But today was beautiful.
About 16 C (60 F) with sunny sky.
Would have been a perfect day for a ride except for a 45 kph (27 mph) wind for the east with gusts up to 65 kph (40 mph).
Since I haven't been on my bike since October 1, I thought a one hour ride would be appropriate.
At 10 am I pedaled down my lane way.
I spent the first 30 minutes riding east into the wind. Not much fun. But I just geared down and dawdled along at about 12 kph (7.5 mph) and enjoyed that fresh air forcing itself into my expanding lungs.
I really wasn't working hard. My heart didn't go over 100 bpm.
Thirty five minutes into the ride I stopped and enjoyed a granola bar.
Then I turned the bike around, and with the wind at my back, pretty much flew home.
Without any sense of additional energy output, I utilized some higher gears and was swept along at about 25 kph (15.5 mph).
But I must have been doing something. My heart rate fluctuated between 120-135 bpm. Guess my feet were spinning a bit with the pedals. My odometer says I hit a high speed of 32 kph (19.8 mph).
15.9 km (9.8 miles) and one hour later I parked my bike in its place leaning against the mud room wall.
The weatherman says temps are falling to 0 C (32 F) by tomorrow night and snow will be falling.
Looks like I will be pedaling nowhere on my indoor trainer as soon as it is repaired and returned to me from the manufacturer.
It has a bad bearing that is being replaced. Its been waiting at the bike shop for several weeks while the part is on order.
I am beginning to think that "lifetime" in the term lifetime warranty means that how long you have to wait for the parts to come in.
Anyway, happy pedaling to those of you fortunate to enjoy warmer bike friendly climes.
The photo shows the depth of Fall in these parts as it is about to make full surrender to winter.
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