I got up early today and was on the road at 6:20, ending up with 40 miles on this first ride. Not very enjoyable. I couldn’t find a comfortable cadence or position, so some saddle adjustments are needed. I also gave in and bought some gloves to shield my hands from further nerve damage: I have sustained some minor damage to the median and ulnar nerves where they enter the palm of my hand and I’d like to minimize it.
Ran into a couple of riders who did the STP this year: first-timers both of them and they did the one day ride in 11 hours 47 minutes. Works out to about 17 miles per hour.
My new cyclometer seemed OK when I tested it, but the cadence counter — the chief reason for choosing it — wouldn’t work today. Very annoying. The speed and distance sensor worked just fine, so I don’t know what’s up with it.