I gotta say that this route is rapidly becoming my favorite. I mean riding along Las Vegas Boulevard has been up there since I started riding it last year. Now that I’ve extended it out by joining it at Speed Vegas it is even more enjoyable. I really like that…
Category: Commute
Cycling commutes
Woke up an hour earlier than I’d hoped this morning. I have no explanation as to why either. Either way after laying in bed for around 20 minutes I bit the bullet and got up and started the day. After my regular breakfast I left the house around 6:00 a.m.…
Decided to add a little trip out Via Inspirada this morning for some bonus miles. It’s nice to have a long stretch of road with minimal interruptions. Today was a perfect example of, “If you live by the tailwind you’ll die by the headwind”. Riding any segment northbound was awesome…
Couldn’t decide what to name this. Choices were either “Lifetime With a Side of Commuting” or “Commuting With a Side of Lifetime”. It was nearly equal parts each. The Lifetime portion was like the meat and potatoes and the commute was the easy after. Then again commuting is a “have…
The only way to guarantee to not run into rain on a commute is to mount the fenders. The morning weather was reporting a good chance of afternoon showers and I didn’t want to take the chance. After Monday’s absolute mess on the way home I mounted my fenders before…
Unfortunately, for the most part, today’s commute wasn’t anything terribly exciting. The ride in went really well and it was fast. I was pushing myself at certain spots. Made good runs down Sandy Ridge, north along Pecos, and north along Tomiyasu. Nothing too crazy, just stronger efforts than I’d usually…
I hope I didn’t disappoint anyone when I didn’t upload a commute yesterday. “Wow, that Elvis goes and does a big tour and now he’s not commuting.” Surprise! I did cut out the Wandrer miles though. Those will be back soon enough. I left the house a few minutes earlier…
I was thinking last night I should just take an extra day off the bike and do a Tue/Thur week this week. After the ride home I wish I would have. The day started early with taking the daughter to school. She had to be there at 5:30. I woke…
Alternative title: Racing Mother Nature. Left the house a little later than I’d hoped. I got a message at the end of Wednesday’s ride that my power meter battery was low. Of course why do immediately what you can put off for a couple days. Always have issues fighting with…
Another long one today. Feeling a little better than Monday but certainly not 100%. Nice thing is Friday will be a short day with my usual breakfast commute. No extra miles or anything like that. Feel like the cycling Gods were looking out for me this afternoon. While getting ready…