Immediately I used to be striving for a brisk trip in “zone 2” which is coronary heart fee round 110-120 for me. I went as much as South San Jose and again on my recumbent at a median hr of 112 so hit my goal fairly effectively. It was unexpectedly raining (evenly) for concerning the first hour then cleared up on the best way again. I posted the trip on Strava right here. I additionally did a brief trip within the afternoon to a health care provider’s appointment on my upright e-bike which I take advantage of for utility functions as a result of it’s simpler to lock.
My solely downside was a flat in direction of the top of my morning trip. I used to be in a position to limp residence with out fixing it as a result of it was a gradual leak, however I did need to cease to repump it 4 occasions. Surprising higher physique exercise! I’ve had loads of bother with the entrance tire on my recumbent, it’s much less strong than the one on the rear (a Schwalbe “marathon plus” which has their highest puncture safety). So I ordered one other marathon plus for the entrance after I bought residence. These have extra rolling resistance which can gradual me down a bit, nevertheless it’s superb how little that begins to matter whenever you’ve skilled a number of punctures- reliability is extra necessary than efficiency!