I had to finish the work on my bike last night. I had changed the brifters (brake levers/shifters) and had to do all the cabling. Installing cables is my least favorite task of working on bikes. I moved the leather handlebar tape from my Bianchi. It has held up well and went on really easily.
I rode in this morning, and I think I broke my records for time. It took me 59 minutes, and that's with 2 minutes of not moving over the whole 13.4 mile course. I had a tail wind, but I was also pedaling harder. I want to get faster this year, and I'm pushing myself, at least in the mornings. I don't want to go too crazy in the dark. Rather than spending more time at 13 mph than at any other speed, that winning speed was 16 mph! Yeah! And I spend a good amount of time at 15 and 17 mph, too.
It was cool (43ºF) and damp and overcast, but there is no rain in the forecast. The sky is supposed to clear late this afternoon. I didn't wear much clothing, and I was fine. It's odd to see some people bundled up with scarves and big hats and even goggles. And they're not going as far as I am.
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