The wind was just as strong for today’s ride as it was for yesterday’s. I did not get to ride at the time I usually do on Sunday so I was late and the wind had time to get gusty. I was able to ride at a fast pace, at least for me, when I was heading out but once I made the turn to head back home I had to drop a gear and even then my speed was 12 to 13 mph at times. Partly cloudy skies and 83 degrees made for a great ride. Sun screen was in order. I did not see any other riders.

New equipment I tried out today: new bike shorts from Voler and new Pearl Izumi gloves. The shorts are a little lighter fabric than what I have been using; 7.5 oz. versus 8.0 oz. The fit was good and the seat padding was the right thickness and not too large to bunch in places it should not. The Pearl Izumi Select Gel gloves are size large even though according to the chart I could wear a medium. I like a looser fitting glove. The padding is gel and was just enough to do the job. A neat feature I am still getting used to is a removal tab to help get the gloves off. I bought these yesterday at Sun & Ski Sports because they had a sale and I was looking for new gloves to replace my two year old ones. So far the shorts and gloves look like they are winners.

April mileage update:

• April miles 225.67
• Miles this week (Monday – Sunday) 146.24
• YTD miles 1052.34

4-10-2011 Ride Data and Map

4-10-2011 Home Weather at the finish

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