Often when the Outdoor Cycling Season ends due to weather we get 10 days of great balmy days spread across 3 weeks. Today was one such day but I failed to get outside to enjoy it on a Fixie.

I’m getting better at pushing right past the 55-60 RPM range into the 65-70s and maintaining it here for a minute.

Nothing exotic on weary legs but I’m turning much better & gaining much more control. Some good 2nd gear sprinting in the 12s — I’m pretty sure 15 mph is a 2nd gear top speed cruising but she may sprint in second close to 20, making 3rd & 4th very scary fir me right now.

High Wind and rain kept me inside today

I’m going from 50-55 rpm these days straight up to 65-70 rpm for the peaks & then cooling-down in the 45-50 range. It’s a change; we will see how it makes things move outside.

Sundays are also Leg Days so I pushed Arachne for 5 miles or until my knee said Stop. Without the ability to sit on her she demands much leg-work and I can’t change my position to give my knees a break.

Today was mostly a Furniture Move Day, but in the afternoon I got 2 rides in

Balance & steering improve with each ride

Today was a full day complete with a trip to the Vet with two animals.

I went short with tight turns today.

I went with two shorts after a leg-demanding morning — Tuesdays Thursdays & Sundays are heavy-leg days & now swell to beyond 3 hours of lifting in the basement.

I’ve decided to go for at least 2 peaks per ride on Aurora.

Just some regular straight pedaling today. I had figured the inability to Sit at all would one day piss me off but so far I enjoy the extra fatigue.

Today was a lopsided day with a terrible start but in the afternoon I managed 10 good miles on Aurora with 3 (or 4) good plateaus and 3 good peaks.

Then for Day 20 — the Gurus suggest a 20 Day Learning-Curve — on the Halfbike I managed 2 strong uphills and spent some quality-time in 3rd gear.

I managed to get 5.7 miles on Arachne in the wind and 6.6 on Aurora as well.

I’m not yet brave enough to take Arachne out on wet streets

Dodged the rain but a birthday dinner kiboshed any Aurora today

Nearly 5.5 miles. Much better turn-control and I note that I have trouble turning right because that’s now my Weak Leg. This I suspect will improve over time. I passed 2 e-bikes too.