I was able to get in 36 miles this weekend. I was traveling all week so that is my total miles. I am 8 miles away from my monthly goal and should be able to get there. I knew it was windy but it was not warm till after noon at 64 degrees. Windy is an understatement, Yikes.
Sunny and Windy
So you might be asking why would I put new rims on my 2 year old Cannondale CAADX, well that would be a great question. The answer is, my fat butt was just too much for the bike. While it was rated for 300 lbs and I certainly don’t weigh that I was still consistently breaking rear spokes. So after my 5th such break, I decided to take in to the Cannondale dealer in Allen and see what we could do about it. The answer is new robust wheels and hubs. Just another $250 of bike stuff.
Nice looking rim all black on the all black and white bike. I think it looks bad ass. Here is a full shot of the bike.
Revitalized CAADX
I have about 50 miles on the new rims and they are working great, so far. The goal for January is 110 miles and I have 26 to go. I should get 18 today and will ride during the week on the trainer so getting the 26 should happen barring I don’t re-injure my back which has crushed me the last two weeks. Thankfully I can still ride, slowly but still ride while my back gets better. Here’s to another 110 for February.
Zboatman's Journey 