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