20180304 cycling

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A pretty good week for riding except for the crash on Wednesday.

Monday
68° humidity 88% wind 2-3 S
Cool, calm, patchy fog. 
Sun rising. 
9 miles
13.3 mph

i had to stop for school traffic. the regular crossing guard has been out sick.

i had to stop for school traffic. the regular crossing guard has been out sick.

Tuesday
67° humidity 92% wind 8-16 NE
Sunny with some low clouds and very windy. 
13 miles
12.7 mph 

i ended up sliding along my face and head. my glass tried to slide off and left a red mark on my nose

i ended up sliding along my face and head. my glass tried to slide off and left a red mark on my nose

Wednesday
63° humidity 89% wind 3-4 E
Sunny and less wind. 
Wiped out on MPB at SR56. Truck was too close and his mirror stuck out too far. Face plant. Sore ribs. Nice bruise. 
12.2 miles
12.8 mph
This month 289 miles

clear day along sr56

clear day along sr56

Thursday
66° humidity 95% wind 5-6 S
Achy. Felt new aches as I rode. 
I had to stop at MPB and SR56 to allow traffic to clear. 
Woman driver didn’t stop at Hueland Pond and SR56. Ass. 
Sunny and the azaleas are blooming. 
9.0 miles
12.8 mph

wrong the opposite direction because the weather app said the wind was nw

wrong the opposite direction because the weather app said the wind was nw

Friday
68° humidity 62% wind 8-13 NW
Wind felt more like NE. It was against me the whole time on SR56. 
11.1 miles
12.6 mph

Saturday
50° humidity 51% wind 8-13 NW
Cold! Wind felt more northerly. 
Shorter ride. 
8.4 miles
12.4 mph

the cattle are back in this pasture

the cattle are back in this pasture

Sunday
62° humidity 45% wind 9-14 NE
Sunny and windy. 
I rode as far as I could on Oldwoods Blvd.  They are building a charter school for Union Park. I saw horses when riding as far as I could in Union Park. 
14.8 miles
12.1 mph
This week 77.8
This year 534