. . . I managed two short rides and even corrected my hearing issue.

I never intended to use Aurora as any kind of Warm-Up but she works well that way.

I managed 3rd gear twice & I’m guessing top speed in it is in the 20s. I can’t imagine what 4th will get me.

I avoided changing gears out of self-preservation but got in my longest ride yet — 5.06 miles in 30 minutes. The gurus at Halfbike.com told me how to adjust the gearing. We will see tomorrow

Two short ones today.

I didn’t test 3rd gear again. I may need a Specialist. I have much better control now though. Day 14

4.59 miles today in 18 minutes, but my 3rd gear kept slipping either into 4th or 1st for some reason.

I’ll shoot the experts an email.

I managed a 9 AM start on Mr Tib and finally got in 45 miles with some hills. I did not expect wind-gusts in the high teens but things still went very well.

Hill-climbing on a Fixie often means Standing while Pedaling; I don’t think I’m fooling myself when I say the standing was easier after 12 days on a Halfbike.

I like the combination days very much.

Too full a day; I managed to fit-in 6.5 miles on Aurora in 20 minutes & 2.25 on Arachne in 15 — better turns and more confidence generally.

I had planned on a good climbing say but since my Shelby Route Glass experiences I decided to alter things a bit. On 16 teeth in back I failed to climb Glen Echo road [one of my favorite climbs] but a few weeks with Arachne ought to get my legs back into shape.

A good day of mixed sprints & climbs. 984 feet of Up.

The wind was actually in the teens & the gusts in the high teens.

And then after some Breville juice o took Aurora out for 3 miles in 25 minutes with 84 feet of Up.

Mostly 2nd gear but the hill was in First gear — climbing involves large sweeping amounts of Fish-tailing. A foreign & fascinating experience

Stretched too thin today for both Aurora and Arachne so I took the Halfbike down to Village Court for 4 miles in 25 minutes. I’m getting much more control & turning without hesitation.

I can imagine 15 miles rides in the future but probably no cycling-distances. The targeted leg-work is exactly why my iffy right leg needs.

I spent the morning with a newborn which threw my riding plans into the dumpster

Aurora then Arachne

10 miles with good plateaus over 31 minutes

Just under 3 miles on Arachne. I haven’t discovered why she leans a tad left but the cause is not Rear Tire Pressures. Still efforting but the ride went well; I’m turning with more control & even with some acceleration

Most of today got away from me but I tried to close strongly.