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Observation and Perspective
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| Ride Stats |
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Distance:
17.00 miles
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Time: 01:34:00
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Max Speed:
0.00 mph
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Avg Speed:
10.85 mph
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Temp:
Min: 38
Avg: 44
Max: 50
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Category: general: commute -
solo
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Route:
Hybrid Work Commute
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Weight:
237
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Altitude Gain:
0 ft
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Avg Power: 165 W
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Calories Burned: 900
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Avg HR: 0 bpm
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Terrain: Road: Flat
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Bike: Specialized 40lb-Globe 700c Hybrid
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Club: Commuter Cycling Century |
| Weather Conditions: high hazey->clear; no wind early, increasing 5-8mph NE; |
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Distance:
17.00 miles
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Time: 01:40:00
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Max Speed:
23.40 mph
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Avg Speed:
10.20 mph
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Temp:
Min: 43
Avg: 45
Max: 47
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Category: general: commute -
solo
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Route:
Hybrid Work Commute
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Weight:
237
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Altitude Gain:
0 ft
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Avg Power: 210 W
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Calories Burned: 1,200
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Avg HR: 0 bpm
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Terrain: Road: Flat
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Bike: Specialized 40lb-Globe 700c Hybrid
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Club: Commuter Cycling Century |
| Weather Conditions: Unseasonal warmth and sunny; Easterly winds 5-12mph; |
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~The afternoon commute was a there-and-back via Ridge-Trimmer-Spencer-Hill ride; Starting and finishing at the JP Auto repair (Joes); Some work was needed on the Volvo. $150 combination new battery and brake line bleed.
Arriving home, Ginny informed me that Bicycle Outfitters had left a message "the Bianchi was finished". All new Tiagra components except for a "Sora" Left Brifter, have converted the original 9 speed Castro Valley Commuter to a 27 speed Touring/Commuter.
Cost of the upgrade was a bit steep at $534.38 with tax and labor. The left "Sora shifter" was cheaper than Tiagra but still $100. The Tiagra crankset was $125 plus another $35 for the bottom bracket. Adding the front derailler and a triple crankset was the point here. Needing the new Rear derailler was mandatory for proper chain tension when in the small ring. Understanding that retail components build-in a good profit margin, labor was only $60 additional. The work by Shawn was excellent.
When I got the bike home I changed the rear wheel over to the new Vuelta HD and one of the tires I bought from Bruce. All in all the bike was a pricey upgrade and in total it was a pricey day!
Looking forward to faster commutes starting tomorrow!
Perhaps needless to say: I could not interest Ginny this time around with a new Raleigh commuter bike at Bicycle Outfitters.
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