20191027 cycling

It was a fairly decent week of riding I had to work on Saturday so Sunday was my Coffeeneuring ride.

Monday
Start: Overcast, 71°F, Feels like 72°F, Humidity 89%, Wind 0mph from NW
End: Drizzle, 70°F, Feels like 71°F, Humidity 91%, Wind 1mph from N - by Klimat.app
Two loops. Alligators making noises? I heard it at several areas as well as frogs.
15.4 miles
11.7 mph

Tuesday
Start: Humid and Mostly Cloudy, 76°F, Feels like 78°F, Humidity 95%, Wind 3mph from S
End: Humid and Mostly Cloudy, 76°F, Feels like 78°F, Humidity 97%, Wind 3mph from SSW - by Klimat.app
Very foggy. I had to take off my glasses.
Two loops.
15.58 miles
11.9 mph

Wednesday
Start: Clear, 69°F, Feels like 70°F, Humidity 76%, Wind 5mph from NNW
End: Partly Cloudy, 67°F, Feels like 67°F, Humidity 71%, Wind 5mph from N - by Klimat.app
Windy and cool. Two loops
15.55 miles
11.6 mph

Thursday
Start: Partly Cloudy, 68°F, Feels like 68°F, Humidity 85%, Wind 3mph from NNE
End: Partly Cloudy, 68°F, Feels like 69°F, Humidity 86%, Wind 3mph from NNE - by Klimat.app
15.56 miles
11.8 mph

Friday
Start: Humid, 75°F, Feels like 76°F, Humidity 95%, Wind 4mph from ENE
End: Humid and Partly Cloudy, 74°F, Feels like 76°F, Humidity 95%, Wind 4mph from ENE - by Klimat.app
Windy. Two loops. Road kill.
15.48 miles
11.5 mph

Saturday
Start: Humid and Overcast, 76°F, Feels like 78°F, Humidity 91%, Wind 4mph from E
End: Humid and Overcast, 76°F, Feels like 78°F, Humidity 91%, Wind 4mph from E - by Klimat.app
One loop. (I have to work.)
9.05 miles
11.8 mph

Sunday
Coffeeneuring #3
Start: Humid and Mostly Cloudy, 87°F, Feels like 97°F, Humidity 72%, Wind 6mph from SSW
End: Humid and Mostly Cloudy, 88°F, Feels like 99°F, Humidity 68%, Wind 6mph from WSW - by Klimat.app
Took BBD to Flatwoods and took the trail that goes along I75 to Morris Bridge. Not paved but fine for my fat tires. No signs to get off the path before the chained gate. But the gap was wide enough to get through. Fletcher is bumpy as hell.
Starbucks White hot cocoa. Meh. I forgot to change the size and the default is Grande. Not as sweet as I expected. And a bit bitter which is odd considering there is supposed to be not actual chocolate.
I went the long way home but it didn't add many miles to my ride. The tailwind was great and I shifted into the big gear and made up for the winds on the way out. I only had to stop for two lights on the way home. 26.20 miles
11.9 mph

This week 112.8
This year 4998

20191020 cycling

It was an OK week for riding except for the weekend. I like that my speed increased during the early morning rides. I am pushing more. I didn’t have to work on Saturday but there was a tropical storm and it rained most of Saturday.

Monday
Start: Partly Cloudy, 70°F, Feels like 71°F, Humidity 90%, Wind 0mph from WNW=
End: Partly Cloudy, 69°F, Feels like 70°F, Humidity 95%, Wind 0mph from ENE - by Klimat.app
Two loops. Felt good.
15.55 miles
12.3 mph

Tuesday
Start: Partly Cloudy, 71°F, Feels like 72°F, Humidity 91%, Wind 2mph from NE
End: Partly Cloudy, 70°F, Feels like 71°F, Humidity 94%, Wind 2mph from ENE - by Klimat.app
Two loops.
15.54 miles
12.2 mph

Wednesday
Start: Partly Cloudy, 74°F, Feels like 75°F, Humidity 85%, Wind 3mph from SSE
End: Partly Cloudy, 73°F, Feels like 74°F, Humidity 88%, Wind 3mph from S - by Klimat.app
Two loops.
15.48 miles
12.2 mph

Thursday
Start: Partly Cloudy, 73°F, Feels like 74°F, Humidity 91%, Wind 1mph from NNE
End: Partly Cloudy, 71°F, Feels like 73°F, Humidity 91%, Wind 2mph from NNE - by Klimat.app
Two loops. I forgot my HRM and the caffeine.
15.47 miles
12.2 mph

Friday
Start: Light Rain, 68°F, Feels like 68°F, Humidity 76%, Wind 2mph from ENE=
End: Light Rain, 66°F, Feels like 66°F, Humidity 75%, Wind 2mph from E - by Klimat.app
No rain. Two loops.
15.49 miles
12.1 mph

Saturday
Rain in the morning. Wind in the afternoon.
Start: Humid and Mostly Cloudy, 84°F, Feels like 93°F, Humidity 74%, Wind 10mph from SSW
End: Humid and Mostly Cloudy, 84°F, Feels like 92°F, Humidity 75%, Wind 10mph from SSW - by Klimat.app
Very windy from Tropica Storm Nestor but I had to ride. I just did a short ride down CLR and back. There was a downpour soon after I got home. Good timing.
4.47 miles

Sunday
Coffeeneuring #2
Start: Humid and Mostly Cloudy, 84°F, Feels like 91°F, Humidity 71%, Wind 6mph from WNW
End: Mostly Cloudy, 85°F, Feels like 91°F, Humidity 66%, Wind 6mph from NW - by Klimat.app
Trying to find the best route to take advantage of the prevailing wind, and to get in a fair amount of miles, and avoid construction. I ended up going up to SR54 then back down to SR56 to the Starbucks at Collier. I ordered a Salted d Caramel Cocoa from the Starbucks app.
Worst Starbucks ever. I placed a mobile order and had to ask for it. The cocoa wasn't even hot and the whipped cream was completely melted. They take care of the cars first.
The ride back was nice with some tailwind. Some asshole nearly hit me as I rode on the far edge of the wide shoulder. I felt the car go by and he was well over the line. Asshole. Also annoying were all the gnats. I had to keep my mouth shut. Yuck.
My reward was a @ClifBar Spiced Pumpkin Pie. Yum.
29.69 miles (nice!)
11.8 mph

This week 111.7 miles
This year 4,885 miles

20191013 cycling

I had a good week of riding. I did 15 miles each day before work. Saturday wasn’t good at all because I went drinking on Friday and was too tired to ride before I had to be at work at 6. I got in a short ride after dinner just to close that ring.

Monday
Start: Humid and Mostly Cloudy, 75°F, Feels like 77°F, Humidity 91%, Wind 5mph from NE
End: Mostly Cloudy, 75°F, Feels like 76°F, Humidity 91%, Wind 5mph from NE - by Klimat.app
Windy. Two loops.
15.58 miles
11.5 mph

Tuesday
Start: Humid and Overcast, 74°F, Feels like 76°F, Humidity 94%, Wind 3mph from ENE
End: Overcast, 73°F, Feels like 75°F, Humidity 94%, Wind 3mph from ENE - by Klimat.app
15.58 miles
11.4 mph

Wednesday
Start: Partly Cloudy, 74°F, Feels like 75°F, Humidity 93%, Wind 3mph from NE
End: Mostly Cloudy, 73°F, Feels like 74°F, Humidity 96%, Wind 3mph from NE - by Klimat.app
15.58 miles
11.7 mph

Thursday
Start: Clear, 71°F, Feels like 72°F, Humidity 91%, Wind 5mph from NNE
End: Clear, 70°F, Feels like 71°F, Humidity 95%, Wind 4mph from NNE - by Klimat.app
14.47 miles
11.2 mph

Friday
Start: Clear, 70°F, Feels like 71°F, Humidity 90%, Wind 4mph from NNE
End: Clear, 69°F, Feels like 70°F, Humidity 94%, Wind 4mph from NNE - by Klimat.app
Two loops
15.47 miles
11.4 mph

Saturday
Start: Partly Cloudy, 84°F, Feels like 84°F, Humidity 49%, Wind 3mph from ESE
End: Partly Cloudy, 82°F, Feels like 83°F, Humidity 52%, Wind 2mph from SE - by Klimat.app
Short ride just to close the rings. I didn't even change my clothes.
6.03 miles

Sunday
Coffeeneuring #1
Start: Partly Cloudy, 85°F, Feels like 87°F, Humidity 52%, Wind 4mph from E
End: Mostly Cloudy, 87°F, Feels like 89°F, Humidity 47%, Wind 3mph from ESE - by Klimat.app
Lizards running across the walk.
Raccoon across the trail.
Road through New Tampa Park

Starbucks
No Salted Caramel. Short Hot Cocoa with caramel drizzle.
30.04 miles
12.3 mph

This week 113.7 miles
This year 4774 miles

20181111 cycling

Another pretty good week of riding. I finished Coffeeneuring 2018 and got to 91 miles. I feel like my average speed has increased.

Monday
Coffeeneuring #7
74° humidity 92% wind 5-6 SE
Beautiful day though breezy.
Coming down fast from The Ridge. Driver on crosswalk. I thought she turned and saw me so I began to ride in front of her. Then she started to move too! I had to swerve and brake not to hit her. I was pissed. She stopped and yelled through her window that she didn't see me and asked if I was alright. I was angry but OK. Sigh
I rode to Panera and got a bagel and a smoothie. I wanted a scone but the bagel was about half the calories.
Headwind all the way home.
18.77 miles
12.4 mph

Tuesday
71° humidity 93% wind 2-3 SE
Beautiful day.
Was riding hard and fast. Felt the glitch and then tachycardia started at mile 10 and didn't quit. Odd but bright HRM picked it up for 5-10 minutes. I might have averaged over 13 mph but I backed off a bit when my heart started racing.
15.0 miles
12.8 mph

Wednesday
70° humidity 93% wind 1-2 E
Beautiful day.
14.89 miles
12.7 mph

Thursday
71° humidity 95% wind 2E
Sunny and humid. Only time for a short ride so I tried to push it but didn't have a lot of energy. Saw two calves feeding by the fence. I went to stop but the white calf turned away and ran and the block calf followed.
9.04 miles
12.7 mph

Friday
72° humidity 94% wind 3-5 SE
Felt windier today. I didn't feel like going into a headwind along Mansfield but wanted to get in 15 miles. I did a couple extra miles along Oldwoods then road back Beardsley. I played leapfrog with a school bus and won.
15.17 miles
12.8 mph

Saturday
72° humidity 97% wind 2-3 N
Foggy. Tired.
Short ride because I work early today.
9.07 miles
12.6 mph

Sunday
68° humidity 79% wind 6-7 NE
Cooler but windy. My mind was thinking of other things and I was getting excited to be creative and rode hard.
9.07 miles
12.8 mph

This week 91 miles
This year 3041 miles

20181104 cycling

A pretty good week for cycling. I got my 820 back and it runs smoother and quieter. I need to remember to take care of my chain better. I did two coffeeneuring rides on my days off. Now I only have one more to do and still have weeks left.

Monday
Coffeeneuring #5
71° humidity 67% wind 6-7 W 5-8 NW
Beautiful day. It was chilly this morning so I waited until it got a little warmer and decided to make it a luncheoneuring.
I rode out to BBD then up to Seven Oaks. It was windy and I had a bit of the caffeine shakes but it didn't last long. I rode back down BBD to Chancey then rode east to Mansfield. I saw a man letting his dogs run free in the field. The hound kept barking at me so I stopped and let her get used to me. I rode to SR56 and found the sidewalk blocked due to construction.
I went to Wiregrass Mall to Fresh Healthy Cafe. Spicy chicken wrap and açaí berry smoothie. $14. So good.
I rode back home SR56 to Hueland Pond. The wind helped me some.
18.73 miles
12.3 mph

Tuesday
65° humidity 93% wind 4-5
Sunny, cool and windy.
13.42 miles
12.8 mph

Wednesday
Coffeeneuring #6
75° humidity 69% wind 5-8 E
Lunch ride!
Windy and heavy traffic. I rode up to SR54. Construction along SR54.
Stopped at Starbucks. Maple Pecan Crème Frappuccino and Chicken Caprese Sandwich.
Rode west to BBD and south to Meadow Pointe. I made most of the lights! Headwind all the way back.
17.58 miles
12.3 mph

Thursday
62° humidity 94% wind 5-7 SE
Chilly with the sun coming up. Beautiful sunrise.
Slowed down by school traffic at JLMS.
9.07 miles
12.5 mph

Friday
72° humidity 95% wind 9-16 S
Gloomy and windy. I rode up to Union Park and was chased by a dachshund.
Headwind along Mansfield was brutal.
14.91 miles
12.2 mph

Saturday
55° humidity 87% wind 8-10 N
Cold and windy! I put on my tights and a hat. The hat didn't cover my ears so they were cold for the first 5-10 minutes.
Headwind along Mansfield and SR56.
It took a while to get up to 12 mph.
Something broke as I was coming home and I can no longer downshift. Bad luck with bikes lately.
9.02 miles
12.0 mph

Sunday
70° humidity 85% wind 8-10
Cloudy, windy and sprinkles.
I did manage to get my bike to downshift which I needed with the wind. I pushed myself and didn't stop.
9.06 miles
12.5 mph

This week 91.8 miles
This year 2941 miles

20181028 cycling

Another good week of riding. Though it was less miles than last week, I feel very good good with 89 miles during a regular week with work. Then again, it wasn’t a regular week of work as I had some odd hours but they allowed me to ride more before I went in.

Monday
62° humidity 85% wind 6-7 E
Cool and windy. Love this weather.
13.2 miles
12.1 mph

Tuesday
69° humidity 79% wind 2-4 W
Sunny and breezy. Wind kept changing directions.
15.72 miles
12.1 mph

Wednesday
69° humidity 91% wind 6-7 NE
Dark and windy. The lights were not with me today.
Sunrise was pretty until I turned onto Mansfield and the sun was in my eyes.
9.06 miles
11.7 mph

Thursday
66° humidity 91% wind 5-7 NE
Cool and sunny.
Still a general ache in my right arm while riding the road bike. Going to get the 820 back today.
14.21 miles
11.8 mph

Friday
73° humidity 93% wind 4-6 S
Back on my 820. I love the upright feel of it. I just wish it was little lighter, a little faster. Odd, but I rode faster today.
9.07 miles
12.4 mph

Saturday
67° humidity 85% wind 5-6 NW
Wind changed direction once I got to SR56. Headwind along most of my route. Still, I pushed myself to ride above 12 mph
16.57 miles
12.3 mph

Sunday
59° humidity 69% wind 7-11 N
Cool, sunny and windy.
Jerk honked at me for being in front of him in the left turn lane. I have him the finger. He accelerated and honked again. I gave him the finger again. He accelerated and went around me in the opposite lane and turned the corner in the wrong lane. I went onto the sidewalk and he stopped. I stopped. He says I cut him off but I moved when the left lane began so he was driving in the middle lane. So he is wrong. He called me a moron an sped off. Ass.
Strava kept auto-pausing while I was riding. I ended up losing about 1.5 miles. Weird.
10.0 miles (11.5)
11.1 mph (12.4)

This week 87.9 (89.4)
This year 2859 miles

20181021 cycling

A really good week for riding. I was on vacation but had no money to go anywhere. I used those days to ride longer. I had some bike trouble but it didn’t stop me from riding. I finally broke 100 miles.

Monday
72° humidity 100% wind 3-8 E
Low clouds made the sun look odd.
No school today so traffic was light.
Headwind along Mansfield
15.23 miles
11.7 mph

Tuesday
Coffeeneuring #2
75° humidity 89% wind 5-7 SE
Sunny and windy.
Construction vehicles blocking my route.
Turned north at Mansfield and rode to Chancey.
Buttermilk Provisions
Dark and loud. $10.63 for ice chai and tart.
S'mores tart was really good. Basically shortbread and chocolate syrup with marshmallow web. It came first. After I was done with that, she brought out my chai. I said no sweetener and it is milk with spices. Meh. Disappointed
I fell getting back on my bike. 🤦‍♀️
Headwind the entire way home.
20.14 miles
11.4 mph

Wednesday
72° humidity 100% wind 2-3 SW
I went out to BBD but the wind was so slight that it didn't help along SR56.
15.93 miles
11.9 mph

Thursday
74° humidity 89% wind 3-5 SW
I went out to BBD knowing that the wind was going to change directions.
Riding along SR56 was slow but not too bad.
Chain kept slipping and sagging if I stopped pedaling?!
17.41 miles
11.2 mph

Friday
Coffeeneuring #3
73° humidity 97% wind 5-5 SE
I round in the gloom to New Tampa through Flatwoods Park. Saw a dead alligator and dead raccoon in the bike lane along Morris Bridge.
Chain still slacking when I coast.
Easy pace.
Starbucks. Venti iced soy chai. Again too much in my tummy. Must remember to only get tall.
Rode back up BBD on sidewalk. Was a little bumpy until CLR then the sidewalk was gone. Ack!
Google thinks I need a new hub. Will take my bike in later.
21.39 miles
11.0 mph

Saturday
Coffeeneuring #4
73° humidity 92% wind 3-5 NW
Got the 1220 down. The brake is shifted inward because of the crash. I tried to see if I could move it but I couldn't figure it out.
Pumped up the tires and took off. I was shaky. It was a different ride. I forgot how badly it needs a tune up.
My shoulder didn't hurt but it was uncomfortable. I do like how nimble it is.
I skipped riding far into Union Park. Too much construction debris for my skinny tires.
I rode up Mansfield to Chancey then back down BBD to Wiregrass. I got an Apple Pie Donut from Craving Donuts. I walked around the mall but didn't see anything else. I did get some honey. I went to Starbucks because I needed to go for my star challenge. Some asshole left his monster diesel truck running when he went inside.
Rode back up SR56 to get in extra miles. Also a little lazy and didn't want to cross BBD twice. 21.04 miles
11.7 mph

Sunday
73° humidity 81% wind 9-10 ??
Reported wind direction was SW. felt more like NE. I rode out to BBD based on report. Headwind along SR56. Left hand beginning to hurt from bruise I got a week ago at work. Right shoulder aches from broken collarbone. I do not like leaning so far over the handlebars.
14.77 miles
11.4 mph

This week 125.9 miles
This year 2756 miles

20181014 cycling

I am happy with the mileages I rode this week. It was a crap week of work which left me with days off. I took advantage of them. I also started the 2018 Coffeeneuring challenge.

Monday
75° humidity 89% wind 7-11 E
Cloudy and very windy.
15.16 miles
10.9 mph

Tuesday
75° humidity 93% wind 10-24! E
Very windy. At least the sun was out a bit still some clouds.
15.16 miles
10.8 mph

Wednesday
79° humidity 87% wind 14-25! SE
Very windy. I saw no other cyclists nor joggers nor walkers about. It was me and cars and trucks.
I was too tired to push much against the wind.
9.04 miles
9.7 mph

Thursday
79° humidity 94% wind 4 SW
Less wind but more humidity.
11.71 miles
11.1 mph

Friday
72° humidity 94% wind 1 NW
Got caught by the light at Mansfield both times. This is what happens when I go clockwise.
Low fog. Stopped a few times to take photos.
Tired.
9.04 miles
11 mph

Saturday
67° humidity 75% wind 4-5 N
Coffeeneuring #1
Cooler morning. I love it.
First day of vacation so I have time for a longer ride and smoothie stop. (Also I ran out of ingredients at home and need to go shopping.)
I went on my normal route then continued west on SR56 to BBD. I went south to Smoothie King. I can never figure out what I want. Too many choices. I opted for a Vanilla Gladiator with Blueberries and Mangoes. It was OK but I make mine with tart cherry juice which gives it that added sweetness.
Windy on the way home.
17.38 miles
11.4 mph

Sunday
75° humidity 80% wind 5-9 E
Sunny and windy. Little traffic.
15.02 miles
11.5 mph

This week 92.5 miles
This year 2645 miles

20171116 coffeeneuring #7

looking west along cross creek

I was going to go to Mobil but I didn’t want to have to ride on BBD where there is construction. I decided to try to shop/gas station on Cross Creek. 

shell at cross creek and kinnan

I have been avoiding going on Kinnan because there is too much debris and broken glass. Since the gate was broken, people dump furniture and drive down the road and drink. It is a mess. 

narrowed bike lane because the grass grows over the pavement

My legs must have been tired because even when the wind wasn’t slowing me down, I could get any speed. Any thoughts of riding through Flatwoods were nixed. I went east on Cross Creek to Morris Bridge and turned back. The bike lane going west is not ideal. It was not paved well so it is bumpy. It has not been maintained and the grass has been allowed to grow over the pavement reducing it by half in some places. There is also debris including broken glass and palm fronds. When there was no traffic, I chose to ride in the car lane. 

i locked my bike up to the metal table and bench

Shell. There is no bike rack but a leaning picnic table. I locked my bike to the metal table. Inside is dingy. They have Domino’s pizza No brewed ice tea. Freshly made deli and hot foods. 
Contactless. $1.81. 

this is one of two coffee stations at shell

no brewed tea but the gold peak was acceptable

I sat for a few minutes then decided to just go home. 
I rode back up Kinnan to Live Oak. I took the long way just to avoid all the broken glass. There was some broken glass along CLR but it was minor. 

15.34 miles
11.70 mph

20171112 coffeeneuring #6

wet, gloomy ride

70° humidity 80% wind 9 ENE

The roads were wet and the sky was grey but bright. The wind was annoying. I went out towards Union Park. It started sprinkling and I had to take off my glasses. By the time I got to SR56. I was completely wet. 

no place to lock my bike. i was hoping that it was early enough and wet enough that no one was willing to ride it away but me.

I rode with the wind to BBD. I cut through the parking lot to Shell. 
Even though Shell is close, I rarely go there because the gas is expensive. 
There is no bike rack, no tables nor places to sit. This is a get it and get out kind of place. 

having "big gulp" pasted to the tea urn makes it seem a little less desirable

I went in and was chilled by the AC. They have fountain drinks and coffee and iced tea. I went to grab a cup and was surprised to see it was branded 7 Eleven. I got some unsweetened tea and stood in line. But I left empty handed because their system was down and would only accept cash. I don’t carry cash. I rarely even carry my debit card. Oh well I was cold and wet and just wanted to be home. 

15.67 miles
12.35 mph