Day 145 - Cool Front Ride

We got our first cool front this weekend. The temperature dropped to about 70 degrees and drizzed on Saturday and Sunday. The trails were packed down from the drizzle and the overcast skies kept the sun from coming out. It was perfect riding weather. Went for a ride on on my mountain bike Sunday afternoon around 4 p.m. I had lowered the stem about an inch and moved my shift levers inward about a 1/2 inch and wanted to test out the changes. Left my house and rode to the trails. Put in two laps on the course that we used in our last mountain bike race. Put in a fast pace, near race pace, on the second lap. The lower stem helped the bike corner better and kept the front end down on the climbs. The movement of the shifters allowed me to hold my grips better. I rode home, happy with the changes. Put in a good hour and a half ride. Stats: 23 miles, average heart rate 139 bpm, max heart rate 177 bmp, average speed 12 mph, top speed 22 mph.