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Tuesday Feb 2, 2016 #
8 AM
Road Bike (Commute to Work) 24:40 [3] 8.17 km (19.9 kph) +61m
ahr:150 max:174 shoes: Giro Privateer
Wanted a nice uneventful ride for my first commute in so decided to take the railway path in...
That way is officially shit for the following reasons:
- on the way to shenton park had shcool kids riding all over the path because they couldnt ride straight
- once past the school - nice fast decent - which was when I probably hit +40km/hr only to find a student enter the path from one of the joining paths without looking - once entering the path completely blocking my lane he looks up and sees me and puts on brakes (clearly logical response) now blocking 80% of both directions and standing still in middle of the path - I was heavily braking and swerved missing him by a few cm otherwise that would have been a really nasty accident for both of us. got an "oh sorry" as I passed.. sigh - doesnt this shit only happy to tricky?!
- got caught at every single traffic light and also had a car indicate to turn into a road so i stopped for them only for the m to drive straight - quite frustrating.
I also in trying to bike bike computer managed to pop it off and had to stop to get it - cadence sensor didnt get picked up by new watch - will need to look into that!
In good news - the bike fit felt really good the pedal stroke felt strong and fluid and I felt well connected to the bike. I did find myself fighting it a fair bit though and trying to move myself back and stretch myself out - going to take some getting used to.
Also omfg the showers at work have been maintained and there is more than 3 jets of water from the shower head huzzar - excellent!
That way is officially shit for the following reasons:
- on the way to shenton park had shcool kids riding all over the path because they couldnt ride straight
- once past the school - nice fast decent - which was when I probably hit +40km/hr only to find a student enter the path from one of the joining paths without looking - once entering the path completely blocking my lane he looks up and sees me and puts on brakes (clearly logical response) now blocking 80% of both directions and standing still in middle of the path - I was heavily braking and swerved missing him by a few cm otherwise that would have been a really nasty accident for both of us. got an "oh sorry" as I passed.. sigh - doesnt this shit only happy to tricky?!
- got caught at every single traffic light and also had a car indicate to turn into a road so i stopped for them only for the m to drive straight - quite frustrating.
I also in trying to bike bike computer managed to pop it off and had to stop to get it - cadence sensor didnt get picked up by new watch - will need to look into that!
In good news - the bike fit felt really good the pedal stroke felt strong and fluid and I felt well connected to the bike. I did find myself fighting it a fair bit though and trying to move myself back and stretch myself out - going to take some getting used to.
Also omfg the showers at work have been maintained and there is more than 3 jets of water from the shower head huzzar - excellent!
5 PM
Road Bike (Commute - To Home) 18:47 [3] 6.47 km (20.7 kph) +83m
ahr:155 max:167 shoes: Giro Privateer
God mount st is a biach!
Fixed cadence sensor - just needed to pair it - silly of me this morning - couldnt get bike computer working sadly - its been dicky for ages maybe a new one required - this one is like a decade old.
Top speed just shy of 50km/hr from flat start after KPR towards subi.
Otherwise pretty light ride home feeling the pinch on day 2.
Fixed cadence sensor - just needed to pair it - silly of me this morning - couldnt get bike computer working sadly - its been dicky for ages maybe a new one required - this one is like a decade old.
Top speed just shy of 50km/hr from flat start after KPR towards subi.
Otherwise pretty light ride home feeling the pinch on day 2.