Sunday, July 7, 2024

Brisk longer trip – BionicOldGuy


Right now I used to be striving for a brisk trip in “zone 2” which is coronary heart fee round 110-120 for me. I went as much as South San Jose and again on my recumbent at a median hr of 112 so hit my goal fairly nicely. It was unexpectedly raining (frivolously) for concerning the first hour then cleared up on the way in which again. I posted the trip on Strava right here. I additionally did a brief trip within the afternoon to a health care provider’s appointment on my upright e-bike which I exploit for utility functions as a result of it’s simpler to lock.

My solely drawback was a flat in direction of the top of my morning trip. I used to be capable of limp dwelling with out fixing it as a result of it was a gradual leak, however I did need to cease to repump it 4 instances. Sudden higher physique exercise! I’ve had a variety of bother with the entrance tire on my recumbent, it’s much less sturdy than the one on the rear (a Schwalbe “marathon plus” which has their highest puncture safety). So I ordered one other marathon plus for the entrance once I bought dwelling. These have extra rolling resistance which can gradual me down a bit, however it’s superb how little that begins to matter while you’ve skilled a number of punctures- reliability is extra vital than efficiency!

Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch, a part of Santa Teresa park. I took a break right here on my method again proper after it cleared up.
The identical spot on a sunnier day (march 4)
Additionally on March 4: From right here you may as well see the beginning of a steep path into Santa Teresa park. I’ve by no means ridden it, however have gone on hikes that begin right here. That preliminary slope hits you and not using a correct warmup.



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