2021 mileage: 3674.3
This morning, I slipped out of bed a little before 5:00, hoping to begin early and ride my 30+ mile route to Matthei Botanical Gardens before it heated up too much. With a sunrise time today of 6:23, I set off at 6:15 (in 71° conditions), thus achieving the first part of my goal.
However, by a couple miles into the ride, it was clear that something was wrong. Pedaling as hard as I could, I still could not reach even the minimal average speed that I usually shoot for (8 mph). Pondering it, the only answer I could come up with was that the tire pressure must be low, so I decided that I would turn around at Marsh Park and settle for a short (10-mile) ride today.
After a short pause at the park, I set for home, and just a few seconds later I made a dismaying discovery. There are two buttons (one on each side) that lock my brakes down—and when I started off from home, the one on the left failed to release. By that point, though, I was so discouraged from the frustrating start, and had already made up my mind to accept the shorter ride, that I just stayed with it.
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