So yesterday the temp got up to 56. A balmy sunny 56. I, of course, got on my bike and tore off into the city. It's been a while since I have done battle with traffic as I've been in hermit mode a bit, but it was fun. I dragged my old roomie along who has a single speed which is geared way too high for him. We ambled about and took our time and did a slow 12-13 mile loop around the city. I really kind of wanted to do a solid burn of about 45 minutes, but we stopped a lot to just take in the sights and sounds and stop off in a few places.
I usually embrace winter. I have had trouble this year though as its been far colder than normal. It was good to finally take the cross tires off my LeMond and make it go fast on asphalt though. I really enjoy that bike. It was a bit of a headache when I first got it, but now its pretty much butter. A solid steel frame wrapped up nice and neat with some 105/Ultegra components. It's not the fastest bike or most aggressive but it certainly is fun and very easy to ride with its relaxed geometry. I got it for Cyclocross and it serves a dual purpose as a road bike. It's probably my 2nd favorite bike after the Karate Monkey.
I really want to get better at riding on the road. I mean I am quick, but I can't sustain speed for very long. I have poor habits developed from years of riding a fixed gear and single speeding in mountain biking. I push too big of a gear too long and burn my legs out quick. Then I feel like I don't shift into a high enough gear as I'm used to spinning like a mad man, but slowly fall off the back of the pack. I hope this year I can hang a whole ride on the FM loop in town. I should start riding it once it gets a bit warmer.
I started writing this Friday morning and now its Monday so I totally lost my train of thought so I'm just going to end this beast.
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