Woke up a little stiff and sore yesterday morning after the big, long commute day. Possibility of rain so I wanted to take a bike with fenders...and a back rack for my commute bag. Main commuter had a front flat (grrr!). Grabbed the RockHopper instead. Rode one of the middle routes that swings by our old townhouse in the Shooks Run neighborhood.

The repair shop texted that my car was ready to pick up. They close at 5 so I planned on leaving work by 4 in case riding my heaviest bike uphill took longer than the expected 35 minutes.

I rode Bijou Street in the opposite direction of the day before and it seems to be uphill in both directions. The RockHopper felt slow, but the speedo said I was riding at a good pace....so I fired up the GPS and I was going at a good pace...it just felt slow. The big 26 x 2.125 smooth tires have a way of masking the sensation of speed.

I planned on riding today (Friday) making it two 5-day commute weeks in a row, but we encountered a couple of logistical snags with family and plumbing, so I'm driving.