Nice ride

Green is Eco, Blue Tour

This morning, I woke up to beautiful weather and debated whether to ride or have a club workout.  I chose to ride.  I decided the ride my Diamondback Current, which is equipped with a Bosch Performance motor.   What I like about the Bosch system is it monitors when I use the motor and when it is off.  There are four assist levels:

1. Eco
2. Tour
3. Sport
4. Turbo

As I have lost some weight and feel stronger, I decided to minimize my motor use for the ride.  I completed a 37-mile ride with 1,640 feet of total elevation gain in a ride time of 2 hours and 47 minutes.  I took a few breaks, so the total time out was three hours and 4 minutes.  Stava stated the average power was just over 200 watts.  My average heart rate was over 120, and my peak heart rate was 150 BPM.  I was tired, more than I have recalled after a workout in a decade!  

Elevation chart

I was so happy the motor was off for 86 percent of the ride!  I only used it on the hills and only then tried to stay on Eco (level 1).  That was not easy!

The rest of the day was spent cleaning, getting medical records in order, and performing other mundane tasks I had put off for years.  Now that I am retired, I have time to reduce the "I should do" list!  

Carry on my friends, Carry on!