More wind than expected out there. I’m still on 48/17 so rigged for some uphill but even then it was tough going. Many e-bikes tho.

All the peep-toads were silent so I’m guessing the Spring Snakes have eaten well.

Temps in the low 60s so a very chilly Spring day but I enjoyed it. I tried dangerous Davidson again but not in the “protected” bike lane. One close call with an Amazon truck is one too many. I did the standard loop for about 5 miles and the legs felt fine. Tree-work up Frisbee Golf Hill so I stayed on the flats and did a few more standard loops, testing for puddles. As all was dry I went to the back loop & then came home. 23 miles at a pretty good clip.

Plus the wind was on the unpleasant side, even for 17 teeth. I’m still over half a mile behind my 7 mile 20 minute plan but I have no worries. I maintained 55 rpm easily when I wanted & sprinted in the 60s.

It looks like the new AirBike actually has a Battery Remaining Indicator bug on the screen. On the previous bike it was the rather sudden screen-dimming followed by total screen failure — often while riding — that made you pit in fresh batteries. Quite the upgrade

I figured the deeper paths in the park would be mucky so I took Jeanne out on the main roads only for a good ten miles. I still figure the proper route will be 4 loops but today I only rode 2 and then made my way back home. The fallen trees are literally stacked like cording along the roads. No pot-holes at all though which is a surprise.

Feeling it in the legs from a good Leg-Thursday but with temps in the 60s I had to get out & use part of the day. I stayed entirely on Village Court because of the gusts — not wanting to get blown into anything or anyone.

Legs lasted a strong 5 miles in 30 minutes

They promised gusts in the high 20s so I avoided the Halfbike & went out with Mr Tib on 17 teeth in the rear. The traffic was light and oddly enough there were few potholes even after our Big Freeze. I guess we got lucky.

Not many cyclists and the Tree Trimming Crew had done a fine job clearing the trail all the way to the Well Of Lycopolis.

Plenty of tree-debris along Vinny Links but the road was clear. I’m certain many paths within Shelby are clogged but the perimeter roads are all clear.

I had a good 10 miles planned (I figure 4 loops) but returned home after 2 laps for 8 miles (so my math is wrong). It was a good warm-ish ride.

Even tho I have provenly suitable outfits for very cold rides there are still ice-patches out there and many are nearly invisible. So I’m an indoor animal for a bit.

I tried 3 alternate pedaling styles and concentrated on breathing correctly instead of keeping-up 57-60 rpms in my quest for 7 miles in 20 minutes.

Things went well.

Our roads are still impassable but I wd’ve ridden indoors anyway because I’m not ready for cold rides yet

I’m under half a mile behind 7 miles in 20 minutes which is a good enough goal for now

We had only light drizzle but I was unwilling to risk a Halfbike outing. If I concentrate more on keeping Echo’s rpms above 57 I’m certain I can hit 5 miles in 15 minutes. Today I hit 5 in 15:04. My previous AirBike had smaller & fewer blades and 7 miles in 20 minutes was always the point of the rides.

Working on it