12-07-2025 Ride

Slept decently, although I got up around 12:30 and couldn't get back to sleep for a while. Woke up a little after 6:00 (<>) and got ready for a bike ride. It was chilly, but this time I was better protected, long-finger gloves and a long-sleeved undershirt. I started on the old time trial route, staying on it until I turned right onto Twin Peaks Rd. My legs could definitely feel the effects of the previous day's route, even though I didn't think I pushed too hard. So I kept my pace down and added some elevation for a challenge. Turned onto Community Rd and climbed up to Stowe Rd, which is always a chore. Not so bad on this day, as I just put it in low gear and spun up the steeper parts. I turned left onto Stowe Dr and took this more gentle climb, was actually nice to be at this pace. I rode up to Danielson St and turned right there, starting a gradual descent that lasted almost three miles. Down to Community Rd, then back over to Stowe Dr to take it down to Pomerado Rd, turning right and continuing the descent to Oak Knoll Rd, where I turned left to get over to Poway Rd. A brief time on the new time trial route until I turned, on a whim, right onto Shoal Creek Dr, which had a little climb up to Ted Williams Pkwy. I initially turned right here but changed my mind and ended up getting back on the old time trial route. I took Pomerado Rd to RB Rd, turned left there and rode up to Matinal Rd, trying to get a little extra distance in. From there, it was the normal way back home through the neighborhood. I was ready to be done at the end.

Avg speed = 15.2 mph. Total mileage = 26.8 mi

Avg power = 128 W. Weighted avg power = 159 W

Total elevation gain = 1660'

Avg heartrate = 112 bpm (Coospo)

Relative Effort = 24

Training Load = 93

Intensity = 72%

https://www.strava.com/activities/16677712885

When I got home, I had a mission to complete before Ann got back from church. I baked a loaf of banana bread using the two old bananas that were really ripe, then cleaned the kitchen to minimize the smell from the baking. I went out into the garage just as she was coming home to get the stuff to remove the old, moldy caulking from the kitchen sink. This job was, as expected, not a lot of fun, but it went fairly smoothly, just taking a fair amount of time. After I removed the black and stained parts, I filled it back in with new caulk that I'd gotten at Home Depot. I ran a bead of the new caulk around the rest of the sink as well, to whiten it up and make it look better. Still need to add another layer to the area that I removed, but it came out looking okay. Had a little break after finishing up, ate some lunch, then went into the garage to tackle my next task, fixing the front brake on my Canyon. Knowing what to do helped, but I got messed up for a time because I inadvertently pushed the rubber gasket protecting the top bearing up too high, then tried to put the spacer rings on under it instead of over it. That took some time to figure out, but once I did putting everything back together went fairly smoothly. Pulling on the hydraulic brake hose from the disconnected handlebar end on the left side appeared to remove the bend in the hose, and the brake seems to be working better now. Will try it on a ride tomorrow. In the late afternoon we had an early dinner, then drove over to John and Vivian's house to pick up my Fuji bike. From there we drove to Del Norte High School to see Rima Ghoreshi in the Poway Community Choir Christmas Concert. The concert was better than expected, a mix of choral and instrumental pieces. Good times for $10 total. Watched some TV when I got home.