I have mixed feelings. Don’t know whether to feel a level of accomplishment or be embarrassed. Spent about 500 hours or 20 days in 2018 on my bicycle. Those 8.5 thousand miles were mostly fun so what the hay.

Another great day in the South Carolina Lowcountry. No drama commute. Ride on. Relive ‘Commute PM’

Today’s century ride was perfect. I even had a little energy left at the end. I’m usually spent and struggling by mile 80. I’ll attribute feeling good all the way to the end to: An abundance of sunshine A lack of headwinds An early start Cool temperatures Nutrition (although I didn’t do anything different) I went to bed last night excited that today was going to be awesome.

Snagged the Red Bay Rd KOM with the help of a strong tailwind. So nice to see the sun again. Looking forward to tomorrow. More sun, less wind, and more miles. Strava KOM Android Screenshot Bicycle - Ashley River - Herbert H Jessen Public Boat Landing Sawmill Branch Canal Trail washed out Ashley River - Herbert H Jessen Public Boat Landing Relive ‘Ashley River’

One year ago today we were getting snowed on. It couldn’t be further from that today. Maximum temperature was 70 ℉. Sweet. Left the apartment this morning with two left hand gloves. Didn’t bother to go back. No gloves necessary. The ride home was sloppy. Rained periodically throughout the day. No rain on the way home though. Ride on! Relive ‘Commute AM’

What a way to start off the new year. A century ride to the beach with temperatures in the 70’s °F. Crazy weather and I love it. The route to Edisto Beach is fairly scenic if you can ignore the roadside litter. There are cypress swamps, marshes, beautiful oak trees, a variety of birds and of course there is the ocean. Good day on the saddle. Photo album Relive ‘Edisto Beach Century 💯’

I thought I was going to take the day off the bike but I got the itch and had to scratch it. Ride started at 4 PM which put me riding home in the dark. Around the lake it was foggy and misty. I startled several white tailed deer below the dike. They scurried off into the woods. The dike was pretty muddy and slow going in spots. The wind was favorable for the most part.

Other than the nail through the tire towards the end of the ride it was all good. Great temperatures for late December, 57°F average. Nail through rear tire - Hwy 78 Bike on Bushy Park pier Could only get 20 PSI with the mini pump. Relive ‘Bushy Park’

All century rides are tough but the head winds on the way to Kingstree made this one especially challenging. Considered cutting my ride short more than once. Glad I toughed it out. Was concerned about getting home before the temperatures started dropping. Towards the end of a century it is hard to keep your body temperature up since you don’t have the energy but it worked out on this ride. Arrived home before 5 PM.

Beautiful blue sky, pleasant temperatures and a drama free ride. What’s not to love? That moment in almost every long ride when I realize how awesome the world is and how lucky I am to be riding my bike in it. 👍 Today it was when I turned onto South Aviation Ave and saw how blue the sky was over the airport runways. Bike on Charleston Battery Arthur Ravenel Jr bridge