Yesterday I aired up the tires on both bikes in preparation for today’s ride on the roads. I missed one other thing I should’ve checked, the batteries for the speed and cadence sensors. I first noticed the sensors not working around the 1/2 mile mark when the odometer on my Wahoo Bolt computer was a tenth of a mile off. As the ride progressed I saw other signs of weak batteries. I will replace them when I get home.

The last time I rode outside was January 18 and since then all of my rides have using Zwift. The weather hasn’t been kind.

I started the ride a little later than I wanted because I watched the men’s elite UCI Cyclocross World race. It was a great race. So I chose a route that should’ve been around 26 miles, Kingwood-Community Drive-Valley Ranch. With the battery problem the Bolt only recorded 24.01 miles. I might need those 2 miles as I work towards my 300 road mile goal for February. The table below compares some of the past rides on this route. Today’s was the shortest distance and lowest average speed.

Riding my Lynskey Helix bike felt great after all those days riding my Blue Norcross AL bike on the Wahoo Kickr Core smart trainer. Unlike many routes in Zwift today’s ride only had 56 feet of elevation change. My legs felt relieved with so little climbing. The only substantial climb was the incline at Community Drive overpass.

Weather conditions: start 72, 57% humidity, dew point 56, mostly cloudy, wind SW 8 mph gusts 20 mph; finish 74, 54% humidity, dew point 56, mostly cloudy, wind SW 7 mph. I wore a light long sleeve jersey and a wind jacket and was comfortable. The weather forecast for Monday looks favorable for another road ride.