While waiting for the temperature to get above 70 degrees this morning I watched the UCI Women’s World Championship road race until 38 kilometers left (I watched the rest after today’s bike ride). This put the start of today’s bike ride about an hour later than usual with my Lynskey R300 wheels rolling at 9:37 AM. With the later start I wasn’t sure if I would see any other cyclists as I rode the “Atascocita – Huffman – Walden” route but no fear, I saw quite a few though not all captured on a GoPro.

I biked 33.45 miles putting my week’s total at 96.16 miles. Not too bad considering the weather kept me off the bike Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. My quest to reach my September 700 mile goal got closer with my ride today. Only 23 miles left to hit my goal. I will ride tomorrow (Sunday) planning to get those miles. Monday a front probably will arrive dropping the night time temperature into the 50’s but daytime should be in the 80’s so I can ride.

After failing to connect the PowerPod and Lezyne Macro Plus bike computer yesterday, last night I switched the Favero Assiomo pedals from my Canyon Endurace to my Lynskey R300 to get power readings on today’s bike ride. I paired the Favero sensor to the Macro Plus preparing for the ride. This morning the Favero pedals paired quickly to the Macro Plus as did all the other sensors. I went to the Favero website and put my name on the 45 day waiting list to order another pair of pedals. Sadly I am giving up on the PowerPod. While the PowerPod gives good data it is too difficult to program with only a mulitcolored blinking LED signaling configuration steps. If only a phone app enabled the configuration and setup. The desktop program only runs on Apple and Windows but my main computer is a Chromebook. I stopped at Towne Center in Kingwood and took these photos. Also with the PowerPod not used this opened the GoPro mount under the computer for my GoPro camera previously mounted on the handlebar stem.

Fall weather was what it felt like during the ride even when the temperature made it into the 80’s. I am glade I waited which allowed me to wear my usual kit rather than adding a long sleeve jersey. Weather at the start and 2:17 PM finish: start 79 (80% humidity, 72.8 dew point), a few clouds, wind N calm. Finish 85 (65% humidity, 71.5 dew point), partly cloudy, wind variable 4 mph. The light wind helped me get my average speed up to 14.3 mph and seeing powermeter readings on the bike computer inspired me to pedal harder when needed to maintain that average speed. Some data points:

• average speed 14.1 mph, max speed 22.4 mph
• average heart rate 124 bpm, max 148 bpm
• average power 115 watts, max 480 watts
• moving time 2:22:16

Link to my Strava activity page.

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