Technology

Technology failed me today on my ride, but thankfully I had already rode this route, so I knew how far it was. About 4 miles into my ride, my wireless bike computer stopped working. It was still on, and I could look at my historic data, but it wouldn't transmit. I don't know what the problem was, but with a few miles left in my ride it can back on. Hopefully it won't continue to do this. If it does I'll have to take it in to the bike shop and see what they think. I'm certainly not going to buy a new one since I just got this one a week and a half ago.

Anyways, I went 14 miles today. That puts over 90 miles, and 34 miles for this week. After reading a few articles I decided to use a lower gear with faster cadence (how fast I pedal). I was up around 100 rpm for the whole ride. I was able to maintain a faster overall speed, than I could with a higher gear and slow cadence. I'm sure sometime in the next few days that I will explain the 'scientific' stuff that I have read about the benefits and disadvantages of different cadences. But not right now, because it is time for me to eat.