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I did 13 miles today. Nearly perfect weather. We had been having hot days with humidity off the charts so we had heat index’s up to 115. Today was in the 70’s with lower humidity. Big fluffy clouds also. This particular road is normally paved but they tilled it up so it was like gravel. I...

I rode a little over 13 miles this morning. A picture of a solar farm that was recently completed and the road in front of it. The picture shows what is probably less than 10% of the panels. This time of the year the solar farm is surrounded by 8 foot high corn. Also a train that went past me.

I rode some distance today, maybe 14 miles? I rode by a friends house and saw them walking in and said hi. It ended up they were in a hurry his daughter in law had a car that wouldn’t start. The next thing I know they are driving me home to get my battery load tester and were at her dentist...

I thought the same thing a few months back, a clicking and I thought the worst . They replaced my pedals and front chain ring. It was most likely the chain ring in my case.

Another technique that might help is starting from a dead stop in eco and as you get up to speed start turning up the assist.

Stefan is correct, if you keep your cadence a little higher it helps. Your body may also learn how to keep some of the jerkiness out of it too.

I rode 17 miles today. The heat index was over 100 by the time I got back. Nice day for a ride because the winds were very light except for the heat. I occasionally will ride and have a 1000 feet of elevation gain, not much gain or decent on the stretch of rode in the pic. I’m on an old two...

The Canadian smoke is much worse though, it smells like sweaty hockey gear and stale Molson. 😀

It’s a lot worse with a helmet on I discovered. I forgot my helmet once and figured it out pretty quick because of how much quieter it was.

I rode another 14 miles today. This picture is at the top of one of the steeper hills I ride up but it’s not very long. Looking down the rode you can see the waning gibbous moon starting to set.

I also bought a set of those Amazon nozzles and vents. My biggest problem is my tractor, it’s diesel and the filler is about waist or higher. It’s hard to get a can up there and in the filler without spilling. I bought a low dollar fuel pump and get a gallon or two out of the can and can then...

I got back on my bike today, it’s been a while, and rode about 14 miles. A typical picture of where I ride, cows, soybeans and corn. Sometimes it’s hard to make time to ride. My daughter has been looking for a house and it’s 3 1/2 hour drive one way to help her look, projects around the house...

I don’t know if the op is still around but can you lighten the bike? Take the battery off and anything else adding weight.

I rode 14 miles this morning, very nice, less humidity and about 80 degrees. First few pictures are a wind turbine tower section that went by right after I crossed the 4 lane. This last picture is an old roller skating rink that is falling in. My wife grew up just a few mikes from this old...

I hope you stopped them to tell them they are driving on the wrong side of the rode.😉