Friday, February 13, 2026

02/08/2026 Ride

Slept pretty well, although James was snoring and breathing heavy as he got to sleep. I read for a while and was able to get to sleep finally. Got up around 6:15 and got ready for an easy bike ride to pick up bagels with James. Andy decided to join us as well. It was slightly downhill and with a tailing breeze on the way in. We also stopped to get an onion and cream cheese for Amy and Michael, then headed back, having to go up and against a modest breeze.

Avg speed = 12.9 mph. Total mileage = 9.5 mi
Avg power (est.) = 64 W
Total elevation gain = 164'
Avg heartrate = 90 bpm (Amazfit)
Relative Effort = 5

Got back, and Andy made eggs and sausage. We also ate the last of the lemon poppy seed cake, along with the bagels. Sat around and chatted for a while, then we packed everything up, said goodbye to Amy and Michael, and hit the road around 12:15. We got routed onto side streets past Beaumont that took us ultimately to the 215 by Menifee, then drove home. I dozed a little bit on the ride. Unpacked my stuff from the car when we arrived, then we watched the Super Bowl. The game was good from a defensive standpoint, the my favored team won. Was a quiet evening after that.

Book update. I finished Benjamin Wallace's The Mysterious Mr. Nakamoto. He identifies a number of people who could have been Satoshi Nakamoto, the founder of Bitcoin, including: Nick Szabo, Hal Finney, Craig Wright, and many others. Ultimately, it's inconclusive about the identity, since nobody has successfully owned up to this pseudonym. I have Zoe's Tale, by John Scalzi, ready to read, I think I have enough time left on the library loan to finish it.

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