20220220 cycling

A better week for weather and riding. Well, except for my seat post bolt breaking while I was riding on Monday. 
That meant I had to ride the 820 the rest of the week. Slow. So slow. But that didn’t matter as the Apple Watch has challenged me to workout 160 minutes per day! 

Monday 
4pm
Start: Clear, 65°F, Feels like 65°F, Humidity 19%, Wind 8-10mph from N
End: Clear, 63°F, Feels like 63°F, Humidity 23%, Wind 6-9mph from N - by Klimat.app
SR56 to Morris Bridge. State trooper blocking the path across from Winding Ridge. 
Stopped at MPB for the light. Started again and heard a crack then my seat fell off! 
The bolt sheared in two! No way to fix it. I tried to ride whilst standing. My legs did not like that. I realized I could sit on the rear rack and pedal though I am sure I looked ridiculous. And it strained my back. I went through The Ridge then walked home from there. 
12.43 miles

Tuesday 
4pm
Start: Overcast, 73°F, Feels like 73°F, Humidity 45%, Wind 13-17mph from E
End: Overcast, 70°F, Feels like 70°F, Humidity 56%, Wind 13-19mph from E - by Klimat.app
Very Windy
Riding the 820 until I can get the 1220 fixed. Slower. 
Rode SR56 to Morris Bridge. 
No incidents today. 
15.08 miles 

Wednesday 
4pm
Start: Partly Cloudy, 79°F, Feels like 79°F, Humidity 40%, Wind 12-17mph from ESE
End: Partly Cloudy, 76°F, Feels like 76°F, Humidity 45%, Wind 10-16mph from E - by Klimat.app
Windy
SR56 to Morris Bridge 
Slow
15.18 miles

Thursday 
4pm
Start: Clear, 85°F, Feels like 85°F, Humidity 47%, Wind 10-14mph from S
End: Clear, 77°F, Feels like 78°F, Humidity 68%, Wind 8-15mph from SW - by Klimat.app
Rode down to MPB then SR56 to Pinchers. Heike was meeting me there for my birthday. (Only 5 weeks late). 
I couldn't get my lock open so we sat "outside" so I could keep an eye on it. 
Two margaritas and peel and eat shrimp. 
As we were leaving the pretty (but slow) server offered me key lime pie. I took a slice home. 
It got dark as I rode home. I am glad I had my lights on. 
11.60 miles 

Friday 
Start: Partly Cloudy, 65°F, Feels like 66°F, Humidity 100%, Wind 4mph from S
End: Partly Cloudy, 65°F, Feels like 66°F, Humidity 100%, Wind 5mph from S - by Klimat.app
Morning ride! 
Slow. 
13.10 miles 

Saturday 
Start: Mostly Cloudy, 73°F, Feels like 73°F, Humidity 62%, Wind 9-11mph from NNW
End: Partly Cloudy, 74°F, Feels like 74°F, Humidity 47%, Wind 10-11mph from NNW - by Klimat.app
Carrot weather had reported a North wind when I started. I was going to ride de SR56 to US301. Going north on MPB, I realized the wind was coming more NW. I decided to double back and did 3 loops around Meadow Pointe. 
Slow. 
24.22 miles 

Sunday 
Start: Clear, 78°F, Feels like 78°F, Humidity 45%, Wind 9-11mph from ESE
End: Clear, 79°F, Feels like 79°F, Humidity 44%, Wind 8-10mph from E - by Klimat.app
Windy 
Rode to SR56 to Morris Bridge to SR54 to Home Depot. I ordered grease for my new seat post. 
Morris Bridge is narrow and busy and I do not like riding on it. 
Rode back SR54 to FoxWood and through to Meadow Pointe. 
20.22 miles 

This week 111 miles
This year 739 miles