I have been on my bike a few times in the last few days:
40 miles with my friend Karen (visiting from Norway). Having successfully borrowed bikes from me in the past, she was on my Surly. That was a bit merciful - I suspect it would have been a much faster ride if she had her Enigma.
The next day I did a 25 miler out to Concord and Bedford. It was an early ride, getting out of the house at 5AM, in the dark. I came back into town on the Minuteman Bike Path, which is preferable at early commuting hours.
I was off yesterday to take the boys to the MD for well visits. I did the same ride, more or less, as the 25 miler, only in reverse and during daylight, which made it a much different day. It was a very cool morning but comfortable by the time I left.
I now have 1600 miles for the season, which is nearly double what I did last year but 700 miles shy of my average mileage over the years since I started using a bike computer (1995). 2000 miles is possible this year, depending on the weather. Morning rides are getting shorter - you just can't go all that fast in the dark, even with my very bright headlight. I may commute more in the early fall once the boys are in the same preschool.
40 miles with my friend Karen (visiting from Norway). Having successfully borrowed bikes from me in the past, she was on my Surly. That was a bit merciful - I suspect it would have been a much faster ride if she had her Enigma.
The next day I did a 25 miler out to Concord and Bedford. It was an early ride, getting out of the house at 5AM, in the dark. I came back into town on the Minuteman Bike Path, which is preferable at early commuting hours.
I was off yesterday to take the boys to the MD for well visits. I did the same ride, more or less, as the 25 miler, only in reverse and during daylight, which made it a much different day. It was a very cool morning but comfortable by the time I left.
I now have 1600 miles for the season, which is nearly double what I did last year but 700 miles shy of my average mileage over the years since I started using a bike computer (1995). 2000 miles is possible this year, depending on the weather. Morning rides are getting shorter - you just can't go all that fast in the dark, even with my very bright headlight. I may commute more in the early fall once the boys are in the same preschool.
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