Changes

It was a day of changes. I had my stitches removed, worked for a bit in the morning and then rode my road bike in the afternoon. I had planned to repeat the hilly loop I did yesterday, but 3.5 miles into the ride I got a flat on my front tire. While changing it, I couldn't help but notice that my front tire was quite noticably splitting on one side. That made the thought of a 45 mph descent down route 85 seem unwise, so I changed my plans and kept to the flats at the foot of the escarpment. Each little downhill left me nervous, but I made it through without another flat. Staying on the flats let me focus on cadence, but left me a little sore from never changing position to standing.

I also found a nice little ride from Altamont back home. Get to Altamont and follow the signs for 146, which will take you right at some point. Turn right at the stop sign. This road goes slightly downhill for 1-2 miles, then intersects with Becket Road, which is also slightly hilly. Both are comfortable, even back roads with few cars. I even rode for a mile or so with an antique car on my tail.

I hope to get the mountain bike out on a trail somewhere tomorrow. I need to clean and lube some cable housing first, though.

20.6 miles

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