At 1:45 PM I did not think I would bike today. By 2:15 I changed my mind as the temperature hit 63 degrees and the sun punched through the overcast sky. I got a late start but it was worth it. With the chilly weather outside I decided the bike would be my mountain bike. I ended up biking 19.98 miles on my mountain bike. Today’s route was mostly on streets which allowed for faster speeds. On one 5 mile split I got the average speed up to 14.8 mph, close to my road bike bottom averages. To go along with this my max speed hit 23.6 mph and my average cadence increased to 79.8 RPM, also near my road bike efforts. February miles: 90.72, YTD miles: 357.97.

The temperature at the end increased to 65 degrees and the wind was 7 mph from the north. Being the temperature wimp that I am my attire leaned to the bundled up side with a windbreaker, leg warmers, long sleeve jersey, short sleeve jersey and full finger gloves. This setup kept me warm because the wind had a chill to it. My ride time seemed to coincide with school dismissal so kids were out on the trails and bike paths. This always requires extra caution since they don’t pay attention all the time.

As I am writing this I am listening to the Mountain Bike Whisperer podcast from the Forth Worth Mountain Bike Association. They are reviewing some of the DORBA rides and races coming up.

Garmin Connect data link. The RideWithGPS data will show up in the slide show below or this link will show the full data and map.

2-7-2012 Bike Ride Data and Route Map

2-7-2012 Home Weather Station End