20170716 cycling

blocked

Monday
74° humidity 95% wind 4 SE
Late start, I took the shortcut at The Ridge. Stopped and took a photo. Started again and turned a corner to find a palm tree blocking the path. Glad I wasn't going faster. 
7.41 miles
12.1 mph

and they didn't even seem to care. they left all the zip ties on the ground.

Tuesday
75° humidity 96% wind 4 ESE
Warm and windy. I rode to Union Park. There were construction vehicles in the new section so I stayed out. 
They were removing the construction fencing at Behavioral Health and blocking the MUP. 
12.36 miles
12.04 mph

union park

Wednesday
75° humidity 96% wind 3 ENE
Sunny and humid. Not much energy. 
No obstacles today. 
There was a crash at Mansfield and CLR. 
13.49 miles
11.84 mph

SR56 entension

Thursday
75° humidity 95% wind 5 NE
Windy. Short ride because of work. 
6.07 miles
11.74 mph

storms forming along the cost

Friday
76° humidity 98% wind 7 E
Mostly cloudy and windy. 
Mind wandering most of the ride. 
13.25 miles
12.36 mph

union park

Saturday
75° humidity 97% wind 4 E
One loop. Good pace. Nearly clipped by car turning left from Stetson to CLR. I almost lost control as I rode over the curb. 
9.05 miles
12.44 mph

Sunday
78° humidity 95% wind 3 SE
Muggy. 
Met Dee. She lives in MPI. I passed her on SR56 and then she kept up with my to Mansfield. She went straight when I turned. I forgot to hit pause when we stopped at the light. 
13.21 miles
12.1+ mph
This week 74.8
This year 1724

20170709 cycling

thick clouds in the distance are storms off the coast

Monday
77° humidity 91% wind 4 SSE
Didn't feel like riding but just started pedaling. 
13.25 miles
12.5 mph

union park

Tuesday
79° humidity 89% wind 3 SE
Too hot to push. 
I saw people getting reading for a parade at Union Park. 
13.26 miles
11.91 mph

winds made the fence lean. their solution was to block the path.

Wednesday
75° humidity 93% wind 3 SE
Sunny and humid. 
One loop. 
Realized the wind on Monday night must have blown the street closed sign across the road as well as shifting the fence at the mental health facility. They had a portion of the fence locking the path. 
9.04 miles
12.55 mph

looking west along SR56

Thursday
74° humidity 99% wind 3 SE
Felt just a bit cooler. 
Slight tachycardia on Beardsley, lasted less than a minute. 
I took a shorter route. 
7.44 miles
12.0 mph

looking west along SR56

Friday
81° humidity 78% wind 4 SSE
Hot and windy. 
Lots of dragonflies along the MUP on SR56
13.2 miles
12.23 mph

storms brewing in the distance

Saturday
78° humidity 93% wind 3 SE
Short ride. 
Saw a hot air balloon being loaded up after it landed next to MPB. Some tree branches were knocked off during landing. 
8.46 miles
12.52 mph

splash pad at union park

Sunday
79° humidity 91% wind 3 SSE-SSW
Didn't really plan on riding an hour but I did. Wind seemed against me at every turn. 
12.8 miles
12.16 mph

This week 77.4
This year 1650

20170702 cycling

the ridge at wiregrass

Monday
77° humidity 91% wind 2 S
Headwind at every turn?! It wasn't strong but it never let up. 
7.45 miles
12.59 mph

splash pad at union park

Tuesday
78° humidity 89% wind 2 SSW
With the wind change, I went a different route. I went up BBD to Chancey. I rode back down to SR56 east to MPB. I rode in Union Park and even explored the new roads though it really isn't open to ride. No one bothered me. 
My feet started hurt after 50 minutes. 
17.4 miles
12.6+ mph (I forgot to hit pause once)

hot air balloon over wiregrass

Wednesday
72° humidity 96% wind 5 NE
One loop. Cooler and steamy pond. 
Hot air balloon. No cows. 
9.05
12.53 mph

Thursday
75° humidity 95% wind 5 ENE
Hazy. Had to take off my glasses. 
Legs were tired. I just kept pedaling. 
9.02 miles
12.53 mph

union park

Friday
76° humidity 97% wind 4 ESE
Muggy and windy. Not much energy to ride. 
12.53 miles
12.35 mph

Saturday
78° humidity 92% wind 4 SE
Muggy and windy. 
Short ride. Distracted or tired
7.49 miles
12.29 mph

union park

Sunday
80° humidity 89% wind 3 SE
Hot, humid and windy. 
I didn't feel like riding so I took it easy. 
I rode through Union Park even in the new area. There were no construction workers. Other people were walking
13.2 miles
12.36 mph

This week 76.1
This year 1572

20170625 cycling

Monday
74° humidity 98% wind 7 ESE
Overcast and windy. Late start = short ride. 
6.22 miles
12.16 mph

Tuesday
73° humidity 100% wind 8 ESE
Dark so I chose a route with street lights. I am kind of glad I went early since it is already windy. 
6.07 miles
11.95 mph

the grasses grew back quickly

Wednesday
77° humidity 91% wind 10 SE
Very windy in the wake of Cindy. 
Very little energy, too. 
Headwind along Mansfield. 
12.79 miles
12.12 mph

hazy morning

Thursday
75° humidity 97% wind 6 SE
Too humid and windy. 
I keep looking for the alligator but I haven't seen him again. 
9.13 miles
12.44 mph

cows in the pasture south of SR56 

Friday
75° humidity 89% wind 5 SE
Tired and didn't feel like fighting the wind. Also distracted thinking about work. I missed my turn at Mansfield and almost missed the sidewalk.
Headwind along Mansfield
9.03 miles
12.61 mph

the clouds are getting more dramatic as summer begins

Saturday
78° humidity 91% wind 3 SE
Too humid but less windy. 
9.02 miles
12.8 mph

no trespassing on the SR56 extension

Sunday
82° humidity 79% wind 3 SE
Muggy.
Short ride.
7.5 miles
12.3 mph
This week 59.7
This year 1496

20170618 cycling

Grey skies.

Monday
75° humidity 93% wind 5 NE
Hazy, windy and a few drops of rain. I am scheduled to work late so I got in a longer ride. 
Gas crew blocking most of path at The Beach House. I only had to slow down and not stop. 
12.39 miles
12.8 mph

The car on the right drove on the MUP all the way to Hueland Pond then turn onto the closed road!

Tuesday
77° humidity 93% wind 3 ENE
Hazy and windy. 
Gas crew blocking path at The Ridge.
A few sprinkles. 
12.45 miles
12.80 mph

mount wesley chapel is demising as the road construction continues.

Wednesday
73° humidity 96% wind 5 E
Another grey day with moisture, too. I had to take off my glasses. 
Near hit with VW coming out of The Ridge. He stopped just as I braked. 
The erosion control at The Beach House is lying across the MUP. They don't bother to put it back. There are 2x2 spikes along the fabric. Assholes. 
9.03 miles
12.92 mph

more posts for the wall to hide the residents at the ridge

Thursday
71° humidity 97% wind 3 SE
Mostly cloudy with some patches of blue peeking through. I saw an alligator in the pond on Beardsley. That it the first time I saw one there. 
8:43 miles
12.97 mph

the just don't seem to understand that no motor vehicles means them, too

Friday
73° humidity 95% wind 5 SSE
The sun came back!
A lot of construction work to make up for the rainy week. 
Crew blocking SR56 at The Ridge. 
Slight pain behind my right knee. 
14.35 miles
12.34 mph

blue skies are back!

Saturday
73° humidity 94% wind 4 SSE
Sunny. My ankle hurt and it took awhile to warm up my legs. 
12.44 miles
12.53 mph

the cows were missing for a couple of days. i don't know if they moves them to another pasture or they were just grazing in the copse of trees.

Sunday
78° humidity 92% wind 5 SE
I didn't want to ride. I wanted to go back to bed. I started out easy and stayed that way. Too warm
Cows were back in the corner pasture
7.43 miles
11.70 mph
This week 76.5 miles
This year 1436 miles 

20170611 cycling

It was rainy this week. I didn't get as much riding in as I would have liked. But I made sure I rode everyday.

Monday
Drizzle
76° humidity 86% wind 7S
No way to avoid the wind. Oh well, just a quick ride. My knees and feet were aching from a busy day at work.
6.04 miles
12.04 mph

looking west along state road 56

Tuesday
74° humidity 94% wind 6 mph
Overcast and windy. 
Short loop. 
7.42 miles
12.35 mph

Wednesday
78° humidity 88% wind 10 SSW
Light rain to start. I could feel the water from the tire hit my back. Ten minutes in, it got heavy and I was soaked before I could even turn around. I kept going. 
Turning left from MPB to SR56, a car was too close to the curb. I tried to squeeze by but lost control and crashed into the medium. Thankfully it is just grass. I got up, walked across to the path and went on. No one rolls down a window to ask if I was OK. I gave the driver a dirty look. 
Rode through The Ridge. One area was covered in muddy water. I pedaled slowly and the water was over my shoes on the downstroke!
7.42 miles
11.86 mph

the sun came out in the morning but it was rainy the rest of the day

Thursday
76° humidity 94% wind 5-7 S
The sun was out and the glare against the wet roads was blinding. 
Lots of dead frogs. 
Not much energy so I kept at an easy pace. 
12.46
12.04 mph

not sure why the school buses were out. i saw two and assume they must be out to test drive the summer school routes.

Friday
72° humidity 94% wind 7 NE
Less humid, it felt cooler. Roads were mostly dry. Little strength in my legs. It took a while to warm up and get up to speed. 
Didn't push. Couldn't push
Ponds have water again. 
Tailwinds on SR56 means headwind along Mansfield. 
12.45 miles
12.05 mph

they don't usually leave the cattle in one pasture for so long. these cows have been here at least a week.

Saturday
74° humidity 94% wind 5 SE
Not much energy today and a late start. 
7.48 miles
12.59 mph

magnolia bloom at the ridge

Sunday
78° humidity 92% wind 4 SE
Overcast, windy and few sprinkles. 
7.42 miles
12.20 mph
This week 60.7 miles
This year 1360 miles

20170604 cycling

looking south from sr56 & wiregrass ranch boulevard

Monday
70° humidity 94% wind 2 NW
Quiet roads. I rode up to Chancey to WRB. I tried to push it
9.48 miles
13.01 mph

Tuesday
75° humidity 94% wind 1 ENE
Grey and muggy. 
Decided to cut it short since rain was coming. A few drops when I was less than a mile from home. 
9.01 miles
13.2 mph

Wednesday
77° humidity 84% wind 4 SSE
Late start because I slept in. I didn't want to cut my ride short because of swimming. Headwind along Mansfield and my feet were cramping. 
As I rode passed the clubhouse on my way home, I remembered that the pool doesn't open until noon on Wednesday.  No need to rush but only a half mile to get home. 
12.38 miles
12.63 mph
This month 495 km (307 miles)
This year 1263 miles

i wish our village had a public pond

Thursday
75° humidity 90% wind 2 SE
Wanted a different route. I rode west on CLR and turned around near BBD. Then I rode through the villages. It isn't a long enough ride for 30 minutes so I went through Morningside too. 
6.68 miles
12.77 mph

Friday
75° humidity 89% wind 3 SE
Late again. I can't seem to get out by 7 when the boys are home. Or I am just being lazy. 
Overcast and gloomy. 
7.50 miles
12.92 mph

Saturday
76° humidity 88% wind 5 E
Wind didn't feel strong. It was hot and muggy. I rode pretty hard despite drinking last night. 
12.42 miles
13.01 mph

i look forward to trying out a new route

Sunday
76° humidity 94% wind 4SE
Drizzle. I had to take my glasses off after a mile. Rain was very light, not annoying. It kept the ride cool. Also, no many people on the paths. 
9.04 miles
12.52 mph
66 miles this week
1299 miles this year

20170528 cycling

Monday
75% humidity 91% wind 9 SE
Not feeling like riding. Thankfully, wind not as strong as reported.
I saw trucks on path west of The Ridge and turned in to cut my ride short.
7.42 miles
12.54 mph

extending the natural gas line

Tuesday
76° humidity 90% wind 7-11 SSE
Overcast and windy. 
I changed the iPhone case for my bike mount. The old one was falling apart. I had one small Scosche case. My iPhone 6s just fits. I need to find a better solution. 
The wind was annoying. I didn't have the energy to push hard. 
I wasn't paying attention and didn't see the MUP closed until after I passed The Ridge. I turned around and cut my ride short. 
10.93 miles
12.27 mph

cloudy and windy

Wednesday
79° humidity 87% wind 8-10 SSE
Grey and windy. 
Couldn't quite get the wind behind me. 
Bluetooth devices stopped showing in Wahoo App. 
MUP may have been clear but construction vehicles still parked down there. I rode through The Ridge. 
10.84 miles
12.47 mph

my bag is fading

Thursday
Late. 
74° humidity 81% wind 8 W
Another grey and windy day. 
Construction crew blocking MUP at Hueland Pond and SR56. 
8.12 miles
13.68 mph

i am going to miss the cows when they finally go away

Friday
67° humidity 86% wind 2 NE
Beautiful day. Light breeze, sunny and not as hot. 
My legs felt good and I rode fairly hard throughout. 
Construction crews blocking part of MUP with truck and an open door. Jerks. 
12.47 miles
13.3 mph

selfishness 

Saturday
57° humidity 91% wind 1 E
Sunny and cool. 
Short ride. 
I had to ride through the neighborhood to get to 30 minutes. 
7.15 miles
12.9 mph

how long before they change the sign?

Sunday
74° humidity 94% wind 1 NW
Too warm. Quiet roads. Short loop. 
7.10 miles
12.94 mph

This week 64 miles
This year 1232 miles 

20170521 cycling

Monday
69° humidity 93% wind 5 NE
Overcast and windy. Just one loop and no stops. 
9.1 miles
12.99 mph

the grasses have grown in again at union park

Tuesday
71° humidity 92% wind 3+ NE
The wind didn't seem too bad until I turned onto Beardsley. The Verizon flag was fluttering so the wind must be stronger than reported.
It got really strong when I turned east onto Oldwoods.
It helped me on SR56
Headwind along Mansfield was bad.
12.41 miles
12.91 mph

marigolds

Wednesday
74° humidity 91% wind 7 E
Windy and my legs had no power. 
Both feet cramping after 55 minutes. 
13.71 miles
12.43 mph

construction crew extending the gas line along SR56 

Thursday
75° humidity 85% wind 8 ENE
Windy. I rode to Union Park.
They are blocking most of the bike path just west of The Ridge entrance.
14.74 miles
12.45 mph

union park splash pad

Friday
77° humidity 87% wind 8 ENE
Another windy ride. MUP clear on SR56. Headwind along Mansfield was bad. 
12.52 miles
12.97 mph

not a very exciting ride

Saturday
I wanted to keep my streak of riding my bike. I rode Andy's bike around the parking lot at ESPN.  It took over two laps to equal a mile. 

Sunday
Too hot to make it a real riding. 
I rode around the neighborhood after dinner. 

This week. 65 miles. 
This year 1168 miles. 

20170514 cycling

pond along the south side of SR56 

Monday
59° humidity 92% wind 1 NW
Not feeling like riding. I rode the 820 so I wouldn't have to bend over much. It didn't sink in that it was chilly and I could have used a sweatshirt. 
The gears kept slipping it is time for some maintenance. 
7.11 miles
11.95 mph

construction of SR56 extension

Tuesday
63° humidity 83% wind 3NE (felt stronger)
Rode out to Union Park. 
Wind felt stronger on the way home. 
Headwind along Mansfield. 
12.43 miles
12.9 mph

fake squirrel until the real squirrels move in at union park

Wednesday
74° humidity 70% wind 2 NE - 4 NW
One app said NE wind, one said NW?? 
School bus stopping on Beardsley, I turned right onto Hillhurst to avoid stopping. The gates were open so I rode through the parking lots. The town homes are ugly. 
I rode to Union Park and the wind seemed to get stronger and always against me. 
Car blocking crosswalk at Mansfield. Turns out it was the crossing guard. Sigh. 
13.24 miles
13.28 mph

Thursday
68° humidity 87% wind 1 NW
I had to drive the boys to school so only time for a short ride. (I should have taken this as a sign to ride to work instead.)
Rode hard to Mansfield to Hueland Pond to SR56 to Mansfield. I wasn't at 30 minutes so I rode through Deer Run. I still wasn't at 30 minutes but close enough. 
6.88 miles
14.11 mph

some of the cows were curious about me, most didn't even look my way

Friday
70° humidity 88% wind 0-1 WSW-NW
Conflicting reports on wind speed and direction. I went out to BBD and north to Chancey. I rode to WRB and south to explore. There is a road that connect to SR56 through the new development east of the mall. 
It would have been a good ride to go home from there but I went east of SR56 to MPB to Beardsley. 
15.44 miles
13.48 mph

someone finally cleaned up most of the sand accumulated in the gutter

Saturday
71° humidity 93% wind 8 SE
It didn't seem that windy but the Verizon flag was flapping until I stopped to take a photo. I did notice that they cleaned out a lot of the sand at the curb by JLMS. 
7.16 miles
12.19 mph

there is some old equipment i would love to get close and photograph

Sunday
71° humidity 93% wind 1 WNW
I rode out to BBD to Estancia to WRB. 
Wind was stronger than reported. 
Beautiful day. 
9.58 miles
13.09 mph
This week 71.8
This year 1103