20220130 cycling

Cold, wind, rain and very little sun. The weather was bad and so was my riding. 

Monday 
4 pm
Start: Partly Cloudy, 63°F, Feels like 63°F, Humidity 30%, Wind 6mph from WNW
End: Partly Cloudy, 62°F, Feels like 62°F, Humidity 32%, Wind 6mph from WNW - by Klimat.app
Nope. It did not feel that warm. By five miles, my hands were frozen. 
6.02 miles

Tuesday 
4pm
Start: Rain, 51°F, Feels like 51°F, Humidity 86%, Wind 9mph from SSE
End: Light Rain, 51°F, Feels like 51°F, Humidity 87%, Wind 9mph from SSE - by Klimat.app
Weather app said 18 mph wind gusts. I am very glad I didn't know run into any of those. It was bad enough. 
I put on my sweatpants but skipped the bike shorts. (Mistake!)
I put on two base layer tops and my fleece jacket. (I have a rain slicker but it is too snug for riding.) I wore my boots. This was my biggest mistake. I forgot that these are my lighter weight boots that vent which means they also let in the water. 
By mile 2, my sweatpants were soaked through. 
By mile 3, I could feel the water sloshing around in my boots. 
By mile 4, my underwear was soaked and going places I will not discuss. 
By mile 5, my hands were frozen even though I was wearing thick gloves. 
The only part of my that stayed warm and dry was my head. I wore a fleece cap under my helmet. 
The things I do to keep the streak. 
6.93 miles

Wednesday 
4 pm
Start: Overcast, 60°F, Feels like 60°F, Humidity 85%, Wind 10-22mph from NE
End: Overcast, 60°F, Feels like 60°F, Humidity 85%, Wind 10-22mph from NE - by Klimat.app
I was still cold so I dressed too warmly. Though I wasn't warm while fighting the wind. 
Short loop. 
6.02 miles

Thursday 
4pm
Start: Mostly Cloudy, 66°F, Feels like 67°F, Humidity 89%, Wind 13mph from NE
End: Mostly Cloudy, 66°F, Feels like 66°F, Humidity 89%, Wind 12mph from NE - by Klimat.app
I intended to ride longer but it was too windy and getting colder. 
The gap between Meadow Pointe and KBar Ranch is closing. They are actually clearing away the brush to start worked on the connection!
6.91 miles

Friday 
2 pm
Start: Mostly Cloudy, 67°F, Feels like 67°F, Humidity 78%, Wind 10-15mph from WNW
End: Overcast, 65°F, Feels like 65°F, Humidity 79%, Wind 11-16mph from WNW - by Klimat.app
Two big loops. Very windy. 
Cyclist with headphones and looking down at his phone almost ran into me. Asshole. 
22.38 miles

Saturday 
3 pm
Start: Clear, 49°F, Feels like 44°F, Humidity 34%, Wind 15mph from NW
End: Clear, 49°F, Feels like 44°F, Humidity 33%, Wind 14mph from NW - by Klimat.app
Too damn cold. 
Short loop.  
6.03

Sunday 
3pm
Start: Clear, 57°F, Feels like 57°F, Humidity 20%, Wind 4mph from WNW
End: Clear, 58°F, Feels like 58°F, Humidity 20%, Wind 4mph from W - by Klimat.app
Not too windy but cold enough that my hands were freezing. I need something warmer than my bike gloves but not as warm as my winter gloves. 
One big loop. 
11.45 miles 

This week 65 miles 
This year 417 miles