Yesterday I thought I might not ride today but when I went out to get the newspaper the clear blue sky and warming temperature were too much to not ride. I set out on the “Atascocita – Walden – Huffman” route at 11:36 AM riding the Blue Norcross AL bike for a different feel while biking. The early morning weather got even better by then with the temperature at 75 and the blue sky holding nothing back. Even though the it felt warm I decided to wear the short sleeve and long sleeve jersey combination. This was wise as I rode in the shade a lot during the first 7 or 8 miles. The wind showed as calm but when I was moving this wasn’t the case.

The Blue Norcross AL is different from the Stradalli in several areas: weight, tire width and gearing. Before starting the ride I aired the tires up to 80 psi to help the rolling resistance without making the ride too bumpy. I can tell the weight difference whenever a slight incline comes along but I think this is good to put a different weight load on my legs. It’s like running with ankle weights. When I get back on the Stradalli the weight difference helps me propel the bike faster and the inclines are not so hard.

No rest stop today. The Huffman Chevron will have to wait another day for me to visit.

More great weather until Sunday which should allow me to get closer to my November mileage goal. How I stand after today’s bike ride:

• 70 miles so far this week
• 283 miles for the month; 77 miles from my 360 mile goal
• 7,103 miles YTD; 327 miles from my 7,430 mile goal