I was trying to get started today before 9 AM but I guess I move too slow and ended up out the door at 9:12 AM. One thing I did improve slightly was my average speed. I moved it up to 15.3 mph (or 15.4 mph using Garmin Connect’s calculation). My max speed improved to 22.0 mph from 21.3 mph (Garmin Connect has a lower speed of 21.5 mph). Average cadence was almost identical to yesterday at 80.4 RPM.I am beginning to think tire pressure helps with my average speed. I aired my tires up to 110 PSI last Saturday and I think the rolling resistance is lower.

The temperature was not heated up yet being 84 degrees at the start and 92 at the finish. Wind was light at 6 mph and partly cloudy skies did not hide the sun though. In southeast Texas we are set to be above 100 degrees for several more days at least. Has anyone noticed that Fall is less than a month away? The weather man does not let this affect the temperature forecast.

I tried to duplicate yesterday’s route so that I could compare the two days better which I was able to do with the route miles at 29.16 (.o2 miles less than yesterday). There was one other biker that I passed today but I do not expect to see anyone during the day although I did see two bikers yesterday at a church parking lot. I think they were finished and loading their bikes into their cars.

August miles

• August miles 463.39
• This week miles 86.30
• YTD miles 3902.04

8-24-2011 Bike Ride Data and Route Map

8-24-2011 Home Weather Finish

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