24°C, full sun & light wind.
I chose a route to take the climb to Col de Soller from north towards Palma. There was none of the expected shade climbing this way but it felt better than last year.
I was convinced the frame had a few cracks. I was wrong about this – the problem was some protective tape in the frame. No doubt the stuff was applied to prevent the frame getting scratched. It was the edges of the tape that felt like cracks in my fingers.
22°C full sun and light wind.
Rode a known route to Fornalutx from Deia. The bike is a little creaky compared with last year; perhaps it’s getting old. Some of the lower gear changes were poor despite the electric Ultegra Di2 shift. Odd that. I didn’t see the hirer to say. There were other issues too.
18°C, light onshore breeze & full sun.
Since riding that Ridley the other day, I decided to raise the saddle a fair bit. The position had the saddle high and forward. Perhaps the previous.ruder was a time-trialist. Anyway, getting back on mine made it obvious that my seat was too low.
Racelite, 11°C, sunny and dry.
My fitness has declined. Although I swam twice a week and ridden at weekends, it’s still low. On the upside, the racelite has a replaced Chorus rear mech and the cables are well lubricated. The gearshift is brilliant now!
8°C, light SW, very high spring tide.
Only a short ride (3rd day in a row) but I added a visit to the Green Machines at the end.
That was a good ride. I say that because I’ve had a winter of interruptions that have cost me fitness.
11°C, light S wind, bright going out but rain to return.
I haven’t ridden much this week so used a big chunk of daylight. However, the pace felt comfortable (despite some ligament soreness). The best highlight was a 1km canal section. The rain got worse as I arrived home.
Arrow, 6°C, brisk SSW, storm brewing.
That felt hard. The average speed is a dismal 11mph. I’m heavy on a heavy bike. I chose a sheltered route back to minimise the headwind. Still, the figures are disappointing.
The Arrow is nearly 30 years old and is showing signs.
Usually a bike ride, but this year a swim. In total, it’s a mile (with 2 more laps in case of a miscount). This term, swimming has been a regular twice weekly at the pool near to work.
Cycling has added up to 4,231 miles.
Micycle 