I might be moving to indoor riding on the TAC-X trainer. Rain all week on the forecast, and with more flooding around downtown and sand washed across roads the road bike might not be a good idea.
I’ll check the roads again tomorrow, and maybe take the mountain bike.
KRQE news has a story in the evening news.
https://youtu.be/mSD0Vo8VSqI?is=XigKkmGRZaYnppRF
Wednesday morning I caught one of the dreaded goat-head thorns in the side of my front tire. IT went flat about 1/2 mile from the end of the ride. I pumped up the tire and rode it, then changed the tube at work over lunch.
Riding home Wednesday afternoon I saw the city had been mowing the weeds all along Route 66, leaving the fallen growth all over the shoulder of the road. This was not a short little bit, but about 3 miles from the Munoz Overpass to the west end of the airport. They also had the middle lane closed for patching potholes. Traffic was forced to the edge of the right lane/shoulder. I had no way to swerve around the bigger clumps of weeds and grass. I wasn't overly surprised that my back tire was flat this morning when I was ready to ride.
I quickly swapped out the back wheels (I have a second wheelset) and will change the flat later this weekend.
My riding speed was a bit slow. I blame the colder weather making my muscles a bit tight. The reality is I am just old and fat. But hey, the cold as an excuse sound better.
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