lydy | Biking: Milestones and Conclusions

First, milestones. Not all that important, but I do like metrics. I have biked 59 miles on Nice Ride rental bikes, 460.6 miles on Jasmine, and 95.6 miles on rental e-bikes. This means that since late May, I have biked 519.6 miles on a conventional bike, and a total of 615.2 miles all together. (Also, average speed on the Nice Ride bikes was 7.1, on Jasmine 9.1, and the bikes 10.8. Some of the gains for Jasmine are she's a better bike, some are because I'm a better rider. No idea what to make of the e-bike mph.) I have also acquired three pairs of bike shorts, headlamp and tail light, two different weights of windbreakers, and a safety vest. So much for not wanting to have to have special clothes to exercise in.

My conclusion is that Bde Maka Ska is more fun during the day and that the Greenway is more fun at night. The Greenway is straighter, and better paved. At night, the path around the lake is twisty, bumpy, and I can't look around because I really need to watch the path, and can't see far enough ahead to look out over the water.

Also, that damn strained muscle in my upper thigh is not getting any better. Which is irritating, but there you go. I've been trying to do some of my PT exercises for my back, since they seem to also stretch that particular muscle, but I'm damned if I know if that's a good or bad idea.