Afternoon Ride with Piplup

Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 4.2mm, f/1.6, 1/3700 sec, ISO32
“Piplup and Clouds” Cedar Park, 2023

Sunday bicycle rides are so fun. That’s all.

Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 1.55mm, f/2.4, 1/900 sec, ISO25
“Piplup” Cedar Park, 2023
Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 4.2mm, f/1.6, 1/2500 sec, ISO32
“Mirror Portrait” Cedar Park, 2023
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“Mini-disc” Cedar Park, 2023

Sandal Weather

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“Sandals Cycling” Cedar Park, 2023

Today the temperature reached into the mid-80s so I went for a ride to the park after work. I didn’t think I’d be wearing my Birkenstock sandals in February, but here we are! My feet are so bright, aren’t they?

I got new eyeglasses last week, and I opted to add the UV-activated tinting to the lenses. It makes cycling and running much more convenient because I don’t have to switch to my other glasses. The new lens-coatings do not get as dark as my clip-on sunglasses, but they do make a difference and I am satisfied with them.

I hope you had a great day!

Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 2.71mm, f/2.2, 1/380 sec, ISO25
“Selfie with Piplup” Cedar Park, 2023
Photo info: FUJIFILM X-T10, 27mm, f/5.6, 1/300 sec, ISO200
“Piplup” Cedar Park, 2023
Photo info: FUJIFILM X-T10, 27mm, f/5.6, 1/280 sec, ISO200
“Piplup” Cedar Park, 2023

Afternoon Ride and a New Helmet

Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 4.2mm, f/1.6, 1/2000 sec, ISO32
“Trail Bridge” Cedar Park, 2023

I bought a new bicycle helmet to replace my old Giro which was about 11 years old. The new Bern FL-1 Libre helmet was on sale at about 50%-off and I like the look of it so I figured it was a good deal. I think it will be a good summer helmet, with plenty of ventilation. My other helmet is a Giro Cormack in black, and it offers more protection but is heavier and hotter. Both are good, though!

Piplup and I went for a nice ride this afternoon to enjoy the beautiful 73°F / 22.8°C weather. I also wanted to test out the shifting because I made an adjustment to the chain-pusher. After I changed the chainring (and removed two links from the chain) last week, I noticed that the chain was skipping a bit.

After some testing, I determined that the chain wasn’t actually slipping off of the chainring or cogs, but the chain tensioner wasn’t lined up with the chain perfectly, and would “blip” every so often. I adjusted the chain pusher about a millimeter or so, and now the chain is lined up with the tensioner perfectly – no skipping at all. Yay!

I hope you had a nice day. 🙂

Photo info: FUJIFILM X-E4, 27mm, f/4.5, 1/210 sec, ISO320
“Piplup Profile” Cedar Park, 2023
Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 4.2mm, f/1.6, 1/1600 sec, ISO32
“Dramatic Sign” Cedar Park, 2023
Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 2.71mm, f/2.2, 1/290 sec, ISO25
“New Helmet” Cedar Park, 2023