Wear Out Your Gears ⛭
Wear out your gears? Why? Well, somewhere I read that, if the terrain where you live isn’t pancake-flat, you should wear out your gears. If you have hills to deal with, of course you’ll be shifting to easier gears for the climbs; and that does wear them out over time.
I certainly thought about gear-wearing during today’s trip to and from the salvage store. I was contending with a wind of 16-18 mph; and gusts were as high as 28 mph. Much of the time, it was either a headwind or a sidewind; and when a gust hit me head-on, I had to shift to an easier gear. I spent a lot of this ride on the smallest chain ring; and using the easiest (aka biggest) cog.
Better Tomorrow, I Hope 🚴🏿
It will be better tomorrow, I hope. According to the forecast, the wind will be much calmer; and I can expect temperatures in the 60s. That’s still cool enough for leg warmers; but I think I can get away with half-fingered gloves. That will make on-bike eating much easier!
I haven’t decided exactly what I’ll take along to eat; but I’ve got more thought for wind conditions than food. After today’s tussle with the breeze, it will be better tomorrow, I hope.
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