You wouldn’t think that two of those skinny bike tires could make such a big difference in road friction and speed…but alas it does! I changed out my tires from a light weight Maxis to the Maxis RE-Fuse, a more durable training tire with Kevlar belt and silkworm cap that will RE-Fuse to puncture and give me plenty of road miles. I am going to be doing a lot of solo riding this summer and wanted a more flat proof tire. Well, I felt like I was riding through molasses today. Oh they felt SLOW. OK good for training.
Also put a new Terry Butterfly saddle on. I have been riding this saddle for years and it is always comfortable. However, it was slightly off center and my rt knee started letting me know something was different. It is remarkable how a minute change to your bike set-up effects the biomechanics of the pedal stroke. That is why is is critical not to change anything on your bike within two weeks of an event.
Overall it was a good 42 miler to Pistol Hill – the morning was cool and ideal for June.
