How many riders like to lap it up? I sure do!

My bicycle computer has a Lap button. You may well wonder why I bother with laps when I\’m not training for competitive cycling.

For quite some time, in fact, I did not use the Lap button. I eventually began using it so that I can see what my average speed is over various segments of a ride. My warm-up mile and cool-down of several blocks drag down my overall average speed; and I wanted to see whether I\’m able to average 15 mph for more than a very short distance.

I\’m pleased to see that I\’ve made some progress in that respect. Boy, do I lap it up when I see it reflected in my ride data! It doesn\’t happen every ride, of course — it didn\’t today —  but when it does happen, I\’m elated. Alas, I\’m still a ways off from being able to ride 15 miles in one hour!