2023 cycling week 47

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Monday
Start: Clear, 58°F, Feels like 61°F, Humidity 98%, Wind 3-6mph from NE
End: Clear, 58°F, Feels like 61°F, Humidity 98%, Wind 3-6mph from NE
Cooler but less wind
Two loops
16.32 miles
15.5 mph

Tuesday
Start: Clear, 67°F, Feels like 71°F, Humidity 98%, Wind 7 (17) mph from SE
End: Clear, 67°F, Feels like 71°F, Humidity 98%, Wind 7 (17) mph from SE
Wind is back
Two loops
16.31 miles
15.5 mph

Wednesday
Start: Cloudy, 70°F, Feels like 70°F, Humidity 83%, Wind 7 (16) mph from SSW
End: Cloudy, 70°F, Feels like 70°F, Humidity 83%, Wind 7 (16) mph from SSW
Windy
Two loops
16.31 miles
15.4 mph

Thursday
Thanksgiving
Start: Mostly sunny, 54°F, Feels like 53°F, Humidity 87%, Wind 7 (13) mph from N
End: Mostly sunny, 56°F, Feels like 61°F, Humidity 76%, Wind 4 (8) mph from N
Cold and breezy. I was mostly warm except for my ankles because I didn't wear longer socks.
18.82 miles
15.8 mph

Friday
Black Friday
Start: Light rain, 59°F, Feels like 59°F, Humidity 75%, Wind 7 (11) mph from N
End: Cloudy, 59°F, Feels like 61°F, Humidity 84%, Wind 4 (9) mph from NNE
Chilly, wet & windy.
Not a great day for weather but I was warm enough with a jacket and gloves.
Two full loops.
21.33 miles
16.2 mph

Saturday
Start: Partly sunny, 74°F, Feels like 77°F, Humidity 53%, Wind 8 (14) mph from NE
End: Partly sunny, 74°F, Feels like 77°F, Humidity 53%, Wind 8 (13) mph from NE
Warmer but windier. Put on my new REI wool top. It feels more snug than the long sleeved top.
Two big loops. More traffic. Dry roads.
21.30 miles
16.2 mph

Sunday
Start: Cloudy, 67°F, Feels like 68°F, Humidity 88%, Wind 7 (15) mph from E
End: Light rain, 69°F, Feels like 70°F, Humidity 85%, Wind  7 (16) mph from ESE
Wind. Drizzle on and off.
Two large loops.
16.31 miles
16.6 mph

This week 132 miles

This year 3,298 miles

Streak 1,366 days

2023 cycling week 46

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Monday
Start: Mostly cloudy, 65°F, Feels like 64°F, Humidity 98%, Wind 8 (18) mph from NE
End: Mostly cloudy, 65°F, Feels like 64°F, Humidity 98%, Wind 8 (18) mph from NE
Very windy. My battery was at 50% so I had to use Tour mode when the wind was behind me.
16.29 miles
14.8 mph

Tuesday
Start: Cloudy, 66°F, Feels like 65°F, Humidity 95%, Wind 7 (20) mph from NNE
End: Cloudy, 66°F, Feels like 65°F, Humidity 95%, Wind 7 (20) mph from NNE
Windy
Two loops
16.30 miles

Wednesday
Start: Cloudy, 70°F, Feels like 68°F, Humidity 89%, Wind 9 (22) mph from ENE
End: Cloudy, 70°F, Feels like 68°F, Humidity 89%, Wind 9 (22) mph from ENE
Very windy.
Two loops.
16.30 miles
15.0 mph

Thursday
Start: Cloudy, 68°F, Feels like 67°F, Humidity 89%, Wind 9 (19) mph from NE
End: Cloudy, 68°F, Feels like 67°F, Humidity 89%, Wind 9 (19) mph from NE
Two loops
16.30 miles
15.3 mph

Friday
Start: Cloudy, 70°F, Feels like 71°F, Humidity 98%, Wind 9 (17) mph from N
End: Cloudy, 71°F, Feels like 73°F, Humidity 97%, Wind 10 (17) mph from N
Day off from work so I rode later and longer.
I didn't plan it well and had to stop twice for school crossings.
I tried to conserve battery when the wind was behind me. Still, I ran out of battery when I turned onto CLR. My max speed with no assist is 12 mph and my heart is pumping!
21.29 miles
15.6 mph

Saturday
Coffeeneuring #13 (bonus)
Start: Cloudy, 68°F, Feels like 69°F, Humidity 96%, Wind 7 (15) mph from NNW
Rode north on Wiregrass Ranch Blvd to SR54
Rode west to the outlet mall.
Crossing SR56, I almost got creamed by an SUV making a right turn on red. There was very little space. The e-bike is heavy and not easy to maneuver quickly.

Starbucks
Chestnut Praline Crème and Gingerbread Loaf. I have never had the gingerbread before.
The gingerbread is OK but mild. There isn't much ginger.
It is chilly (for Florida) so I upped my drink to a grande.
End: Cloudy, 70°F, Feels like 71°F, Humidity 91%, Wind 8 (17) mph from NW
The ride home was uneventful though I was riding on busier and faster roads.
19.73 miles
16.0 mph

Sunday
Coffeeneuring #14 (bonus)
Start: Partly sunny, 81°F, Feels like 84°F, Humidity 45%, Wind 6mph from N
Afternoon ride because of haircuts and lunch with Andy
Rode through Meadow Pointe across SR54 to Chapel Crossings.
Then I rode north on Curley to Starbucks


A lot less crowded than last visit.
I ordered a tall Crème Brûlée and petite vanilla scones. I got a grande instead and didn't really it until later.
The scones were good but a bit cool. They must keep them refrigerated.
End: Partly sunny, 80°F, Feels like 84°F, Humidity 43%, Wind 6mph from N
The ride home was fine. I took Curley south to SR54 to Wiregrass Ranch Blvd. the tailwind wasn't much but I didn't really need it. But I did not like the gnats.
22.9 miles
15.7 mph

This week 129 miles

This year 3,167 miles

Streak 1,359 days

Coffeeneuring Stats
Rides: 14
Miles: 355.33
Drinks & Treats: $151.49
Accidents: 1 (minor)
Bike repairs: 0

2023 cycling week 45

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Monday
Clear, 46°F, Feels like 50°F, Humidity 97%, Wind 4 (10) mph from N
Cold
Did one loop then felt the flutter.
Did a short loop
13.8 miles
15.1 mph

Tuesday
Start: Clear, 52°F, Feels like 52°F, Humidity 90%, Wind 4 (8) mph from NNE
End: Clear, 52°F, Feels like 52°F, Humidity 90%, Wind 3 (7) mph from NNE
New base layer kept me warm enough with a sweatshirt.
Used up the battery as I got back to Stetson.
I probably should have ridden a bit longer in Tour instead of being lazy and riding in Auto.
16.29 miles
15.3 mph

Wednesday
Start: Clear, 52°F, Feels like 55°F, Humidity 95%, Wind 4 (7) mph from NE
End: Clear, 52°F, Feels like 55°F, Humidity 95%, Wind 4 (7) mph from NE
Two loops.
16.30 miles
15.3 mph

Thursday
Start: Clear, 57°F, Feels like 57°F, Humidity 98%, Wind 4mph from NE
End: Clear, 57°F, Feels like 57°F, Humidity 98%, Wind 4mph from NE
Two loops
16.29 miles
15.5 mph

Friday
Start: Mostly cloudy, 69°F, Feels like 74°F, Humidity 92%, Wind 3 (6) mph from E
End: Mostly cloudy, 69°F, Feels like 74°F, Humidity 92%, Wind 3 (6) mph from E
Warmer today. Two loops.
16.27 miles
15.8 mph

Saturday
Coffeeneuring #11 (bonus)
Start: Drizzle (nope) , 72°F, Feels like 81°F, Humidity 98%, Wind 5-9 E mph from N
Rode down to Cross Creek to Morris Bridge.
I rode through Flatwoods. The weather was beautiful and the park was busy.

Starbucks
Crème Brûlée steamer and pumpkin loaf.
I thought about going into Sprouts but I took my mask out of the bag. I can go tomorrow. End: Mostly cloudy, 76°F, Feels like 85°F, Humidity 95%, Wind 5-7 mph from SSE
Ride home had more red lights.
21.4 miles
15.8 mph

Sunday
Coffeeneuring #12 (bonus)
Start: Partly sunny, 71°F, Feels like 75°F, Humidity 98%, Wind 6-12 mph from NE
Windy
Rode MPB to SR54
Traffic wasn't too bad.
I feel like most cars give me wide birth because of my wide bike.


I stopped at Starbucks. I got a Peppermint Crème with chocolate curls. And a chocolate croissant. (Why does the food always come so early? It is no longer warm by the time I get my drink.)
Drinks wasn't very creamy. And no extra whip.
End: Mostly sunny, 75°F, Feels like 80°F, Humidity 87%, Wind 8 -12 mph from NNE
I rode back through Seven Oaks. I haven't been through in over a year. Nothing has changed.
19.8 miles
15.7 mph

This week 120 miles

This year 3,037 miles

Streak 1,352 days

2023 cycling week 44

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Monday
Start: Clear, 63°F, Feels like 64°F, Humidity 98%, Wind 5 (9) mph from NNE
End: Clear, 63°F, Feels like 64°F, Humidity 98%, Wind 5 (9) mph from NNE
Two loops. Rode the second loop in Auto.
16.23 miles
14.5 mph

Tuesday
Mostly clear, 63°F, Feels like 64°F, Humidity 97%, Wind 4 (6) mph from NNE
Ride stopped and started on its own. I lost .10 miles. Weird.
16.23 miles

This month 524 miles

Wednesday
Start: Clear, 66°F, Feels like 63°F, Humidity 82%, Wind 11 (23) mph from N
End: Clear, 66°F, Feels like 63°F, Humidity 82%, Wind 11 (23) mph from N
Windy. I knew I couldn't get 2 rides on my battery so I didn't even try to ride in Tour. I went straight to Auto and enjoyed the ride.
I saw 6 deer running across Stetson.
16.24 miles
15.5 mph

Thursday
Start: Clear, 48°F, Feels like 42°F, Humidity 79%, Wind 10 (21) mph from N
End: Clear, 48°F, Feels like 42°F, Humidity 79%, Wind 10 (21) mph from N
Cold and windy!
I rode in Auto. A year ago, I would have scrimped and just don't a short ride. I did the whole 16 miles because of the Apple Watch November challenge.
But riding in that mode really ate up the battery. It was full when I started and down to 48% when I finished.
16.29 miles
15.5 mph

Friday
Start: Clear, 57°F, Feels like 54°F, Humidity 97%, Wind 8 (16) mph from N
End: Clear, 57°F, Feels like 54°F, Humidity 97%, Wind 8 (16) mph from N
A litter warmer. I only had 48% battery so I tried to save it and ride in Tour. Once I realized I had enough power, I moved up to Auto.
16.27 miles
14.9 mph

stone simpsons on the side of a smoke shop

Saturday
Coffeeneuring #9
Start: Sunny, 60°F, Feels like 59°F, Humidity 86%, Wind 9 (21) mph from N
I rode up to Zephyrhills again.
It was cool and windy but the sun felt good.
There is more construction along SR56. The sidewalk is supposed to be closed but the barricades were small enough to bike around.
I rode up US301. There is no more construction but the should is just wide enough.

I stopped at Hole in One Donuts to take a photo of the sign. The Scrubs store has been replaced by a cannabis shop. Funny that you can get high then get donuts.
A man approached me. He said he sees me every morning riding through Meadow Pointe. I might see him but the runners are in the dark and unrecognizable.

Starbucks
When I clicked the app, I saw there is another shop open on Curley. I might check it out tomorrow.
Holiday drinks are here. The only ornaments are cold cup keychains. Meh
Service is slow for the drinks.
I ordered extra topping and whipped cream for my Chestnut Praline Crème. The topping was too heavy and sank. Drink was so good.
I forgot to order iced tea.

End: Sunny, 71°F, Feels like 72°F, Humidity 54%, Wind 10 (21) mph from NNE
I rode in Eco and Tour until I felt like I had  enough battery to boost to Auto.
I rode back via SR54 to Foxwoods to Meadow Pointe.
The tailwind was great.
33.6 miles
15.3 mph

Sunday
Start: Sunny, 64°F, Feels like 63°F, Humidity 44%, Wind 9 (16) mph from N
Cool and windy.
I rode through Meadow Pointe to Chapel Crossings. I turned back at the dead and went to Curley Rd. Curley is narrow but  there wasn’t much traffic on Sunday morning.
The new Starbucks is large and busy.
Drinks are slow again.
Really slow. 30 minutes behind. WTF
Finally got my drink and it had coffee. I hate coffee, I went back and she fixed.
The croissant was no longer warm.

Mid: Sunny, 73°F, Feels like 71°F, Humidity 28%, Wind 8 (16) mph from N
I rode back Overpass to Boyette to SR55 to WRB. I had a nice tailwind but I stayed in Auto mode. I needed to get home and I wasted enough time at Starbucks.
End: Sunny, 72°F, Feels like 74°F, Humidity 28%, Wind 7 (15) mph from NNE
25.3 miles
16.1 mph

This week 140 miles

This year 2,991 miles

Streak 1,345 days