22°C, milky sun and a light SW.
I’ve been unwell for over a week now. Nothing serious but enough to deter me from cycling. Today, I ventured out but was aware of the empty feeling all the while.
Warm October.
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Paddy Wagon: I deal conditions
Kona Paddy Wagon, sunny & warm, no wind 21°C, dry
Today’s conditions are idewal for riding the single-speed. It’s windless and warm. I whizzed along at a comfortable pace.
Fixed 60
Kona Paddy Wagon, 22°C, light NE, no cloud.
A grand day out.
Dirty country.
12°C, half cloud, no wind and dry.
Good ride with some considerable improvement in the tendonitis. It stiffened up a little in the last 5 miles, but that’s all. It’s all on the mend.
No.2, volumetric cloud.
6°C, light W, cold but clear and dry (mostly).
Set out in a morning of sun with a grey cloud looming. The forecast promised 0% chance of rain but there it was. A small cloud but slow moving. I turned back home to get a better raincoat. The rain was slow enough to stay in for lunch and then go back out. The rest of the day was very good. Also, I used the green machines.
Fixed in wind.
8°C, moderate S, dry but damp.
It’s tough riding into the wind for long periods on a single-speed. The muscle burn builds up and slows you down.
The roads are cleared.
Kona Paddy Wagon; 15°C, sunny with light Northerly.
The Queen’s funeral is today and we get a bank holiday. This has cleared the roads and, pretty much, the only people you see are dog walkers and cyclists. Rather like a cup final, this makes for an excellent cycling day. It means I don’t have to avoid those routes that carry tricky traffic . I also means no cafes are open nor any shops. I got lucky though, about half way there was a petrol station where I got snacks.
Flying the fixed
17°C, moderate NW.
24.8 kph (mean) is quick for me, a bloke in his late 50s. I’ve barely ridden the Paddy Wagon this summer but I jumped on it today. With little time, I put the hammer down and rode swiftly. This is possibly the fastest ride of the year by me.I ran this m
I ran this morning too!
Equinox eve.
10°C, brisk chilly SSE breeze. Endless blue sky
Single speed ride with manageable SSW wind. Feeling fit and set a decent pace for March. Made possible by blazing sunshine in a cloudless blue sky.
But for 27 metres
7°C, light SW, Frey with drizzle at end
I declare 1 Metric Century. The GPS records 27 metres short but there is some leeway. The last half hour was dark which made it feel like a long day. Sunset is still 16.27. too early.
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