Last night I took a late afternoon ride and in my haste, I did not nutrition/carb up enough to get me through a good ride. Poor planning and I was excited to try the tuned bike.
I also rotated my tires from front to back for the first time. I have a new set but dont want to put them on until just before the MS ride. These tires are not cheap, but you can not pay for safety and puncture resistance, so I don't skimp on tires. I have put almost 1300 miles on this first set and have a had no flats on either tire. Really amazing if you consider where I ride, my weight and the hazards that I have run over. I would highly recommend the Micheling Race Pro IIs. If you can't find these, get the Pro IIIs. Feedback and reviews have come back just as favorable.
I can't end this post without mentioning the bee that stung me on my ride. Four miles into the 31 I rode I was stung by a bee. I stopped took the still wiggling stinger out of my leg and kept on riding. I probably should have stopped and rode back from there, but I didn't. My leg started to swell up after the ride. This morning it just feels hot and itchy, but no worse for the wear. The funny thing is I was stung in the same spot just about one month ago in the same ride location. I was stung on the top of the head that time. The little bugger got stuck in my helmet and decided to sting his way out. If this is all I have to deal with as far as bike injuries go, I'll take a bee sting...
