I rode Racelite with MapMyRide+! Distance: 84.07km, time: 03:32:02, pace: 2:31min/km, speed: 23.79km/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1724741051
Okay, so it takes more than a few days to get back on form. Average speed is low and after 52 miles, I feel tired.
Still waiting for that new commuting bike. At least I have the old one to use this week.
I rode Racelite with MapMyRide+! Distance: 58.87km, time: 02:29:01, pace: 2:32min/km, speed: 23.70km/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1721092376
Getting back into cycling. I always forget how long it takes to return to form. This time, the layoff includes weeks of hiking so it’s different exercise ratios than a real layoff.
I may actually receive that new bike tomorrow, the Raleigh Mustang.It will come with a rack and mudguards. I have an old seat-pack but no speedo yet.
22°C, bright and sunny. Light SW.
I rode with MapMyRide+! Distance: 25.16km, time: 01:16:28, pace: 3:02min/km, speed: 19.74km/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1718709494
I’ve listed today’s rides separately because of their different character. Firstly a short one on the race bike and then to work on the cross bike. Finally, I returned along the canal.
Total, about 42 miles.
I rode cyclocross (Jake), with MapMyRide+! Distance: 23.57km, time: 01:22:41, pace: 3:30min/km, speed: 17.10km/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1715620499
Still not fully recovered, but it’s time to ride after two weeks.
24°C, nil wind, nil cloud and simply a perfect day.
N+1=5 what have I just bought?
[Insert paragraph where I justify another bike.]
I have test ridden it and it fits well.
I rode with MapMyRide+! Distance: 44.30km, time: 01:23:58, pace: 1:54min/km, speed: 31.65km/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1638591188
The road is painted with the names of riders who raced here. It started warm and became hot very soon.
Eventually, I arrived at the reservoir which that we saw from the plane a few days ago. The water is the same sale turquoise seen from the air. It’s one of two drinking water dammed lakes.
Since I climbed all morning, obviously the return is mostly descent. I decided to return by the same route because is should be quicker and less hot.
However, some stretches really were very hot. Still air trapped by small cliffs cooked up to temperature which must have been well into the 40s. Some cyclists were still heading up to those ovens. Oh dear, have they any idea what’s to come?
I rode the Racelite with MapMyRide+! Distance: 101.83km, time: 04:21:44, pace: 2:34min/km, speed: 23.34km/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1629224654
This bike is ideal for long rides. It’s light, good on climbs and smooths out road shock to some extent.
23°C, dry summer’s day.
This morning, I rode The Jake, Cyclocross 28.3 km Bike Ride with MapMyRide
Duration: 1:31:50, Pace: 3.2 min/km
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1626789359
N+1, looking at a replacement commuting bike. This one has disc brakes and an aluminium frame of the right size. It’s to be used as a main commuter with mudguards and a rack fitted.
19°C, warming up.
Sunday is cycling day, it’s been a tradition of mine for at least 25 years. But today, despite the fine weather, is different. There are no social plans, or work prep that are getting in the way. Today, I can’t be bothered.
Maybe it’s a virus sapping my energy, or cumulative tiredness, or even that end-of term approaching feeling.
I don’t know, but no cycling today.
Rode Home with MapMyRide+! Distance: 29.66km, time: 01:15:13, pace: 2:32min/km, speed: 23.66km/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1607361776
Ordinary ride home until the wasp got into my helmet. I heard a faint clunk as it entered one of the helmet’s vents. It didn’t sting immediately giving me time to pull over and take the hat off. The wasp then seized its moment and stung just below my head buff thing.
That’s it! Three or more days of itchy head. The piercing sting sensation wore off after a few hours and didn’t even bother me while getting to sleep.
Was that little wasp trying to sting through the fabric of my hat? I can picture it probing the fabric with its sting.
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