It was hot and humid again today. My bike has several things that seem to be needing replacing, too. We rode 23.5 miles around Sudbury; we almost never ride in this direction (south), so it seemed different even though it's not. I ride on these roads on group rides, but since I haven't done any group rides this year, it all seemed new.
We rode back through parts of west Concord that are lightly traveled and more rural. I hardly ever see this part of town, except on my bike. Then, we stopped for a drink in Concord center, where every bench in the alley by Main St. Cafe was taken up by cyclists, and more coming through. It's like being in Europe. It is nice that my town is a cycling destination, but sometimes listening to the conversations are funny. Anyway, the sky was getting dark, so I poured my raspberry lime rickey into my water bottle and we sprinted home.
DH just finished 1) putting a new saddle on and adjusting it, 2) figuring out why my bike is ghost shifting, and 3) tinkering with the new wheels (we had them hanging around) he put on yesterday because my wheels started acting weird and we figured out they really did need replacing. I probably won't keep these, as they are Dura Ace wheels, but, I swear, they did feel lighter and faster.
Probably all in my head.