The apps said manageable gusts so there’s a chance my legs were just a bit tired today. At any rate I settled for 11 miles instead of 15. Still very enjoyable out there and I’m getting a little better in the cross-winds

This time I knew I had missed a window but it was still very nice out there in the wind. Zero Slippery Leaves. Plus many deer.

Actually the rain stopped at 9 in the morning but there are too many wet leaves out there for me. I have possibly one final crash in me so I avoid it.

I’m still aiming at 7 miles in 20 minutes like it matters.

The wind came-up sometime after noon and blew pretty strongly but I still managed 27 miles. The airport was nearly empty I’m guessing because all of October had excellent weather. No Biggie today.

Today was supposed to be a Fixie day but I missed my 10 o’clock start so rode the Halfbike at noon. A good ride but a bit more wind than I like

I as usual missed the perfect window but the increasing wind presented few problems because during a Titans home game the park stays traffic-free. Halfbikes notoriously are victims to cross-breezes.

The small Halfbike is a bit lighter & has a slightly lower gear-ratio — easier in the wind and uphill — but slightly less stable too.

I badly missed my low-wind Halfbike window so I napped and rode at noon in a nearly empty park. October in Nashville is often 80° with a good breeze so the lack of cyclists puzzles me.

I got to ride for a bit with an old fellow-fixie and that always feels good.

Since we have a good storm coming the wind is up and kind of aggressive. Felt good to be out there during one of the last hot weeks.

The lack of gusts called for the vulnerable Halfbike although I went with Γλαυξ who is by far sturdier than Jeanne. Got surprised my a Falcon —

— which always reminds me of me of my dad.

Most of the puddles had dried but some mud persisted making for some interesting turns.

It was actually Zuckerberg’s Muse AI which called-off my anticipated Halfbike ride due to increasing wind

That’s a little spooky but Muse was right; it was a better day for a Fixie