My ride in today was uneventful but very pleasant.
I didnt keep an actual time because I still havent figured
out my new CATEYE computer but the women who is there before
me every morning waiting for me to unlock the building says I arrived
a few minutes early. The ride home I searched out a less trafficked route I
remembered from years ago but much to my chagrin the plague of over-
development that is cursing our area rendered it impassable so after retracing
I did end up with 31 mile round trip, about 3 more than the normal ride.
I am really going to work on my technique moreso than speed because I feel
I am sort of sloppy in places. I want to arrive at work relaxed and not hurting
anywhere. I think the speed will come naturally with good breathing, cadence
and gear control. Its funny that the new bike that was waaaayyy too big for
me a few days ago magicly fits me almost perfectly after using it for its
intended purpose ! Imagine that ! When I built it I stood back and looked at it
and wondered how I was going to manuever the 58c behemoth , the stem and bars
being my main items of contention. Now, the seat post gets raised up more
every ride and after realizing that grabbing the hoods and peddeling standing up
on the killer hills is making a difference my knees are thanking me for giving
them some room and not getting the shorter stem like I had threatened to.
C'mon Thursday !