47 miles @ 20.8 mph – Wednesday Fight Night
By JB. Filed in Cycling |
Hammerfest this week took a group of about 16 riders out to the east side of Homer, through Sidney and back in across the south side of Champaign. Stuck with the group until shortly before Sidney when I got dropped after a very short turn at the front of the pack. Had some slight chest pains toward the end of the ride but I eased up a bit and they went away.
It was the virgin voyage with the new Profile Design Aerolite aerobars installed. I didn’t use them much, but I think they’ll help for extended solo rides, especially with the aero helmet. I found that pulling back slightly on the end of the bars forces my elbows down into the pads a little and gives some extra leverage for pedaling. It’s going to take some practice.
I broke off from a very small group of riders on the return home and went up Neil Street a couple miles before turning on Burwash. About halfway between Old Church and Burwash, three kids in a brown pickup truck crept over onto the shoulder of Rt 45 right beside me and revved its engine, causing a loud engine yell and billowing black smoke. I’m sure they were disappointed at my reaction – or lack thereof.
Tags: aero bars, engine yelling, Hammerfest, homer, sidney