Lesson of the day: “Never skip the pre-flight check.”
I bent over to attach my floor pump to my rear tire when I spotted a bulge in the tire. A solid inch of the sidewall was separating from the bead. I’m not sure if the cycling Gods are angry with me or not. I didn’t ride over the weekend. I had been putting off putting on a new set of tires I purchased late last week. Who knows what else I’ve done wrong.
Thankfully I had a pair of tires sitting on the counter ready to go. Swapped them out and hit the road. Took the shorter “breakfast” route in since I was getting a late start.
Riding was great. Feeling much better and quite recharged despite having a busy weekend loaded with chores. Loved riding home in summer kit, but I’m ready for a few more degrees in the morning.
New bike fund: $56.25 (+$0.38)
384 vehicles @ 11.2 per mile, 3 per minute, Speeds: 35.1 mph (avg), 65.4 mph (max) — by MyBikeTraffic.com
Sunny-Sunny, 51°F-75°F, Feels like 53°F-73°F, Humidity 48%-14%, Wind W 2mph-SE 10mph — by Klimat.app
— myWindsock Report —
Weather Impact: 12.7%
Headwind: 94% @ 0.9-16.2mph
Longest Headwind: 01h 16m 40s
Air Speed: 18.5mph
Temp: 51.6-77°F
Precip: 0% @ 0 Inch/hr
— END —
Max elevation: 2953 ft
Min elevation: 1913 ft
Total climbing: 1683 ft
Total descent: -1692 ft
Total time: 12:20:02
Be First to Comment