The extended time not riding my Lynskey Helix bike created two problems on today’s bike ride. The last time I rode the Lynskey was November 10th. Around the 1 mile point today I noticed the rear derailleur didn’t shift when I pushed the lever. I looked at the gear page on my Wahoo Bolt computer and saw a big N/A where the gear should be. I switched the front derailleur battery to the rear and the gears showed up on the computer page. I rarely shift the front chainring so no problem but I wondered if the battery would last the whole ride. It did. Next when I stopped at the cemetery to visit my wife’s grave I saw the rear light no longer was flashing. I didn’t have a fix for this one. When I got home the chargers were busy. I think I’ll charge the rear derailleur battery on the Cervelo bike before tomorrow’s ride.
I rolled out on the ride at 10:57 AM, much earlier than yesterday’s ride. I chose a northerly route, Kingwood – FM 1485 – Kingwood, which would be a longer distance. The weather was mostly a repeat of yesterday but the wind wasn’t as strong on the return to Kingwood. By the 1:48 PM finish I rode 34.02 miles getting me to 30% of my 200 mile goal for December.
My neck muscles still need to get stronger. Several times my head drooped some from the weight of my helmet. Good thing I don’t mount my GoPro camera on my helmet. I remember this is a problem for the RAAM riders.
Weather for the ride: start 76 (humidity 86%, dew point 72), overcast, wind S 4 mph; finish 81 (humidity 67%, dew point 69), mostly cloudy, wind S 6 mph. I probably over dressed with a long sleeve jersey under a short sleeve one. But I was not too hot except for the few times the sun broke through the clouds. Thursday’s weather likely will repeat today.
