Ben's Blog

This week’s ride to work

Looks like I may have had some brake rubbing issues. There were also traffic problems – I had to wait 10 minutes in Tappan while the train lumbered by.

AM Climate: 58 degrees, somewhat muggy
Distance: 14.98 Miles
Ride (moving) Time: 49:46
Total Time:
Avg Speed: 18.05 MPH
Max Speed: 42.5 MPH

On the way home, it was raining, and I got pretty wet from road spray. Guess I’ll have to install fenders on the bike.

The bulb I have for the bike light has a very wide beam, so it disperses too quickly. I failed to see a storm drain grate, and went over it. My front wheel went between the grate bars, and I started to fall over before clearing the grate. I ordered new bulbs today, so hopefully it won’t be a problem next week.

PM Climate: 60ish degrees and raining lightly
Distance: 14.84
Ride (moving) Time: 58:11
Total Time:
Avg Speed: 15.30 MPH
Max Speed: 35.0 MPH