For the first ride since February 21st I did not have a flat on my Cervelo Caledonia. Back then I ran over a sharp rock cutting through the tire and the tube. The four previous rides to today each had one or more flats when the adhesive patch didn’t stick. On my last ride I replaced the rear tube and the ride today went without a hitch. The began at 11:18 AM as I set off on my Cervelo Caledonia following the Atascocita – Walden – Spanish Cove Drive route. This was the fifth time on this route in 2024. The 36.43 miles was close to the same distance as the other four rides. The wind was light and the temperature 80 and above by the time I finished at 2:04 PM. I’m making progress towards the 680 mile goal for March with 155.5 miles so far.

Weather: Start 80 degrees, humidity 68%, dew point 68.8, mostly cloudy, wind W 6 mph; Finish 85 degrees, humidity 57%, dew point 67.9, partly cloudy, wind calm.