7°C, light & dry. Cold W onshore breeze.
I got my target. I wanted.1,000 miles ridden by equinox. Today I passed 15 miles over with two weeks to go..
March is low because.were currently only one week in. Equinox.is.the 3rd week.
Mustang, chilly 5°C, moderate ESE, dry & grey
Firstly, some maintenance in the kitchen.
The ride was much colder than Tuesday, otherwise – no problem.
Result: reduced stopping distance! The cloths came out quite black: which is satisfying. Braking could be better still, but it’s not dangerous anymore. Encouraged, next I will buy some Mucoff rotor cleaner and scrub the others. Ideally, get new.pads from Tektro.
Last ride of January. 672km on the bike, almost all on the Mustang. I like to get 1,000 miles done equinox in March , ideally.
8°C, brisk E, cloudy but dry.
Fitness has returned. On the ride today, I recalled how I felt after 3 weeks off the bike in December. It weakened my arms the most, I could barely hold myself over the handlebars. Strange.
Today, I could wizz along (despite the average speed (shown above).
7°C, light SSW, no rain but feeling damp + milky sun.
Mustang, I’ve lowered the seat a bit to compensate for the effect of thicker clothes. Like on Tuesday, I stopped briefly to make further adjustments. I’ve been getting irritated with jumping gears in the lower end. after changing the cassette and chain, I expect better. As it was, I couldn’t trust getting out of the seat for a surge. In the last 3km, I changed up for a final blast and the rear gear cable broke at the levers end. That broken cable explains the bad gear shifts.
In response, I replaced the cable immediately on getting home. While at it, I may as well change the front cable too before the sun goes down. Not only.gas the nipple broken off, but the cable is frayed midway along.
How long is it since these cables were last changed. This was not my proudest moment. I had a cable break on the way home from Walsall in a previous job, but that was well over ten years ago. It’s ironic in a way, because I’ve kept a tighter maintenance routine recently.
Mid-winter in terms of temperature, so on average, it’s going to get warmer. Let’s hope the weather agrees to my optimism.
14°C, mostly dry and sunny, strong SW wind.
Mustang: I’ve loaded the Coospo page since I made a mistake with Mapmyride and didn’t start it properly.
The Mustang is going well. It has a good solid feel and at the same time, the handling is light at the front. The result is a feeling of confidence. On the other hand, the brakes are heavier.
Mustang, 15°C, moderate SE wind. Light cloud & dry.
Lots of miles this week, over 140 miles.
15°C, grey, dry & warm. There’s a brisk S wind from the Azores.
Mustang, I’ve taken the rack off and was surprised how much it weighs. I’d swear that the bike rides lighter now. Anyway, I had a very nice ride despite the dull sky.
It had everything today, muddy lanes, fast open lanes, steep climbs & a section of canal towpath.
I enjoyed that ride thoroughly. Right to the end, I had plenty of energy but daylight was running out as was the charge in my front light. Just 100m from home, the light went out.
25°C strong sun & easterly 10 mph
My legs said ‘go’, so I went. Average speed started out low at 20kph into the headwind then the hills. Horrocks Hill was first (Bannister Lane) and then you drop back down to Coppul. Then it’s Up to Irvington for the café stop. Coming back I took the back descent to Parbold.
What an exceptional day. Perfect weather (25°C full sun). The bike was good but lacked the lower gears. If this Campa transmission should play up, I may put the Tiagra 10spd on instead.
19°C, cloudy and humid. Light onshore breeze.
18°C, light SE, blue sky.
After riding yesterday, I still feel it today, so that means a slow outbound. Maybe I didn’t carbo-load enough last evening. This feeling hung over all morning, but after lunch at the cafe, it got better. Besides, what a gorgeous sunny day. Perfect conditions.
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