2013-08-07 07:50 Bike Ride
Piddled around and was late heading out.
GPS mount was loose and re-banded that.
Front road tire was flat, so I swapped wheels.
The knobbies were not as inflated as I thought, and the effort required to stay rolling was much higher than I expected. Verified brakes were not rubbing. The tire issue sucked up around 42 watts worth of average effective power, or about 28%.
My right knee was hurting, but got a little better as I rode. My ligaments and tendons keep changing what hurts in that knee as it gets stronger, but overall, the average pain is less than before I started riding. Also, the flare-ups are less than what my old average was. So, I endure, but it was unexpected since I’d been pain free for several days.
Also, my current rims and brakes make SO MUCH NOISE. I tried using brake cleaner, try rag, and even putting dust, dirt, or finger oil and nothing makes them quiet. Grip is okay so I guess it’s like a horn, honking any time I have to stop.
Explored Flower Mound and Lewisville trails a bit, but came back after a short ride due to the SLOW. My floor pump should show up today so I don’t have to pull the noisy one out of the car. Also, I had work stuff come up that cemented my need to cut the ride short.
It will probably be too warm to ride again later today. Heat Index of 110 planned.
STATS:
Distance: 16.17 mi
Calories: 1,142 C
Time: 1:33:48
Moving Time: 1:27:39
Elapsed Time: 1:34:19
Avg Speed: 10.3 mph
Avg Moving Speed: 11.1 mph
Max Speed: 22.0 mph
Elevation Gain: 208 ft - Smoothed
Elevation Gain: 597 ft - Raw
Elevation Loss: 188 ft - Smoothed
Elevation Loss: 604 ft - Raw
Min Elevation: 510 ft
Max Elevation: 646 ft
Avg Temperature: 89.0 °F
Min Temperature: 82.0 °F
Max Temperature: 85.0 °F
Avg Power: 175 W
Max Power: 750 W
Max Avg Power (20 min): 203 W
MAPS:
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/355046803
http://www.strava.com/activities/72926876
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/349235687
http://runkeeper.com/user/xaminmo/activity/221468452
