So having fitted a new seat post to the X, a test ride seemed to be in order. It was very nice weather for cycling on the whole this afternoon – dry, sunny, a bit windy and cold but not bad enough to spoil the fun.
I faffed around a bit near home before deciding what to do, then I decided to go up Top Brand to Isley Walton. From there I went west to Melbourne as I often do, but rather than going up over Swosser Bridge I decided I’d turn for home there, but come the long way through Ticknall, Hartshorne, Boundary and Ashby.
I set the seat post slightly too high but apart from that it was fine. I must admit I didn’t pay careful attention to the saddle position before I dismantled the old seat post but the riding position felt very comfy. I got the impression that it was a slightly more comfortable ride than usual but that could be psychological, or possibly just a different saddle angle than before.
I also used my Olight torch as a front light. Despite being small and light (it takes a single AA) it’s adequately bright, but the battery didn’t last that long. I turned it off at some traffic lights for road works near Ashby to save juice, but when I turned it on again it wouldn’t come on. I assume the battery was low. Would be ironic if it’s a fault as it’s one of the very few LED torches that I own that’s a reputable brand rather than an anonymous Chinese product.
Had a beautiful view of a half moon in a clear blue sky just before I set off. Didn’t notice any stars after dark, though. Actually I did get 15 minutes of rain near Ticknall so it must have clouded over after sunset.
28.17 miles, 91 this month. Enjoyed that one.
https://www.strava.com/activities/6662709425
I used my Xoss bike computer and I was delighted to discover that the phone app now has a feature to replay your route as a 3D aerial view – a bit like that Relive facility that was popular a few years ago. It saves the video to your phone’s gallery, but I uploaded this one to YouTube. You can alter the perspective while the track is playing but if you do, it will record your changes to the video (it works as a sort of screen capture function, hence this would have worked better if I’d been holding the phone in a landscape stylee rather than portrait).