Thursday, September 4, 2008

Stuff I learned from today

1. Shave
I hadn't shaved for the last couple of days and the whiskers were just gettling long enough to catch on the strap of the helmet when I moved my head.  Slightly painful and distracting.  So shave!

2. The mind plays tricks
Time and distance can be very tricky to judge.  A section of a ride that whizz's by most days can seem to take forever on others.  Likewise, you can feel like you are going faster than you really are.  Makes a pretty good argument for a bike computer.

3. I don't seem to be able to remember ...
...To check the time when I leave for a ride.  I have got very good in recent weeks at setting the odometer in the car to record distances from A to B in case I want to ride it later, but I just keep on forgetting to check the time when I leave on rides.  I always remember a kilometer or two down the road when it is too late to check.  Another good argument for a computer I think.

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