No Power, No internet, but...

I just keep rolling on.  Since the early winter storm took down trees all over CT, there is no hope of getting power back anytime soon. So here I sit at McD's ordering coffee and recharging all my Internet connected devices.  I love wifi enable restaurants with power.  McD's might not be the healthiest place to eat, but it sure does things right for us internet junkies.  Here I sit with my PC Laptop plugged in charging from 5%, now at 20%, my iPad connect to it via USB charging at 50% with my iPhone 4S on the other USB port at 35%, and my MacBook charging from 0% after coding all night last night on XCODE, (my new learning initiative).  Soon I will be all charged up on all my devices ready to venture into another night without power.
The snow is quickly melting so the depression of early termination of my cycling may yet be halted. I haven't riding in a week and a 1/2, so soon I will have to hit the trainer.  For now I am content to rest.  I did get quite a workout in today clearing big branches from the driveway and the yard, and shoveling snow.
We went out once to find gas in Rocky Hill or Wethersfield, without luck, so I sent my son Ben to find it, anywhere.  We found gas, in of all places, Hartford, about a 1/2 mile from my house...Nice!  I knew since the gas station had power, that there must be power at McD's nearby.  I headed to Ron's place fort wit. 
I plan to finish editing my video on Windows Live Movie Maker, then do some downloading of movies to my iPad.  Then start up my MacBook with newly acquire Lion, and begin my project with XCode again creating an iPhone/iPad App. 
So here I sit waiting for the devices to charge...

Made it---2000+ Miles

Well as of Sunday, I made my goal of 2000 road miles this year.  Although I still have a few more to ride outdoors this season it feels good to have accomplished at least a bit of something, and here is the proof!

Well time to made a new goal...Just keep them wheels turnin' I guess.

63.6 Miles to go to 2,000....

Checking Garmin Connect today I found that I had only 63.6 miles to reach 2,000.  That is just miles on the road this year.  If I including indoor cycling I would have more than 2500 this year.  That is about 500 less than last year.  This might be due to poor weather conditions, and my stint in the Hospital in June which laid me up for about 2 weeks all totaled. 

Although I am not satisfied with doing less than last year, I am happy that I am finally getting back into form after a terrible spring.  Last spring not only came late, but brought raining conditions and lots of pollen.  I suffered greatly from some kind of setback that caused asthma like conditions.  This in turn caused me to seek medical advice, which then landed me in the hospital for all kind of cardiac testing.  This turned up nothing, but helped me feel more confident to work harder during subsequent workouts.  Now I am feeling strong, and ready to ride, except that the season is winding down. No matter, I enjoy winter indoor training, and with a new year bring new hopes of speed and adventure...

New saddle - the Romin Evo

The Specialized Romin Evo - "The Perfect Saddle" Improved...

Since I found the Romin for my R5, I wanted to change the saddle on my Tomasso. I went to Berlin cycle to see if they had the new Romin Evo that Scott had suggested when I was looking earlier. The nose of the Evo is a bit narrower and dipped downward. I decided to get the chromoly version that has a gel pad that adds weight. This I felt was a good idea for winter training, and the added weight on the Tommaso is not an issue.
Yesterday was the first ride on the Evo, and I was extremely impressed. The Evo's cutout continues to re eave pressure on vital area of the anatomy, while the dipped nose provides room for others. The raised rear gives support when extra power from the hamstrings and backsides are required.
The end result is added speed and comfort providing me with a personal best speed over a common course in complete comfort The perfect saddle improved!


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Saddle Height Goes Up

Since I put the Romin saddle on my R5, I have felt that my saddle height was to low. So when my rear brake that wad out being fixed came back, I asked Dan to check it against my fit chart, and it was 7mm too low. Today was the first ride after the change and I felt like I had more power on the hills, providing me a better average speed.
When I first noticed the discrepancy, Dave, Scott, and Dan said that the saddle height from my Fi'zik Aliante and the Romin were the same. Lesson learned, always check saddle to peddle length when changing saddles.


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