Well, I have since moved to Temple Terrace from Riverview. One big benefit of this is that Flatwoods paved loop is just 8 miles away. This also means the wilderness trails are just 5 miles away.
Since I have had my bike now for a week, and was able to get one ride in, it was time for my proper fitting. Since I bought my bike at AJ's they offered a free fitting with the purchase. I hadn't done this previously with my mountain bike, but this time, I wanted to get it right. Erik put Ruby up on the trainer and leveled her out. Then he had me get on with my cleats and do a few minutes of warm up. After I was warmed up, he took several measurments using oversized protractors a plumb bob and took several measurements that were based on the bikes dimensions. He also gave me some tips about keeping my knees pointing inward, making sure I was keeping my back and arms at 90 degree angles. He also verfied my cleats were in proper alignment and had me pedal some more. It really felt leagues better.
Since we have moved, my boss let me change my hours up a little to help with baby pickup and traffic. 30 minutes here makes a huge difference. Today I left work but Ana had baby duty. Since I had my bike with me anyway, I just headed right to Flatwoods.
The ride:
Ok so this bike rocks, my average speed is already up almost 2 mph. I just have to wonder how much faster it would have been if the 20 mph headwind wasn't in the picture. I really made an effort to pedal like erik mentioned and when I did, it really paid off. I noticed my last mile before the cooldown mile was over 20mph average! Sweet!
Ride stats and maps:
Started: Mar 9, 2011 5:18:11 PM
Ride Time: 1:06:02
Stopped Time: 2:31
Distance: 19.14 miles
Average: 17.39 miles/h
Fastest Speed: 26.80 miles/h
Climb: 43 feet
Calories: 1345
Almost the same as bike computer:
Avg / Max:
Speed: 17.3 26.8
Cadence: 68 100
Heart 164 181
Distance 19.14
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