Day started with blue sky and sun and then declined to overcast and cooler. Wanted 40 miles plus and some major hills. Got it. Stayed in level 1 the whole ride and average basically 1 watt for each mile even though I occassioally went to level 2 for short periods. Finished with 58% battery left so feeling confident that a 60 mile ride with hills is doable. Anxiously waiting to make my first ride to Paradise but that is road dependent. Probably do it on my own.
Kinda geeky but I bought a new helmut that has a large LED red light pattern as well as white lights in the front. You can set the blinking patterns on a smart phone. If you want to get real geeky, you can set it to show right or left yellow arrows for turning signals as well as sensing when you are slowing down rapidly, kinda like brake lights. Too much. I just want to be seen from behind, especially on the way to Paradise.
Legs can feel the ride from today but I took spin classes both Monday and Tuesday. These are structured to be high intensity classes lasting 45 minutes but I extend them to 90 minutes just for time in the saddle. But I do think they make a difference.