Now in the States visiting my family. My father is still battling his pancreatic cancer. It's great to be here. But it's great to have a bike to ride, my new Rodriguez that I received in December came out of its suitcase and went together in half and hour.
It rides so well. A nice firm but forgiving feel. The shifting is so smooth in spite of its thirty gears.
So, back to the flat lands around Urbana. I went frm the house to Philo Road (CR 1450 E) out Windsor Road (CR 1400N). Just past Highcross Rd (CR 1600 E) I stopped and checked the wind. I thought it was pretty much out of the N so I went on figuring that I'd have this wind 90 degrees to my right side coming back.
CR 1400N jogs north at CR 2150 E (6.5 miles from Philo Road) to Homer lake Road (CR 14500 N which becomes 1400 N). I was going at a nice pace so I continued on to CR 2700 E. That was far enough so I turned around.
Surprise! The wind was WNW and not N, so I have a 25 degree, 20 mile and hour wind virtually in my face. I thought I might get cold, but my new Pearl Izumi fluorescent yellow wind jacket did the job and I didn't need to call for help ( I thought I might). I could feel the wind on my arms, but I didn't get chilled. I also rode with no water (forgot to fill the bottle).
But no worse for the wear and because I hammered to get back out of the cold, I got a really good workout.
Totaly distance 26 miles
Time: 2 hours
Tempurture: 25 Fahrenheit
Clear to party cloudy with cumulus
Wind 20 mph from WNW
Clothes : Loefler windproof tights, socks, NB cycling shoes, over booties, Odlo full-length wind shirt, Loeffler full-length cycling jersey, Pearl Isumi Wind jacket, Loeffler wind hat, helmet, Windproof medium weight gloves.
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