Well, I rode more distance on Monday… the nothing until Friday. I overslept three days through the week. That’s bad. I actually overslept Friday also, just not as late. I rode in on Friday, but only from the 3.5 mile point.
I bought a headlight earlier in the week, and I bought a backpack for my laptop today. I went for a quick nighttime ride around my neighborhood a few minutes ago (with the backpack on) to check out my new setup. The headlight works better than I expected. It’s a six-LED light, and it does a decent job. It can also be set to flash for better visibility in the daytime.
The weather forecast is calling for a high tomorrow of 95. I’ll be outside most of the day. I need to mow the lawn, and I intend to take a ride (without the backpack). I’ll be sure to drink a lot of water.
Those “camel back” hydration packs are pretty neat… they bag that you put the water in can even hold ice.. so you have a cooler on your back.
I ride with a bandana under my helmet.. and I soak the bandana in water to cool me off as I ride.. It gives my cooling system a head start and seems to keep some sweat out of my eyes.
When I’m tired.. I pick out good shady spots to ride to and drink.. then ride to the next one… lol.