220 first time in two years!

Monday

Start: Humid and Mostly Cloudy, 80°F, Feels like 84°F, Humidity 86%, Wind 16-30mph from ENE
End: Humid and Mostly Cloudy, 79°F, Feels like 82°F, Humidity 88%, Wind 15-30mph from ENE - by Klimat.app
I couldn’t deal with the wind and rain in the morning so I rode after work. Still very windy
One loop. 
9.46 miles 
12.1 mph

Tuesday 

Start: Humid and Partly Cloudy, 75°F, Feels like 77°F, Humidity 96%, Wind 11-25mph from E
End: Humid and Partly Cloudy, 75°F, Feels like 77°F, Humidity 97%, Wind 11-25mph from E - by Klimat.app
Windy. Two loops. 
David gave me a rear light. I guess he thought mine wasn't bright enough. 
15.47 miles 

Wednesday 

Start: Humid and Overcast, 77°F, Feels like 78°F, Humidity 93%, Wind 9-16mph from ESE
End: Drizzle and Humid, 76°F, Feels like 78°F, Humidity 94%, Wind 9mph from ESE - by Klimat.app-16
Two loops. 
15.57

Thursday 

Tropical Storm Eta came through. I walked in the morning. 
Start: Humid and Mostly Cloudy, 79°F, Feels like 84°F, Humidity 98%, Wind 13-20mph from SW
End: Humid and Partly Cloudy, 79°F, Feels like 84°F, Humidity 97%, Wind 13-20mph from SSW - by Klimat.app
Short ride during my break. 
3.90 miles 
12.5 mph

Friday 
Start: Mostly Cloudy, 72°F, Feels like 73°F, Humidity 97%, Wind 4-12mph from WNW
End: Mostly Cloudy, 71°F, Feels like 73°F, Humidity 99%, Wind 5-12mph from NNW - by Klimat.app
The wind is manageable. Thank god. 
Two loops. 
15.46 miles

Saturday

Coffeeneuring #11 bonus
Start: Partly Cloudy, 71°F, Feels like 72°F, Humidity 100%, Wind 7-13mph from NE
End: Clear, 77°F, Feels like 78°F, Humidity 84%, Wind 8-12mph from ENE - by Klimat.app
I had to change the battery in my HRM. 
Windy but not like last week. 
Rode SR56 to US301. 
The barriers blocking the MUP were gone. However, construction is still going on and I had to move to the bike lane when the path disappeared. Did the barriers blow away by the Tropical Storm?
Ride west was good. 
Starbucks on BBD. Very busy. It says 20 minutes for my drink?!
They were sold out of Peppermint Hot Cocoa. I got Salted Caramel. It was OK but not caramel. 
The ride home was windy with my chain slipping. 
(Damn. I called Oliver's but they can't guarantee it will be done today and they are closed on Sundays.)
24.78 miles 
12.0 mph

Sunday 

Coffeeneuring #12 bonus
Start: Humid and Partly Cloudy, 78°F, Feels like 81°F, Humidity 89%, Wind 6-8mph from ESE
End: Humid and Partly Cloudy, 83°F, Feels like 89°F, Humidity 73%, Wind 4-6mph from S - by Klimat.app
Wind back to normal levels. 
My 820 needs a new chain. I called Oliver's yesterday but they couldn't guarantee it would be fixed yesterday. I thought about riding it anyway. Then I remembered what an awful ride I had last year with the chain skipping at almost every stroke. So I took down my 1220, wiped off the cobwebs and pumped up the tires. I also had to change my bags and my iPhone mount. My water bottle barely fit. My rear tire needs to be replaced. 
Ryan came out to get me to pump up his tires. 
It is such a different ride. It didn't take too long before I was used to it. I forgot how fast this bike is. 
I rode down BBD to Flatwoods. Trout Creek is over the road. Clay Gulley is also over the path but I rode through. A little too fast as my feet got wet with cold water. 
I saw a little person riding a bike. I saw a guy in one of those silly car bikes. I did two loops then rode to Starbucks for Peppermint hot cocoa. It was good. 
Ride home was good. 
I felt good when I got home but decided to drink some Skratch Recovery. The horchata is OK but I prefer the chocolate. I used the whisk attachment on the stick blender. It got really frothy. 
28.25 miles 
13.4 mph 

This week 112.65
This year 4,879

20201108 cycling

This was a pretty good for riding. It helped that I took Friday off and rode for 30 miles. It started out windy and got worse as the weekend went on. The hurricane season forgot that it is supposed to end in October.

Monday
Start: Clear, 63°F, Feels like 63°F, Humidity 86%, Wind 12-27mph from N
End: Clear, 59°F, Feels like 59°F, Humidity 83%, Wind 12-29mph from N - by Klimat.app
Too damn windy.
Two loops. Slow and cold.
15.46

Tuesday
Start: Clear, 52°F, Feels like 52°F, Humidity 70%, Wind 9-20mph from NNE
End: Clear, 51°F, Feels like 51°F, Humidity 68%, Wind 9-20mph from NNE - by Klimat.app
Windy and cold. I just couldn't deal with two loops.
8.39 miles

Wednesday
Start: Clear, 56°F, Feels like 56°F, Humidity 87%, Wind 8-15mph from NNE
End: Clear, 55°F, Feels like 55°F, Humidity 88%, Wind 8-17mph from NNE - by Klimat.app
Cold and windy but determined to do two loops. (I blame the Apple Watch November Challenge).
15.46 miles

Thursday
Start: Clear, 63°F, Feels like 63°F, Humidity 92%, Wind 7-15mph from NE
End: Clear, 63°F, Feels like 63°F, Humidity 94%, Wind 7-15mph from NE - by Klimat.app
Not as cold nor as windy.
Two loops. Noisy bike.
15.46 miles

Friday
Coffeeneuring #8 (bonus)
Start: Partly Cloudy, 74°F, Feels like 74°F, Humidity 81%, Wind 9-19mph from NE
End: Mostly Cloudy, 82°F, Feels like 85°F, Humidity 60%, Wind 12-19mph from ENE - by Klimat.app
NE wind but it doesn't matter with the bonus rides. I rode to Zephyrhills. SR56 MUP is still closed. Part of the bike lane was blocked with traffic cones and barrels. At least the deceleration lanes are now complete and I don't have to worry about riding in the auto lanes or on the gravel. Windy but I didn't worry about my speed. Wearing old SheBeest shorts. They are too loose but the chamois is still good.
Starbucks. Today is the day they bring back the red cups and seasonal drinks. I ordered Peppermint Hot Cocoa. They have some Christmas merchandise. I got an ornament. I was really hoping they would have ornaments like the holiday cups. They only have three choices, red glitter, pink glitter and a clear Florida ornament.
I wondered why there was such a line but they were giving away a free reusable cup. But I don't think it is reusable at Starbucks because of the pandemic. Oy. |
The ride home was good but noisy. US301 is loud because of traffic. SR56 was loud because of my bike. I really need to take it in.
I tried the Skratch Recovery Mix again. I used my stick blender and it was 100% better. It takes like watery chocolate milk but that is fine.
31.22 miles

Saturday
Coffeeneuring #9 (bonus)
Start: Partly Cloudy, 77°F, Feels like 79°F, Humidity 79%, Wind 11-24mph from ENE
End: Partly Cloudy, 83°F, Feels like 86°F, Humidity 64%, Wind 16-25mph from E - by Klimat.app
Very windy. I rode up MPB to SR54. I had to make a u-turn to go west. I should have gone through the barriers as SR54 eastbound is very rough and lacking a shoulder in parts. Westbound was good and there is a bike lane.as I rounded the turn, I saw a car on the side. The woman waved at me. I thought they might needing directions and decided to be nice. It was Amber and Robert. We talked a bit then I continued to Starbucks. The tailwind was amazing. Again I had to make a u-turn and riding against the wind was awful. I am glad I made the longer trip yesterday.
Peppermint White Hot Cocoa and iced tea. I got the Florida ornament today.
Service is slow.
The drink tastes like a melted and hot peppermint stick. Better than I expected.
The ride home was OK. The tailwind never really helped along SR54 because I was on the sidewalk rather than cross the street twice. I rode through Seven Oaks and had a headwind when the rode curved east. The last two miles were tough because it was against the wind along CLR.
18.90 miles
11.7 mph

Sunday
Coffeeneuring #10 (bonus)
Start: Partly Cloudy, 78°F, Feels like 80°F, Humidity 75%, Wind 16-30mph from ENEZ
End: Partly Cloudy, 83°F, Feels like 86°F, Humidity 59%, Wind 19-30mph from ENE - by Klimat.app
Windy as Fuck. Tropical Storm Eta is causing too much wind. And why did I do, ride into the wind along SR56. So slow but I kept going. The ride back was fun. I rode hard enough to keep my heart rate above 140. But my average pace for the ride was still slow. Oh well.
Starbucks. Making my own with White Hot Cocoa and Chestnut Praline Sauce. I hope it is good.
I am glad I didn't wait to get my ornaments. They are mostly gone.
Very good drink! I will ❤️ this one!
The ride back was not fun. I had to ride into the wind again.
I didn't think I would need recovery mix but my legs were shaking when I stopped.
24.86 miles

This week 129 miles
This year 4,766 miles

20201101 cycling

Another week of feeling slow. The early morning are just getting me down. Or is it the pandemic?
I finished the official count of seven rides for the Coffeeneuring Challenge on Sunday. I plan to keep doing more bonus rides until the challenge is over.

Monday
Start: Humid, 72°F, Feels like 74°F, Humidity 100%, Wind 4-12 mph from ENE
End: Partly Cloudy, 71°F, Feels like 73°F, Humidity 100%, Wind 4-12mph from ENE - by Klimat.app
Two loops. Slow.
15.46 miles

Tuesday
Start: Humid and Partly Cloudy, 75°F, Feels like 77°F, Humidity 100%, Wind 6mph from E
End: Humid and Partly Cloudy, 75°F, Feels like 77°F, Humidity 100%, Wind 6mph from E - by Klimat.app
Slow. Sleepy.
15.46 miles

Wednesday
Start: Humid and Overcast, 75°F, Feels like 76°F, Humidity 100%, Wind 6-16mph from E
End: Humid and Overcast, 74°F, Feels like 76°F, Humidity 100%, Wind 6-16mph from E - by Klimat.app
One loop.
9.00 miles
Damn! I wore a hole in my shorts! This is a first for me and these are not that old. Very disappointed in Fat Lad at the Back.

Thursday
Start: Humid and Partly Cloudy, 75°F, Feels like 77°F, Humidity 100%, Wind 6mph from SSE
End: Humid and Partly Cloudy, 73°F, Feels like 75°F, Humidity 100%, Wind 6mph from SSE - by Klimat.app
A couple of weeks ago, I found two pair of SheBeest bike shorts in the corner of my closet. I thought about throwing them away but didn't get around to it. I wore a pair this morning after yesterday's fail of my FLAB shorts. They were fine for the first loop. The search begins again.
Two loops.
15.47 miles

Friday
Start: Clear, 72°F, Feels like 73°F, Humidity 90%, Wind 6-15mph from NW
End: Clear, 69°F, Feels like 69°F, Humidity 84%, Wind 7-17mph from NNW - by Klimat.app
Two loops. Slow
15.46 miles

Saturday
Coffeeneuring #6
Start: Clear, 81°F, Feels like 83°F, Humidity 57%, Wind 7mph from ENE
End: Partly Cloudy, 85°F, Feels like 87°F, Humidity 53%, Wind 7mph from ENE - by Klimat.app
East wind and I am out of eastern places to go. I rode up to BBD to SR54 again. Tailwind was nice. My Apple Watch didn't start but I noticed at mile two. Oh well. Average pace on the way there was 12.4 mph.
I rode to the Starbucks at Collier. I remember not liking it last year. Not a long wait this time. The barista was fixing Salted Caramel Hot Cocoa and I asked for a xtra whip and no lid. But then the caramel was too heavy and made it collapse. It was a mess but good.
I should be officially done with the challenge tomorrow and the seasonal flavors arrive next Friday. Time for bonus rides!
The ride back wasn't too bad. It was windy but shorter.
23.32 miles
12.3 mph

This month 519
This year 4,611

Sunday
Coffeeneuring #7
Start: Humid, 78°F, Feels like 80°F, Humidity 82%, Wind 7-12mph from E
End: Humid and Partly Cloudy, 84°F, Feels like 90°F, Humidity 68%, Wind 4-6mph from SE - by Klimat.app
East wind again. Sigh. I rode down BBD and cut through Flatwoods to Morris Bridge. I knew to cut down to the paved road to avoid having to squeeze through the locked gates.
Morris Bridge is awful. I forgot how bad the road is.
Starbucks has moved! What? Was google maps wrong? No. It is across the street and just down the block. I didn't look closely at the map to see it.
I am wearing my older SheBeest shorts. They are losing their elastic and the chamois shifts. Saving up for a pair of Machines For Freedom.
Starbucks app said 9-17 minutes to prep! It was ready when I walked in a few minutes after ordering. White Hot Cocoa with Toffee Nut Syrup and caramel drizzle. Very good.
I took a longer ride back. It was uneventful. My bike is making a lot of noise.
I mixed some Skratch Labs Horchata Recovery Mix. Why is that stuff so hard to blend? I shake like crazy and take a few sips until I nearly choke on a glob of powder. Shake some more and repeat. Does someone make premixed recovery drinks? If it wasn't so helpful, I would skip it all together.
25.39 miles
12.2 mph

This week 119 miles
This year 4,636