Workout/Exercise

Today I took the RadMini for a 13 km ride. I wanted to see how it was for going up a long hill (something like 72 m change in altitude over 2 km horizontal), and also to drain the battery from 40% to 20% as part of the battery "balancing" process, since it is still fairly new, and the original owner would not have done that.

Climbing the hill wasn't bad. A few times I brought it down to 2nd gear (out of 7) and with power-assist of 5/5 I had no problem. It just meant slower going.

Something new I learned about a step-through today was that if you're stopped and straddling the bike, then try to free up both hands to fiddle with a phone (geo-tracking app), the bike will fall over. 

It gets worse. 
SWAMBO gets the RadMini ST2, and I just got myself a RadExpand 5, so we can go riding together, which we did today for 54 minutes 12 seconds, over 9.11 km (including a brief stop at the hardware store). 
It was a balmy +5º, wind 31 gusting 41 km/h, and sunny.



Left - RadExpand 5
Right - RadMini ST2 (a now-discontinued model). 
They're pretty much the same size with a similar frame. She gets a front suspension fork, I get 4" tires (vs 3"). She gets a more informative LCD controller display, I get BMX-style handlebars
Both will fold (frame and handlebar stem riser), so as to fit into our Honda CRV if we feel like biking somewhere else.
It's nice that we are a mere 230 meters from a "rail-to-trail" multi-use path.

Yesterday there was a workout in the gym - leg day. Did a squat at 90% of the maximum - 265 lbs (~120 kg) for 1 rep

Five laps in the pool. Crawl, breast stroke, back stroke, side stroke and crawl again. .

Maybe 250 meters. Eight minutes. Followed by hot shower and a shave.

Boxing class followed by shower, sauna and a Cremo shave with a twin blade razor.

Fortunately followed with a generous dose of Lilac Vegetal.

Everyday 1hr Cycling & 1hr daily walk in forest is Gym for me along with healthy diet!!

Swim on Tuesday, bike ride (10.2mi) on Thursday, boxing class on Friday and hot yoga on Saturday.

Church on Sunday!