Today was my semi-annual visit to the dentist to get the chompers shining. After getting that done I was able to get an earlier start on the evening bike ride. Mostly cloudy skies, 88 degrees and a 12 mph SE wind greeted me as I started off. I have been looking for some Diadora shoes to replace the Shimano R075 ones I have been riding in for the last year and a half. For some reason the left shoe is tighter than the right one and the side has split a little. I think this might be the result of the crash I had at the Hotter’n Hell Hundred. Also the tongue on the right shoe does not stay centered so I had to sew it in place. When things need to be symmetrical these bug me. This week I plan on riding 4 days in a row to make up for missing last Saturday due to the rain. We will see if the weather will cooperate.

Today’s riding statistics:

• miles 23.07
• riding time = 1:32:05
• average pace = 4:00 min/mile
• average speed = 15.0 mph
• max speed = 20.8 mph
• average cadence = 80.8 rpm
• max cadence = 103 rpm
• climb 170 ft., descend 172 ft., max elevation 100 ft.
• May miles 359.64
• YTD miles 1759.44

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