I rode on Gatorade GU for the first time ever. I figured it wd taste like sweat but it didn’t. GU plus Liquid IV got me through the 30 miler very nearly comfortable.

I try starting at 5:30 every Sunday yet invariably my start-time is 6:15 or so hence 15 milers elude me for now. Loopy demands her walk at 7 so I must settle for shorter rides.

Today had almost no traffic and the roads were mostly dry. I’m still avoiding the 175 Heart-rate Hill in the humidity but the less steep route is also fun. 166 for my high.

Halfbiking is becoming my favorite pedal-chain experience.

Every app said No Rain so I set-off for a good thirty-miler in good faith.

I got 12 miles done but they were still fun even when wet. Fixies handle in the rain very well indeed but it’s the fear of not being seen by motorists that takes my rides away.

I passed the Fire Station often enough for a firefighter to ask if he cd try riding my Halfbike. Alas rain spoiled the opportunity. Some day soon I’ll give him the chance; they are way harder to ride than they appear.

I left before 6 in the morning to avoid the rising heat and had a good 11 mile ride in an hour. No crashes and I altered the route to avoid the busy Frothy Monkey.

The storm held-off all day so I took Jeanne out for a good 10 miles in almost no traffic. We still have some construction on two new restaurants so I have what I call one Bad Corner where there can be debris & oddly-parked cars to dodge but mostly everyone has left town for the 4th.

Since I’m getting better at fitting 10 miles into my hour ride I added two golf-club parking-lot loops to get-in more Left Turns — which I still find difficult.

My plan of a Halfbike ride got changed at noon. Many quick storms & wet roads. So I took Echo for 11 miles in 35 minutes. I ought to do it more often.

I aimed at the Lowering Humidity part of the day and indeed the humidity reduced but I foolishly avoided drinking my Liquid IV [I only have one bottle-carrier] in a timely manner & fatigued quickly & deeply & lost 7 pounds — all of it necessary to maintain speed & climb the steep hills leading me back home.

A dumb way to do things all around.

But the park called anyway. I figured an early start wd be best but experience says humidity drops during the day so the joke was on me. Plenty sweaty but plenty fun too.

One of the greener parts of my ride

Way more folks out there today than I expected

New Skin covers & protects like a charm but it lacks give

I decided to test the knee on a 20 minute AirBike ride & all went well

I’m still obviously fighting the FITIV app; it’s totally frustrating

I was turning right when my back-up left ear-bud popped out & like a dope I leaned over to the left to catch it. Halfbikes don’t balance like ordinary bikes.

Knee to asphalt deep scrape.

Insta360 survived but the latch-on attachment got sheared right off. Angular Momentum packs a wallop