Friday afternoon was sunny, so I went out for a spin on the Bridgestone. Getting out on a lightweight fully rigid bike felt good for a change. All pedal input immediately manifested as a surge of forward momentum, and, for better or worse, all the subtle and not so subtle nuances of the riding surface were transmitted directly up through the pedals, seat, and bars. The drop position for some reason made me automatically ride fast. “Mellow” had no place when the hands gripped the curves of the drops and the body was forced forward into a racing position. The skinny high-pressure tires spun up to speed immediately and I was quickly out of gears. The bike was put together with leftover parts – It really deserved something bigger than the 42t outer chainring and a cassette with an 11t in it. The climbs felt the most natural standing while gripping the handlebar ends. The heat quickly made me deplete my one bottle, so I did one last lap and headed home through the park. The perimeter running trail that was so smooth on the Ellsworth was a jarring tooth-rattler on the MB-1. Shaking around with my neck craned all the way out probably did no good for the sore neck that has been bothering me for a while.
D = 15.67 km (9.74-miles), Vavr = 20.6 km/h (12.8 mph), Vmax = 41.8 km/h (26.0 mph), T = 46-minutes
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