Not Quite Bib The Michelin Man But Getting There
I bundled up for today’s bike ride because I rather sweat that be cold. A new pair of Primal Obsidian thermal leg warmers kept my legs warm along with a long sleeve thermal jersey, shorts, windbreaker jacket, and full finger gloves. I rolled away at 10:39 AM on the Cervelo Caledonia and finished at 1:25 PM. The route went south and east on what I call the “Atascocita – Walden – Huffman” route. With the 33.63 miles I’m getting closer to the 100 miles on the Cervelo at 86.3 miles. Along the route I saw two other cyclists. Nice to see other bikers out enjoying the relative warm and sunny February weather.
Road construction got in the way but I was able to ride through or around it. Chilly weather doesn’t hold up road work.
Based on the weather forecast for the next couple of days it looks like I will be riding Zwift inside.
Today’s weather: start 66 (humidity 52%, dew point 48), fair, wind SW 7 mph; finish 72 (humidity 35%, dew point 43), a few clouds, wind W 8 mph.
After riding the Cervelo on three rides I think the ride is slightly softer than my Canyon Endurace. But that could be from lower tire pressure. I’m still working on which gears to ride. On the Canyon I started in the small front chainring and 3rd rear gear. On the Cervelo the same front ring but the 4th cassette gear. That feels lower than the Canyon’s 3rd gear so I shifted to the 5th. As I warm up I advance the rear gears. I can tell the difference but not sure where to settle in.