For many months I have been riding with Shimano RD075 shoes. During this time I have not been that satisfied with how they have felt. Today for some reason I thought I would ride with my older Diadora shoes. I have always felt comfortable in these shoes but they are worn and need new Keo cleats. Today’s ride was much more comfortable with them and so when I got home I looked at Nashbar.com to see if they had any Diadora shoes on sale. Lo and behold they did. My first slection was not in the color I prefer (black) but I found another pair that was in lack. sometimes I am miffed at websites and how they word things. Nashbar said the inventory status was “low”. I am not sure exactly what this means; you either have the item in inventory or you don’t. So I will wait to see if my order ships. The Diadora shoes always had the best fit for feet; wide toe box, the size was correct, durable.

During today’s ride the heat index was 102 with the temperature at 95 degrees or 98 degrees on my weather station at home. Partly cloudy with a slight wind from the south. I did see one other biker; a man riding a recumbent bike with a faring windshield. This was unusual. Riding during the middle of the day drives home the heat. Perspiration continues to flow from my pores at a liberal pace.

Today’s ride statistics:

• miles 24.61
• riding time = 1:42:15
• average pace = 4:09 min/mile
• average speed = 14.4 mph
• max speed 20.5 mph
• average cadence = 77.8 rpm
• max cadence = 104 rpm
• climb 241 ft., descend 226 ft., max elevation 108 ft. (thanks to an overpass over US59)
• June miles 501.58
• YTD miles 2542.32

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