2022 cycling week 21

May 19-25

The week didn’t start out too well. I noticed my rear tire felt soft when I turned from MLB to SR56 during my second loop. I stopped to add some air. It was very dark and I could not get my iPhone to shine its flashlight on the right spot. I got it pumped up and rode home. I passed 10,000 miles on the bike and these tires.

The tire was completely flat on Tuesday morning. I was hoping it was just a pinch flat and I could ride today and then to get new tires at the LBS. The tire felt soft about 6 miles in to my first loop. At about 8 miles, it was very soft so I stopped and walked home.

I called the LBS but they don’t stock the tire I need. They would have to order them and it might be 7-10 days. Plan B, I will change the tire myself and order some tires from Amazon.

i took a photo of the bike before i removed the tire. it didn’t really help.

I was never good at changing flats on my regular bike but I feel like an idiot with this bike. I finally got the wheel off and then tried to remove the tire to change the tube. I just couldn’t get it to budge. I went to LBS. Randy said that there was still a bit of air in the tube. He got the tire changed and I was on my way. Getting the tire back on was even worse. A neighbor came by and helped. I needed 4 hands. 2 to hold the derailleur out of the way and two more to seat the tire. Sigh.

i ended up removing both buckets. i left them off until i needed them on saturday.

The rest of the week was better. I now have my heart rate zone 3 on my Apple Watch to alert me when I go over and under. The Apple Watch has calculated my zones slightly higher than the old formula I used. I have to ride harder to keep my heart rate up.

Summer is almost here and it is hot. I am trying to avoid rides in the afternoons.

I went to Target & Publix in the morning. After lunch, I went to Sprouts. Next week, I might start earlier and go to Sprouts first.

On Sunday, I rode before breakfast. I got to see the sunrise. I wanted to ride in Zone 2 but the alerts were still for Zone 3 so I never heard anything after the first one saying I was below my range. I just looked and most of the ride was in Zone 1 which means even more fat burning.

This week 107 miles (Strava) 110 miles (Flow)

This year 2,195 miles

Streak 1,912 days