My goal this January is to ride 200 miles, unlike the 97 miles in 2007. New Year’s Day is a promising start with 17 miles. Wednesday and Thursday were too cold (and dark) for this Texas rider to brave the outdoors. Even though I grew up in Ohio my ability to tolerate cold has long since left this body.

Windtrainer to the rescue. 46 minutes and 47 minutes, Wednesday and Thursday respectively, produced some sweat. With boredom being the main enemy, my Creative Zen Vision M MP3 player came to the rescue. Thank goodness for video downloads. The windtrainer almost met an untimely end when the rear wheel clamp handle broke off. Saris Cycle had the part so we are back in business.

Now if I can figure out why my Shimano rear rim keeps causing the tube to puncture. I suspect the rim strip is not protecting the tube from the sharp edges of the spoke holes. Flats from riding a windtrainer are not what I expect.

Saturday and Sunday promise temperatures in the low 70’s so I plan on hitting the road for some serious mileage.

I will post again with some thoughts after those rides.