6°C, light SW, dry but flooding everywhere.
I’m impressed with this new light. It offers up to 600 Lumin for only £30. For my needs, the spread of light is a little more than ideal. I want a second light to have plenty of reach. The other lamp illuminates potholes and the road kerb
11°C, some SE breeze, dry but damp.
What a dull day to end October on. There will be much more dank, dreary and cold ones to come this winter. The return route was better with a tailwind. I could enjoy those long level straights and work on the edge of anaerobic.
8°C, bright after a morning of heavy rain. Cold though
Something I do actually like about the autumn is the hedgerows loaded with rubies. Okay, they’re not rubies, they’re hawthorn berries.
16°C, brisk SW, some light showers.
I can’t tell whether this canal is tidal. We have seen a huge amount of rain this week but the water level does seem to vary dramatically. Another factor is we’re approaching spring tides.
12°C, fog.
Only the second trip out with the new bars fitted. You probably can’t see but they’re flared bars. It’s subtle but a definite improvement, there is a larger flat section behind the hoods to rest hands which is nice. The wider hooks section is not as dramatic as my Kona Jake’s but it still gives benefits. There is more leverage for times when the surface is poor, potholes or long grass.
The drop is more too. The original.bars we shallow such that riding on the hooks was not much lower defeating those fast descents when you want to get your head down.
Sunny and warm week.In an attempt to make up for last week, I’ve been out at least once a day. Over the last 2 weeks, I’ve somehow gained 2 kilos in weight.
12°C brisk S breeze but brighter later.
That was a good day out. The route had plenty of variety, hills, flats and a good coffee stop. Later was a long slog on flat land exposed to the wind. My fitness is down on previous years to that last hour was wearing.
10°C, strong W, gusts to 45mph.
Cycling (twice) and indoor climbing.
https://www.mapmyride.com/workout/3329530504
Two rides today. One at dawn, the other at dusk. Both dry and very windy. No less fun though; at times, the road speed dipped so I did some sprints after the 10 miles warmup.
In-between, I took the kids climbing. They did some Grade 4 and 5s on the auto-belay. I haven’t used one before and found them less easy to trust than a person on belay. There is no speed control when abseiling back down. The device works like an inertia-reel seatbelt. The speed it releases is fixed, a little faster than my taste (and my inexperience).
I felt so rusty too, even my grip was marginal at times! Now, where is that grip exerciser thing? Also, I needed a refresher on rope handling, which came back very quickly. Next time, I will go by myself and hire shoes and consider buying a pair.
This morning’s outing included a severe buffeting by wind which at times whistled through the spokes. Deep section rims are a problem in strong cross-winds, there is a lot of correction to random steering shifts. On the Mustang bike, the rims are even deeper than the ones the fixed gear bike has.
My hopes for cycling this year are to develop stamina as good as 10 years ago. Coverall, a satisfying day.
12°C, Brian’s gale, sunny
I rode Mustang with MapMyRide+! Distance: 26.93km, time: 01:28:01, pace: 3:16min/km, speed: 18.36km/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/2537231175
Quick canal route to clear the figity feeling and fizzy legs. My weekly milage is significantly lower currently compared to normal October weeks. It’s time to start night rides.
18°C, brisk W, deep blue sky.
I rode Mustang with MapMyRide+! Distance: 27.64km, time: 01:26:27, pace: 3:08min/km, speed: 19.18km/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/2400430430
A recovery ride, not much energy flowed but I got round. The route is the same last week on the cross bike. The total time map only buddy minutes worse despite the heavier bike too.
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